European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 3, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse January 1963 the stars and stripes Page 21 Unitas landslide Victor in up player of year poll Moore places 2nd new York up Johnny the Mastermind Quarter Back who revived the Baltimore Colts this saturday was chosen the player of the year for 1h4 in the National football league by United press inter the 31yearold Unitas was the overwhelming Choice of the 42 writers on the up panel which determined the he received 2t vote compared to five for teammate Lenny Moore and four each for Jimmy Brown of the Cleveland Browns and Johnny Morris of the Chicago it marked the second time Unitas has won the outstanding player a feat Only three other nil players have Unitas also was player of the year in it9 when he led the Colts to the world Champion he joins Otto Graham 91 Tittle and Jim Brown c58m As two time the Colts rebounded from third place finish in 1163 to win the Western conference title with three games still remaining on the they lost the championship to the Cleveland guided surge in the Colts Unitas guld de the leagues most explosive offence which lopped the circuit in Points scored touch Downs 41 and total Yards gained Unitas ranked fourth among the leagues although he threw less this season than in any of his last five he had fewer interceptions 9 than any of his previous nine year in the the 1inch former Louis Al Lac Star completed 149 of 28 passes for Yards and 1 touchdowns and averaged Mon Yards gained per pass thai any other Unitas has been an except Iona quarterback in the nil eve since he was signed As a for agent by the Colts in 1m off Pittsburgh sandlot where he a earning m a work As a semipro Bob an nil Grea tabs Unitas As the bes of All his leadership o the held and his ability to Bea a defense lop off All his Grea physical Ive always marry he lust finds ways o beat you Norm Van coach of w Minnesota Salt Unitas impresses me in that using a adversity on the Leld does not seem to bother he has generally made the Kilts a much More effective foot Ball Unitas is not just a he on Quick thinking eader who Calls most of Alt mores plays and is adept at switching plays at the line of scrimmage when confronted with defensive Turnmi second in years firs big race Way he defenders capture Devreux Cage tourney France spinal the Liq 32nd arty Bri Gade defenders slipped the Host kor tax Solo win Chr second annual Devreux Holiday basketball tournament Rich Rapp scored is and Tommy Harris tallied 12 As the defenders clipped the normans by a two Point margin for the second time in the double elimination lord Lewis and George Kemp paced the losers in the finale with ii and 17 the defenders Only setback during the fou Day tourney was to the 24th inf Dora 24th aviation also entered in the meet were chateau and All ram and Ger Al Consa Routs in Munich final Brooks nets 38 Points Man Lii Vicen with can Rance Brooks i link up 3r raced past the 2nd 34lh int pro saturday afternoon to in Nix the Munich Holiday invitational the Lions Overca alphi five Point the first half and pulled after intermission As Brooks hit for 20 of his it wan 4139 at half time in favor of the Victory gave it a 90 record in the the dragons won four of six a 2inch Clark takes african prix East South Africa world Champion urn Clark of driving a British led from Start to finish to win the South african Auto grand prix the first of the races counting for the ims world Drivers second was reigning world Utle Holder John of eng land in an italian Ferrari and i hard wan Graham Hill of eng land in a British Mike Clarks 2 in the official Lotus was fourth followed by new zealand Bruce Maclaren in a British Cooper and Jackie Stewart of Scotland in a driving from the pole position which he gained in prac Tice from a Best Lap Lime of Miles per took the lend from the Flag and increased it on each of the 85 laps of the picturesque but twisting he smashed the Lap record americans fade in 2nd leg of International ski meet Germany in a finish that had officials red Fin lands Erkkil pukka edged Germany Helni Ihle by on tenth of a Point to win an International ski jumping meet Here the second of a four part event that was to have its third instalment sunday at inns saw Helmut Kurz of Germany finish with the three jumpers scattered far Down the David Hicks of who took third place a week ago in the first meet at faded to 27th Here with while Hicks team Jay Martin and John bal wound up 36th and for their Days of in Overall the second meet left Hicks Martins and Balfanz 42nd behind front running Tor Cir Brand Traeg of who finished fifth Friday after an adjustment of the Days figures moved him up from the officials embarrassment lame about an hour after completion of the meet leafing through their they Dis covered that and not the apparent Victor was in fact Winner of the who was a Distant 31th in amassed 216 Points to Isles Kurz had the final segment of the event will be staged wednesday at the Bluebird almost retained to store a Strain Breeze moved in to Ike near perfect Rpp on the seventh Clr ult he clocked one sixteenths of u second Viler than the official p was timed at on the 1st Lap for an official average Imp of on the 84th he again Aston i had the crowd of by shipping around in an Venick Speed of his Mih Lap average was the Rel 100plus on the South african Rand prix Clarks unofficial average for he 204 Miles was 99 App inc at an average de pile the Slippery surface caused y a rainfall three quarters Roukh the surless was Larking an ertl Malad Lap although the Tail endors made Novorul pit there were no rashes or incidents apart from few minor there Vas an amusing sequel Clarks finish although the cot was reported fuming Abou officials gave him the Check red Flag As he started the 8511 a and thinking he a completed the course and had slowed Down to a Comfort Ible 40 for what he figured was his Lap of Honor luckily Tor him his Lead was so rail he was Able to win com the results Jim h John Mahant Mike brio now capt Ico Maxoud s4 Jack Brj Jack Bra mum Paul Braw Iai powr of South South Brm Frank Bra blur Aam David or Maxi thei fool Ewing u ten Hal with feel Trews the Juchim Awell to nine Lerenz it Jine Neumei Travi Seuth buy Del Greco from Arkansas farm Philadelphia a the Philadelphia Phillies have announced that their Arkansas team in the Pacific coast league bought Veteran outfielder Boob Del Greco from Vancouver the same Del hit 17 had k runs batted in and an average of Wlton Toronto the International league 1 the right handed butt was with the Phillies in 1mo and he will go to Spring train ing with the Phillies next year As also a Workhorse under the Ards for the pull k Down 15 rebounds in the a dip his big scoring spree As backed up by Gilbert Cade and Tim Canneday with 12 apiece id White with War Dpt Spearman and Al co scr were the dragons big tvs with 26 and 24 re who was need the most valuable player the Allied 21 in p first half As the 24th inf div a tilt held its own against the a Erful visitors from the dragons gained the finals y sep Nkang past the 3rd Ullh try r e d i c g in the losers finale Ealy tops Herman enly popped in 25 Nants and Wheeler Hud 23 As the recons took a 4137 Hal flame and and then staved off a Strong Nash by he who were need by Harry Stephens ii two members of the Champion Jons were named to he Al tour a mint the Allstar five was headed y High scoring Brooks at can t and Cade at one of the for Ard Clarence Grubbs of he 24th warriors was picked for the other in Elton and Larry Johnson of the Nuernberg tartans and James Wilson of he 1st 70th Armor were noted the top guards in the Lour standings co Neirinck Southern division Wen int 1 10 le4oino o Post 10 m 61 33ft 3u m 33 104 10 m 4ft 30b Lakeah Tirui no Thirn division Wen i Klrin Raton t 1 1 Joo i s Molck t us i Lunley i 8 leading scorers o Post i n h its in i 71 30 its u 30 us to 1w m 41 113 1m to s3 i in St 38 lie 43 is 103 Ita u so 10s n 41 in m 17 it 30144 m 1m n 13ft us m 1m Prtrt Wick print work Edrill Kirknewton Al Knewlon in division Wen let be 8 3 brie Norton 1 1 s Liao no scortr8 o Post 8s is 301 1 88 30 us is u n 14 be 18 u 11 81 urn 18 so 15 to tanks under dome Houston Houston astros play their first Home game in the new domed stadium against the new York Yankees on april Houston opens its regular Home league season with Philadelphia of april
