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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday october 19, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 21 jazz band a Dorin fans Greet gibson9s return to his Hometown of Omaha Omaha neb. A Bob Gibson whose three world series victories earned him recognition As the series most valuable player picked up More titles tuesday As he was welcomed Home with Dixieland jazz confetti and screaming youngsters. Gov. Norbert Tiemann mad him honorary governor. Mayor a. V. Sorensen made him Hon Bob Gibson. Honorary mayor ovary mayor and when thievery Rev. H. W. Linn s. J., president of Creighton University made him honorary University president Gibson quipped to students at Creighton his Alma  that i m honorary governor i think i la repeal the new sales and income tax. And now that i m honorary mayor think i la inaugurate an open housing ordinance. And being honorary president of Creighton classes Are dismissed for  turned out in droves everywhere the St. Loui Cardinal Pitcher went they turned out in  than 1,500 business and civic leaders honoured him at chamber of Commerce Public affairs luncheon the larges of its kind Ever held in Omaha. Most of the speeches including the main one by Harry Caray the radio voice of the cardinals were glowing tributes to Gibson s baseball  Tiemann recalled How he once got a single of Gibson Many years ago when they were on opposing teams Ina Nebraska Semi pro league Bob was being paid More then than i was and he still is the governor recalled. Worked with youngsters mayor Sorensen recalled Howe called on Gibson last year to work with youngsters on Omaha s predominately negro near North  had a peaceful sum Mer and the City must appreciate that fact. Some of that appreciation must go to Bob  american football league on the mayor  Creighton students filled a mall and stuck their Heads out dormitory windows to witness a presentation to Gibson by Tather Linn. A Dixieland Banjo band played and confetti poured rom the windows. The kids from Kellom school lined both sides the Street As Gibson pulled up. The Awe truck youngsters fought for laces in line to touch their Jero. One Little girl screamed Bob i love  up in ghetto it was at Kellom where  on received his elementary education while growing up father Ess in the negro ghetto the pre school youngsters athe Lake Charles head Start enter an anti poverty Agency pressed Little noses to the win Dows but most were More in erected in the motorcycle police Man than the Star of the  s eyes moistened As a group of Grade school children at Lake school in the heart of he negro Community presented him with a Platter containing a Jold coloured hand made replica of a baseball Mitt and Ball. Urges Pupil sat Horace Mann Junior High school the enrolment of which More than 90 per cent negro Gibson urged the pupils stay in school. You can t be Good in any Liing whether it be baseball or football or anything you under take if you Don t have an Edu cation. Stay in school. Go on to College. Don t say you can t. If you really want to go Youcan find a  he said that to be successful anything you have to work. You might think baseball is  it s work and if i Don t work somebody is going to get my  he displayed a blistered right forefinger to prove he worked to win those three series games. Rota Golf club sets pro am play Rota Spain special the Rota Golf club is sponsoring a pro am Calcutta tournament Tobe played Over 36 holes on nov. 11 and 12. Pro entries will be competing for $1,065 in Cash prizes while an impressive array of merchandise will be on the line for Amateur competitors. All Active military Dod civil ians retired military and their dependents Over 16 years of age Are eligible to compete. Teams will be made up of one pro an three amateurs with the Best Ball of team on each Hole counting towards medal score. Entries should be forwarded to Chuck Hamlin pro Rota Golf club Box 14, Jerez de la fron tera Spain before nov. 5. Entry applications should in clude Home club Handicap certified by club pro or certified Handicap card and a $10.00 entry fee for amateurs or $5.00for pros. The Golf club will also make hotel reservations if re Quested. Eastern division Boston .21 Denver 29 14 san Diego 287 Oakland 35 23 Buffalo 031 8an Diego 31 41 Miami 10oct. 22 Oakland oct. 89at new York nov. 6houston nov. 12kama City nov. 19new York nov. 26at Houston dec. 9 Buff Alodee. 17at Miami Buffalo new York 17 Houston 200 Boston 3 17 san Diego 37 17 Denver 16 20 Oakland 24oct. 29at Houston nov. 6 Miami nov. 12at new York nov. 19denver nov. 26at Miami dec. 3at Kan. City Deo. 9at Boston dec. 24at Oakland Houston 20 Kanias City zs80 Buffalo 3 3 san Diego 1310 Denver 6 28 new York 28oct. 22 at Kan. City oct. 29buffalonov. 5 at Boston nov. 12at Denver nov. 26boston dec. 3miami dec. 10oakland dec. 16san Diego dec. 23at Miami miami35 Denver 21 0 Kansas City 24 7 new York 29 0 Kansas City 41 10 Boston 41oct. 22new York nov. 6at Buffalo nov. 12at san Diego nov. 19 at Oakland nov. 26buffalodec. 3at Houston dec. 10san Diego dec. 17boston dec. 23houston new york17 Buffalo 20 38 Denver 2429 Miami 7 27 Oakland 14 28 Houston 28oct. 22at Miami oct. 29boston nov. 5at Kan. Cit nov. 12buffalo nov. 19at Boston dec. 3denverdec. 10kansas City dec. 17at Oakland dec. 24at san Diego Western division Denver 26 Boston 21 0 Oakland 6121 Miami 35 24 new York 6 houston16 Buffalo 31 san Diego oct. 29at Kan. City nov. 5 Oakland nov. 12houston nov. 19at Buffalo nov. 23at s. Diego dec. 3at new York dec. 17kansas City 10 17 45 Kansas City Houston Miami Oakland Miami san Diego oct. 22houston oct. 29denver nov. 5new York nov. 12at Boston nov. 19san Diego nov. 23oakland dec. 3buffalo dec. 10at new York dec 17at Denver Oakland 51 Denver 200 23 0 45 35 Boston 23 Kansas City 14 new York 24 Buffalo oct. 22at Boston oct. 29san Diego nov. 5at Denver nov. 19miami nov. 23at Kan. City dec. 3at san Diego dec. 10at Houston dec. 17new York dec. 84buffalo 721 27 20 san Diego 28 13 37 31 45 Boston Housto Buffalo Boston Kansas Cit oct. 22at Denver oct. 29at Oakland nov. 12miaminov. 19 Al Kan. City nov. 23denver dec. 3oaklanddec. 10at Miami dec. 16at Houston dec. 24new York 14 3 17 31 31 National football league Eastern conference Capitol division dallas21 Cleveland 14 38 new York 24 13 lot Angeles 3517 Washington 14 14 new Orleans 10oct. 22at Pittsburgh oct. 29at Philadelphia nov. 5atlanta nov. 12at n. Orleans nov. 19washington nov. 23st. Louis dec. 3at Baltimore dec. 10philadelphia dec. 1ftat 8. F Cisco new orleans13 los Angeles 27 10 Washington 30 7 Cleveland 4221 new York 27 10 Dallas 14 oct. 22at s. F Cisco oct. 89pittsburghnov. 8philadelphia nov. 12at Dallas nov. 19at p Delphi nov. 28atlanta dec. Sat 8t Louiseo. 10at Baltimore Deo. 17at Washington Philadelphia 35 Washington 246 Baltimore 38 34 Pittsburgh 24 38 Atlanta 727 san Francisco 28 oct. 22at St. Louis oct. 29dallas nov. 5at n. Orleans nov. 12at l. Angeles nov. 19new Orleans nov. 2ftat new York Deo. 3at Washington Dee. 10at Dallas dec. 17cleveland Washington 24 Philadelphia 35so new Orleans 10 36 now York 34.14 Dallas 17 20 Atlanta 20oct. 22at l. Angeles oct. 29baltimore nov. 5st. Louis nov. 12-8. Francisco nov. 19at Dallas nov. 26at Cleveland dec. 3philadelphiadec. 10at Pittsburgh dec. 17new Orleans Century Divisio Cleveland 14 Dallas 21 14 Detroit 31 42 new Orleans 7 21 Pittsburgh 1020 St. Louis 16 oct. 22chicagooct. 29at new York nov. 6at Pittsburg nov. 12green Bay nov. 19minnesotanov. 26washlrtflton dec 8new York dec. 10at St. Louis dec. 17at Philadelphia new York 37 St. Louis 20 24 Dallas 38 34 Washington 3827 new Orleans 21 27 Pittsburgh 24oct. 22green Bay oct. 29cleveland nov. 6at Minnesota nov. 12at chicag nov. 19 Pittsburgh nov. 28 Philadelphia dec. 3at Cleveland dec. 10 Detroit Dee. 17st. Louis Pittsburgh Chic Agost. Louis 13 28 24 Philadelphia 3410 Cleveland 21 24 new York 27 oct. 22dallas oct. 29at n. Orleans nov. 6clevelandnov. 12at St. Louis nov. 19at new York nov. 26minnesota dec. 3at Detroit dec. 10washington dec. 17at Green Bay St. Louis 20 new York 37 28 Pittsburgh 14 38 Detroit 28 34 Minnesota 24 16 Cleveland 20 oct 22 Philadelphia oct. 30green Bay nov. 5at Washington nov. 12 Pittsburg nov. 19at Chicago nov. 23at Dallas dec. 3new Orleans dec. 10cleveland dec. 17at new York Western conference Central division chicago13 Pittsburgh 41 10 Green Bay 13 17 Minnesota 73 Baltimore 14 14 Detroit 3oct. 22at Cleveland oct. 29los Ange Besnov. 5at Detroit nov. 12new York nov. 19st. Louis nov. 26green Bay dec. 3at s. F Cisco dec. 10 Minnesota dec. 17at Atlanta detroit17 Green Bay 17 31 Cleveland 14 28 St. Louis 38 17 Green Bay 27 3 Chicago 14 oct. 22atlanta oct. 29at 8. F Cis Conov. 6chicago nov. 12 at Minnesota nov. 19at Baltimore nov. 23los Angeles dec. 3pittsburghdec. 10at new York dec. 17minnesotagreen Bay 17 Detroit 17 13 Chicago 10 23 Atlanta 0 27 Detroit 17 7 Minnesota 10 oct. 22at new York oct. 30at St. Louis nov. 5at Baltimore nov. 12cleveland nov. 19san f Cisco nov. 26at Chicago dec. 3at Minnesota dec. 9at l. Angeles dec. 17pittsburgh Minnesota 21 san Francisco 27 3 los Angeles 39 7 Chicago 1724 St. Souls 34 10 Green Bay 7oct. 22baltimore oct. 29at atlant nov. 5new York nov. 12detroit nov. 19at Clevelan nov. 26at p Burgh dec. 3green Bay dec. 10at Chic Godec. 17at Detroit coastal division Atlanta 31 Baltimore 38 7 san Francisco 38 0 Green Bay 23 7 Philadelphia 38 20 Washington 20 oct. 22at Detroit oct. 29minnesota nov. 5at Dallas nov. 12 Baltimore nov. 19los Angeles nov. 26at n. Orleans dec. 3at l. Angeles dec. 108. Francisco dec. 17chicago Baltimore 38 Atlanta �1 38 Philadelphia 6 41 san Francisco 7 14 Chicago 3 24 los Angeles 24 oct. 29"at Washington nov. 5 Green Bay nov. 12at Atlanta nov. 19 Detroit nov. 26at s. F Cisco dec. 3dallas dec. 10new Orleans dec. 17at l. Angeles los Angeles 27 new Orleans 13 39 Minnesota 8 35 Dallas 13 24 san Francisco 27 24 Baltimore 24 oct. 22washington oct. 29at Chicago nov. 5at s. F Cisco nov. 12philadelphia nov. 19at Atlanta nov. 23at Detroit dec. 3atlanta Deo. 9green Bay dec. 17baltimore san Francisco 27 Minnesota 21 38 Atlanta 7 7 Baltimore 41 27 los Angeles 24 28 Philadelphia 27 oct. 22new Orleans oct. 29detroit nov. 5los Angeles nov. 12at w in ton nov. 19at Green Bay nov. 26baltimore dec. 3chicago dec. 10at Atlanta dec. 17dallas has carried 96 times 2nd in Rushing cardinals Roland nil s no. 1 Workhorse new York a Johnny Roland the Rookie of the year in 1966 for the St. Louis Cardi nals in the National football league appears Well on his Way to the Workhorse of the year Crown in 1967. Roland trailing Leroy Kelly of Cleveland by Only 17 Yards in the Battle for leading Rushe honors has carried the Ball 96 times for the cardinals in the first five games of the season nil statistics showed wednes Day. Kelly held his Lead Over Roland last sunday by boosting his Rushing yardage to 405 As com pared to 388 for the St. Louis Ace. Although Charley Taylor of Washington is the top receiver with 32 catches for 441 Yards the big average Man is Homer army bin 1955 killed Saigon a maj. Donald. Holleder who Quarter backed the army football team to an up set 14-6 Victory Over Navy in 1955, was one of 58 american skilled tuesday in action against a communist Force Northeast of Saigon. Holleder a native of Webster ., a Village near Rochester first gained Gridiron Fame at West Point As an end before be ing shifted to quarterback. He was the Winner of the 1955nils v. Nelson sportsmanship award Given annually by the Gridiron club of Boston and also received the Hughes award As the most valuable player of the1955 army team. He was named on the 1955 All East team and also was a Mem Ber of the All America squad picked by the associated press. Holleder 32, leaves his widow Carolyn and four children in Alexandria a. Jones of the new York giant who has averaged 31.6 Yards per catch making 18 Good for568 Yards and six touchdowns. Norm Snead of Philadelphia still tops the passers despite the eagles defeat by the san fran Cisco 49ers. The standings Are based on Snead s 58.4 comple Tion percentage 11 ads 2.9 interception percentage and 9.24average gain. Jim Bakken the St. Louis place kicker is the top scorer. Bakken has 58 Points on 15 Fiel goals and 13 conversions. Jones of the giants is next with 42points on seven touchdowns. Mich. Athletic Board names Davey chairman Lansing Mich. A appointment of Chuck Davey one time contender for the welter weight boxing title As chairman of the Michigan athletic Boardo control was announced Here by gov. George Romney. The appointment is for four years. Davey 42, of Birmingham,Mich., won Mcaa boxing titles in 1943, 1947, 1948 and 1949 a Michigan state. After an appearance with the 1948 olympic team he turned professional and won 36 consecutive bouts before losing a title bid in 1953. Leading ground gainers avg. Yards gain att. Kelly Clev 84 Roland . Bayers Chi. Farr . Bass , Dall. Koy  Josephson . Osborn Minn. 96 7164 60 65 74 56 53 59 405 388 320 313 283 2s1 279 272 271 251 4.8  4.5 4.9 4.74.3 3.8 4.9 5.1 4.3 to 3 6 3 1 3 31 2 1 0 leading passers avg. Att. Com yes tos gain Snead Phil Unitas bait. Tarkenton , Wash. Meredith. Dall. Bratkowski . Brolle  Gabriel . Plum. Det Nix Pitt leading Taylor Wash. Richardson , Pitt. Rentzel Dall. Mackey bait. .j.smith, Wash. Hawkins. Phil. Mitchell Wash. Jones  Gillian. N.o.137. 174 134 70. 114. 70. 134. 137 ,. 10993pass so 105 75 104 65 42 71 6s 57 52 1,266 1.45s 1,294 1.313 87s u s 1,004 1.001 gig 652 9.24 s.38 9.66 7.90 7.70 8.69 7.49 7.31 5.65 7.01 receivers avg. Reed. Yes gain td1 32 27 26 24 23 21 1 is 18 4-11 360 47 170 295 13.8 13.3ii.a 12.0 13.0r. Of 22.4 15.5 192 10.7 leading scorers ads Fps Pat to Bakken .junes,  Gossett . 0 7 0 Michaels bait 0baker. Phil. Roland. . Love Wash. Davis . Lewis. . Clark Pitt � 130 18 21 17 0 10 i 0 14 58 43, j j9 3s 33 34 31 30 29  
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