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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 28, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Saturday october 28, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 19 redskins put Looney on waivers Washington up the Washington redskins placed running Back Joe Don Loo Neyon waivers wednesday which May spell the end of the former Oklahoma Star s pro football career. It marked the fourth time i four years that a National football league club gave upon the temperamental Looney who was the new York giants no. 1 draft Choice in 1964. Washington coach Otto Gra Ham gave no reason for releasing the 25-year-old Loone except to say that he planned to activate someone who will help the redskins now confronted with a severe shortage of running backs for their game sunday with the Baltimore Colts. At tuesday s practice Loone reported that he was suffering from headaches and was excused from the Drill. He has seen very limited duty with the redskins this season carrying 11 times for a total of 26 Yard sin six games. A Redskin spokesman said that they have no further plans for Looney after the waive period which expired thursday. He has refused this season cosign a contract and was playing out his option which would make him a free agent. The redskins announced the activation of Pete Larson a Rookie halfback from Cornell Tofill Looney s vacancy. Larson 6-foot-l, 200-Pounder from Paxton  has been on Washington s taxi squad while playing for the Virginia sailors a minor league professional club and attending night school at the University of Maryland. A redskins spokesman said Larson will be used As a run Ning Back and on the specially Floyd Quarry Hope tourney leads to Clay los Angeles a heavyweights Floyd Patterson and Jerry Quarry collide in a12-round fight saturday billed As one of an elimination series to fill the void left by the banishment of Cassius Clay fro the throne for a military draft evasion  neither the two time Farmer Champion Patterson nor Young Quarry contend that whoever survives the Elimina Tion bout can 3 truly called the heavyweight Champion of the world until and if he meets  Patterson Quarry bout goes on at 3 . Put at the olympic auditorium and a Nat ional television audience can Satin and watch it on Abc. The 32-year-old Patterson an the 22-year-old Quarry Are As ready As they can be to step in to the ring for a rematch of their 10-round draw in los an Geles june 9. As for claiming the vacant title 2 Texas aggie dismissed by football coach College station Tex up Texas am football coach Gene Stallings thursday dismissed guard Maurice to Moorman and fullback Manclark from the squad for failure to attend  made the announce i Lent in a Short terse statement and then said he would not speak further on the  am University is an educational teams punts. Returning kickoffs and new York a line Backer Sam Huff of the Washington redskins was told by his doctor thursday that he definite i will be unable to play against Baltimore Colts sunday thus ending the second longest consecutive playing Streak in the National football league. Huff who suffered an ankle injury last sunday in a collision with a teammate had played in150 consecutive games in the nil As Well As six league title games and one conference play  definitely won t be Able to play sunday a doctor i Washington reported. The 6-foot-l, 230-Pound former new York giant earlier had insisted he would play but late said it s More serious than i thought. Realistically i d have to say no about  split end Charley Taylor and enter Len Hauss were also injured in last week s 28-28 tie with the los Angeles rams and Are considered doubtful starters continued on Page Sty Moorman institution that misrepresented in intercollegiate football by student ath letes Stallings  two Young men were not attending classes regularly and they have been dismissed from the squad. The dismissal i immediate and definite and there will be no further comment on i from me he said. Am which had been to Tedas a possible Southwest Confer ence Power this season lost it first four games before Knock ing off Texas tech and thu on the last two weekends. Moorman was one of the Mai reasons the aggie had such High pre season Hopes. Key lineman the 6-5 senior was the key to Stallings Early plans in which he installed a running attack Totake advantage of Moorman and the rest of the Large aggie offensive line. But the am running game faltered Early in the year and Stallings has now turned to mostly a passing game featuring the pass catch combination of quarterback Edd Hargett and flanker Bob , a Sophomore has run on the second unit most of the year behind senior Bill Salleee. Soccer referee ejects 22, runs for safety Rio de Janeiro Brazil Apall 22 players were ejected Here from a fight filled soccer game that resulted in injuries to several players. Olario was credited with a 1-0victory Over the America club when referee Geraldino Cesar stopped play with five minutes left to play and dashed to the dressing room to avoid angry onrushing spectators. Mentally Patterson Sai decently i Don t believe any of us in these eliminations will belly satisfied until we meet Lay. What Clay docs or thinks personally Are matters for him to decide but 1 personally think he heavyweight championship should be decided in the  Hope 1 can meet him again for the  Quarry had the same reflect Lons on this topic. He too would like to meet Clay if an when. Patterson had his shot Atlay in Las vegas nev., nov. 22, 1965, and was stopped in the12th round. Clay knocked Floyd All hands five pairs of hands reach for a Loose Ball during Aba first period action in the St. Louis los Angeles game. The arms belong to the Hawks Gene Tormohlen second from left Joe Caldwell 27 and Bill Bridges right and Elgin Baylor 22 and Tom Hawkins 33 of the lakers while Len Wilkens left of St. Louis watches the action. The Hawks triumphed 100-95, on their Home floor. Up photo Oaks Deal pacers first Aba defeat Oakland a the Oak land Oaks stormed Back in the final period and handed the in Diana pacers their first Ameri can basketball association loss118-114 at the Oakland Arena thursday  pacers had won their first five games and Lead the Eastern division. Oakland win Ning its third game in four starts leads the Western Divi  took an Early Lead but three late baskets by Wes Bialosuknia in the last two minutes of the first half gave the Oaks a 56-52 halftime Lead. In the final period Andy an Derson and Levern tart worked free for layups that kept Oak land in front despite the Sharp Waynesburg stays atop na1a poll Kansas City a Waynesburg pa., made it 17 in a Row by beating Geneva pa.,69-7 and stayed on top in the naia football poll. The top six teams have been unchanged four weeks in a  naia 15-member panel of coaches again voted North Ern Michigan second followed by Northwestern Louisiana Southwest Texas Kearney neb., state and new Mexico Highlands. But there was a shakeup inthe rest of the top 10 As con Cord w.va., moved up to seventh Eastern Michigan to eighth and Eastern washing onto ninth. Fairmont state ga., beat previously unbeaten Glenville state w.va., to make its first appearance in the top 10. In the second 10, in order were Central of Iowa Linfield Ore. Texas a i Grambling la. Ottawa Kan. Adams state Colo. Arkansas am a Lenoi Rhyne . Westminster a. And St. Cloud state Minn. The first 13 naia teams Are unbeaten and the naia still has 25teams with perfect records with the 12th annual Champion bowl a month away. Shooting of Indiana s Rog Rbrown. Anderson led All scorers with30 Points and tart hit for 25 Brown was Indiana s High scorer with 26 Points. Minneapolis St. Paul Minn. Up Steve Chubiz scored 24 Points thursday night Lead the Anaheim Amigos to a 115-99 Victory Over the Minnesota huskies the Amigos first american basketball association Victory. The Amigos leading by Only 2points after one Quarter outscored Minnesota 33-21 in to second period for a decisive 59 45 margin at the half the coasted. Anaheim is now 1-5, Minnesota 1-3. Jeff Congdon scored 2 Points for the Amigos 12 coming in the final Quarter and Bob Bedell had 16. Les Selvage hit three 3-Point Field goals in the second Peri Oil after coming of the Bench. Mel Daniels led Minnesota continued on Page 22 los Angeles up ferry Quarry was one half Pound heavier than former heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson thursday night at the weigh Ino their 12-round fight at olym Pic auditorium  weighed 195% pounds and Patterson 195, but Bot claimed the scale was three pounds too heavy. Royals waiver Rookie Cincinnati up the Cincinnati royals announced Here that Rookie guard Al Jack son has been placed on waivers bringing the royals roster Down to the 12-Man limit. Down once in the sixth round and Patterson complaining of a severe muscle spasm in Misback had to quit in the 12th. As to whether if he loses to Quarry he will hang up the gloves Patterson said i never train for a fight with the thought of losing but if i lose Well would have to consider the manner in which i lost if would retire. I Hope to keep on fighting but if i found some thing i like better. I d qui to Morrow Well after  far i Haven t found any  Patterson s implication was i Quarry were to inflict heavy damage and Knock him out this might be his last fight. But he also strongly indicated heroes not anticipate such a development. Los Angeles up George scrap Iron Johnson of los Angeles suffered a bad Cut under his left Eye in the third round but managed to score a10-round unanimous decision Over Marty Franklin in heavyweight fight thursday  weighed 215 pounds and his opponent from Fresno,calif., came in at 180. The ringside doctor examine the Cut the los Angeles fighter received from a butt but Rule the bout could continue. There were no Knockdown but Johnson had Franklin in trouble several  a 10-round featherweight fight at olympic auditorium unbeaten Roy de Fillipan 128, san Diego calif., ran his record to 8-0 with a split decision Over sin Siam Teyo tin 128, Thailand. The Winner is a 1967 National aau Champion. Baltimore a Junior welterweight Sweet Hesbie Lee of Baltimore won a 10-Rounddecision Over Philadelphia s slugging Johnny Knight before Anear capacity crowd of 858 fans at Steelworker s Hall thursday  fighters suffered Eye in juries. Knight who has deep scar tissue Over both eyes had his right sliced open in the first round and it bled throughout. The ring physic an examine the injury after the second and seventh round but did not thin kit was serious enough to Stop the  Tom Kelly gave Lee the biggest margin 48-44, while judge Henry Moulden scored it 47-45 and Terry Moore 46-45 i giving Lee a unanimous vote. It was Lee s 20th Victory in 24bouts while Knight now is 17-5-1. Lee weighed 140 and Knight  
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