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THf MS.HVH.tl TINNESSCAW. I 4 3 1 C' 1 IlQ6 i --SINGLE PLAYER CAN ENTER AT ANY TIME 3 i OJIfSQ leam oT 3 By WHITNEY MARTIN JIIIAMI BEACH UP- Col-lege football rules maker loosened tha substitution rule yesterday to permit a single player to enter the game at any time. Liberalizing tha to-called "wild card" rule, tha new rule makea It possible for a coach to run In one player as often as ha wishes whether or not the clock is stopped. Under the 1959 "wild card" rule, a specialist could be sent Into the same at any time that time was out. The player could not be sent in aa a "wild card" substitution after he had used up his allowed two entriea a quarter, The a mild com- promise with forces seeking a return of the free substitution rule and two-platoon football, is designed to simplify the Job of checking subs and thus io speed up the game.

The action was taken by the NCAA rules committee. Tha vote of tha 13 eligible mambera was unanimous, or nearly ao, said Gen. Robert R. Neyland of Tennessee, committee chairman. Neyland would have voted only if there was a tie.

The action was negative, on two other rules that had been discussed at length. It was voted to keep the goal posts where they have been, 10 yards behind the goal line, and to retain the one or two-point option on conversion that was Instituted last year. The substitution rule in effect before yesterday's revision allowed one "wild card," or player, to enter a game if he had not been in twice before in that period, and he only could enter If the clock was stopped. Aside from 'the "one-man 0131000" innovation, tha re- mainder of tha substitution rule was retained. That is, if two or mora players are aent in simultaneously, they art each charged with an entry.

Nothing was done about the tedious checkoff system of recording substitutions. "I know that the check-off (Continued on Next Page) VEW YORK Syracuse's notional collcgo football champions. who scored 413 points In an 11-0 season that Included a Cottnn bowl victory, yesterday were named team of the year for 1959 In tha annual Associated Press poll. York edged Baltimore iNauonsi sRARIN' I'm Rea dy To Play Now Johansson Hasn't FulfiHed Desire To Be Fighting Champ II' I O. A VS i Ak irN I 5ar 2uil NAimVJINLV juniNown iRoherts Taces Big Pay Cut THE SIGNING of Pitcher Robin Roberts by the Philadelphia Phillies headlined several announcements by National league clubs yesterday that players had agreed to terms.

In signing his 13th pact with the Phillies, the 33-year-old Roberts disclosed he took a tremendous pay cut but termed ltrl 1 vvneii ingemar jonansson shocked the boxing world last June with' his dethroning of Floyd Patterson as heavyweight king, the dimple-cheeked Swede said that he would be a fighting champion. Almost seven months have become history since Ingemar's rw i it a justmable cut. Roberts, who has won 221 major league games six straight years he won 20 or better feels like the golfer who finishes with a bird or par on the 18th hole. He's raring to go because of the impressive way he wound up the season. "I pitched like I knew what I was doing in the last six games," he said.

"That's always a good sign. It took away some of the pain from a couple of bad spells I had earlier." Although neither Roberts nor the club would disclose the salary, it is believed the husky right hander, who Jiad a 15-17 record last season, will receive in the neighborhood of $40,000. The Chicago Cubs had three more players join the fold. Frank Thomas, acquired from the Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms and said he would play any position the Cubs wanted him to play. Other Cubs signed were Outfielder Altman.

the former Tennessee State star who recently was voted rookie of the year by Chi-cago baseball writers, and First Baseman-Outfielder Art Schult. While Roberts took a big cut from the Phillies, it was raise time for a nair of Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals. Pitchers Don Drysdale and Roger Craig became the first Dodgers in the 1960 fold and bcth were given raises. i mystery right hand flattened Patterson in the third round Except for a few exhibitions in his native land last summer, Johansson hasn't been inside a ring.

There is little doubt hut that the Swede wanted to be an active champion He was willing to give Patterson a return bout last September, but in view of the behind-the-scenes activities of Bill Rosensohn and his associates in the promotion, he stayed clear of the tness Even if he had come back to this country to fight, the New York commission would not have permitted it since it was ready to throw the booh at Rosensohn. The big, handsome Swede, a refreshing character in a business that is sick, apparently worried little over not being able to fight Floyd in September He took advantage of the lull to earn perhaps more than any heavyweight ever did during the first seven months of his reign as champion All Ingemar's money has come- from TV appearances, a movie and numerous indorsements It's said that he has collected more from these sources than he got for flattening Patterson His share of that gate was slightly over $125,000. Polo Grounds in June Eyed for Return Johansson probably will fight Patterson in June The, Orange from upstate New football league titleholders and TO GO Roberts right-handed pitchers and two their list of satisfied flayers record with Omaha, last year. Miller is 20; Donohue 22." Outfielder Leon Wagner and Catcher Carl Sawatski, both ob tained in December trades, gave the club 12 Redbirds now under contract. FOOTBALL John Unitas, who led his Baltimore Colts to their second straight National Football league title, was named the cir cuit's top player of 1959 In the an nual United Press International Unitas, who will lead the Weste'rn Division All-Stars against the Eastern Stars in Sunday's Pro bowl, game in the Los Coliseum, captured 20 of 31 votes cast to win easily over Cleveland's Jimmy Brown.

TOUCHING EM ALL Frantic is the word for activity preceding me winter Olympics at Squaw Valley With only five weeks left before the first event gets underway everyone conected with the extravaganza Is working like mad and shouting, "isn't that done vet." PTT i 1 I sr i Unitas the Los Angeles Dodgers, WOrlrt Series winners, in the balloting by 114 sportswritera and broadcasters Syracuse received 153 points on a basia of tnrea Tor a rirsc piaca vote, two for second and one Tor third. Coach Ben Schwartiwaider powerful eleven collected 36 first place votes. Tha Colts were next with 132 points and 34 firsts, foi. owed by the Dodgers with 126 points and 22 firsts. Others receiving first place votes were the Boston Celtics, champs of the National Basket-hall association, the Chicago White Sox, American league pennant winners, California, NCAA basketball champion, Montreal's Stanley Cup hockey champions, and the Mississippi football team.

each, and the Harlem Uiooe- trottera and St. Louis' NCAA soc cer team, 1 each. Syracuse, which put the east back on the football map, had trouble only with Penn State, Finally defeating the Nittany Lion bv two points. In the New Year's day Cotton bowl, the Orange beat gritty Texas 23-14. In winning the national title, Syracuse shattered five major statistical records-1-scoring (39 point average), total yardage (451.5).

rushing (dia.br, total defense (92.6 yards) and resistance against rushing (19.3 yards). The Colts came back strong to defend successfully, their NFL laurels. They won only four of their first seven games, then re-bounded to win the Western con ference title. In the Dec. 27 playoff game, Baltimore cracked New York's staunch defense for a .31 16 victory, The Dodeers.

who finisnea in seventh place in 1958, streaked past the fading San rancisco Giants in September and finished In a regular season deadlock with Mil waukee. They beat the Braves-in playoff for the National leagvfs pennant and climaxed the come-' back by turning: pack the White Sox in a six-game world series. The leading teams, wttn rirst place votes In parentheses: 1 HrracuM Collece Football 13 i Bltimor NH. S4) W- i. orn Antelti Basebill (23) 4.

Bo.ton NBA 8 Chicago White Sox Baicball () California College Basketball 54 7. Montreal Hockey ('- 14 5. Cincinnati College pvakitbtl .13 MiaislnDl Colles Football S) 1 10. New York NFL Ted Williams Unsure About Signing Pact MIAMI, Fla. UP) Ted Wil-' 'liama told the Herald yesterday he was going to Boston In a few days to talk over his physical ailments and a Boston Red Sox contract he said he recently received.

"I honestly don't know whether I'll sign," Herald Sports Editor Jimmy Burns quoted the power-hitting outfielder as saying. "I'll talk to (general manager) Bucky Harris and have some consultation about my neck and shoulder. The pain still bothers me occasionally. "I don't want to play unless I am sure I'll be OK physically." Williama added "Sure, I'd like' to remain in baseball." AP Wirephoto CHICAGO Frank Thomas, who suffered a batting slump last season because of a shattered nerve in the thumb of his right hand, signs a contract with the Chicago Cubs as Manager Char-lit Grimm, left, and Vice President John Holland look on. Thomas was traded to the Cubs from Cincinnati.

He says an operation cleared up his trouble. West Texan, Not Jennings, At least that is the target date and New York's Polo Grounds is eyed as the site That means it will be virtually a year, give or take a few days, from the time he lifted the crown until Ingemar makes his int de fense It is necessary to turn the calendar back to 1935 when Jim Braddock surprised the fans just as Johansson did to find a champion who waited so long to. risk his-crown Braddock stopped Max Baer on June 13, 1935 and he didn't get into the ring again until he faced. Joe Louis on June 22, 1937. Patterson, Rocky Marciano, Jersey Joe Walcott, Ex sard Charles, and Joe Louis, the Reportedly Told on Sooners rpOPEKA, Kan.

CD The Topeka Daily Capital said yesterday it was a man from West Texas, and not Nebraska coach Bill Jennings who gave the NCAA the tip that led to art-indefinite probation for the University of Oklahoma. Tha newspaper did not identify tha Texan but said ha told tha National Collegiate Athletic Association he had proof that a Ingemar Johansson WVU Officials To Decide Lewis Fate at High Noon "Because of information received from the Wrest Texas man. the NCAA would have questioned Jennings even if he hadn't gottem into recruiting arguments with Wilkinson and threatened to turn in Oklahoma," the newspaper said. It added that Jennings' threat did not concern the Wood fund. The newspaper sketched this picture of the Jennings threat to turn Oklahoma in: After Jennings had become head coach at Nebraska, he and Wilkinson became involved in a couple of recruiting incidents.

The second incident prompted Jennings to write Wilkinson and threaten to reveal certain information to the NCAA. This information is believed to have concerned not the Wood fund, but matters involving O.U. All-America Jerry Tubbs. The Tubbs case has since been aired. Wilkinson turned Jennings' letter over to the NCAA, but before receiving it the NCAA had received a letter from the West Texan.

i. The-, NCAA, preparing to question Jennings on the basis of information received from the BUY YOU CHEVROLET III! champions between Braddock and Johansson, all fought at least once in less than 12 months after becoming the king Charles and Louis put their crowns on the line three times Marciano and Patterson did twice. Johansson, the only man in modern times to win the crown without having a manager, is the one in the driver's seat now He is a shrewd businessman who knows how to exploit the title His easy smile and clean-cut features are quite a contrast to the average boxers, even those who reach the top Ingemar can pump new life into the fight game But he cannot unless he puts his title on the line Let's hope the time isn't too distant. Rulesmakers Move Toward Two-Platoon Return Football's rulesmakers took another step toward the return of the two-platoon game when they decreed that one player may enter the game at any time, A year ago they granted one player permission to enter but only when the clock was stopped A year hence they easily could get close to unlimited substitution by permitting two or more players to enter at any time Personally, I like, the new regulation, but I hope two-platoon football never returns-It is quite interesting to note that the rulesmakers attempted to Put teeth in the regulation to prevent coaching from the sidelines Now those mean old coaches who do such things will draw a 15-yard penalty CHARLESTON, W. Va.

(AP) The zero hour for Art Lewis comes at noon today. That's the time when the West Virginia university board of governors is to consider the recommendation that he be fired as head football coach. His fate may lie altogether in the hands of WVU president Elvis J. Stahr. Jr.

The athletic council serves only as an advisory body to him. He can make whatever recommendation he sees fit to the board, which does not often go against the president. Stahr has not made public what stand he will take whether he will approve the council recommendation, submit one of his own. or take a hands-off attitude. Lewis' time at WVU already exceeds by far that of any of his predecessors.

He has run up a 58-38-2 record and won five Southern conference championships. His troubles started, as those of a coach do almost invariably, when the defeats be-gan outnumbering the victories. The team's record for the past season was 3-7. St. Louis added two young players obtained in trades to for 1960.

The youngsters are Bob Miller, who won 4 and lost 3 with the Kedbirds last season, and 6-4 Jim Donohue, who had an fi-7 won-loss West Texan, now had double reason to quiz him. Jennings appeared before the NCAA and, in the course of the questioning, said he wouldn't volunteer anything unless spe-cificaUy requested to do so by Wilkinson. The NCAA immediately contacted Wilkinson, who in turn urged Jennings to reveal everything he knew. Cepeda Won't Draw Fine lor Leaving Club SAN JUAN (JP Orlando Cepeda, San Francisco Giants' slugger, will not be fined for 'caving the Santurce team, officials of the Puerto Rican Winter league club said yesterday. Cepeda left the team lait Thursday following locker room argument with a teammate.

He has missed Santurce's last three games. A Santurce spokesman said Ceprda will be paid for the rest of the season which ends in mid-j February. HIGH Now in Curved Flask! 5 YEARS OLD 1954 Investigation of Oklahoma did not get to tha bottom of things. The NCAA placed Oklahoma on probation Jan. 6 after Arthur Wood, Oklahoma City, re-' fused to open hia books or disclose details of a fund alleged to have been used as a recruiting aid.

Wood blamed disclosure of the existence of the fund on Jennings. DISSTON Metal Cutting Band Saw METAL PLASTIC WOOD CIRCULAR SAWS Metal Cutting Wood Cutting Keep Your Cutting, Costs Down With Disston. Tools FILES DISSTON TOOLS The Mark of Quality At fiUFQRD BROTHERS Hiram Walker Quality in a rich, true bourbon ISpiii5: EN And the official who is braxen enough to call the coach will be chopped off his officiating list the following year With one player allowed to enter the game after each play, there appears little excuse for sideline coaching The player can carry in any pet play the coach wants to try or he can pass along any instructions. Don Hutson Also Signed With 2 Clubs All the talk about college seniors signing with more than one pro club has brought to light the fact that Don Hutson, a marvelous pass-catching Alabama end who set numerous records in the play-for-pay circuit, did the same thing Curley Lambeau, Green Bay coach, offered Don $175 per game to sign with the Packers before he headed to the Rose Bowl with the Crimson Tide in 1934, according to Oliver Keuchle of the Milwaukee Journal Shipwreck Kelly, owner of the Brooklyn club, told Don he would better any offer Hutson got Both Lambeau and Kelly gave Don $100 spending money for the California trip. Don wired Kelly three times when he returned to Tuscaloosa but never received an answer Then he signed with Green Bay The next day Kelly, who had been vacationing in Florida, dropped in to see Hutson at Tuscaloosa Don explained the situation Then he signed with Brooklyn The two contracts arrived in the National league offices in the same mail Joe Carr, then president of the league, looked at the postmarks on each envelope The Green Bay postmark showed 8:15 a.m.

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