PAN-AMERICAN GAMES participation by the United States is expected to be
primarily by "non-collegiate" athletes. This would mean that servicemen
will have an even greater part in the Games, scheduled for 20 April in
Sao Paulo, Brazil. The current disagreement between the NCAA and AAU is
the reason. • • Marine Cpl. William F* Dundon of Headquarters, First
* Marine Corps Reserve and Recruitment District (NY), is the only service
man among the bobsledders representing the United States in the World
Bobsled Championships at Innsbruck, Austria. Dundon has been sledding
for seven ycirs, and was given time off from duties by the Commandant
of the Marine Corps, in his try to qualify for the U. S. Olympic Team...
The Cincinnati Royals of the NBA have a "bird-dog" working in the Far
East. Chris Appel, the Royals* third draft choice of last year, is serv
ing two years with the Asia Foundation, a church organization, doing mis
sionary work. He is teaching youngsters how to play basketball in Hong
Kong, Tokyo, Taipei, Vietnam and Singapore. • • Jim Bouton, Jack Cullen,
Al Downing and Jake Gibbs of the New York Yankees are currently on the
National Defense List, serving six month military tours. ... Richie
Ashburn, who played last year with the New York Mets, has given up play
ing to broadcast for the Philadelphia Phillies. Ashburn played with the
Phils when they, won the Pennant in 1950. Remember the "Whiz Kids?". • •
Navy quarterback Roger Staubach has passed up basketball for the Middies
this season. "Jolly Roger" is working on weight-lifting. • .Willie Davis,
Maury Wills, Don Drysdaie, Sandy Koufax and Duke Snider have joined with
Dodger teammate Frank Howard in a song and dance act at a Las Vegas hotel.
Karl Keener of the Navy soccer team, now a resident of Oak Park, 111., is
a native of Germany. He was high-scorer on the Middies team this year,
and made All-South.
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IVINS
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3
2
2
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LOSSES
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1
2
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4
4
5
7
TOTAL
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7
7
7
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7
7
Aircraft Maintenance and Medical/Dental have one more game to play to bring
their totals to 7 games# This game will be played on about the 6th of Feb*
Hope to have more sports news on the local scene next time#