Browns Clinch Tie for NFL Division Title with Eagles Win
Cleveland's 21-14 victory over Philadelphia puts the Browns at 9-2, one game up on the Giants (8-3) as they chase the division crown. The win secures at least a tie and a possible playoff in New York on December 21 if needed. Milt Plum sparked the offense with two rushing TDs and a 48-yard TD pass to Ray Renfro to break a 14-14 tie.
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Eagles Rally Past Browns in Tight NFL Clash
Norm Van Brocklin led a late scoring surge but Bill Barnes connected for a 26 yard Eagles touchdown in the first, while Jimmy Brown toted 138 yards for Cleveland. The Giants’ late stop on a Lions field goal attempt preserved a 14 13 win as Gifford scored the decisive TD.
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Athens High coach McAfee mocked in preseason poll
Southeastern Ohio writers ranked Athens High Bulldogs third in pre season SECAL predictions but critics doubt their title chances. Charlie McAfee lacks size and returning starters this year while rivals boast depth and height. A fervent fan faces heart trouble as first round scores hint at tougher season ahead. Marshall coach Herb Royer resigns citing conflict between athletics aims and entertainment goals.
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Wildcats Face Test In Three-Game Week
Kentucky opens with a 91-68 win over Florida State and 76-61 over Temple at the Palestra. Coach Adolph Rupp tests his reshaped lineup as Kentucky plays Duke at Durham then SMU and St Louis at home. The slate also notes West Virginia, Kansas State and Tennessee road matchups as part of a busy stretch.
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High Three G Men and Byard shine in mixed play
In weekly action Glenn Byard delivers in multiple games including a 3 for G Men and 2 for HI. Scores show Cornwellis 3 over Da Vids 1 and Sunnybanks down Bowl-or-roll 4 to 1 with Rollerbow! 4 beating Royal McBee 0.
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Pro Grid Standings and Sunday Results Recap
Eastern Conference standings show Washington and Chicago in key spots with Baltimore and Philadelphia in contention. Western results list Baltimore, Chicago Bears, San Francisco, Detroit, Green Bay, and Cleveland active. Sunday outcomes include Cleveland over Philadelphia 21 14 and San Francisco 48 12 over Green Bay.
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NHL Sunday Results Highlight Montreal Triumph Over Boston
In NHL action Montreal defeated Boston 4 to 1 as Toronto fell to New York 2 nothing. Chicago blanked Detroit 2 to 0 in another game ending with a tie.
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Bobcats Ready for Salukis Amid Eight-Game Road Stretch
Ohio University coach Jim Snyder prepared his record-setting basketball squad for a Saturday home clash with Southern Illinois before an eight game road swing. The team already set scoring marks in a win over the Eagles and highlighted a standout season.
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Bobkittens cruise past Lockbourne in non league win
Ohio University Frosh defeated Lockbourne Air Force Base 93 69 behind Bill Whaley and Sam Fletcher each with 14 points. The Bobkittens used a full court press to pull away after a slow start and set a new scoring record later in the weekend.
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Ohio U. routs Morris Harvey to set scoring record
Ohio University crushed Morris Harvey 118 to 68 as Coach Jim Snyder praised constant correction of mistakes. Bruce Johnson sank the final points to break the varsity scoring mark, with Dave Scott scoring 24 and 17 rebounds and guard Scott Lehman adding 35 seconds remaining.
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Finsterwald Ties For Third In Dorado Beach Tourney
Don Finsterwald of Athens finished in a two way tie for third in the $30,000 72 hole Dorado Beach invitation golf tournament in Dorado Beach Puerto Rico. He posted a final round 70 for a four day total of 287.
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Coolville defeats Eastern in non-league game
Chester Coolville tops Eastern 69 to 49 as three Coolville players reach double figures. The Trojans built a 24 to 11 first quarter lead and led 51 to 35 at halftime. Eastern's Knowles Cole and Collins led with 14, 9, and 9 points respectively.
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Davis Cup Mainstay Richardson Heads to Perth
Ham Richardson, a mainstay of the U S Davis Cup team though without Challenge Round wins, leaves for Perth to prepare for the interzone final against Italy. Captain Perry Jones named a four man squad including Barry MacKay Alex Olmedo Earl Buchholz and Chris Crawford. Richardson was sent ahead to acclimate to the dry hot western Australia conditions.
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Miami Upsets Favored Bowling Green in MAC Clash
Miami pulled a 59 58 upset over Bowling Green as Jim Darr ow led BG with 22 points. Ohio State fell 77 68 to St Louis while Dayton beat Ball State 75 43 and Steubenville beat West Liberty 78 40. Kenyon edged Fenn 45 42 in four overtimes. Westminster rallied to beat Akron 65 60 ending the Zips home win streak. Kent State lost two games at the Midwestern Invitational.
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Racine Torreidos Triumph over Ames Bern 86-47
Racine overpowered Ames Bern 86-47 as Jim Adams and Ronnie Salser led with 20 and 19 points. Mitchell Smith top-scored for Ames Bern with 23 points, while J Ball and M Smith added key totals for the visitors. Officials Swaringen and Tribe.
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Kansas City bout ends in points for Morton over Persley
Willie Morton of San Jose outpoints Arthur Persley of Red Cross in Kansas City with a 140 to 135 score. In Newark Vince Martinez of Paterson defeats Stefan Redl of Passaic with a 149 to 148 decision.
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Syracuse Edges Celtics In Tight NBA Fight
The Syracuse Nationals beat the Boston Celtics 108 to 104 in a high scoring NBA game. Philadelphia 103 Cincinnati 90 also reported in the same listing.
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