Niles McKinley tops first AP football poll of 1963
Niles McKinley High School, coached by Tony Mason, moved to the top of the opening AP poll after a 46-0 win over Akron St. Vincent and a 50-0 victory over East Tech and 46-0 over Youngstown Cardinal Mooney. The Red Dragons boast a 4-0 scoring margin and lead a field including Alliance, Akron Garfield, Sandusky, Massillon, and more. Verbie Walden of Dayton Roth shines with 326 passing yards and 4 TDs through two games.
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Detroit Coach Cries About Officiating
Detroit football coach John Idzik protests poor officiating after a 27 14 loss to Bowling Green. After reviewing game films he claims Bowling Green did not cross the goal line for its second touchdown and says he will file a report with Big Ten and Mid American Conference officials.
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Pat Wilson Shrine Football Bowl Set in Point Pleasant
Dr Dan Glassman president of the Pat Wilson Shrine Club announced a first annual football bowl in Point PleasantSaunders Memorial Stadium featuring Marshall University and Ohio University freshmen teams on Saturday night Oct 12 Aid from Shrine Club committees alumni of Marshall and Ohio universities and school athletic directors is organizing the event Tickets will be available soon through Shrine Club members and other Point Pleasant locations.
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Baseball Statistics Top Names Across Leagues
Compiled batting and pitching leaders from the National and American Leagues. Highlights include Hank Aaron leading runs and RBIs, Willie Mays and Willie Cepeda among top hitters, and Koufax leading strikeouts with Perranoski strong in wins.
Swearingen's and Tipton's face off in league results
Local standings show Swearingen's Sporting Goods defeating Scott Plumbing 4 0 and Tipton's Food Market beating Tenn Gas Co 38 to 1. Other matches include Fuller Electric Co 2 Rotary Ames 2 and Bridgwater Machine 5 3 in busy night of reported gym league play.
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Braves vow to stay in Milwaukee amid buyout offers
Milwaukee Braves president John McHale said the team will remain in Milwaukee as long as they are welcome. He noted offers from Atlanta, San Diego, Toronto, and Dallas Fort Worth, but affirmed the club was bought to stay as the Milwaukee baseball club despite attendance slips.
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Major League Baseball Standings and Schedule Summary
National League leaders include Los Angeles at 96 60 and St Louis 91 66 with San Francisco 85 71 behind. Cincinnati 83 74 Philadelphia 82 74 Milwaukee 82 75 Chicago 79 78 Pittsburgh 73 83 Houston 61 95 New York 50 106. American League shows New York 102 55 and Chicago 90 66 atop. Minnesota 89 69. Baltimore 83 74. Detroit 77 80. Cleveland 75 82. Boston 74 84. Kansas City 71 85. Los Angeles 70 88. Washington 54 102. Scheduled games include St Louis at Chicago and New York at Los Angeles.
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Ohio University Faces Revenge Seeks from Dayton Flyers
Ohio University football braces for a revenge minded Dayton team after last year's come from behind 27 25 win for the Flyers. Coach Bill Hess notes Dayton's strength in running from the I formation and hints at no lineup changes if Curtis is fit. Ohio battled Toledo and Buffalo before, with fatigue posing a concern as eight players logged over 55 minutes.
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Jim Gray
Don Baker
Tickets On Sale For Ohio University Game In Dayton
Ohio University reserved seat tickets for the Dayton game go on sale at Grover Center ticket office. A total of 100 tickets available priced at 3.00 each, announced by Ticket Director Dale Schumacher.
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Browns in Good Shape for Rams
Browns coach Blanton Collier reports halfback Ken Webb escaped with bruised ribs and no fracture after the Dallas game and should be ready for the Rams in Cleveland. He cites effort concentration and execution as keys to the offensive performance, praises John Brown and Ted Connolly, and notes warm Dallas weather aided conditioning. Also mentions Ohio University Flying Club meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and a 1959 Dodgers World Series reminder.
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Three Way Tie In Elm Golf Tournament
A three way tie for first at Elm Golf Course City League event. Whitey Moore R Gibson and Earl White each shot 76 with six handicaps, final scores equal after Calloway adjustments. Whiteside finished fourth with 7014. Ogg Cooley tied for fifth at 71 and Greg Moore had 72. Jim Nance from Syracuse is NCAA heavyweight wrestling champion.
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Southern Cal and Oklahoma football clash in LA this weekend
An early season clash between Southern California and Oklahoma in Los Angeles could influence the national title race. The AP Top Ten rankings show USC leading with 361 points and 23 first place votes, followed by Alabama, Oklahoma, Navy, Wisconsin, Northwestern, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, and other teams in the poll.
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Cup decides new winner in President's Cup
A new champion is set for the President's Cup at Athens Country Club after defending champ Carmen Scrubbio forfeited to Brandon Grover who then fell to Tom Evans. Quarterfinals feature Evans, Roberts, Wickham, Pyle, Smith, Stauffer, and Rose. Also note Dewey Lincoln, Michigan State fullback from Hamtramck, logged 339 of 540 possible minutes in 1962.
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Bill Rose
Dewey Lincoln
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Shade avoids Troy in dramatic fall league win
In Athens County fall baseball action Shade pushes across a bases loaded triple by Terry Barnhill with two outs in the bottom of the last inning to defeat Troy 4 3. Pitching and fielding by Chapman Ellis Randolph Erwin Rankin and Pratt helped Shade survive a tense ninth inning rally.
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Bombers outlast Portland in 31-inning World Softball epic
In Clearwater Florida the Clearwater Bombers defeated Portland Oregon 4 to 3 in a 31 inning game lasting seven hours and 41 minutes. Eddie King pitched 25 innings and drove in the winning run while Jack Hutchinson lasted 29 innings for Portland. The marathon broke the tournament record and was halted 53 minutes by rain. Players faced fatigue with a 1 pm game next day and many returning to work.
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