Four Clubs Facing Strong Outside Foes This Weekend
United Press sports writer Ed Fite previews a Southwest Conference football weekend with Texas, SMU, TCU, Arkansas, Texas A&M, Baylor, Houston and others in key intersections. Texas favored over Notre Dame. SMU underdog to Georgia Tech. Texas, LSU, Rice, Washington State, and Kentucky feature in notable matchups.
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Tough Job For Cowboys When Meeting Utah
Denver October 3 Tough assignment awaits the Wyoming Cowboys as they face Utah State in Logan after a 14 0 win over Montana. Utah State, coming off a 7 0 victory over Montana, seeks to disrupt Wyoming s title hopes alongside Brigham Young and Colorado A M. Other Skyline games include Brigham Young vs Montana, Colorado A M vs Denver, Utah vs Arizona, and New Mexico vs New Mexico A M. The AMC title race hinges on one defeat proving decisive.
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Boxing match looms for Johnny Saxton at St Nicholas Arena
New York October 3 Johnny Saxton a young Brooklyn welterweight with 31 straight wins risks his undefeated pro record in a 10 round nationally televised bout against Yonkers fighter Barron Jones at St Nicholas Arena. Saxton eyes a title shot and possible challengers including Rocky Castellani if he beats Jones. Jones 23 has 21 wins in 28 fights and is regarded as a tough rival.
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Pilots Revise Batting Order As Yanks Make Play For World Series
New York Yankees, favorites to win a fourth straight World Series, shift to Yankee Stadium for games three to five. Ed Lopa was named to oppose Preacher Roe as Stengel rearranges the lineup with Joe Collins moved from fifth to sixth and Gil McDougald moved up, aiming to gain a 2-1 lead. Rainy night precedes a clear day with 68,000 fans expected.
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Squirrels and Ducks Hit Sharp in Regional Hunting News
Sailus Elliott cautions landowners about morning dove shooting and notes quail season opens December 1. Harris and Chambers Counties host early squirrel season while Angelina, Hardin and nearby counties delay to October 15. Duck activity surges on Jackson and Berrow ranch marshes as anglers report large flocks and strong catches near Red Bluff and Cedar Point docks. Baseball notes include Dodgers and Yankees lineups and pitching matchups, with Raschi dominating for the Yankees in a 7-1 win context.
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North Carolina May Play Doubleheader
North Carolina State College may play two games this weekend due to a polio outbreak at the University of North Carolina. Four students including Harold Bell were stricken, forcing cancellations of two Tarheel games and prompting potential back-to-back games against Georgia and Davidson, with state officials debating roster use and scheduling.
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Giants Place Rookie On Club Injured List
New York Giants place rookie linebacker Pat Knight on the reserve lists with a fractured forearm from the Dallas game and replace him with end Red Sherred to maintain a 33 man roster.
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Board Of Coaches Pick Top Teams For Weekend Play
New York October 3 Michigan State and California lead this week’s UP coaches ratings as heavy weekend favorites. Michigan State is a 1% point pick over Oregon State, California a 23 point favorite over Minnesota, with Michigan State Stanford drawn as a pick em. Numerous other inter sectional picks follow across regions and matchups, highlighting top programs and key injuries.
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Memphis in Front In Dixie Series
The Memphis Chicks lead the best-of-seven Dixie Series two games to three after a 9 1 rout of the Shreveport Sports in Memphis. Sammy Meeks hit a homer for Memphis and Al Kozar delivered a bases loaded blast in the ninth to seal the win as Tommy Hurd pitched a complete game. Shreveport’s only run came on a Chicks miscue in the fourth.
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Casey Stengel hints at return as Yankee manager
In New York on October days Casey Stengel, manager of the Yankees, signals a possible comeback as manager if the team fails to win the league crown this year. He notes the team would have more to gain and questions whether he will return if goals aren’t met.
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