Giants Clinch NL Pennant With 7 1 Victory Over Dodgers
Sal Maglie pitched strongly as the Giants defeated the Dodgers 7 to 1 to clinch the National League pennant. Willie Mays, Monte Irvin, and Willie Thompson contributed timely hits while Maglie allowed only five hits and finished strong. The win left New York 6 1/2 games ahead with five games remaining for Brooklyn.
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Four Texas Powers Lead Dallas News High School Poll
Dallas Sept. 21 Four perennial state football powers Abilene Fort Arthur Baytown and Odessa hold the top four spots in the Dallas News ratings for the second straight week. Corpus Christi Ray rises to fifth while Houston Lamar slips to sixth. Lubbock North Dallas Waco and Midland follow in order at seventh to tenth.
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Hockey League Opens Its Season On Oct. 7
The National Hockey League will start the 1954-55 season October 7 with defending champion Detroit hosting Toronto and Montreal facing Chicago. The 38-year-old league opens earlier than ever as teams play a 70-game schedule, totaling 210 games, ending March 20. Four Chances, the favorite, won the Buena Borough Purse at Atlantic City by a head over Hoop Ring.
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Crackers face Houston in Dixie Series opener at Ponce de Leon Park
Atlanta hosts the Texas League champions Houston Buffs in game one of the best of seven Dixie Series. Luis Arroyo will start for Houston against Atlanta ace Glenn Thompson as both clubs feature strong lineups led by Bob Boyd and Willard Brown. The series moves to Houston after the two opening games here.
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Marilyn Bell dazzles nation while back to school
Canada's new sweetheart Marilyn Bell remains a schoolgirl at heart as requests for appearances flood in after her Ontario Lake Ontario swim triumph. She juggles fame with studies at Lorelty College, worries about missing class, and contemplates charity events, while politicians praise her inspiring feat. In Toronto crowds cheered during a city hall welcome, then she returned to school amid the media splash.
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Winning SWC Elevens Resting Not Aggies Winning
United Press reports that Southwest Conference teams eased through openers while Texas A&M under Coach Bryant pushed hard. Baylor and TCU prepared for Saturday matches, Texas and Notre Dame loomed, and Arkansas eyed Tulsa as Rice rested after a Florida win. Buddy Dike earned No 1 fullback at TCU after the Kansas win. Oklahoma faced Notre Dame after a better-than-expected performance against Michigan State.
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