Owls Open 1963 With Decisive 21-12 Win Over LSU
Rice Owls defeat LSU 21 to 12 in the season opener, fielding a balanced offense with 325 rushing and 392 passing yards. Key plays include John Sylvester’s two tackles on Pat Screen and a 55-yard punt return called back by a clipping penalty. Coached by Jess Neely, Rice notes depth concerns but shows strong blocking, running, and passing through the game.
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Mickey Wright Wins Wright Tournament at La Jolla
Mickey Wright, a La Jolla native, overtook Carol Mann on the first two holes at La Jolla Country Club to win the Mickey Wright Invitational. She shot a final round 70 for a 222 total in the 54-hole event, claiming her 5th LPGA title and setting two LPGA records.
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Colts End Mets Season With 13-4 Victory in Houston
In Houston, the Colts rout Mets 13 to 4 to finish the season in style. Pitcher John Pacio, age 38, debuted in right field with three singles two walks four runs and three RBIs while teammate Jim Umbricht earned the win in relief. Rookie starters and a host of rookies highlighted Houston’s party-like finale. Catcher John Bateman added three RBIs with a triple and a single as Houston used four pitchers for both teams in the finale.
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Musial and Spahn Star on Final Day as Dodgers Lose
Stan Musial finishes a storied 22-year Cardinals career with two hits in a 3-2 win over the Reds, ending in the 14th inning on Maxvill’s double. Warren Spahn fires a four-hitter to beat the Cubs 2-0 for his 350th victory. Dodgers fall to Phillies as Yanks rain out. World Series set to begin at Yankee Stadium Wednesday.
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Predictions Stand After SWCs Week One Showdown
In the first big week of Southwest Conference play Texas dominates Texas Tech 49 to 0 while Arkansas falters against Missouri. Texas Christian impresses with a 13 point win over Florida State and Baylor takes aim at the leaders with a 27-0 thrashing of Houston.
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Donkey Won’t Be There For This Year’s Series
NEW YORK AP Hank Thompson known as Donkey for his versatility will miss this World Series and several more due to a Houston pistol theft conviction and liquor store robbery sentence. He faced multiple New York troubles from 1938 to 1961, with parole eligibility in four years.
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Lone Star Conference Opens Loop Action
Texas A I starts defense of its Lone Star Conference title facing Howard Payne at Breaswecod Saturday night. Sul Ross hosts Southwest Texas State at Alpine, AST beat Corpus Christi 45 22, East Texas State defeated Arlington State 17 3, Trinity 140 over Tarleton State, Sam Houston State vs Arlington State in Arlington, East Texas meets Southeastern Louisiana in Hammond La.
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105 High Schools Still Undefeated As October Begins
105 Texas high schools remain undefeated or untied as October opens, with 13 games featuring perfect records across classes AAAA A and AA. Dumas leads Class AAAA, Albany dominates Class A, and several matchups pair teams with flawless records, including Tanorte vs Lamar Consolidated and Fort Stockton vs Crane.
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Ganders Schedule Extra Practice For Ray Game
Baytown reports the Ganders planning an extra session to prepare for Ray this Saturday. Ray fields an eight man front averaging 211.3 pounds per player with a 202-pound safety, prompting Sultis to adjust practice days from Monday light to two hard sessions Tuesday and Wednesday, with kicking focus Thursday and light Friday. The team travels early Saturday morning, arriving at 7:30 p.m. game time.
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NFL Sunday results and upcoming games recap
The corecard lists Sunday results: Green Bay 20 Baltimore 37, Detroit 21 Washington 21, Dallas 17 Cleveland 2, Los Angeles 3 New York 37, Philadelphia 14, Pittsburgh 23, St. Louis 14 Minnesota 45, San Francisco 14. Saturday and Sunday games include Pittsburgh at Cleveland and several Sunday matchups such as Baltimore at Chicago and Dallas at Philadelphia.
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AFL results and Saturday games tease
AFL San Diego beat Kansas City 24 to 10 and Denver defeated Boston 14 to 10. Saturday slate lists Boston at New York, Oakland at Buffalo, Houston at Kansas City, and San Diego at Denver under night games.
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Bucs Fall 27 0 In Fumble Prone Worthing Clash
Carver Buccaneers drop 27 to 0 at E. E. Worthing Houston as three second half fumbles turn into Colt touchdowns. Hadnot connects with Monrose for the early threat but the offense stalls and the defense yields. Next home game is Friday against Charlton Pollard.
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Oklahoma Upsets Top Team to Spark Title Hopes
Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson tempered elation after the Sooners shocked top-ranked Southern California 17-12 in Los Angeles. Quarterback Bobby Page directed a controlled offense with clutch runs by Joe Don Looney, while Wilkinson cautioned about remaining eight games ahead, seven of them Big Eight battles.
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Ex Rams Shine as Wade and Ryan Star Big Wins
Former Rams Billy Wade and Frank Ryan led undefeated teams in Sunday NFL action. Wade threw three TD passes and ran for another as the Chicago Bears defeated Detroit 37-21 to stay atop the Western Conference. Ryan threw two TD passes as the Cleveland Browns cruised to a 34-? victory, keeping them 4-0. Other results included A. Tittle returning Giants past Eagles 37-14, Packers beating Colts 31-20, and Vikings routing 49ers 45-14.
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Right Handed Power Howard May Be Key To Series Outcome
New York AP notes Elston Howard could be the key man for the Yankees in the World Series against Los Angeles. He shares right handed power with Mickey Mantle as LA counters with left handed pitching led by Koufax Podres and Perdomo. Ford and Koufax start the opener with Downing facing Podres in game two. The Dodgers rely on base stealers Maury Wills and Willie Davis, who lead their team with 123 steals. the Yankees have 1 stolen base. Howard, 21, hits well against lefties and notes Dodgers speedsters pose a challenge while Ford is adept at holding runners. The Dodgers may shift Jim Gilliam to third if McMullen is unavailable. The series opens at Yankee Stadium with workouts slated and prize money projected to surpass previous records.
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