TCU Seeks Major Upset Meets Top Texans
The top ranked undefeated Texas Longhorns host Texas Christian in Austin as Oklahoma, Nebraska and Michigan State race for bowls. Duke faces Navy. Sugar and Rose Bowl contenders include Mississippi, Illinois and Ohio State. USC etc.
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Pivotal Football Weekend In New England Powers
Coast Guard and Massachusetts seek unbeaten seasons as Yale aims to surge in Ivy standings and Harvard targets a win after a bye week. The weekend features key games with the forward pass expected as the decisive factor. Otto Graham has just been approved to command and will lead Coast Guard.
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BCHS Players Praise Spirit After 1963 Football Season
BCHS coach Distasio and five senior players laud team spirit and hard work after a year seen as a major improvement. Players highlight defense, teamwork, and leadership, with optimism for spring training and continued participation to sustain BCHS football momentum.
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Celtics Coach Demands Better Effort In Season Opener
Boston, led by coach Arnold Red Auerbach, stresses that winning alone is insufficient as the Celtics host the rejuvenated New York Knicks in the season opener. Boston carries a 10-1 mark but has blown several large leads, while Sam Jones and John Havlicek contend with injuries. The Knicks, buoyed by new players Hoover Chappell McGill Duffy and Heyman, arrive after a win at St Louis with Heyman averaging 15.1 points per game.
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Red) Auerbach
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Packers Bears Moment at Hand Western Division Lead at Stake
Packers and Bears meet in Chicago with the Western Division lead on the line. Bart Starr may start for Green Bay after a broken hand, while John Roach is expected to throw long passes. Chicago’s Ronnie Bull remains limited by a bruised foot as the defense lingers with limited Bear offense.
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Muddy Ruel Dies at 58 Former World Series Catcher
Muddy Ruel, famed Washington World Series winner and longtime baseball executive, died of a heart attack at 58. The Cubs? No, Ruel played 19 seasons in the American League with six teams, managed the St. Louis Browns, coached, ran a farm system, and served as Detroit Tigers assistant to the president. He was a Wash Univ Law School graduate and once special assistant to baseball commissioner A. B. Chandler. He broke in with the Browns in 1915 and finished with a .276 lifetime average in 1,469 games.
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Bills Host Chargers In Top AFL Clash At War Memorial
The Buffalo Bills, after a 0-3-1 start, ride a three game win streak into a pivotal Sunday meeting with the San Diego Chargers at War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo. San Diego sits 7-2, while Houston and New York also vie for playoff positioning as NFL and AFL schedules unfold.
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Bork Breaks Records In College Passing Season
George Bork of Northern Illinois closed his regular season by shredding passing records. He completed 244 of 374 attempts for 3 077 yards and 32 touchdowns, adding a 0.652 completion rate. Northern Illinois faces an unnamed Mineral Bowl opponent on Nov 30.
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Green Mountain Park sets new records in fall race meet totals
Vermont track Green Mountain Park in Pownal reported a fall meeting of 63 racing days with a mutuel handle of 11 020 833 and attendance of 232 930. The 119 day operation total reached 19 209 301, with a seasonal average handle of 161 422 and daily averages rising from 146 222 in summer to 174 933 in fall. Saturday crowds peaked on final weekend with a 474 241 handle, while opening night fell to 332 778 and Sept 28 saw 339 572, both track records.
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Horse Race Wager Totals Highlight Fall Meeting
The Green Mountain Park Fall meeting saw $5,608,904 wagered on win bets, 51 percent of all handle. Place and show pools totaled $2,384,725 and $1,086,812 respectively, with daily double and twin double pools at $1,169,770 and $770,622. Track records fell as The Chief, Anutrof P., and Soap Box posted speed marks in oct 14, oct 5, and during the meeting.
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