Michigan State extends coach Daugherty contract five years
EAST LANSING, Mich. MSU trustees extended head football coach Hugh Daugherty s tenure five years and guaranteed near lifetime security to quell rumors of other schools courting him. The five year term aligns with MSU policy and ensures he would retain a position as full professor if removed as coach. Daugherty Ned former Notre Dame speculation amid a two win one loss one tie season and a 1 0 1 Big Ten mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lansing, Mich
MSU
John A. Hannah
Daugherty
Spartan
Hannah
Department of Athletics
Chicago
Northwestern
Evanston
Spartans
Dickie Kerr Widow Cora Kerr Dies at 72
In Houston, Mrs. Cora J. Kerr, widow of R. H. Dickie Kerr, former Chicago White Sox pitcher, dies at 72 after a hospital stay. A Paris Texas native, she had lived in Houston 30 years. Kerr, famed for two 1919 World Series wins, died May 4 of cancer. he was linked to Stan Musial as a friend and manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
UPI
Cora J. Kerr
R. H
Dickie) Kerr
Chicago White Sox
Kerr
Paris
Tex
Dickie Kerr
Black Sox
Stan Musial
Bop Addie
Washington
The
Sporting News
Iim
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
John Carmichael
Chicago Daily News
Grantland Rice
Sportsmanship Brotherhood
Hotel Astor
New York
Los Angeles Dodgers
Angels
Dodgers
Luis Aparicio
Baltimore Orioles
Lindy Me
Daniel
Cubs
Portranoski
Four Ex Crusaders Face Holy Cross With Marine Team
WORCESTER Four former Holy Cross football stars will start for the Quantico Marines today at Fitton field. Honorary game captains are Pat McCarthy Hank Cutting Dennis Golden and John Whalen. The Marines own six straight wins while Holy Cross seeks its first victory. McCarthy ankle injury limits him as he shares quarterback duties with Tom Simlington. Cutting is a fullback playing halfback, while Whalen and Golden line up at tackle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Holy Cross
Quantico
Fittonfield
Pat McCarthy
Hank Cutting
Dennis Golden
John Whalen
Marines
Crusaders
McCarthy
Tom Simgleton
Yale
Cutting
Whalen
Golden
UMass Football Seeks Victory at Boston U After Streak
Massachusetts Redmen enter Nickerson Field with 4-0-1 record aiming to extend an unbeaten run and snap seven straight BU wins. Terriers sit 1-3-1, having lost to Army West Virginia and Buffalo while beating Holy Cross. The game kicks off at 1:30 with Massachusetts boasting a strong defense and 214 rushing yards per game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
University of Massachusetts
Boston University
Nickerson Field
Redmen
Vic Fusia
Massachusetts
Steve Sinko
Terriers
Army
West Virginia
Buffalo
Holy Cross
Colgate
Bills Jets Are AFL Picks Browns Giants in Rematch
Buffalo and New York are slight favorites in two Saturday night AFL games opening a busy weekend. Sunday features seven NFL games including Giants at Browns in a rematch, with Green Bay's fate in Baltimore and Burt Starr out. Browns favored in Cleveland, Giants seek upset as Tittle attempts to outscore Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
New York
New York Giants
Cleveland Browns
Giants
Cleveland
Y. A. Tittle
Jimmy Brown
Baltimore
Green Bay
Burt Starr
Boston Patriots
Houston
Bills
Roger Kochman
Cookie Gilchrist
Jack Kemp
Bill Miller
Babe Parilli
Gino Cappelletti
New York Jets
Polo Grounds
Denver
California
John McCormick
Browns
Brown
Frank Ryan
Tulle
Vince Lombardi
John Roach
Starr
St. Louis
Chicago Bears
Wrigley Field
Me Bears
Eagles
Lonny Jurgensen
Ringill
Ralph Guglielmi
Harlems Globetrotters slated for Pittsfield club game
The article notes Eddie Thomas Jr. brings the Thomas Memorials basketball team to Lee on Sunday afternoon November 10 to face the Harlem Globetrotters and Berkshire Pros in a benefit game. It highlights past and current sports figures and upcoming college and pro matchups with Stark local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Thomas Jr
Thomas Memorials
Lee
Harlem Magicians
Madison Square Garden
Boston Garden
Knicks Score First Victory Over 76ers
New York trailed Philadelphia by 14 early in the third period but surged to a 114 96 win. Doin Green led the Knicks with 35 points while Lea Chappel and Denis Butcher added 23 each. Hal Greer led the 76ers with 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
UPI
New York
Thers
Knicks
Philadelphians
Doin Green
Lea Chappel
Denis Butcher
Hal Greer
Archer Defeats Carter In Split Decision At Madison Square Garden
New York AP Jimmy Archer edged Rubin Carter in a split decision over 10 rounds at Madison Square Garden to claim his seventh straight win. Archer outweighed Carter 161 to 158 as 15,592 fans paid 35,417 for the nontelevised show, Carter never hit the canvas but staggered late in the final round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jimmy Archer
Rubin Carter
Madison Square Garden
Carter
Archer
Garden
Knee Injury Ends Kochman Football Career
Buffalo Bills halfback Roger Kochman, former Penn State star, is told by doctors he will never play football again after a knee separation in a Bills vs Oilers game. Ligaments muscles and vessels were severed. he will remain hospitalized for weeks and may not walk normally again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Roger Kochman
Buffalo Bills
Kochman
Penn State
Bills
Houston Oilers
Ivis
Podres Charged With Drunken Driving in Los Angeles
Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres, seen with exotic dancer Tania Dawn, was charged with drunken driving after weaving and failing a breath test. He was booked, released on 263 dollar bond, and escorted from Central Jail by a Dodgers employee amid claims to forget the incident. Newsmen reported near-collision events as Podres allegedly swerved toward photographers in the parking lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOS Angeles
Johnny Podres
Los Angeles Dodgers
Tania Dawn
Podres
Central Jail
Dodger
The
Times
Herald-Examiner
Gene Nackiey
Betsy Rawls Peach Blossom Golf Tournament Set
The 12th Betsy Rawls Peach Blossom women's golf tournament will run April 17-19 in Spartanburg with a $4,500 purse. A pro-am on April 16 precedes the main event, which comes the week before Augusta’s Titleholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
Betsy Rawls
Augusta
Player Waltman Lead After Two Rounds at Canada Cup
Gary Player and Retief Waltman shot 70 and 69 to hold a one stroke lead at the Canada Cup halfway point. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus are tied for second at 278 with Canada Spain close behind. Sota’s 67 spurs his team as Miguel’s 73 slips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltman
Paris
South Africa
Gary Player
Retief Waltman
United States
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Canada
Spain
Australia
Palmer
Saint-nan-la-Breteche
Nick‘laus
Nicklaus
al Balding
Sebastian Miguel
Ramon Sota
Walt
Sota
Miguel
America
Texas Faces Spoilers In Rice Tilt 62
Texas prepares to host Rice in Austin as the No 1 team seeks to extend a perfect season while Rice aims to spoil the Longhorns latest bid. The day’s other top games feature Pitt at Navy in Annapolis, Wisconsin vs Ohio State, and Oklahoma and Northwestern pursuing 4 0 starts amid a crowded top ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Massachusetts
Boston University
Brown
Rhode Island
Tufts
Willams
Colgate
Yale
Quantico Marines
Holy Cross
Army
Washington State
Cornell
Princeton
Pittsburgh
Navy
Oregon State
Syracuse
Texas
Rice
Iowa
Purdue
Michigan
Minnesota
Notre Dame
Stanford
Ohio State
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Michigan State
Boston College
Air Force Academy
California
Southern California
Wesleyan
Amherst
Longhorns
Rice Owls
Austin
Severn River
Annapolis
Pitt
Roger Staubach
Panthers
Staubach
Auburn
Alingis
Los Angeles
UCLA
M Sippi
Vanderbilt
Houston
Alabama
Okahoma
Kansas
State
Mi Igan State
Oklahoma
Tennis Introduced in United States in 1870s
UPI notes tennis arrived in the United States in the 1870s after Mary Outerbridge of New York observed British officers playing in Bermuda, spurring the sport's adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Mary Outerbridge
Bermuda
Dartmouth Harvard contest tops New England college schedule
Dartmouth and Harvard clash in Cambridge with unbeaten records on the line and a sellout crowd in sight. Harvard seeks to extend an eight game unbeaten streak while Dartmouth aims to slow the Crimson scoring pace, as defenses lead the headlines in this Ivy showdown. Northeastern and Coast Guard also host undefeated rivals while Holy Cross meets the Quantico Marines amid a packed regional slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard-Dartmouth Baith
Harvard
Dartmouth
Crimson
Columbia
Holy Cross
Big Green
Princeton
United States
Yale
Pittsfield Boys
Harlem Globetrotters
New York Nationals
Trotte
State Armory Fiere
New York Enterprises
Harlem Vicians
Berkshire Pros
Billy, McKeever
Cambridge
Calor
New England
Massachusetts
Boston University
Maine
Colby
Bowdoins
Bates
Rhode
Island
Brown
Ivy
Wanover
N. H
Connell
Indians
Northeastern
Coast Guard
Huskies
New Hampshire
Cadets
Wocester Tees
Quantico Marines
Williams
Tufts Bridgeport
Delaware
Connecticut
Trinity
Susquehanna
Middlebury
Trenton
Springfield AIC To Clash In Grid Tilt
Springfield College meets American International at Pratt Field for the mayor's trophy game. Springfield relies on senior quarterback Jim Welsh to lead in rushing, passing, scoring, and defense while AIC leans on Dic Wolodziey and Kolodziey as main playmakers. The match, a key intra-city rivalry, highlights Springfield's bid to rebound after a tough season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Vermont
American International
Springfield
Amherst
Wesleyan
Webster
Eagle
Falcon
Boston College
Air Force Falcons
Eagles
Jack Concannon
Terry Isaacson
Airmen
Dartmouth - Crimson
Yale
Springfield College
Pratt Field
Hofstra
UIC
Jim Welsh
AIC
Dic Wolodziey
Kolodziey
Rolodziey
Aces
No-Hit Mark Boston S0x Star Pitched 23 Inning Streak
Pitched 23 consecutive hitless innings in 1904 setting a major league record. Denton Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox achieved the feat, a landmark in baseball history recorded by UPI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
Denton Cy Young
Boston Red
Also Mentioned on This Page
Berkshire Eagle
By Jim Brooks
U.of M
BU Spur Redmen
Jets
By Jack Hand
Associated Press
Patriots
Johnson
Charley Johnson
St. Louis Cardinals
Redskins
John Henry Johnson
Dallas Cowboys
Detroit
Bott
Wiens
Joe Schmidt
San Francisco 49Ers
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Coliseum
San Diego
Oakland
Chargers
Paul Lowe
Raiders
Clem Daniels
Kansas City
Mitus Abner Haynes
George Blanda
John M. Flynn
Johnny Orlando
Boston Red Sox
Beaconsfield
Ted Williams
Johnny
Vic Wall
Springfield Union
St. Petersburg
Fla
Vic
Mercy Hospital
Florida
Pittsfield Hillies
Tom Kirby
WBRK
White Sox
St. Joseph's
Leo Durocher
Dodgers High
Tom
Hartford
Helena
Kirby
Yankees
Thomas Ki
Lesh RG Wiharrow
Highland Hall
Pittsfield High
Drury
North Adams
Brockton High
Brockton
St. Joseph's Fligh
Wahconah
Dalton
Lee High
Adams High
Turners Falls
Northampton
Adams
Wahconah Regional
Searles
McCann Tech
Great Barring
Tan
Lee Saturdaz
B.U
Series
Dale Long
Zombers
Hal Naragan
Pittsfield Indians
Jim Lomen
Pittsfield
L.A
Will Grimsley
Stan Veonard
Bruce Devlin
By John Chandler
By Bob Hoobing
John Yoviesin
Tom Stephenson
Tom Spangenburg
Bob Blackman
Sports Caravan
WREC
First Agricultural National Bank and
Western Mass. Electric Co
Flynn
Rexall
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!