Bob Schmitz Honored for Steady, Impactful Play
New York AP brief highlights Bob Schmitz of the Pittsburgh Steelers as the week’s Player of the Week after a key end zone safety that sealed a 9-7 win. The feature notes other linebackers’ standout moments across NFL games, including Sam Huff, Lee Roy Caffey, Roger LeClerc, Jack Pardee, and Larry Stallings, with team impacts and pivotal plays.
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Jerry Hillebrand
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Philadelphia
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Eagles
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Lee Roy Caffey
Texas A&m
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Yogi Berra Sees Himself A Rookie Again As NY Manager
Yogi Berra, new New York Yankees manager, says he feels like a rookie awaiting 1964 spring training and is eager for action. He notes butterflies, confirms signing Jimmy Gleeson as first base coach, and believes the Yankees can win the American League pennant with current personnel. He mentions plans to evaluate an outfielder and catcher and considers Jimmy Jimenez a rookie to watch.
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Jimenez
Elvio Jimenez
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Manny Jinenez
Cote Earns 50th Win With Gridiron Cake Tribute
St Louis head coach Bob Cote celebrated his 50th victory after a 25-0 win over Thornton Academy, praised assistants, and received a cake shaped like a football field from the St. Louis Portland Alumni Association. A film night featured Thornton game highlights and a Thanksgiving All-Star clash.
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Dick Jacques
Jack Chenard
Roland Lemieux
St. Louis Portland
Thornton
Maurice Dumas
NFL Division Tie Playoffs Scheduled
New York AP reports that in case of ties for first in NFL divisions flips of a coin will decide sites and opponents. All teams with a mathematical chance for a division title will convene at commissioner Pete Rozelle's office in New York in the last week of November.
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National Football League
Jim Kensil
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Hockey Scores Chicago Montreal Toronto Detroit New York
The Associated Press reports NHL results where Toronto tied Montreal 2 2 and Chicago defeated Boston 6 4. Standings show Toronto 9 wins 2 losses and 64 points, with Montreal 64 points and Detroit and New York close in the mix.
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World’s Top Box Office Attractions Shown This Week
Liz Taylor and James Dean headline the era’s leading films shown through Saturday night. Evening shows run until 10 30 with a double feature format and daily performances.
Princeton Fullback Extends Lead In Scoring Race
AP report notes Cosmo Iacavazzi of Princeton holds the lead in major college football scoring with 72 points from 12 touchdowns after Princeton’s loss to Harvard. Air Force’s Terry Isaacson climbs to 62 points with three TDs and a two point conversion to share second place, while Duke’s Jay Wilkinson and others chase.
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Toronto Coach Blames Goalie For Stalemate
Punch Imlach accused goalie Johnny Bower of costing Toronto a 2 2 tie with Montreal as the Maple Leafs blamed the netminder after Montreal struck twice in the second period despite a Canadiens penalty. Elsewhere first place Chicago crushed Boston 6 4 after building a 4 0 lead in Wednesday NHL action.
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Boston
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Cassius Clay Invited to Poland Spring Training Camp
Poland Spring resort executive director Saul Feldman invited heavyweight Cassius Clay to inspect a hill top hideaway once used by Gene Tunney for Shakespearean study and training. Feldman suggested Poland Spring as a possible site for Clay before his bout with Sonny Liston, highlighting Tunney’s literary and boxing legacy. Tunney trained there after early career injuries and later defeated Greb before capturing the title from Dempsey in 1926.
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Robustelli Considers Retirement After Season End
New York Giants defensive end Andy Robustelli, a 13 year veteran and six time All NFL selection, hints he may quit after the current season. He has never missed a game in Giants tenure and hopes to extend his streak through the remaining regular season and possible NFL championship games.
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Eddie Wilson to Start for Chiefs Over Dawson
Kansas City Star reports Eddie Wilson will replace Len Dawson as starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s game against the Boston Patriots. The move marks a major shift for the Chiefs and testing of Wilson’s leadership under game conditions.
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Basketball scores and standings update from the AP report
The Associated Press tallies NBA results with San Francisco losing 98 to 114 at Cincinnati while Boston tops Los Angeles 114 to 110 and New York beats St. Louis 106 to 102. standings show Eastern teams Boston Cincinnati New York Philadelphia and Western division details pending full data.
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Nickerbockers Records T Total Lumberjacks 1 449
Lumberjacks set notable marks with 1 449 in total, plus 530 in triples and 350 in singles by D Wormwood who also posted 138 in another event.
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Orioles Stockholder Presses Dividend Request
In Kansas City Irish bar owner Lloyd Maghan, known as Speed, presses Baltimore Orioles officials for a dividend on his stock. He has received polite replies noting no dividend while the directors pursue a championship team and prudent funding. Maghan bought in 1950 for seven dollars a share, now worth about eighteen, and he would trade nothing for his stake.
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Class B Grid League Talk Spurs Maine Coaches
Representatives of five Maine high schools met in South Paris on Wednesday to discuss the future of the Class B gridiron league. The meeting focused on schedules, eligibility rules, and potential expansion.
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Koufax seeks 65000 to become Dodgers' top pitcher
Los Angeles reports Sandy Koufax is demanding 65000 salary, exactly double his 1963 pay, after a 25-win season and two more World Series wins over the Yankees. The figure would make him the highest paid pitcher in Dodgers history and among baseball’s top earners, though Warren Spahn earned 77000 and Bob Feller 86000 in earlier eras.
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