Steelers Edge Eagles 6 0 on soggy day in Pittsburgh
Earl Morrall connected on a 35 yard TD pass to Ray Mathews for a second period score as the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 6 to 0. Morrall passed for 237 yards while the stout Steeler defense restricted Philadelphia to 70 rushing yards and three first downs.
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Earl Morrall
Ray Mathews
Philadelphia Eagles
Steelers
Eagles
Bill Barnes
John Reger
Morral
Steeler
Morrall
Jug Girard
Eagle
Mathews
Eddie Bell
Girard
Norton
Dick Young
Ernie Stautner
Gary Glock
Bill McPeak
Dale Dodrill
Philadelphia
Billy Wells
Len Dawson
County Galway Ties New York All Stars
County Galway and New York All Star Gaelic football teams battled to a 2-7 to 2-7 tie in an exhibition at Gaelic Park before 9,000 fans amid cold cloudy weather. Earlier, Tipperary beat a New York All Star hurling side 4-9 to 1-7 in a separate game.
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New York
County Galway
Gaelic Park
Tipperary
College Football Results From Saturday Harbors Several Upsets
Late Saturday college football results show Kentucky beating The Citadel 16 to 1 and Georgia Tech defeating Tulane 20 to 1. Alabama? West Virginia and Furman also posted wins, with Auburn dropping Houston 48 to 19 and Texas Tech routing Arion. The Midwest featured Oklahoma State and Tulsa performances, while the Southwest Conference saw Texas Tech and Rice win.
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Tech
Wesleyan South
Genesiz
Kentucky
Citadel
Furman
Georgia Tech
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Midwest
A9ers Triumph Over Chicago Bears 21 17
The 49ers defeated the Chicago Bears 21 to 17 in a Sunday game. The schedule lists Anicaga Bears at Los Angeles and several other matchups including Detroit at San Francisco and New York at Green Bay for the day.
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Green Bay
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Pittsburgh
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Cleveland
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Philadelphta
Niners rally to beat Bears 21 17 in rough clash
San Francisco overturns a 14-point deficit with two first-half interceptions returned for touchdowns. Tony Morabito dies of a heart attack during the game. Bears score early after a kickoff fumble but fail to hold late as the Forty Niners climb to first in the NFL Western Division. In another game, the Rams overpower the Lions 35-17 as Van Brocklin and Clarke shine.
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Forty Niners
Chicago Bears
Tony Morabito
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Bill Herchman
Ed Brown
Dickie Moegle
Paul Care
Tom Roggeman
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Miner
Midway Monsters
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Joe Fortunato
Detroit
Lions
George Blanda
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Jesse Whittenton
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Hister
Norm van Brocklin
Leon Clarke
Paige Cothren
Brown
Dick Daugherty
Bobby Section
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Moegle
Cothren
Billy Wilson
van Brocklin
Tom O' Wilson
Ex-boxer Pascal Colletti dies in New Orleans
Pascal Colletti, 55, a 1920s bantamweight pro and former assistant boxing coach at the New Orleans Athletic Club, died of a heart attack. He was AAU amateur champion in the 1920s before turning pro.
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New Orleans
Pascal Colletti
New Orleans Athletic Club
Holland girls pin league win led by Marge Gulyas
Holland girls captured a 2-1 result over ABC to extend their half game lead in the Girls Inter-Alley bowling league last night. Gulyas rolled a 364 series and Thomas led ABC with a 149 high. Other notes show Black Rock taking two from Newfield and North End defeating Kingsway.
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Holland Lassies
ABC
Thomas
Black Rock
Newfields
North End
Kingsway
Bill Smith
Fairfield Academy
Waterford Park Sold in West Virginia Race Track Deal
Waterford Park in West Virginia, the state’s only one mile track, has been sold by Albert J. Boyle of Charles Town. A group led by Royd Markus and the Huntington brothers Nicholas and Charles Tweet purchased the track for about three million dollars.
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Waterford Park
West Virginia
Albert J. Boyle
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Cleveland
Nicholas
Charles Tweet
Huntington
W. Va
Redskins Top Giants 31 to 14 to Claim Lead
Washington Redskins upset the New York Giants 31 to 14 as Eddie LeBaron directed two fumbles and an interception into three scores. Ed Sutton, Bert Zagers, Don Carlson and Don Bosseler added touchdowns, with Sam Baker kicking a 22 yard field goal and four extra points to seize first in the Eastern division.
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New York
Washington Redskins
New York Giant
General Custer
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Eddie LeBaron
Ed Sutton
Bert Zagers
Don Carlson
Don Bosseler
Washington
Sam Baker
Conerly
Alex Webster
Browns
Cleveland
Cardinals
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Giants
Gene Brito
Chet Ostrowski
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Baker
Leon Elter
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Avevy
Les Than
Don Chandler
Redskin
Don Ball
Steve Meilinger
Frank Gifford
LeBaron
Carson
Bosseler
Dick James
Ken MacAffee
Agajanian
Springwood Lassies Conquer Tom Thumb in Bowing Duel
The Springwood girls edged Tom Thumb Conservatory 2 to 1 in a Girls All-Sponsored bowling match at Newfield Bowling Center. E Lukachik led Springwood with a 312 total. W Zawacki added a 3-2 core. L Conte posted a 357 helping Dee's Luncheonette win three straight games against Beard Valley Pharmacy.
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Newfield Bowline Center
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Beardaley Pharmacy
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Arctic Sports Shop
O'Doyle
Martin
Maxwell Wins Hesperia Open Golf title in thriller finish
Billy Maxwell of Odessa Texas rallied from a six stroke lead to win the 15000 dollar Hesperia Open in California with a final 72 hole total of 277 two over par 11 under 277 two strokes ahead of Don Finsterwald of Tequesta Florida. Finsterwald birdied the last to force a duel to the wire as Maxwell chipped to three feet for par on the final hole.
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Billy Maxwell
Odessa
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Maxwell
Don Finsterwald
Tequesta
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Finsterwald
Doug Ford
Mahopac
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Ken Venturi
San Francisco
Babe Lichardus
Hillside
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Tenn
Porky) Oliver
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Ken ‘Venturi
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Don Fairfield
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Gene Littler
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Jim Feerler
North Hollywood
Call
Smiley Quick
Los Angeles
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Art Walt Jr
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Tom Nleporte
Cheam
Jack Mann
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Bob Rosburg
J. C. Goosie
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Tennessee
AL Besselink
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New York
Bo Wininger
Texas
Bob Toxki
Miami
Foridg Habs
Enle Vossler
Welled
Jimmy Clark
Paul O'Leary
Culver City
Tale
Mike Fetenter
Oakers
New Sai
Tommy Tacobs
Don Whitt
Anne Chior
Jerry Barker
Los Angele Ey
Bill Ogden
Glenview
Miata
Slomcinsky Captures Harding Pin Tourney at New Haven
Pete Slomcinsky of Hartford won the Harding Memorial duckpin tournament at Howard Lanes in New Haven with 861 pins, aided by a 38 pin handicap. Top finishers among 78 entrants included Krajewski, Sabla, Bradley, Kavis, Kosky, Zinks, Daing, Frank, Lipp, and Slaek. Next week features the Men Open event in New Haven Candee and the first Men Class B at Laurel Bowling Center, Winsted.
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Pete Slomcinsky
Hartford
Howard Alleys
Walter Krajewski
Henry Sabla
Waterbury
Bob Bradley
Bristol
Ed Kavis
Manchester
Ben Kosky
Bridgeport
Fred Zinks
West Haven
Gordon Daing
Woodbury
Ralph Frank
Roy Lipp
Wetheraffeld
John Slaek
Tom Sheard
Bill Berdtzen
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Avenue
New Haven Candee
Laurel Bowling Center
Winsted
Slattery in fair condition after downtown fall
Jim Slattery former world light heavyweight boxing champion, 52, was reported in fair condition at Columbus Hospital after a downtown street fall last night. He had a probable skull fracture and was unconscious with bleeding from the nose and left ear when admitted, later regaining consciousness.
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Buffalo
Jimmy Slattery
Columbus
Slattery
Johnke Wins First Tournament of Champions Golf Title
BOB JOHNKE OF SPRING HAVEN COUNTY CLUB fired a 76 today to win the first annual Tournament of Champions golf tourney at the White Manor Country Club in Philadelphia on October 27, AP reports.
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Spring Haven
Onty Club
White Manor Country Club
Browns rally to beat Cardinals 17 7 and seize east lead
Chicago and Cleveland traded turnovers with the Browns scoring twice in the last eight minutes to win 17 to 7. Jim Brown capped a one yard plunge after a Lamar McHan fumble, Len Ford returned a Marchibroda interception, and O Connell connected with Carpenter for a 14 yard TD. Groza added a 30 yard field goal.
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Cleveland Browns
Chicago Cardinals
Lamar McHan
Cardinals
Len Ford
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Jim Brown
Warren Lahr
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Ted Marchibroda
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O'Connell
Dave Mann
Don Paul
Tommy O'Connell
Preston Carpenter
Cleveland
Woodley Lewis
Oslie Matson
Lou Groza
Len Teeuws
Tondo Matson
Summerall
Brown
Carpenter
Groza
Hawks Defeat Red Wings 3-0 In Detroit Return of Lindsay Hall
Chicago Black Hawks blanked Detroit 3-0 on Detroit ice as Ted Lindsay and Glenn Hall returned in triumph. Hall posted his second shutout of the season, while Ron Murphy Nick Mickoski and Glen Skov scored for the Hawks before 11 828 fans. Lindsay drew the largest cheer of the year despite not scoring. In Baltimore Green Bay beat the Colts 24-21 on a 75 yard pass from Babe Parelli to Billy Howton with 20 seconds left.
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Glenn Hall
Chicago Black Hawks
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Ron Murphy
Nick Mickoski
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Henry Gremminger
Colt
Fred Cone
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Moore
Parilli
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Rechichar
Charlotte Clippers Tame Blades 5 to 2
The Charlotte Clippers defeated the New Haven Blades 5-2 in New Haven to spoil the Blades Eastern Hockey League home opener. A 0-0 first period gave way to a 4-1 second, with Charlotte scoring twice more in the final stanza. Scorers for Charlotte were Bill Sinnett Bob Maxwell Ken Murphy Herve Lalonde and Jim McNulty while Don Petry and John Sherman scored for New Haven.
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Charlotte Clippers
New Haven Blades
Blades
Hfc
Clippers
Nets
Bill Sinnett
Bob Maxwell
Ken Murphy
Herve Lalonde
Jim McNulty
Charlotte
Don Petry
John Sherman
Burke Lost To Dartmouth Squad For Season
Hanover N H October 27 AP Jim Burke star right halfback for Dartmouth has been lost to the team for the season after a shoulder separation. The 175 pound St Louis product led ground gainers in the reform attack and had 207 yards in five games. He will likely heal and return next year. Burke also served as punter with nine kicks for a 34 7 average.
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Ted
World Women's Basketball chooses Most Beautiful Player
Ludmila Lundakova of Czechoslovakia was unanimously named the most beautiful player at the World Women's Basketball tournament in Rio de Janeiro. The 23 year old, 5'8" and 149 pounds, has appeared in 27 international events as part of her country's All Star team.
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Rio
DE Janeiro
Brazil
Ludmila Lundakova
Miss Lundakova
Macias Looks Sharp In Boxing Workout in Anaheim
Rau! Macias intensified preparations for his Los Angeles title bout with Alphonse Halimi on November 6. In six hard rounds he sparred with Joe Becerra and featherweight Joaquin Carrillo, nearly floorings both, emphasizing offensive tactics and a signature doubling up left hook to liver then chin sequence.
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Anaheim
Calif
Rau
Macias
Los Angeles
Alphonse Halimi
France
Joe Becerra
Joaquin Carrillo
NBC
Carrillo
Mexico
Lockbourne Gridders Triumph Over Ft Myer
Lockbourne Air Force base rushed for 234 yards under light snow to defeat Ft Myer 25 to 0 in Columbus Ohio. Lockbourne scored in each of the first two periods and added two more in the third as Ft Myer was held to 87 rushing yards in an interservice game. Ft Myer suffers its fourth loss in six games.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Ft. Myer
Lockbourne
Army
Leckbourne
Air Force
I Ft. Myer
Russ Cox Wins Archery Tourney at Sterling Park
Russ Cox capped the Sterling House Beginners Archery club shoot in Sterling Park Saturday, edging Howie Knepler on the final end with Ker Graham close behind in third. The beginners host a Pumpkins shoot at 10 30 next Saturday. In the Seniors event Bob Pike Chuck Ebelkare and Don Palmiero finished one two three. Last week's winner Lou Dermody did not compete this week. A separate Senior division shoot is planned for Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Sterling House
Sterling Park
Howie Knepler
Ker Graham
Bob Pike
Chuck Ebel
Kare
Don Palmiero
Lou Dermody
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