Colts Dominate Lions In NFL Debut Win
Baltimore topped Detroit 34 14 as John Unitas passed for four touchdowns and a stout defense limited the Lions to 23 rushing yards. Detroit's Layne and Reichow produced the only touchdowns, while Rechichar added two field goals and Dupre and Berry scored for Baltimore.
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Bobby Layne
Gino Marchetti
Art Donovan
Tobin Bate
Jim Mutscheller
L. G. Dupre
Ray Berry
Howard
Hopalong) Cassady
Rote
Jerry Reichow
Roger Zatkoff
Colts
Bill Pellington
Cassady
Reichow
Mutscheller
Dupre
Berry
Rechichard
Rechichar
Bonnell Team Leads Bowling Loop
Howie Bonnell's squad sits at 5-1 atop the Purchasing Agents and salesmen league standings with Kelly's Cadets and Farrington's squad tied for second at 4-2. Four matches are set at Bill Smith's alleys: Bonnell vs Rise, Kelly vs Sconnell, Lucke vs Farrington, Pry vs Csire, as teams chase top spots and high totals noted in the recent standings.
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Farrington
Bill Smith
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Pry
Csire
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Clydle Richardson
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Cylde
Fairfield Girls Win in Inter Alley League
Fairfield Academy powered by Kadar and Wach swept three straight from Black Rock in the Girls Inter-Alley bowling circuit last night. Newfields beat ABC Classics 2 1 and Holland toppled Kingsway 2 1 with solid scores from multiple players.
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Black Rock
Newfields
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Holland
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ACIE
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Shen
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Roo
SAC
Steelers win 28 to 7 as Morrall shines in opener
Earl Morrall directing the revived Steelers offense throws for three touchdowns and runs a fourth drive finish, guiding Pittsburgh to a 28-7 victory over the Washington Redskins at Forbes Field. Morrall connected on 25 42 and 32 yard TD passes, including a 74-yard march in the second half, as Buddy Parker’s rebuilt squad intercepts four passes in front of 27 1452 fans. Ray Mathews caught a 25 yard TD with seconds left in the second period.
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Earl Morrall
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Washington Redskins
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Jina Steeler
Forbes Field
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Buddy Parker
Ray Mathews
Washington
Eddie LeBaron
Jim Podtley
Podoley
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Baker
Mathews
Young
Denver Bears annex Little World Series over Bisons
Denver Bears win the Little World Series four games to one, defeating the Buffalo Bisons 8-1 in Buffalo. Ben Flowers pitched seven innings as Denver tallies 14 hits, including George Wilson’s three run homer in the fifth. Crowd 11,468.
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Bears
Big Ben Flowers
Buffalo Bisons
Glenn Cox
Bison
George Wilson
John Blanchard
Marv Throneberry
Rance Pless
Jim Pisoni
Featherweights set for TV bout Johnny Russo vs Ernie Williams
Featherweight clash headlines NBC radio TV Friday night with John ny Russo of New York facing Washington’s Ernie Williams in Williams TV debut after a 19 3 1 year mark. Williams owns multiple wins over notable foes as capacity crowd expectations build for a pivotal 10 rounder.
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Iman
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Jimmy Hack- Allianis
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Willie Robertson
Juan Manile
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Chicago
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Jimmy Martinez
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National Tin
Johnny Neal
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Berkeley
Althea Gibson
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Whitney Reed
Alameda
Seixas
Chile
Packers edge Bears in opener at Green Bay stadium
Packers defeat Bears 21 to 17 in the NFL opener at Green Bay’s new stadium. Quarterback Parilli threw a six yard TD pass to Knafelc and a 37 yard strike to Howton, with Cone adding a one yard TD. Bears lead 7-0, 14-7, and 17-14 before Green Bay rallies for the win.
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Gary Knafele
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Packers
Green’ S Bay
Richard Nixon
Marilyn. van Derbur
Bears
Parilli
Cleveland Browns
Knafelc
Billy Howton
Fred Cone
Ed Brown
Harlon Hill
Cone
George Blanda
Chicago
Brown
Hill
Blanda
Howton
Rams Edge Eagles 17 13 in season opener
Los Angeles Rams defeat Philadelphia Eagles 17 to 13 in sunny Los Angeles. Norman Van Brocklin leads with two second quarter touchdowns and a late field goal. Tom Wilson shines for the Rams with key runs. Eagles rookie duo Billy Barnes and Tommy McDonald spark the offense, while Bob Walston kicks two field goals for Philly.
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Los Angeles Rams
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Norman van Brocklin
Rams
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Tom Wilson
Billy Barnes
Wake Forest
Tommy McDonald
Oklahoma
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Johnny's Team Tops Speedsters in Softball Clash
Johnny's Novelty store softball team defeated the Berkshire Baker Speedsters 7 to 2 yesterday morning at Beardsley Park. Ed Lasko Jack Ochman Al Samar Frank Fecino and Dave Walsh each had two hits for the winners while Joe Gabriel Ed Ochman and Slim Kurimsky led the Bakers with a 3 for 3 day.
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Ed Lasko
Jack Ochman
al Samar
Frank Fecino
Dave Walsh
Joe Gabriel
Ed Ochman
Slim Kurimsky
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College Football Scores Snapshot From Weekend Card
Arkansas overwhelms Tulsa 41 to 7 while Texas defeats Tulane 20. Minnesota State posts 70, OSU blankets Memphis State 28 and Alabama tops Rinon Jr. St. Olaf loses to Hiram. Chertin Oreron and Sinta both score in mixed results as Utah, Missouri, Arizona, Cincinnati and Nevada also post wins.
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Cincinnati
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Oresom
O Connor Sets World Mark in Indy Car Race
Pat O Connor of North Vernon Indiana set a world record speed of 100 278 miles per hour for a 100 mile race at the Indianapolis Car event on the one mile oval at the International Speedway. He led from the 1 1/2 mile mark over Len Sutton of Portland Oregon and Johnny Thomson of Boyertown Pa finished second with George Amick of Venice California third. Thomson had held the pole with a 35 21 second qualifying mark. O Connors time for the distance was 59 minutes 40 seconds.
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Boyerstown
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Roy Sievers Clinches Home Run and RBI Titles in AL
Roy Sievers of Washington won three American League title honors becoming the first eighth place finisher to lead in homers with 42, runs batted in with 114 and total bases with 331. He sat out the final game with a bad card but made a pinch-hitting appearance.
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Roy Sievers
Big Washington
Sievers
Groza Lifts Browns With 47-Yard Kick For 6 3 Win
Lou Groza kicked a 47 yard field goal with 21 seconds left to lift the Cleveland Browns to a 6 3 victory over the New York Giants in the opening game. Giants kicker Ben Agajanian missed a late chance and had two field goals nullified by penalties.
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John Bookman
Fred Robinson
Lon Groza
Archer to Face DeCola Tonight in 10 Round Clash
New York heavyweights Jimmy Archer and Tony DeCola, both of New York, meet in a 10 round bout Monday night at St. Nicholas Arena. The telecast airs on Dumont. Archer, 22, sports a 12 wins and 1 loss record.
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Indians replace manager Kerby Farrell with Bobby Bragan
Cleveland General Manager Hank Greenberg announced the dismissal of Kerby Farrell as Indians manager after a 5-3 season finale win over Chicago. Bragan, former Pirates skipper, was hired to take over the Tribe duties. Farrell will be offered another role if desired.
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Cardinals Beat 49ers In Opener On Strong Running
Chicago Cardinals upset San Francisco 49ers 20 10 to open the NFL season with a powerful running attack led by Fullback Joe Childress. The Bridgeport Giants routed State Prison 37 0, and other college games saw Wisconsin Manawa surge past Wisconsin and Stanford topple Northwestern as Ohio State loses to Texas Christian.
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Orioles release Trout and Robinson amid roster changes
Baltimore Orioles unsettle veteran players by granting unconditional releases to pitcher Paul Dizzy Trout and pinch hitter Eddie Robinson. Trout, 42, pitched briefly after a five year layoff, allowing four hits and three runs in two appearances. Robinson, 36, will join as coach for 1958 after a .154 pinch hitting season. The club also bought catcher Tommy Patton and outfielder Leo Burke from the San Antonio farm team in the Texas League.
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Dizzy) Trout
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Robinson
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Souvenir Hunters Loot Polo Grounds After Final Game
At the Polo Grounds in New York a postgame rush saw fans tear up bases and plates, smash the Eddie Grant Memorial, strip the center field fence padding, topple the dugout shelter, haul off bases and warmup plates, and loot signs and seats as relics of the final game under Coogan's Bluff.
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Big Ten Title Bids Spark Open National Contests
Iowa Michigan State Minnesota and Michigan posted lopsided wins as opening day pounded away at opponents. Iowa crushed Utah State 70-14 with seven Hawkeyes finding pay dirt. Michigan State beat Indiana 54-0. Minnesota defeated Washington 46-7. Michigan topped Southern California 16-6. Wisconsin beat Marquette 60-6. Ohio State upset by Texas Christian 18-14. Purdue fell to Notre Dame 12-0. Illinois lost to UCLA 16-6. Northwestern lost to Stanford 28-6. Gavin Geno Sessie starred for Flushing in a 37-0 win over Bridgeport Auburns as L. Nitel passed for four touchdowns.
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Qees Squad Winner in Newfield Circuit
Dee's Luncheonette took the top game in the Girls All Sponsor Bowling league at Newfield Alleys. Saksa posted a 336 total while Stroomer led the losers with 348 and a 132 high game. Beardsley Pharmacy swept Tom Thumb. Conservatory, Doyle and Martin defeated Sadowy Brothers Fuel 2-1. Arctic Sports whoplassies beat Springwood A.
Beardsley Combine Beats Stonybrook In Stratford Showdown
Beardsley Combine defeated Stonybrook 11 to 7 in Stratford to extend season win total to 17. Gene Diatelevi and Bucky Christensen hit four home runs for Beardsley while Fred Altieri took the win. S Khazarian hit a grand slam for Stonybrook and drove in five. They meet again Sunday.
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Fred Altieri
S. Khazarian
Subalpino Men Lose To Newfields In Feature Match
The Newfields defeated Subalpino three games in a row in the inter-Alley league feature match. YMCA Chess Club hosts a meeting at 8 o'clock tonight in Mancini, as members promote beginner and expert participation.
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Boo Ol Warster
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Richardson and Holmberg win in Louisiana tennis exhibition
U S No 1 Ham Richardson defeated Sammy Giammalva 6 3 6 4 in an exhibition before 200 fans in Baton Rouge. Herb Flam seeded No 2 amateur beat Tulane’s Ron Holmberg 3 8 6 4 6 3. Richardson and Holmberg then teamed to beat Giammalva and Flam 9 7 in doubles.
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