Cats Have Weight and Experience For Paducah Opener
Childress Bobcats bring a 178.6 pound average per man into the season opener at Paducah against the Dragons who average 142.8 pounds. Senior guard Bobby Meason may miss the game due to a shoulder injury. if out, sophomore David Galligan steps in. Larry Murphy is out with a right ankle injury, Teddy Poling starts at center.
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Devine Sees Chance For Cardinal Pennant Victory
United Press International reports Cardinals general manager Bing Devine sees definite signs of a pennant run as St. Louis rides a seven game streak and faces a favorable schedule including three games with the Dodgers. Stan Musial homered again as Ken Boyer drove in his 100th run. the team chases the Dodgers and remaining home games.
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Pro Football Roundup Signals Roaring Season Start
With NFL and AFL set to begin, veterans return to starting roles while rookies earn benches. Rams coach Svare sticks with Dick Bass at fullback and Jon Arnett to start beside him in the pre season finale. Eagles holdouts Jurgensen and Hill seek renewed contracts as AFL’s Earl Faison signs with the Chargers. Sid Gilman names Tobin Rote to start the season opener versus Buffalo.
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Dragons Eyeing Pair Of Light Rosters For Grid Season
Paducah Dragons coach John Higdon describes a very light squad with 12 to 16 players in early practices and over 20 in uniform. The team relies on Wing-T play and plans to push through a tough schedule against Childress and Rotan while developing inexperienced players into a competitive unit.
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Childress Faces Paducah in 17th Meeting of Series
The Childress Bobcats chase a fifth straight win over the Paducah Dragons in Friday’s clash, the 17th game in a series that began in 1924. Childress leads 11–4–1 with historic blowouts and a 466–208 scoring edge.
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Yankees Hold 11th Magic Number and Meet on World Series Plans
The Yankees now own an 11 game magic number as World Series talks invite Twins and White Sox, while New York wins 5-4 over the Senators with Roger Maris hitting his 20th homer. Elsewhere the Twins beat the Angels to rise to second. Athletics and Tigers win while White Sox fall. Dodgers’ NL lead narrows after Cubs 2-1 in 11 innings as Cardinals, Giants, Braves, Phillies win.
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Albany Lions Face Olney Cubs In Feature A Showdown
Albany's Lions owners a 49 of 57 win run and two state titles meet Class AA Olney Cubs in the feature Class A game of the season opener. Coach Harold Barrett fields a strong unit with 15 lettermen, including seven offensive starters and nine on defense, as Olney aims to test Albany's depth.
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Lead money winners unchanged in golf standings
Arnold Palmer tops the money list with 101 555, Jack Nicklaus 83 465, and Julius Boros 73 956. Jay Arnette, ex University of Texas star, joins Cincinnati Royals for a pre season tryout at Lockbourne Air Force Base, as the fifth Olympic team member to train with the club alongside Oscar Robertson, Bob Boozer, Adrian Smith and Jerry Lucas.
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From the Bench: Friday Night High School Football Picks
Tom Higley previews the opening AAAA games and offers predictions for Week One. Matchups include Childress 39 over Paducah 6 and Shamrock 7 over McLean 0 with several close contests and strong showings by local teams.
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Pat Egan Signs New Springfield Indians Coaching Deal
Pat Egan, who led the Springfield Indians to three AHL championships in four seasons, signed his contract for the coming season on Wednesday in Springfield Massachusetts.
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Manhattan Purchase Price Corrected Sanction
A World Almanac correction states Dutch settlers paid the Indians 39 dollars for Manhattan rather than 24. The note revises a long standing popular belief about the transaction and amount.
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AFL Schedule Highlights Early Season Matches
A dense AFL schedule lists home teams first with key matchups from September through December. Notable games include Denver versus Kansas City, Houston versus Oakland, and San Diego facing Boston with several New York and Buffalo appearances across weekends. The season culminates in a final championship on December 22 if no divisional playoff is needed, with x New York facing San Diego as a potential closing clash.
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