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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1951
Page
8
Page four features a Pick em All contest with a $65 prize on its fifth attempt. Readers are invited to write in scores for the Purdue versus Wisconsin game, using the score only as a tie breaker. The item reflects a promotional game from the Oct 15 1951 Daily Review edition.
A local notice outlines a prize pool of 865 to the winner who guesses all games, with escalating weekly amounts up to 125 if needed, plus 10 to anyone guessing more correct games than others. Five entry tickets include car and occupant, Rita theater and Hayward Motor Movies passes. Entries due by Friday noon at The Daily Review, mail by Wednesday. final decision rests with The Review.
Saturday proved tough for football predictors as The Review’s gold guessing contest showed many missed one or two of 20 games. Three players each posted 16 correct answers but only one tied on the tie breaker. The top winners earned movie passes and Ritz passes as prizes.
Burke Marguy Burke Oakland driver won the Grands National Stade car race at Oak Lang Speed Way yesterday driving a 50 Mercury over 250 laps at 81.8 mph. Bob Caswell Walnuh Crock finished second in a Plymouth with Woody Frown Oakland third after his Oldsmobile rolled. Burke claimed the $7500 purse, Caswell $1250, and Brown $000. Sam Hawks Modesto finished fourth in his Plymouth.
Santa Clara's Broncos dominated Loyola 20 to 16 at Sanazar Stadium, denying a late Lions rally. Don Klosterman, Loyola's top passer, kept the game close, while Santa Clara capitalized on long aerials and a key safety to seal their 1951 victory.
San Francisco reports a football midseason clash week with USC and California both at 4-0 facing tough tests. Stanford, also unbeaten, battles a rising Santa Clara squad. The Pac-8 and independent teams mix in pivotal games as leaders collide and stakes rise.
In a tight Fremont high school spill, AC Byward Athletic Club falls 9 to 6 to the Oakland Rams. Charley Wilson and Goug Thompson spark a late rally though key miscues and a 65 yard Ram TD seal the outcome. Thompson's kick fails after the score.
New York UP reports a wide open college gridiron season after three weeks. Army remains winless while Michigan and Notre Dame suffer defeats. California and Michigan State hold firm amid scares as California meets USC and MSU faces Penn State. Army targets Harvard. Notre Dame meets Pitt. Michigan backs Indiana game in next slate.
A scrambled results list shows Dartmouth 28 Army 16 and Baylor 9 Arkansas 7 with numerous other mismatched score lines. Notable early evening outcomes include Cornell 42 Harvard 6 and USC 16 Oregon State 14, while several entries remain garbled or unclear.
Baseball figure Rip Sewell, famed for his 1940s blooper pitch and role in guiding the Pirates during wartime, seeks a new job after being dismissed as manager of the Pirates new Orleans Pelicans. Sewell previously helped avert a strike in 1948 and left a mark in Pirates history despite a decline in recent seasons.
The New York Giants, undefeated in the NFL, clinched the Western division lead with two wins and a tie. Frankie Albert sparked San Francisco past Pittsburgh 28-24, Ray Mithhews with two late TDs for Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles over Detroit 27-21 before Green Bay toppled Philadelphia 37-24 to shift the Eastern standings. Bears beat Yanks 24-21. Browns shut out Washington 45-0 to claim runner-up in the East. Bob Waterfield starred for the Rams with two TD passes and two long field goals, while Walker was held to three points.
Marvin Bud Ward of Seattle and Great Falls Montana won the Reno Northern California Open by one stroke with a 277 total. Jimmy Clark of Laguna Beach finished second at 278 after a 71 final round. Chanmon Smiley Quick led early but tied for third at 280 with other top pros.
New York AP reports 62 college football squads remain perfect after early season play. Of these, 21 are major programs. the rest come from regional ranks. Midwest leads with 19 unbeaten, while California tops states with seven perfect teams and Pennsylvania with six.
San Bruno Tinforan race track hosts its fall meeting ending Saturday with the $40,009 Yanforan handicap. Twenty top West racers are eligible led by likely favorite Blue Reading. The field may also include Bluinrush Anita King, Sturdy One, Admiral Drake and others. Apprentice Willie Marsh leads the meeting with four wins, Ray York close behind with four.
Pacific Coast League pitcher and bartender Picretti, 40, suffered a minor chest wound during an altercation with patron Holloway, 40, outside the tavern where he works. Police reported the Friday incident. Picretti previously pitched for the Portland Beavers.
United Press report highlights St. Louis leading the AHL and a tied NHL race. It notes Mud Brundeau’s team winning their second straight, defeating the Buffalo Bisons 4 to 2. The piece also covers high scoring by George Gee and Maurice Richard as the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks share top position in the National Hockey League.
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