Buck Brigance Dominates First Day at Jaycee City Motorcycle Races
Buck Brigance, top rider, wins the first expert race in 4:37.12 at City motorcycle club championship opener near Winston Salem. Billy Huber places second with James Chann third as about 800 spectators watch two-day event benefiting Jaycee civic projects.
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Buck Brigance
Andaoe
E -City
Jaycee Furniture City Motorcycle Club
Billy Huber
James Chann Ofeld
N. J
Brigance
Charles Smith
Washington, D. C
South
Winston Salem Highway
Beacon Light
Jaycee
Fred Webb
Roanoke
Butch Baer
Springfield
Mass
George Becraft
Washington
D. C
Scookie Scheffner
Burlington
N. C
Joe Burroughs
Don Hembrie
Augusta
Scookie Schaffner
Pete Chann
Duffield
John Butterfield
Newport News
Clarence Gordon
High Point
James Chann
Woody Simons
Williamston
S. C
Norvall Goodman
Rawsonville
N. Y
Brennan's 95 Yard Return Stuns Army in 27 7 ND Win
Notre Dame defeated Army 27 to 7 as Terry Brennan returned the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. Coaches Frank Leahy and Earl Blaik praised the play and Notre Dame’s blocking, noting no pep talk was given before the game and commending players George Connor Bill Fischer Jim Run and Elwyn Rowan among others.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Army
Earl Blaik
Fighting Irish
Cadets
Terry Brennan
Leahy
Brennan
Jim Run
George Connor
Bill Fischer
Blaik
Great Lakes
Joe Steffy
Goble Bryant
Elwyn Rowan
Bay Ry
Clemson Tigers rout Furman in Southern Conference clash
Clemson scored twice in the first period and once in each of the following periods to overwhelm Furman Huricane 35 to 7 in Greenville.
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Greenville
S. C
Clemson Tigers
Furman
Linoleum Wear Tied to Cleaning and Maintenance
Improper cleaning and maintenance cause more linoleum wear than foot traffic and normal use, a finding that highlights the impact of care methods on floor longevity.
Jackets Edge Navy in Thriller 16-14 at Baltimore
Georgia Tech edged Navy 16 to 14 in a muddy Baltimore Municipal Stadium thriller. Tech took a late fumble recovery to set up a winning touchdown on a long pass after Navy led 14-9. Key plays included George Brodnax forcing the fumble and Jam Patton connecting with Jimmy Southard for the decisive score.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
Timore
Georgia Tech
Navy
Baltimore
Municipal Stadium
Tech
Yellow Jackets
Bob Schwoefferman
George Brodnax
Dickey Bowen
Bob McCoy
Bowen
Myron Gerber
Gerber
Holy Cross Colgate Battle To 6 6 Tie
In steady rain at Fittenfield Worcester Holy Cross and Colgate battled to a 6 6 tie. Bobby Sullivan threw a five yard TD pass to Barton for Holy Cross and Colgate answered with a late score. Crowd reached about 10 000 as both teams fought through penalties and missed scoring chances.
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Worcester
Mass
Holy Cross
Bobby Sullivan
Bobby Barton
Colgate
Fittenfield
Sugar Bowl to honor Miller with outstanding player trophy
New Orleans November 8 The Sugar Bowl selects an outstanding player in the annual game to receive a trophy memorializing Warren Vernon Miller the first Sugar Bowl president.
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New Orleans
Warren Vernon Miller
SMU-Aggies Clash Ends 13-0 as Aerial Circus Excels
SMU blanked Texas A&M 13-0 to stay undefeated in the Southwest Conference. Rupert Johnson threw two perfect TD passes and completed 14 of 16 for 152 yards, while Doak Walker contributed blocking and two completions. Paul Page scored on a 30 yard strike and Raleigh Blakely added a late score.
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College Station
Tex
Southern Methodist University
Texas A&m
Rupert Johnson
Aggies
Johnson
Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Page
Paul Page
Walker
Raleigh Blakely
Los Angeles
Southern California
Trojans
Stanford Indians
Memorial Coliseum
Stanfords
USC
Stanford
Atherton Phieger
Don Fix
Trojan
Marchie Schwartz
Longhorns Rally Past Baylor In Second Quarter Drive
Texas overcame a 7-0 first quarter deficit to defeat Baylor 28 to 7, with Layne directing decisive drives and Borneman scoring. The victory keeps Texas in the Southwest Conference title hunt as Baylor struck first on a fumble recovery and Crews sprint.
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Longhorns
BEARS
BO Byers
Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Baylor
Texas
Ihro
James Griffin
Baytor
Cal Crews
Louis Leal
Layne
Bobby Layne
Ray Borneman
Frank Guess
Ray, Jones
Peppy
Blount
Princeton Dominates Harvard 35-7 in 40th Football Clash
In Cambridge Massachusetts on November 8 Princeton routed Harvard 35-7 before 25 000 fans. John Weber scored two touchdowns while the Tigers used a strong single wingback attack as Jim Kenary contributed a late Harvard score through a forward pass and Wally Flynn added a late score.
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Cambridge
Mass
John Weber
Princeton
Harvard
Tigers
Jim Kenary
Wally Flynn
Davidson Wildcats shock Spiders in rain battle
Davidson’s scrapping Wildcats defeated the Richmond Spiders 13 to 7 at City Stadium before 3,000 spectators. End duo Halan and Buddy Cheek scored for Davidson while Bill Long tallied the Spiders’ lone TD. Anderson threw two touchdown passes as Davidson dominated the first half and held late, with Williams adding the extra point after Davidson’s second score.
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Richmond
Davidson
Wildcats
University of Richmond
City Stadium
Spiders
Halan
Buddy Cheek
Bill Long
Tigers
Bert Anderson
Buck Williams
Wildcat
Mapes
Cheek
Williams
Long
Thompson
M. William Blanks
Stricklin
Johnson
Carnegie
Wilson
Anderson
B. Williams
Wade
Turner
Pahl
Rosser
Szwak
Ford
Henkes
Newhouse
Cartier
Farmer
Fendrick
Darrah
Jones
Atwell
Brimm
Bolen
Scheerer
Morgan
Hofbauer
Girl to Play Tackle For Stinnett High School Team
Frankie Groves a 16 year old 120 pound girl will play right tackle for Stinnett high school next Friday. Coach Truman Johnson hesitated over rules and parental permission but finds no rule forbidding a girl in high school football. The Groves family consented and the decision hinges on league rules.
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Stinnett
Tex
Stinnett High School
Truman Johnson
Frankie Groves
Sinnett
Johnson
Tom Groves
Brennan Caps Notre Dame Victory With 95 Yard Kickoff TD
Notre Dame defeats Army 27-7 in South Bend as Terry Brennan, 19, Milwaukee native, returns the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. Lujack connects on late scores while Brennan's record run sets the tone in the 59,171 crowd at Notre Dame Stadium.
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Jerry Liska
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
Army
Terry Brennan
Notre Dame Stadium
Brennan
Kentucky Defeats West Virginia In Overtime Defense
Kentucky edged West Virginia 15 to 6 before 26 500 spectators as a breakthrough score and a long run secured the win for the Wildcats in Morgantown.
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Kentucky
Morganton
W. Va
University of Kentucky
West Virginia
Penn State Defeats Temple 7–0 to Stay Undefeated
Penn State’s undefeated Nittany Lions edged Temple 7 to 0 on homecoming day as Bobby Williams bulled in for the score in the third period after a 48 yard drive. Ed Czekaj added the extra point as State dominated with 266 total yards and nine first downs.
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Gophers
PUP
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Billy Bye
Purdue
Dye
Philadelphia
Penn State
Nittany Lions
Temple University
Bobby Williams
Ed Czekaj
Lion's
Owls
Lions
Temple
State
Higgins
Temple Stadium
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Flwyn Rowan
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Bob Livingstone
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Mike Swistowicz
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Wis
Jack Mackmull
Lexington
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