Columbia Defeats Penn in Ivy League Football Showdown
Columbia defeated Penn 16 to 6 in Philadelphia in a sloppy Ivy League game. The Lions jumped to a 9-0 lead with a safety and a Don Savini touchdown, while Penn fought back with a 67-yard drive finishing on a Ron Allshouse 17-yard pass. Attendance reached 15,441.
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Philadelphia
Columbia
Penn
Ivy
Buff Donelli
Lions
Donelli
Porter Shreeve
Quakers
Mike Natale
Don Savini
Shreeve
Ron Allshouse
Tommie ‘Natale
Pens Fumbie
Col—Savini
Savini
Penn—Allshouse
Col O’connor
Houston Noses Out Seminoles 7-6 in Narrow Escape
Houston edged Florida State 7-6 as Don Sessions connected on a 12-yard TD pass to Ken Bolin early in the fourth. Florida State answered with a late 87-yard drive ending in a 20-yard TD pass from Traneygier to George Tillman, but the two-point attempt failed. Attendance was 10,400.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Houston
Cougars
Florida State
Don Sessions
Sessions
Ken Bolin
Eddie Muchamore
Ed Traneygier
George Tillman
FSU
Traneygier
Carl Meyer
Meals For Hunters Will Be Available
Hunters in Uwharrie and Eldorado can get hot meals as season opens. Jake Dennis and Uwharrie WSCS members will serve breakfast and lunch at the Community Center. Mrs Ben Humble leads Eldorado Home Demonstration Club volunteers serving from 4 to 5 am and later, starting Monday.
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Uwharrie
Eldorado
Jake Dennis
Uwharrie Wscs
Ben Humble
Home Demonstration Club
Auburn boots 9-6 win with late field goal
Auburn’s Ed Dyas tied a national and SEC record with a 22 yard field goal in the final minute to defeat Georgia 9-6. Durward Pennington added two field goals for Georgia as Francis Tarkenton directed drives, but Dyas sealed the game.
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Auburn
Ed Dyas
Georgia
Durward Pennington
Bulldogs
Dyas
Francis Tarkenton
Mississippi State
Pennington
Vanderbilt Beats William and Mary 22 to 8 in Intercollegiate clash
Vanderbilt held off a fourth quarter rally by William and Mary to win 22-8. Vanderbilt surged with three first half scores and 218 rushing yards while W and M mounted a late drive before fumbling at the Commodores 11. Barton led W&M with a late scoring drive and Poist connected on a two point pass, but time ran out with four seconds remaining.
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Nashville, Tenn
Vanderbilt
William and Mary
Dan Barton
Roger Hale
Commodore
Commodores
Jim Johnson
Russ Morris
Hank Lesesne
Jeff Starling
Lesesne
Wade
H. X. Thaxton
Ed Creagh
Indians
Vandy—Howard
Morris
W&m
Barton
Ed Sharockman
Fred Cox
Pitt
Army
al Rushatz
Blanda
Bob McCarthy
Jim Cunningham
Panther
Rushatz
Joe Caldwell
Panthers
Sharockman
Mike Ditka
Florida Gators invite from win over Tulane boosts bowl chances
Florida sophomores powered a 21 6 victory over Tulane as Larry Liberatore played hurt. The win left Florida with a 5 1 SEC record and a bowl invitation to the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville on December 31, while awaiting final season results.
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Florida
Gators
Tulane
F. T. Macfeely
Gainesville
Fla
Larry Libertore
Jacksonville
Georgia and Auburn Momentum Pushes Tie Late in Half
A 24 yard goal with 29 seconds left in the half, then Auburn's 38 yard kick in the third. Pennington's 25 yard field goal in the final quarter leveled the game for Georgia. Dyas carried 100 yards, boosting his season total.
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Auburn
Georgia
Pennington
Dyas
Mobile
Ala
Ee i
Yale Downs Princeton In 43-22 Triumph
Yale beats Princeton 43-22 to seize Ivy League lead as Tom Singleton throws three TD passes and runs in a balanced 62,528 attendance at New Haven. Singleton connected with Wolfe Hutcherson and Blair, while Yale’s line dominated to extend unbeaten streak.
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Lou Black
Associated Press
NEW Haven, Conn
Tom Singleton
Yale
Elis
Princeton
Singleton
Kenilworth
Ill
Bulldogs
Harvard
Ken Wolfe
John Hutcherson
Hutcherson
Prin--Sullivan
Vault Champ Marries In New Jersey Ceremony
Olympic pole vault champion and world record holder Don Bragg wed Terry Fiore in a ceremony in Penns Grove New Jersey on Saturday.
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Penns Grove
N.J
Don Bragg
Terry Fiore
Ole Miss Beats Tennessee 34 3 Ends 40 Year Jinx
In Knoxville Mississippi defeated Tennessee 34 3 to break a 40 year drought on the Vols home field. Jake Gibbs passed effectively and Hoss Anderson contributed strong ground yardage as the Rebels, undefeated and ranked high, extend their season with a hoped final triumph over rival Mississippi State.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Mississippi
Tennessee
Vols
Jake Gibbs
Hoss Anderson
Rebels
Missis
Mississippi State Clinches Fourth Conference Title in Victory
Mississippi, ranked No. 4, defeated Tennessee 21 3 as Gibbs threw for 112 yards and three passes to Bobby Crespino. Anderson scored on a 2 yard run and Green added two PATs. Attendance reached 45,100 as the Rebels solidified bowl prospects and Coach John NyVaught guided a dominant early drive to a 76 yard opening TD.
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Sippi State
Johnny Vaught
Rebels
Tennessee
Mississippi
Anderson
Allen Green
Gibbs
Bobby Crespino
Cotton Lerner
Vols
Miss—Anderson
Tenn
Letner
Green
Miss Anderson
Phillies Add Twin Falls Farm Tie to 1961 System
The Philadelphia Phillies announced that Twin Falls Idaho in the Class C Pioneer League has been added to its farm system for the 1961 season.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Twin Falls
Idaho
Alabama Triumphs 16 15 Over Tech On O'Dell FG
Richard O'Dell kicked a 24 yard field goal as time expired to lift Alabama to a 16 15 comeback win at Georgia Tech. Alabama rallied from 15 0 down with 16 unanswered points in the second half to improve to 6 1 1 while Tech drops to 5 4 as bowl hopes fade.
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Atlanta, Ga
Richard O’dell
Alabama
Georgia Tech
Tech
Yellow Jackets
Jimmy Nail
Tommy Wells
Stan Gann
Pat Trammell
Bobby Skelton
Tide
Trammell
Skelton
O'Dell
Tommy Brooker
Florida
Auburn
Duke
Gann
Chick Graning
Taz Anderson
FG Wells
Ala—Fuller
Ala—Ronsonet
Ala
Chicago Driver Prevails in Dayton Practice Races
Harry Heuer of Chicago set top honors in Daytona Beach practice for Sun day National Sports Car Club of America events at the Daytona International Speedway. Heuer edged Augie Pabst by a head light in a Meister Brauser Scarab during 10 laps at an average 100.19 mph. Alan Connell Jr. retired with a broken half axle in the first lap.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Harry Heuer
Chicago
Bill Story
Clearwater
Bob Rubin
New Haven
Conn
Lotus
Cadets and Pitt end in 7-7 tie on late field goal try
Army and Pitt play to a 7-7 stalemate after Tom Blanda’s 23-yard field goal attempt hit the crossbar and bounced into the end zone with 35 seconds remaining. The close game keeps bowl hopes alive for both sides.
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Pittsburgh Army
Tom Blanda
Pitt
Blanda
Army
Syracuse
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Pete Widener
Wake Forest
Donnie Frederick
Joe Bonecutter
Deacon
Winston-Salem
Widener
Walt Rappold
Bill Ruby
Hewson Sc
Ced Enevesyces
Fia
Euler
Tillman
Trancy
Yarder
Southeastern Conference
Tigers
William & Mary
By Barney Ballard
Southern Conference Indians
U“ Ween
Libertores
Bob Hoover
Bobby Dodd Jr
Bruce Starling
Libertore
Don Goodman
Green Wave
Adrian Colon
Dodd
Hoover
Cash
Fia—Goodman
Tul—Colon
Renee
Taitina
Vault Champ
Ole Miss
Rebs End Hoodoo
Phillies
F.G
Bama
Nips Tech
By Vernon Butler
Rufus Guthrie
Crimson Tide
Francis Brennan
Atic Iceeeuens
Cox
Pitt Army
Pontintar
HI LO
Talon
Big
Gi OF
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Cannon-Fetzer CO
Main ST
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Nousehees
College Village Shopping Center
Dayton
Cadets
AP Sports Writer
William Douglas
M & Y Garage
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