Wolfpack May Challenge Clemson In ACC Title Chase
Clemson still dominates the ACC but faces a tougher schedule after a 16 6 loss to Georgia Tech. North Carolina State eyes a better year at 1 1 as injuries and roster changes shuffle key positions. Conference rivals South Carolina Wake Forest Maryland Duke and Virginia also prep for crucial battles.
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Dodgers Cubs World Series game notes and receipts
Game recaps from four 1959 World Series games between Los Angeles and Chicago. Highlights include Los Angeles wins in games two and four with key home runs by Neal Essegian Hodges and Lollar, and pitching wins by Wynn Podres Drysdale Sherry. Attendance totals reach 280,225 with combined receipts of about 1.75 million and shares distributed among leagues clubs and the commissioner.
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Nixon Says Skins Will Butt Heads
Washington Redskins coach Mike Nixon announced plans for another uninhibited scrimmage despite the risks. He expected Eddie LeBaron to start at quarterback against the Chicago Cardinals next Sunday, citing limited depth and injury fears after a 23-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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New York at Chicago in NHL Tonight
The Associated Press previews Wednesday's National Hockey League schedule featuring the New York Rangers visiting the Chicago Blackhawks. Team rivalries, key players, and possible storylines shape the matchup.
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Associated Press
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Chicago
Wake Forest Eyes ACC Opener Versus Maryland Terrapins
Wake Forest faces Maryland in College Park for the Demon Deacons first ACC game after a rough Tulane showing. Coach Nugent’s inventive tactics loom large as Elmer Barbour scouts the Terrapins while Norman Stead works to improve his receiving and passing accuracy.
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Souchak Ferree To Head Up Carolinas PGA Aggregation
Mike Souchak of Durham and Jim Ferree of Winston-Salem will lead a 20 man Carolinas PGA pro team against top amateurs Oct. 17-18 at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro. The event, last year won by the pros at Myrtle Beach, features Walker Cupper Billy Joe Patton heading the amateur squad.
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Rock Hill
S.C
al Smith
Danville
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Rocky Mount
Wayne Halley
Martinsville
U.S
Cats Spiders In Top SC Tilt In Raleigh
Davidson aims to rebound in the Southern Conference clash with Richmond after losses to Presbyterian and The Citadel. Key players Boone Benson Warden listed as questionable with Boone out for weeks and Stoy returning for William and Mary in homecoming prep against Furman.
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Open Season on College QBs Alters Top Teams
The 1959 college season sees nearly a dozen top quarterbacks sidelined by injuries or scholastic issues. Northwestern, Iowa, Purdue, and Southern California face challenges as key starters miss time, with comebacks looming for figures like Bill Easterbrook at Illinois while others await replacements.
LSU Holds Top AP Rank in Evolving Football Poll
LSU remains No. 1 in the AP top ten as Northwestern tightens the race with 1,041 points to LSU's 1,064. Texas and Mississippi follow, with Southern California Purdue and Tennessee in the mix after a weekend reshuffle sparked by Saturday games. Newcomers Southern California and Ohio State join the top ten, replacing Clemson Notre Dame and others amid shifting frays in early 1959 college football rankings.
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Hugh Fullerton
Associated Press
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Carolina Caravan: Family Ties Boost Tar Heel Football Prospects
In Chapel Hill observers note Wally Dunham Jr. starred in a 28 0 win over NC State as his father and Gib Carson with Bud Farris formed a noted football family link. Ray Farris Sr. was a 1929 guard and All Time Carolina pick. Carson averages 8.2 per carry while Davies leads rushes and Cummings excels in passing. Tar Heels face South Carolina, Maryland, and Wake Forest in upcoming road schedule.
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Porter Wins Point Title in Fresno NASCAR Meet
Marvin Porter of Lakewood California clinched the NASCAR short track late model stock car championship with a season total of 1,858 points. He finished second to Scott Cain in a 50 mile 200 lap race at Kearney Bowl after Rex White led early but finished 16th due to a car frame failure.
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Bomb threat halts Braniff flight carrying NAACP leader
An anonymous call warned of a bomb on a Braniff Airways plane carrying NAACP Arkansas leader Mrs. L. C. Bates. FBI agents and police searched the aircraft and luggage. no bomb was found. After a 30 minute delay the flight continued to Tulsa.
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NHL Opens 42nd Year in Postseason Shuffle
The National Hockey League begins its 42nd season with focus on which three teams will join Montreal in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Canadiens are favored to reach the postseason, while the New York Rangers face Chicago Black Hawks in Chicago and Detroit, Chicago, and Boston matchups set the opening weekend.
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