Bears Back Halas as Niner Crowd Hurls Punches at Sideline
In Kezar Stadium a 49er fan punched Bears owner coach George Halas during halftime and was jailed. Chicago won 27-14 to stay second in the NFL Western Division as Halas faced boos for the third straight Sunday. Next stop Los Angeles for a Bears Rams clash.
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Pitt Rallies But Army Holds 14-14 Tie
In Pittsburgh Pitt's football team trailed Army early and fought back to a 14 to 14 tie. Pitt's offense clicked late in the first half after a slow start but Army's Cadets preserved their unbeaten five game run.
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YMCA Midget Basketball League Plans Announced
Commissioner Dick Meisky outlines the 1958 59 season for the YMCA Midget League for boys 8 12 years old. Registration nights begin Oct 27 28 29 30 with coaches meeting and league registrations Build up includes practice nights from Nov 7 to Nov 28 and full teams by Dec 5. players must register in person hold YMCA membership and present birth certificates and age limits set to be eight by Jan 1 1959 and not over twelve or under eight.
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Grid Scores Across Regions Highlight Upsets and Dominance
Southwest results show Rice 34 over Texas 7 and Texas A M 33 over Baylor 27. Midwest features N D State 33 over S D State 20 and North Dakota 14 over Iowa Twirs. Far West lists San Jose State 27 over Denver 7. East notes Scranton 6 and Temple 0.
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Brown sets pace in NFL as Browns top Cardinals
Browns star Jim Brown scores four touchdowns to lift Cleveland 38-24 over the Chicago Cardinals and extend his season totals to 14 scores and 815 rushing yards. Baltimore’s Johnny Unitas also shines with two TD passes as the Colts roll Washington 35-10.
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Newest Grid Hazard is LSU Yard-Line Stripes
Baton Rouge AP report notes LSU and Florida faced yard-line stripe issues in the LSU Florida game. Florida coach Bob Woodruff commented on the stripes resembling oyster shells and ropes across the field while LSU beat Florida 10 to 7. Dietzel defended the markings as uniform for all players.
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Rangers Rally Boosts Night Wins Lift Eighties NHL
The New York Rangers bounced back from a slow start by edging the Toronto Maple Leafs 3 2 Sunday and beating Chicago 6 2 Saturday. The wins moved New York into a three way tie for second with Detroit and Boston as Detroit fell to the Rangers in a late third period sequence. Maurice Richard reached 515 career goals for Montreal in a separate game.
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Ron Stewart
Toronto
Claude Provist
Jean Beliveau
Montreal
Red Wings
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the Rocket
Richard
O Quinn May Hang Up His Cleats
Montreal AP reports 35 year old John Red O Quinn former Wake Forest star weighs retirement from football with the Alouettes. He plans to stay involved in football and currently maintains a 240 acre farm near Asheboro North Carolina run on a share basis by his brother in law.
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Weekend Fights Havana Ezequiel Uribe Outpoints Baragano
In Havana Ezequiel Uribe defeats Armando Baragano by outpoint decision. The Cuba bout features Uribe rated 136 percent against Baragano at 137 percent in a technical clash.
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Ezequiel Uribe
Mexico
Armando Baragano
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Hollywood
Dwight Hawkins
Los Angeles
Baby Brown
Philippines
Standings By Association Press Early NFL Conference Leaders
The standings show Eastern Conference leaders Cleveland and Baltimore atop their divisions with undefeated records. Notable records include New York 3 2 0 and Chicago Bears 4 1 0 in the West, while Green Bay and Detroit are mid pack at 3 1 and 2 3 respectively. Upcoming games list Detroit at San Francisco Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Green Bay at Baltimore Washington at Pittsburgh Philadelphia at Chicago Cards New York at Cleveland.
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Iowa Coach Faces Michigan Test After Northwestern Win
Iowa coach Forest Evashevski eyes a key Big Ten clash with Michigan as his team seeks a fourth straight league win. He notes Michigan’s recent form and recalls his past battles with Bennie Oosterbaan while stressing the season could hinge on the Michigan and Minnesota games.
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Wolverine Grid
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Hot Shots Football Roundup Saturday
Bill Austin Rutgers scored three touchdowns and threw two more in a 44-13 win over Lehigh. Fred Mee Alabama hit a 22 yard field goal sealing a 9-7 upset over Mississippi State. Bill Crank Kansas rushed for a TD and passed for 174 yards in a 26-20 win over Northwestern. Bob Jarus Purdue notched three TDs in a 29-22 win vs Notre Dame. Jack Cummings North Carolina threw two TD passes as Wake Forest fell 26-7. Tommy Davis LSU kicked a late 19 yard FG for 10-7 over Florida. Bill Face Stanford ran for a TD and kicked three extra points in a 21-19 win over UCLA and added a 1 yard TD for a 23-6 victory over Oregon.
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Versatile Penn back Wright plays three positions
Philadelphia AP report notes Penn fullback John Wright is handling a third backfield role in three years. He began as a left halfback in 1956 as a sophomore, then alternated between left and right half last season after converting from a high school fullback.
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Colts Unbeaten as Unitas Powers 35-10 Win Over Redskins
Baltimore star Johnny Unitas sparked the undefeated Colts with 183 yards passing and two touchdowns as they routed the Washington Redskins 35-10. Unitas extended his streak to 20 games with at least one TD pass, nearing the league record. The Colt defense clamped down after a shaky start, holding Washington to 46 passing yards.
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Matthews Wins Kirby Memorial
Banjo Matthews of Asheville won the $8,000 Lee Kirby Memorial modified stock car race at New Concord Speedway averaging 56.42 mph over 100 miles. He led 98 of 200 laps as 24 of 40 starters failed to finish. Matt Simpson of Concord protested Matthews refueling during a caution, with NASCAR to rule at a Charlotte meeting.
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Clippers Split First Two Tilts
The Charlotte Clippers opened the 1958-59 EHL season with a 4-2 win over Johnstown led by two goals from Herve Lalonde and single goals from Gordy Tuttle and Ken Murphy. They then lost 7-1 to New Haven as Washington beat Philadelphia 3-1 and Clinton defeated New Haven 7-1. The club hits Philadelphia Tuesday and hosts Washington Friday.
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NHL Sunday Results Top Matchups United in Close Wins
New York edged Toronto 3 to 2 while Montreal defeated Detroit 5 to 3 in Saturday action, highlighting tight finishes across the league.
Knicks Top Sixers 100 to 94 in Six-Point Win
National Basketball Association results show New York over Philadelphia 100 to 94, Minneapolis defeating Detroit 108 to 100, with Saturday scores including New York 127 over Boston 125 and Philadelphia 110 to Syracuse 109. Detroit beat St. Louis 117 to 112, Cincinnati 110 over Minneapolis 94.
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