Tigers Rout Presbyterian 66-0 In Clemson Opener
Clemson bludgeoned Presbyterian 66 to 0 in Clemson South Carolina as Coach Frank Howard kicks off his 18th season with a fast start. The Tigers scored three touchdowns in each of the first two quarters and two in each of the last two, with speedy sophomores accounting for six of the 10 touchdowns before a 15 000 crowd.
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Mayer Named Top August Pro Athlete
Dick Mayer, after winning the U S Open and a $50 000 World Golf double, was named the August winner in the S Rae Hickok pro athlete of the year poll. He is the first double winner this year, with 27 first place votes and 144 points. Bob Keegan finished second with 17 firsts and 73 points. Bob Hazle was third with eight firsts and 58 points. Tech 10 and Warren Spahn had 56 and 39 points respectively.
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Navy Blasts BC By 46-6 In Winged T Opener
Navy crushed Boston College 46 to 6 in Newton as quarterback Tom Forrestal led with 143 yards and two touchdowns on seven completions from 10 attempts. Captain Ned Oldham added two touchdowns and three conversions, fueling a dominant early season game.
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Buck Baker Wins Shelby Stock Go Buck Baker Wins Shelby Stock Go
Buck Baker of Charlotte captured the 100 mile Grand National stock car race at the Cleveland County Fair in Shelby North Carolina. He took the lead on lap 189 when Marvin Panch pit slowed to finish second. Panch drove a 1957 Ford with other top finishers including Bill Amick Gwynn Staley and Lee Petty. Baker averaged 51.39 mph as Fireball Roberts spun out on lap 123 but was uninjured.
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GW Colonials Routs William and Mary 7 0
George Washington earned a 74 football victory over William and Mary in Williamsburg to open the 1957 season. A recovered fumble sparked GW in the third period, leading to a 47 yard drive capped by Mike Sommer’s late TD run. Claypool added the extra point.
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Kansas City Athletics Top Tigers 6 3 on Homers
Jim Bunning aimed for his 20th win but Kansas City Athletics beat Detroit 6-3 behind two home runs by Gus Zeral and Joe DeMaestri.
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Arkansas Parks Edge Cowboys 12-0 in Muddy Clash
Quarterback Don Christian sparked Arkansas in the second half to power a 12-0 win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in muddy conditions at Little Rock.
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Decathlon Wins Longport Handicap at Atlantic City
Decathlon boosted his sprint championship bid by a 1 21 3-5 seven furlongs victory in the Longport Handicap at Atlantic City. River Divide Farm silks carried by the top-weight 132 pounds paid $2.80 after Flying Chief and Beau Fond were withdrawn. Sar Rover finished last, with a near track record pace set today.
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Power-Laden Indians Rout San Jose in Debut
Stanford Indians trounced San Jose State 46 to 7 in Palo Alto as Bob Tichenal’s debut at San Jose State collapsed. Stanford showed strong offense with ground, air, and interception scores and led 34 to 0 at halftime.
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Eskimos Hold Lead with 24 17 Victory Over Regina
Edmonton Eskimos maintained first place with a 24 to 17 win over Regina before more than 13 000 fans.
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Aggies Rally Past Maryland 21 13 In Rain Soaked Battle
A&M edged Maryland 21 to 13 in a rain soaked game as Roddy Osborne scored once, threw for another and blocked the extra point to thwart a Maryland rally. The Aggies piled up penalties yet drove for a late 62 yard scoring thrust ending the game. John Tracey connected for a second Aggie TD sealing the win.
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SMU Mustangs Edge California For 13 6 Opener
In Berkeley California SMU tops California 13 6 as Garry Weber blocks a Maryland extra point and Ace Hart scores for California. The game features a televised national audience and sees A&M struggle under Lloyd Taylor and Richard Gay with notable runs by Osborne and Dare.
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SMU Drives for TDs After Fourth Down Stop
California faced a fourth down on their 25. Hank Olguin was stopped for no gain. SMU then moved 23 yards and Charlie Jackson scored. Dunn and Jackson plunges accounted for SMU touchdowns.
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Single Wing Proves Lucky For Cyclones
Ames Iowa September 21 New Coach Jim Myers introduced the single wing offense and the Iowa State Cyclones defeated Denver 10 0 Lyle Carlson opened with a 27 yard kick Dwight Nichols 160 pound tailback powered the half attack and drove the offense to the shutout victory.
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Washington and Colorado settle for 6 6 tie in opener
Washington and Colorado play to a 66 tie in Seattle as both teams stall in the late stages. Leroy Clark runs for 12 yards for Colorado after a long drive that began with Boyd Dowler’s punt out of bounds, and Jim Owen debuts as Washington coach with a 58 yard scoring play from Bobby Dunn to Dick Payseno.
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Ploen Leads Winnipeg Past Calgary in Western Hit
Ken Ploen, former Iowa star, ran and passed to spark the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a 30 to 7 win over the Calgary Stampeders. More than 18,000 witnessed Winnipeg extend their winning streak to four as Calgary dropped to third place in the division.
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