Sports Mirror: Year Ago Upset Shocks Grid Conference Standings
In a brief retrospective, the column notes a year ago the New York Yankees upset the San Francisco 49ers 263 to climb to first in the All-America football conference. Five years back Montreal Royals highlighted Jackie Robinson as the first Negro to join modern organized baseball. Ten years ago Cornel tabbed as nation’s leading football team with Notre Dame noted, Michigan third in AP poll. Fifteen years ago John Revolta won the National PGA title defeating Tommy Armour five and four in 36-hole final.
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Yerger Plans Homecoming Friday Night
Yerger High School prepares a Homecoming week ending with the Yerger Tigers versus Washington High Lions at Hammons Stadium Friday October 27. Queen Drive crownings occur Thursday and Friday parade entries are invited with registration at Yerger High before 4 30 Wednesday afternoon. The Washington High Band from Texarkana will provide halftime entertainment and both teams seek a conference win after a slow start to the season.
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Giants Return to Elite of Pro Football Rank
New York Giants rise back among NFL elites after beating the Cleveland Browns 17-13 at the Polo Grounds before 41 734 fans. Giants previously shut out the Browns 4-0 on Oct 1, snapping Cleveland's perfect start. Rams set a scoring mark with 70 points against Baltimore, tying a touchdown record.
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James Gaines Service Station Closure on Sundays
James Gaines Service Station on West 3rd Street will be closed each Sunday until further notice, affecting customers seeking weekend fuel and oil services in the area.
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Pan American basketball day set with New York doubleheader
New York sports roundup notes plans for National Pan American and Olympic basketball day. A Madison Square Garden doubleheader features City College of New York Seton Hall Saint Francis and Rhode Island in November to raise funds for U S teams for Pan American games and the 1952 Olympics.
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Lion Oil Scholarship Contest heads by Dr C E Brehm
Dr C E Brehm of the University of Tennessee will chair a three member panel for Lion Oil Scholarship Fund contest in El Dorado. First prize is a $1,000 college scholarship, second $100, third $50. Contest ends November 15 with a new edition starting November 16. Six monthly contests total, grand prize $3,000, offering up to $4,000 in college aid. Lion Oil president T M Martin emphasizes boosting Southern youth.
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Unbeaten Grid Ranks Getting Thinner
New York Oct. 23—The nation’s unbeaten major college football teams have fallen to about a dozen after a wave of upsets. Cornell and Princeton meet in the Ivy headliner at Princeton, while Northwestern and Miami of Florida face dangerous rivals. Navy and Notre Dame suffered upsets. Stanford and Rice were beaten. Maryland, Lehigh, Duke, and others posted results shaping the tight race for top rankings. Bowl games loom as teams like Army, Oklahoma, and UCLA remain in the mix, with several conferences shifting standings.
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Margin Over Maryland Maintains Lehigh Lead At Seeding
Margin over Maryland, ranked eighth nationally, stood at 16-13 while Lehigh stayed unbeaten by defeating Darkmouth 26-14. The win, delivered by Lehigh, marks continued strong form for the squad as they push toward top placement.
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AIC Race Thrown Into Big Muddle
Arkansas Tech ceded first place in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference as Little Rock Junior College builds toward a potential title clash with Tech on November 17. Henderson and Arkansas A. & M. remain contenders while Ouachita and College of the Ozarks await. A dress exhibit from 1893 World’s Fair remains in a museum.
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Top Radio Programs New York Listings
Radio schedule for New York on October 22 features NBC and CBS shows including Nadine Conher Gordon MacRae and My Friend Irma, plus Hollywood Playhouse and Inner Sanctum Drama. ABC programs include Luncheon Club and Welcome to Hollywood with Hannibal Cobb Mystery. MBS broadcasts include Bobby Benson Drama and Say It With Music hosted by Lanny Ross.
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Tech suffers first defeat in muddy showdown
Tech falls 19-0 in a heavy rain mud battle as Teachers claim a shutout. The game marks Tech’s first loss of the season and first conference loss since 1948, with Teachers celebrating 22nd birthday of Jimmy Devasier who scored two touchdowns. Little Rock dominates Arkansas A M 19-0 as Bailey accounts for a score and set ups others. Magnolia A M rallies to tie Henderson 0-0 in a muddy struggle. Ozarks beats Arkansas College 14-7, Hendrix overwhelms Missouri Baptist 71-0, and Arkansas State tops Troy Alabama 27-0.
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