Coli um stadium to install Astroturf soon
Three major teams use the Coliseum and turf wear prompts dyeing bare spots. Monsanto to demo Astroturf this week and Busch Stadium may follow. Also covered is a Detroit Tigers incident in Washington and Floyd Patterson facing Ellis with Valan defending the decision.
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Rams
USC
UCLA
Monsanto Chemical Co
L.A
Monsanto
Busch Stadium
St. Louis
Cardinals
Valan
Angelo Dundee
Ellis
Jimmy
Floyd
Injures Self Skipping Rope Ends Josie Rams Season
Lester Josephson, standing in the Rams backfield, tore the Achilles tendon in his left ankle while skipping rope at Blair Field on Monday and will miss the rest of the season after surgery. The five year veteran originally hurt a calf in the Coliseum tunnel before the preseason game against Cleveland. He led the Rams with 800 rushing yards last season and captained the special teams unit.
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Tommy Mason
Josephson
Blair Field
Rams
Coliseum
Cleveland
Les
Josie
Mason
Area JC Prep Games This Week Schedule
Area JC lists Friday and Saturday prep matchups across conferences. Key events include Cerritos at Santa Monica, Metropolitan Conference games Long Beach at Valley and Pierce at Bakersfield, plus numerous league clashes such as Bay League and Sunset League games. Non league contests feature Compton at Shasa and high school pairings across Riverside and Orange counties.
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Valley
Pierce
Bakersfield
Pasadena
el Camino
South Coast
Santa Ana
Mt. San Antonio
San Diego Mesa
Fullerton
Golden West
San Diego CC
Orange Coast
Ripmonds
Compton
Shasa
West
Narbonne
Orange League
Saddleback
Katella
Sonora
Valencia
Los Alamitos
el Dorado
Sunset League
Anaheim
Westminster
Santa Ana Valley
Western
Huntington Beach
Vanin Wings as Hecker on Hot Seat
NFL teams weigh coach Nort Hecker’s fate as the Falcons consider changing leadership amid a 10 game losing streak. Reports say an announcement could come in days with Norm Van Brocklin possibly replacing Hecker. Also mentions Packers loss to Lions and other league notes.
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Vanin Wings
Hecker
Hot
Atlanta Falcons
Nort Hecker
National Football League
NFL
Norm van Brocklin
Falcons
Minnesota Viking
Colavito Released By Yankees At His Request
NEW YORK—Rocky Colavito, veteran outfielder with 374 career home runs, was released by the New York Yankees at his own request Monday. In other notes, Marion James, 19, Bethel College running back, died in a St. Paul hospital after injuries from a scrimmage, a loss that impacts Minnesota and the Rams. Coach George Allen praised Josie Josphson as the Rams beat Cleveland 24-6, noting the team’s depth at running back and the Browns’ past rushing strength.
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Rocky Colavito
New York Yankees
ST. Paul, Minn
Marion James
Bethel College
St. Paul Hospital
Allen
San Francisco
Coliseum
Football Writers
Maxie Baughan
Rams
George Allien
Catlin
Campbell
Sullivan
Baughan
Maxie
Irv Cross
Irv
George McFadden
49Ers
Atlanta
Baltimore
St. Louis
Falcons
Dick) Nolan
John
Brodie
Cleveland
Chicago
Long Beach Ski Club to Hold Open House
The Long Beach Ski Club hosts its 4th annual Fall Rush at Whaley Park on Thursday night. Entrance is open to anyone 18 or older with displays, ski movies and lectures planned. Contact Pat Dieterle at 634-7140 for advance information.
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Whaley Park
E. Atherton
Pat Dieterle
German Firm Persists Over Olympic Brush Sole Shoe
In Mexico City representatives for the German firm push ahead with plans to give a pair of brush sole shoes to all 3000 Olympic track competitors despite IAAF secretary Donald Bain saying they are not legal. David Jones and Derek Ibbotson represent the firm and await IAAF ruling on whether the 68 needlelike brushes count as spikes.
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Donald Bain
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Pain
David Jones
Derek Ibbotson
Jones
IAAF
49ers Honor Mill er and Klingler as Players of the Week
Quarterback Jerry Miller and middle guard Bill Klingler were named 49ers of the week by the 49 Booster Club at the Chart Room. Coach Don Reed and staff reviewed last Friday's Texas A&I game and previewed Saturday's clash with Valley State at 7:30 a.m.
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Bill Klingler
49Ers
Cal State
Long Beach
Don Reed
Texas A&i
Valley State
Vikings Open Metro Play At Los Angeles Valley
The Los Angeles Valley College game kicks Metropolitan Conference action for the LBCC Vikings after a 1-0-1 preseason while Valley sits 1-1. Coach Paul Chafe emphasizes urgency as Valley combines speed and defense led by Anthony Moore and Larry Smith in a 40-7 win over San Bernardino Valley. Interceptions by Steve Zieg and Jay Morrison bolster LBCC’s improving secondary as John Merino’s 47 yard run stands out in the Mount San Antonio prep.
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Paul Brown
Chargers
Bengals
Chicago
Bears
Jack Concannon
Rudy Bukich
Colts
Virgil Carter
BYU
Ronnie Bull
San Diego
Tom Watkins
Bill Leukaitis
Watkins
Rams
Steelers
Paul Chafe
Vikings
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Los Angeles Valley College
van Nuys
Valley
Anthony Moore
Monarchs
San Bernardino Valley
Larry Smith
NORSE
Mt. Sac
Jay Morrison
Larry Maucere
Steve Zieg
Zieg
Viking
Morrison
Joe Corey
Dennis Dummit
John Merino
Jeff Severson
Maucere
Hot Dog Suds Flow in Detroit Tigers World Series
Detroit fans at Tiger Stadium will see the Red Birds battle the Tigers as workers reach a wage deal. Local 705 and Detroit Sports Service ended a threatened boycott by doubling pay for weekend games, raising hot dog stand wages from 11.90 to 23.80 per game with no rise in food costs. Myra Wolfgang, union official, calls it the highest paid food stand workers in the world.
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UPI
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Wolfgang
This Week's Football Schedule Showcases Wide East Coast Slate
A broad list of Saturday college games spans the East Coast to the West, featuring powerhouses and smaller programs. Matchups include Penn State at West Virginia, UCLA at Syracuse, Clemson at Georgia Tech, Notre Dame at Iowa, Texas A&M at Florida State, and many others across conferences.
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Montan
Miami
Ohio
Southern Illinois
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Wichita State
Marshall
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Houston
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Tennessee
Rice
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