UCLA Bruin Defense Faces Pass-Happy PCC Foes
Washington exploits a defensive weakness as UCLA seeks to defend unbeaten PCC crown. Four of five touchdowns versus UCLA came through the air or via return, exposing a vulnerable secondary. Stanford practice drills aim to exploit the flaw ahead of a pivotal Saturday clash in Palo Alto.
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Peru Heads 88 Unbeaten College Teams
New York UP reports eighty eight college football squads hold perfect records entering this week’s drills. Among them are Peru State and major programs Oklahoma Wisconsin Ohio State and Minnesota, reflecting a wide field of unbeaten teams across the nation.
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Kansas City Eyes Major League Baseball Move in 1954
Undefeated teams, led by Kansas City pact, push for major league expansion. Reports cite 12 straight wins by Cincinnati and Philadelphia favorites, with orders for 709000 tickets fueling a bid by Arnold Johnson to buy the Philadelphia franchise and move it to Kansas City. Engineers say a 36000 seat park could be ready by mid April as owners prepare to decide at Chicago meeting.
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Symphony at Redskins Giants Game Delights Fans
At a Washington Redskins vs Giants game an intermission featured the Sopchestra national symphony under Dr Howard Mitchel. The report notes jockey Eddie Arcaro earned about 11 215 for his Belmont Futurity and Manhattan Handicap wins, based on 10 percent of purses.
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Wrestling and sports on radio TV schedule
Local listings show wrestling events and sports programming airing at 6 30 p m with multiple matches featuring wrestlers and teams. Program details include Dee Roller and other athletes with time slots noted in the broadcast guide.
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Lions Defense Stops Rams In 21 3 Victory
Detroit's defense held Los Angeles to 61 rushing yards and no touchdowns for the first time since 1949. Lew Carpenter led the hard running with 119 yards and a 60 yard scoring dash. Tom Dublinski started at QB in place of Bobby Layne and scored from the one yard line as Bill Stits and Carl Karilivacz added a third period TD on a lateraled play.
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Tittle Pulls 49ers Out
Associated Press reports the Detroit Lions appear dominant as they prepare for the NFL season, with a recent win over the Los Angeles Rams showing the Lions’ growing strength. The Rams historically struggled against Detroit, having few victories in meetings since 1946. The article hints at a revival of the Rams but emphasizes the Lions’ current power.
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Rams fall as Detroit runs to 21 3 victory
NFL Sunday: Lions upset the defending champs in a 21-3 win while 49ers rally to beat Green Bay 23-17 with Tittle returning from a broken hand. Bears down Baltimore 28-9 and Giants explode past Washington 51-21 with Conerly and Schweiker connecting on eight completions for 186 yards and three TDs. Philadelphia edges Pittsburgh 24-22.
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Lemon Wins New Honors
Willie Mays of the World Champion Giants and Bobby Avila of the Indians were named top players of the year by Sporting News. The national baseball paper also identified pitcher Joanny Antonelli and Bob Lemon as the No 1 runners up in their leagues amid wide margins from managers players umpires and writers. Avila trailed Larry Doby and Yogi Berra in the voting.
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Patterson Faces Ferdinand in Eight Round Light Heavy Clash
Floyd Patterson 13-5 favorite faces Esau Ferdinand in a St Nicholas Arena eight rounder. The Brooklyn 19 year old, 1952 Olympic champ, seeks victory over Ferdinand making his New York debut. Also on the card Bobby Dykes meets Ted Olla in a middleweight bout at Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway Arena.
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Cadilli Favored 3-1 in Tonight's Olympic Rematch
Gil Cadilli and Reuben Smith meet in a ten round featherweight rematch at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Cadilli carries an 8 3-1 betting edge after a drawn first fight last June when Cadilli was on leave from the Army. He has since shown notable improvement.
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Higgins New Bosox Pilot
Boston Red Sox appoint Frank Pinky Higgins to manage for two years replacing Lou Boudreau. Higgins, former star third baseman and eight year Red Sox farm system manager, led Louisville Colonels to the Little World Series title this season. Cronin announced the change and noted the club will honor the second year of Boudreau’s contract.
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Downhill From Here to U S Title for Sooners
Oklahoma looks set to win the national college football title this year as Notre Dame falters after a Purdue defeat. Notre Dame coach Terry Brennan risks losing his first-year title bid while likely challengers include Kansas State, Colorado, Iowa State, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma A and M on the Sooners’ schedule.
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Longhorns Edge Oklahoma In Cotton Bowl Clash
Oklahoma, top ranked, beat Texas 14 to 7 in the Cotton Bowl but Texas players disputed any claim that the Sooners were better than Notre Dame. Texas stars Price Lansford Woodson Gray praised Kurt Burris while Texas defender Robinson suffered a dislocated shoulder.
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Freitz and Breit Reach Pan American Tennis Finals
In Mexico City United States stars Beverly Freitz and Barbara Breit advanced to the final round of the women’s singles at the rain-delayed Pan American Tennis Championships. Freitz defeated Darlene Hard 6-3 6-2 and Breit beat Dorothy Cheney 5-4 6-4 as play resumed after rain.
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U S Lifters Bow to Russ in World Meet in Vienna
In Vienna Russia won the team title with 29 points, six more than the United States. Tommy Kono of Sacramento set two world marks and Norbert Schemansky of Detroit set one during the final program. Kono won the light heavyweight title with 435 kilograms, surpassing the previous world record by five kilograms.
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Notre Dame Faces Tough Road In 1960 Football Season
The piece examines Notre Dame's schedule and the one platoon system as a potential equalizer. Sophomore Jim Harvis impressed in relief against Texas, while Pitt beatdowns and looming tests against Michigan State Navy and Ohio State loom. Purdue and Wisconsin emerge as title contenders in a volatile season with possible upsets ahead.
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Bruins Face Tough Tests as Pac Coast Conference Looms
Underdog Stanford travels to Los Angeles to challenge UCLA after Navy routed them 25-0. Washington edged UCLA 21-20 then lost to Baylor, while Oregon nursed a 33-27 comeback win over California. Other games include California hosting USC and Oregon facing Texas Christian in a high profile TV clash.
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