O Connell Leads Browns Past Steelers as Graham Fade Ends
Browns quarterback Tommy OConnell threw two TD passes to Ray Renfro and Preston Carpenter guiding Cleveland to a 24-0 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The victory kept Cleveland 6-1 atop the Eastern Division while Otto Graham's era faded from memory.
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Browns stay unbeaten in rout of Steelers 24 0
Cleveland Coach Paul Brown grows happier as the Browns shut out Pittsburgh 24 0 before 53709 at Lakefront Stadium. Don Paul returned a fumble 89 yards for a score as Earl Morrall passed for 193 yards. Lou Groza kicked all conversions and 34 yard field goal with three more TDs.
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NFL Standings Eastern Conference Sunday Results
NFL standings and results from the Eastern Conference. Sunday games include Los Angeles 37 over San Francisco 24 and Cleveland 24 over Pittsburgh 0 among others. Key matchups featured New York at Philadelphia and Baltimore at Chicago Bears with no further schedules.
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Pro Grid Crowds Reach All Time High At 512131
Philadelphia pro football attendance set an unofficial six game total of 312,131 the NFL crowd figure cited by Commissioner Bert Bell as a potential all time high. The Rams 49ers game at Memorial Coliseum drew about 102,368 with 7,500 boys as guests lowering paid attendance.
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Werk pours in 31 as Shawnee Arrows top New Madison 62 57
Shawnee Arrows led by Jim Werk with 31 points defeat New Madison of Darke County 62 to 57 at Camden Saturday night. Paul Toler adds 16 as Shawnee extends win streak to three and leads Preble County League with two early victories.
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Four Local Teams Among Top 10 In WEW Classic
Four Middletown area teams ranked in the WEW Classic after the opening weekend of the VFW Child's Welfare Tournament at the Sports Bowl. Jay Hawks of Fairborn led with 3131, Otis 3063, Dutch's Bar of Dayton third with 2974, and NCR Assembly of Dayton eighth at 2925. The event drew 180 teams and continues for two more weekends.
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Firemen Win Opening Bowling Series Over Policemen
The Firemen outdistanced the Policemen in the first annual bowling series winning the first two games before the Policemen rallied to take the last. Gene Fishbaugh led the Firefighters with 198 and 167. Jack Crocker topped the Police with 149 and 509 total.
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Poole Brothers Help Ole Miss On Defense
University of Mississippi relies on Poole family talents with James Buster Poole, class of 1937 and ex Giant, coaching the defensive line. His younger brother Ray Smith Poole, class of 1947 and former Giants end, serves as assistant coach and captained the 1946 Rebels.
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Joy Haven Team Wears Belt in Columbus Bowling
Joy Haven Kennels of Middletown finished 7th in the Hillcrest Women’s Bowling Tour event in Columbus. Six keglers placed in the money with Boots Mills posting 202 169 222 593, Leslie Colvin 473, Ruth Lynch 469, Ruth Keller 447, Colvin 610 with handicap, Kinder 1106 doubles, and Keller/Lynch contributing 1108 team total.
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Bowling league honors roll and team results
Irene Kelso posts 183 232 in women 200 games list as Elaine Kelso shows. Raymond Bag leads women and men divisions with Beetles Locusts and Hot Shots in weekend results. Standings include Lakettes Inconsistents and Scatterpins with mixed game winners and scores across leagues.
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Celtics Start Russell Strengthens 1957 Title Champs
Boston Celtics open the season with Bill Russell joining from the start. Coach Red Auerbach notes Bob Cousy and Bill Sharman expect another great season as the backcourt anchors. Russell sat out part of last season competing with the Olympic team in Australia.
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Decanters divide liquor trade as holiday sales loom
The distilling industry debates decanters amid the holiday rush. Some firms push gift wrap and fancy decanters while others cut back. gift decanter sales rise with Hampton stateside brands. Brown-Forman and Canadian Club push varied gift packages while Christian Brothers and Paul Mason showcase boxed sets. Market expects one billion in November–December sales with substantial tax take.
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Ruth Prefers Pine Knot Bats Over Clear Wood
The National Lumber Manufacturers' Ass'n reports Babe Ruth favored a pine knot bat at the sweet spot, while some players prefer clear wood. Bats are produced in a turnery plant beginning with roughing out, weighing, and inspection to match the original model, then finished on automatic shaping lathes with multiple knives.
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Schwartzwalder’s Syracuse Ties Rare in 102 Games
Syracuse University football coach Ben Schwartzwalder has led the Orange in 102 games with only one tie, a 14 to 14 deadlock against Boston University in 1953.
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Magpie and Crow Eggs and Feet Turned In
Fish and game officials in Ponoka Alberta report this summer 834 pairs of magpie feet 348 pairs of crow feet and 211 crow and magpie eggs submitted. Hunters are paid two cents per egg and ten cents per pair of feet.
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Credit For Starting Belly Series To Dodd
Atlanta Georgia reports that Bobby Dodd is credited with starting the belly series in college football. He adopted the tactic from Eddie LeBaron in 1950 and refined it at Georgia Tech after Bear Bryant used it at Kentucky with Babe Parilli. Parilli's team beat Tech, but Dodd's 1951 Tech squad went undefeated and the belly series became Tech's hallmark.
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