Field goal revival fuels college football defense shift
Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd says tougher defenses drive more field goals as SEC teams push for threes. Wisconsin's Karl Holzwarth set a national mark, and players like Ed Dyas and Tommy Wells chase the record amid a national trend across major conferences.
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Bates Offers Support For McKeever After Brain Clot
Berkeley California AP Steve Bates California halfback expresses sympathy for Mike McKeever Southern California guard recovering from surgery for a brain blood clot. Bates recalls last year’s incident when McKeever collided with him and notes his sorrow and hope for a speedy return to football.
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Bald Eagle Seeks Repeat Victory in Washington D. C. International
Bald Eagle stable's 3 year old arrives from New York to Laurel Maryland for the Wash ington D C International mile and a half grass stakes. The field includes Sword Dancer from Brook Meade Stable and Italspas, with entrants from Russia France England Ireland and the United States among 11 horses from six countries racing at Laurel.
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Top Offense and Defense Teams Meet This Saturday
The top ground gaining Utah State faces the nation’s toughest rush defense in Wyoming this Saturday. Wyoming allows 140.4 yards per game, tops, while Syracuse is second at 148.2. Utah State averages 40.23 yards per game in total offense and 7.43 on the ground, with opponents held to 7.43 yards rushing. Missouri ranks 13th with a 75.2 yard yield.
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Route 340 expressway expansion eyed in Frederick County
State Roads Commission aims to award bids for the new Route 340 expressway next fiscal year as work on a safety bridge at St HH proceeds. County officials discuss whether the road will join the county system, with the current Catoctin Creek bridge to stay and traffic hazards under review.
Plans Progressing On New U S 340 Project
Frederick County planning advances on a new U S 340 corridor with bids likely next year for a 400 foot dual lane bridge over Catoctin Creek at Steiners Hill. The bridge contract of 485 055 will be awarded to M J Grose Lime Company Division of Fintkote Company New York. Route 340 to be an expressway with a wide median and access road realignments to serve Renn Willis Derr and Mt Zion roads, while Lander Road remains. Traffic on Route 340 in September 1960 averaged 5 059 vehicles daily, up 92 percent from 1959, underscoring safety needs.
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NBA Results and NHL Scores Snapshot
Wednesday saw St Louis 132 Detroit 107 and Los Angeles 106 New York 96. NHL tied New York 4 Chicago 4 and Boston 2 Toronto 2, with Boston at Detroit on schedule.
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Greenberg seeks lease for LA club with Coliseum plan
Hank Greenberg heads a Los Angeles syndicate seeking a two year Coliseum lease while planning a forthcoming own stadium. He was told the franchise would pay 10 percent of admission receipts as rent, matching the Dodgers share, and requested 81 Coliseum dates with no conflicts with INS. NOGALES auto thefts bulbs stolen by thieves crawling on cars scratching others.
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