ACC basketball opens with seven of eight teams in action
Atlantic Coast Conference teams begin play as seven of eight open their seasons. Ten games are scheduled over three nights starting Thursday with Duke, Wake Forest, Maryland and other ACC squads in matchups and early tournaments.
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Duke Heads to California and Cotton Bowl Trip
Duke football, ranked 11th, will play UCLA in Los Angeles and Arkansas in the Cotton Bowl on January 2. Duke, ACC champion, has a 7-2 record. UCLA game sets up a national TV matchup with Arkansas, while South Carolina and North Carolina also won their games. Norman Snead of South Carolina extended his season yardage record. Virginia lost again, marking 27th straight defeat. Clemson closed with a big fourth quarter in a 42-14 win.
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Browns Tie Cardinals 17-17 in Eastern Division Clash
Cleveland holds off St. Louis after a second half rally to finish level at 17 all. Browns quarterback Bill Plum extended his no interception streak to 170 with 13 completions for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Cardinals quarterback John Reach threw five interceptions, four after halftime, stalling a potential game winning drive.
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Former national tennis champion Helena Hellwig Pouch dies
New York AP reports Helena Hellwig Pouch age 86, former women’s national tennis champion, died Saturday at Doctor’s Hospital after a brief illness.
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Buffalo and Denver Tie in Snow Swept AFL Thriller
In a snow drenched AFL clash, Buffalo and Denver tied 38 38 as Gene Mingo kicked a 1 yard field goal with four seconds left. Frank Tripucka passed for 80 35 and 24 yards to Lionel Taylor, and Elbert Dubenion blazed 76 yards after Mingo’s late heroics. Buffalo also had three Rob Atkins field goals.
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Eagles Rally To Down Giants 31-23 For 8th Straight Win
Philadelphia Eagles overcame a 17 point deficit to beat the New York Giants 31-23. Four interceptions helped swing momentum as quarterback Norm Van Brocklin connected on three touchdown passes. The win kept Philadelphia atop the NFL Eastern Conference with three weeks remaining.
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Bellino Navy Heading for Orange Bowl
Navy and star back Joe Bellino head to the Orange Bowl on January 2 to face Missouri after a 27 12 defeat of Army. Army trailed 17 0 at halftime but surged in the second half, with two Al Rushatz touchdowns and a late rally that fell short. Bellino dazzled with a 58 yard run and totaled 147 yards from scrimmage.
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NFL asks courts to dismiss AFL antitrust suit
Four NFL teams the Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams ask U S District Court in Baltimore to dismiss a 10 080 000 antitrust suit filed by the American Football League On defense the teams say they are organized in other states and do not do business in Maryland while the AFL asserts they play the Baltimore Colts before Maryland audiences and conspired to shut out the new league from professional football business
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Maryland Announces 1961 Football Schedule With New Opponents
Maryland releases a 16 game 1961 slate featuring SMU and the Air Force as first time opponents. Five home games are planned. Key dates include Oct 7 Clemson, Oct 14 Syracuse, Oct 21 North Carolina, Nov 4 Penn State, and Nov 25 Wake Forest with other games at North Carolina State and Virginia.
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Bears surge into NFL title picture with 17–7 win
Chicago Bears capitalize on two fumbled punts to beat the Dallas Cowboys 17-7, narrowing the gap in the Western Division as Baltimore loses to San Francisco 30-22. Jerry Tubbs and John Gonzaga anchor a stout defense, while Don Heinrich connects for a Cowboys score on a 64 yard screen to Don McKhenny.
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Maryland M Club to honor two athletes in Washington
The University of Maryland announced two awardees for the 10th annual M Club banquet in Washington, D.C. Robert E. Kohl will receive the Charles P. MeCo Trophy as ACC sprinting champion, and Nicholas Kovalakides will get the Talbot T. Speer Award as SC A and conference javelin champion. Cobey will present Kohl, Speer to present Kovalakides, both members of Omicron Delta Rappa.
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Local Rams Fall as Redskins Rout Annapolis Champs
In Baltimore area football action the undefeated Frederick Rams lost to the Eastern Boys Club 20 to 6 at Memorial Stadium. Frederick Redskins crushed Annapolis Midget League champions 52 to 12 at McCurdy Field under lights with Ron Hart throwing two touchdown passes and Jeff Freeland, Larry Thompson, and Hart accounting for the scoring.
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Cart Club Holds Races Yesterday At Frederick Center
The Thunderbord Kart Klub ran a Sunday event at Frederick Shopping Center with 23 carts. First place finishers include Leroy Main and John RY Burdette for Damascus, James Westminster and Ronnie Barnes for Westminster, and Ralph L. Ligier for Middletown.
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Steelers hold off Redskins 22 10 for win
Tom Tracy kicked three field goals and ran 28 yards for a touchdown to pace the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 22-10 victory over the Washington Redskins. Bobby Larne added two field goals, while Ralph Guilielmi connected with Dick James for a third quarter score. Washington suffered its sixth defeat, while Pittsburgh moved to 7-5.
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Third-string San Francisco QB Passes for Fatal Six-pointer
The 49ers upset the Colts 30-22 as third-string quarterback Bobby Waters from Presbyterian led a late rally. Dee Mackey from East Texas State pitched a lateral to R C Owens for the decisive score after Waters connected with Clyde Conner, and Davis added the extra point to seal the win.
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United States Davis Cup Hope Near Finals in Australia
Three U S players Barry MacKay Earl Buchholz and Buck McKinley reach quarter finals as Australia struggles with Elimination of Neale Fraser Roy Emerson McKinley at 19 upsets Roy Emerson 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 4 Buchholz beats Fred Stolle 7 3 6 3 6 2 Laver barely defeats Barry Phillips Moore 6 1 3 6 1 1
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Kemp to Norton 69 yard TD powers Chargers to 52 points
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Jack Kemp connected on a 69 yard touchdown pass to Don Norton as Los Angeles erupted for 52 points. The scoring burst set a league game record, surpassing the prior mark shared by Dallas and Houston.
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