Mountaineers edge George Washington in tough win
West Virginia survives a tense 13 7 victory over George Washington as Art Lewis laments fatigue among his players after a big win over South Carolina. He notes the common drop after a major upset and details adjustments to push through the final drive.
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Grid Picks For Weekend
New York Bob Zuppke recalls football descriptions as 22 healthy athletes taunt a bag of wind. Week's picks include Oklahoma over Kansas and Notre Dame over Michigan State with many other matchups listed across East, South, Midwest, Southwest and Far West regions.
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Maryland and North Carolina Scramble in Tough Luck
Maryland coach Jim Tatum and North Carolina mentor George Barclay lament tough breaks this season as Maryland prepares for its first home game. Both teams share a 1-1-1 record amid slipups cited by Tatum and a late rally by Maryland in last year’s Orange Bowl.
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Jim Tatum
Maryland
George Barclay
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Wake Forest
Pasl Ouseites
Sportsmen Protest Trespassing Signs Along Canal
Washington County sportsmen plan a mass meeting October 20 in Hagerstown to protest new National Park Service trespassing signs along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal right of way. They say this is the first posting since government takeover in the 1930s, though Park Service says it posted no signs and suspects private owners.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
National Capital Parks Service
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Izaac Walton
Rod and Gun
Schlotterbeeck
Potomac River
Maryland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cumberland
Frederick
Hancock
Allegany County
Dick Harlow To Be Honored At West Maryland
Western Maryland football great Dick Harlow will be honored at half time during the Western Maryland vs Hampden-Sydney game in Westminster Maryland on October 23. He was elected to the National Football Hall of Fame last August and will receive his Hall of Fame certificate from Vice Admiral John H Brown. A testimonial dinner will follow the game.
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Westminster
Richard C. Harlow
Western Maryland
Gavilan Saxton Title Bout Set For Oct 20 in Philadelphia
Kid Gavilan and Johnny Saxton were cleared as fit for their 15 round world welterweight title fight in Philadelphia next Wednesday. Commissioner Joseph Bartone noted Gavilan showed excellent condition after recent illness and mumps, with the bout to be televised nationally on CBS. Terre Haute meaning high land is noted in city description.
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Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission
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CBS
Cash Counted SS In Moving A's to Los Angeles
Philadelphia Athletics transfer talks center on Arnold Johnson bid of 3.375 million in cash with notes from Clint Murchison interests, Roy Mack pressed to accept Johnson offer, Roy Mack and Connie III shed tears as they weigh sale with Monday deadline. Washington Senators prefer LA move and Wrigley Field option cited. Penn State tops Lambert Trophy ratings in East as Navy and Army race for positions.
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Philadelphia Athletics
Arnold Johnson
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St. Louis Browns
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Pacific Coast League
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Bill Veeck
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Best Punting Teams In Game
New York October 13 194? NCAA figures list five top punting teams in major college football from the Southwest Arkansas Southern Methodist New Mexico Texas Christian and Kansas State. Navy leads scoreboard defense with 23 points allowed per game while Texas A&M and Miami Florida show strong pass and defense stats.
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Clinkscale Shines as TCU Stuns USC 20 7
Ronnie Clinkscale led Texas Christian University to a 20 7 victory over No 9 Southern California with two touchdowns and a 60 yard QB dash. Coach Abe Martin lauded the effort while Clinkscale initially doubted the AP honor. Joe Gattuso led Navy to a 25 0 win over Stanford in other action. Middletown High opened its soccer season with a 4 0 win over Thurmont in an early battle played in 12 hours.
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Horned Frogs
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Al-An-All
Associated Press
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Los Angeles
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Joe Gattuso
Navy
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Middletown Edges Thurmont In Final Period Clash
In a tight county game Roscoe Sheok refereed as Middleton gained a late lead when Cole’s miscue set up Middletown’s clinching play via DeVoe feeding Holme for the winner. The scoring span included a standout eagle and steady play on a round of holes as local officials reported the decisive final period.
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Middletown
DeVoe
Holme
Roscoe Sheok
Peri Middleton
Thurmont
New Course Record At Congressional
Bethesdate October 13 Mary Ann Downey of Baltimore Country Club set a new women's competitive course record at Congressional Country Club firing 73 to lead the Payne Cup event. The 54 hole tournament ends the Maryland circuit with the final 18 set for Friday. Downey previously won the Eastern championship on this course last year.
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Maurice Glick
Baltimore
WAF
Lucille Busch
Washington
Morton Wasser Bruz
Woodholme
Charles Egenread
Washington Golf and Country Club
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Cumberland
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Bethesda
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