Michigan State Leads AP Poll After Notre Dame Win
Michigan State earned 29 first place votes in the AP poll, boosting the Spartans to 444 points, ahead of Mississippi’s 404 after a 17-7 win over Notre Dame. Texas, Alabama, and Iowa follow in the top five with wide margins, while Missouri and Kansas received votes.
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Michigan State
Mississippi
Associated Press
Notre Dame
Spartans
Duffy Daugherty
George Saimes
Tulane
Texas
Arkansas
Alabama
Iowa
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Louisiana State
Georgia Tech
Colorado
Missouri
Kansas
Ottawans on grid squad at Kemper Military School
Boonville report on Kemper Military School 1961 football squad includes Ottawans Frank Barnes son of Gordon Barnes and Quincy Seymour son of Quincy K Seymour. Barnes a starting guard and senior praised as a real fine high school player with good speed. Seymour, a senior, plays second team halfback and end and is noted for doing a real fine job.
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Boonville
Frank Barnes
Gordon Barnes
S. Mulberry
Quincy Seymour
Quincy K. Seymour
East 8Th
Kemper
Military School
Yellowjackets
Barnes
Bob Felling
Seymour
Felling
Small Wonder Chargers Lead in Football Defensive Prowess
The San Diego Chargers dominate AFL defense, allowing 1,522 yards in seven games for 217.4 yards per game. They excel in pass defense, with 885 yards allowed in half a season and 26 interceptions, surpassing last year’s Bills. Houston tops offense with 2,401 yards in six games. San Diego is second with 2,366.
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Dallas
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Chargers
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo
Houston
Spahn and Donovan Lead ERA Streak in 1961
Warren Spahn of Milwaukee and Dick Donovan of Washington top the major league earned run averages for 1961. Spahn allowed 88 earned runs in 263 innings for a 3.01 ERA, the NL leader's highest since 1900. Donovan yielded 45 earned runs in 169 innings for a 2.40 ERA, first Washington pitcher to win the crown since 1938. Donovan was recently traded to Cleveland.
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NEW York
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee
Dick Donovan
Washington
Spahn
Donovan
Associated Press
Garland Braxton
Cleveland
Gentile Named American League Sophomore of the Year
New York AP report says Jim Gentile of the Baltimore Orioles won the American League Sophomore of the Year honor with 149 votes from 170 Baseball Writers Association members. Teammate Steve Barber finished a distant second with 12 votes.
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NEW York
Jim Gentile
Baltimore Orioles
Baseball Writers Association
Associated Press
Steve Barber
Gentile
Archie Moore Pounds Pete Rademacher In Lopsided KO
In Baltimore Archie Moore dominated Pete Rademacher, knocking him down eight times and stopping the 12:10 of the sixth round. Moore landed numerous heavy punches, despite saying he could not produce a classic performance and fighting well over the 175-pound limit in the non-title bout.
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Pete Rademacher
Archie Moore
Moore
Rademacher
Benny Goldstein
New York
Massachusetts
Europe
Archie
Rookies Shine In Pro Football Stars Rise From Colleges
An even 100 rookies remain with 14 NFL clubs after preseason, exhibition schedule, and six weeks of league play. Many serve as reserves, with a few earning regular status. Standouts include Mike Ditka of Pitt and Bill Kilmer of UCLA, both making major early impacts for Chicago and San Francisco respectively. Ditka scored twice as the Bears routed the 49ers 31-0.
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New York
Cleveland
St. Louis
Green Bay
Minnesota
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Baltimore
Detroit
Los Angeles
Mike Ditka
Pitt
Bill Kilmer
UCLA
Ditka
Bears
Kilmer
San Francisco 49Ers
Missouri Tigers Growling to Rebound This Season
Missouri coach Dan Devine says his Tigers are a scrambling team with clutch plays but lacking last year’s long scoring bursts. He notes Keith Weber’s knee operation and seeks another season of eligibility, while defending sideline play calling by substitutes.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Devine
Tigers
Keith Weber
Jefferson City
Coaches’ Association
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Columbia
Ottawa High B team rallies past Rosedale 20 12
Ottawa Highs B team defeated visiting Rosedale 20 to 12 as Eddie Davidson scored a 2 yard option in the first quarter and Duane Campbell added the extra point. Rosedale led 12 7 at halftime after two 16 and 38 yard runs by their fullback. Campbell answered with a five yard TD and Larry Koder added the extra point to give Ottawa a 13 12 lead in the fourth quarter. Davidson to Koder produced a 59 yard insurance score. Ottawa next plays Lawrence High on Monday at Cook Field, Ottawa University, 7:30 p.m.
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Rosedale
Ottawa
Eddie Davidson
Duane Campbell
Campbell
Stant
Larry Koder
Pas
Davidson O Koder
Lawrence
Cook Field
Ottawa University
Mineral Bowl Eyes Ottawa and More Teams
Excelsior Springs Missouri AP report lists twelve football teams under consideration for invitations to the Mineral Water Bowl in Excelsior Springs on November 25. The contenders include Kansas Missouri area squads Pittsburg State Ottawa Kirksville Missouri Valley Sam Houston State Parsons Northern Michigan Central Oklahoma Wheaton Texas Southern Baldwin Wallace Northern Teachers with records ranging from undefeated to near perfect.
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Mac
Kansas- Missouri
Bill Gaylor
Pittsburg State
Ottawa
Kirksville
Missouri Valley
Sam Houston State
Texas
Parsons
Iowa
Northern
Michigan
Central Oklahoma
Wheaton
Ill
Texas Southern
Baldwin - Wallace
Ohio
Northern Teachers
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Check Many Licenses Check Many Licenses From July 1 to Sept 30
Game protectors logged 9834 hunting and fishing licenses inspected from July 1 to Sept 30 while conducting 4310 investigations. There were 333 arrests and 330 convictions, with fines totaling 4158 to the school fund and 1950.27 in court costs. Eight hunting licenses and 13 fishing licenses were revoked. Deputies served part time without pay, accounting for 43 arrests and convictions and aiding pond rehabilitation quail stocking and public meetings.
Kansas Enforces New upland bird stamp rule
The Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission will strictly enforce the upland game bird stamp this year. The stamp replaces the old quail stamp and is required for pheasants prairie chicken and quail hunting. Prairie chicken season opens November 4 pheasant November 11 and quail November 17.
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Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Sanders May Miss Tourney Due To Neck Trouble
LAS VEGAS, Nev. AP A field of 88 pros and three amateurs gather for the Sahara Pro Am golf event offering 19 500 in prize money. Doug Sanders the tour’s third money winner with 56000 is uncertain he can play because of neck trouble. Other top pros include PGA champ Jerry Barber Billy Johnston Bob Rosburg Don January George Bayer Eric Monti Frank Stranahan and Karl Stewart Jr.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Doug Sanders
Jerry Barber
Billy Johnston
Bob Rosburg
Don January
George Bayer
Eric Monti
Frank Stranahan
Karl Stewart Jr
Sportsmen Club boosts catfish supply in Kansas ponds
Kansas anglers celebrate a community project by the Fish & Quail Aplenty Club near Pittsburg. Five rearing ponds built with donations produced 11,000 channel catfish now 11 to 13 inches long. About 1,000 bass also released into 40 strip pits for public fishing, with plans for a second run next spring. The effort contrasts with costly state hatcheries and may prompt more rearing ponds at Pratt.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Kansas
Fish and Game
Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Pratt
Fish & Quail Aplenty Club
Ee Trudy Finley
Sooners Face Colorado In Big Eight Showdown
Colorado and Oklahoma clash as Big Eight leaders with Colorado aiming for a second straight win over Oklahoma. Colorado, 4-0 and 3-0 in conference, relies on star guard Joe Romig and a potent passing attack led by Gale Weidner, Jerry Hillebrand and Ken Blair. Oklahoma, under Bud Wilkinson, seeks to end a four-game drought against Colorado and salvage a fluctuating season as Missouri and Nebraska vie for the title.
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Colorado
Oklahoma
Golden Buffaloes
Buffaloes
Sooners
Buffs
Sonny Grandelius
Joe Romig
Gale Weidner
Jerry Hillebrand
Ken Blair
Dan
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahomans
Missouri
Pro Basketball Wednesday Games Los Angeles at Detroit
Pro basketball schedule lists Wednesday matchups featuring Los Angeles against Detroit with results not provided. No other games are scheduled for Monday as per the brief item.
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Los Angeles
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Detroit
War simmering between Missouri and Kansas football rivals
Missouri and Kansas students clash over football and basketball tensions amid planned summit talks for the November 25 Lawrence game. KU student body president Max Eberhart criticizes Missouri for lack of effort to keep the peace while Missouri's Roger Bridges says meetings were planned in Columbia but schedules blocked them.
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Lawrence
Kansas-Missouri
Tiger Cagers
Max Eberhart
K. U
Missouri
Eberhart
K. U’s
Columbia
Roger Bridges
Sou
Bridges
Suggs Tops LPGA with 49th Victory in San Antonio
Louise Suggs won the 54 hole San Antonio Civilian Open at Brackenridge Park to become the LPGA’s all time leader with a one under 70 finishing at 212. She edged Kathy Whitworth by one stroke while Mary Lena Faulk and Ruth Jessen finished behind.
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Tex
Louise Suggs
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Kathy Whitworth
Miss Suggs
Patty Berg
Brackenridge Park
Miss Whitworth
Mary Lena Faulk
Ruth Jessen
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