Brown's Magic Toe Helps OU To 17th Straight Win
Ottawa University routed McPherson 34 to 0 in a Kansas Conference football game as Brown caught two touchdowns and kicked two field goals and four extra points. Ottawa built a 13-0 lead, then pulled away in the second half for its 17th straight victory while McPherson dropped to two wins and five losses.
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Mike Brown
Ottawa University
Ottawa
Kansas
Brown
Ken Smart
Dick Peters
Ottawans
Easton Dragons rout Quenemo in homecoming loss
Easton High School Dragons defeated Quenemo High School Buffaloes 52 to 26 in Quenemo yesterday, the season finale. Knollman and Schmidt scored for Easton in the first quarter, with Gwartney adding long TDs and extra points. Quenemo’s Hoover Gragg answered with various runs, but Easton pulled away with two fourth quarter touchdowns.
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Easton
Bob Gwartney
Daniel Schmidt
Ernest Fitzpatrick
Jim Gragg
Schmidt
Joe Hoover
Hoover
Gragg
Bob Sims
Knollman
Gwartney
Army May Not Take Hornung Due To Neck Injury
CHICAGO AP Paul Hornung, Green Bay Packers running blocker and kicker, faces possible Army duty but a neck pinch may sideline him. He is to undergo a second physical exam, which could take about 10 days to decide if he is deferred. Hornung, 26, is a Notre Dame star and bachelor.
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Chicago
Paul Hornung
Green Bay Packers
Hornung
Notre Dame
Uncle Sam
Top High School Football Rankings Snapshot
Kansas and Oklahoma rivals feature Manhattan leading 31 0 over Abilene and several large scores including Salina 41 Emporia 6 Wellington 13 Hutchinson 7. Notable games include Garden City 20 Great Bend 0 and Leavenworth 41 Atchison 6 as districts push toward playoffs.
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Abilene
Salina
Emporia
Ponca City
Okla
Wichita Southeast
Break Ground For Met Stadium
NEW YORK AP Ground will be broken today for the 18 million, 55,000 seat Flushing Meadow stadium planned as home for the New York Mets of the National League and the New York Titans of the AFL starting in 1963. Located on the 1939-40 World’s Fair site, the circular three tiered stadium aims for completion in about 14 months. Mets manager Casey Stengel will see his club debut next spring, with Polo Grounds as their current venue. Titans have used the Polo Grounds since the AFL began in 1960.
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Flushing Meadow Stadium
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New York Titans
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Casey Stengel
Polo Grounds
Giants
San Francisco
Titans
AFL
Sooner High School Teams Beat Some Of Kansas Best
Kansas high school football this week showed Oklahoma teams outperforming many in Kansas. Wichita Southeast fell to Ponca City while Lawton defeated Wichita East. Manhattan and Salina won big, Coffeyville routed Pittsburg, Garden City tied for the West Central title with Great Bend, and other Kerrville results included Lawrence over Ottawa and Arkansas City over Kapaun. Upsets hit Caldwell and Hillsboro. Mulvane beat Caldwell 13-0 while Herington topped Hillsboro 26-14.
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Coffeyville
Pittsburg
Garden City
Great Bend
Lawton
Okla
Wichita East
Topeka
Hayden
Lawrence
Ottawa
Ward
Wyandotte
Wellington
Hutchinson
Junction City
Chapman
Leavenworth
Atchison
Washington Bethel
Turner
Argentine
Bonner Springs
Fredonia
Burlington
Garnett
Cherryvale
Osawatomie
de Soto Baldwin
Wellsville
Eudora
Stanley
Paola
Gardner
Sooner
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Associated Press
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Southeast
Herington
Hillsboro
Derby
el Dorado
Wichita North
Topeka West
Phillipsburg
Pasco
Surprise Guard Snaps Door On Self in Fishing Gap
A game protector in northeast Kansas quietly approached a suspected violator. He slipped out of his car and slammed the door with his fingers caught, prompting a knowing smile from the fisherman.
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Kansas
Salim Wright Fight On TV At Madison Square Garden
Argentine middleweight champion Farid Salim makes his United States debut against Detroit contender Teddy Wright in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Salim holds a 14 knockout record with only one loss in four fights and two draws. Wright is 37-6-3 with 18 KOs. The fight airs on Channel 9 at 9 p.m.
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Farid Salim
Argentina
Salim
United States
Madison Square Garden
Teddy Wright
Detroit
Inevader
Wright
Carjried
Channel 9
Friday Night Ladies Bowling Scores Summary
Bowing scores from Friday night leagues show Kramer-5 leading with 413 for Gambles-1 and 378 for Trout-1. Individual game highs include 160 by Hensick and 154 by Spatz, with several players posting top marks across Fairmont Colby Colby and Royal leagues.
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N. Hackler
F. Hughes
Gambles
D. Lollar
P. Bunch
Trout
H. Hensick
H. Carey
B. Spatz
C. Mille
Colby
R. Carlson
Pence
B. Leach
Royal T
S. Wolgast
Fairmont
C. Honn
Antarctic Expedition Opens Historic US Soviet Consensus Mission
Washington AP reports an American and foreign press corps with 25 Navy Seabees depart for Antarctica to cover the first phase of the United States Antarctic scientific mission. Some 200 researchers, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, participate as the Navy runs Operation Deep Freeze 62 providing support for geological, solar flare, and Sentinel Range studies in the Ellsworth Mountains about 800 miles from the South Pole.
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Navy
United States
Soviet Union
Antarctic
National Science Foundation
Earth
Ellsworth Mountains
South Pole
Melvern Keeps Unbeaten, Edges Northern Heights 13-12
Melvern remains undefeated at 7-0 by narrowly defeating Northern Heights 13-12 in an 8-man game. Darrell Schultz scored early for Melvern with a two yard TD and Fain Price added the extra point, Jim Irey added a 10 yard TD run, while Northern Heights answered with two passing TDs. Next up, Berryton visits Melvern for the season finale Tuesday night.
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Melvern
Darrell Schultz
Fain Price
Jim Irey
Berryton
Ceseee
Helmet and Face Guard Under Review in Football Injuries
AP report on Ernie McCoy, Penn State athletic director, raising concern about plastic helmets and protruding face guards. He cites multiple deaths this season and notes tackling style, warmup, and early-season injuries as factors while considering research and possible rule changes.
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NEW York
NCA
Ernie McCoy
Penn State
McCoy
Lawrence Lions crush Ottawa Cyclones 46 to 0 at Cook Field
Lawrence Lions dominate Ottawa High 46 to 0 on Ottawa University turf. Gary Ray scores four touchdowns including a 52 yard start, while Paul Stephens and Steve Pine spark the Ottawa defense. Lions finish with 511 rushing yards and 560 total offense as Ottawa net 91 yards.
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Topeka
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Ottawa
Lawrence
Gary Ray
Bill Trull
Ray
Roy King
Steve Pine
Roy Dunn
Ottawa Law
Ottawa Eeeees
Pomona overwhelms Harveyville in 8 man game
Pomona defeated Harveyville 41 to 13 as Jim Burgoon Jim Goracke and Roger Shoemaker led with 13 points each. Goracke had two rushing touchdowns and a 40 yard pass to Shoemaker while Burgoon added a 2 yard TD. Shoemaker scored on a 40 yard interception return. Harveyville’s Leland Montgomery and Roger Opie scored for the losers. Pomona finishes 5 2 and faces Auburn next at home.
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Jim Burgoon
Jim Goracke
Roger Shoemaker
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Shoemaker
Burgoon
John Thompson
Dick Stoneking
Leland Montgomery
Roger Opie
Montgomery
Auburn
Upland Game Bird Seasons Open With Stamp Rule
Duck season underway at noon today and dove season closes Monday. Next weekend starts the three day prairie chicken season on November 4 followed by pheasant on November 11 and quail on November 18. An Upland Game Bird Stamp is required for these birds and enforcement begins this year. Geese and squirrel remain in season among other game.
Bride To Maris 61st Ball Catcher Sal Durante Weds
Sal Durante the 19 year old truck driver who caught Roger Maris 61st home run will marry Rose Calabrese in Brooklyn on Sunday at St Finbar's. The couple will fly to the West Coast Monday where Durante will present the ball to Maris at Sam Gordon's Sacramento restaurant after receiving a $5000 check arranged by Gordon.
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Rose
Calabrese
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Calif
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Gordon
New York Yankees
NBA scores across leagues and cities
Syracuse beat Philadelphia 126 to 122 while Chicago won 117 to 106 over St. Louis and Los Angeles defeated Detroit 128 to 118. The results reflect close finishes and high scoring contests across teams.
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Thompson
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Johnsen Hades
Ae J. Martin
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Litchenberger
Keen Co
Heathman Oil Co
F. Kaub
DeVore
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Tomberlin Lad
C. Jackson T
Ay D. Skilling
F. Heathnan
Hurricanes and BU spark big football wins
Miami quarterback George Mira returned from a rib injury to topple ACC co leader North Carolina 10-0 as Hurricane fortunes rise. Boston University halfback Joe DiPietro surged for 114 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-6 win over George Washington, giving BU back-to-back victories after a skid.
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Boston University
George Mira
Joe DiPietro
Mira
North Carolina
DiPietro
George Washington
Michigan State
Mississippi
Alabama
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