Two Fine Teams In NFL Playoffs
Browns clinched the Eastern Division with a 52-20 win over the Giants while the Colts improved to 12-2 with a 45-17 defeat of Washington. The piece notes Jim Brown and Frank Ryan for Cleveland, and Johnny Unitas plus Lenny Moore for Baltimore, with records and season highlights shaping a likely close NFL title game.
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Browns
New York Giants
Baltimore Colts
Washington
Colts
Gino Marchetti
Bill Pellington
Jim Brown
Frank Ryan
Baltimore
NFL
Matte
Petties
Cleveland
Brown
Johnny Unitas
Tony Lorich
Lenny Moore
Jim Taylor
Koufax Ties ERA Record Held By Alexander
Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers tied Grover Cleveland Alexander as the NL ERA leader for a third straight season with a 1.74 mark. Koufax also posted a 19-5 record and 223 strikeouts in 223 innings, aided by seven shutouts, while Larry Jackson, Juan Marichal, and Ray Sadecki shared top pitcher honors with 20-win seasons. Koufax’s season included a third no hitter, joining Feller and Young as pitchers with three no-nos.
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Cincinnati
UPI
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Koufax
Alexander
Dodger Star
Larry Jackson
Chicago Cubs
Juan Marichal
San Francisco Giants
Ray Sadecki
St. Louis Cardinals
Jackson
Marichal
Jim Bunning
Phillies
New York Mets
Jim O'Toole
Cincinnati Reds
Sandy
Bob Feller
Young
Whiz Kids Triumph in Bowling League Standings
Bowl-Wick Murphy League results show the Whiz Kids winning. High series include Robert Johnson 485 and Blanche Starzer 447. Outstanding bowlers list seven names with scores from 422 to 471, including June Adams 422 and Cecil Johnston 471.
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Robert Johnson
Blanche Starzer
Avgel High Ind
June Adams
Kathy Kozar
Polly Rollison
Doris Bailey
Cecil Johnston
Troy Tony
Fred Yost
Michigan Nips Wichita In Closing Seconds
Michigan and Wichita, ranked one and two, met in a tight clash with Michigan prevailing 87 85 as Russell cashed a 30-foot buzzer beater after Stallworth’s late misplay. The win capped a 72 hour stretch in which several top teams slipped on the road. North Carolina upset Vanderbilt 84 78 while Indiana beat DePaul 91 78.
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Wichita
Michigan
Stallworth
Russell
Bobo
Suitcase
Kelly Pete
North Carolina
Vanderbilt
Greensboro
N.C
Indiana
DePaul
Bloomington
Ind
Duke
UPI
Tar Heels
Bob Lewis
Bob Grace
Jon McGlocklin
McGlocklin
Tom van Arsdale
Steve Redenbaugh
Jesse Nash
Ricky Ray
West Virginia
William and Mary
George Washington
Furman
Mark Clark
Soph Cletus Edmonds
Pace Loyola
Til
Middle Tennessee State
Bob Purkhiser
Purdue
Babe Barna Shares Mountaineer Bowl Tales Atlantic City Trip Reminiscence
Babe Barna of Charleston narrates a 1934 Mountaineers trip to Atlantic City for the Liberty Bowl era, recounting seasick crew, a tugboat voyage, a broken window and a sod field. He notes pace of change at Convention Hall and recalls his multi-sport letters and 1937 graduation, while offering Utah game optimism.
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Atlantic Ocean
Washington & Jefferson College
Herbert
Babe) Barna
Charleston
Siebe
West Virginia Athletics
Barna
Charlie Stansbury
Atlantic City
Convention Hall
Babe
Utah
Allen McCune
West Virginia
Wyoming County Teams Face Unbeaten Tests Tonight
Glen Rogers Owls at 4-0 host Trap Hill in a rivalry clash while Pineville aims to stay perfect at Stoco. Shady Spring seeks second county win against Sophia as Stratton and Marsh Fork carry unbeaten ACL records into Montroal.
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Raleigh
Glen Rogers Owls
Owls
Stoco
Mark Twain
Seth
Natoaka
Tommy Brooks
Glen Rogers
Brooks
Doug Pizzino
Freddie Powers
Glen
Trap Hill
Wildcat
Glen Daniel
Shady Spring
Wildcats
Teddy Milam
James Collins
Milam
Pineville
Minutemen
Bob McClain
Big Creek
Dal
Las Tray
Dallas
Ronnie Ellison
Robert Craft
Larry Oo
Ray Austin
Robert Saxyre
Indians
Wayne Kins
Jerry Piercy
Piercy
Stratton
Marsh Fork
Montroal
Marsh Fork Quint
Clifton Ashely
Sophia
Bulldogs
Isaah Bailey
Richard Schofield
Blue Hawks
Darrell Billings
Carlos Privett
Bobby Trump
Mount Hope
Montgomery
Sandstone
Clay
Fayetteville
Giardello Retains Middleweight Title in Philadelphia
Giardello, 34, defeated Rubin Carter by unanimous decision in his first title defense at Convention Hall. Archer and Tiger eyed next challenger, with Giardello proposing a two-man tournament to determine the contender. The champ earned about 60,000 from gate and TV, Carter 10,000.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Joey Giardello
Slugger Rubin
Hurricane) Carter
Joey Archer
Dick Tiger
Sible
Giardello
Cherry Hill
Carter
Pat
Erson
N.J
Convention Hall
Tiger
Nigeria
Archer
New York
World Boxing Association
Pal Joey
Jhis Way
Joey
Rubin
Jimmy Rigio
Bob Polis
Jimmy Mina
Dave Beloff
Wichita State coach seeks candidates for staff
Wichita State University head football coach George Karras, 30, announced he will hire a minimum of four assistants after being named to replace Chelo Huerta. Karras, a defensive specialist, has a three year contract and freedom to assemble his coaching staff in the next days.
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Wichita, Kan
UPI
George Karras
Wichita State University
Karras
Marcelino
Chelo) Huerta
Parsons College
Fairfield
Iowa
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