Scrubs Shine in College Football Upsets Across Conference
In a surge of backups stepping up, California beat UCLA 20-17 as Grover Garvin ran 43 and 45 yards on a 78 yard drive. Auburn crushed Mississippi State 93-14 with freshman Jimmy Pettus catching three TD passes. Rutgers beat Lafayette 18-0 behind 108 passing yards from Bruce Webster. Pitt sub QB Bill Kaliden sparked an 11 play, 73 yard drive to topple Notre Dame 29-26 with a late five yard TD. American International upset New Haven 78-42. Syracuse scouted Colgate amid bowl chase as West Virginia and Penn State tied 14-14. Indiana beat Michigan State 6-0 for its first Big Ten win and brass spittoon trophy in nine years.
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DiGietro Struggles With Injury Plague at Tulane
NEW ORLEANS Tulane guard John DiGietro of Easton Pennsylvania has a history of injuries. He started the first five games last season, then broke an ankle, strained the other ankle, missed spring practice, and suffered a shoulder separation just before the season.
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Tulane
John DiGietro
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Green Wave
Coaches under fire as alumni protest hit college gridiron
The Big Ten faces the worst coaching turmoil as alumni burn effigies and pressure mount on Duffy Dougherty of Michigan State, Woody Hayes of Ohio State, Bennie Oosterbaan of Michigan, Murry Warmath of Minnesota, Bill Murray of Duke, and Terry Brennan at Notre Dame. Michigan State fell to Indiana 6 0 and Northwestern routed U of M 55 24 prompting renewed speculation of job insecurity. Notre Dame's 4 3 record and Pitt upset add to a volatile season.
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Associated Revens
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Hawks
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Northwestern
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Murry Warmath
Minnesota
Duke
Bill Murray
Louisiana State
Blue Devils
Notre Dame
Terry Brennan
Irish
Pitt
Juniata College Seeks Fifth Unbeaten Football Season
Juniata College in Huntingdon Pa under coach Ken Bunn eyes a fifth unbeaten season in six years as 1958 camp winds down with a 6-1-1 record headed into a clash with Albright. The team averages 308 rushing yards and 163.3 allowed per game and features seven juniors including back Bill Berrier who needs three points to break the school single season scoring mark.
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Juniata College
Westminster
Indians
Missouri Valley
Hicks
Demaun University
Greencastle
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Juniata
Bill Berrier
Boxing results from multiple regional bouts in 1960s events
Mobile and Salt Lake City card results list fighters by city and state, with points and knockouts. Notable outcomes include Ralph Dupas, Gene Fullmer, Marvin Mangrum, Victor Zalazar, Benny Paret, Henry Ferguson, Young Beau Jack, Jerry Luedee, Raul Macias, and others earning decisions or KOs in cities like New Orleans, West Jordan, New York, Panama, Havana, Tampa, Providence, Boston, New Haven, Norwalk, and Tijuana.
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Ralph Dupas
New Orleans
Guy Sumlin
Salt Lake City
Gene Fullmer
West Jordan
Utah
Joe Miceli
New York
Marvin McFarland
Philadelphia
Isidro Martinez
Panama
Victor Zalazar
Argentina
Otis Woodward
Benny Paret
Havana
Andy Figaro
Puerto Rico
Tampa
Fla
Henry Ferguson
Bimini
Freddie Moore
Providence
R. I
Young Beau Jack
Boston
Jimmy Beau
Norwalk
Paul Arizin 2nd In NBA Scoring
Paul Arizin climbs to second in NBA scoring with 190 points in seven games to trail George Yardley’s 216. Yardley leads Detroit Pistons. Gene Shue third with 178. Elgin Baylor fourth with 177. Bob Pettit fifth with 175. Arizin averages 27.1 ppg, Sears shoots 64% in last three games, Russell leads rebounds, McGuire tops assists.
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Paul Arizin
George Yardley
Detroit Pistons
Philadelphia Warriors
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Gene Shue
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Boston
Elgin Baylor
Minneapolis
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks
Kenny Sears
New York Knicks
Sam Jones
Boston Celtics
Bill Russell
Pistons
Dick McGuire
Jimmy Dykes Named Pirate Coach For 1959
Jimmy Dykes, 62, interim manager of the Cincinnati Redlegs last season, is named a Pittsburgh Pirates coach for 1959. General Manager Joe L. Brown notes Dykes was chosen by Field Manager Danny Murtaugh. He succeeds Lenny Levy, who resigned to focus on his auto agency. Dykes has 41 years in organized baseball, having served as Redlegs coach since 1955 before taking over as manager after Birdie Tebbetts resigned.
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LSU, Iowa And Army Retain Top Grid Poll Spots
LSU and Iowa hold 1 and 2 with Army third in The Associated Press college football poll. Northwestern drops to 13 after losing to Wisconsin. Texas Christian rises to ninth after beating Marquette. Top 10 includes Auburn Wisconsin Oklahoma Mississippi Purdue Texas Christian Air Force with North Carolina and others in the second ten.
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Athletics Schedule Sets 52 Night Games For ’59
Kansas City Athletics announce next season will feature 52 night games at home a record in the American League. They open at home against Cleveland on April 10 with 77 home games scheduled across 75 dates. The slate includes 13 Sundays and two doubleheaders against Chicago on July 4 and Washington on Aug 23.
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Holsclaw and Longfellow Lead Assault on SC Records
Souther Conference players push toward new records this fall as Virginia Tech quarterback Billy Holsclaw nears 1000 total yards and 899 passing, Carroll Dale ties TD catches, Ray Siminski ties receptions, West Virginia’s Dick Longfellow advances in pass completions, and Buddy Davis nears the conference punt mark.
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West Virginia
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Reight and Hillen Named WVU Co-Captains for William and Mary Game
West Virginia University names Mel Reight and Jim Hillen as co captains for the William and Mary matchup in Williamsburg. WVU seeks its 28th straight Southern Conference win as they enter a 3-4-1 season stretch and prepare for Syracuse on Nov. 22.
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