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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1955
Page
9
Morgantown West Virginia University coach Art Lewis indicated he may make as many as five changes in the starting lineup, weighing strategic shifts for the game.
Davidson seeks second place in the Southern Conference by beating winless Furman in Greenville. Furman has eight losses in all starts. Davidson is 3-4 in league play and 6-3 overall. The article also notes other college football prep, including West Virginia vs Syracuse and George Washington at Maryland, with team injuries and line changes highlighted.
Cardinal pitchers yielded 185 homers last season, a major league record. General Manager Frank Lane plans to restore the right field pavilion screen to reduce psychological and physical hazards, hoping to curb left handed pull and help pitchers. Stan Musial backs the move, saying it will help him hit normally and keep temptations down to pull the ball.
George Washington anchors a stingy pass defense as the Southern Conference allows about four completions per game for 45 yards. West Virginia tops rushing and total offense metrics, while Davidson boosts passing numbers. standings show strong balance across top teams.
Michigan and Ohio State prepare for a Big Ten championship game on Saturday with Howard Cassady facing Michigan ends Ron Kramer and Tom Maentz. Woody Hayes lauds Cassady as the greatest and Oosterbaan praises Michigan’s two ends, while a Michigan win would clinch the title and Rose Bowl berth.
Fort Wayne: Bob Baker of Pittsburgh won a ten round decision over Sgt J P Reed. Miami Beach: Andy Arel of Utica outpointed Bobby Bell. Philadelphia: Fernando Fala stopped Jim Thompson in a knockout. Continuous notes from Youngstown and Washington provide results of boxing bouts formatted as compact race card style.
Texas Christian halfback Jim Swink, a 6-1 180-pound junior from Rusk, Texas, was named Associated Press Back of the Week. He scored four touchdowns in TCU's 47 20 win over Texas, including runs of 62 57 and 34 yards, totaling 235 rushing yards and 26 points.
Arizona star Art Luppino leads the major college rushing race with 1,106 yards with two games remaining. Texas Christian’s Jim Swink sits 20 yards back at 1,086 as both jockey for the season end. Luppino, from La Jolla, has 163 plays this season and eyes school and two season rushing records.
St. Louis Hawks beat the New YorkKnicks 121 to 95 to hand New York its first loss of the season. The Hawks surged in the second half scoring 78 points after a 43 43 half. Bob Pettit led with 23 points, Frank Selvy 20, Dick Ricketts 18. Ken Sears 26 and Gene Shue 25 led New York.
In Chicago Stadium tonight Paddy Young a top rated middleweight faces Chuck Spieser in a 10 round bout television 10 p.m. EST ABC telecasts. Spieser 26 from Lansing Mich has a 16 3 record while Young 27 from New York has 49 11 and 3 draws.
Advice on pass protection and decision making for a quarterback on third down six. It outlines four options from worst to best: cover end, loop charge, go in quickly, and loosen up. Emphasizes balancing run protection with detecting pass threats.
Ted Atkinson Doug Dodson Hedley Woodhouse and Johnny Choquette are identified as natives of Canada highlighting their national origin in a report about a regional racing lineup.
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