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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1958

Page

7

Browns regain 1st in East as Brown rushes record set

Cleveland runs to 20-10 win over Washington, with Jimmy Brown amassing 152 yards on 27 carries and scoring twice. The victory puts Cleveland atop the Eastern Conference at 6-2, while Baltimore leads the West with 7-1 after a 17-0 victory over Chicago. Other results include Detroit 35 San Francisco 21 and Philadelphia 49 Chicago 21.

Jimmy Brown Cleveland Browns Washington Brown Steve van Buren Philadelphia Syracuse Baltimore George Shaw Colts Chicago Bears Los Angeles Rams Green Bay Gene Gedman Detroit San Francisco Cardinals Lou Groza Redskins Groza Eddi LeBaron Ralph Guglielmi

Football Schedule Reveals Week Eleven Matchups

The list shows Detroit beating San Francisco 21 35 21 and Los Angeles 20 7 Green Bay. It includes Sunday games on Nov 23 with Los Angeles at Baltimore Chicago at Detroit Philadelphia at Cleveland Washington at New York Pittsburgh at Chicago and San Francisco versus Green Bay in Milwaukee.

Detroit San Francisco Los Angeles Green Bay Baltimore Chicago Bears Philadelphia Cleveland Washington New York Pittsburgh Chicago Milwaukee Associated Press Chgo Cards Phila

Steelers Top Giants as Layne Stars in Victory

Pittsburgh rode a dominant line to a 31 0 10 win over New York, Layne passing for a TD and setting up another on a 69 yard play while scoring twice. Shaw led the Colts past Baltimore with 131 yards on 10 of 23, and Ameche’s 142 rushing yards paced the Bears’ shutout.

Cleveland Baltimore Giants Alex Webster Layne Pittsburgh Steelers Shaw Johnny Unitas Colt Bears Alan Ameche Los Angeles Packers Billy Wade Jim Phillips Rams Phillips Wade Tobin Rote Gedman Lions Howard Cassady San Francisco Clarence Peaks Eagles Philadelphia Cards Norm van Brocklin Peaks New York Gifford Pat Summerall Tracy Glick Miner

Lewis Not Surprised By Jimmy's Success

Morgantown AP coach Art Lewis of the West Virginia Mountaineers notes Jimmy Brown's record setting rise with the Cleveland Browns. Brown piled up 152 yards against the Redskins, lifting his eight game total to 1,163 yards, breaking Steven Van Buren’s 1949 NFL mark for 12 games. Brown’s four regular season games remain, and WVU coaches praised his balance and power as nearly unstoppable. He previously starred against WVU in regional games and Syracuse’s 1955 quest.

Morgantown Art Lewis West Virginia University Mountaineers Jimmy Brown Cleveland Browns Brown Syracuse West Virginia Washingtonton Redskins Steven van Buren Philadelphia van Buren Jim Lewis Chicago Cardinals George Ted Smith Indiana WVU

Brown Sets New Rushing Record

In a 20-10 win over the Washington Redskins Jim Brown rushed 27 times for 152 yards to lift his season total to 1,163 yards in eight games and break the NFL rushing record previously held by Steve Van Buren. Browns teammates praised him as the league’s greatest back.

Boxing Roundup From Global Fights

Hollywood Paulie Arm stead, 134, Los Angeles, outpointed Johnny Gonsalves, 138, Oakland. Isaac Logart, Havana, knocked out Cirilo Gil, Argentina. Ike Chestnut, 127, New York, outpointed Roberto Garcia, Mexico. Leo Espinosa, Manila, outpointed Kiyoshi Mi ura, Japan. Flash Elorde, Philippines, stopped Keiichi Ishai kawa, Japan.

Hollywood Calif Paulie Armstead Los Angeles Johnny Gonsalves Oakland Buenos Aires Isaac Logart Havana Cirilo Gil Argentina Mexico City Ike Chestnut New York Roberto “Mono” Garcia Mexico Manila Leo Espinosa Philippines Kiyoshi Miura Japan Flash Elorde Keiichi Ishaikawa

Notable college football upsets feature multi touchdown stars

Bob White led Ohio State with 206 yards on 33 carries including a 71 yard TD as Ohio State upset Iowa 38 28. Gene Etter sparked Tennessee to an 18 16 win over Mississippi with a 75 yard scoring run. Charley Milstead shone for Texas A M vs Rice with a passing TD and two rushing scores in 28 21 upset. Frank Finney Brown contributed 124 passing yards and 40 rushing yards in a 29 22 win over Harvard. Brewster Hobby Oklahoma powered past Missouri with multiple roles including a TD plunge and 43 receiving yards in a 39 0 victory. Larry Naviaux Nebrasket passed for two TDs and a two point conversion in a 46 14 win over Pitt. Pete Dawkins Army scored three TDs in a 27 2 win over Villanova and returned six punts for 80 yards for the first score.

Associated Press Bob White Ohio State Iowa Gene Etter Tennessee Mississippi Charley Milstead Texas A&m Rice Frank Finney Brown Harvard Brewster Hobby Oklahoma Missouri Larry Naviaux Nebraska Pitt Pete Dawkins Army Villanova

Bayer Defeats Snead In Sudden Death Playoff

George Bayer, at 6-5 and famed for power, won the Havana International Golf Tournament in a dramatic sudden death playoff against Sam Snead. Bayer tied Snead at 286 after 72 holes, then nailed a precise chip and par putt on the extra hole to capture the $6,500 top prize and his second major victory since turning pro five years ago.

Havana George Bayer Sam Snead Babe Ruth Jack Dempsey Snead West Virginia Bayer University of Washington Villa Real Golf Club San Gabriel Calif

Bowl Picture Clear As Iowa and Oklahoma Clinch Berths

Ed Corrigan notes the early bowl landscape with Iowa set for the Rose Bowl and Oklahoma for the Orange Bowl. Other contenders shape Sugar and Cotton selections. LSU, North Carolina, Syracuse, and Vanderbilt show strong eligibility, while three conference champions were crowned: West Virginia, Clemson, and Connecticut.

Ott And Wife Still Critical

Gulfport Mississippi AP reports Mel Ott former New York Giants slugger and Baseball Hall of Famer and his wife remained critically injured after a two vehicle highway crash in Bay St. Louis. The other car driver Leslie C. Curry of Bay St. Louis was killed. Ott was holding his own and surgery was performed on him Saturday while doctors planned another operation for his wife.

Gulfport, Miss Mel Ott New York Giant Bay St. Louis Leslie C. Curry Ott

Byrd Prillerman State Opens 1958 59 Schedule

Byrd Prillerman High School's 1958-50 basketball squad starts December 12 hosting Mark Twain Authors in the opener of a 19 game schedule. The Panthers play two pre Christmas games, one at home and one away, and compete in the Holiday Basketball Tournament at Sophia on December 29 eve. Detroit Tigers star Harvey Kuenn set an American League single season at bat record with 679 in 1953.

Byrd-Prillerman High School Panthers Sophia Harvey Kuenn Detroit Tigers Mark Twain Pax Sophia Jan

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