LSU Remains Unbeaten Leader in AP Poll Ahead of Auburn
LSU holds 1,640 points with 114 first place votes as Auburn rises to second after a 21-4 win over Georgia. Army stays third after beating Villanova, Oklahoma up to fourth with a 39-0 win over Missouri, and Wisconsin remains fifth after routing Illinois.
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Cleveland Named SC Player Of The Week
The Citadel guard Dick Cleveland was named Southern Conference football player of the week after his performance against VMI helped end the 18 game unbeaten streak. He played line and linebacker, sparking a defense that allowed only eight first downs and contributed to the 14-6 upset. Richmond's Chuck Boone followed in the voting after his 27-22 win over Davidson with key plays on defense and special teams.
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Traditional Foes Clash On College Grid This Week
College football week features key closers. Michigan’s Bennie Oosterbaan begins final week as coach with rest before Ohio State. OSU’s Woody Hayes plans light work. Yale plays Harvard in Cambridge while Indiana battles Purdue for state bragging rights. Virginia bookends with Maryland as quarterback Reece Whitley returns. Northwestern and Northwestern injuries noted.
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Braves Can Win Without Red Schoendienst
Milwaukee manager Fred Haney said the Braves can win a third straight NL pennant next season without Red Schoendienst, who is in a St. Louis hospital for tuberculosis tests. Haney noted they may worry about Red but expect to be fine and would start with a capable replacement. He named Mel Roach, Felix Mantilla, and Casey Wise as potential second basemen.
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Giles Sees Tough Row For Backers Of Third League
MILWAUKEE AP Warren Giles warned New York planners against a third major league, arguing it would dilute the game. He urged cooperation within baseball to recruit players and subsidize minors if needed, while opposing expansion that would dilute the product.
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Royer Considers Resigning as Marshall Coach
Huntington Virginia based Herb Royer weighs his coaching future at Marshall College amid a 3-6 season and a large spring turnout. He plans to study opposition strength and available players, with about 70 candidates reporting and 25 from the 1958 squad plus eight red shirts and a strong freshman group.
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Ameche’s Evolution Signals Fullbacks Move to Athletic Style
Baltimore’s Alan Ameche rushed for 142 yards to power the Colts to a 17-0 win over the Chicago Bears. He noted fullbacks now stand taller to spot openings, a shift praised by Bears owner-coach George Halas as the era’s change. Halas called the Colts a fine team while saying they could become great with sustained success. Baltimore needs three wins in its last four to clinch the Western Division.
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San Francisco 49ers fire Marv Matuszak
Marv Matuszak, fired by the 49ers last week, signed with the Green Bay Packers and plans to face his former teammates in Milwaukee on Sunday. The Packers added fullback Howie Ferguson to the roster to clear space for Matuszak.
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Dial Had A Bad Day In Rice Texas A&M Clash
Rice star Buddy Dial was held to five receptions for no more than 30 yards each as Texas A&M upset the Owls 28 21. A&M back Luther Hall praised the Aggies defense and noted Dial’s extreme speed and elusiveness. Dial, from Magnolia Texas, has 63 receptions for 1 148 yards and 11 touchdowns this season and remains within reach of Rice single season records with two games left.
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Michigan Football Woes Darken 1958 Michigan State and Detroit
The 1958 Michigan college football season dims hopes for Michigan and Michigan State. Michigan trails with a 2-5-1 record and faces Ohio State, while Michigan State sits at 2-5-1 amid talk of a coaching rift with Daugherty and Munn. Even the University of Detroit falters with 3-4-1, leaving Michigan fans puzzled by a bleak gridiron year.
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Inconsistency Reigns As Packers QB Choices Fail
GREEN BAY, Wis. AP The Green Bay Packers struggle as Ray McLean alternates Bart Starr Vito Parilli and rookie Joe Francis in a bid to find a consistent passer. The team has scored 17 points in the last three games and holds a 1-6-1 record, the worst in the league. Babe Parilli shows flashes but remains unpredictable as McLean searches for a hot quarterback each game.
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Boxers Fight Results From Multiple Cities
Providence results show Curly Munroe stopping George Araujo in the first and Odessa notes Paul Jorgensen defeating Ruben Munoz. New York reports Billy Flamio outpointed Eddie Lynch, while Boston records Chico Vejar stopping Joe Denuci. Philadelphia and New Orleans bouts list George Benton, Young Joe Walcott, and Charley Joseph with various decisions.
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Ex Cardinal Mort Cooper dies at 45 in Arkansas
Mort Cooper former St Louis Cardinals pitcher and brother Walker Cooper catcher died in Little Rock at 45 from cirrhosis and staphylococcal infection after three weeks in St Vincent's Infirmary. He helped Cardinals win pennants in 1942 43 and 44 and later pitched for Braves Giants Cubs. Survivors include his wife and a son. Funeral planned in Independence Missouri.
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Giants Still Far Behind In NFL Title Scramble
New York Giants face a tough stretch with Roosevelt Brown out injured and Alex Webster and Jack Stroud sidelined as they trail the Eastern race. A 31-10 loss to Pittsburgh worsens their position. only Stroud is likely to play Washington, Philadelphia, and Detroit games remain for a possible playoff bid with Cleveland.
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Thorpe Named To National Indian Hall of Fame
Oklahoma City AP notes Jim Thorpe the Sac and Fox athlete who died five years ago is inducted into the National Indian Hall of Fame. A statue will stand at the Hall near Anadarko. Thorpe rose to fame at Carlisle and won Olympic honors in 1912.
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Pimlico Futurity Richest Race Draws Top Jockeys
Pimlico Futurity this Saturday at the second oldest active track shapes as the nations second richest race for 2 year olds with a potential 12 horse field. Willie Shoemaker seeks a fourth national title while riding the probable favorite Intentionally. Howard Grant and Billy Hartack also feature among the top three jockeys as they prepare for the mile and a sixteenth event.
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VMI Wins Southern Conference Cross Country Title
Virginia Military Institute captured the Southern Conference cross country championship in Greenville South Carolina. West Virginia finished second Furman third William and Mary fourth Davidson fifth. Bob Detombe of William and Mary won the four mile race in 21 minutes 52.2 seconds. Furman’s Juan Brown was runner-up and VMI led with four top ten finishers. The all conference team includes Brown Phillips Murphy Vinall McDugale Williams and McBride among others.
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