Dyer Extends Lead in Southern Conference Scoring Race
VMI quarterback Howard Dyer widened his scoring lead with five short touchdowns in three wins, totaling 30 points, as VMI stretched its winning streak to 10 and topped Richmond 21-6. Teammate Dick Willard and The Citadel’s Earley Eastburn trailed with 14 to 18 points, while Dan Barton of William and Mary and Warren Price of Virginia Tech followed.
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Howard Dyer
VMI
Dyer
Earley Eastburn
Citadel
Bob Stoy
William and Mary
Warren Price
Virginia Tech
Dick Willard
Willard
W&m
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Jerry Nettles
Stoy
Furman
Bill Canty
Richmond
Clemson
Price
Tech
George Washington
Gordon Named Manager of A's
Detroit and Kansas City sports turmoil unfolds as Joel Gordon resigns after two months with the Tigers to take over the Kansas City Athletics. Parke Carroll of KC says no sale certainty, Athletics for sale after Arnold Johnson’s death and estate plans.
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Kansas City Athletics
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Bill de Witt
Gordon
Kansas City
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de Witt
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Jimmie Dykes
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
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Arnold Johnson
Chicago
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Trap Shoo! Keatley tops Beckley trap scores again
Gene Keatley delivered the day’s high round for the second week in Beckley Gun Club trap matches with a perfect 25 last week and 24 this week. Pat Lovell led the day with a 23 average. Bengie Lowe and Pat Williams posted the lowest rounds, while Dwight McGraw added solid scores as rounds progressed.
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Beckley
Pat Lovell
Pat
Tthey
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Pat Williams
Dwight McGraw
Yeager
Walter Bottomley
Bill Goodwin
Jimmy Williams
Mike Smiley
Frank Lowe
Nelson Greene
Frank Meadows
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Rolling Rock Steeplechase Races Attract Large Crowd
In Ligonier Pennsylvania AP says purses totaling 24550 will be at stake across Rolling Rock steeplechase events this week with proceeds benefiting the Pitts Home for Crippled Children. About 7000 spectators expected for the 23rd annual racing kickoff led by a $3000 two mile top event Wednesday.
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Ligonier
Rolling Rock
Pitts
Rolling Rock Hunt Racing Association
Deaf Mount Hope gridder gets helmet hearing aid
Mount Hope standout Buster Kizer, chronically deaf, can now hear signals via a football helmet receiver. Don Marchino and coach Blaine Tanner arranged tests with Bob Prowse of the Modern Hearing Aid Center in Oak Hill. The device, placed above helmet padding, allowed quick signal recognition with one adjustment.
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Bob Prowse
Oak Hill
Buster Kizer
Prowse
Mount Hope
Buster
Don Marchino
Kiser
Blaine Tanner
Hinton
Kizer
Freeman Wins Stock Feature At Prosperity Speedway
M Freeman of Shady Spring and B Harless of Gilbert each won two races at Prosperity Speedway on Sunday. Freeman captured the 10 lap Stock Heat and the 25 lap Stock Feature, while Harless won the 25 lap Modified Feature and the 10 lap Australian Pursuit. Other top finishers included F Prince Crab Orchard P Prince Crab Orchard and G Miller Bradley. Next Sunday start time moves to 1 pm for a ladies powder puff race.
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Charleston
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Coal City
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Inal
C Massie
Prosperity
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Soak Creek
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Draughty AFL Showdown as Dorow Stars Titans Over Dallas
Ex NFL QBs Dorow and Tripucka spark New York and Denver as Titans upset Dallas 37-35 to lead the Eastern Division while Denver tops Oakland 31-14. Los Angeles beat Buffalo 24-10. Giants edge St Louis 35-14 in NFL action. Cleveland, Baltimore, Green Bay, San Francisco post wins. Attendance near 37,500 at New York game.
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Associated Press
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Doron
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Shockey
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Art Powell
Cotton Davidson
Chris Burford
Bo Dickinson
Abner Haynes
Johnny Robinson
Ole Miss suffers costly TD in LSU loss
The University of Mississippi football team allowed only three touchdowns last season but one proved costly as Ole Miss fell to LSU 7-3.
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University of Mississippi
Ole Miss
LSU
Coach Corum Praises WVU First Half in Illinois Loss
Morgantown AP Coach Gene Corum says West Virginia's inexperienced Mountaineers showed promise with a strong first half against Illinois but fell 7-0 to a hot third quarter. He cited standout play by Glenn Bowman Ken Herock and Bob Timmerman and noted 37 players saw action including 18 sophomores.
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Gene Corum
West Virginia
Mountaineer
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Illinois
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Corum
Glenn Bowman
Ken Herock
Bob Timmerman
Dale Evans
Virginia Tech
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Richmond
Keith Melenzyer
Shorty Moss
Fred Adkins
Dave Santrock
Illini
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John Easterbrook
Dick Newell
Joe Krakoski
Hull and Horvath Lead NHL With 39 Goals Each
Bobby Hull of Chicago and Brenco Horvath of Boston tied for most goals with 39 each in the NHL season Hull also led in points 81 to 80.
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Chicago
Brenco Horvath
Boston
Hull
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