Thackston Named SC Player Of Week For WVU Kick
Richmond AP reports West Virginia football place kicker Johnny Thackston earned Southern Conference Player of the Week honors after his 24 yard field goal beat George Washington 10 8, extending WVU’s league winning streak to 30. Thackston edged William and Mary tackle Mike Lashly in balloting. Lashly’s defense and blocked runs noted.
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LSU Holds Top Spot In AP Top 10 Poll Of 1959
LSU retains number one in the third AP ranking as Northwestern moves to second and Georgia Tech climbs to third. The poll reflects strong defenses with LSU allowing only three points in three games and several teams yielding few touchdowns while Iowa drops to tenth and several programs exit the top ten.
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Dodgers Steal Chisox Script In World Series Game
Los Angeles Dodgers outhit Chicago 41 to 31 through four games and hold a 3-1 edge as they steal bases and course the action in a World Series drift. Wally Moon's hustle plated the first run after a misthrow, while Al Lopez bets on Bob Shaw to force a game today in Chicago. He says the World Series unfolds one game at a time.
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1958 Champion Fails To Qualify For Memphis Golf
AP reports a 120 player field shrank to 32 for the National Seniors Golf Tournament final at Memphis Country Club. Defending champion Tom Robbins of Pinehurst, aged 67, failed to qualify, while George Dawson of Glen Ellyn and J Walcott Brown of Manaquian led the challengers with 73s. Brad Oxnard, Bill Norvell Jr., and Pera Taylor posted 76s to stay in contention.
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Thompson plans new bid for world speed record
In Bonneville Salt Flats Utah AP report Mickey Thompson of El Monte California with his Challenger I prepared for a trial run to break the 12 year old speed record of 394 miles per hour set by John Cobb of England. The attempt follows a recent test with the blue streamlined racer.
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Bad Luck Teams Clash Saturday In SC Action
Davidson and Richmond face off in a Southern Conference game in the Virginia capital, with both teams seeking a win to end a rough start. Richmond recalls a dislocation sidelining center Chuck Boone while Davidson hopes quarterback Charlie Benson and fullback Dave Warden recover from limited duty.
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East and West Clash Tonight In Midget Play
East Beckley Wildcats, the defending champions, host West Beckley as they lead the Midget Football League with a 4-0 record while West Beckley sits 1-3 in fourth. In the second game, Bowling Addition, winless, meets second place South Beckley. South Beckley looks to rebound after a 2-0 loss to East Beckley.
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Top 10 Colleges Lose Quarterbacks in 1959
Four of the AP top ten face quarterback injuries or academic issues as the season unfolds. Northwestern mentors differ on a successor to Dick Thornton after a 14-10 win over Iowa, while Iowa, Purdue, and USC also cope with signal-caller problems.
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Steelers Tighten Preparations for Philadelphia Game
PITTSBURGH AP The Pittsburgh Steelers resumed serious training for Sunday’s game with Philadelphia. Halfback Tom Tracy rejoined the team after 12 hours in the hospital for leg cramps. A64 Washington loss exposed weak pass defense and a fired up opponent, with jack Butler sidelined by injuries casting doubt on his availability.
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Aragon Edges Schmidt In Santa Monica Bouts
Santa Monica California. Art Aragon 151 pounds from Los Angeles out pointed Peter Schmidt 147 3 4 from Brooklyn in a ten round welterweight bout.
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Hockey League Opens Season With Canadiens Dominant Hope
The National Hockey League begins its 42nd season on Wednesday with six teams in the race for three playoff spots alongside the Montreal Canadiens. The Rangers start against the Chicago Black Hawks in Chicago as Boston faces Montreal in Montreal, while Detroit visits Montreal, Chicago plays Toronto, and New York meets Boston on Saturday.
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Little World Series Resumes Action Tonight
Havana and Minneapolis resume their seventh game for the Little World Series title as rain delayed play. After trailing three games to one, the Millers tied the series with a win and a rainout postponed the final clash. Tom Borland will start for Minneapolis against Havana ace Ted Wie.
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Babe Ruth meeting time moved to 6 30 evening
The Beckley Babe Ruth League dinner was rescheduled from 6 p m to 6 30 p m as World Series action may run late. The meeting will also discuss electing a new president to replace Frank Barksdale who has resigned. Sid Youngelman, 6 foot 3, 262 pounds, is noted as Cleveland Browns 1959 roster’s biggest man, a defensive tackle from Brooklyn who played for Alabama.
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WVU Walks Wounded Worry Lewis Before Boston U Clash
West Virginia coach Art Lewis worries over a plagued lineup as he prepares for the Friday night game at Boston University. Front line players bandaged by injuries include Bill Lopasky Glenn Bowman and Pete Tolly with ankle and shoulder issues. Cast removal on Larry Foltz looms as decision nears with Dannenberg named captain for the Boston test.
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