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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1962

Page

9

Packers Top Lions 9-7 on Hornung field goal

Green Bay wins 9-7 over Detroit as Paul Hornung kicks a 21 yard field goal with 36 seconds left. Herb Adderley’s 40 yard return after an interception sets up the late score. Packers remain unbeaten at 4-0. Redskins beat Rams 20-14 to stay atop the Eastern Division with 3-1-0.

Green Bay Packers Paul Hornung Herb Adderley Packers Hornung Detroit Lions Adderley Green Bay Vince Lombardi Detroit NFL Milt Plum Lions Alex Karras Plum Danny Lewis Cesineewan St. Louis Cecere Ogene Crow Perry Ny—Shofner Tittle Chandler Ny—Webster Ny—Lynch Ny—Tittle

Standings and results from NFL Eastern and Western Divisions

United Press International records show the NFL standings with teams such as Washington New York Cleveland Pittsburgh Dallas Philadelphia St Louis Green Bay Detroit Chicago Baltimore San Francisco Los Angeles Minnesota and Minnesota listed by divisions and percentages. Sundays results include New York 31 St Louis 14 Cleveland 19 Dallas 10 Washington 21 Los Angeles 14 San Francisco 21 Baltimore 13 Chicago 13 Minnesota 0 Green Bay 9 Detroit 7.

Green Bay Packers Washington Redskins Los Angeles Rams San Francisco Forty Niners Baltimore Colts New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Pittsburgh Steelers Philadelphia Eagles Washington New York Cleveland Pittsburgh Dallas Philadelphia St. Louis Detroit Chicago Baltimore San Francisco Los Angeles Minnesota

Mor rall on mower accident weighs out rough path

Detroit Lions quarterback Earl Mor rall says losing part of a toe in a lawn mower accident motivates his weight loss plan. He admits the mishap is a tough way to shed pounds but keeps a philosophical view.

Detroit NEA Earl Morrall Detroit Lions

Woodrow Wilson Leads Triple-A in Class Rankings

Woodrow Wilson tops the Class Triple-A ratings with a 27-6 win over Oak Hill boosting the Flying Eagles to first place, while Parkersburg drops to a second place tie at 12.6. Ceredo-Kenova remains atop Class AA with a 12 rating. Sophia leads the Small School list with a 10.0 rating.

Woodrow Wilson Sophia Parkersburg UPI Oak Hill W. Gordon Eisman Secondary Schools Activities Commission Flying Eagles Big Reds Washington Irving Beckley East Bank Bluefield Logan Hinton Huntington Charleston Stonewall Jackson Weirton Clarksburg Fairmont West Buckhannon Man Fairmont East Ceredo-Kenova Summersville Keyser Bridgeport Beckley Stratton St. Marys Romney

Hawks Still Claim Mahovlich Deal Closed at $1 Million

Chicago Black Hawks maintain a $1 million deal for Frank Mahovlich with Toronto was made in good faith and closed. Maple Leafs president Stafford Smythe acknowledged an offer but said no authorized acceptance occurred as Mahovlich signed a new four year Maple Leafs contract.

Chicago UPI Chicago Black Hawks Hawks Frank Mahovlich Toronto Maple Leafs Tommy Ivan Mahovlich James D. Norris Black Hawks Board of Directors Maple Leaf Star Ivan Toronto Stafford Smythe The Maple Leafs

Saturday At Pittsburgh WVU Defense To Face Stiff Test

West Virginia gets a rugged test from rival Pitt as its untarnished defense seeks another shutout run. Coach Gene Corum worries more about WVU's offense after 26 points against Vanderbilt but only 21 in wins over Virginia Tech and Boston College.

WVU Morgantown W. Va UPI Pitt West Virginia Gene Corum Mountaineers Vanderbilt Virginia Tech Boston

Engle Calls Lions Win Great Terrific In Houston

Penn State beat Rice 18-7 in humid Houston with Fullback Dave Hayes scoring all three State touchdowns. Hayes overcame heat to key a third straight win while Don Caum rests knee after injury. Army game looming as Engle forecasts tough defense and offense work.

University Park UPI Rip Engle Engle Penn State Rice Houston Tenn State Nittany Lions Dave Hayes Hayes Lions Don Caum Army West Point Black Knights Michigan Caum al Gursky Ralph Baker

Steelers Edge Eagles 13-7 In Eastern Division Race

Pittsburgh defense stifled Philadelphia holding 44 rushing and 153 passing yards. Bob SchmitzInterception returned for the Steelers lone TD as John Henry Johnson powered the ground game amid a 9-2 season tally. Rookie Joe Womack and Dick Hoak aided the offense while Gene Lipscomb forced a fumble leading to a field goal. Steelers climb to 9-2, tied for third in the East behind Washington and New York.

Pittsburgh UPI Buddy Parker Pittsburgh Steelers Philadelphia Eagles Parker New York Giants Bob Schmitz Sonny Jurgensen Steeler John Reger Eagles Philadelphia Jurgensen Tommy McDonald John Henry Johnson Joe Womack Dick Hoak Gene Big Daddy) Lipscomb Lou Michaels Steelers Cleveland Washington New York

Ironmen Strive To Even Series With Blazers

Wheeling Ironmen return home to avenge a 21-14 loss to Grand Rapids Blazers as the two teams prepare for a rematch. Both clubs sit at 3-2, with Wheeling second in the Eastern division and Grand Rapids third in the Western. Ed Chlebek threw a 4-yard TD to Ron Mikyonki late to seal the win, while Wheeling answered with an 18-yard run by Fred Ford and a 19-yard TD pass from Ivan Toncic to Tom Bland.

Wheeling W. Va UPI United Football League Wheeling Ironmen Grand Rapids Blazers Ironmen Blazers Columbus Indianapolis Louisville Ed Chlebek Ron Mikyonki Chlebek Fred Ford Ivan Toncic Tom Bland

West Liberty and Concord poised for WV conference title clash

Eastern Division leader West Liberty (110 points) heads to Athens to meet Western Division leader Concord (108.7) as the WV conference title picture could be decided. West Liberty beat Marietta 38 7 while Concord defeated Fairmont State 27 7. Wesleyan and Glenville also posted wins as the race tightens toward next weekend showdown.

United Press International West Virginia Athens West Liberty Concord Marietta Ohio Fairmont State Ken Hamlin Don Yontz Wesleyan Salem Bill Wood Glenville W. Va. State Shepherd Potomac State Georgetown W. Va. Tech Gallaudet College

Liston Police At Odds Again

Philadelphia dispatch reports heavyweight champion Sonny Liston clashed with city police after a 1962 Cadillac stop near Fairmount Park. Liston was detained on suspicion of intoxication and released without charges, while park guard Aaron Smith and Lt Ed ward Kelly defended the stop. Alfred Klein of the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission condemned the incident as harassment, Liston’s attorney Mort Witkin stating Liston never drinks.

Philadelphia UPI Fairmount Park Charles Sonny) Liston Floyd Patterson Chicago Liston Francis Deegan Deegan Aaron Smith Edward Kelly Lison Alfred Klein Pennsylvania Athletic Commission Mort Witkin

Alabama Poised for 15th Straight Victory Over Houston

College Football Roundup reports Alabama and Texas surging past Ohio State in the nation’s top ranking race. The defending champion Crimson Tide eye a 15th straight win next Saturday against Houston, which fell 40-7.

Alabama Texas Ohio State Crimson Tide Alabama Crew Houston

Hadl Sparks Chargers Win Over Dallas Texans

The San Diego Chargers, led by rookie quarterback John Hadl who passed for two touchdowns and ran for one, defeated the Dallas Texans 32-28 for their second straight win since Hadl took over. The weekend also saw the Oilers edge the Bills 17-14 with a late Blanda pass, and other scores from Boston, Denver, and more shaping the league standings.

United Press International San Diego Chargers John Hadl George Blanda Houston Oilers Chargers Dallas Texans Oilers Blanda Buffalo Bills Dallas Hadl Buffalo Fed Sars Houston Iees Hou Buf

AFL Standings Snapshot With Scores and Records

The AFL table shows team records with W L T and winning percentage. Boston leads at 3 1 0 .750, Houston 3 1 0 .750, New York 2 3 0 .400, Buffalo 0 5 0 .000, Denver 4 1 0 .800, Dallas 1 0 0, San Diego 0 4 0 .000. Recent results include Houston 17 Buffalo 14 and San Diego 32 Dallas 28.

W. L. T. Pet Boston Houston New York Buffalo Denver Dallas San Diego

Marshall Prepares to Tighten Defense After Cleveland Week

Marshall University faces a tough stretch as coach Charley Snyder plans to tighten a defense yielding 33.3 points per game. Toledo crushed Bowling Green 42-12 while Marshall beat Findlay 40-22 and later lost 48-6 to Bowling Green and 21-0 to Kent State. Toledo’s Frank Baker ran in three touchdowns, with Ron Allen and Phil Yenrick connecting on several passes. Dick Winters scored for Marshall on a 28 yard fumble return, and Dave Boston added a one yard TD.

Huntington W. Va UPI Charley Snyder Marshall University Toledo Big Green Marshall Findlay Ohio Bowling Green Louisville Kent State Kent Miami Frank Baker Rockets Ron Allen Tom Nolan Jim Grutter Phil Yenrick Bob Smith Dick Winters Dave Boston

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