Printing Odds Denounced By Rutgers Mentor
NEW YORK (UPI) Rutgers head coach John Bateman led a meeting denouncing publishing of college football odds as demoralizing for players. Maryland coach Tom Nugent and AFL president Joe Foss backed Bateman, warning small bets harm players and risk gambling scandals. Nugent cited a rain game pass difficulty attributed to odds expectations. Bateman urged reducing gambling by small margins. Foss said the AFL would use a lie detector if needed to protect the league from controversy.
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New York
UPI
John Bateman
Rutgers University
Tom Nugent
Maryland
Joe Foss
American Football League
Bateman
Nugent
Foss
Second-Unit Quarterbacks Battle In Cleveland Clash
Pittsburgh visiting Cleveland as two second-string QBs duel in a pivotal early-season tilt. Len Dawson may start for the Browns if Milt Plum cannot go with a sore finger after a previous injury. The Browns chase an Eastern title despite a 3-2 mark as Bobby Mitchell heads to Army duty and Rudy Bukich steps in at quarterback for Pittsburgh.
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UPI
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns
Steeltown
Len Dawson
Steelers
Browns
Dawson
Big Ten
Milt Plum
Green Bay Packers
Penn State
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Washington
Eagles
Steeltown Boys
Rudy Bukich
Bobby Layne
Mitchell
Army
Plum
Bucs Buy Wissman and Woods From Farm System
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the purchase of shortstop David Wissman of Shelburne Falls Massachusetts and outfielder Ronald Woods of Compton California. Wissman came from Batavia New York in the New York Pennsylvania League after hitting .332 with 72 runs in 68 Appalachian Rookie League games with Kingsport Tennessee. Woods, 18, 5-9 165 pounds, played for Hobbs New Mexico in the Sophomore League in 1961, appearing in 63 games and batting .309 with 14 homers.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
David Wissman
Shelburne Falls
Mass
Ronald Woods
Compton
Calif
Wissman
Pirates
Batavia
N.Y
Kingsport
Tenn
Woods
Hobbs
N. M
Compton High School
Lack Of Competition Hurts Braves Tebbetts say
Milwaukee manager Birdie Tebbetts said the lack of competition hurt the Braves over the past two years. He cited pitcher Joey Jay as underused after being traded to Cincinnati, noting Jay won 21 games there. Tebbetts plans more starting chances for young pitchers and a competitive spring training to balance old and new players.
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Ray W. Doherty
United Press International
Milwaukee
UPI
Birdie Tebbetts
Milwaukee Braves
Joey Jay
Jay
Cincinnati Reds
Tebbetts
Fred Haney
Warren Spahn
Lew Burdette
Bob Buhl
Braves
Tony Cloninger
Bob Hendley
Bob Nottebart
Ron Piche
Joe Torre
del Crandall
Aaron
Mathews
John McHale
Horoscope and brief notes from 1961 Field Enterprises
A 1961 Field Enterprises digest offers guidance for Aries through Pisces with a slow pace to reduce tension and notes on personal matters including romance. It recalls Connie Mack’s 1950 retirement after 67 years in baseball and hints at a future helicopter kit with 85 mph top speed and 12 000 feet flying height.
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Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Dayton Flyers Begin Practice for 15th Blackburn Season
University of Dayton opens training Monday under coach Tom Blackburn for his 15th season.14 candidates include three seniors led by co captains Garry Roggenburk Tom Hatton and Stan Greenberg who sat out last year. Key sophomores such as Bill Chmielewski Church Izor Gordon Hatton and Jim Powers expected to help.
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Bill Chmielewski
Church Izor
Gordon Hatton
Jim Powers
Indian Pitchers To Be Given Tryouts
Washington Senators announce conditional spring tryouts for two Cleveland Indian right handers Dave Tyriver and Joe Schaffernoth. Tyriver posted a 6-10 record with Salt Lake City last season while Schaffernoth, with experience in Chicago Cubs Salt Lake and Cleveland, went 0-8 across the clubs. If kept, Cleveland will be paid cash.
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Washington
UPI
Washington Senators
Cleveland
Senators
Yankees Roger Maris Named Macaroni Sportsman of the Year
Chicago UPI reports Roger Maris of the New York Yankees won Macaroni Sportsman of the Year after setting a new home run record, cited by the National Macaroni Institute for his noodle use in achieving the feat.
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Chicago
UPI
Roger Maris
New York Yankees
National Maraconi Institute
Sugar Ray Robinson still chasing title in Madison Square Garden comeback
Oscar Fraley notes Sugar Ray Robinson returns to the ring seven years after retirement to face 22 year old Denny Moyer at Madison Square Garden. Robinson, 41, seeks another middleweight crown amid doubts about speed and power, while opponents like Gene Fullmer and Terry Downes loom.
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Oscar Fraley
United Press International New York
UPI
Sugar Ray Robinson
Madison Square Garden
Gene Fullmer
National Boxing Association
Terry Downes
Great Britain
New York
Massachusetts
Europe
Boston
Paul Pender
Robinson
Denny Moyer
Portland
Florentino Fernandez
Fullmer
Sugar Ray
Hoss Shay
Steelers Resume Drills Ahead of Browns Game
Steelers resume practice sessions in Pittsburgh today at Forbes Field as they prep for Sundays game with the Cleveland Browns. Tackle Joe Krupa was the only injury from last Sunday's win over the Washington Redskins with knee X rays showing no fracture and heat treatment ordered. The St Louis Cardinals claimed end Steve Meilinger from the Steelers on waivers after Coach Buddy Parker released Meilinger to make room for end Bob Coronado before the Redskins game.
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UPI
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns
Forbes Field
Joe Krupa
Washington Redskins
St. Louis Cardinals
Steve Meilinger
Steelers
Buddy Parker
Meilinger
Redskins
Bob Coronado
Death notices and funeral announcements from local obits
Nora Ivey of Millsboro dies. funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel. Burial Canaday Cemetery. Willie Bedingfield, 54, of War, dies. funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor. Greenwood Memorial Park burial. Matt Smolsky, Yeoman 2nd Class, 30, U S Navy, formerly Coal City, died October 14. service Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Coal City Community Church. burial Sunset Memorial Park. Service details from Webb and Neal Funeral Home.
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Nora
Millsboro
Delaware
Caffee Funeral Home
H. A. McClung
Canaday
Bedingfield Bedingfield
Willie
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, Inc
Robert Steven
Greenwood Memorial Park
Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Inc
Smolsky Smolsky
Matt
U. S.navy
Washington D. C
Coal City
Everett R. Shafer
Sunset Memorial Park
Webb and Neal
Vance Drive
Reva Justice
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
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Beckley
W. Va
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Archie Moore
Spencer Tracy
Andy Hardy
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Charleston
West Virginia
Washington Carver
Clifftop
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Dias Floral CO
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Mt. Nebo
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Sparks TV & Appliance Company
Jim Green
N. Y
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Lawie St
New Rochelle
Dept. 12
Avon
Bostick Avenue
Town and Country Drive Inn
Sarah Coventry
Queen
Waneta _Mitchem
Birch St
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Johnstown Rd
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Bens Run
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Mt. Hope Rd
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Nickie
End Valley Drive
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