Tech's Lucas to Lead at Fairmont in Homecoming Bid
West Virginia Tech aims for victory No. 2 at Montgomery against Fairmont, with rookie quarterback J Lucas from Raleigh County stepping up as injuries shrink the roster. Coach Cobb praises Lucas's defense but notes needed confidence and experience. Townson's Army call adds to tech's spark as key players like Doug Lewis and Lee Fuqua shape the game plan.
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Homecoming Night Crowns Miss Stoco 1961 62
Designated Homecoming Night features halftime ceremonies with the crowning of Miss Stoco of 1961-62. The Indians will start the game with Steve Lewis at quarterback and a lineup listing Gilbert Hale Herschell Wood Darrell Lilly Butch White Gene Clark in the front row and Gary Blevins Larry Daniel James Walker Larry De Weese Buddy Thomas in the second row.
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Kilmer Climbs to Fourth in NFL Rushing and Ties for Second in Scoring
Rookie Bill Kilmer of the San Francisco 49ers surged to fourth in rushing with 356 yards and tied for second in scoring with 48 points after a 100-yard game against Minnesota. Green Bay’s Jim Taylor extended his rushing lead with 518 yards, while Milt Plum led in passing and Del Shofner topped receiving. Hornung remains the scoring leader with 77 points.
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Hofstra Tops Delaware for Lambert Cup Lead
Hofstra College, after upsetting Delaware 14 0 last week, rose to the top of the Lambert Cup voting for eastern small college football supremacy. Hofstra led with 9.5 points, while Delaware dropped to a second place tie with Lehigh at 7.8. Amherst, Albright, West Chester, Kings Point, Trinity, Tufts, Bucknell and others also received votes.
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Hotel dispute over Celtics Hawks game sparks misunderstanding
In Lexington, the Phoenix Hotel manager said the racial incident involving Celtics and Hawks players was a misunderstanding. He ordered all staff to serve players from both teams and apologized to the players. Five Celtics and two Hawks players left the hotel before the exhibition, which the Hawks won 128 to 103 before 9,000 fans.
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Rod Thorn To Lead WVU Basketball In Part of Three Series
West Virginia coach George King plans Rod Thorn to run the offense as a guard with Jimmy McCormick. Thorn, back from illness, averaged 18.5 points and 12.5 rebounds as a sophomore and is expected to shoulder substantial duties for the Mountaineers.
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Schwall Named AL Rookie of the Year by UPI Board
Don Schwall of the Boston Red Sox was chosen as the American League Rookie of the Year by UPI experts. He went 15-7 for the season after joining May 21, 1957, with 90 strikeouts in 179 innings, while Lee Thomas and Dick Howser trailed in votes.
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Fullmer Paret Title Bout Set For December 9
Gene Fullmer and Benny Paret were set to fight on December 9 for Fullmer or Jensen’s middleweight claim in Las Vegas. Terms call for the NBA champion to receive 35 percent of net gate and 40 percent of other proceeds including national TV. Paret gets 25 percent of all proceeds from the venue at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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Michigan State Favored by 7 Over Notre Dame
New York UPI reports second ranked Michigan State a 7 point favorite to beat fifth ranked Notre Dame in the so called Baap of the unbeaten Saturday. Both teams won big last weekend with Michigan State 28 0 over an unbeaten foe and Notre Dame 30 0 over Southern California to move to 4 0. Other games include Mississippi 28 point favorite over Tulane Texas 4 over Arkansas and Penn State 1 over Syracuse.
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Taylor Drops To Third Bentley Takes Lead In Area Scoring Race
Robert Bentley and Cecil Givens lead the area scoring race after a Saturday grid contest. Bentley scored two touchdowns and a point after, pushing Stratton back Cecil Givens into second with a TD and extra point, while Taylor falls to third with 54 points. Stratton backs surge high as Lee Roy Robinson adds a touchdown and extra point for 47 points, ahead of Roger Blackwell who missed last week due to injury and Eddie Jenkins who adds 44 points. Overall, Stratton backs account for 256 of 907 total points. Mount Hope sits second with 109. Larry Daniel makes the biggest jump, moving from 26th to 12th with three touchdowns and 30 points, tying with Robert Allen. Butch Forren enters the chart with 12 points after scoring a touchdown.
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Nation's Top Ground Gainers Clash Saturday
Notre Dame and Michigan State meet in East Lansing as two undefeated teams with the nation’s top ground attacks. Notre Dame leads rushing at 320.3 yards per game, Texas is second, and Michigan State third. Texas also faces Arkansas while Detroit tops the air after 3 games. West Texas State averages 39 points per game, Hardin-Simmons has given up 172 points in five contests.
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