AP College Football Poll and Expansion Talks State Iowa Lead
AP reports Thnea Iowa maintains its place in the college football poll as American League club owners convene in New York to discuss expansion to 10 teams by 1962. Key issues include franchise shifts in Kansas City, possible moves to Los Angeles, and potential relocations of the Washington Senators and Cleveland Indians. If no relocation barriers arise, Minneapolis St Paul and Dallas Fort Worth are discussed as likely ninth and tenth teams. LevWorth offers Texas expansion mitigation to avoid a repeat of the California NL expansion.
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Waterfowl season begins in West Virginia
Charleston AP reports West Virginia opened the first part of its split waterfowl seasons. Ducks and coots may be hunted until sunset November 5 with a reopening December 6 to January 7. geese and brant run until November 14 and again December 6 to January 7. Daily bag limits are three ducks, six coots. two geese, four geese? Eight brant.
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New York Defeats Los Angeles In NBA Showdown
The Associated Press reports New York won 111 to 101 over Los Angeles after Monday's results. Tuesday's schedule features New York at Los Angeles and Syracuse at St. Louis with no NHL games on Monday. Montreal visits Chicago in a later hockey matchup.
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Spiders Face Virginia Tech in Southern Conference Battle
Richmond seeks a second straight Southern Conference win as coaches brace for a tough test against Virginia Tech. Tech rides a 4-2 record and a three game streak while Richmond sits 1-3-1 overall, 1-2-1 in league play, with Tech holding a dominant series edge in recent meetings.
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Navy Has Highest Unity And Spirit
Navy rides a 6-0 run into a Philadelphia showdown with Notre Dame as Asbury Coward and Wayne Hardin tout team unity at Annapolis. Bellino leads the attack, backed by Matalavage, Graham, Luper and McKeown who rise from depth to strengthen the offense.
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Ron) McKeown
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Larry) Graham
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Yankees Hire Sain as Pitching Coach for 1952
New York signs Johnny Sain a former Boston Braves star to replace Eddie Lopat as pitching coach. Frank Crosetti will return for his 30th season with the Yankees and his 16th as coach. Sain, 43, pitched for the Braves from 1942 to 1951 winning 20 or more games in four seasons and joined the Yankees in 1951.
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Delaware Coach Calls 1960 Grid Best In History
M Nelson, Delaware football coach, asserts 1960 is the best era for gridiron play. He cites higher academic standards, influx of students, coaching resources, year‑round focus, and rapid dissemination of ideas via TV, clinics, and periodicals as lifting quality and variety, improving both offense and defense.
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Syracuse Leads AP Poll With 458 Points In Week Of Votes
Iowa tops the 51st poll with 458 points from 34 first place votes while Mississippi receives 9, Syracuse 5, and 19 teams total gain votes. Navy Baylor Minnesota Ohio State Washington and Michigan State also earn spots and others receive scattered ballots.
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Pirates Pocket Series Profits
NEW YORK AP The Pittsburgh Pirates final share of the World Series profits totaled 8417.94 before taxes with 33% full shares shared among 38 people and 12 cash awards. The Yankees received 191000.95 from 35 13 full shares and 11 cash awards totaling 6750. Dodgers record shares were higher with 11231.18 for the winner and 7275.17 for the loser. Percentages of players’ pools were distributed to top finishers across leagues with Milwaukee and St Louis among NL teams and Baltimore White Sox and Cleveland among AL teams benefiting from the payouts.
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Musial Aims To Hit .300 In 1961 Return
Stan Musial, the St. Louis Cardinals star, said he hopes to hit over .300 and perhaps play more in 1961 after earning AP NL Comeback Player of the Year for 1960. He noted he was not tired at the season’s end and reflected on his late-career surge and the drive to outlast Ted Williams.
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Baseball coaching changes include 1954 era notes
The excerpt notes Samn's 1959 tenure with the Kansas City Athletics ending before the season finished. It states two more coaches remain to be signed while manager Ralph Houk plans to retain Jim Hegan as bullpen coach if he accepts the offer. The fourth coach position will be named later.
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Lakers Lose Home Debut Against Knicks in Narrow Defeat
The Los Angeles Lakers fell 111 to 101 at home to the New York Knickerbockers in their NBA debut at the Los Angeles arena. Fred Schaus’ squad suffered a third straight defeat as Jerry West managed only nine points. Elgin Baylor led LA with 25 points while George Naismith and Rod Hundley starred for New York.
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Injured Steelers Expected To Play Against Green Bay
Pittsburgh officials said players George Tarasovic Rudy Hayes and Dick Moegle suffered ankle sprains and a hand stoved during Sundays game with Washington Ernie Stautner wrench back Will Renfro dislocated a finger but returned Bobby Layne nursing a stoved thumb may not play quarterback versus Green Bay with his role likely limited to kicking duties this past Sunday
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Syracuse Faces Pitt in Potential Panthers Changes
Syracuse ranked third may meet a different Pitt squad as coach Johnny Michelisen hints at possible changes to the Panthers' starting and backup units if improvement does not occur this week. He declined to name players.
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Love Thy Opponent Told to Hungarian Players
Budapest AP reports Newsport says Hungarian footballers must learn to love opponents and avoid dirty names. A Communist society aims to re educate violators and emphasize humane conduct on the field.
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