Top Ranked Bengals Face TCU in Strong Opening Week
Louisiana State, the top-ranked team in the preseason poll, meets Texas Christian Saturday as college football shifts into high gear. LSU beat Rice 26-3 in the opener, while TCU edged Kansas 14-7. Oklahoma and Auburn also square off, with Northwestern and Georgia Tech clashes highlighted on a weekend full of key conference battles.
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WVU Vows Pass Defense Fix After Maryland Loss
West Virginia coach Art Lewis said pass defense and silly mistakes cost a 27-7 defeat to Maryland and hinted lineup changes for a showdown with Richmond. He noted Novak’s passing yardage for Maryland, and suggested Pomponio may start at quarterback with Herrig pushing into the lineup after a strong run.
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Virginia
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Dick Herrig
Terps
Tutwiler Fires Record To Win Blue Grass Golf
BLUEFIELD AP Ed Tutwiler Jr. of Charleston won the 54 hole Blue Grass Tournament with a record 197-13 strokes under par at Mercer County Club. Defending champ Arman Fletcher of Bluefield was second with 202 as 88 starters from six states chased the pace.
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Park Mercer Country Club
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Louisville
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Blacksburg
West
Tech Looms As One Of Teams To Beat In WVIAC
West Virginia Tech stands out as a top challenger in the WVIAC as teams kick off a full weekend slate. Glenville defeats West Liberty 7-0, West Virginia Wesleyan edges Potomac State 13-12, Fairmont State tops Shepherd 12-6, Salem defeats Concord 31-14, and Bluefield State beats Allen 8-6 in non league action.
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Potomac State
Sammy Gross
Fairmont State
Shepherd
Salem
Concord
Don Williams
Bluefield State
Allen
S. C
University
Furgol Wins El Paso Open Golf Tourney
Veteran Marty Furgol rallied from two strokes back to win the $20,000 El Paso Open by four as he shot a seven under par 65 for a 72 hole total of 273. Ernie Vossler of Midland Texas and Jay Hebert of Sanford Florida tied for second at 27. Furgol collected $2,800.
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Hanson Edges Suggs For Atlanta Open Title
Beverly Hanson, from Indio, California, shot 2-under 69 to finish 289 for 72 holes and win the Atlanta Women's Open by one stroke over Louise Suggs of Sea Island, Georgia. Suggs led by five at start but faded with a 75 final round to finish 290 at the 6,265-yard Continental Colony Club course.
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Local Shooters Lead in Sunday Singles
Competitors placed first in two singles with scores of 20 and 23, while a 24 was fired as Cooper tied Nichols for the day high with a 24. Participants pictured include Gene Keasley, Dr. W. W. McKinney, Tom B. Cooper, and Billy Goodwin.
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Dr. W. W. McKinney
Tom B. Cooper
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Cooper
Nichols
Bob Long
Jimmy Williams
John Hindsley
Dr. W. McKinney
Thomas L. Nichols
Everett F. Gibbs
Guy Pointer
K. K. Rand
McKinney
Gene Keatley
W. W. McKinney
B. Cooper
Pat Lovell
J. M. Laing
Tug Houck
Charles Johnson
Tom Booper
Dr. J. M. Laing
Tom B. Coor
Bears and Cardinals Sweep Exhibition Honors in NFL Preseason
Chicago Bears top the Western division at 5-1 and the Cardinals lead the Eastern at 5-2 as exhibition season ends. Browns edge Browns? No, the report notes Lou Groza nails a 41-yard FG for Cleveland late to spoil undefeated prospects while Cardinal Johnny Unitas faces Stalling Johnny Unitas? Card offense shines with John Crow on 36-yard pass and a nine-yard run. Packers, Steelers, Giants also win in weekend action.
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Pittsburgh
New York
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Washington
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Bobby Mitchell
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Ed Brown
Willie Galimore
Milt Plum
Groza
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King Hill
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Johnny Unitas
Bobby Conrad
Cardinal
Paul Hornung
Packers
Steelers
Bobby Layne
Tom Tracy
Unbeatens Clash This Weekend In High School Play
State leaders with perfect records in Class AAA and A face crucial tests this weekend. Parkersburg meets Huntington East, Bluefield vs Gary, Clarksburg West in a Grafton pairing, Barboursville against Seth, with St Albans Fairmont West Moundsville Oak Hill Richwood Weirton and others in action. In Class AAA Mountain Lions duel Beckley while other top teams TBA. Class A lists include Beckley Stratton Benwood Union Mount Hope Mullens Parsons Philippi St Marys Shinnston Winfield Union Moorefield Paden City Masontown Valley Fairview.
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Rich
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Mountain Lions
Beckley
Beckley Stratton
Benwood Union
Mount Hope
Mullens
Parsons
Philippi
St. Marys
Shinnston
Winfield
Union
Moorefield
Paden City
Masontown Valley
Fairview
Mayor Shanklin Meets Detroit Tigers Over Charleston Club
Charleston AP Mayor John Shanklin traveled to Detroit to urge the Tigers to keep their top farm club in Charleston. He touted a book sale campaign raising 5 702 tickets for 1960 Senator games and pledged a pre season total near 150 000 if season tickets sell. The Senators, after 1958 pennant, finished last in 1960, attendance fell, and Detroit faced a roughly 30 000 loss on Charleston operation. the Tigers have not said whether they will stay.
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Southern Conference Teams Suffer Opening Day Woes
The Southern Conference opened with five losses in nine non conference skirmishes as West Virginia and Virginia Tech faltered behind a two edged passing attack. Maryland bombed WVU 27 7 behind Dick Novak passes while NC State edged Tech 15 13 on a 72 yard strike. The Citadel VMI William and Mary and Dardison won while Presbyterian Dayton and Detroit also prevailed. The slate features several intra conference matchups including West Virginia vs Richmond and The Citadel vs Florida State with several key games on the horizon.
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Art Lewis
Virginia Tech
Frank Moseley
Dick Longfellow
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Holsclaw
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Moseley
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Techmen
Maryland
Dick Novak
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Richmond
Detroit
George Washington
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Florida State
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Boston University
Wake Forest
South Carolina
Sprinter Sets European Record in Cologne
Karl Kaufman of Germany ran 400 meters in 45.8 seconds to set a European record in Cologne. The previous European standard of 46.0 had been shared by Rudolf Harbig of Germany and M. Ignatiev of Russia, while Lou Jones of the United States holds the world mark at 45.2.
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Germany
Karl Kaufman
Rudolf Harbig
M. Ignatiev
Russia
Lou Jones
United States
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