Managers Line Up For Continen tal League Posts
The Continental League may draw managers from current players and coaches across the majors and minors. Stars like Warren Spahn, Earl Torgeson, Alvin Dark, Enos Slaughter, and many coaches including Ed Lopat and Pee Wee Reese are eyed for managerial roles as winter meetings loom and minor league names surface.
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Frank Eck
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Spahn
Earl Torgeson
Chicago White Sox
Alvin Dark
Chicago Cubs
Enos Slaughter
St. Petersburg
Fla
Luke Sewell
St. Louis Browns
Mayo Smith
Jack Tighe
Bucky Walters
Phil Cavarretta
Yankees
Lopat
Richmond
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Pee Wee Reese
Tommy Henrich
American Assn
Stan Hack
Den
College Football Opener Sets Tough Week Across Nation
Oklahoma faces Northwestern in a rugged opener as Auburn Benches Tennessee. Pitt travels to Southern California after a 21-15 stumble, LSU battles Rice with Texas Christian looming. Alabama and Ohio State also in action as top teams begin season with marquee matchups and upsets possible.
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Pitt
Marquette
Pacific Coast
California
Trojans
Oregon State
Associated Press
Louisana State
Rice
Texas Christian
Tulane
Miami Fla
Iowa State
Denver
Oklahoma
Northwestern
Mississippi
Auburn
LSU
Kentucky
Lexington
Ole Miss
Houston
Ken
Weekend football season opens for Southern teams
The Associated Press notes five of nine teams lost openers as Southern football enters a second weekend. George Washington visits Boston University after a 38-6 loss, while West Virginia defends a 28 game conference streak at home against Richmond. William and Mary ventures to Navy’s new 3 million stadium, and VMI travels to Penn State amid injury woes to Sam Horner. Virginia Tech hosts Wake Forest as Furman and Davidson face South Carolina and Presbyterian respectively. The Citadel, fresh from a 48-0 win, plays Florida State, with injuries affecting Virginia Tech and Citadel prep.
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Tech
Southern Methodist
Mustangs
Don Meredith
Glynn Gregory
Clemson
North Carolina
Virginia
William & Mary
Dale Hall
Red Blaik
Army
Boston College
Bob Anderson
Bill Carpenter
Wisconsin
Far West
Stanford
Oregon
Rutgers
Princeton
William and Mary
Navy
Dartmouth
Holy Cross
Big Ten
Ohio State
Duke
Penn State
Virginia Military
Georgia
Vanderbilt
Florida
Mississippi State
Notre Dame
Texas A & M
Michigan State
Maryland
ACC
West Virginia
Texas
Towa
California
VMI
Citadel
George Washington
Detroit
Boston University
Richmond
Morgantown
W&m
Annapolis
Marshall College
Sam Horner
Nittany Lions
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Furman
South Carolina
Davidson
Presbyterian
Newberry
Florida State
Mike Zeno
Ed Bartrug
Ken Byrd
Art Purett
Techmen
Jim Guiliford
Billy Hughes
Jim Alexander
Bill Whaley
Eddie Teague
Athletic Club Plans Wrestling Matches Oct. 1
An Australian tag team match featuring the Rubber Man and Geronimo will headline a Beckley wrestling show at 8:30 p.m. on October 1 at the Beckley Recreation Building. The Rubber Man Johnny Walker from Honolulu and the Apache Geronimo take on Young Hercules and the Zebra Kid. Two other matches are on the card, sponsored by the Beckley Athletic Club.
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Geronimo
Beckley Recreation Building
Johnny Walker
Honolulu
Hawaii
Hercules
Zebra Kid
The
Beckley Athletic Club
Masters Tour champions set for Augusta tournament
Fifteen former Masters champions will compete at the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on April 25. The field is led by three time winner Sam Snead and fellow champion Jimmy Demaret as part of this year’s event.
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Augusta
National Golf Club
Sam Snead
Jimmy Demaret
Miteff Seeks Fourth Straight Victory Tonight
Syracuse AP reports seventh ranked heavyweight Alex Miteff 24 of Argentina aims for a fourth straight win against Billy Hunter 26 of Detroit in a scheduled 10 round bout. The fight airs NBCTV nationwide at 9 p m EST, with Hunter holding a 12 6 2 record and six KO s.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Alex Miteff
Billy Hunter
Miteff
Argentina
Mike DeJohn
Hunter
Detroit
Sugar Ray Robinson
NBC
Snyder Aims to Stop Bowling Green Air Game
Huntington AP. Marshall College coach Charlie Snyder plans a ready defense for Bowling Green’s aerial attack in the MAC opener. Bowling Green features quarterback Bob Colburn Tom Colaner and Jerry Roberts as major targets with Colburn as last year’s MAC passing leader Casey also top receiver. Start changes include Stull Gillespie and Lester joining lineup while Bowling Green counters with Zimpfer and Colaner.
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Huntington
Charlie Snyder
Marshall College
Bowling Green
Beegees
Bob Colburn
Tom Colaner
Jerry Roberts
Colburn
Mac
Bernie Casey
Snyder
Virginia Military Institute
Dave Stull
Bill Gillespie
Bob Lester
Dout Perry
Bob Zimpfer
Casey
Butler Injured but Fails to Miss a Game in Eight Years
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jim Butler may miss a Saturday night lineup at Forbes Field after an ankle sprain in the final exhibition game. His absence could affect the Browns visit to open the league's 40th season, with TV coverage on ABC at 9 p.m. EST. Other NFL openers include Giants vs Rams on CBS and Colts vs Lions on Sunday as Bears, Eagles, 49ers, Redskins, Packers, and Cardinals also start.
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Jim Kensil
Associated Press
Jack Butler
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns
Forbes Field
Butler
New York Giants
Browns
Jimmy Brown
Brown
Cleveland
ABC
Giants
Los Angeles Rams
Cbs-Tv
Baltimore Colts
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
Green Bay
Philadelphia Eagles
San Francisco 49Ers
Washington Redskins
Chicago Cardinals
Evening Out To Relax Ends With 12 Sooners Sick
Oklahoma football faced a crisis as 12 players, including five starters, fell violently ill at a Chicago nightclub. Six were hospitalized for stomach pumping, six treated at a hotel, threatening Saturday’s nationally televised game against Northwestern. Coach Bud Wilkinson called the situation heartbreaking and hinted at canceling practice.
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Chicago
Oklahoma
Sooners
Northwestern
Associated Press
Orington
Evanston
Bud Wilkinson
WVU Set for 29th Straight Victory Over Richmond
West Virginia University seeks its 29th consecutive Southern Conference win as Richmond visits Morgantown for a 1:30 p.m. EDT kickoff. WVU, edged by Maryland last week, plans six lineup changes including Carmen Ponponio at quarterback and Joe Wirth at center. Richmond, led by coach Ed Merrick, aims to rebound after a Dayton defeat and has previously never beaten WVU in five meetings.
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Morgantown
West
Virginia University
Richmond
Spiders
WVU
Mountaineers
Maryland
University of Dayton
John Vass
Pat Lamberti
Dayton
WVUI
Lamberti
Ames
Merrick
Joe Wirth
John Marra
Bob Benke
Benke
Tom Huston
Bill Lopasky
Ben McComb
Pete Tolley
Glenn Bowman
Dave Rider
Lopasky
Washington
George Washington
Boston University
Steelers Set 36-man Limit for Opener Against Browns
Pittsburgh plans to carry 36 players into the season opener against the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers recalled linebacker Rudy Hayes, a 1959 Clemson draft choice, who had been released earlier in the season.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns
Steelers
Rudy Hayes
Hayes
Clemson
WV fishing conditions worsen amid drought statewide
Charleston AP reports the State Conservation Department warns that continued lack of rainfall has left fishing conditions poor across West Virginia for the weekend. There are no rain reports statewide and fishing waters sit at new low levels in all reporting sections.
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Charleston
State Conservation Department
West Virginia
Wilkinson Allows Players Evening Out Amid Missing Men
Wilkinson permitted the players an evening out to take their minds off the game and let them relax. They were to return to their hotel headquarters in Evanston later.
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Wilkinson
Evanston
WVU Freshmen Fast Start Suiting Up for Virginia Tilt
BLUEFIELD AP The WVU freshmen open against Virginia Tech with a tentative lineup featuring Ken Herock and Frank Schneider at ends, Size more and Niedzalkoski at tackles, DeLorenzo, Jones, and Melenyzer at guards, Shillings at center, Runyon or Burnison at quarterback, Moss or Procopio at halfbacks, and Rados at fullback. Tech freshmen have split two wins in four games against WVU recently. The WVU yearlings also meet Fairmont State on Wednesday.
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Bluefield
West Virginia University
Little Mountaineers
Virginia Tech
Quentin Barnette
WVU
Ken Herock
Munhall
Frank Schneider
Columbus
Ohio
Phil Sizemore
East Bank
Larry Niedzalkoski
Greensburg
Bob DeLorenzo
Fairmont
Burl Jones
Sissionville
Keith Melenyzer
Charleroi
Bob Fuller
Moundsville
Bill Shillings
Isabella
Tom Runyon
Johnstown
John Burnison
Gaylord
Mich
Jim Moss
Huntington
Jim Procopio
St. Marys
John Rados
Ellsworth Pa
Dave Santrock
Dunbar
Tom Woodeshick
Wilkes-Barre
Fairmont State College
Giants open 3 game set with Cardinals in pennant race
San Francisco the third place team two behind Milwaukee and Los Angeles in a three game series at St. Louis. They must win all three while Braves and Dodgers falter. Rigney quotes about clinging to a slim wind and securing second place money. Jones or Sanford to start for the Giants, Mizell to start for St. Louis.
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San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Redbirds
Braves
Dodgers
Bill Rigney
Rigney
Chicago Cubs
Joe Page
Sam Jones
Jones
Jack Sanford
Vinegar Bend Mizell
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