Northwestern Climbs To Second In AP Top Ten Poll
Northwestern rises to No 2 in the AP Top Ten after a 45-13 win over Oklahoma. LSU remains top, while Oklahoma falls from the list. Notre Dame, Tennessee, Texas move into the top group as Clemson drops to sixth and Georgia Tech upsets SMU.
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West Virginia Struggles as Southern Conference Offense Slips
In the first SC team stats of the season West Virginia's Mountaineers trail their 1958 pace by 72 yards per game, dropping to fourth in total offense. Davidson and William and Mary lead early, with VMI tops in total defense at 217.5 yards per game. Richmond and W Virginia follow in the rankings.
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Pass Defense and Scoring Punch Troubling WVU Coach
West Virginia faces George Washington with two weak scoring outputs and a vulnerable pass defense. GW's aerial attack, 274 passing yards in two games, concerns Art Lewis as WVU reshuffles lineups and recalls hurt players.
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Sophia High School Pep Meeting Dispute Leaves 12 Quit
Sophia High School football players quit the squad Monday over the absence of pep meetings before games. Seven regulars on Coach Jesse Lacey's squad cited lost spirit as the reason. Principal James Hornbeck declined comment. Virgil Sarrett said the Board of Education discourages outside activities consuming class time, though other county schools hold noon pep gatherings. Players also complained Hornbeck missed last week's Stoco game.
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Stock Car Driver Killed In Wreck At Heidelberg Race
AP reports Pete Panaia a 30 year old Turtle Creek stock car racer died from injuries after a Heidelberg Raceway crash in the Tri-State Championship on the 148th lap. His car hit the outside rail flipped into the track and was struck by Billy Meyer of Pittsburgh. Meyer survived. Gus Linder of Baldwin won the race.
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Punchless Pitt Hopes To Do Better At Home
Pitt hosts UCLA after a rough road trip with a 21-15 win over Marquette in Milwaukee and a 23-0 defeat at Southern California. UCLA has a strong defense, tied Purdue in the opener, and runs a single wing with notable speed, making Pitt’s chance for a big home victory slim.
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41 NBA Games To Be Televised
New York AP reports fortyone of the 312 NBA games on the tentative schedule will be nationally televised on NBC. Eight playoff contests will also air. The exhibition between Philadelphia Warriors and St Louis Hawks in Kansas City on October 11 opens telecasts, with the Celtics versus Royals at Boston Garden on October 17 at 5 p.m. EST as the season opener on TV.
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League Leaders Meet Tonight In Midget Play
Beckley area midget football action features South and East Beckley tied for first at 3-0 in the Beckley Optimist Club league. A 6:30 p.m. doubleheader opens with Bowling Additions vs North Beckley, followed by East Beckley vs South Beckley while West Beckley rests until Oct. 6.
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