Arizona and New Mexico grid rosters hype 1961 season
A calendar of upcoming games and new rosters highlights Arizona’s Jackrabbit Joe Hernandez, a top scorer and record holder, plus New Mexico, Texas Tech, and coaching moves. Details players like Larry Williams, Jim Singleton, Virgil Grant, and E J Holub. notes on spring prospects and shifts as two weeks remain before football season begins.
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Virgil Grant
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Richard Willis
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Gary McGill
Albuquerque
Tech
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Bert Huffman
Alamogordo
J. T. King
Players Favor Two All Star Games But Owners Must Decide
Boston AP The fate of two All Star games per season rests with owners. Players back two games and seek a player owner committee to study the pros and cons. Final decision not expected before December meetings in Miami Beach. Also, players push housing equality for spring training players and staff, stressing unity beyond race.
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Bob Friend
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Frank Scott
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Baseball Standings and Schedules from Associated Press
American League standings show New York leading with 36 wins and 64 losses, Detroit 64-38, Baltimore 58-46, Cleveland 55-49, Chicago 51-53, Boston 52-? and Kansas City at 64 games. National League leaders Los Angeles 62-38, Cincinnati 54-46, San Francisco 54-46, Milwaukee 52-48, Chicago 43-56, Philadelphia 30-66. Tuesday results and today’s schedule list games across leagues with pitchers and matchups for twi nights and doubleheaders.
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Halfback Hagler Shines for Titans in Scrimmage
Mike Hagler, a 170 pound halfback for the New York Titans, caught three long touchdown passes in a scrimmage at Bear Mountain New York. The recent Canadian league import hauled in 63 and 80 yarders from Dick Jamieson and a 55 yard score from Bob Scrabis.
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Orioles and Giants Renew Chase In All Star Break Rebound
Orioles and Giants resume pace after the break with tough NL and AL slates. Giants face Dodgers in Los Angeles led by Johnny Podres against Juan Marichal while Reds host Phillies in a 3 game set. Orioles rely on Estrada and Hall to test Ramos and Lee as Whitey Ford aims for 14th straight win.
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Johnny Podres
Juan Marichal
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Reds
Phillies
Etcheverry Set For First U.S. Pro Grid Game
TORONTO AP Sam Etcheverry returns tonight to Canadian football in an American uniform against a quarterback making his first professional start. Toronto Argonauts coach Lou Agase will start rookie John Henry Jackson, as Tobin Rote injured his thumb in Winnipeg, ending any anticipated passer duel with St Louis Cardinals.
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Sam Etcheverry
Toronto Argonauts
St. Louis Cardinals
Tobin Rote
Winnipeg
Lou Agase
Argos
John Henry Jackson
Raiders trim rookies to 45 by waiving three players
Santa Cruz California Oakland Raiders reduced roster to 45 placing three rookies on waivers. Mike Jones quarterback from San Jose State John Freim end from Adams State and Earl Randolph back from Arizona State were cut.
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Mike Jones
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John Freim
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Earl Randolph
Los Angeles
Arizona State
Packers Sharpen Passing Drill in Rainy Practice
West De Pere Wisconsin AP Bart Starr and understudies Joe Francis and Val Keckin hit targets consistently during a hour and a half workout as Vince Lombardi praised the improved passing.
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Six rookies cut from Dallas Texans roster
Dallas Texans announced the first cut-down dropping six rookies. Ends Danny House and Leon Conway along with halfback Robert Montgomery and Don Stephenson, tackle Raymond Moore, and back Ray Hodge were released. Moore did not play college football.
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Dallas Texans
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Davidson
Leon Conway
Grambling
Robert Montgomery
North Carolina College
Don Stephenson
Ray Hodge
Toledo
Raymond Moore
Fights summary from several regional boxing results
Fresno bout Ben Medina beats Don Jordan on points in 10 rounds. San Jose’s Luis Molina stops Chico Santos in 3 rounds. San Antonio sees Sixto Las Miguel stop Frankie Valdez in 9. Sacramento card has Joey Lopes edging Georgia Page in 10. Juarez fight Tibbs versus Cruz postponed tonight due to rain.
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Boston
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Race results sweep across tracks from coast to coast
Wise Flushing wins Saratoga feature by four lengths at Saratoga Springs New York Oceanport New Jersey Artic Queen takes Monmouth Park headliner by a nose Salem New Hampshire Hasty Steve captures Franklin Purse at Rockingham Park Del Mar California Paris Pike tops Del Mar event by half length Chicago Woodforest triumphs in Jefferson Park Purse at Arlington Park by a length and a half
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Colts Resting Westminster Exhibition Preview
Baltimore Colts coach Webb Ewbank praised performances from last night’s intra squad game as the team rests in Westminster Md. The Colts schedule their first NFL exhibition against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Roanoke Va.
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All-Stars Set To Tangle With Eagles At Soldier Field
College All-Stars, hailed as the best in 11 years, clash with NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles in Soldier Field. Oddsmakers favor the Eagles by two touchdowns despite a strong All-Stars lineup led by Otto Graham with quarterbacks Snead Kilmer Matte and receivers Belino Fleming Thomas Atkins Gregory Casey. Eagles boast a solid secondary led by Brookshier Freeman Carr Burroughs as star runners Peaks Dean Barnes Brown Sapp, with 65,000-plus expected for ABC telecast at 9 p.m. EST.
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Associated Press
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Philadelphia Eagles
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Eagles
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Otto Graham
Graham
Detroit Lions
Jim Ninowski
Bobby Mitchell
Norm Snead
Wake Forest
Bill Kilmer
UCLA
Tom Matte
Ohio State
Navy
Joe Bellino
Mitchell
George Fleming
Washington
Aaron Thomas
Oregon State
Pervis Atkins
New Mexico State
Glynn Gregory
Southern Methodist
Bernie Casey
Bowling Green
Bob Crespino
Mississippi
Mike Ditka
Pittsburgh
Earl Faison
Indiana
Marlin McKeever
California
Tom Brookshier
Bob Freeman
Jimmy Carr
Don Burroughs
Clarence Peaks
Ted Dean
Billy Barnes
Tim Brown
Heron Sapp
Joe Rutgens
Illinois
Mike Zero
VPI
Ernie Ladd
Grambling
Ben Davidson
Carlton Kammerer
University of the Pacific
Dan LaRose
Missouri
Emil Holub
Texas Tech
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