Baylor Rally Echoes Confidence After Aggie Win
Baylor coach George Sauer praised his mixture of seniors and sophomores for the comeback victory over Texas A&M while cautioning against overconfidence. He noted Baylor faces TCU next and credited Texas with a strong squad as he blamed five lost fumbles on Aggie tackling and ball handling.
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Michigan State Sustains Top AP Rank With 34-7 Penn State Win
Michigan State remains the No. 1 team in the AP poll after a 34-7 victory over Penn State. Maryland rises to second after beating LSU 34-6, while Oklahoma narrows the gap in third. Georgia Tech USC UCLA Purdue Kansas Villanova fill the top 10, with several shifts following weekend results.
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Dykes-Turner Fight Still On
Bobby Dykes will still meet Gil Turner in Philadelphia on November 17 as scheduled. Dykes lost to Lester Felton in a 3 fight series rubber match but will pursue a new winning streak. Felton won the latest decision with two judges for him and one draw. Dykes weighed 155½ pounds, Felton had a four and three quarter pound edge. No knockdowns occurred. Dykes bled from a nose while Felton wore a cut over his right eye.
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Baylor Bears Coach Sauer Praises Players Amid Comeback
Baylor head coach Murray Sauer calls his squad a still a question-mark unit while praising Allen Jones and Pete Erben and Charley Smith. He recalls a decisive fourth down call versus Texas A and M and credits a garbled telegram for sparking the Texas Tech comeback.
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Baylor Coach Praises Defensive backs and Line Depth
Baylor line coach Mike Michalske commends the defensive back field against the Aggies and notes challenges mixing new players into a team that was exceptional last year. He recalls missing players like Dick Calhoun and expresses cautious optimism about Baylor’s progress and personnel.
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Shoemaker Opens Tanforan With Four Wins at Debut
Willie Shoemaker, sharing the all time American jockey win mark, opened Tanforan’s 42 day meeting with four wins. He previously rode 73 winners at Bay Meadows, finishing with a 38.6 percent win rate. He swept Monday’s early card, then won the Portola Handicap aboard Great Dream for $4.10, plus Matarrah, Speedy English and Absolutley in other events.
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Wynn and Roberts Lead Night Game Pitchers in 1952
Cleveland ace Early Wynn posted 13 wins in 23 night starts with a 13-2 record and .867 win percentage under lights. Philadelphia’s Robin Roberts led NL night wins with 15-3 season 28-7 overall, tied for NL night percentage at .833 with Hoyt Wilhelm and Preacher Roe.
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Bolling Brothers Headed to Mexico City for Nuevo Laredo Track Deal
Oct 28 in Nuevo Laredo reports Raleigh S. and Lamar Bolling along with Frank Williamson travel from California to Mexico City to sign a revised contract with the Mexican government for the Nuevo Laredo horse race track. Construction plans are to begin immediately.
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Pigeon Racing Star Leads Fourth Race of 1962 Series
Carl A Bryan Jr and others dominated the fourth race of the 1962 gaung bird series flown from Winters. Distance 208,303 tiles. First pigeon finished in 6 hours 26 minutes 5 seconds. Light southwest wind, clear and calm conditions. Top finishers include Bryan Jr with 112b idl 121.141 and 1175.973. R Shotker, Fred Wart, Enikenbuve, W. J. Rothinand, Leroy Gerhardt, Pete aan, Walter Kroeger with varying speeds and scores. Next race to be flown from Sweetwater.
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Boxing card ends in double TKO at 2 08 of fourth
The scheduled ten round bout between Gene Takach and Charlie Slaughter was halted in the fourth after head clashes. Referee Joe Kukal ruled a double TKO with Takach and Slaughter unable to continue. Fights in other cities included Freddy Lott stopped at Newark and Johnny O'Brien stopped in Boston.
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Oldest pro basketball league folds after scandal
The American Basketball League disbands after two member teams insist on fielding players connected to last year's dumping scandals. Debates arise over rehabilitation versus zero tolerance for players who defrauded the public, with one player remarking on the need to move on after serving time.
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Pennsylvania's tough kids fuel football power says coach
The coach credited Pennsylvania's large pool of underprivileged youngsters with building hard physiques through hard labor and simple meals. He contrasted this with concerns about Texas and the Southwest Conference, joking that oil wells should be cut and a moratorium on banana splits might help muscles bloom.
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Stengel Feuds With Klem Over Fair Ball Call
Brooklyn player Casey Stengel argued with umpire Bill Klem after a disputed foul ball that curved into fair territory. Klem apologized to manager Wilbert Robinson but told Stengel to return to the bench, prompting Stengel to erupt in the dugout.
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