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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1961

Page

5

Spartans Favor Michigan State Over Notre Dame In Weekend Clash

New York UPI reports Michigan State, ranked second, is a seven point favorite to beat fifth ranked Notre Dame in a key early season showdown. Both teams won decisively last Saturday as Michigan State crushed Michigan 28 0 and Notre Dame routed Southern California 30 0 to move to 4 0. Other top games include Mississippi a 28 point favorite over Tulane and Texas a four point favorite over Arkansas. Navy also projected to beat Detroit by at least seven points on Friday.

NEW York UPI Michigan State Notre Dame Satur Spartans Michigan Southern California Mississippi Tulane Texas Arkansas Penn State Syracuse Alabama Tennessee California Navy Detroit Holy Cross Dartmouth Princeton Colgate Villavaoa Boston College Cornell Yale Florida Vanderbilt North Carolina South Carolin Georgia Tech Auburn Duke Clemson Mississippi State Gorgia North Carolina State Wake Forest Louisiana State Kentucky Midwest Indiana Washington State Purdue Ohio State Northwestern Minnesota Illlinois Iowa Wisconsin Missouri Iowa State Colorado Kansas State Oklahoma State Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas A&m Texas Christian Baylor Texas Tech Rice Southern Methodist Rockies UCLA Pitt Washington Stanford Maryland Air Force Cal Trojans Willie Brown

Blind Children Aid at Greyhound Races in Phoenix

The Phoenix Greyhound Park will donate proceeds from tonight’s program to the Light Conservation fund of the Lions Club. Twenty Phoenix area clubs will meet at the track and all profits from racing admissions salaries winning purses and concessions will go to charity. The track has donated over $50,000 on such nights in four years.

Phoenix UPI Phoenix Greyhound Park Light Conservation Fund The Lions Club

Lewis Moves Into Rushing Tie for Arcadia

Arcadia right half back and quarterback Lewis moved into a tie for the district rushing lead with 128 yards against Prescott. He and teammate Granzow share 303 rushing yards, while Wright leads in passing with 450 yards. Coronado’s Francescutti tops scoring with 24 points as Arcadia hosts Scottsdale and Coronado hosts Prescott Friday night.

Don Lewis Arcadia Prescott Carl Granzow Granzow Lewis Steve Wright John Propstra Tempe Roy Francescutti Coronado Scottsdale Arcadia Field Sam Bartaluzzi Pat McGinty Bob Beal Vos Francescutti Huston McGinty Schaffer Luge Art Wright Propstra Hines Pohl Pat Palmer Grantow Ferguson Davenport Bartaluzzi Woudenberg Corsaro Butler Haney McGirr

Gridiron takes toll as equipment changes urged

UPI reports calls from coaches like Tom Nugent and John Bachman for safer football gear. They cite rising deaths this year due to hard helmets and shoulder pads and advocate yielding materials and better medical supervision.

Tom Nugent Maryland Nugent John Bachman Rutgers

Michigan State Coach Daugherty Named Coach of the Week

Duffy Daugherty of Michigan State earned UPI college football coach of the week after the 28-0 win over Michigan propelled the Spartans to No. 2 in the national rankings. He credited his players and staff for staying focused despite praise and next to face Notre Dame.

Michigan Duffy Daugherty Michigan State United Press International Today Spartans Daugherty Notre Dame

Bosox Schwall Named AL Rookie of the Year

Don Schwall of the Boston Red Sox was selected as the American League Rookie of the Year by UPI experts. The 6'6\" right-hander went 15-7 with 179 innings in 25 games after joining the club on May 21, despite Boston finishing sixth.

Bosox Schwall NEW York UPI Don Schwall University of Oklahoma Boston Red Sox United Press International Board of Baseball Experts Red Sox Lee Thomas Los Angeles Angels Dick Howser Kansas City A’s Chuck Schilling Floyd Robinson Chicago White Sox Schwall

Zuger Aims to Improve Passing Record Against Oregon State

Arizona State quarterback Joe Zuger enters the Oregon State game with a career passing average above 500 and a 93 of 183 showing. The Sun Devils, coming home for a key matchup, seek a major upset as Oregon State arrives Friday without a planned workout.

Angels Draft Three Players

The Los Angeles Angels announced the purchase of three minor league players. Catcher Larry Cutright and pitcher Al Neiger came from Buffalo of the International League, and first baseman outfielder Jim Mooring joined from Denver of the American Association.

LOS Angeles UPI Buffalo Denver Los Angeles Angels Larry Cutright al Neiger Jim Mooring

Spivey Leads Jets Past Saints In ABL Preseason

Bill Spivey joined the Los Angeles Jets earlier today and had 18 points and 12 rebounds as the Jets defeated the San Francisco Saints 125 to 98 in a full-strength preseason exhibition. Dan Swartz led scoring with 26 points.

LOS Angeles UPI Bill Spivey Los Angeles Jets Jets San Francisco Saints

College grid picks favor Cats over Devils in San Francisco

UPI notes editors give picks for major games with many upsets and confidence in Washington over Stanford by ten points. USC over California favored after ND shellacking, plus several other college outcomes including Oregon over San Jose State and Arizona over New Mexico by wide margins.

Michigan Team Tops UPI Small College Poll

Northern Michigan moved to the top of the UPI small college football ratings with 200 points after earning fewer first place votes. Mississippi Southern had 191 points, Louisiana Tech 144, Texas A&I 134, and Fresno State 111 to round out the top five.

Michigan New York UPI Northern Michigan United Press International Mississippi Southern Louisiana Tech Texas A&i Fresno State

Beavers Work On Pass Defense Ahead of ASU Clash

Oregon State drills on pass defense as they prep for Saturday’s game in Tempe against Arizona State. Coach Prothro notes ASU quarterback Joe Zuger and the Sun Devils’ passing attack as a key concern after Beavers showed weakness in pass defense earlier this season.

Zuger Devils Beavers Arizona State Sun Devils Frank Kush Corvallis, Ore UPI Oregon State Beavers Tempe Arizona State University Beaver Tommy Prothro Joe Zuger ASU

Wildcats’ Eddie and Bobby pace Arizona football stats

Eddie Wilson and Bobby Lee Thompson lead Arizona in most categories as the Wildcats boast strong offense. Thompson tops rushing and receptions while Wilson directs passes and punts. Joe Hernandez shines in punt returns. Arizona aims to extend its four game 372 yard per game offense against New Mexico amid a band day crowd of about 3,000.

Tucson UPI Arizona Eddie Wilson Bobby Lee Thompson Joe Hernandez Jim LaRue New Mexico University of Arizona

Orioles Win and Colts Lose in Winter League Action

Baltimore edged the Giants 6 5 behind Dave McNally and Dave Vineyard while Chicago defeated the Colts 7 2. Don Altman took the loss for Houston as Houston and Baltimore remained near the league leaders with a later meeting in Scottsdale Stadium.

Orioles Colts Baltimore Houston Dave McNally Dave Vineyard San Francisco Giants Chicago Don Altman Chuck Hickerson Scottsdale Stadium

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