Placekicking as Punt Substitute Draws Debate Across College Football
The article analyzes using placekicking instead of punting under a new punt coverage rule. It notes Ohio State and others testing accuracy to place kicks, the potential to bypass interior lineman restrictions, and historical examples like Bucknell in 1921. Coaches warn injuries may rise and punting averages drop as teams weigh this tactic.
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Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Jim Carlen
Juskowich
Ken
Bucknell
West Virginia
Mountainlair
Arda Bowser
WVU
Bowser
Bob Kay
Jack Simons
Phil Hill
Bob Hawkins
Louis Fuccy
Hill
Fuccy
McCluskey Tops Qualifiers For Memorial Day 500
Roger McCluskey led 13 qualifiers at Indianapolis with an average speed of 165.563 mph as the fastest lineup for the Memorial Day 500 neared completion. A crowd estimated up to 75,000 watched as five others were bumped by faster cars. time trials end Sunday.
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Indianapolis
Ind
UPI
Roger McCluskey
McCluskey
Carl Williams
Kansas City
Dennis Hulme
Australia
Bud Tingelstad
Hawthorne
Calif
le Roy Yarbrough
Columbia
S.C
Chuck Hulse
Los Angeles
Bob Veith
San Lorenzo
Lucien Bianchi
Brussels
Belgium
Jim Hurtubise
North Tonawanda
N. Y
Gray Congdon
Garden Grove
Jochen Rindt
Vienna
Austria
Morgantown Babe Ruth League postpones season opening
The Suncrest League in Morgantown delays the season opening to next week with a manager meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Suncrest Park pavilion to decide the date. Teams will continue daily practice at City Park from 5 30 p m except Saturday. weekly schedule lists VFW Yagle's RC Cola Beneficial Heck's Moose.
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Suncrest
Morgantown
Suncrest Park Pavilion
City Park
Ken Bond
VFW
Yagle’s
RC Cola
Beneficial
Heck’s
Moose
Pirates Rally Past Braves for 6-2 Win Behind Veale
Bob Veale earned his sixth straight win as the Pirates benefited from four Atlanta errors. Roberto Clemente hit his seventh homer to pace Pittsburgh and raise his average to .402, while Manny Mota added a key double in a three-run sixth inning. Dick Kelley took the loss.
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Atlanta
UPI
Pittsburgh Pirates
Braves
Bob Veale
Veale
Clete Boyer
Orlando Ward
al McBean
Hank Aaron
Joe Torre
Torre
Pirates
Dick Kelley
Roberto Clemente
Clemente
Jerry May
Jose Pagan
Manny Mota
Marichal Wins No 7 In Giants Victory Over Astros
Juan Marichal pitched the Giants to a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros, improving to 7-1. He allowed three hits with nine strikeouts and two walks as Houston scored unearned runs in the sixth. Norm Siebern delivered a go ahead single in the seventh, backed by Jesus Alou and Joe Morgan.
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Houston
UPI
Juan Marichal
San Francisco Giants
Houston Astros
Marichal
Astros
Willie Mays
Mays
Dave Giusti
Sonny Jackson
Jackson
Rusty Staub
Giants
Hal
Norm Siebern
Siebern
Jesus Alou
Joe Morgan
Feld
Twosomes Tie In Snead Golf Playoff Night
Otto Graham of Washington DC and Silaughter of Toledo Ohio tied with John Kelley and Robert Johnson of Charleston West Virginia at 126 in the Sam Snead Spring Festival Amateur Golf Tourney. The two teams will play an 18 hole playoff Sunday to determine the winner.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
UPI
Otto Graham
Washington, D.C
Silaughter
Toledo
Ohio
John Kelley
Robert Johnson
Charleston
Sam Snead
McClain Land Faces VFW in Wesman Babe Ruth Practice
McClain Land hosts VFW in a Wesman Babe Ruth League practice game at Westover Park. The 1 30 p m start today features local youth players sharpening skills and team race tactics.
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McClain Land
VFW
Westover Park
Weiskopf Catches Stockton In Golf Lead Collapse In Rain
Dave Stockton’s five use to seven stroke advantage evaporated in rain as Tom Weiskopf surged to a tie for the Colonial National Open lead at five under par 205. Stockton shot 74 after a rocky middle, while Weiskopf rebounded from early bogeys to post 70 and stay in contention with Hogan Archer and others within striking distance.
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Fort Worth
Tex
UPI
Dave Stockton
Tom Weiskopf
Stockton
Weiskopf
Ben Hogan
George Archer
Hogan
Gardner Dickson
Charles Coody
Frank Beard
Homero Blancas
Beard
Penn State Dominates Big Four Track Meet With Records
University Park Pennsylvania Penn State set six records and took 15 of 18 first places to defeat Pitt Syracuse and West Virginia in the third annual Big Four track meet Penn State scored 115 points to Pitt 39 Syracuse 28 and West Virginia 12 Hubie White broke his discus mark with 152 feet 314 inches and John Cabiati cleared 6 feet 714 inches in the high jump Dick Hetrick ran 120 yards in 14 7 seconds to break the old mark Ray Smith clipped the two mile in 9 19 6 and Joe Vowker won the hammer throw at 162 feet 1 14 inches
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University Park
UPI
Penn State
Pitt
Syracuse
West Virginia
Nittany Lions
Hubie White
John Cabiati
Ron Jinx
Maurice Moon
Lions
Dick Hetrick
Ray Smith
Joe Vowker
Hatfield Second In Two Events At Big Four Meet
Carl Hatfield finished second in the mile and the two mile for West Virginia. He ran 4:19.3 in the mile and 9:34.1 in the two mile at the Big Four track meet in University Park. Ted Driesinger placed second in the long jump and team members Horner Whitting also posted top-three marks.
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University Park
Carl Hatfield
West Virginia
Hatfield
Ted Driesinger
Dave Horner
Dick Whitting
Burr and Curry Win Golf Event
Bob Burr and George Curry shot net 73s to tie for first in the Calloway at Lakeview Country Club. Bill Ayer John Kroot and Dean Keith tied for second with net 74s. Fred Wilson and Larry Christian won the Wiedebusch Cup by going six up. Christian and Elias Castranes took second. Curry and Roy Harworth tied with Christian and Byron Phillips for third.
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Bob Burr
George Curry
Calloway
Lakeview Country Club
Bill Ayer
John Kroot
Dean Keith
Fred Wilson
Larry Christian
Christian
Elias Castranes
Roy Harworth
Byron Phillips
St Francis Tops Kingwood 7-4 In Boy’s Baseball Clash
St Francis pitcher Joe Wytko blanks Kingwood on three hits to lift the undefeated Trojans to a 7-4 victory. Wytko notches the win while Quigley leads with three singles as St Francis totals 11 hits. Kingwood’s first loss in nine games comes despite three Kingwood runs aided by St Francis errors. The Trojans schedule two five inning games with Fairmont Catholic tomorrow at Father Flynn Field with Jones and Pelliccioni slated to pitch.
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Joe Wytko
St. Francis
Kingwood
Wytko
Stags
Trojans
Mike Quigley
Preston
Quigley
Dave Gargarella
Anido
McCoy
Fragale
Mike Jones
Father Flynn Field
Clyde Green
Jones
Lou Pelliccioni
T. Francis
Sonmonass
Brissey
Bae
Garg'la ¢c
Graham
Jones If
Jgoines
Wytkoep
Jlock Ss
Nutter
Kinawood
Sunday sports television guide at a glance
Sunday features baseball Pirates versus Braves in Atlanta at 2 p m and Chiefs versus Generals in a pro soccer telecast at 2 30 p m Other events include Colonial Invitational golf at 4 30 p m bowling late night slots then Monday shows Pirates at Astros in Houston at 8 30 p m Houston games also listed midweek brief schedule notes
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Pirates
Braves
Atlanta
Chiefs
Generals
Astros
Houston
Pinpoint third inning fuels A’s 9 4 win over White Sox
Pinch hitters Tim Talton and Roger Repoz drove in three runs in a chaotic third inning as the Kansas City Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 9 to 4. Reliever Dennis Higgins and manager Eddie Stanky were ejected after a series of pitches, warnings, and hit batters that sparked the rally.
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UPI
Tim Talton
Roger Repoz
Kansas City Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Talton
Repoz
Bruce Howard
Dennis Higgins
Eddie Stanky
Higgins
Danny Cater
Dick Green
Jim Odom
John
Green
Sal Bando
Chicago
Phantoms Triumph Over Spurs In NPSL Duel
Ron Cocks scored a hat trick as the Pittsburgh Phantoms defeated the Chicago Spurs 3-1 in a National Professional Soccer League matchup. Cocks netted three straight goals to lead his team to the win in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Ron Cocks
Pittsburgh Phantoms
Chicago Spurs
Major League Baseball Standings and Schedule Preview
The American League standings show Chicago leading with 29 wins and a .690 pace, followed by Detroit and Kansas City in tight races. Saturday results include Baltimore topping Washington 4 3 and Cleveland beating Boston 5 3 in 10 innings. Sundays pitchers slate lists New York at Detroit and Cleveland at Boston among six matchups with noted starter records.
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W. L. Pet
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
New York
Minnesota
Washington
California
K.C
Ford
Peterson
Wilson
Sparma
Siebert
McDowel
Brandon
Rohr
Boswell
Clark
John
Dobson
Phoebus
Pascual
National League Early Season Standings And Schedule
Cincinnati and St Louis lead NL races as Pittsburgh and Chicago compete closely. Night games include St Louis at New York and Atlanta at San Francisco while Houston visits San Francisco and Los Angeles hosts Chicago with listed pitchers and start times across several tilts.
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W. L. Pet
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Atlanta
SIS
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New York
Houston
Pitts
Washburn
Cardwell
Pappas
Ellis
Short
Brewer
Sutton
Jenkins
Culp
San Fran
McCormick
Zachary
Cueslar
Native Diver Wins Los Angeles Handicap at Inglewood
Inglewood Calif. 8 year old gelding Native Diver captured the 15th running of the seven furlong Los Angeles Handicap by better than a length to lay claim to the national sprint championship.
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Inglewood
Calif
UPI
Los Angeles
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