Colts Tie For Lead In Three Way AFC Battle
The Associated Press reports Arnold Zeitlin notes the Colts join a three way tie for the league lead as the San Francisco 49ers are likened to Ervin scenes with late dramatics, waiting to close out games.
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1957
Page
4
The Associated Press reports Arnold Zeitlin notes the Colts join a three way tie for the league lead as the San Francisco 49ers are likened to Ervin scenes with late dramatics, waiting to close out games.
The Los Angeles Rams, buoyed by a 42-17 win over Green Bay and a late touchdown pass by rookie John Brodie, gain a three way NFL Western Division tie with Baltimore and Detroit. Sid Gillman’s squad eyes a Sunday matchup with the Colts as a pivotal race thriller unfolds across the league.
Williamsport defeated Clear Spring 0 in a Saturday league game as the Eastern Conference standings tightened. Chicago Cards led at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh edged New York 21 to 10 while Green Bay beat San Francisco 13.
Mercersburg defeated league leading Hagerstown 5 to 4 in the Wash aes County Soccer League. It was Hagerstown’s first loss after seven starts as Mercersburg built a three goal surge in the third period and took the lead in the opening period with B Rhodes scoring twice.
College Park hosts Maryland versus unbeaten Kentucky as the season’s second week unfolds. Kentucky faces a tough slate with games at Maryland and Saint Louis while Maryland showcases solid defense and early momentum. Other top teams including Purdue Indiana and Saint Louis contend for conference positioning as early contests test title hopes.
Duke fullback Harold McElhaney captured the Jacobi Blocking Trophy for a second straight year with 95 of 290 possible points. North Carolina State halfback Dick Hunter finished second in voting by 78 media members. McElhaney, praised as the best blocker by Duke coach Bill Murray, is a 6 foot 2 inch, 200 pound senior from Burgettstown Pennsylvania. He will receive the trophy January 23 at the Touchdown Jamboree in Greenville, South Carolina.
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