Cubs Acquire Freese in Fourth LA Purchase in Two Days
Chicago adds third baseman George Freese 36 from Los Angeles in exchange for pitcher Jim Hughes 33 and Monte Irvin 37. Freese hit .293 in 43 games this year with 22 homers and 69 RBIs as the Tigers release Walt Masterson after 38 appearances and a 1-1 mark. Ed White and an undisclosed sum head to Nashville in a separate deal.
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Ed Whie
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Detroit Tigers
Walt Masterson
Chicago Cubs
George Freese
Los Angeles
Jim Hughes
Suttlelder
Monte Irvin
Wheese
Cubs
Angeles
Vita
College grid notes injuries and line changes across conferences
Wisconsin to USC reports show players sidelined like Gray and West for Washington State and Oregon State prep. Cal and UCLA eye key matchups with San Diego Marquette and California as injuries and rest shape depth charts.
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Ted Gray
Wes West
Oregon State Beavers
Fort Bragg Faces Ukiah In North Coast Grid Clash
Fort Bragg hosts Ukiah in a Saturday game as Ukiah aims to prove itself against the Timberwolves fierce reputation. Ukiah lost to Arcata earlier while Fort Bragg is coming off three losses and a win over Willits, with key players and offenses outlined for the showdown.
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Kiasoywon
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Tulare High School
Redskins
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San Joaquin
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Jost
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Fort Rage
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Ocean City
Timberwolves
Arcata
Fortene
Willows
South Fork
St. Helena
Willits
Ferndale
Whitdeats
Kamies
Red Bluff Eleven
Wilkinson Named Coach of Week as Sooners Roll
Norman Oklahoma United Press picks Bud Wilkinson of Oklahoma as Coach of the Week as his undefeated untied team beat Texas 45 to 0. The Sooners dominate the Longhorns holding them to no more than the Oklahoma 24 yard line while piling up 369 rushing yards and 133 passing yards.
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Sooners
Norman
Okla
United Press
Bud Wilkinson
Uncati
Oklahoma
Texas
Texn
Longhorns
Akishoama
Wilk Breeze
Notre Dame
Irish
NFL Warns Roger Boys Over Radio Headset Use In Pro Football
NFL Commissioner Bert Bell warned Roger boys their radio headset antics could endanger the game and threaten to pull the plug if public objection grows. He cited Giants Browns Rams cases and said headsets do not belong in football while acknowledging sideline coaching remains allowed. Bell pledged action if the practice discredits football or causes fan backlash.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Roger Boys
National Football League
Bert Bell
Bell
New York Giants
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Beil Lef
Tal
Rams
Detroit
Lions
Willits Gridders Set for Lakeport Friday Night Showdown
Willits High School prepares for a big game against Lakeport Friday at Brookside Stadium. Coach Bill O Rainey leads the varsity in one of their home field tests while junior varsity aims for a second straight victory. Earlier the Jayvee team faced Fort Bragg with a 19 2 result and eyes their first win since Fort Bragg and Willits began Jayvee play.
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Carl Bottcher
Ken Plyer
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Wildcats
Fort Bragg
Steel
Ukiah
Willits
Lakeport
Brookside Stadium
Bill O'Rainey
Fort Brace Fresh-Soph
Brookside Field
Jnayyvee
Blanda Answers Critics with Consistent Bears Play
Chicago Bears quarterback George Blanda, once called a misfit, has helped the team win 11 games and tie one in seven seasons. He boasts 154 consecutive extra points and last year made 31 field goals in 16 attempts. Blanda, a 6 foot 3 inch 210 pound Kentucky alum, joined the Bears in 1949.
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George Blanda
Chicago Bears
Blanda
Bears
Cleveland
Low Groza
Istanda
The
University of Kentucky
Giant's 'Human Bomb' Triplett Erupts On Pro Football Scene
New York Giants coach Jim Howell praises Mel Triplett as a future great after a 21-9 win over the Cleveland Browns. The Toledo alumnus has six touchdowns in two games and 91 rushing yards on 19 carries, drawing comparisons to Bronko Nagurski and Marion Motley for sheer power.
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Mel Triplett
New York Giants
Cleveland Browns
Jim Howell
Howell
Triplett
Giants
Browns
Toledo University
National Football League
Bronko Nagurski
Cleveland
Marion Motley
NFL
Toledo
Toleday
Logart Fights on Television Tonight
Fourth ranked Isaac Logart of Cuba meets Gaspar Ortega of Mexico in a one round televised welterweight bout in Boston. Logart, favored at 8 to 5, previously beat Ortega and has offered ex champion Tony DeMares a $10,000 December bout. Valenti, DeMares’ manager, will decide after tonight’s result.
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Boston
Isaac Logart
Cuba
Gaspar Ortega
Mexico
Logart
Ortega
Exchampion
Tony de Mares
Anthony
Valenti
Tony
Masonite Trophy Offered in Ukiah Golf Tourney
Masonite Corporation funds a 36 hole golf tournament at Ukiah Municipal Golf Course with a big trophy for the winner. Play schedules span two Sundays with an 18 hole start and a final 18 a week later. Open to all county golfers with handicap classifications. Entry fee 1.50 due by Saturday Oct 28 to Bob Whitaker or Roy Van Osten.
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Masonite Corporation
Ukiah Municipal
Roy van Osten
Masonite
Ntry Fea
Bob Whitaker
Ukiah
Bay van Osten
Swaps Faces Critical Battle Over Leg Fracture
Camden NJ AP Swaps the famed racehorse enters a life or death test at Garden State Park after a fractured left hind leg. Four top veterinarians apply a special cast to prevent movement as Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons sends a expert reevaluation from New York. Swaps has won 19 of 25 races and earned $848000 while awaiting fate under round the clock care.
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Swaps
Aife
Garden State Park
William Miller
Oracle
New York
Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons
Nashua
Rex 'C. Elis
Chino
Calif
John W. Galbreath
Pittsburgh Pirates
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