Boden Puts Up Big Numbers In B League Play
Clearbrook Walens star Bill Boden posted a 171 game and 420 set in a B League doubleheader upset over Miller & Anderson, also contributing 121 and 128 games as part of a 1713 set. John Boyd led Miller & Anderson with 139 as Glaize & Bro. moved to first place with a 1686 set.
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Illinois star Tommy O Connell named back of the week
New York, Illinois quarterback Tommy O Connell, 22, was voted back of the week in the AP poll. The Rose Bowl star boosted his season totals with five touchdown passes in a Washington game, finishing 14 of 17 for 262 yards in a 48 14 Illinois win after a prior loss to Wisconsin.
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New York
Tommy O’connell
University of Illinois
Associated Press
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Washington
Illinois
Huskies
Wisconsin
Old Mine Claim Found in Glacier National Park
A 52-year-old claim to the Gold Bug Copper Mine was found in a tin can inside Glacier National Park. The yellow rust-marked document, filed in Teton County in 1900, still bore the signature McDonald.
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Glacier National Park
Teton County
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JW Colonels Face Unbeaten Buena Vista Here Friday
James Wood hosts undefeated Buena Vista in a 3 pm Friday matchup. Buena Vista star Leon Coleman leads the guests with multiple touchdowns and passes, while James Wood relies on Linwood Donald and Bobby Layman to spark offense. the Colonels seek points after five games yielding about 900 yards but only 20 points.
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Buena Vista
Colonels
Miller School
Leon Coleman
Matthews
Frank Schecter
Montevideo
Scheder
Bobby Layman
Layman
Linwood Donald
Walter Knee
George Cather
James Wood
Is Victor McLaglen a Big Man
The question answers Victor McLaglen as tall and heavy. At 66 years old he stands six feet three inches and weighs 230 pounds.
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Victor McLaglen
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Power Company Wins Potomac Edison Softball Title
The Northern Virginia Power Company beat Cumberland Power 3-2 in a three game final at a neutral Hagerstown field to claim the R. Paul Smith softball trophy. Jesse Donald powered the win with a three run homer in the fourth and a five hit performance on the mound. Cumberland’s Phillips allowed only four hits and struck out ten. A postgame banquet at the Dagmar Hotel honored the champions with trophy presentation by Bob Miller to captain Lee Fawcett.
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Potomac Edison
Hagerstown
Cumberland
R. Paul Smith
Cumberland Power Company
Jesse Donald
Phillips
Donald
Efaul Smith
Dagmar
Indians Sell Two Players and Buy Four Others
The Cleveland Indians sold shortstop Merrill Combs and catcher Joe Montalvo to their Indianapolis farm club and acquired four players including pitchers Dave Hoskins and Jose Santiago and catcher Dick Aylward from Indianapolis.
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Cleveland Indians
Merrill Combs
Joe Montalvo
Indianapolis
Dave Hoskins
Jose Santiago
Dick Aylward
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Carter Regains Lightweight Crown In Chicago Bout
Gritty Lauro Salas from Monterrey and Los Angeles pushed Carter to the limit in a 15 round title fight at Chicago Stadium. Carter won by decision 81-69 82-68 and 84-66 as Salas bled from eyebrow gashes and a split lip. Each fighter earned 6428 dollars from the gate plus television shares.
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Chicago
Lauro Salas
Jimmy Carter
Monterrey
Los Angeles
Carter
New York
Salas
Chicago Stadium
Attrac
Lou Ambers
Henry Armstrong
Frank Gilmer
James McManus
Frank McAdams Jr
98,000 Non-Farm Dwelling Units Started Last Month
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 98,000 new non-farm dwelling units started in September, bringing this year’s total to 866,800 under construction. Private housing rose by 19,300 units, offset by an 18,500-unit drop in public housing and a 900-unit decline last month, the lowest in over a year.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Blind win salmon derby at Vancouver event
Clem Jolly weighed a 27 pound salmon to win the fifth annual salmon derby of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind in Vancouver. About 80 blind fishermen participated and landed 20 salmon in the contest.
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Vancouver
Canada
Clem Jolly
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Early marriages cited in Southern and Western states
A question asks where girls marry earliest and the answer lists Alabama Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico. The rationale points to the large farm population with farmers marrying earlier than other classes.
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Alabama
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
South
Cavaliers Top Defensive Team in State
Virginia leads state and nation in total and rushing defense with an average 117.6 yards allowed per game and 70.3 rushing yards per contest. Hampden Sydney tops pass defense at 21 yards per game, while Emory and Henry falls to second. Richmond drops to seventh in total defense after a 462-yard rush by Washington and Lee.
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University of Virginia
Cavaliers
Virginia
Vanderbilt
Virginia Tech
George Washington University
Hampden-Sydney
Tigers
Emory and Henry
Wasps
University of Richmond
Don Arey
John Garlick
Washington and Lee
Birthday profile of Frank Aydelotte, educator and scholar
AP Newsfeatures presents Frank Aydelotte born October 16 1880 in Sullivan Indiana son of a woolen mill owner. He was director emeritus of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton served 19 years as Swarthmore College president and 30 years as American secretary of the Rhodes Trust.
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Frank Aydelotte
Sullivan
Ind
Institute For Advanced Study
Princeton
Swarthmore College
Rhodes Trust
Guggenheim Foundation
Stengel Named Manager of the Year in AP Poll
New York voters honor Charles Dillon Stengel for the second time as manager of the year. The 61-year-old Cal leader guided his team to a fourth straight pennant and world title, matching a record held by Joe McCarthy. Eddie Stanky and Jimmy Dykes follow in the top spots as Philadelphia and St. Louis make notable showings.
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New York
Charles Dillon Stengel
Associated Press
Gendale
Calif
Joe McCarthy
Stengel
Eddie Stanky
Eddie
St. Louis Cardinal
Stanky
Jimmy Dykes
Philadelphia Athletics
Ten NCAA member schools face violation probes in Chicago
The NCAA reports ten schools are under investigation for code violations of varying degrees. The four day policy council meeting in Chicago closes with a tele vision report and a pending decision on a 1953 program. President Hugh C. Willett of Southern California comments on whether a program will be submitted at this time.
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Chicago
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Hugh C. Willett
Southern California
Ncaa Presiden
Average height of a man in the United States
In the United States the average height for a man is about 5 feet 8 inches.
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United States
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