College Football Spotlight Lights Scattered Gridirons
BY JOHN CHANDLER New York The college football spotlight swings today to scattered gridirons with several key matchups. Illinois hosts Washington as the Illini seek a Rose Bowl bid while Wisconsin faces Michigan, Ohio State meets Minnesota, and Notre Dame battles Indiana. Stanford meets USC in Los Angeles as California and Stanford aim for a fifth straight win. Tennessee hosts Alabama in Knoxville with a potential major bowl consider. Vanderbilt plays Florida in Nashville as Yale faces Cornell in Ithaca and Pennsylvania meets Columbia in New York City. Army and Oklahoma rest with easy wins on tap against Harvard and Kansas State respectively. Texas hosts Arkansas and Texas Christian visits Texas A M while Kentucky travels to Villanova and USC meets Navy in Baltimore.
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Parachute Jumper To Perform Sunday At the Airport
Dick Hockman local stunt parachute jumper schedules two exhibitions tomorrow at Winchester Airport one before and one after auto races on the speedway He will likely be recalled to the Air Force reporting October 30 at Camp Lee Hockman a D Day paratrooper has 40 jumps and has barnstormed since 1946 now with Joe Smiths Air Show Danville VA His final 1949 date is Sunday October 29 at Westminster Md He uses a 12 year old parachute from 2000 feet piloted by George Schecter He is single and lives with his mother Mrs Eliza Hockman 516 8 Loudoun St
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Dick Hockman
Winchester
Hockman
Air Force
Camp Lee
Normandy
Joe Smith
Danville
Westminister
Yanceyville
N. C
George Schecter
Eliza Hockman
Loudoun St
Labor Adequate For Harvest Across Virginia Fields
Labor is adequate for harvest with about 4 700 workers engaged in apple picking packing and processing from Winchester to Roanoke and in-migrant harvesters numbering 480. Cool nights and scattered showers slowed ripening on Virginia's Eastern Shore while shortages appeared near Melfa and Exmore as migratory workers moved south seeking work. Bean harvest near West Point is nearly finished with local and migrant labor in balance statewide.
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Winchester
Virginia State Employment Service
Virginia
Melfa
Exmore
Exmore Vses
Deep South
Roanoke
West Point
Browns Giants clash headlines Sunday NFL action at Polo Grounds
Ten of thirteen NFL teams play Sunday led by the Cleveland Browns at the New York Giants. The Browns seek a 5 1 record while the Giants enter with a 3 1 mark after a 6 0 loss to Cleveland on October 1.
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Cleveland Browns
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Polo Grounds
Philadelphia Eagles
Pittsburgh Steelers
Chicago Cardinals
Washington Redskins
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Baltimore
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Browns
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Giants
New Yorkers
Cleveland
Otto Graham
Shaughnessy quotes impact of recall on minor league play
New York round up notes pressure on International League as 24 hour recall of optioned players hurts teams like Jersey City. Army vs Penn State game cited with resilient Cadets amid injuries. Oklahoma publicity chief Harral prays for Oklahoma team and was asked to pray for Indiana University Hoosiers ahead of six tough games. Bobby Riggs and John Jachym mentioned.
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Hoosiers
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Illinois
Michigan State
Michigan
Marquette
Purdue
Wood HS nets season's second win over Clarke County
James Wood High School defeated Clarke County 24 7 to earn its second win of the season. Harold Catlett scored twice for Wood in the second quarter, with Richard Dick adding a late TD. Clarke County, missing two backs, fought hard but could not close the gap.
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Clar County High School
Buena Vista
Clarke County
Colonels
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Clarke County Eagles
Gavle
Berryvile
Harold Catlett
James Wood
Eagles
Catlett
Winchester
Richard Dick
The
Nicholson
Jws
Eagle
Bobby Manuel
Ben Strawderman
Victor Crim
Tommie Reardon
Peachey Dorsey
C. S. Rockwell
Preston Pitta
Ben Crim
Strasburg
Rams
Randolph Macon Academy
Front Royal
Shenandoah
Berryville
Carl Campbell
Refree
Ray Garabrandt
Carlton Emmart
Auto Races Slated Tomorrow at Airport Speedway
The Eastern Roadster Races are set for tomorrow at the Airport Speedway near Winchester with time trials at 1 30 p m and heats starting 2 30 p m Sam McCarty the track announcer said drivers from the Ohio circuit and local entrants are expected The standings influence purse money and season awards Winchester drivers include Shorty Bowers Jimmie Reed Doug Bailey and Chuck Feltenberger Cars are built racers not stock models The event follows the usual pattern of time trials three heats a consolation heat and feature races.
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Winchester
Sam McCarty
Ohio
Shorty Bowers
Jimmie Reed
Doug Bailey
Chuck Feltenberger
Eastern
Seaboard
Winchester American Legion
Courthouse Square
All-Star Baseball Tour Faces Rough Financial Breaks
The tour may lose about $55,000, roughly equal to Jachym’s Washington withdrawal or Bobby’s tennis earnings last year.
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Jachym
Washington
Bobby
Clifton Forge Mountaineers Triumph Over Handley Judges 14-6
Clifton Forge built a 7-6 lead after a Waterman 40 yard rushing score set up by James Wood pass, then added a fourth quarter score after a Wester man run and successful kick. Handley, missing several captains, fought to the end but could not overturn the deficit.
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Jimmy Blackburn
Mountaineers
Bob Waterman
James Wood
Westerman
Clifton Forge
Robbie Royston
Handley
Garland Clarke
Robbie Jackson
Jimmie Blackburn
Melvin Aikens
Bob Royston
Marshall Carper
Harrisonburg
Handley Eleven
Jimmy Lawrence
Ronny Wilson
John Kaknis
Covington
Southwestern Virginia Officials Association
Roanoke
Bowling results and league standings in local clubs
Bowling scores listed by individuals and teams for the afternoon session. Indiv duel highlights include Martha Smith 129 and Pauline Smith 126, with Margie Grim achieving 318 in the set. Team totals show Ben Davis 391 and Delicious 373 in games, with Carr Publishing Co. leading 570 in a team game and 1555 in the team set across leagues.
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Grimes Golden
Northern Spy
Black Twigs
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Delicious
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Pauline Smith
Betty Miller
Margie Grim
Carr Publishing Co
Esso
Top Southern Conference Teams Face Key Week Battles
Three leaders in the Southern Conference football standings eye critical action as 15 of 17 league teams play. Washington and Lee, Wake Forest, and George Washington are tied for the lead at 3-0. Duke hopes a win at Richmond to move to 3-0, while Wake Forest vs Washington and Lee aims to decide the pace.
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Clemson
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Washington and Lee
Generals
Wake Forest
George Washington Colonials
Davidson
Wildcats
College Park
Maryland
North Carolina State
Wolfpack
Mds
Duke
Blue Devils
University of Richmond
Second Football Fatalities Reported
Jersey City and surrounding area report two football related deaths. Aaron Nakashian, Nutley High School junior, died after a neck injury from a pre season session. Camden Catholic captain Ben Morrell died October 17 from injuries in a game with Bridgeton. Vincent Cody of Jersey City remains in critical condition with a neck fracture from a game on October 7.
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Jersey City
N. J
Nutley High School
Medical Center
Aaron Nakashian
Ben Morrell
Camden Catholic
Bridgeton High School
Vincent Cody
Gobblers hire Allan Learned as new coach at Tech
Furman and William and Mary are linked to Virginia Tech in a season preview as Allan Learned takes over Tech after McNeish resignation. West Virginia hosts Fordham in Morgantown while VMI heads to an unspecified university after a 2 0 loss to Texas.
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Furman
William and Mary
Virginia Tech
Tech
Gobblers
Allan Learned
Robert C. McNeish
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Richmond
Morgantown
W. Va
Fordham
VMI
Texas Vince
University of
Last Night's Grid Results Across Several College Games
Miami Florida routed Boston 34 to 0 while North Texas fell 19 to 14 at Chattanooga. Wittenberg crushed Marietta 34 to 6 as Gannon beat Ashland 56 to 12. Hardin-Simmons lost 14 to 13 to Houston, East Carolina defeated Guilford 26 to 7, Chadron tied Midland 7 all, Merienead and Tennessee had a low scoring fight, St Vincent beat Lock Haven 34 to 7, York won 40 to 18 at Sterling Junior.
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Fla
Boston
North Texas
Chattanooga
Wittenberg
Marietta
Gannon
Ashland
Ohio
Hardin-Simm
Houston
East Carolina
Guilford
Chadron
Midland
Merienead
Tennessee
Orehe
le St. Vincent
Lock Haven
York
Sterling Junior
TV Cameras to Invade Dressing Rooms
Los Angeles Ram Baltimore announces a game tomorrow with cameras in the dressing rooms expected to peer into the players gear and practice areas, signaling a bold move in on-field television coverage.
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Baltimore
Ind Cannon
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