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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1961

Page

9

College football picks roundup from Harold Claassen

Michigan State over Indiana in homecoming headlines this week. Old Miss, Ohio State, Texas, Alabama, Iowa, LSU, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Colorado, Penn State, Missouri, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Tulane and others also featured in a large slate of picks with brief rationale and regional matchups.

Michigan State Indiana Spartans Hoosiers Mississippi Vanderbilt Old Miss Ohio State Wisconsin Ron Miller Badger Buckeyes Texas Rice Jerry Cook Jimmy Saxton Ray Poage Tommy Ford Alabama Houston Crimson Tide Tennessee Iowa Purdue Hawkeyes Matt Szykowny Notre Dame Northwestern Georgia Tech Tulane Colorado Oklahoma Penn State California Missouri Nebraska Pittsburgh Minnesota South Carolina Soutern Illinois Utah State Idaho George Washington Boston University Miami North Carolina Army West Virginia Brown Rhode Island Columbia Lehigh Rutgers Pennsylvania Princeton Cornell Syracuse Holy Cross Yale Colgate Auburn Clemson Kentucky Georgia Memphis State Mississippi State Mississippi Southern Abilene Christian Duke North Carolina State Richmond Davidson Chattanooga Florida State Virginia Tech Wake Forest Virginia William & Mary Mary Furman Wofford North Texas State Cincinnati Detroit Dayton Iowa State Kansas State Xavier Citadel Hicita Tulsa Arkansas Louisiana State Southern Methodist Texas Tech Texas A&m Baylor Texas Western New Mexico State Arizona West Texas State Arizona State Hardin-Simmons Montana Colorado State University Air Force New Mexico Washington Oregon

Close-to-West football trends threaten big leads

Col Earl Blair argues that modern college teams gamble less on defense and must hold possession with imaginative attacks to counter elite defenses. TV football reshapes exposure, with Iowa’s 35 34 win over Southern California highlighted as a game with high drama and differing TV appeal.

Tennessee Auburn Pittsburgh Baylor Kansas Texas Christian Colorado Iowa Oregon State Wisconsin National Collegiate Athletic Associaton N.C.A.A California Mississippi Arkansas Ole Miss Hogs Lance Alworth Army

Farmhand Loses Suit Against Ex Gov Stanley

A Henry County Circuit Court jury found for former Gov Thomas B Stanley and against farmer Francis Lee Horton in a $75 000 personal injury suit. Horton claimed a faulty tractor brakes caused a May 18 accident on the Stanley farm near Martinsville leaving Horton permanently disabled. Horton still works on the farm for Stanley.

Martinsville Thomas B. Stanley Henry County Francis Lee Horton Horton Jake Stanley Stanley

Weather Pattern Shifts Mostly Light Rain Across Regions

The pattern shows minor changes with rain and drizzle across the central northwest northeast regions. Storms bring hail from Illinois to Oklahoma while patches soak the upper Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley. Coastal Washington Oregon stays damp and New England sees drizzle as colder air settles in western states.

Lowes Mid Texas Illinois Oklahoma Great Lakes Mississippi Valley Washington Oregon New England Montana Colorado

Green Bay Tops NFL in Overall Offense

The Green Bay Packers moved into first place in NFL offense after a 33-7 win by the Bears over the 49ers, while San Francisco remains the top defense allowing 1,374 yards. Chicago’s 52-4 defense limited San Francisco to 132 yards as Green Bay surged to 2,156 total yards to 2,142 for San Francisco.

NEW York Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49Ers George Halas Chicago Bears Bears San Francisco Chicago 49Ers Packers Minnesota St. Louis Cardinals

Mantle Snares Third Slugging Crown In 1961 Season

Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees wins the American League slugging title for the third time with a .?? average and 353 total bases in 514 at bats. Frank Robinson grabs the National League slugging crown with a .613 mark and 334 total bases for the Reds.

NEW York Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Roger Maris Cincinnati Frank Robinson Associated Press Mantle Maris Marin Switchhitter Robinson Reds

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