Duke Georgia Tech duel tops South college grid slate
Georgia Tech and Duke meet in Durham as the South’s headline game. Tech crushed Vanderbilt 30-0 and Duke defeated Virginia 21-7 while Maryland tops LSU 34-6. Texas and Oklahoma in tight race elsewhere in a day of shifting College Football power.
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New York
Titans
Iowa
Big Ten
Ohio State
California
Michigan State
Maryland
Oklahoma
Georgia Tech
Duke
Tech
Durham
N. C
Southern California
Golden Bears
Engineers
Vanderbilt
Blue Devils
Virginia
Louisiana State
Boston University
Illinois
Wisconsin
Badgers
Illini
Slini
Purdue
Michigan
Boilermakers
Texas
Longhorns
Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Yale
Penn
Dartmouth
Penn State
Princeton
Brown
Corneil
Sports Echoes From the Archives Matchups and Poll Moves
A recap of historic sports notes includes Dick Kazmaier’s 53 12 Princeton win over Cornell with 236 passing and 126 rushing yards, Notre Dame rising to the top in the AP poll, Whirlaway’s Pimlico win for $10 000, and a 1966 IL salary cap drop from 660 000 to 344 000 alongside a player limit cut from 20 to 18.
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Dick Kazmaier
Princeton
Cornell
Notre Dame
Associated Press
Michigan
Whirlaway
International League
Evening Star League bowls feature high scores and upsets
Three season marks were set as the Evening Star Ladies League games at Health Center Alleys produced a city high team set of 1567 by Jasper's Meat Market and a Star League record 552 for Farmers & Merchants National Bank. Margaret Dunn led Jasper's with 147 in a 550 game, while Fraula and Grim boosted Farmers & Merchants to a 552 game. Shenandoah Valley National Bank upset Hell Clothes Stores two of three as Judy Hodgson and teammates surged. GAA No. 2 moved into a tie for first with a 506 final game win over GAA No. 1.
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Jasper
Meat Market Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Jasper’s
Bankers
Gam
Margaret Dunn
Meat Market
Connie Lineburg
Jasper’s Meat Market
Farmer’s & Merchants National Bank
Mary Gail Fraula
Mabel Grim
Corinne Carskaden
Aggie McColl
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Hell Clothes Stores
Judy Hodgson
Doris Ruffner
Betty Hermanson
Shenandoah Valley Nation Bank
Kate Slonaker
Bell Clothes Stores
Miriam Clevenger
Virginia Trenary
Capper
Berryville
Edith Strode
Lucille Pope
Ruby Boyd
Ann Wiener
Miss Pope
Evening Star Ladies League
Farmers & Mer. Bank i Jasper’s Meat Market
Bell Clothes Store
Shenandoah
St Bernard Pup Sent to Chile for Mountain Rescue
A registered St Bernard from Kennels Watrous is shipped to a Chilean mountain ski resort to be trained for rescues of lost sportsmen. This marks the first such shipment to South America.
BrakeBlok League standings and top scores recap
Riley Loy starred for Team No 1 with a 368 set and lead their victory over Team No 2 as Bernard Rodson added 120. Ernie Burch posted 130 for Team No 4 in two out of three over Team No 3. Team No 5’s Johnny Green and Teddy Hepner helped their teams widen the lead, with next action on November 7.
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Eric Burch
Riley Loy
Teddy Depner
Jim Green
Bill McMullen
Gane
Bernard Rodson
Jim Greens
Loy
Ernie Burch
Teddy Hepner
Johnny Green
Fire at Douglas Park Kills 35 Thoroughbred Horses
In Louisville a large barn at Douglas Park burned last night killing about 35 thoroughbreds. The loss affected yearlings awaiting their first racing campaign in 1953 with values around 4000 dollars each. Officials estimate tax damage near 150000 dollars. The fire did not reach Churchill Downs horses and no major-name horses perished.
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Louisville
Douglas Park
Tom Young
Chuchill Downs
Coffin Exhibit Removed as Traffic Hazard in Kokomo
A Fire Prevention Week display featuring a coffin and a sign warning of smoking in bed was removed in front of Kokomo's central fire station after motorists stared at it. Chief Francis Mannion said drivers were distracted and unsafe.
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Kokomo
Ind
Central Fire Station
Francis Mannion
Koller Tops Scoring Race in Southern Conference
William and Mary halfback Tom Koller took the lead in the Southern Conference scoring race with 42 points after scoring twice in a 42 to 13 win over Richmond. Duke’s Howard Pott added a 21-7 victory over Virginia and dropped to runnerup with 30 points tied by Sturgess Abrams Smith Mamarek. Duke remains unbeaten at 3-0, Wake Forest moved to 2-0, George Washington at 3-0-1, and a 20-20 Friday night tie with Virginia Military affected the standings.
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Tom
Killer) Koller
Koller
Indians
University of Richmond
Howard Pott
Duke
Virginia
Pitt
William and Mary
Bruce Sturgess
Washington and Lee
Wes Abrams
Charlie Smith
Citadel
Johnny Mamarek
Wake Forest
George Washington
Virginia Military
Colonials
Guepe
Steve Owen
Giants
Chicago Cardinals
Dukes
Country) Meadows
Tank Lawrence
Bobby Burrows
Cavaliers
Hafback Charlie Smith
Piney Wield
William and
Marvs Indians
Richmond
Williamsburg
Overhall
Lexington
Hampden-Sydney
Randolph Macon
Western
Maryland
Randolph
Drexel Tech
Ferries Collide Between Newport News and Norfolk
In dense fog at about 6 this morning two Virginia Department of Highways ferries collided mid-way between Hampton Roads ports. The Warwick was damaged and carried two vehicles. the Newport News ran aground near Newport News. Passengers were removed by a Chesapeake Ohio Railway tug and the vessel was to be freed at high tide.
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Newport News
Virginia Department of Highways
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Warwick
Chespeake Ohio Railway
Age Proof When Birth Records Are Unobtainable
Other evidence includes affidavits and baptismal, census, employment, marriage, and military records to establish age.
Virginia Cavaliers Fall to Duke in Charlottesville rout
Virginia, aiming for an undefeated year, were crushed 21-7 by Duke at Charlottesville. Coach Art Guepe urged mental resilience for the Oyster Bowl next Saturday against South Carolina's Gamecocks in Norfolk.
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Richmond
Art Guepe
Virginia Cavaliers
Duke
Blue Devils
Charlottesville
Cavaliers
South Carolina
Gamecocks
Norfolk
Guepe
Dukes
Fisher Edges Ed Miller in Feature Motorcycle Race
Ed Fisher of Parkesburg Pa wins the 12 lap feature at Winchester in a photo finish over Bill Miller of Mountville Pa TT National Champion. Miller led 11 laps but Fisher surged on the back stretch and edged ahead at the straight. Don Klunk from Hanover Pa required medical care for minor lacerations at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
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Winchester
Ed Fisher
Parkesburg
Bill Miller
Mountville
Fisher
Miller
Don Klunk
Hanover
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Given
Norfolk
Royster
Wash
D. C
Bundy
Phila
Penn
Hedgecock
Bertholdt
Balto
Parault
A - Toomey
Morra
Pittsburgh
Thompson Chambersburg
D - Gouker
Hale
Silver Springs
Payne
A - Miller
Heck
Pottstown
Boutwell
B - Fisher
Smith
Appleene
N. J
Betholdt
Amateur Final and Grand Final results from regional race
In a 10 lap final held in Silver Spring and a 12 lap grand final in Pottstown, HO races produced times of 5 22.58 and 6 02.4. Competitors included Gouker and Toomey from Hanover, Morra from Pittsburgh, and Fisher Miller Smith Heck and Plegate in the second heat.
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Hale
Silver Spring
Gouker
Hanover
Morra
Pittsburgh
Toomey
Fisher
Miller
Smith
Heck
Pottstown
Plegate
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Pesenal
Heams
North
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Mighty Mite
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Gloria Berratino
Mildred Burke
Lady From
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Milo
Dick Steinborn
Jack Dillon
Ted Marshall
Ray Thunder
the Golden Terror
BrakeBloch
Churchill Downs
S.C
By Robert Moore
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Eagles
Gallaudet
Ester
Dad
Goodyear
Buncutter Tire CO
Ed Miller
Winchester News
S. Loudoun
Prestone
TREK
Miller’s
N. Loudoun St
Watson Bohem
National Brewing Company
S & F Distributing CO
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Hayy
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Troy Rhea
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