The Forward Pass and its Rise in Football Tactics
Blaik argues that winning teams control with a strong running game and use the pass to complement it. He traces the 1906 legalization of the forward pass by the rules committee under Teddy Roosevelt, crediting Heisman and Camp in shaping modern football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl H. Blaik
United States Military Moe
Rules Committee
Teddy Roosevelt
Paul Dashiell
Navy
John W. Heisman
Georgia Tech
Heisman
Walter Camp
Yale
North Carolina
Glenn S
Warner
Georgia Line
Camp
Rifle Talk on Old Winchester Single Shot and Junior Range Offers
A reader praises a .32-40 Winchester single shot and notes few are fired today. Mentions converting old barrels, preferred calibers like .30-40 and .45-70, and lists rifles with modern loads. Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club grants juniors range access. hunter safety course results and upcoming date noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club
Armory
Gene Sullivan
Larry Carper
Dick Woolf
Joey Wright
Bill Leatherman
Hunter
Junior Cluob
Jack Sahm
Citadel QB Sid Mitchell Leads Southern Conference Scoring Chase
Citadel quarterback Sid Mitchell tops the league with 36 points through seven games as his favorite target Charlie Brendle rises to join Furman’s John Cook with 30 points. Other contenders include William and Mary’s Charlie Weaver and George Washington’s Frank Pazzaglia. Injuries haunt many teams ahead of Saturday’s slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldog
Charlie Brendle
Mitchell
Brendle
Furman
John Cook
Cook
Charlie Weaver
William and Mary
Glenn Holton
West Virginia
Steve Heckard
Lucky Strike League: Gray & Eddy Return to First
Gray and Eddy moved to first with a 3-1 win over Quick Music at Northside Lanes. Harold Catlett led with a 593 set including 203 and 230 games. Jess Kira cofe added 553 and Carl Lundmark 540 for the winners. Blue Ridge Saddlery upset Charcoal Hearth 3-1. Ralph Lamp topped losers with 498. George Dofflemyer 525 paced Blue Ridge with a 210 second game. Harold Dawson led National Fruit over Winchester Automotive 3-1 with 630 including 202 and 183. Fender Sales beat Broadstater Opticians 3-1. RC Cola swept Gang Busters 4-0. Bell Clothes beat Shenandoah News 3-1. The Pizza Shop moved to first in Queen Pin League by routing Buckley Lages 4-0. Pat Taylor 203-190-203 for 596 led winners. Aiken’s Construction shut out Fender Sales 4-0 to tie for second with Buckley Lages. Coffelt Electric Service blanked the Question Marks. Mary Willis led Aiken’s with 474. Martha Taylor 424 led Coffelt’s win.
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Harold Catlett
Gray
Eddy
Jess Kiracofe
Carl Lundmark
Ralph Lamp
George Dofflemeyer
Blue Ridge Saddlery
Steve Reedy
Charcoal Hearth
Harold Dawson
National Fruit
Winchester Automotive
Howard Adkins
Fender Sales
Broadstater Opticians
RC Cola
Gang Busters
Bell Clothes
Shenandoah News
Pizza Shop
Buckley Lages
Pat Taylor
Aiken’s
Fender
Buckley- Lages
Coffelt Electric Service
Mary Willis
Martha Taylor
Coffelt’s
Palmer Dominates Money Winners List in 1960
Arnold Palmer leads the PGA money list with $81,448 earned across 21 events. Gene Littler is second with $66,200 over 27 tours, Bill Casper Jr. $61,842, and Jack Nicklaus $61,318 close behind.
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Dunedin
Fla. AP
Arnold Palmer
Gene Littler
Professional Golfers’ Association
Palmer
Bill Casper Jr
Jack Nicklaus
Mowll Out For Season With Knee Injury
Mowll, a 200 pound sophomore, will miss the rest of the season after a knee cartilage injury in the win over William and Mary. Davidson fullback Pat Fisher is set to return this week against Furman. Richmond halfback Norrs Aldridge is sidelined indefinitely with a badly sprained ankle from the Cincinnati game. William and Mary reports five injuries, with three hurt in the VMI loss, leading to a light practice period.
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Davidson
Frank Pazzaglia
George Washington
Citadel
Mitchell
Virginia Military Institute
West Virgina
Tom Yeater
Mountaineers
Oregon State
William and Mary
Joe Monti
Furman
Monti
Mowll
Pat Fisher
Richmond
Norrs Aldridge
Cincinnati
VMI
Indians
Duckpin Bowling Roundup at Health Center Lanes
Sealtest rolls 1811 to lead three Duckpin wins for A League over Optimist Club. Individual scores highlight Ed Clevenger 393 and Artie Kiracofe 392 as Coca Cola and East Cork Grocery victors. Husband wife handicap tourney set for weekend with 30 teams expected and $5 entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sealtest
Optimist Club
Ed Clevenger
Doug Conner
Lawrence Pope
John Romick
Bill Jones
Optimist
Novick
Coca Cola
Mac Hyde
Buster Kline
Bill Keyton
Charles Minghini
Joe Zimmerman
Francis Hudson
Marshall Novick
Lane Reed
Health Center
Winchester
Heath Center Lanes
Tobin Rote Won't Play in Canada Retains U S Interest
Tobin Rote announced he will not play Canadian football next year with the Toronto Argonauts and would consider U S offers only if the terms are strong. The 34 year old veteran, in his third Canadian League season after 11 NFL years, ruled out a return to Canada.
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Toronto
Tobin Rote
Detroit
Green Bay
Toronto Argonauts
U.S
Rote
United States
Words of Misuse and Cautions on Wit
A style guide snippet warns against clichés like awfully witty and cautions that clever humor should not provoke excessive awe. It suggests replacing vague praise with precise wording such as very or strong verbs to convey tone. The fragment emphasizes careful diction in evaluative remarks.
Mitchell Voices Redskins New Spirit in Talk
Washington Redskins star Bobby Mitchell spoke at a Pro Quarterback Club luncheon saying the team will not stay at the league bottom. He noted players are moving to new positions and the team aims to contend next season despite a recent 49-34 loss to New York. The Redskins led the Eastern Conference by a half game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Redskins
Spirit
NEW York
Bobby Mitchell
Washington Redskins
Washington, D. C
Skins
Banks to Merge Roanoke and Blacksburg Institutions
The First National Exchange Bank of Roanoke and the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Blacksburg have merger approval from the U S Comptroller of the Currency. Stockholders meet November 20 to vote on consolidation. the new entity would be the First National Exchange Bank of Virginia. Lawrence A. Fox misses surprise birthday at Dallas Center office as he conducts business calls.
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Roanoke
Dallas Center
Iowa
Lawrence A. Fox
Fox
Republicans Warn Against Pact Protecting Castro
Four Sen ate Republicans warned against any Soviet missile removal deal that might give Castro a permanent sanctuary for communism in Cuba. They argued a U S guarantee against invasion would tie hands and risk exporting revolution in the Western Hemisphere. Senator Goldwater warned such a pledge could let communism become permanent in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Cuba
U.S
Fidel Castro
Kennedy
Khrushchev
United States
A. Thant
Caribbean
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Castro
Russia
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Hemisphere
James Wood FFA Top in Forestry Judging
James Wood High School FFA member Guy Connor led the forestry judging with the highest score in the Northern Virginia area contest held Saturday at Broadway. The James Wood team placed fourth behind Elkton High, whose members Martin Lam Kenneth Lam and Lowell Koontz qualified for the state contest in Brookville on November 14 along with Robert Leight and Jack Gideon. Other participating schools included Warrenton North River Millboro and Strasburg.
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Guy Connor
James Wood High School
FFA
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Remington Hepburn
Sharps Borchardt
Southern
THE
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Sid Mitchell
Bill
TEXAS
Darrell Royal
Longhorns
Royal
Rice
Gray & Eddy
Quick Music
Northside Lanes
Perry Engineering Co., Inc
Hockman
Roxy Hockman
East Cork St. Grocery
Harry Aikens
Evan Creswell
East Cork
Garland Brown
Mickey Perry
Harold Pugh
Buncutter Tire Co
Bill Deavers
Frank Cooper
Harry Hottel
Canada
States
Patriots
Leo
Boston
Boston Patriots
Charlie Lee
Oakland
Tony Sardisco
Manila
Ambrosio Padilla
Basketball Association of the Philippines
Munich
Germany
International Amateur Basketball Federation
BAP
Dionisio Calvo
Yugoslavia
IABF
Miller’s
N. Loudoun St
U.S.A
United Nations
White House
Havana
U.N
James Wood Ffa
Kenneth Robinson
Mependables
Arthur L. Dunlap
S. Braddock Sr
Ationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Columbus, Ohio
Hanea
DODGE
AFU
Pine Motor CO
326'S. Braddock St
Chrysler
Nbc-Tv
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