Big backs and blocking shape pro football strategy
COL early Blaik notes how the Packers Hornung and Taylor define a big back attack. He cites Ernie Davis’s injury as a setback for Paul Brown and observes pro coaches’ interest in power runners and the blocking excellence of the Packers line. He argues running games preceded modern passing and praises Lombardi’s balanced approach.
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Col
Blaik
Paul Hornung
Jimmy Taylor
Green Bay Packers
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Washington Redskins
Ernie Davis
Syracuse
Ernie
Jim Brown
Hornung
Taylor
Davis
Allie Sherman
New York Giants
Frank Gifford
Gifford
Packer
Jim Ringo
Fuzzy Thurston
Jerry Kramer
Forrest Gregg
Bob Sir Norm Masters
Ron Kramer
Max McGee
Boyd Dowler
Bart Starr
Packers
Tae
One Baugh
Sidladmen
de Graham
Johnny Unitas
Lombardi
Baugh
Vince
Redskins
Cliff Battles
Luckman
Chicago Bears
Bill Osmanski
George McAfee
Ditto
Otto Graham
Browns
Marion Motley
Was Benched Killebrew's Slugging Aids Twins
Harmon Killebrew returned from a benching to power the Minnesota lineup with three homers and six RBIs in two games. He leads the American League in homers and RBIs and keeps the Twins in the pennant chase with 40 circuit blows.
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NEW York
Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota
Twins
New York Yankees
Killebrew
Minnesota Twins
Camilo Pascal
Cleveland Indians
Giants Struggle As Dodgers Slip In NL Pennant Chase
Milwaukee’s Warren Spahn outduels Los Angeles as the Braves beat the Dodgers 2-1. Pittsburgh’s Elmo Plaskett homer and Tom Sturdivant seven-hitter spark the Pirates past the Giants 5-2, widening the Dodgers’ lead. Cubs top Cardinals 8-4 on Billy Ott and Ernie Banks homers. Yankees, Twins, White Sox also in action as the pennant races roll on.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Elmo Plaskett
Tom
Sturdivant
Pirates
Giants
San Francisco
Sturdivent
Jose Pagan
Harvey Kuenn
Cubs
Ott
Ray Washburn
Banks
Dick Ellsworth
Ellsworth
Ken Boyer
Julio Gotay
Surprises Mark First Round of National Amateur
Ronnie Gerringer the 19 year old Newport News contractor's son led the surge in the U S Amateur as he upset Charlie Coe 3 and 2 in rain soaked opening round at Pinehurst No 2. Several former Walker Cup players fell while North Carolina contenders remained strong advancing to round two amid 64 matches.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Ronnie Gerringer
Newport News
Jack Nicklaus
U.S
Gerringer
Charlie Coe
Oklahoma City
Coe
Pinehurst Country Club No
Bill Hyndman
Philadelphia
Ray Terry
Jacksonville
Fla
Bill Terry
Bob Gardner
Essex Fells
N.J
Jack Penrose
Ward Wettlaufer
Buffalo
N.Y
Dan Carmichael
Columbus, Ohio
North Carolina
Billy Joe Patton
Charlie Smith
Dick Davies
Pasadena
Calif
Harvie Ward
San Francisco
Ed Updegraff
Tucson
Ariz
Dud Wysong
McKinney
Tex
Homero Blancas
Houston
Arnold Blum
Macon
Bill Campbell
Huntington
W.va
Smith
H. H. Edwards
Dick Siderowf
Westport
Conn
New England
Chick Evans
Chicago
Deane Berman
Dick Chapman
Ted Bishop
Dick Sikes
Publinx
Springdale
Ark
Newport Harbor
Bus Mosbacher
Sturrock
Gretel
O’day
Mosbacher
Boston Traveler
Frank
Robinson Takes NL Batting Lead with .341 Average
Frank Robinson moved to the top of the National League batting race with a .341 average, gaining three points and beating Tommy Davis of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Davis holds the RBI lead at 139 after gaining one point to .340. Sundry's games are included in the totals.
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RBI
Frank Robinson
Tommy Davis
Los Angeles Dodgers
Robinson
Davis
Sundry
IAAF Ratifies Fiberglass Pole Use in World Records
Belgrade AP report notes the IAAF accepted Finland’s Nikula Pentti 16 ft 2 1/4 in world pole vault record set with a fiberglass pole. The body also ratified several American marks including Boston 27-1 broad jump while not acting on Ter-Ovanesyan’s 27-3 1/8. other events and relay records by Dale Long, Budd, Frazier, Drayton, and Rudolph.
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Belgrade
International Amateur Athletic Federation
United States
IAAF
Finland
Nikula Pentti
Pentti
Igor Ter-Ovanesyan
Soviet Union
Ralph Boston
Major League Baseball Scores And Schedule Brief
Major League results list Chicago 8 St Louis 4 and Pittsburgh 5 San Francisco 2 with Milwaukee 2 Los Angeles 1. Today’s games include Los Angeles at Milwaukee and Houston at New York with Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and St Louis at Chicago. Standings show Los Angeles leading with 89 wins and Chicago second with 86 while Baltimore, Cleveland and Boston trail.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Houston
New York
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
W. L. Pet. G.B. A Ee
Bea
Baltimore
Cleveland
Boston
Kansas City
Washington
Eae G.B. Los Angeles
Cincinnati Seeee
Pittsburgh Milwaukee
St. Louis St Neee
Chicago New York
Weatherly and Gretel Clash Amid Controversy in Cup Race
America's Weatherly and Australian Gretel readied for the second race as controversy swirled. Spokesman George O'Day accused Sir Frank of running Gretel's operations, citing a navigator replacement and a costly error in the first race.
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Newport
R.I
Weatherly
Gretel
Frank Pecker
Frank
George O'Day
Boston Traveler
O’day
Sir Frank
Terry Hammond
Magnus Halvorsen
Major League Leaders From The Associated Press
American League batting leader Runnels of Boston hits .331 with Hinton of Washington at .311. Pearson leads in runs with 108. Killebrew drives in 110. Richardson tops hits with 194. Yastrzemski and Robinson tie 40 doubles. Cimoli 15 triples. Clinton and others 10. Killebrew hits 40 home runs. Aparicio remains stolen base champ with 29.
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Associated Press
Runnels
Boston
Hinton
Washington
Pearson
Los Angeles
Siebern
Kansas City
Killebrew
Minnesota
Colavito
Detroit
Richardson
New York
Lumpe
Yastrzemski
Robinson
Chicago
Cimoli
Clinton
Cash
Aparicio
Wickersham
McBride
Pascual
Bunning
Soleau Named Southern Conference Player of Week
William and Mary guard Bob Soleau the defensive star in a 3-0 win over Virginia Tech was named Southern Conference football player of the week. The Pittsburgh junior made 11 tackles and 5 assists with two fumbles and a key fourth down stop. Furman halfback John Cook was runner-up after scoring three touchdowns in a 40-6 win over Presbyterian.
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Washington
William and Mary
Bob Soleau
Indians
Virginia Tech
Soleau
Pittsburgh
Army
W&m
Tech
Pete Cartwright
Milt Drewer
Furman
John Cook
Florence
S.C
Cook
The
Paladins
Presbyterian
Fight Results From Sydney and Los Angeles Card
Don Jones from Australia defeated Alfredo Cota of Mexico by knockout in Sydney. Rudy Corona of Obregon outpointed Gil Cadilli in Los Angeles. Johnny Newman of Los Angeles stopped Marcello Vargas of Mexico City in Los Angeles.
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Sydney
Don Jones
Australia
Alfredo Cota
Mexico
Los Angeles
Rudy Corona
Obregon
Gil Cadilli
Johnny Newman
Marcello Vargas
Mexico City
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Jim Hackleman
Cincinnati Reds
Billy Ott
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
Early Wynn
White Sox
Spahn
Braves
Pete Richert
Tommie Aaron
Willie Davis
Lee Maye
del Crandall
Aaron
Ron Fairly
Dick Tracewski
Maury Wills
Frank Bolling
Hank Aaron
Howard
Lee
Wills
Mike McCormick
Bob Skinner
Bob Bailey
Plaskett
Roberto Clemente
McCormick
Dick Groat
Giant
N. J
Shenandoah Downs
Evening Star
Hal Connolly
Dallas Long
al Oerter
Frank Budd
Jim Beatty
Hayes Jones
Budd
Charlie Frazier
Paul Drayton
University of Oregon
Drayton
Oregon
Wilma Rudolph Ward
Lion’s Club
Frederick County
Lions Light Conservation
Dixie Beverage Company
Defender
Challenger
Hammond
T. Davis
Mays
W. Davis
Callison
Virdon
San Franisco
H. Aaron
Purkey
Drysdale
Drysdale and Koufax
Koyo
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