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The News-Star from Monroe, Louisiana • Page 15

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SEPTEMBER 27, 1955 (LA.) NEWS.STAR Maryland 1st In A. P. Poll HOW THEY STAND Te.m Shreveport DIXIE SERIES Won 3 0 Grabs Spot With Win Over Uclas; Michigan Second By WILL GRIMSLEY The Associated Press Maryland, conqueror of top-ranked U.C.L.A., barely beat out Michigan today for No. 1 place in the Associated Press College football Ihe in 11 ir0ad' P011, I Robinson received an estimated In handling the Pacific Coast 35,000 this season. The Brooklyn: champions their first shutout in 40 Dodgers, for whom he has starred games 7-0, Jim Terrapins sjnce purportedly don't think rocketea from fifth to first in the is worth that much.

riAllcf AH weekly standings on a thumping: Therein lies the future of I Ivilvl vll Today Sportrait By OSCAR FRALEY NEW UP Robinson, who came a long way from Cairo, to change major league baseball, admitted Tuesday that Pft. 0 1 0000 Renili Mobilie 11, Shreveport 6 Geme Shreieport et Mobile Louisiana State Meets Rice Owls vote from 135 of the nation's sports writers and broadcasters. Although Michigan received the man who wiped out baseball's col- BATON ROUGE, Sept. six-foot, three-inch or line. (Special) Louisiana State, the quarterback from Huntsville, Tex He can take a 25 per cent sal- team that plays the best greater number of first place ary cut.

which he He might week after week, runs into another votes, 48 to 45, Maryland gained wind up with another team, if of college top-ranked enough all-around voting strength tbe and salary is elevens, the unbeaten Rice Owls, to head the list with 1,113 points. Re may out of the in Houston Saturday night. Michigan, 42-7 winner over Mis- game Rice, the pre season pick to souri In its debut, drew 1,032 points. (o play the win the Kallio Presents Roughie And Tea Party Struggle Promoter Gus Kallio offers a double main event for the Ling customers tonight with one rough and tumble affair and another due to follow more strictly prescribed lines, the Curtis brothers, Jack and George, against Joe McCarthy. Joe Clements, a University of and jrields, all well known to the mat fanatic, of thin used to pitch for the Texas base- ball team in the 1920 put a dif- Jark Curtis, the former worlds ferent twist on throwing to take Hght heavyweight champion has the total offense leadership in ma-j accepted McCarthy, a rugged major college football after the first two games of the season.

The first statistics from the NCAA service bureau, show Clements on top with a total of 300 yards but one yard by Clements Latches On To Offensive Lead Over Nation By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tomer who served in military branches of the army and navy. And the match between George Curtis and Fields has been tagged by Kallio as the scramble his fans have been clamoring for. "The fans have been asking for a meeting between George and l-ee ever aince the latter came in recently to win followers." Kallio said. "Both are young progressive restlers who adherp to the rules of the game more so than a lot of the veterans It stacks up as a natural for the fans who like to see good, scientific Both matches will have time limits of 90 minute'; with two falls to win. Bill Barney is scheduled to referee.

Nervous Navy In Overhaul Dock After 7-0 Squeak ANNAPOLIS. Mn Sept 27 Navy football Coach Eddie Er- delatr. Monday announced the first changes in his starting team as a result of thr Middies narrow 7-0 victory' Saturday over lightly regarded William and Mary, Jim Wood, a 198 pound i was promoted to first string center, moving dow Wilson Whitmire, who only last week was cited by F.t- delatr an "an unsung hero." The other change is at tackle where Jim Boyer into the first unit again for tbe flrtt tone since the Army game laat season. He will move Pat McCool down one notch. Rover, third largest man on the squad at 206 pounds.

was injured in practice before last Sugar Row: and missed spring drills to concentrate on studies. Ron Beagle. All America end, got back to practice Monday after the cast was removed from injured wrist. He sat out the William and Mary game. Beagle will work with a leather brace, fashioned like a glove by Navy medics.

Under the constitution of Sept. 18. 194H Brazil is a federation of 20 states five territories and one federal district. has completed 22 of 30 passes for 299 yards and four touchdowns to gain the top in the pitching department. Clements is something of a surprise leader.

At the end of springk Southwest Conference he was hobbling a bout on Points are awarded on the basis 0jd Robinson said Tuesday as he championship, iU a top performer. Second to Clements In total of- ifense is Mississippi junior Eagle Day, another star passer, with 291 yards while Jim Swink of Texas Christian is third with 721 Swink has gained all his ground in of ten for a first place vote, nine prepared for his fifth World Se- a two touchdown favorite to for second and on down the line. I "But I play just to play. I Whip LSU by the 8 p. no, kickoff The first full Saturday of games There be anything definite so shuffled the standings that only until I hear what kind of a contract one position in the top offered." ern Cal at sta-: tionary.

The supposition among those Behind Maryland and Michigan, close to the club is that Robinson in order, came Georgia Tech, No. 3: will not receive a pleasing offer and that, unless one of the "rich clubs such as Milwaukee or the Giants arrange a deal with Brooklyn for his services, he will step down. Notre Dame, No. Oklahoma No. 5: Army No.

UCLA, No. Ohio State No. Southern California, No. 9 and Texas Christian, No. 10.

Of these, Notre Dame, Army and Texas Christian are newcomers, rooting out Pittsburgh, Mississippi and Navy because of impressive opening performances, UCLA fell from the top to seventh after its defeat, ending a 10- game winning streak for Red charges. Georgia Tech. 14-7 winner over Florida, dropped from second to third There simply is too much friction between Robinson and Manager Walt Alston, all of whicr stems from the changes botii mental and, Robinson himself. Back in 1947 when he broke in, Robinson already was a big league player. He proved as much by i ning the National most Notre Dame stomped over South- em MeUiodist 17-0.

Army crushed flayer award two 81-(l. Texas ChriH- ln 11,055 1 The Owls lived up to pre-season notices by shattering Alabama, 200, in their opening game last weekend. LSU enters the Rice game with a 1-1 record, holding a 19-7 to take lint win over Kentucky and a 0-28 loss to Texas A Soarknlue of the Rice attack is Pino run yards and Klnc HiU a 208 pound Shanley of Oregon for 216 quarterback who engineered the1 Nick Consoles of Wake Forest, Owl victory over Alabama. He's who has the best pass-completion expected to start against the Ti- is seccnd to Clements on gers Saturday night. I the basis of yardage with 204 yards.

Rice Coach Jess Neely also has Stanfords John Stewart. No. 2 top notch backfield talent in sen- pass receiver in 1954. has caught 11 ior quarterback Pinky Nisbet, half- for 119 yards to take the back Page Rogers and fullback lead in reeepitons. Four play- Jerry Hall.

They operate behind a ers have caught seven passes earn big, veteran Owl line led by one of them, Michigan Ron Don Wilson and end Marsh- Kramer, in just one game, "he others are Georgia's Jimmy Orr, Billy Kin8fd and little Furman tian ran up Texas Tech all Crawford. LSU's ground attack, effective against Kentucky, could move for Wake Bill Barnes only 77 yards against the Aggies Jon Arnett, Southern California days Robinson and Tiger Coach Paul Dietzel will halfback, is out in front in scoring a 32-0 score on the au vxuemeiy quiet and self- probaijiy concentrate on that phase with six touchdowns and a seven- team which earlier Pi of his team's play before the Rice for-seven conversion record for 43 had humbled Texas. Oklahoma was hard-pressed in beating North Carolina 13-6 for its 20th straight victory and thus fell from third to fifth. Ohio State dropped from sixth lo eighth des- the tremendous task he was doing. He was wiping out the longstanding, if unwritten rule against Negroes in big league baseball.

It was a ticklish chore. It until several years later. when he finally was thrown out a 28-20 triumph over Nebraska ()f'a baU tha) Robingon In its opening game. jmitted: southern California, which had -Now I finally feel like I'm a tied Navy for the No. 9 spot last ball player." week, held firm after a Friday feeling like Just another night victory over Oregon.

player, he stripped off the kid The top teams with first place gloves. And while he was at his votes and won-lost records in par- peak, nobody challenged his turn- entheses and points on 10 about role, for a first place vote, 9 for sec-1 ond, etc. 437 358 299 1. Maryland 45 (2-0 1 2. Michigan (48) (1-0) 3.

Georgia Tech (11) 4 Notre Dame 5. Oklahoma (12) 6. Army (1) (1-0) 7. UCLA (1-1) 8. Ohio States (1) 9.

Southern California (2-0) 269 10. Texas Christian (3) (2-0) 229 The second team. 11. Rice 12. Pittsburgh (1) 13.

West Virginia i3t 14. Iowa (1) i 15. Navy (1) (1-0) 16. Duke (1-0) 17. Wisconsin 18.

Penn State (1) (1-0) 19. Washington (1) (2-0) 20. Raylor (2-0) But than Alston took over the Points club and, instead of seeing the 1.113 super star of whom he had heard ish High School holds Its regular 1.032 so much, Alston saw only a bail meeting tonight at 7:30 in 701 player going down the shady side 671 of the hill. At the beginning of this 622 season, Alston inferred that Roo- inson would have to win his job like anybody else. tilt, points.

Swink is second with 31 Saturday meeting will be the 26th between old rivals LSU gRty Smith. Louisiana State sopb- and Rice. The Tigers hold the all- omore end, has punted for a 52.4 time edge with 16 wins against vard aVerage on five kicks. seven defeats, with two ties. thC only one to average better than Neely is one of most 50 yards.

successful coaches, but he's had more than his share of troubles Jl beating LSU. Since he took over ASS0CIC1T60 11 at Rice in 1940. the Tigers have I won eight of their 13 meetings NOfHGS 10 OuDrOS with the Owls. In Star Checklist By THE ASSOCIATED PRFSS When time rolls around for the selection of the aH-Southeastern Conference football teams, a lot of guards are going to stand up and demand consideration. No less than 10 guards were Ouachita Dads Set Meet For Tonight The Club of Ouachita Par- the O.

P. H. S. gymnasium. The dads of Lion athletes meet regularly to discuss means of as- named to the Associated Press 1 SEC checklist of stars today for their performances last week Robinson blew up, and he blew Thirteen other linemen and 14 again last week when Alston kept improve conditions for backs also were singled out for him in and out of the lineup.

How, 208 1 Jackie demanded, could he get 200 ready to play in the World Series sisting their football team and working in cooperation with 153 when he in the lineup? 141 Robinson in the last few years view of reduced effective" ness. "I still I can be a regular 49 on most any ball club," Robinson analyzed. not having any physical troubles and I ran run and slide just as good praise by sportswriters around the conference. Four of the guards made the checklist for the second straight as ever. week.

They are Buddy Alliston of 125 became very outstpoken. When A 1- Still. I say anything definite Mississippi. Don Shea of Georgia, 82 ston took over, it made for a clash about next Jony Sar disc oof Tulane and of personalities, particularly in Nothing, that is, except that he Brook of Georgia 59 probably be in Brooklyn, and lowing aU-SECcahbw play last, unless another front line club bids week are LarrY Hayes of Vander(or W. "ervic.X probably blit.

Don Scully Louisian. SUM, bn out ot baseball. Alabama. Bn, Barrow of Florida and Scott Suber Mississippi State. 1 Other checklist stars: Stephenson, Vanderbilt; Laneair Georgia; Bob Drewry, Mississippi; Jimmy Phillips.

Auburn. Barron, Mississippi iState; Charles Rader, Tennessee, J. T. Frankenberger, Kentucky; Ken Thrash, Georgis Tech; Emmett Zelenka, Tulane; Curtis Lynch, Alabama; Alvin Ellett, Alabama. Centers Steve Delatorre, Florida; -Dave Kuhn, Kentucky.

Day, Mississippi; Gene Newton, Tulane. Toppy Vann, Tech; Dick Young. Georgia; K. Ferguson, Louisiana State; Bobby Walker, Kentucky; Jackson Simpson, Florida; Art Davis, Mississippi State; John Majors, Tennessee; Fob James, Auburn; Billy Kinard. Mississippi; Woody Herzog, Kentucky; Don Ne-I toskie, Kentucky; Charley Horton, Vanderbilt.

Mayor John Coon draws the name of James W. Hannan, Hodge, as this week's winner of the $55 suit given away by the Toggery, men's clothing store. Jake Pickens, gery manager looks on. To be eligible for a $75 suit to be given away next week just come in ond register. No purchase is required, ond you do not have to be present to win.

The Toggery has recently been enlarged and remodeled, making it the finest men's store in Adv. Istrouma Player Has Score Lead In AAA Struggle By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Istrouma Billy Cannon, with 69 points, still is 11 over ren Rabb of Baton Rouge in the Triple-A football scoring race. Cannon got seven po i a In 19-7 victory over Eiftlp Rock. Ark Friday nighr. Rabb who now hav 49 points, got in a 46-6 victory over Holy Cross Saturday night.

The leaders: TD PAT TP Billy Cannon. Istrouma 9 6 60 W. Rabb. Baton Rouge 8 1 49 Jim Derbonne. Lafayette 7 1 43 G.

Guidry, Istrouma 7 0 42 Gerald Smith, LaGrange 6 0 36 J. Moran Redemptorist 5 0 30 Wadlington. Haynesville 4 q2 q26 W. Harris. Raton Rouge 2 13 25 STILL withjALL Stop performance features! EXTRA-HI OH ANTI-CARBON ANTI-STALLING ANTI-RUST UPPER-CYLINDER LUBRICANT It s.

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