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...three quarters the fans got instead a bruising and wondrously skillful defensive battle. Overshadowed all season long by the scoring feats of Quarterback Johnny Unitas, the Colts' defensive unit twice stopped drives inside the loyd. line, forced the Giants to settle for field goals. The game's big play came late in the third quarter, with the Giants ahead 9-7: on fourth down with 10 in. to go on the Baltimore 27, Giant Halfback Alex Webster was smeared for a loss...
Giant morale sagged visibly. In the fourth quarter Colt linemen swarmed in on aging (38) Quarterback Charlie Conerly on nearly every play. Under pressure, Conerly, who had only four passes intercepted all season, began to throw in desperation. Two of his Lord-help-us heaves were picked off by Baltimore's nimble defensive backs, one for a 42-yd. touchdown return, the other to set up a scoring pass by the redoubtable Unitas. Final score: Baltimore 31, New York...
...score three goals in his team's 7-4 victory, the kid from Chicago started this week tied for the lead in league scoring with none other than Montreal's Jean Beliveau (19 goals, 21 assists v. 20 goals, 20 assists). Although Hull is playing his first season at left wing and only his third in the N.H.L., Toronto Coach Punch Imlach rates him second only to Beliveau, and Chicago fans are already hoping that some day their young star will lead the team to its initial first-place finish...