Sport: Scoreboard, Oct. 4, 1954

¶ In West Point's Michie Stadium, the Black Knights of Army tired fast, were outrun all through the second half by a surprisingly powerful South Carolina football team, and lost the season's opening game (34-20) for the third time in the Military Academy's history.

¶ In South Bend, Ind., a butterfingered University of Texas eleven fumbled away its best chances and helped an alert Notre Dame team win its first game of the year, 21-0 for its young (26) new coach, Terry Brennan.

¶ At the County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio, a brown Delaware state colt, Adios Harry, easily outstepped a fast...

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