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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1956
Page
10
Ohio State University began steps to restore its athletic program after receiving a one year probation penalty from the Big Ten for violations of the conference sports code. Commissioner Kenneth L. Tug Wilson announced the sanction amid the league’s integrity push.
The Big Ten banned Ohio State from next season’s Rose Bowl bid amid a sweeping inquiry into off campus athletic aid. Coach Woody Hayes and athletic director Dick Larkins accepted the penalties but defended the university’s handling. About 20 players faced ineligibility as details emerged of off campus jobs and unaccounted funds.
The Indians beat Kansas City 14-2 as Early Wynn recovered from gloom to win his second start. Chico Carrasal drove in seven runs with a homer and a double while Vic Wertz Bobby Avila Gene Woodling added hits. Baltimore Orioles rallied past New York Yankees 7-5 as Gus Triandos and Jim Gardiner homered.
The schedule lists New York at Boston Cleveland at Detroit Kansas City at Chicago Baltimore at Washington with rain postponement. Thursday results show Baltimore 7 New York 8 and Cleveland 14 Kansas City 2. International League standings note Rochester at Columbus and Buffalo at Richmond with Montreal beating Havana 2 1 and Miami 11 Toronto 8.
The Plains and Kings, regulars of the Hocking Valley Association, will play an exhibition Sunday at The Plains at 1:30 p.m. Gil Courtney, Sun King manager, announced the event. Also notes include box scores from various boxing and baseball results with several named athletes and locations.
Ohio University and Notre Dame plan two games this weekend with forecasts of showers. Bobcats coach Bob Wren hopes for playable fields after rain delays may shift to a Saturday doubleheader. Key Ohio players include Hurley Carideo Cusack Hornsby Nakatsui, while Notre Dame counters with Bujnowski Nuzum and Syme.
The third place Big Ten team could become the Rose Bowl representative on New Year’s Day. Ohio State, last two years’ champion, is ineligible after a prior appearance and Michigan State cannot repeat.
Trimble and Ames Bern met to decide the Athens County Tournament title after surviving tight earlier rounds. Exline pitched four scoreless innings and drove in two runs as Trimble defeated Waterloo 9 to 5. Ames Bern and Buchtel traded runs as Ames Bern edged ahead late, with Ron McPherson collecting four hits and earning the win.
Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts benches Ted Kluszewski due to weight gain and poor form as the Reds open a home stand against the Chicago Cubs. George Crowe will start in Kluszewski’s spot while Kluszewski blames weather and says a warm spell should help his hitting and fielding.
Miami redskins visit Ohio University for the Bobcats first Mid American Conference match. Ohio State upset Ohio University 7 0 in Columbus. Miami beat Ohio State 7 2 in their opener. Last season the Tribe defeated the Bobcats 90 0.
Lakin softball opens Sunday against a team from East Bank West Virginia with a 1 15 p m start at the Lakin diamond. Lakin lists open dates May 43 27 and 30 and invites teams to contact Wallace Smith Jr at 1408 Ohio 5t Point Pleasant for games.
Gallia County high schools start a three day softball tourney at Rio Grande College with pairings set by coaches from Vinton Rio Grande Bidwell Porter Cheshire and Cadmus. Umpires provided by Education Department and finals scheduled Wednesday without a consolation game.
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