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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1958

Page

10

Co-Captains And Starters Named For All-Stars Contest

Canton Ohio Northwestern high school game names South All Stars co captains Jack Wallace of Middletown and Jerry Bell of Roger Bacon as leaders for the 13th annual North South game at Fawcett Stadium. Yankee squad leaders include Peter Kakela of Libbey Toledo and George Sefcic of Benedictine Cleveland.

Canton Ohio Jack Wallace Middletown Jerry Bell Cincinnati Roger Bacon Fawcett Stadium Peter Kakela Toledo Libbey George Sefcic Cleveland Benedictine Jack “Wallace Bob Ferguson Troy Wilson Ohio High School North Nick Arshinkoff Akron Garfield Owensby Pearson Akron South Paul Martin Canton McKinley Carl Hilling Akron Central Dennis Bynington Sandusky Jerry Harbin Marion Harding William Kebrdle Painesville Harvey Mark Kracker Ted Henning Toledo DeVilbiss Mal Shapiro Dan Kwastkowski Tom Mingo Campbell Memorial Bill Slacas Cleveland East Bob Lister Pete Kakela Ron Skufka Clyde Childers Massillon Les Traver Alliance Bob Vecchio East Cleveland Show Marv Spencer Youngstown South Ivory Benjamen

Taver and Shufka Lead All Star Grid Rosters

North and South all star teams feature players from Massillon Canton and Toledo with Copley as a doubtful starter and Rossiaky as potential replacement. Both squads run the T formation and plan unique extra point plays as Kwiatkowski drops kicks and Wilson’s squad considers two point conversions under the new rule.

Vernon Ted Harless Steubenville Bob Ferguson Troy Copley Portsmouth Charles Rossiaky Columbus North Murphy Kwiatkowski Wilson

All Stars Set For Daring Showdown With Pro League Lions

Chicago hosts the All Stars in Operation Ozone as they try to upset the Detroit Lions, NFL champions, at Soldier Field in front of about 70 000 fans. ABC televises at 8 30 p m EST with Lions a 13 point favorite after past dominates. The college stars feature rapid backs and receivers and Otto Graham leads a veteran coaching staff.

Detroit Lions Soldier Field ABC Lions All-Stars Cleveland Browns Tobin Rote Bobby Layne Darris McCord Gene Cronin NFL Lambs Slaughter Otto Graham

New York Tops Boston in Major League Action

In Friday MLB action the New York team beat Boston 8 to 2 while Cleveland defeated Detroit 10 to 9 in ten innings. Chicago topped Kansas City 5 to 2 and Los Angeles defeated Chicago 7 to 3. San Francisco beat St. Louis 4 to 3 and Milwaukee blanked Cincinnati 3 to 0. Pittsburgh visits Cincinnati and Philadelphia plays Milwaukee with Chicago at San Francisco on the schedule.

Kl. Pet G.B New York Cdi Sore Incdc Poon Es Sore CO Cleveland ART Baltimore Kansas City Washington Chicago Baltimore Boston Detroit Los Angeles San Francisco St. Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati Pittsburgh Philadelphia National Ague Ap L. Pet Copeman A Ee Cincinnati Ee

Trimble Dominates Mechanicsburg 6-0 in County Pony League

Trimble blanked Mechanicsburg 6 to 0 at the Fair Grounds diamond in Wednesday action. The Trimble offense produced all runs in the fifth inning on passed balls, while Mechanicsburg managed only one safe hit and committed eight errors contributing to the rout.

Fairgrounds Jacksonville Trimble Mechanicsburg

Fight Results Across Cities Highlight Boxing Card

In Oakland Cisco Andrade stopped Bobby Bell in 7 rounds. Whittier’s Cisco Andrade improved 136 percent while Bell hailing from Youngstown. In Los Angeles Joe Becerra knocked out Willie Parker in 2 rounds. In Caracas Ike Chestnut vs Victor Sonny Leon bout postponed.

Oakland Calif Cisco Andrade Whittier Bobby Bell Youngstown Ohio Los Angeles Joe Becerra Mexico Willie Parker Caracas Ike Chestnut Victor Sonny Leon

Heart Of Ohio Players Banned For HVA Rosters

Hocking Valley Association bars rosters listing players active in other leagues. Nelsonville Merchants affiliates faced ineligibility as Heart of Ohio players used in HVA teams after season start. Affected teams may replace ineligible players with on rosters from first half. Nelsonville players not yet seen in HVA games.

Heart of Ohio HVA Hocking Valley Association Nelsonville Merchants Heart of Ohio League League Nelsonville

Caspers Win McBee Golf On Forfeit

The Caspers clinched the 1958 Royal Mc Bee Golf League title with a forfeit final match. Paul Tribe led the team, finishing one point ahead of Capt. Charley Russell and the Maxwells. Virg Conkey, Don Hoffee, and Don Cunningham posted low nets, with Paul Ley earning low net honors.

Caspers Royal McBee Golf League Paul Tribe Charley Russell Maxwells Tom Barstow Don Cunningham Bill Sharp George McGarvey Virg Conkey Don Hoffee Paul Ley Conkey, Hoffee Charley Tribe Dick Jones Ray Johnson Tony Kovalcik Ray Dunfee McGarvey Virg Baker

Bauer Barber Shop Tops Happy Pal Mixed League Standings

Bauer Barber Shop leads the Happy Pal Mixed Bowling League at Pt Pleasant with a 21 9 record. Coca Cola sits second at 16 13 and Broughton's Dairy 16 14, as recent week results show Broughton's Dairy 3 Mootz Bread 0, Coca Cola 2 Betsy Ross Bread 1, Bauer Barber Shop 2 Dr Pepper 1. Top bowlers include Harold Clark Jack Smith Mike Snodgrass Wilte Wissen Dan Childers Jerry Haffelt Ted Stevens Helen Oseland Paul White and Al Holdren with scores ranging from 138 to 214.

Bauer Barbar Shop Happy Pal Pt. Pleasant Coca Cola Broughton’s Dairy Broughton’s Bauer’s Betsy Ross Bread Dr. Pepper Bauer Barber Shop Cacheeenies Eal Betsy Ross Mootz Crsee Ncrinee Wees Jerry Haffelt Ted Stevens Helen Oseland Paul White al Holdren

Baseball League Leaders From The Season Summary

Batting leaders include Runnels Boston .328 and Kuenn Detroit .324 with Cerv Kansas City and Goodman Chicago. Mantle New York 91 runs and Jensen Boston 101 RBIs highlight the season along with Fox Chicago 142 hits and Lemon Washington 9 triples. Pitching shows Turley New York 17.5 wins and .773, Turley 133 strikeouts, Wynn 130, Ford 127.

Runnels Boston Kuenn Detroit Cerv Kansas City Goodman Chicago Mantle New York Power Cleveland Jensen Sievers Washington Fox Malzone Kaline Lemon Tuttle Aparicio Rivera Landis Turley Delock Moore Hyde Wynn Ford

Major League Baseball Season Leaders and Standings

The season leader list includes at bats Ashburn Philadelphia 337 and Mays San Francisco 334. Runs led by Banks Chicago 91 and Aaron Milwaukee 84. RBIs Banks Chicago 97 and Thomas Pittsburgh 88. Hits Mays 148 and Ashburn 147. Doubles Aaron Milwaukee 30 and Hoak 29. Triples Virdon Pittsburgh 11 and Ashburn 10. Home runs Banks Chicago 35 and Thomas 29. Stolen bases Ashburn Philadelphia 23 and Mays 21. Pitching leaders include Grissom San Francisco 7 3 and Spahn Milwaukee 15 8. Strikeouts Jones St. Louis 153 and Antonelli San Francisco 110.

Ashburn Philadelphia Mays San Francisco Musial St. Louis Banks Chicago Aaron Milwaukee Thomas Pittsburgh Anderson Hoak Cincinnati Skinner Triples Virdon Blasingame Mathews Willey Grissom Spahn Jones Antonelli

Gallipolis All Stars Edge Waverly in Pitchers’ Duel

Gallipolis Little League All Stars beat Waverly 1-0 to advance to the Southeastern Ohio Little League tournament semi finals at South Park Wellston. Steve Carter allowed two hits and struck out 11, scoring the lone Gallipolis run on Billy Bachus’ single after a walk and a fielder’s choice. Waverly’s Keith Wilson took the loss with eight strikeouts.

Gallipolis Waverly South Park Wellston Duck Bostic Danny Chick Steve Carter Bobby Scott Billy Bachus Bachus Bostic Ricky Blazer Keith Wilson Rit Chie Clay Slagle Ritchie Jennings Carter Jimmy Porter Middleport Meigs County All Stars Oak Hill Ironton Franklin Furnace McArthur Logan

Red Sanders of UCLA Dies of Heart Attack

UCLA coach Red Sanders dies at 53 in a Los Angeles hotel from an apparent heart attack. He had led UCLA to national prominence since 1949 after coming from Vanderbilt, leaving a 102–41–3 career record and a 1954 undefeated Bruins team. Sanders is survived by his wife Ann Daniels Sanders.

Los Angeles America Henry Red) Sanders UCLA Sanders Vanderbilt Ucla Bruin Ernestine Drake Bruins Red College Station Tex Texas A. & M Florida Ann Daniels Sanders

Bentley Post Stall Seeking Legion Title

Columbus Ohio semi finals see Columbus and Celina face Newark and Lancaster for the right to meet Cincinnati Bentley in a potential two game final. Bentley defends national and state titles as the only undefeated team.

Columbus Ohio Celina Ohio American Legion Cincinnati Bentley Cincinnati Newark Lancaster

Physicals Set for Generals Football Candidates

McArthur Head Coach Jack Osborne announced physicals for football on Tuesday August 19 at 9 a.m. in the gymnasium. All junior high and varsity hopefuls must attend. Returning lettermen will outnumber the four seniors lost last season. After uniforms, drills will be twice daily with schedule to be announced.

McArthur Jack Osborne Osborne Generals

Jacksonville Winner 6-0 Defeats Mechanicsburg in Ballgame

Jacksonville Winner wins 6-0 over Mechanicsburg. Notable players include Koons batting .210 and Robertson pitching for J-T. Final line shows Richmond Douglas and Koons combining on the mound with 7 strikeouts, while J-T offense produced runs on multiple singles.

Mechan’burg Brhijt Brh Forman Jarvis Douglas Koons P Dailey Mechanicsburg J-T RBI J-T Barrett Robertson Nelson R. Douglas Koons So—Robertson

Merchants Clash With Chillicothe Colts Sunday

Nelsonville hosts the Heart of Ohio League game Sunday at 2 p m at the city playground. The Chillicothe Colts visit with former Ohio University players in the lineup and a tribute to Sam Jenkins, a former right fielder electrocuted in Athens, will be paid with VFW honor guard and a minister present.

Nelsonville Merchants Chillicothe Colts Nelsonville Ohio University Sam Jenkins Athens VFW

Point Pleasant Opens 1958 Football Practice

Boys gathered for the first day of football practice as the Big Blacks began their 1958 season under coach Robert Shertzer with assistants William Pack and Dick Horton. The opener versus Barboursville is set for 7 30 p m at home on September 5. Returning lettermen include co captains Eddie Skidmour and Buster Rice along with Bill Baker Charles Henson Charles Martin Jerry Escoe Larry Biffle Jimmy Wedge Dale Miller Charles Holland Bobby Blessing Richard Newell and Steve McGraw.

Point Pleasant Big Black Robert Shertzer William Pack Dick Horton Barboursville Eddie Skidmour Buster Rice Bill Baker Charles Henson Charles Martin Jerry Escoe Larry Biffle Jimmy Wedge Dale Miller Charles Holland Bobby Blessing Richard Newell Steve McGraw

Little League Season Closed in Point Pleasant

Jack Rogers Little League director announced the season is officially closed. Boys must return uniforms to their manager or coach immediately. A meeting of all Little League officials is set for Monday at 7 p.m. at the high school to collect uniforms.

Point Pleasant Jack Rogers Rogers Little League

Braves edge Redlegs 3-0 as Jay returns to mound

Joey Jay of the Braves allowed eight walks and yielded only one hit before handing to Warren Spahn in the ninth for a 3-0 win over the Redlegs in his first start in two weeks after an arm injury. Rocky Colavito drives in three runs and hits two homers in Indians 10-9, 10 inning win over the Tigers.

Associated Press Joey Jay Braves Warren Spahn The Redlegs Rocky Colavito Indians Tigers

Gallipolis Blue Devils hold early football physicals

Forty six players reported for physicals at Washington School as Dr Thomas W Morgan cleared the mix of junior and senior high candidates for coach Bob Lang 1958 grid squad. Lang aims to carry about 33 on varsity with seven lettermen from 1957 and announces fall practice schedules and staff assignments.

Gallipolis Washington Thomas W. Morgan Bob Lang Blue Devil Blue Devils Lang Jay Simms Jim Mills Jerry Jamison Newt Jones Dick Roderick John Gilmore Jack Duncan Charles Swanson Carl Ward Ady Stover Howard Brumfield Ronnie Keenan Curtis Ewans Jimmy Carter Don Marcum Rod Frazer John Fierce Lester Thompson Michael Heil Larry North Duke Darnbrough Tom Cantrell Frank Pierotti Paul Evans Richard Smith Ack Heil Claude Thompson Joe Duncan Barry

St Paul Open leads: Hebert and Jacobs pace at 66

In St Paul Minn Lionel Hebert 1957 PGA champion and Tommy Jacobs shared the early lead with 66s to sit one stroke ahead after the first round of the $25 000 St Paul Open at Keller Course. Sam Snead Frank Stranahan Cary Middlecoff and Doug Ford opened at 65. Don Finsterwald Art Wall Bob Rosburg Mike Souchak and Ken Venturi followed at 66.

ST. Paul, Minn Lionel Hebert Lafayette Tommy Jacobs Whittier Calif Keller PGA Sam Snead Frank Stranahan Cary Middlecoff Doug Ford Don Finsterwald Art Wall Bob Rosburg Mike Souchak Ken Venturi

Beginning Prize Skeet Shoots This Sunday

Skyline Gun Club skeet shooters begin weekly contests on Sundays with handicapped scores for 50 targets. Prizes are donated by members. Athens Flooring Company offers the best performance prize this coming Sunday.

Skyline Gun Club Athens

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