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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1956

Page

9

Big Ten Considers Rose Bowl Pact Amid Coastline Crackdowns

Big Ten officials weigh renewing the Rose Bowl contract as Pacific Coast Conference upheaval looms. UCLA and Washington face ineligibility, while Ohio State faces a one year ban for coach conduct. The plan envisions a nine game schedule with one non-conference foe each year, with renewal needed from both conferences.

Big Ten Chiefs Minneapolis Athletic Tomatic UCLA Washington Ark West Washington Haven Ohio State Woody Hayes

NCAA official warns Lexington on risky athletic rules

NCAA rules chief A D Kirwan says stiff penalties deter violations. Kirwan, former coach now history professor at University of Kentucky, notes conferences like the Pacific Coast Southeastern South West and Big Ten are cracking down.

Lexington NCAA A.D. Kirwan Kirwan University of Kentucky Pacific Coast Southeastern Big Ten

Big Ten Track Meet Seeks Olympic Talent at Minnesota

The Big Ten opens its outdoor track and field championships at the University of Minnesota seeking Olympic contenders. Northwestern star Jum Galliday, holder of the world 9.3 10 yard dash mark, is sidelined by a leg injury, casting doubt on his Olympic trial prospects. Michigan, defending outdoor champion with four returning titleists, is favored to repeat as Iowa challenges indoors' winner to close the gap.

Minneapolis University of Minnesota Jum Galliday Northwestern Michigan Galliday Duke Dave Smith Wolverines Iowa

Onetime Trapshooting Champion Chauncey Huber Sr. Dies

Chauncey E. Huber Sr. 65, a nationally known sportsman and trucking veteran, died Wednesday at St. Vincent's Hospital in Toledo. He led the American Amateur Trapshooting Association as president in 1954 and was Ohio champion trapshooter in 1942.

Tiffin Ohio Chauncey E. Huber Sr St. Vincent's Hospital Toledo Huber

Humer Fullmer May Challenge in Madison Square Garden

The 10 round middleweight tilt at Madison Square Garden features Humer European champion versus Fullmer Cyclone from Utah. Ring ratings place Homer No 2 and Fullmer No 3 among 16 pounders with Bobo Olson atop the list. Ralph Tiger Tall’s recent form boosts Fullmer as the favorite and telecast is set for 9 p.m.

Sugar Way Robinson Charles Humer Gene Fullmer Archie Moore Carmen Basilio Robinson Madison Square Garden Homer Fullmer West Jordan Utah Bobo Olson

Noisy 500-Miler Qualifiers Spark Indianapolis Race

The schedule lists Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, St. Louis, New York, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn matchups as qualifiers heat up for a 500 mile race with a $250,000 purse. The No. 33 car contest and bumper car lineup promise a dangerous, crowded field ahead of the main event at Indianapolis.

Milwaukee St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati Indianapolis Pat Flaherty

New York Mets? No correct T inferred from data

Thursday results list New York 11 Detroit 4. Only game scheduled. Saturday schedule has Washington at Boston and Cleveland at Chicago with Kansas City at Detroit.

New York Cleveland Boston Chicago Baltimore Detroit Kansas City Washington

Baseball Almanac Style Batting Leaders Across the Leagues

A jumble of batting and pitching leaders lists Mantle and Berra leading in runs and home runs for New York, with Vernon Boston, Kuenn Detroit, and Moon St Louis among others. Includes pitching leaders Lemon and Ford with high strikeout totals and various at bat based rankings across multiple teams.

Mantle New York Vernon Boston Bauer New Goodman Kuenn Detroi Jensen Runnels Washington Good Berra Kuen Detroit Busby Cleveland Jacobs Kansas City Lemon Ford Brewer Pascual

Texas Rookie Leads Dallas Open Into Second Round

Texas freshman Dow Hits 67 to top the Dallas Centennial Open field of 153 at Preston Hollow. Veteran Henry Ransom trails, Don Finsterwald shares 67, and January posted a 64 as the event progresses amid a high scoring day.

Dallay m—Von January Texas Henry Ransom Don Finsterwald Athens Preston Hollow Ransom Brancher Banner of St. Andrews N.Y Mario Gonzalez Brazil Bud Holscher Apple Valley Calif

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