Plains Indians edge Trimble for first win in thriller
The Plains Indians upset the Trimble Cardinals 12 to 7 as Charles Burdette and a late drive capped by a one yard plunge secured Athens area triumphs. Duane Roberts opened scoring for Trimble, but four penalties cooled their momentum.
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Weir
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Glouster Stadium
Roger Allen
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Athens Messenger
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Barbe
When Will Ohio U End Deemphasis
Letter from a friend and sports editor discusses Ohio University deemphasizing football. It recalls past grid glory under Don Peden and questions how long the current policy will continue, noting university athletic policy was outlined in the Ohio Alumnus and campus papers.
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Your Newspaper
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Peden
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Indiana
Miami
Kent State
Bowling Green
Naval Academy
University of Pennsylvania
John L. Weber
Wellston Daily Sentinel
Point Pleasant cited for class eligibility ruling changes
The State Scholastic Athletic Board ruled Point Pleasant High School a Class Double-A school due to enrollment over 250 boys, negating a bid to remain Class A. The Black's sole loss to Huntington East leaves them ineligible for playoffs under the five Double-A games rule, despite strong season performance.
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Point Pleasant High School
Big Blacks
State Scholastic Athletic Board
Point Pleasant
W. R. Fugitt
Fugitt
Huntington East
Bob Shertzer
Dick Horton
Jack Rogers
Bartow Jones
Ohio U Football Faces West Virginia Freshmen Clash
Ohio University hosts West Virginia freshmen at 3 PM in a battle to halt the Mountaineers undefeated run. WVU arrives 4-0, aiming to extend a flawless record dating back to postwar Morgantown era with wins over Navy plebes and other foes.
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Ohio University
West Virginia
Morgantown
Navy
Ohio State to Face Kenyon in Gambier Saturday
The Bobcats travel to Gambier for a 2 p.m. match with Kenyon aiming to improve their 1-1 record. Kenyon sits at 4 2 1 after a win over Ohio State. Coach Wilfred Berger praises his freshman in a midweek scrimmage and will keep the lineup from the first two games.
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Kenyon
Bobcats
Ohio State
Wilfred Berger
Friday Night High School Football Scores Across Cleveland Area
Scores show Cleveland East Tech 19 over Cleveland East 13, Glenville 12 over Woodlawn, Akron East 19 over Akron Lakewood 9, Maple Heights 19 over Garfield Heights 22, Shaker Heights 27 over Parma 20, Ashtabula Harbor 4 over Ashtabula 6, Berea 14 over Willoughby 0, Riverside 12 over Ashtabula 6, Lorain 30 over Warren 0, Fairview 13 over Olmsted Falls 12, Mentor 13 over Geneva 0, Chardon 24 over Jetstown 0, Euclid 33 over Cleveland Shaw 7, Mansfield Madison 48 over Orville 20, Shelby 20 over Bellevue 7, Cleveland South 31 over Cleveland Lianid.
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Toledo
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Brush
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Arnerst
Euclid
Shaw
Mansfield
Madison
Orvile
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Bellevue
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Sdina
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Lianid
Ohio U Bobcats Meet Western Michigan In Key MAC Clash
Ohio University travels to Kalamazoo to face Western Michigan in a MAC showdown. The Bobcats seek a win to halt a six game skid while Western, averaging strong defense, aims to extend its form as a rising power in the conference. Don McBride and Larry Buckles lead OU in passes and rushing respectively as the teams prepare for Saturday kickoff.
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da State
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Widdoes
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Tom Redman
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Jim Smith
Ron Fenik
Dick Fry
Dick Perkins
Stan Hiner
Myron Lepore
Findlay
Athens
Nelsonville Greyhounds face Middleport tied to league title chase
Nelsonville travels to Middleport for a key SEOL matchup as their defense has yielded only 33 points in five league games. The offense erupted two weeks ago against Logan and continued strong against Wellston last week, totaling 422 yards. Other upcoming games include Gallipoli Pomeroy at Logan and Rio Grande at McArthur.
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Wellston
Gallipoli
Pomeroy
Middleport
New Lexington
Glouster
Chauncey
Oak Hill
Rio Grande
McArthur
Rulland
Parkersburg
Miami Gill Surprises Opponents With Speed
Miami University sophomore halfback Tom Gill, moved from quarterback, returned from a month sidelined by arm injury to spark the Redskins. In his first varsity game against Ohio University he intercepted a pass and set up a field goal, and he later contributed a 25 yard punt return and two rushes for 19 yards against Kent State.
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Tom Gill
McArthur
Ohio
Miami University
Miami Redskins
Ohio University
Gill
Don Smith
Johnny Pont
Kent State
Colorado Coach Finds Foe's Weakness
Denver based Marsnail Wells assistant coach at Colorado says Oklahoma's second unit is just a shade below the first offensively. He spoke after scouting the Sooners in their 400 point win over Notre Dame last week. Oklahoma faces Colorado in Boulder Saturday.
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Oklahoma
Wells
Buffalo
Oklahomans
Notre Dame
Sooners
Boulder
Ohio University collects for 1956 Melbourne Olympic trip
Carroll C. Widdoes reports that $531.30 was raised at the Ohio U Louisville football game from Dads' Day donors to fund the US Olympic team’s Melbourne trip. Contributions were organized by the Ohio University Athletic Department and the Varsity "O" Association with thanks extended to supporters.
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Melbourne
Australia
Carroll C. Widdoes
Ohio University Athletic Department
Widdoes
Soviets Bring Iron Curtain Confusion Delays Olympic Team
A Soviet ship carrying the first Russian Olympic contingent has vanished and is not answering radio signals. Harbor officials, Olympic officials, and pilots wait in Melbourne as they seek the vessel’s position and plan entry into port. The situation casts a shadow of uncertainty over the arrival.
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Melbourne
Ashland Mathews, Martin Heaters Lead Bowler Scores
Fse res Mathews Ashland 3, Martin Heaters 1 McBee 2, Athens Office 2. Top Team Bowlers W West 189-160-175-518 B Gagle 1. 178-201-166-545 Stanley 00. 134-169-2954 4. Davis 137-213-200-550 5. D Litzler 169-200-199-568 6 D White 194-164-239-591
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Point Pleasant League Advertisements and Sellers List
Readable entries show local business names and numbers for Jolly Time League Coca Cola Heiner's Bread Valley Bell Dairy Evans Drive In Moot's Bakery Purity Maid Inter-Cities League Ohio River Morgans Dr. Pepper West Virginia Ordnance Hall's Drugs Anchor Billiards. The fragment lists vendors and codes likely from a classified or directory page.
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Dr. Pepper
West Virginia Ordnance
Hall's Drugs
Anchor Billiards
Nation's Top Teams Compete in Friday Night Football Battles
Oklahoma meets Colorado as No. 1 faces disruption from USC Texas A&M and SMU eye conference leads. Georgia Tech visits Duke in a key Southern matchup while Michigan State and Penn State seek wins amid title hopes. Henry Brown faces Paolo Rosi in a 10 round lightweight bout.
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Associated Press
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Tion
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Nova
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Jim Tatum
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Illipois
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Texas Aggies
Arkansas
Southern Methodist
Texas
Stanford
Southern California
UCLA
Penn State
Syracuse
Pitt
Washington
Henry Brown
Paolo Rosi
Arene
U S Team Sets Two New World Marks in Tuneup
The U S track squad led by Jim Kelly posted two world records in a home tuneup before Australia. Parry O’Brien threw 63 feet 2 inches in the shot put, surpassing 60 feet 10 inches. The mile relay team of Charley Jenkins Lon Spurrier Tom Courtney and Lou Jones clocked 3 07 3, beating the existing mark. A second team led by Lowell Josh Culbreath Glenn Davis and Eddie Southern ran 3 08 1, eclipsing the old record of 3 08 8 set in London by Gene Cole J W Mashburn.
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Roy Ne
Sam
Jim Kelly
Australia
Parry O'Brien
Charley Jenkins
Lon Spurrier
Tom Courtney
Lou Jones
Lowell
Josh Culbreath
Glenn Davis
Eddie Southern
London
Gene Cole
J. W. Mashburn
Reggie Pearman
Mal Whitfield
School Admits Early Start
Commissioner Harold Emschler of the Ohio High School Athletic Association said Columbus St. Mary admitted practicing basketball out of season. He cited coach Ken Neville admitting a scrimmage with a Corning group in Fairfield County on Oct. 12. An Oct. 1 start for non football schools was permitted after a December referendum. Scores shown include Montreal 4 Detroit 3 and Boston 5 Chicago 2.
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Harold Emschler
Ohio High School Athletic Assn
Columbus St. Mary
St. Mary
Ken Neville
Corning
Fairfield County
Ohio
Emschler
St Mary
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