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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1956

Page

8

Redskins Beat Lions 18-17. Bears Tie for West Lead

Redskins edge Lions 18-17 as Bears crush Packers 38-14, leaving Detroit and Chicago tied with 6-1 in the Western Conference. Giants roll Cards 23-10 as New York climbs in the East while Washington and Chicago loom with remaining key matchups.

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Bowling League Scores and Local Sports Notes

Summary of intercity league standings with team scores and results from Sunday and Saturday games. Includes bowling results for Sunoco, Good Fellowship, Jolly Time, and Celanese leagues, plus local Glouster High Alumni football fundraisers with two teams set to play at the Glouster Stadium to raise funds for the athletic department.

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Browns Slump Deepens After Loss To Colts

Cleveland collapses to 7 21 7 defeat as Babe Parilli fumbles on a late fourth quarter play. Lenny Moore races 70 yards for the go ahead score, Parilli leaves with a bruised shoulder, Tom O’Connell steps in, and Cleveland sinks to last in the Eastern Division with five losses in seven games. The Colts capitalize on a Don Paul punt fumble to notch two quick scores and seize control.

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Bowl Picture Clears Up For Major Bowls

The bowl picture solidifies with four major bowls in sight as teams jockey timetable. Oregon State likely Rose Bowl rep while Iowa may win Big Ten spot. Orange likely Colorado Clemson mix, Sugar favors Tennessee, Cotton pits Texas A&M against Rice or Texas amid NCAA issues. Syracuse viewed as East favorite among contenders.

Associated Press Oregon State Iowa Orange Colorado Clemson Sugar Tennessee Georgia Tech Cotton Texas A&m Syouse Towa Minnesota Michigan Ohio State Oklahoma Buffs Missouri Iowa State Maryland Sugar — Tennessee Vols Rice Texas

Fair Season Predicted As Ohio Hunting Opens

Ohio's hunting season opens at 9 a.m. with prospects mixed. rabbits and pheasants look strong in some areas while others lag. Musk rats, mink, raccoon, opossum and skunk trapping also begin November 15 in Lake Erie districts, with night raccoon hunting starting at 6 p.m. Archers may hunt statewide deer after Thursday midnight with a 39 deer hunting permit, one deer per legal sex except in Scioto and Adams counties where only bucks are legal. Caliber .22 rifles allowed 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the following day. Duck hunters in Delaware Reservoir area must check in daily Nov 15–Dec 22. Chief Hayden W. Odds urged cooperation with farmers and landowners.

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Wide mix of college and pro grid scores across many teams

A dense list of football and basketball scores from various colleges and pro games. Notable results include Virginia Military Institute 6 over Wake Forest 13, North Carolina State 44 over South Carolina 7, Maryland 8 over Fiore 28, Princeton 39 over Notre Dame 23, and Boston University 7 over Potts i. The page combines multiple games and venues with scattered errors and OCR artifacts.

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President Eisenhower Sends Letter To Don Newcombe In Japan

President Eisenhower wrote a personal letter to Dodgers pitcher Don Newcombe in Tokyo via the American Embassy. He praised Newcombe’s 27 game season that helped Brooklyn reach the World Series and offered encouragement after tough World Series outcomes.

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Lotton Bowl Faces Dilemma in Dallas

The Cotton Bowl may host a team with multiple losses as the Southwest Conference title race tightens. Texas A&M faces NCAA probation questions that could keep the probable champion from hosting, with the NCAA decision due Tuesday and five teams still in contention including a remote-hopeful Arkansas.

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Bears aim for first NFL title driven by ex-Illinois stars

Chicago Bears ride sixth straight win and a top defense led by ex-Illinois duo J C Caroline and Stan Wallace. Caroline, back after Army service, intercepted two passes and returned one 82 yards for a TD as the Bears tied Detroit atop the Western Division with a 38-14 victory over unseen opponents.

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OU Had Smoothest Offense on Field

Ohio University notes a rough day for OU as Bowling Green dominates early, yet Ohio fights back, scoring more against BG than any other 1956 foe. Writer praises OU players for growth, highlights personal learning over mere victory, and shares travel and local sports context from Athens.

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