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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1956
Page
8
The Associated Press reports a chaotic NFL weekend with the Giants, 49ers, and Browns among the victors. Green Bay, Detroit, and Los Angeles posted notable wins as Eagles and Rams surged, while many teams showed shifting standings and standout performances from rookies and stars alike.
Cleveland was held to 40 yards rushing and 94 passing as the Browns were defeated by the New York Giants 21-9. The loss leaves Cleveland with two losses in three NFL starts and follows a 9-7 defeat to the Chicago Cardinals.
The Giants defeated the Browns 21 7 as Don Heinrich and Charley Conerly led a 71 yard drive and Ed Modzelewski sealed the win with a late touchdown. Cleveland blocked a Gifford field goal and Deliberate safety by Conerly added points.
Ohio University coach and team prepare for the Miami game as quarterback Don McBride returns from an injury to lead Middleport's Charles Stobart. McBride scores two one yard TDs and passes soundly, while Gabe Desantis adds aerial help. The Bobcats show improvement despite fumbles and blocked punts, aiming to rebound after a string of tough outings.
Louisiana enacts a segregation bill banning white and Negro players from competing together in amateur and professional sports and barring mixed spectator attendance. Penalties include up to $1,000 fine and one year in jail. The measure, signed July 17 by Gov Earl Long, already affected college schedules and recent travel plans in Louisiana and beyond.
New York reports Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons bids farewell to Nashua, hoping Bold Ruler can match past glory. Nashua ends a 30 start career with two wins and world record earnings of 1,288,565, including six wins and 43,150 for the Combs syndicate.
Garnett Han of Philadelphia and Earl Dennis of New York collide in a 10 round televised bout from St Nicholas Arena. Hart, 21, with 14 knockouts in 17 pro bouts, is an 85 percent favorite over Dennis, the Menace, 24, who is 30-13-5 but has won 20 of his last 23 fights.
Four tournament pros battled in a four way playoff for the $5000 Western Open top money after Doug Ford faltered on the last holes. Don Finsterwald and Billy Maxwell tied at 285 to share $1125 each. Finsterwald capped a 31 on his final nine for five under par.
Sunnyhill captured the HVA baseball championship for the second straight season by defeating Coalton 7-5 in Nelsonville. Sunnyhill jumped to a 5-0 lead, added a run in the second and seventh innings as Bob Fick, Ron Dupler, and Bob Patton fueled the offense with three hits each. Coalton's Myron Rhodes and Dick Stes Maerker each had two hits, while Coulton rallied with five runs in the seventh before falling short.
Fight results from Boston Hollywood and Paterson report Tony DeMarco outpointing Kid Gavilan in Boston while Laure Salas and Bobby Bell drew in Hollywood. Ernie Durando stopped Fernando Spallota in Paterson. A UNC football note recalls the 1898 team holding nine opponents to eight points.
CHICAGO Roseboro for Ohio State leads the Big Ten scoring chase. He scored twice in a 26-6 win over Illinois, giving him six touchdowns and 36 points. Teammate Don Clark and Illinois’ Harry Jefferson trail with four touchdowns each at 24 points.
Cincinnati defeated Troy 4 to 1 while Fort Wayne beat Huntington 3 to 1. Toledo prevailed over Indianapolis 4 to 1 in THL action on Sunday.
Xavier beats Cincinnati 34 to 1 and Kent State defeats Ohio University 32 to 13. Wooster over Denison 19 to 7 and Western Reserve edges Buffalo 20 to 13. Western Michigan defeats Toledo 26 to 15 while Miami falls to Marshall 21 to 14. Bowling Green tops Baldwin Wallace 32 to 21 and Villanova defeats Dayton 13 to 0. Ohio Wesleyan wins 33 to 27 over Akron as Capital shuts out Kenyon 33 to 0. Muskingum defeats Wittenberg 23 to 7. Ashland 40 over Ohio Northern 13. Midwest action also includes Drake 14 over Washington University in St Louis, Butler 28 to 12 over Ball State, Heidelberg 21 over Wabash 20, Wichita 19 over Detroit 13, St Josephs Indiana 59 over Indiana State 13, Valparaiso 12 over Evansville 7. Southern games see Auburn 13 over Kentucky 0 and Florida State 14 over N C State 0. Southwest features Texas A M 14 Houston 14 and West Texas 34 over Texas Tech 14. Pacific West Utah 21 over Denver 13 and Pacific 21 over Fresno.
Men who bowler over 728 and women over 500 gain I Beat the Champion recognition in National Bowling Day. All Star champs Bill Lillard and Anita Cantaline posted respective totals Sunday night as thousands entered nationwide. Handicaps allowed to level scores against champions. Event sponsored by American Red Cross and Bowling Proprietors Association. Fifty cent entry fees of all competitors go to the Red Cross.
Cincinnati Redlegs acquire two minor league players, a veteran pitcher Elmer Singleton and outfielder Alvarez, from Seattle and Havana respectively. Singleton posted 188 record with 17 complete games. Alvarez batted .261 with 16 homers.
Janice Houck, eight, of Cheshire, top Gallia County rider, spoke Sunday for American Horseman magazine about her wins at the Shawnee Western Saddle Club show in Portsmouth. She collected trophies in Western Pony Lead-In and Western Pony 48 inch classes and earned high point trophies for the two classes.
Oklahoma's football team, led by Bud Wilkinson, has shut out three opponents this season. After defeating North Carolina 36-0, Kansas State 66-0, and Texas 45-0, questions remain only about completing an undefeated run without yielding a point.
Ohio State readies to host Penn State after a 24 30 win over Notre Dame that keeps the Bucks within reach of an undefeated season. Notre Dame, Michigan State and Oklahoma State loom as potential title challengers if OSU falters. Xavier, Dayton, and regional college teams post mixed results in a busy week across the Midwest.
Northwestern revived Wildcats tied Minnesota 0 0 in a Big Ten clash. A late second quarter Minnesota drive stalled after Ken Bombardier fumbled near Northwestern goal, with Northwestern recovering to deny a Rose Bowl bid. The game featured multiple fumbles but ended as a morale boosting tie for Northwestern.
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