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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1958

Page

14

It's M Day for Bobcats

Ohio University's football team prepares for the Miami Redskin clash at Ohio Stadium at 2 p.m. Saturday. Miami has not lost a MAC game in 25 straight conference battles, dating to 1942 when Ohio last beat them. Bobcat ticket director Dutch Trautwein expects the largest Homecoming crowd in two years, possibly topping 7000. Tickets are moving fast and available at the Men’s Gym office 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a noon to 1 p.m. lunch break.

Ohio University Ohio Stadium Miami Redskins Oxford Ohio U.’s Bobcats Bowling Green Cincinnati Bill Hess Ohio U Navy Indiana Illinois West Virginia Hess Bobcat Kent State Xavier Flashes Muskies Johnny Pont Kent Redskin Johnny Moore Hal Williams Dutch Trautwein Trautwein Western Michigan

Racine Wins HVA Crown with 8-0 Platsville Win

Racine clinched the Hocking Valley Association League title by defeating Plantsville 8-0 in a makeup game. Larry Wolfe pitched a no-hitter, allowed only a walk as baserunner, fanning 19. Taylor and A Wolfe had four hits each as Racine totaled 14.

Wellston Middleport Logan Gallipolis Jackson Pomeroy Nelsonville Athens Wellston Middleport of Logan Pomeroy Buckeye Belpre Rutland McArthur Cepumeey Trimble the Plains Steenede Chauncey Fastern Southwestern Ees Gallia Rio Grande Racine Taylor BRH Plantsville North A. Wolfe D. Tate Southwestern Dr. Wolfe John G. Barnett Mercerville Tate MecNickles H Kush SAAC L. Wolfe Mayle LL T. Stobart Johnson Gaul Fischer Fisher Dee Carnes Kyger Creek Tee Enae D. Wolfe Jack Carnes North Gallia M. Smith Mercerville H. Lewis Racine Plantaville KBI Tay Tay- A. Wolfe 3. 4Dr. Wolfe 1, L. Wolfe 3. 2B—Taylor 3, A. Wolfe Mayie So—Mayie Wolfe D. Mayie Larry Wolfe Sterling Taylor

New York Stuns Philadelphia in Overtime Thriller

New York defeats Philadelphia 98 to 95 in overtime. St Louis beats Minneapolis 111 to 102 while Boston edges Cincinnati 101 to 95.

New York Philadelphia St. Louis Minneapolis Boston Cincinnati

Browns Heavy Favorites In Sun clash At Municipal Stadium

Cleveland Browns enter Sunday’s game as 9.5 to 11 point favorites over the Pittsburgh Steelers after a 45-12 win over Pittsburgh two weeks earlier. Steelers coach Buddy Parker cites improvement and plans defensive tweaks to stop Jim Brown who scored three TDs last meeting. Bobby Layne’s arrival adds spark as Pittsburgh eyes upset.

Cleveland Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers Municipal Stadium Browns Pittsburgh Steelers Chiladalphia Buddy Parker Bobby Layne Detroit Lions Layne Eagles Parker

College football round up the forward pass makes a comeback

Across the nation college teams adjust offenses as coaches balance air and ground attacks. Army, Notre Dame, Tulane, Navy, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Maryland and others test passing games to complement ground strengths while aiming for higher scores in upcoming matchups.

Army Notre Dame Earl Blaik Virginia

Big match lineup for Saturday college games

Saturday games feature Army against Virginia Harvard against Columbia Dartmouth versus Holy Cross Florida against Vanderbilt Georgia Tech clashing with Auburn Houston facing Oklahoma State Idaho meets Oregon State Iowa State versus Colorado Kansas against Oklahoma Kansas State against Missouri LSU versus Kentucky Marquette versus Boston College Minnesota versus Illinois Mississippi at Hardin Simmons Navy vs Tulane New Mexico against Arizona North Carolina versus Maryland Northwestern versus Michigan

ARMY Virginia Columbia Harvard Dartmouth Holy Cross Florida Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Auburn Houston Oklahoma Idaho Oregon Iowa State Colorado Kansas Kansas State Missouri Louisiana State Kentucky Marquette Boston College Minnesota Mississippi Hardin Simmons NAVY Tulane NEW Mexico Arizona North Carolina Maryland Northwestern Michigan

College Football Pairings From Historic Schedule Card

A historic listing shows matchups including Notre Dame Duke Ohio State Indiana Oregon Washington State Pennsylvania Brown Pittsburgh West Virginia Princeton Colgate Purdue Michigan State Rutgers Bucknell Southern Cal California Southern Method ist Rice Stanford Air Force Syracuse Nebraska Tennessee Alabama Texas Arkansas Texas A&M Texas Christian Texas Tech Baylor Washington UCLA Wisconsin Iowa Yale Cornell distributed by Central Press.

Notre Dame Duke Ohio State Indiana Oregon Washington State Pennsylvania BROWN Pittsburgh West Virginia Princeton Colgate Purdue Michigan State Rutgers Bucknell Southern Calif California Southern Methodist Rice Stanford AIR Force Syracuse Nebraska Tennessee Alabama TEXAS Arkansas Texas A&m Chris An Texas Tech Baylor Washington Ucla Wisconsin Iowa YALE Cornell

Wahama High Football Schedule Changes for October

Wahama High School announces two schedule changes for October football. The White Falcons will play Kagger Creek at 8 p.m. Thursday October 23 instead of Friday October 24. The game with Hannan Trace moves from Friday October 31 to Wednesday October 29.

Wahama High School White Falcons Kgger Creek Hannan-Trace

Top Southern Assin winning streaks in 1957

The 1957 season saw Southern teams with notable runs as Chattanooga Memphis and Nashville each posted eight game winning streaks, marking a strong stretch for the conference.

Chattanooga Memphis Nashville

Cedar Rapids Braves boost Three I league attendance in 1958

Cedar Rapids' champion ship Braves led the Three I league with a 5.8 percent attendance rise in the 1958 baseball season. Total paid attendance reached 356,564 as fans flocked to games across the league.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Braves

Slugging crowns go to Banks Colavito in 1958 race

Ernie Banks of the Cubs wins the National League slugging title with a .616 average and 56 homers, 24 doubles, 11 triples and 129 RBIs. Rocky Colavito takes the American League with a .620 mark, 41 homers, 26 doubles and 303 total bases, while Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Stan Musial trail in strong showings. Mantle and Cerv also post high totals as the season wraps.

Ben Olan Associated Press New York Ernie Banks Chicago Willie Mays San Francisco Giants Mays Hank Aaron Milwaukee Stan Musial St. Louis Frank Thomas Pittsburgh Harry Anderson Philadelphia Orlando Cepeda San Francisco Frank Musial Babe Ruth Colavito Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Bob Cerv Kansas City Indians Mantle Cerv Rocky Ted Williams Boston Roy Sievers Washington Jackie Jensen

Mississippi Sophomore Cousins Shine on Football Line

Sophomore players Joe and Reggie Robertson from Mississippi are first cousins. Joe plays tackle while Reggie is a full back, showcasing family talent on the team.

Joe Reggie Robertson Mississippi Reggia

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