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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1956
Page
8
Unbeatens Lions and Cardinals cling to leads as Week results shake up standings. Lions survive 21-6 after Bobby Layne nails 17-yard field goal with 11:5 left. Cardinals win 20-6 aided by key interceptions and a blocked field goal, while Bears Giants and others post big wins.
A garbled sports roundup lists football scores including North Carolina State 20 Dayton O Akron 95 Capital 6 Hiram 32 Otterbein 7 Wittenberg 33 Mast Union 7 Muskingum 2% Wooster 12 Overiin 35 Ohio Wesleyan 27 Bitton 34 Wilmington 20 Northern 7 Defiance Hobart 33 Kenyon 0 Tennessee State 22 Central State 6 Miami 18 Ohio University 7 Penn Sinte 7 Ohio State Quantico Marines 2 Xavier 13 Bowling Green 3 Toledo 7 Navy 13 Cincinnati 7 Wayne 28 Case Tech 7 Superst Vionita 27 Drake 14 Eau Claire 13 Lacrosse 7 vast Vimanova 27 Boston Univ. 19 cmH Tulane 10 Mississip 9 Kentucky 14 Louisana State 0 Mias Southern 2 Memphis State 0 Southwest Southern Methodist 14 Rise 13.
Athens golfer Dow Finsterwald has been named a playing pro at the new Sleepy Hollow Country Club near here. Finsterwald, listed among golf’s top money-winners, previously affiliated with a Bedford Heights Ohio course and will join Sleepy Hollow officials in announcing the appointment.
Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown faces a quarterback crisis as George Ratterman injures his knee against Washington. Vito Parilli played after Ratterman exited but the team failed to score a touchdown in a 20-9 defeat that left Chicago, Washington, and Pittsburgh looming on the schedule. Groza kicked three field goals as Washington pulled away.
In a neighborhood clash the Bobcats showed optimism about a new weapon as Frankie Ippolito drew attention. A TV feature on Dumont sparked bets at 9 30 p m EST from St Nichol seam, with Ryif listed as the 13 5 favorite.
Ohio State was beaten 7-6 by Penn State as the Bucks lagged in passing game. Michigan State crushed Notre Dame 47-14, Minnesota edged Illinois 16-13, Michigan routed Northwestern 34-20, and Purdue tied Wisconsin 6-6. Borstad's late field goal lifted Minnesota, Herrstein scored three, and other conference results reshaped Big Ten standings.
U S track and field team set four world records and two American marks in Ontario California. Leamon King tied world 100 m at 10.1 seconds. Parry O Brien extended shot put world standard to 61 feet 474 inches. Harold Connolly hammered 213 8 to world mark. Mile relay 3 086 broke world record. Max Truex 14 22 8 in 3000 m American record. Ira Davis 51 11 in hop step and jump set another U S record.
Clarence Tinkham opened scoring with a 75 yard touchdown run behind Tommy Thomas. Howard Clensenin then caught a 25 yard pass to the Chauncey 15, set up by Thomas, before Thomas sealed the win in the third quarter.
Mississippi slips affect the SEC race as Ole Miss risks the title while Georgia Tech's fate hinges on remaining games. Tulane and Duke loom, with Tennessee a future challenge for Mississippi as Notre Dame and Michigan State stumble in a season with high stakes and shifting favorites. Southern California leads the Pacific Coast race with a collision course against Stanford.
The U S Olympic basketball team built a staunch defense to counter a rumored Russian aversion to the full court press. They held the Phillips Oilers without a field goal for nine minutes and beat the Oklahoma Club 73 to 60 in Indianapolis.
Chappelear rolled a 608 series to lead the Thursday A League with high total. D. Duncan and R. Snider posted top figures in other divisions as Athens bowlers chase the elusive 600 club. Strawn edged in the Sunday Mixed with 203,236 and 602 trip. Eschenbacher led the ladies with 550 series.
Cincinnati slugger Frank Robinson was the unanimous choice for The Sporting News Rookie of the Year, earning all 191 ballots. He hit .290 with 38 homers and 9 RBIs, plus 27 doubles, six triples and eight stolen bases. Luis Aparicio of the White Sox had 158 votes, runner up in the American League.
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