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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1957

Page

14

Carpenter's First Score Seals Browns Victory Over Cards

Cleveland beat Chicago 17 7 to take clear lead in the NFL Eastern Conference. Preson Carpenter scored his first pro touchdown on a 14 yard reception from Tommy O Connell late in the game after a strong Browns defense stifled the Cardinals. Browns ground game featured Chet Hanulak Jim Brown and fullback Len Ford as Milt Plum managed a modest air attack.

Cleveland Preson Carpenter Browns Arkansas Chicago Tommy O'Connell Chicago Cardinals Brownies O'Connell Milt Plum Cards Fleet Ollie Matson Lamar Mchan Woodley Lewis Matson Chet Hanulak Jim Brown Dave Mann Cleve Lou Groza Hanulak Brown Warren Lahr Ted Marchibroda Mann Don Paul Carpenter

Silent Sound: Angles and Echoes on a Football Night

A Monday projection room session at Ohio University reveals a tense locker room scene as players debate a rough game. The article notes Oklahoma’s 45 game win streak nearly intact after a 14 13 win over Colorado and highlights key drives, last quarter rallies, and standout players like Bud Wilkinson’s Sooners and Marshall’s kickoff returner Dunlap.

Oklahoma Colorado Sooners Bud Wilkinson

Braves Shakeup Fires Three Aides After Title Win

Milwaukee Braves fire Charley Root Connie Ryan and Johnny Riddle in a post championship housecleaning. Bob Keely remains. Whitlow Wyatt named pitching coach to replace Root. John Fitzpatrick to take Riddle’s role. Ryan’s successor to be named later. Wyatt joined Braves from Phillies after leaving Philadelphia over differences.

Milwaukee Milwaukee Braves Fred Haney Charley Root Connie Ryan Johnny Riddle Bob Keely Braves Haney John Quinn Whitlow Wyatt Philadelphia Phillies Root John Fitzpatrick Riddle Ryan Wyatt Phillies Marv Smith Atlanta Fitzpatrick Hollywood Pittsburgh

Late Saturday College Grid Results Are Headline Scores

Summary of Saturday football results across regions with many notable matchups. Drake over Bradley 21 13 Tulsa over Air Force 12 7 Dayton 24 Xavier 13, Kalamazoo 21 Adrian 13, Washington St Louis 25 South Dakota 19. Buffalo 15 Alfred 0. Georgia 33 Kentucky 14. Auburn 48 Houston 7. Arizona State 66 San Diego State 0.

Drake Bradley Tulsa Air Force Acad Dayton Xavier Ohio Bluffton Findlay Wheaton North Central Kalamazoo Adrian Grand Rapids JC Ferris Southeastern Okla Wesleyan Millikin Sterling Dana Washington St. Louis South Dakota Macalester Hamline Bemidji Moorhead River Falls St. Cloud Pittsburgh Kan Washburn South Georgia Kentucky the Citadel Furman Georgia Tech Tulane Newberry East Carolina Wofford Tampa Tenn Tech Murray Tenn A&k Central State Louisville Southwest Auburn Houston Texas Rice Texas Tech Arizona College of Ozarks Central Missouri Arizona State Tempe San Diego State Southern Oregon Oregon Education Portland State Eastern Oregon

Ohio University golf team defeats faculty in snowbound match

Bran don Grover leads five OU administrators to a 17-stroke win over a group of faculty in a Sunday golf exhibition on the OU course. Grover shoots 88 to anchor teammates Gaige Paulsen 97 Al Gubitz 98 Paul O'Brien 103 and Gif ford Crowell 101 while opponents Harry Crewson 100 Ron Olsen 97 Merrill Aukland 103 Joe Thackery 105 and Joe Trepp 99 rally without enough to spoil the upset.

Ohio University Brandon T Butch) Grover Grover Gaige Paulsen al Gubitz Paul O’brien Gifford Crowell Harry Crewson Ron Olsen Merrill Aukland Joe Thackery Joe Trepp J, G

Boxing results from Hollywood and international bouts

Associated Press report lists bouts with margins and outcomes including Ross Padilla of Stockton outpointing Ohm of Mexico City, Mario D Agata knocking out Scarponi of Italy, and Emilio Marconi of Italy stopping Zigiaris Taki of Turkey in bantam and featherweight classes.

Associated Press Hollywood Calif Ross Padilla Stockton Ohm Mexico City

Iowa Michigan clash looms in decisive Big Ten race

The Big Ten title hinges on a Saturday clash in Ann Arbor as Iowa faces Michigan with four teams still in contention for the championship and Rose Bowl bid. Iowa seeks to beat Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio State in sequence while others jockey for position.

Associated Press Big Ten Iowa Michigan Ann Arbor Ohio State Michigan State Laurels Hawkeyes Pasadena Northwestern

Nadir Wins Garden Stakes as Bit of Derby Prelude

Nadir won the Garden State Stakes by two lengths over Terra Firma at Garden State Park. Jewel’s Reward, winner of four major stakes, finished seventh while Nadir heads to prep at Hialeah Park for Florida races and the 1958 Kentucky Derby bid.

Camden N. J Nadir Kentucky Jewel Baltimore Claiborne Arthur B. Bull Hancock R. D. Prewitt Belmont Park Jewel’s Reward Maine Hancock Hialeah Park Gulfstream

Japan Wins Golf Trophy

Little Torakichi Nakamura, 42, a Japanese teaching pro, outshot top players to win the International Trophy at Kasumigaseki CC. He posted 68 68 67 71 for 274, helping Japan take the team title with Koichi Ono as they defeated Sam Snead and Jimmy Demaret by nine strokes.

Tokyo Frank Pace, Jr International Golf Assn Torakichi Nakamura Kasumigaseki Country Club Koichi Ono Sam Snead Jimmy Demaret

Burdette Day in Sarasota Honors Braves Pitcher

Lew Burdette Day in Sarasota celebrates the Milwaukee Braves pitcher who won three World Series games against the Yankees. A parade was held today followed by a testimonial and presentation at the baseball park.

Sarasota Fla Lew Burdette Burdette Milwaukee Braves New York Yankees Baseball Park

Bucks Face Winless Northwestern in Big Ten Showdown

Ohio State travels to take on winless Northwestern as the Buckeyes seek to stay atop the Big Ten standings after a 16-13 comeback win over Wisconsin. Northwestern remains 0-5, while Ohio State contends for a Rose Bowl bid amid a busy weekend of MAC and non-conference games across Ohio.

Michigan Minnesota Don Sutherin Ohio State Wisconsin Michigan State Illinois Walt Kowalczyk Indiana Villanova Purdue Miami Ohio Notre Dame Pitt Texas Christian Marquette Iowa Iowa City Wolves Hawks Spartans Northwestern Midwest Navy College of Pacific Columbus Bucks Wildcats Badgers Ern Redskins Marshall Ohio University Donnybrook Bowling Green Xavier Bluffton Beavers Findlay Ashland Champs Otterbein Marietta Pioneers Muskingum Denison Capital Kent State Toledo Western Michigan Wooster Wittenberg Mount Union Heidelberg John Carroll Western Reserve Detroit Cinccinnati Case Tech Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Northern Thiel Hiram Taylor Defiance Baldwin- Wallace Youngstown Waynesburg Kenyon Hamilton Oberlin Earlham Edinboro Manchester Central State Kentucky State Dayton Wichita Ohioans

Unbeaten and Untied Colleges Lead Early Football Standings

Forty one schools remain unbeaten and untied with ten major programs at 5-6-0 and four others at 4-6-0. Teams listed include Texas A M Oklahoma Auburn Idaho State Dartmouth Iowa Arizona State Drake Notre Dame and more across multiple colleges and states.

Associated Press Texas A&m Oklahoma Auburn Idaho State Dartmouth Iowa Arizona State Tempe Texas Western Drake Amherst Hampden-Sydney Otterbein Ripon Wis Lehigh Penn Military Lock Haven Luther

Falstaff Wins National Men's Elimination Bowling Tournament

Falstaff of St. Louis captured the National Men's Elimination Bowling Tournament with a 12 game total of 12 139 and led from the first round. The Reserve and Chuck Hamilton of Chicago tied for second at 11 913 and began a three game roll off to decide second place. The top 10 included Strohs Detroit Pfeiffer’s Detroit Budweiser St Louis Hamm’s Milwaukee and John Ivory Detroit. The first and second place teams advance to a 24 game final series for the national title.

Kansas City Strohs Detroit Pfeiffer’s Budweiser St. Louis Hamm’s Milwaukee John Ivory

Rangers Edge Canadiens 4-1 to Grab Second in NHL

A trio led by Camille Henry, Danny Lewicki, and Gump Worsley powered the New York Rangers to a 4-1 win over Montreal, their first Canadiens defeat this season as Henry and Lewicki scored twice and Worsley stopped 22 shots. Chicago blanked Detroit 3-0 behind Glenn Hall's 28 saves.

New York Rangers Camille Henry Danny Lewicki Gump Worsley Montreal Canadiens Henry Lewicki Worsley Rangers Chicago Glenn Hall Detroit Hall Black Hawks Ron Murphy Nick Mickoski Glen Skow

Snow Delays Cranwood Race Meet

Snowfall of about seven inches postpones the Cranwood horse race program. The meet, planned to run through Tuesday, will resume on Wednesday per General Manager John O'Keefe.

Cleveland Cranwood John O’keefe

Iowa Michigan game to be nationally televised next Saturday

The Big Ten announced that the Iowa at Michigan football game will be shown nationwide next Saturday. NBC will carry the telecast starting at 12 30 p.m. CST.

Chicago Big Ten Iowa Michigan NBC

OU Thinelads Sweep Kent in Cross Country Duel

Ohio University runners led by Wally Guenther won against Kent State 23 to 36 on a Kent course as Guenther clocked 21:06.2 for 5K. Freshmen beat Kent’s yearlings 26 to 31 with Bajesa winning the three mile race in 15:48.8 and OU’s John Hamm finishing first on 16:12.4.

Ohio University Marshall Gabe Disantis Charles Stobart Jim Hilles O’conner Disantis Wagner Dunlap Kent State Bobcats Kent Guenther Martin Maurer Don Redman Redman Bob Zola Joe Marsh Gary Stewart Roberts Rod King Don Wolpert Bajesa John Hamm

Platt Wins Sixth North and South Seniors Golf Title

J Wood Platt of Philadelphia defeated James H Ackerman of Princeton 4 and 2 to win the sixth annual North and South Seniors Championship for players 55 and up in Pinehurst North Carolina. Platt, age 59, avenged last year's final by beating Ackerman, age 61, Saturday.

Pinehurst N. C J. Wood Platt Philadelphia James H. Ackerman Princeton N. J Platt Ackerman

National Hockey League Sunday and Saturday Scores

Sunday results New York defeats Montreal 4 to 1 and Chicago beats Detroit 3 to 0. Saturday Montreal edges Boston 4 to 3 while Toronto and New York skate to a 3 0 tie.

National Hockey League Associated Press New York Montreal Chicago Detroit Boston Toronto

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