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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1961
Page
11
The AP reports college football teams begin two a day practices three weeks before the season. New coaches include Iowa's Jerry Burns and Virginia's Bill Elias, with key players and returning lettermen shaping title contenders across conferences.
Athens State Hospital overcame a 10-4 deficit by erupting for 10 runs in the sixth inning to beat Bob Hess Chevrolet 14-10 at the county fairgrounds. Floyd Wade earned the win as Hess threatened in the seventh, while Meek took the loss and Wade, Pollard, and McClelland contributed for State Hospital.
The Glouster school system lists the 1961 62 faculty. Superintendent John E Lavel and principal F A Cady lead the district. Elementary teachers include Edna F Binderbasin Zelpha T Brown and others. High School staff includes Dora Brockett Ronald Essex Virgil Grandy Judith Goodman Max Gunn and additional teachers.
Miss Pauline Fierce of Athens Mrs Harold Vaughn and Miss Merle Danford attended the Columbus funeral of Mr A K Harrison on Wednesday afternoon and are cousins of the deceased's wife.
Fullback Jim Brown says he expects rugged action against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Akron Saturday night. He seeks improved ground gains after averaging five yards per carry in three exhibitions and hopes to start his fifth NFL season without injuries. Brown, 25, is near his playing weight of 227 pounds and already led the league in rushing yards each of his first four seasons.
Rochester remains in reach of the fourth playoff berth in the International League as Columbus tightens its hold with a four game magic number. The Red Wings beat the Leafs 8-2 to close within a half game of fourth place Toronto, while Columbus blanked Richmond 5-0 and Syracuse beat Buffalo 2-0 in 11 innings. Jersey City beat Charleston 3-1. Jim Umbricht allowed six hits with eight strikeouts in Richmond, Donn Clendenon hit his 20th homer and Ray Mesa doubled in two runs for Columbus.
Glouster Exempted Village Board of Education met to review 1961-62 enrollment and decide against kindergarten and combining first grades. The board also declined any teacher pay raise while approving bids for school lunchroom case lot goods to Colbert and White store. Cafeteria purchases will be rotated as before.
The Monday Night Euchre Club played with two tables hosted by Mrs Mary Johnston. High score winner was Mrs Neil Morris with second place Mrs John Price and third Mrs Loretta McGlaughlin. Lunch served to several members. The group plans to meet September 11 at Mrs Joan Price's home.
The Catholic Women’s Club of The Holy Cross Church Glouster will operate a bake sale stand at Jacksonville during the Old Settlers Reunion. The sale includes baked ham sandwiches cabbage rolls homemade pie coffee and pop on Saturday Sunday and Monday.
Jacksonville will host a teen oriented dance at 8 p m on Friday September 1 featuring Rock and Roll music as part of The Old Settlers Reunion celebration.
Seaman Dave Carter is on a ten day leave visiting his parents Mr and Mrs John Carter and family.
Washington fails to break Jim Grant’s dominance as Grant earns his 11th win against no defeats at Griffith Stadium in four major league seasons. Indians beat Senators 12-6 after sweeping a three game series. Latman to start for Cleveland in Baltimore next.
Athens area boys ages 6 to 10 can enter a punt pass and place kick contest with prizes including trips to NFL games. Bob Mathews of Beasley Matthews Ford announced the event, registration runs August 28 to September 25 with no entry fee and a parent or guardian required to accompany each entrant.
The National Tennis Championships launch at West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills with Rod Laver the favorite to win the men’s title. Laver has a first round bye and will play Sunday, while Chuck McKinley meets George Stoesser in the opening match. M cKinley is the lone U S hope against Australian dominance. The event runs one week, with Dar lene Hard opening the women’s defense against Christine Safford.
The San Francisco 49ers visit the Los Angeles Rams in an exhibition game to judge early strength for the coming NFL season. Also, the Baltimore Colts meet the Dallas Cowboys in Norman Oklahoma in another exhibition matchup.
Syracuse defeats Buffalo 2 0 Rochester routs Toronto 8 2 Jersey City tops Charleston 3 1 Columbus beats Richmond 5 0
Gary Player Arnold Palmer and Doug Sanders head the 141-player Dallas Open field at Oak Cliff Country Club. Player leads money list with 60301.17 Palmer 55499.59 and Sanders 48679.90 as the top three money winners in the sixth annual event.
Dallas Fort Worth defeats Denver 7 to 2 in American Association action. Omaha outlasts Houston 10 to 9 across ten innings. Louisville shuts out Indianapolis 5 to 0.
Chief Isaac owned and driven by Bob Wehner of Lima won the one mile seventh race for C-1 pacers at Scioto Downs in 2 14 45 by about one length over Leo Law. Wonder Castie was second as the favorite faded late. Chief Isaac paid 8 40 to win.
In Los Angeles Alex Miteff of Argentina at 212 pounds knocked out Jim Mc Carter of Seattle at 215 and a half. In Tokyo Jose Medel of Mexico at 117.4 pounds KO’d Mitsunori Seki of Japan at 119. The cards list quick knockouts with brief outcomes.
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