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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1956
Page
11
ED WILKS reports the Cincinnati Redlegs split with the Atlanta Braves as the National League race remains unchanged. The Redlegs talk about past struggles and the season’s rough patches, noting memories of earlier wins and losses while the pennant chase stays tight.
A dense recap of major league results with Milwaukee and Cincinnati chasing leaders, detailing Monday and Sunday scores, key performances by Ted Kluszewski and Brooks Lawrence, Dodgers Pirates Giants and Braves twists, plus American League highlights including Mantle, Aaron and Robinson homers, and a wide array of box-style results across divisions and cities.
Maurice M. Harter Jr of Moswell New Mexico has been named director of athletics and physical education at Rio Grande College. A New Castle Indiana graduate with a PE major from Western College Silver City and a master's from New Mexico University, he earned all conference honors in basketball, captained teams, and coached at New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, after coaching in Fairland Indiana high school.
Jim Bryan of Phoenix, Arizona led from early in the Du Quoin big car national championship and held on to win. He beat 44 rivals with a time of 11:05:25.57, second place finishing three-quarters of a lap behind. Last year Bryan set a faster record, but this race added another title to his list.
Danny Gavanelli of Brooklyn outpointed Gene Poirier of Niagara Falls in a 148 to 150 decision. Dawson faced Noel Humphrey of West Virginia, while John Harper of Steubenville edged Art Mayorga in a 199 to 210 bout in Youngstown.
Milwaukee departs with 81 50 618 23 mark while Brooklyn sits at 78 54 591 3% 22. Cincinnati records 78 4 591 34 as Milwaukee hosts Chicago and New York in a series of home and away splits. Details show varied counts for Milwaukee Cincinnati Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and St Louis across multiple at home and away matchups.
John Longden, famed jockey known as the galloping grandpa, dies at 46 after a long career that pushed his total wins to 4871, surpassing Sir Gordon Richards for the most in thoroughbred history. His final ride came in the Del Mar Handicap, securing a sensational victory in the holiday weekend feature.
Snyder, 150 pounds, meets Kermit Blosser in the ACC finals for a third straight title as both semifinal wins came by two holes. Snyder defeated Bill Biggs, Blosser beat Herb Branstitter. Finalists post strong rounds with 37 by Snyder and 36 by Blosser.
Athens Bulldogs outscored New Lexington three touchdowns to two in a Saturday workout. Coach Riser cited mixed points with fumbles and strong early ball movement. Twenty five players traveled as the team prepares for two 16 minute scrimmages against Newark with an 8 p.m. Friday kickoff.
Forest Hills, N Y JS Davis Cup captain Bill Talbert said Vic Seixas is a long shot against Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall in the challenge round. Seixas beat Pierre Darmon 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-3 to reach the third round, while Richardson also advanced by defeating Roger Becker 6-2 6-0 6-2. Rosewall and Hoad dominated Monday’s action with easy wins in the tournament.
The report notes a curtailed National League game ending in the fifth inning. It highlights two second basemen as enduring leaders in batting championships, naming Rogers Hornsby and Larry Doyle among top figures.
Swaps narrowly defeated Summer Tan by two lengths to win the Washington Park Handicap at Chicago. The California tired speedster clocked 1:33 25 for the mile, set a track record, and earned 85,750 dollars to raise career winnings to 1,296,000 dollars. Willie Shoemaker steered Swaps as 40,073 fans watched with Swaps extending his lead in all time money list.
Middleport Yellow Jackets select Dave Hindy and Bob Nelson as co-captains for a 10 game schedule. Hindy, a senior converted lineman, steps into quarterback duties after John Vroman’s graduation, while Nelson, sophomore halfback, is expected to play heavily again this fall. The team begins sharpening for a season opener with Point Pleasant, with Coach McDonald guiding a bigger squad in a rebuilding year.
Michigan and Illinois appear best positioned to represent the Big Ten in the Rose Bowl as Purdue Indiana Iowa and Minnesota also chase the spot. Ohio State and Michigan State face eligibility issues making the three way race tighter with Purdue and Iowa among the remaining contenders. Wisconsin Northwestern Minnesota Indiana and Iowa are noted for various strengths and rebuilding efforts as the season opens.
Chauncey Mullins Jr., son of Mr and Mrs John A Mullins of 37 Mill St, receives the Athens Concrete Scholarship. valued at 130 dollars, sponsored by John W Dowler. He ranked third in a class of 40 at Chauncey Dover High School and is active in National Honor Society, athletics, band and chorus. He plans electrical engineering at Ohio University.
Chauncey and Mrs Robert Simons hosted weekend visitors including Patricia and Elizabeth Simons from Columbus. Raymond Tucker and family celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a large gathering. Other guests included J R Little and Douglas Kern, Ed Hardy and family, and Pauline Bowe at various local homes.
Milwaukee Braves hold stance on Mathews ankle sprain after Cincinnati doubleheader incident. X-rays negative but team awaits full assessment as Mathews, with 21 home runs since All-Star break, injures ankle when Gus Bell collides into base in third inning of game two.
Ohio State opened football practice with two minor injuries listed. End Leo Brown suffered a cut and substitute quarterback Enged a knee injury from two years ago, neither expected tosideline. The Big Ten champions held a 90 minute morning and 105 minute afternoon session.
Green Bay beat Cleveland 21 to 20 while New York Giants defeated the Los Angeles Rams 20 to 10 Chicago Bears topped the Washington Redskins 17 to 3 in Saturday exhibitions.
Sunnyhill defeated Chauncey 9-6 on the home field to close the regular season. Sunnyhill finished 4 2 with Coalton claiming second in the league. Sam Jenkins pitched the win, Bob Patton drove in four, Eugene Snyder homered and doubled, Wid Canter homered and doubled.
Dow Finishes In Money Again earned $612.50 at the Motor City Open in Detroit on Sunday. Finsterwald tied with Frank Stranahan and two others for sixth after a .288 finish. Bob Rosburg won first prize $4000 by beating Ed Furgol in a sudden death playoff. Finsterwald travels to Akron for the Rubber City Open this weekend.
Ruth and Mantle stayed even as Ruth chased a 60 home run pace while Mantle failed to homer in a 6 1 loss to Baltimore. Both sat at 47 homers through 132 games, with Ruth inching toward several milestones and Mantle closing in on Ruth's pace with 22 games left.
Michigan by Bennie Oosterbaan begins two-a-day practices emphasizing fundamentals and conditioning. The starting backfield will include sophomore fullback John Herrnstein of Chillicothe as part of the plan.
Mickey Mantle and Babe Ruth paced the pace, as New York Yankees tied Ruth’s 1927 mark with 47 homers. Cincinnati Redlegs reached 194, while NL and AL team records stood at 1263 and 182 respectively, with the era marks noted for 1955 and 1950.
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