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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1961

Page

11

Athens Opens Grid Season At Cambridge Saturday

Athens High School launches its 1961 football season with a road game at Cambridge, led by fourth‑year coach Don Eskey. The Bulldogs hope to improve on a 7‑2 record last year, with a line of returning seniors and a quick backfield featuring Grogan and DeVeau.

Athens Cambridge Don Eskey Eskey Bulldogs Bill Biggs John Grogan Ron DeVeau Barry Wilson Max Evans Wilson Evans Paul Aikman Bill Harmon Robbie Rutter Steve Riggs Rutter Ted Stiff Dick Duncan Stiff Duncan Frey Steve Bridgewater Bakers Motel Zanesville Malta- McConnelsville Muskingum River Greg Saunders Columbus Saunders Circleville Gallipolis Pomeroy Logan Wellston Middleport

Reds Told to Stop Striving in Pennant Chase

Cincinnati Reds manager Fred Hutchinson says the team is trying too hard as they pursue the National League pennant. He cites young players pressing in a tight race and Frank Robinson's recent batting slump as factors in a 0.500 stretch since Aug 16, ahead of a three game series with St. Louis. Hutchinson plans Jim O'Toole to start tonight against Curt Simmons.

Athensians Crooksville New Lexington Rutland Eskey CCL all-Ohio Jon Rogovin Pittsburgh Barry McBride Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Fred Hutchinson Hutchinson St. Louis Cardinals Reds Frank Robinson Hutch Jimmy O’toole O'Toole Cardinals St. Louis Curt Simmons

Television Schedule Entry

The list shows a 6:25 edition at 9:30 premiering NBC News 10 with Mike Shayne mounting at 7:00 and Mounties 11:00 News at 7:30. Weather 11:15 follows Family at 11:20 and Jack Paar program 11:20 with Lawless at 9:00 and a 1:00 News wrap.

Jim Thacker Lawless Mike Shayne NBC News Death Valley Jack Paar Pip the Piper Mity Mouse Nat, Future Alakazam Perry Mason Wants Roy Rogers Mr. Wizard Capt. Gallant Ted Mack Lucy Dennis Ed Sullivan Roberts Laurel Ana H Christophers TV Chapel Shir Temple Linkletter Tab Hunter Gospel Boys Lor Young Moavie Blue Angels Meet RFC Cols Stooges M-W Hayride Pip the Pipe Father Shaun Lewis King Leonore Bonanza Fury Lone Ranger Deputy Nat. Future Phil Silvers Chris Sci Church Road Baptist Youth Theate Lor Youn Detectives Deadline Walt Disney Sacred Heart Maverick Harrigan ABC Sports

TV Schedule Fragments and Time Slots Listed

A scrambled listing shows numerous TV show titles and times across early evening to late night. Entries include news, movies, sports, cartoons, westerns, and specials with channel or station cues implied by the scattered times.

Daily TV Schedule Snapshot from Station Lineup

A dense listing shows a station’s programs by time blocks including news, weather, sports, films, cartoons and specials such as Detectives News Weather and various entertainment slots. The lineup spans morning to late night with multiple repeats and network anchors interspersed.

TV Schedule Fragments and Time Slots

An OCR fragment lists daily program blocks with times and show titles including Theater Twilight Zone Weather Pers- Person Jim Bowie News RS News Weather Sports Rawhide Movie Route 66 Adventure Squad. The text shows streaming sequence and gaps.

TV Previews Evening Schedule Highlights

At 8 Harrigan and Son ends its run with retirement after four losses. The 8:30 Flintstones features Fred as head of a fake empire. 9 Sunset Strip sends sleuths after a festival violence. 10 Detectives shows Matt chasing a jockey murder. 10:30 Dangerous Robin has a bullfight sideline for Scott and Phylis.

Harrigan & Son Harrigan Fred Sunset Strip Matt Robin— Scott Phylis

TV Tonight Highlights Western Drama and Twilight Zone

At 7:30 Rawhide stalls with Incident of Blackstorm stars Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood and guest Stephen McNally. Route 66 follows at 8:30 with Trap at Cordova featuring Thomas Gomez. 9:30 Adventure Theater presents The Baited Hook with Dane Clark and Morris Ankrum. 10:00 The Twilight Zone features A World of His Own with Keenan Wynn and Phyllis Kirk. 10:30 Person to Person hosts Mamie Van Doren in Hollywood and Antoine in Paris.

Rawhide Eric Fleming Clint Eastwood Stephen McNally Martin Milner George Maharis Cordova Messa New Mexico Ted Buz Thomas Gomez Dane Clark Morris Ankrum Keena Wynn Phyllis Kirk Mary la Roche Charles Collingwood Mamie van Doren Hollywood Antoine Paris

TV Guide Friday and Saturday Movie Schedule

Channel listings show a slate of films and air times across stations Friday and Saturday. Notable titles include The Beast From 20000 Fathoms Framed This Gun for Hire Walk Softly Stranger Treasure Island Reap the Wild Wind and Words and Music with daytime and late night screenings across channels 3 10 11 13 19 and others.

Gallant Legion

Sports Standings and Saturday Schedule Include Five Cities

A snapshot of team records and percentages for Cincinnati Los Angeles Milwaukee and San Francisco with game pairings listed Philadelphia at Chicago Pittsburgh at Milwaukee St Louis at Cincinnati and Los Angeles at San Francisco plus Saturday schedule St Louis at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at Milwaukee.

Cincinnati Los Angeles Milwaukee Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis San Francisco Pitsburgh

American Deague Tonight's NBA Matches

Washington plays Baltimore in a two twi night. Detroit faces Boston while Cleveland meets New York and Chicago travels to Los Angeles. Minnesota eyes Kansas City in a night game lineup.

Detroit Boston Cleveland New York Chicago Los Angeles Minnesota Kansas City Baltimore Washington

Browns Ready for Final Preseason Test Against Lions

About 40 000 fans expected at Municipal Stadium for the Browns Lions rematch. Cleveland seeks to forge the unit to face Philadelphia on Sept 17 after beating Detroit in the prior exhibition. Paul Brown says the team will push for a hard hitting finale before the season opener.

Cleveland Municipal Stadium Cleveland Browns Detroit Lions Browns Lions Detroit Philadelphia Eagles Green Bay Packers

Littler Faces Former Walker Cup Player in National Amateur

Bob Littler Jr. of Athens meets former Walker Cupper Dale Morey of Morgantown NC in the first round at Pebble Beach starting Monday. A 2:18 p.m. Monday win sets up a 1:36 p.m. Tuesday match against British Amateur champion Michael Bonallack of Essex. The Ohio high school champion left Thursday to practice for the event.

U.S Seattle Wash Charles Lawrie Jack Westland Bob Littler Jr Athens Littler Michael Bonallack Essex England

Stanford National Recruiting Yields Early Varsity Prospects

Stanford’s nationwide football recruiting produces nine sophomores from out of state this fall led by Frank Dubofsky a 218 pound guard from Washington DC listed as a starter.

Stanford Calif Frank Dubofsky Washington, D.C

Buckeyes Practice Punt Returns and Position Shifts

Ohio State football players worked on punt formation for the first time this week. Bob Klein moved to left half, Paul Warfield limited by a leg muscle pull, Tom Jenkins dropped to third unit with Larry Stephens stepping into first string, Ormonde Ricketts moved to right end, and Bob Middleton sidelined by flu.

Columbus Ohio State Buckeyes Bob Klein Paul Warfield Warren Tom Jenkins Dayton Larry Stephens Coshocton Ormonde Ricketts Springfield Bob Middleton Marion

Maris on pace to break Babe Ruth home run record

New York report says Roger Maris trails Babe Ruth by five homers and sits seven games ahead of Ruth’s pace. Mantle and Ralph Houk say Maris’s chances are excellent as speculation grows on a record before the Indians depart. Mantle’s Thursday line included a two-bagger in four at bats.

New York Roger Maris Babe Ruth Yankee Ruth Yankees Babe Mantle Houk Maris

Torres Knocks Out Riojas In California Bout

The Associated Press reports in Los Angeles that Battling Torres from Mexico defeated Ray Riojas of Orange. The knockout occurred in a 141 pound vs 137 pound bout in California.

Los Angeles Torres Mexico Ray Riojas Orange Calif

Columbus beats Richmond 9 to 5 in lone IL game

The International League opener had Columbus defeating Richmond by nine runs in the only scheduled contest.

Columbus Richmond

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