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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1956
Page
6
The Braves swept a Chicago doubleheader 7-4 and 5-3 to stay first, while the Dodgers beat the Giants 6-1. The Reds dropped 13 innings 6-5 in St Louis, losing ground in the NL race. The Yankees widened their lead, needing eight wins to clinch the AL flag as Chicago defeated.
Indians beat Boston 6-2 after opening 4-1 victory. Red Sox edged Orioles 3-2 in 12 innings. Tigers crushed Kansas City 7-3 to sweep the series. Pirates beat Phillies in 10 innings, Phillies win 6-5 with Rob Roberts at 17th win. Braves rally past Cubs with late runs to tie then win. Dodgers and Giants see Drysdale dominate and Furillo drive in four. Cardinals cap 13th-inning rally on Katt single. Ford earns 17th win in southpaw duel with Stebbs. Score totals include Scores leaders Score 220 strikeouts by Score and Trucks victory for Detroit.
Army and Notre Dame face youthful rosters with sophomores forming key parts of both teams. Coach Red Blaik notes Army as likely the youngest in the nation while Terry Brennan Case at Notre Dame explains why the Irish and the Black Knights may challenge for top independent status. Other independents like Boston College Marquette Cincinnati and Dayton also rebuild as Florida State and the new Air Force Academy aim higher.
The National League table shows Brooklyn leading with 82 wins and 55 losses, Cincinnati at 80-57, and Palatetchio at 68-68. Sunday results: Brooklyn 6 New York 1. Milwaukee 7 Chicago 4. St. Louis 6 Cincinnati 5 in 13 innings. Pittsburgh 4 Philadelphia 6 in 10 innings. Saturday results list Brooklyn 4 New York 3. Chicago 2 Milwaukee 1. Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 4. St. Louis 6 Cincinnati 4. Tuesday schedule has Milwaukee at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Furgol of St Louis captured the Rubber City Open title at Firestone Country Club with a 271 total after a final round 66, earning $3000. Arnold Palmer finished second at 272 for $2000, while Don Finsterwald won $264 with a 282 total.
Cincinnati Redlegs 198 and New York Yankees 174 mark team records with 221 and 182 previously set. National League 1081 and American League 957 stand as league marks, with Mickey Mantle of the Yankees at 47 homers, two behind Babe Ruth’s pace for 60 in 1927.
The American League table shows New York 88 49 .642 Cleveland 76 59 .563 11 Chicago 76 59 .563 11 Detroit 69 67 .507 18 Baltimore 59 77 .434 28 Washington 57 62 .478 23 Detroit 2 Kansas City 1 Boston 3 Baltimore 2 12 in Detroit 7 Kansas City 3 Cleveland 4 2 Chicago 1 6 Boston 6 Baltimore 1 Detroit 2 Kansas City 1 Chicago 4 Cleveland 2 New York 16 Washington 2 Boston at Chicago New York at Kansas City Washington at Detroit Baltimore at Cleveland
Montreal advances with a 5 2 win over Buffalo and Havana falls to 1 0 loss against Miami. Rochester beats Toronto 3 2 as Richmond tops Columbus 5 2. Montreal hosts Toronto and Miami visits Rochester Tuesday for playoffs.
Sunday games featured Charleston 4 Indianapolis 3, Denver 4 Minneapolis 2, Louisville 5 Wichita 3, Omaha 11 St. Paul 1. Saturday results: Indianapolis 3 Charleston 1, Omaha 2 St. Paul 0, Louisville 4 Wichita 0, Denver 13 Minneapolis 7.
The Brooklyn Dodgers called up southpaw Chuck Templeton and right-hander Don Eliston from St Paul of the American Association. Both pitchers, each with 6-8 records, will report Tuesday after tryouts with the Dodgers last spring.
Cranwood Park starts a 44 day running race meet with the 1500 dollar inaugural as the featured event. Eight races will be run four days weekly and nine on Wednesday and Saturday.
Manager Birdie Tebbetts refuses to concede in the pennant race as the Reds trail by three games after a 6-5 loss to the Cardinals. Ray Katt delivered a 13th inning RBI single for St. Louis, while Tebbetts praised his relaxed club and warned against tightening under pressure.
Carmen Basilio, 29, from Chittenango New York, aims to regain the welterweight title in a 15 round rematch with Johnny Saxton at the War Memorial Auditorium Syracuse. Basilio, favored 8-5 after losing the crown in Chicago on March 14, seeks a home-state victory before fans and boxing writers who largely sided with him.
The Bears topped Pittsburgh 21 to 10 while Washington defeated Green Bay 17 to 10. New York beat San Francisco 21 to 14 and Philadelphia won 19 to 14 against Baltimore.
Roy Wright of Buchtel, a 22 year old right handed pitcher, signs with the New York Giants after discharge from the Air Force. He will likely start for the NL club this season and joined the Giants last Tuesday in South Carolina. Wright starred at Buchtel High School and Ohio University before serving in the Air Force where he posted an 18 4 record and pitched a service World Series team. He was runner up for the 1955 Air Force and Army MVP award.
Rutland Red Devils under coach Jim Vennari start the season Saturday vs Eastern as they pursue the SEC Buckeye League title. The 1960 squad features eight lettermen and key backfield stars Jerry Schoonover Jim Cremeans Darrell Dugan and Pat Eads with a deep line including Lawrence Hysel Bob Geman and Clarence Wright. The schedule includes games at Middleport Marietta Reserve Trimble Chauncey The Plains McArthur Belpre Wahama Parkersburg and home contests.
Bob Feller hinted at his 20th season with the Cleveland Indians while fans at Bob Feller Day heard him joke about his fastball. Former GM Cy Slapnicka attended as a guest of honor, reflecting on signing Feller in 1935. The celebration included a Cadillac gift, china for teammates, and a telegram from President Eisenhower praising his fan base.
John Parfitt defeated Frank Re ey in the first flight finals by six holes with five to play at Athens Country Club. Ray Bardin claimed the third flight title by beating Pat Collins 6 and 5.
Middleport Athletic Association members and prospective members, especially parents of the Middleport high school football squad, are asked to attend a meeting Tuesday at the high school. The session begins at 7 30 with Robert Mills presiding.
Bob Kepler and Francis Cardi of Columbus fired a best ball 68 to tie Hank Wilms and Mel Lauther of Cincinnati for first place in the 12th annual $1500 Zanesville pro am golf tournament.
Milwaukee Braves win 2 of 3 against the Chicago Cubs as Gene Conley shines on the mound in a 6 inning outing and Fred Haney says the race stays tight. Brooklyn tops New York 6 1 to stay in the chase with a two game series looming in Brooklyn. The manager vows to win both games.
The Claybanks Speedway capped the season with the Pomeroy Trophy races won by Jack Nickles of Oak Hill in the final feature. Leo Saunders and Dana Durst placed second and third, while Glen Thompson and Eugene Willoughby, both of Pomeroy, faded due to mechanical issues. Other trophy winners included Bob Russell and Bob Veney of Pomeroy and Bobby Joe Adams of Racine. Willoughby topped the fast heat with Thompson and Saunders following, and Russell captured the slow heat with Veney and Jack Pickens of Point Pleasant behind. Elvin Legg of Point Pleasant won the consolation race with Durst second and Teaford third.
Ken Rosewall defeats Lew Hoad 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3 to win the national championship at West Side. The victory gives Australia its first nationals title since 1952, as American hope fades with Seixas surviving to reach the semifinals amid a weak showing by U S players.
Coach Marion Wood leads a 21 man squad at The Plains in preseason drills for Friday's opener against Parkersburg Little Reds at Chauncey. The Indians contend in Southeastern Ohio Buckeye League with key losses and several players contesting starting roles.
Zaharias said his famous golfer wife is holding her own and resting quietly at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston where she is hospitalized with cancer.
In Ogden Utah Archie Moore of San Diego stopped Prof Roy Shire of New York 1 55 into the third round. In Hollywood Charlie Green of Los Angeles knocked out George Johnson of Tren ton New Jersey in 37 seconds of the tenth round.
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