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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1956
Page
11
A reflective poem laments a perfect place where football teams and coaches cannot exist. The author notes autumn seasons reveal mentors and Brutus-like satire under each leaf, closing with Len Ander Om, a newspaperman of some era.
Minnesota emerges as a potential dark horse in the Big Ten football race as coach Murray Warhop counts on quarterback Bobby Cox after the season opens. Cox may supplant holdover Dick Larson, with veteran Pinky McNamara eligible to play. Minnesota opens Sept 29 at Washington, facing Purdue, Northwestern, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, and Michigan State, while key linemen include Bob Herbert and Dean Maas.
Gallia County teams start the season as Gallipolis hosts opening games while Eastern sits idle until October 6. Rio Grande entertains Mercerville as Kyger Creek visits North Gallian, with several squads aiming to build on recent showings against Oak Hill and the Blue Devils.
Athens High School under George Riser prepares for the 1956 season opener at Circleville. The Bulldogs, optimistic after a scrimmage lesson with Newark, aim to rebound from a Friday night two touchdown defeat and show they are bigger than in 1955.
Coach Carroll Widdoes schedules a full-scale scrimmage for Ohio University football Saturday at 9 a.m. in the stadium. The workout caps two weeks of twice-daily practices begun September 1 and precedes the season opener at Florida State University.
Ohio colleges and high schools start the 1956 football season with 197 scheduled games. Buckeye teams travel across the nation and to Canada, while Detroit meets Dayton Sunday. Ohio State opens Sept 29 hosting Nebraska. 18 Ohio colleges seek foes in Big Ten and regional conferences. Stark County powers Canton McKinley and Massillon head the high school scene. McKinley hosts Lincoln, Massillon faces Toledo Catholic as Tom Harp debuts at Massillon.
The Hocking Valley Association opens a best of three playoff Sunday with Sunnyhill at Longstreth, Coalton hosting the second game, and a possible third on a neutral field. Chauncey’s Sun Kings also play Philo Sunday with manager Gil Courtney noting 2 p.m. start.
Pete Olson of Fort Wayne Ind blanked Hawaii for a three hit shutout as the United States claimed the 1958 Global World Series title in Milwaukee. The U S squad, finishing strong after a tournament start last Friday, defeated the Red Sox for the second straight time to clinch the championship, a repeat of last year when the U S also won.
Jockey Roger Conlon of Babylon New York sustained a fractured skull and remained unconscious after Let's Go Jr. a four year old gelding, fell in Cranwood Park's second race on Thursday. Conlon was riding last in a ten horse field and was carried from the track to Marymount Hospital in critical condition.
Hazel Rubin owns the 3-year-old pacer Bachelor Hanover who won the Little Brown Jug trial at Hazel Park race track. Billy Haughton drove the colt to 2:02 1/2 in heat two after a 20:02 first heat, six lengths clear, making him a top early pick for the $65,000 Little Brown Jug in Delaware Ohio on Sept. 20. College football results list Missouri Valley 23 Panhandle Okla A&M 13 River Falls 14 Augsburg. high school Lockland 7 Cincinnati Walnut Hills 6.
Seixas, veteran Davis Cup performer from Philadelphia, wins Western singles title at Woodstock County Club after rain delays and scheduling conflicts. He defeats Eddie Moylan of Trenton 6 4 6 3 6 2 in the final, in the tournament's 69 year history. The match was originally set for July 15 but rain postponed it.
Ralph Tiger Jones of Yonkers is a heavy favorite to beat rising contender Wilfie Greaves in a 10 round middleweight fight at Capitol Arena Tonight. The match airs on NBC at 9 p.m. EST via the usual Friday night TV radio network.
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