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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1956
Page
10
Brooklyn edges Cincinnati 5-4 to bolster pennant hopes. Manager Alston voices concern of a possible late season letdown while Furillo delivers key at bats to thwart Criginnal. Birdie says help is needed as the Dodgers push toward the championship.
Night Stars top the week with 1 night win while Hookers suffer 2 losses. Standings show Owls and Pioneers trading blows as Alley Cats and Machine Shop post steady scores. Top bowler totals reach 598 by Virg Conkey and 644 by Toomey, with high game marks above 200.
Ohio State football will shift from two a day sessions to a single afternoon practice as coach Woody Hayes tightens focus on refining this season's rough edges before the Sept 29 opener with Nebraska. In New York, Pat McAteer defeated Jerry Luedee in a boxing match, while the Reds battled the Dodgers in a key NL tilt, with Cincinnati’s Kluszewski leaving early and Brooklyn’s late surge sealing the outcome.
Indianapolis outpointed Charley Joseph in a 3-3 series clash as Willie ay Vaughn from Hollywood and Minneapolis took a split decision. Hanover golfer Monroe defeated Del golf coach, former president Flanagan, in a La.-Clarence Cook event with connections to Dartmouth and New Hampshire PGA.
Lou Little of Columbia, near retirement at 65, said he is open to job offers but unlikely to take another football coaching post. He retired on his birthday after leading Lion teams since 1990 and noted a mandatory retirement rule at Columbia.
Indianapol is report on a golf match where Wiffi Smith, 19, leads Curtis Cup hopes after a strong season as Anne Quast and Jane Nelson chase in the Women's Amateur second round. Judi Keesline and Sally Carroll also feature as contenders, with Lesser advancing to face Keesline.
Ohio University coach Carroll Widdoes faces center absence as 210-pound Buckles from Lakewood, Ohio is sidelined with a knee issue. If Buckles cannot play, Myron Lepore or Terry Mallett may start, or Petroff could shift from end to center as the team refines offense and defense for the season opener at Florida State.
Lake Forest Illinois national champion Harvie Ward Jr. of San Francisco was named to lead a seven man squad to compete in the America's Cup matches in Mexico City on October 27. Others named include Bill Campbell Huntington West Virginia captain Joe Campbell Anderson Indiana Joe Conrad San Antonio Texas Billy Joe Patton Morgantown West Virginia Hillman Robbins Memphis Tennessee and Ken Venturi San Francisco.
Cleveland coach Paul Brown said after five straight exhibition defeats that the Browns may not repeat as NFL champions. He doubted George Ratterman or Babe Parilli can replace Otto Graham and noted Ratterman’s mobility and Parilli’s poise differ from the Hall of Famer. Brown referenced helmet radio experiments and warned journalists about league reactions.
Brooklyn Dodgers win 5-4 over Cincinnati in 10th inning as Carl Furillo hits his second homer of the season and joins 21 players with 20 or more homers this year breaking a major league record set in 1953. Oxford and Miami University details note Dimitroft and Mallory elected co captains of the 1956 football squad.
National League table shows Brooklyn and Milwaukee with records and percentages. Schedule lists Chicago at New York and other matchups with notes for doubleheaders and night games. results include Brooklyn 5 Cincinnati 4 in 10 innings and New York 7 1 Milwaukee 24.
Cleveland General Manager Hank Greenberg said at a luncheon that pitcher Bob Feller would be offered a non playing job and that third baseman Al Rosen might play elsewhere as he has lost confidence. Rosen hinted at retirement amid injuries and a physical exam planned next month.
Former Ohio State back Hopalong Cassady discusses the pressures surrounding big-time football. He argues most pressure falls on coaches and administrators, not players, noting Woody Hayes stressed education first. He cites losses to Iowa and Michigan as examples of organizational missteps and criticizes administrators for overemphasizing publicity over athlete welfare.
Rutland’s Red Devils blanked Eastern 53 to 0 in a rain dampened game. Jim Cremeans scored three touchdowns including a 43 yard run, Larry Dugan added two scores, Schoonover Leopard and Darrell Dugan each scored once. Strong ground game and multiple extra points padded the win.
The Division of Wildlife reported a 24 percent drop in squirrels killed and a 31 percent drop in sightings this season, with about 2200 hunters statewide. Opened Saturday September 28 and runs to October 15, with no single hotspot. good and poor areas dispersed across Ohio.
In Champaign Illinois coach Ray Eliot contends the team must overcome depth problems at quarterback and end as they prepare for the Big Ten opener against California. Senior Eliot Stout leads the attack with two starts already recorded, while sophomores and untested players compete for the other spots.
Waterloo beats Shade 133 in a nine inning game ended by a game winning double from Clark as Waterloo widened its lead to 10 runs. Pearl Graham contributed with a double and triple, while Dicken, Ellswick, Ruth and McGrath joined the scoring effort.
Cincinnati. Ned Wulk, Xavier University basketball coach and head of physical education, said he turned down a similar post at Louisiana State University. He has coached Xavier for five years and led the Musketeers to the NIT quarterfinals earlier this year.
At the Athens Country Club champions were crowned in six flights. Champion is Larry Snyder. First flight winner is John Parfitt. Second flight goes to Howard Eschenbacher. Third flight winner is Ray Bardin. Fourth flight champion is Ted Spr. Fifth flight winner is Clint Chadwick. Sealed with a note about top value stamps offered with every purchase.
Bill Deibel, senior guard for the Miami University football team, injured the tip of the middle finger on his right hand in a campus accident Sunday. Doctors say he may be unavailable for the Redskins game or the first three games of the season.
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