Canton McKinley's Bulldogs Top First AP Poll Of Ohio High School Grid
Canton McKinley tops the season’s first Associated Press poll of Ohio high school teams. Troy star Bob Ferguson shares headlines with 13 touchdowns in two games and 881 rushing yards as his team moves into the top ten. polls show Massillon, McKinley, and other top squads led by local editors from 17 papers and 9 radio stations.
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Area Backs Wage TD Battles In SOH football race
Three Area Backs lead Southeastern Ohio scoring as crowds tally touchdowns. Hawthorne of Hawthorne tops with 37 points, Herrig of Point Pleasant and Cremeans of Rutland close behind with 36. Point Pleasant shows explosive offense with 106 points in three games, while Rutland and Rio Grande boast strong defense. The top 23 players include Hawthorne, Herrig, Young, Smith, and others in tight race for regional scoring leadership.
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Tuesday Schedule PHL at BKN and Pitt at NY in NBA standings
In the latest box of a league standings page Philadelphia meets Brooklyn while Pittsburgh visits New York. St Louis travels to Chicago and Milwaukee hosts Cincinnati with multiple results noted including Brooklyn 5 Pittsburgh 34 in the first Sunday game completion.
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Georgia Tech Players Poised After Food Poisoning Scare
Eleven Georgia Tech football players were sidelined by food poisoning from fruit juice but are expected to be available for the Southern Methodist game in Dallas Saturday night. Team physician Dr Lamont Henry said the illness struck during travel from Lexington Kentucky to Atlanta.
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Briton Retires In Fifth Round KO At St Nicholas Arena
After two British wins in a row at St Nicholas Arena Joey Bygraves could not extend the streak. In the British Empire heavyweight bout Wayne Bethea of New York defeated the retiree, who quit between the fifth and sixth rounds after an eight count, in a fifth round technical knockout.
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Racing Commission Protests New Kentucky Track
The Ohio State Racing Commission protests a proposed race track near Cincinnati Kentucky. Chairman Zoltan Gombos says the commission expects Ohio legislators to view the project as a revenue siphon that would divert funds from Ohio to Kentucky.
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Dodgers Burned By Ball and Strike Calls At Pittsburgh
Brooklyn loses three of four to Pittsburgh and falls to second place in the NL after a 6 5 defeat at Forbes Field. Babe Pinelli’s calls draw criticism from Jackie Robinson as the Pirates’ Bill Virdon scores the deciding run with Thomas and Friend sharing honors on the mound. Long, Hodges, and Campanella are involved in key moments as Alston argues with the umpires and Thomas is ejected after his fourth hit.
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Reds in pivotal game with Milwaukee today
Reds in pivotal Game with Milwaukee as Cincinnati seeks to extend a six game NL streak and stay alive in the pennant race. The Braves hold first by three percent, Dodgers and Pirates close behind as Brooklyn edges ahead in a late season chase. The Dodgers meet Philadelphia after a Brooklyn-Pittsburgh day while the Yankees top the White Sox and Cubs hammer Detroit.
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ND and Terps Lose Top 10 Spots After Openers
The first AP football ranking after the season opens shows Notre Dame and Maryland dropped from the top ten following losses to Southern Methodist and Syracuse. Oklahoma remains No. 1 with 91 first place votes. others in the top ten include Georgia Tech, Penn State, Texas A&M, Stanford, Michigan, and Ohio State, while Syracuse climbs.
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Record Fragments Show Baseball Benchmarks Across Leagues
The snippet cites team and league records for the New York Giants and New York Yankees. It references American and National Leagues with numbers for single-season and combined records, noting past marks from 1936 1955 and 1950.
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Detroit Lions Set Ticket Sale Record
Detroit Lions report a new season ticket record with 36,586 sold this season, surpassing last year’s 36,434. The news item also references related sports and unrelated historical notes from the period.
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Lezanua Dominates Two Race Dash at Night Pace
Four year old brown mare Lezanua won both dashes in a two dash featured pace on Monday night. She moved to the lead from third at the three quarter pole in the first dash and held off rivals to win with clear space. She then extended her advantage to seal the windup, taking the second dash as well.
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Jets Drop Nick Cullop as Columbus Jets Manager
Columbus Jets owner Harold Cooper announced on Monday that Nick Cullop, age 55 of Nashville, would not be rehired as manager in 1956. Cooper cited planned wholesale player changes and a manager change as beneficial for the club after Cullop led the Jets to two seventh place finishes in the International League.
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Curfew Rule Waived for NL Contenders Under Giles
National League President Warren Giles announced that the 12:50 a.m. curfew on night games is suspended for the balance of the season in any league game that could affect the 1956 championship involving Pennant contenders Milwaukee Brooklyn and Cincinnati. The move applies to games with potential impact on the race and is effective immediately.
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Former Cage Ace Killed in Accident
Ralph Elwer, 20, a former all state Delphos St John’s high school basketball star and Xavier University attendee, died after his car struck a utility pole and tree near Delphos. Authorities say he apparently fell asleep at the wheel and died at St Rita’s Hospital in Lima. The incident occurred in Van Wert County.
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Babe Zaharias In Critical Condition At John Sealy
In Galveston Texas doctors issued what they called their first realistic statement on Babe Didrikson Zaharias long cancer battle. They said she remained in a critical stage though able to continue training as to weight and strength while staff avoided discouraging reports to protect her spirits.
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Two Plane Seats Found in Search for Gasian
The Coast Guard recovered two car cushions identified as from the light single engine plane carrying Baltimore Oriole catcher Tommy Gasian nas, missing since Thursday. One cushion surfaced Friday in Chesapalke Bay near Knoll Point, the other Sunday at Sparrows Point near Baltimore Harbor.
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Brooklyn Rim Team Results Across Home and Away Dates
In the Milwaukee game Brooklyn posted a 90 to 60 win while Cincinnati lost 89 to 62 and Pittsburgh faced away games with limited scheduling. The record sheet lists Brooklyn at home on sept 25 and 28 against Philadelphia and other opponents, with mixed outcomes and attendance notes.
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Dayton Star Out DaXLuN-von Zimmer man Star Quarterback
Dayton Daily reports Dayton Flyers quarterback DaXLuN-von Zimmerman, a 166-pound UD star, is lost for five to six weeks after a knee injury in the final period of the Sept. 25 home win over Cincinnati. He was set for knee surgery today. Zimmerman's status affects Sept. 28 and 29 games against Milwaukee and Chicago schedules.
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Hayes Expects OSU To Win Over Huskers
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes predicts a tough test from Nebraska but believes the Cornhuskers will be beaten in the opener. Buckeye scouts say Nebraska has depth and speed, while OSU plans a starting lineup featuring Kriss, Brown, Michael, Guy, Parker, Thomas, Dillman, Elwood, Vicie and Roseboro.
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Baker Faces Hurricane In Outdoor 12 Round Fight
A 12 round nationally televised bout at Forbes Field features Jack Jackson and Tommy Baker for a crack at the heavyweight title. Jackson is ranked No. 3, Baker No. 4, with a win likely guiding a title shot after Archie Moore meets Floyd Patterson.
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Browns reduce roster to 36 ahead of opener in Chicago
Cleveland Browns trimmed to 36 players as they prepare for Sunday’s opener in Chicago against the Cardinals. Waivers were requested for quarterback Jim Root and three rookies, plus linebacker Pete Perini who has been out a month with a knee injury.
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Dressen Signs Pact To Manage Senators For One Year
Washington reports Chucky Dressen signed to manage the Washington Senators for one year. No figure announced but reports say Dressen will receive about 40000 dollars, matching his expected pay for the current and previous seasons.
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Ohio U Defense Suffers In Florida State Setback
Florida State shut down Ohio University’s offense after a halftime swing and a blocked punt for a quick Seminoles score. Coach Carroll Widdoes blamed the defense’s lapses and a distraction at the airport for allowing 77 yard drives and two more touchdowns. The Bobcats face Toledo next at Ohio Stadium with a resolve to rebound.
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Wynn Seeks 20th Win Against Athletics
Cleveland pitcher Oral Wynn, 36, aims for his 20th victory as the Indians host the struggling Kansas City Athletics. Wynn, the oldest starter for Cleveland, is seeking another win against a last place KC club after a season with nine losses. Herb Score, the Tribe’s youngest starter, is also slated to face Kansas City in the same matchup.
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