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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1956

Page

10

Buckles Stobart Start Amid Tigers Manager Shakeup

Detroit baseball faces a manager transition after Bucky Harris announced his resignation. Rumors link Jack Tighe and Fred Hutchinson among others as possible successors while new ownership contemplates after the World Series. Names include Birdie Tebbetts and Mickey Cochrane with options under review.

Detroit Bucky Harris Detroit Tigers Harris Familla Briggs Jack Tighe Gers Tiger Fred Hutchinan St. Louis Cardinals Birdie Tebbetts Cincinnati Red Lea Hutchinson Tedbetts Billy Hitchcock Leo Durocher Mickey Cochrane Paul Richards George Kell al Lopez Eddie Stanky Mel’ Ott

Bulldogs face Jackson in pivotal SECUL clash tonight

Wake or break for the Bulldogs as they seek a key SECUL win over defending champion Jackson in Jackson Friday night. George Riser coaches a 6th ranked squad aiming to prove as a darkhorse in a four-team title race including Nelsonville, Gallipolis, and Pomeroy.

Amhens Rgn Senos puuaoRs Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Bulldogs SECUL Jackson George Riser Ironmen Nelsonville Allipolis Pomeroy Gallipolis Greenfield Portsmouth Gene Slaughter Charles Wyda Chauncey The Wellston Logan Chieftains Middleport

Local high school football schedule list includes many matchups

The AP sports digest lists Friday games with Belpre hosting Middleport, Chesapeake at home vs Middleport, and a string of contests across Ohio towns including Athens at Jackson Nelsonville at Gallipolis Logan at Wellston and Pomeroy at Belpre. Saturday features Plains at Byesville and other regional pairings across New Lexington Chauncey McArthur Oak Hill Wahama Paden City Trimble Rutland Barboursville Point Pleasant.

Belpre Middleport Chesapeake Riday Athens Jackson Nelsonville Gallipolis Logan Wellston Pomeroy Philo Glouster Trimble Rutland Barboursville Point Plea Ant New Lexington Chauncey McArthur Oak Hill Wahama Paden City the Plains Byesville

Ohio U Bobcats name lineup for Toledo game

Ohio University announced changes for the Toledo game led by quarterback Stobart and fullback Buckles to bolster a leaky defense. Buckles and Leggett will start with Stobart at fullback while Leggett moves to right halfback and Strang is sidelined by a knee injury.

Southeastern Ohio Ohio University Bobcats University of Toledo Rockets Carroll Widdoes Middleport Charles Stobart Larry Buckles Logan SEC Widdoes Ohio Norm Leggett Dave Xuenzli Doug Strang Stan Viner Strang Florida State Jim Hilles Stobart Buckles Leggett Don McBride Bob Sears Rock Toledo Jack Morton Eastern Kentucky Louisville Rockets Edy Kaser Morton Hi Don Wright Bob Hunt George Maxwell Dick Basich Jerry Nowak Kaser Bill Durham Jim Rahman Walt Martishius Clayton Ambles Fred Morgan del Ketterman Dandy Pesce Ron Boehme Dick Perkins Viner Walt Gawronski Bob Ripple Dick Fry Ron Fenik Iles Doug Fairbanks

Castall Ditch Plane and Die in Chesapeake Bay

Baltimore Orioles catcher Tommy Castall reportedly ditched his plane before drowning in the Chesapeake Bay. Public relations director Paul Welsh said the medical examiner found no crash injuries. Castall's body was recovered on Tuesday after the plane was not located.

Castall Baltimore —N Tommy Castall Baltimore Oriole Chesapeake Bay Paul Welsh Orioles

Miller Called Home as Rams DE Miller Leaves for Ill Mother

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Paul Miller was summoned to Baton Rouge Louisiana as his mother is seriously ill. He left Thursday and may return in time for the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. if not, Hugh Pitts and Jack Ellera will fill in.

Angeles Paul Miller Los Angeles Rams Baton Rouge Miller Philadelphia Eagles Hugh Pitts Jack Ellera

Sooners Set For Clash With Tar Heels In Football

Top national teams begin play Saturday as Oklahoma, defending champion, eyes a second title while North Carolina, guided by coach Jim Tatum, seeks a shock upset. Michigan State opens at Palo Alto, Ivy League debuts with Columbia versus Brown, and Syracuse hosts Pittsburgh in a premier eastern matchup.

Mike Rathet Jim Tatum Ole Man North Carolina Tarheels Oklahoma Sooners Notre Dame South Carolina Duke Miami California Associated Press Oregon State Dallas Southern Methodist Engineers Georgia Tech Tech Kentucky Michigan State Palo Alto Stanford Columbia Brown Baker Field New York Cornell Colgate Dartmouth New Hampshire Yale Connecticut Syracuse Orange Pittsburgh

Boyd Favored In TV Scrap Between Boyd Giardello

Cleveland in Lanky is 85 favorites to extend his winning string to 10 tonight in a 10 round middleweight bout with Joey Giardello of Philadelphia at the Arena. NBC will carry the bout nationwide at 9 p.m. ET. Giardello, 28, seeks his first win under new training after losses, while Boyd aims to rise to No. 2 by beating Giardello. both boxers have 22 knockouts.

Cleveland Bobby Boyd Chicago Joey Giardello Philadelphia NBC Giardello Charlie Cotton Boyd Wwhd Joey Cotton

pennant race heat as brooklyn, milwaukee battle in week finale

The pennant chase tightens with Milwaukee needing a sweep of St Louis while Brooklyn must win all three against Pittsburgh to force a playoff. Buhl starts for Milwaukee against the Cardinals with Spahn ready. Dodgers aim to sweep the Pirates and pray. Cardinals counters with Hutcheninson and Wehmeier as Sunday contingencies.

Craig Fred Han Nand Dodgers Braves Jehampions Pirates St Louis Brooklyn Walt Alston Dodger Cardinals Brooks Cincinnati Redlegs Chicago Milwaukee Buhl Spahn Pittsburgh St. Louis Cardinal Rocky Nelson Fred Hutcbren Tom Poholsky Herm Wehmeier Wilmer Vinegar Bond Miell Bobby Bragan Ronnie Kline Vern’ Law Alston

Newt Oliver Quits Ranks As Coach To Teach

Springfield reports Newt Oliver, famed coach who mentored Bevo Francis at Wellsville High School and Rio Grande College, has left basketball. He now teaches geography and history at Northwestern Junior High in Clark County, with his two year contract expired. Oliver may coach again someday but currently prefers teaching.

Springfield Newt Oliver Bevo Francis Wellsville High School Rio Grande College Wel O Rio Grande Northwestern Junior High School North Hampton Lawrenceville Clark County Francis Oliver Grande Northwestern Coang

HVA Contest To Be Replayed

The Hocking Valley Association title series will replay the second game after a protest over ground rules in the third inning. Coalton won last Sunday at Coalton 8 to 6 and Sunnyhill protested. the replay is set for Sunday with umpires appointed by league officers.

Coalton Wu Hocking Valley Association Coalton Sunnyhill

Oaks Win 34-0 Over Galli Team in Graded Game

Oak Hill seventh and eighth graders routed Galli in a Thursday night football game by 34 to 0. Expro notes runs from single and double the win.

Grtaaruio Sve Sanss Oak Hill Galli Exprore

The Babe Zaharias Faces News With A Dry Grit

Babe Didrikson Zaharias learns she has deadly cancer and accepts fate with characteristic humor. The Texas star's career and personality are recalled through anecdotes from golf triumphs in Scotland and Philadelphia, including witty quips and bold, flamboyant style.

Will Grimsley York Babe Didrikson Zaharias Texas

Insurance Salesman Wins Hornets Debut Tickets

J. H. McGraw an insurance man and ex coach won two tickets to the Huntington Hornets hockey debut on Oct 13. He was the sixth entrant to register the club name Hornets, completing the entry in a idle moment and mailing it before the deadline.

Gallipolis J. H Jac) McGraw Huntington Hornets McGraw Hornets West Virginia

Reds Edge Cubs Still In Pennant Chase

Cincinnati presses toward the end of the season as the Reds, still mathematically in the NL race, face the Cubs in Chicago. A Braves win would eliminate them tonight, while Cincinnati ponders pitching plans for a possible Brooks Lawrence start if elimination occurs before Sunday's finale.

Cincinnati Wns Cinefi Redlegs Chicago Noone Reds Milwaukee Braves St. Louis Cardinals Brooks Lawrence Ewell Blackwel Sunda Hal Jeffcoat Lawrence Rhinelanders

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