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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1955

Page

10

Ohio's Line in Another Giant Killing Role at Toledo

Ohio University faces Toledo in a big game with a strong defensive front and expected weight advantage. Coach Carroll Widdoes worries about offense while Toledo relies on veteran backfield talent and heavy linemen in a clash that could hinge on ground production and big plays.

Ohio Toledo Jack Ohio University University of Bowl At Carroll Widdoes Englands Rockets Oba U Detroit East Jrm Kentucky Rockets Youngstown Marshall Bobcats Virginians SUI Carroll Marsal Onio Marshall Tine Bobcat Don ‘McBride Rom Macuga Ono Erland Ahlberg Vern Smith Don Wirts Wildecs Schulick Soph Julius ‘Taormina Dick Basich Taormina Basich A Ahlberg Widdoes Wirts Jim Milles Dave Kuenali McBride Ahlberg Smith John Evans Jim Krager Jack Vair Bob Lapasche Charles Karikas Bob Ripple Doug Fairbanks Gene "Cook Pat Contors Clayton ‘Umbles Dan Farbrother Bob Dame Pete Kijowski Jerry’Anderson

Athens Bulldogs Open SECAL With Nelsonville Challenge

Athens coach George Riser takes the Bulldogs to Nelsonville for the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League opener. Athens averages 1565 pounds on the line, 1558 front, and 157.7 per back, led by Jim Rutkoskie and Larry Hughes. Nelsonville, led by Gary Bodyer with 26 points, seeks to upset the visitors in a tight early league clash.

George Riser Athens Bulldogs Nelsonville Lowel Riser Bulldogs Athens Jim Rutkoskle Orville Skinner Hop Bill Wagner Skinner Dick Baldwin Ron Grogan Eric Conant Max Schwarzel Jack Gaskins Deefense Greyhounds Gary Bodyer Larry Hughes Hughes Circleville Lancaster Bis Chauncey the Plains

Redskins X Rated Best State Game and Local Matchups

A chaotic recap of college football and nearby contests, noting Redskins X rated best state game, Stanford on TV, and a slate of home and away clashes. Central picks include Buckeyes border action, Xavier Musketeers vs Miami, Denison vs Mt. Union, and several Mid-Ohio clashes with Kenyon, Wittenberg, and Ohio Wesleyan among others. Non league showdowns feature Michigan State Normal at Baldwin Wallace and Lincoln Missouri at Central State.

Toledo Stanford San Francisco Ohio Woody Buckeyes Huntington N. An Fupeed Doug Ford P. G Timage Ford Way Brush Garden “City N.Y Bill Maxwell National Amteur Odessa Bucks Buckeye Cinemata Bearcats Colapse of Stockton Cali Fince Mid-Ohio P Sliami Northwestern Xavier Musketeers Quantico opePner Epa Loulevile Croton Thhat Denison Mt. Union Jarietta Wittenberg Mus Kingum Akron Kenyon Wooster Capital Hiram Helelberg Ohio Wesleyan Otterbein Oberlin Bluffton Defiance Ohio Northern Ashl i Findlay Ianter Michigan State Normal Baldwin Wallace

Rain Delays Lebanon Raceway Harness Races

Rain continued to plague the Lebanon Raceway harness race meeting last night as events were washed out and competition disrupted.

Lebanon Lebanon Raceway Arte

Hamilton Vies In Top Game Of Weekend

Hamilton faces key clash as five teams, including Mansfield and Springfield Liverpool, contend for spots in the top 10. East Liverpool battles Potters and Quakers, led by Bill Kidd, while Massillon meets Alliance Aviators and Canton McKinley pursues sole second. Other top games pair Springfield at Portsmouth and Roosevelt at Chaminade.

Mansfield Springfield Liverpool Hamilton Associated Press Potters Philadelphia Quakers Bill Kidd Kidd Massillon Alliance Aviators Canton McKinley Wll Scott Portsmouth Columbus East Ironton Dayton Roosevelt Dayton Chaminade Toledo Toledo Alte

Local High School Grid Card Matches

Readable grid card lists matchups across Athens Wellston Gallipolis Fomeroy Jackson Logan Middleport Belpre Lancaster Glouster Rock Mill Byesville The Plains Aden City Wahama Barbours Pleasant Phil Bidwell Porter Eastern and others on Saturday. Matches include Knauneey at Lancaster and McArthur at Rock Mill with byes noted for The Plains.

Athens Sencnwille Wellston Gallipolis Fomeroy Jackson

Spieser Boxes Troy In Televised Match

A televised bout featured Chuck Spieser defeating Troy in a night of boxing. Spieser dominated the action with precise punches and controlled the tempo from the opening bell to the final round.

Spieser Troy

District grid scoring leaders in bucketed standings

Dick Herrig of Point Star tops the district scoring parade with 42 points from seven touchdowns across three games. Nelsonville’s Bowyer follows with 40 points, then Athens High’s Larry Hughes with 24. Other leaders include Belpre’s Bil Snyder with 19 and Jackson’s Pek Waugh, John Vroman Middleport, and Tom McQuaid Nelsonville with 10 TDs or 12 points each. Snyder’s 15 points in one game and Hughes’s 24 in another highlight single-game marks.

Exemy Jason W.va Halfpack Nelsonvile Sul Lex Uary Bowyer Athens High “School Larry] Hughes Bowyer Greyhounds Hughes Lancaster Bis Ae Bil Snyder Belpre Pek Waugh Jackon John Vroman Middleport Tom McQuaid Nelsonville Feach Snyder McArthur Athens

Rockets Face Fourth Straight Victory Bid

Undefeated Waterson to Ames Bern for a midweek Athens County Baseball League clash. Rockets seek their fourth consecutive win as Clark leads offense with eight strikeouts and Shade contributes on the mound. McGrath starts for Waterloo, allowing six hits and walks while Lef and Lowry post two hits apiece for Waterloo.

Waterson Ames-Bern Athens County Rockets Ray Brooks Shade Ini Clark Shade McGrath Waterloo Charles Lleweyn Sheldon Lowry Llewell

Massillon Boxer King Wins Eight Round Decision In Card

King a 166 pounder from Massillon took an eight round decision from Jackie Sanders 164 of Warren in a co feature boxing event last night. Al Powel 153 of Canton decisioned Buck Henry 154 of Pittsburgh in a four round preliminary match.

Archers Hunt Deer in Michigan Woods This Week

Archers in Michigan hunt deer this week as the Conservation Department expects 35 000 participants. Last five week season produced about 1800 deer killed, including roughly 600 bucks and the rest fawns and does.

Lansing Mich Michigan Ceservation

Gillman brings back Rams veteran Elroy Hirsch

Los Angeles Rams coach Gillman denied pressure from Dan Reeves or other owners to lure retired star Elroy Hirsch back. He said Hirsch agreed to return to help fill the loss of Skeet Quinlan as the Rams prepare for Sunday’s game with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

WOS_ ANGELES Elroy Hirsch Loengeles Rams Gill Gillman Rams Incheon Dan ‘Reeves Skeet Quinlan Pittsburgh Steelers

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