Middies Outplay Fairmont Yet Lose 12-2 in Season Opener
Middletown gains 140 rushing yards and 43 through the air but fumbles near the goal line twice and fail to score. Fairmont sacks its first win despite no first downs and only 12 total rushing yards. Hall returns an interception 98 yards for a touchdown as the Dragons weather the defensive battle at the University of Dayton Stadium.
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University of Dayton
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Tony Hall
Jim Goebel
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Reed
Jim Walker
Jim Forster
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Bob Baker
J Walker
Jim Gates
Gates
Hall
Bakeree
Fairmen
Orice
Gillis
Bob Williams
Shroyer
Middletown High
Fairmonti
Roger Lawson
Roy Lucas
Dragon
Bob Wiliams
Jim Gillis
Journal
Bill Weith
Mr Jerry Romps To 70-1 Lebanon Race Win
In Lebanon Ohio a fleet bay gelding named Mr Jerry, a 70-1 longshot, won the eighth race at Lebanon Raceway. Investors collected $142.40, $21.80, and $14.20 as the mutuels tally grew. Charles Miller of Gratis rode Mable Kilroy, the 5-1 long shot, to victory in the seventh race and earlier won with Dr R H. Bets of $52,147 flowed through the mutuels.
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Lebanon Ohio
Mr. Jerry
Lebanon Raceway
Jerry
Charles Miller
Gratis
Mable Kilroy
Miller
Dr. R. H
Carlisle and Dixie fight to 14 14 season opener tie
Jefferson saw Carlisle and Dixie battle to a 14 14 draw in the opener as Ernie Muchmore scored for Carlisle and Dixie tied late with a touchdown. Carlisle had led after Ernie Muchmore’s six yard run and Mike Ledford earlier had a two yard TD plunge.
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Jefferson
Dixie
Carlisle
Ernie Muchmore
Indians
Mike Ledford
Bill Adams
Shimp
Dixie Greyhounds
Orville McDonald
Former EIBL champions lead 10 team league again
Robert Red Rolfe once the 1931 stolen base king with Yale and now a Dartmouth athletic member of the Boston Red Sox coaches baseball at Dartmouth. He also won Harvard batting titles in 1938 and 1939 and remains active in the conference with two other former champions.
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NEW York
Robert
Red) Rolfe
Yankee
EIBL
Dartmouth
Boston Red Sox
Harvard
Ossie Virgil Breaks Color Line With Tigers In 1954
Ossie Virgil becomes the first Black player for the Detroit Tigers. He batted .291 in 137 games for Danville in the Class B Carolina League during the 1954 season.
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Ossie Virgil
Detroit Tigers
Danville
Penalty Costs Franklin Chance To Tie In Opener
Wilmington Hurricanes edged Franklin 12 6 in the season opener as Graham Smith scored from one yard in the final minute. Mickey Vanscoy set the pace with a 56 yard run, Ron Whaley added a third quarter score, and Franklin saw a late 15 yard penalty nullify a disruption by Al Freeman.
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Franklin
Wilmington
Wilmington Hurricanes
Hurricanes
Graham Smith
Mickey Vanscoy
Paydirt
Ron Whaley
Wildcats
al Freeman
Panthers Rally To Beat Brookville In Opener
Seven Mile Panthers overcome Brookville 26 18 as George Armour scores three touchdowns on sneaks and Fred Powers adds a fourth on a Myard run. Ebbie Gadd set up the tying score with a 20 yard catch while Dennis Stemp fley and others spark a second half surge. Brookville struck early with a 90 yard kickoff return from John Lakes but Seven Mile dominance in the final two quarters sealed the win.
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Seven Mile
Rudy
Oaklets
Seven Mile Panthers
Brookville
Ind
Panthers
George Armour
Fred Powers
Myard
Ebbie Gadd
Dennis Stempfley
Hoosiers
John Lakes
Bobbland
Werner
Kennel
Seal
Stenger
Holliday
Geiling
Johnson
Lakes
Snider
Mile
Armour
Powers
Deffner
Eaton Golden Eagles rout Germantown in season opener
The Eaton Golden Eagles defeated the Germantown Cardinals 60 to 6 in the 1958 opener. Dowlar scored four touchdowns and a pass, while Germantown found scoring only with Askins and Whitt.
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EATON
Eaton Golden Eagles
Germantown Cardinals
Eagles
Dowlar
Germantown
Emory Askins
Bill Whitt
Tom Brown
Brower
Frank
Parks
Ior
Richardson
Campbell
Randal Dowlar
Bennett
Burnett Germantown
Weiner
Swartzel
Strickland
Copenhaven
Day
Coogle
Hewk
Stellar
Whitt
Grid Results From Local Football Scores Across Regions
Area teams posted a mix of decisive wins and close contests in a slate of Friday games. Notable results include Taft over Xenia 33 to 14, Beavercreek over Bradford 42 to 14, and Stivers falling to Xenia Wilson 68 to 6. Others feature strong showings like Marion Harding 32 past Cleveland 0 and Sandusky 50 to 6 over Cleveland Rhodes.
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Lima
North
Springfield
Col. West
Waite
Roos Hamilton
Cin
Taft
Xenia
Hughes
Carlisle
Dixie
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Monroe
Eaton
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Oakwood
Leban
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Vandalia
Greenon
W. Milon
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Troy
Day
Kiser
Fairborn
Beavercreek
Bradford
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Col. South
Upper Arlingt
Coaptains Named for Miami University 1958 Season
Miami University named co captains for 1958 football with John Drew Brecksville and Nick Mourouzis Uhrichsville chosen. Drew a 205 pound 21 year old senior is praised as a top guard and linebacker and Mourouzis a 21 year old senior and natural leader, returning from a broken leg to lead the squad.
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Oxford
Spechl
Miami University
John Drew
Brecksville
Nick Mourouzis
Ubrichsville
Rew
Drew
Mourouzis
John Pont
Monroe Falls Defeated by Ross in Season Opener
Ross Township Rams, class AA, dominated Monroe Falls Hornets 42 to 0 in the season opener. Bob Patton scampered for three first half scores, Don DeBord and Walt Shepard added TDs, while Mike Saylor and the Ross defense forced turnovers.
Bears Triumph Over Browns in 42 31 Showdown
Chicago Bears edge Cleveland 42 to 31 as Chicago Cards defeat Pittsburgh 21 to 7 and Los Angeles beats San Francisco 40 points to unknown.
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Chicago Bears
Cleveland
Chicago Cards
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Warriors Fall To Oakwood In Season Opener At Lebanon
Lebanon Warriors, missing nine of last year’s starters, lost to Dayton Oakwood 27 to 12. Oakwood dominated the first half and late rallying quarter, led by Bruce Comisar’s 7 point and a 32 yard pass to Wenrike, while Lebanon’s Lamp scored the lone first-half tally and Singleton added a late 17 yard pass from Morgan.
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Lebanon Warriors
Dayton Oakwood
Oakwood
Warriors
Bob Endres
Bruce Comisar
Jerry Wenrke
Wayne Lamp
Runyon
Shively
Walters
Kennedy
Comisar
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Herbruck
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Stickel
Wennke
Peel
King
Boswell
Brandenburg
Irons
Woods
Gray
Israel
Adkins
James
Terry Lawson
Ballard
Winans
Staley
Arnett
Woody
Singleton
Lamps
Morgan
Allum
Thomas
Connors
Dana Oakwood
Wenzke
Lampl
Kunst
Lamp
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Michael Road
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