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Newspaper
Weekend Daily Reporter
Location
Dover, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1966
Page
16
The piece notes Ohio football awakening after the 1905 campaign ends with senior players already preparing for college. Memories shift to hopes for the 1966 season as new practice dates loom for the next batch of Ohio footballers.
County football faces a youth movement as first year head coaches take charge at Dover St Joseph Claymont Newcomerstown and St Josephs Art Teynor with a slate of veterans like Midvale’s Burt Beaker Dennison St Mary’s Paul Drotovich Dover High Dick Haines and St Joseph’s Art Teynor guiding teams. The piece notes established coaches and records as it previews the 1966 season and hints at potential all Ohio candidates and conference outcomes.
Huff, a 220 pound standout from Dover High, scored twice and ran for 40 yards as the South routed the North 18-0 in the 21st Ohio High School All-Star game at Fawcett Stadium. Coached by Dick Walker, the South outplayed the North with a strong rushing attack and disciplined execution. North coach Bob Seaman dismissed the game as offensively poor despite the South’s dominance.
Lombardi’s Packers held Gale Sayers to two rushing yards in the first half as Chicago surged after intermission. Joe Marconi aided Sayers with 61 rushing yards and 44 receiving yards, while Sayers scored and set up a third-period TD in the 13-10 win.
In a high scoring 14 inning game, Bob Bailey of Pittsburgh and Art Shamsky of Cincinnati each drove in five runs. Bailey hit two home runs and four doubles while Shamsky hit three homers in three at bats. The Pirates beat the Reds 14 to 1. Gaylord Perry pitched a three hitter for his 18th win as the Giants beat the Astros 4 to 0.
The Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 3-2 to close the gap on Detroit. Gary Bell earned his 13th win with late relief from Bob Allen and Luis Tiant, giving up seven hits with trouble tamed after the eighth. The Indians took a 1-0 lead in the first and added two more on Hinton and Wagner hits, while Bell faced control issues, walking five and leaving bases loaded in several frames as double plays helped him escape.
Scouts note San Francisco may change its offense this weekend as George Mira and Bernie Casey contend with Bil Kilmer stepping in to replace Mira and John Brodie spelling Kilmer. Brodie recently signed a $900,000plus contract amid holdouts. The Browns 49ers game airs on Channel 4 Cleveland after the Indians Yankees game, around 3 pm slow time.
Blanton Col and coach Dale Lindsey discuss starting new players at linebacker and other spots as NFL teams press toward the season. Dale Lindsey notes experimentation in scrimmages. new faces Milt Morin Gary Lane and Ernie Green join the lineup while Brett players await outcomes.
Tuscarawas County Adult Baseball League begins Sunday at Wainwright with Gnadenhutten versus New Philadelphia at 1 pm and Wilmot versus Newcomerstown at 3 pm. The Gnaden-New Phila winner meets Sugarcreek at 3 pm Sunday Aug 21, then the Wilmot-Newcomerstown winner faces Wainwright at 1 pm the same day. Finals set for Aug 28. Wainwright is defending champion. Sugarcreek led batting with Aden Troyer .486. Other top averages included Chip McCahill .346 for Wainwright and Dan Jinks .317 for Gnaden, Len Cameron .396 for Buchanan, Dale Hawk .401 for Wilmot, Denny Berger .440 for Newcomerstown. Final standings listed.
NFL exhibition results show Chicago 13 over Green Bay 10. Kansas City beat Miami 33 to 25, Buffalo 25, Denver 3.
Engelwood Hills of Ohio edged Skokie Illinois 4-3 to win the Northern Regional Championship. Kim Spicer delivered a home run and two key catches to seal the victory. West Des Moines defeated East Glen Park Gary 3-2 in the same event.
Newport Ky AP report Richard Schilling operator of Lookout House donated $1000 to Mayor John Peluso to back a fund for moving Cincinnati's proposed sports stadium to the south bank of the Ohio River. Peluso urged Kentuckians to take over the project.
Midvale hosts a 35 lap 14th anniversary late model championship Sunday night at Midvale Speedway. Top challengers include 1966 feature winners Bud Middaugh and Jim Rambaud of Massillon Dave Gill of New Philadelphia and Delmar Clark with Ron Hoppingarner of Gnadenhutten.
Atlanta entrepreneur Harry Berchenko said on Friday he received permission from the new U S league to form a grid team in Atlanta or Memphis Tennessee. The statement signals potential expansion plans for professional football in two southern cities amid shifting league efforts.
Tom Koledin recalls Danny Petrella’s Thanksgiving Day 1942 performance for Dover High, a 40-0 win over New Philadelphia that capped an undefeated season. The fullback tallied 16 touchdowns, 103 points, and earned all Central Ohio League honors before WWII service. He later returned to Dover, marrying Frances, raising two children, and pursuing wood carving.
Dover High Superintendent Emmet Riley announced that season tickets for the Tornadoes five home games would go on sale late next week. A new ticket director to replace Gene Dummermuth, who resigned, is expected to be named soon.
NEW YORK AP reports the National Basketball Association set today that first team All-Star selections will receive $500 each. The Rookie of the Year award value remains to be determined.
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