Baseball - The team started the season with 8-5 victory over Slater. Denny Sullivan and Gordon Smith were pitchers and Ben Clark caught. Lineup: Gary Borts (2b) 1 hit; Pat Fitzgerald (cf) 2 hits; Ben Clark (c) 3 hits; Norlyn Smith (rf) 1 hit; David Fitzgerald (ss) 0 hits; Darwin Luing (3b) 0 hits; Danny Long (1b) 0 hits; Denny Sullivan (p-3b) 0 hits; Jerry Dodd (lf) 2 hits; Gordon Smith (p) 0 hits.
Collins won their second game of the season, downing Shipley 12-6 at Collins. Collins scored 12 runs on five hits. Gordon Smith and Jerry Dodd pitched with Ben Clark catching. Lineup: Danny Long (1b) 0 hits; Pat Fitzgerald (cf) 0 hits; Ben Clark (c) 0 hits; Norlyn Smith (rf) 2 hits; Jerry Dodd (p-lf) 1 hit; David Fitzgerald (ss) 0 hits; Jerry Huffman (lf) 0 hits; Denny Sullivan (3b) 1 hit; Gordon Smith (p-2b) 1 hit; Gary Borts (2b) 0 hits.
Collins dropped their first game of the season 7-5 at Huxley. Gordon Smith and Denny Sullivan pitched, with Ben Clark catching. Collins had four hits in scoring five runs. Lineup: Gary Borts (2b) 0 hits; Pat Fitzgerald (cf) 0 hits; Norlyn Smith (rf) 1 hit; Ben Clark (c) 1 hit; Jerry Dodd (lf) 0 hits; Gordon Smith (p-3b) 0 hits; Danny Long (1b) 1 hit; David Fitzgerald (ss) 1 hit; Denny Sullivan (3b-p) 0 hits.
The following is the enrollment for the grades, jr. high, and high school for the past three years. The first number is 54-55 year, second is 55-56 year, third number is 56-57 year. Grades K-6th 168, 169, 164. Jr. High (7th - 8th) 42, 50, 54. High School (9th- 12th) 55, 62, 65. Totals - 263, 281, 283.
September 20, 1956 Grade News: Kindergarten - We played the game "Humpty Dumpty is sitting on the wall of our room." 1st - We are reviewing our number concepts from 1 to 10. We have lots of fun watching and feeding our twin pets, a turtle and a fish. 3rd - The Weekly Reader has current news items, science, and phonics drills.
The Collins FFA chapter met Wednesday night with 12 members present. A motion was passed to sell Christmas cards this fall. The regular meeting night was changed from Thursday to the 3rd Wednesday of every month.
Baseball - Sectional tournament: Collins started the fall tournament play by winning over Farrar 8-3 in five innings on Saturday. Gordon Smith was the winning pitcher, allowing only two hits. Collins scored eight runs on four hits. Lineup: Pat Fitzgerald (cf) 0 hits; Danny Long (1b) 0 hits; Norlyn Smith (rf) 0 hits; Ben Clark (c) 2 hits; Darwin Luing (2b) 1 hit; David Fitzgerald (ss) 1 hit; Gordon Smith (p) 0 hits; Jerry Dodd (lf) 0 hits; Denny Sullivan (3b) 1 hit.
Collins advanced to the finals by defeating Clemons 5-1. Collins scored five runs on seven hits. Gordon Smith pitched and allowed only four singles. Ben Clark caught. Lineup: Denny Sullivan (3b) 0 hits; P. Fitzgerald (cf) 2 hits; Ben Clark (c) 1 hit; Norlyn Smith (rf) 0 hits; Darwin Luing (2b) 1 hit; David Fitzgerald (ss) 0 hits; Danny Long (1b) 0 hits; Gordon Smith (p) 1 hit; Jerry Dodd (lf) 2 hits. Collins downed Zearing for the championship 16-11. The game was evenly matched until Collins broke loose for four runs in the top of the 7th. Lineup: Danny Long (1b) 1 hit; P. Fitzgerald (cf) 1 hit; Norlyn Smith (rf) 2 hits; Ben Clark (c) 3 hits; Darwin Luing (2b) 1 hit; Gordon Smith (p) 1 hit; Denny Sullivan (3b) 2 hits; David Fitzgerald (ss) 1 hit; Jerry Dodd (lf) 0 hits.