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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1957

Page

15

OU Opens Road Stint First Foe Findlay Oilers

Ohio University baseball opens a seven game northern road trip at Findlay College. Coach Bob Wren tabbed senior Gordon Griffey to start with possible shifts for Urban and Russell backing him. The trip includes Hillsdale Kalamazoo Western Michigan and a doubleheader at Lockbourne Air Force Base before Ohio State makeup.

Findlay Oilers Ohio University Findlay College Bob Wren Gordon Griffey Oilers Griffey Bobcats Hillsdale College Kalamazoo Western Michigan University Ohio Western Wren Lockbourne Air Force Base Ohio State Buckeyes

OU Tennis Team Opens Season with 8-1 Victory over Marshall

Ohio University men’s tennis dominated Marshall on an overcast Athens day. Key wins came from Jim Hartman and Al Ludlum in singles and from Hartman/Ludlum in doubles as OU swept the doubles and lost only one singles match.

Athens Ohio University Marshall Bob Bartels Bobcats Bartels Jim Hartman al Ludlum Hartman Chuck Bearden Ludlum Cebe Price Marshall Basketball Fame Bearden Dale Freeland Letterman Bob Bredenfoerder George Templin Bill McConahey Jack Young Pete Knight Jim Craig Leo Byrd Dick Woolwine Price Templin Bredenfoerder Knight Woolwine McConahey Young

Gonzales tops Rosewall in midweek exhibition

Pancho Gonzales built a 36 16 edge in their Midland exhibition match and won with straight sets 7 5 and 9 7 over Ken Rosewall in a tight pro series matchup.

Midland Mich Pancho Gonzales Ken Rosewall

Ohio University Golf Team Opens Southern Tour

Ohio University ready to begin its Dixie tour with a match against Wake Forest in Durham North Carolina. The 3 2 season record includes wins over West Virginia Louisville Kalamazoo and a planned home stand against Miami University and Lockbourne AFB.

Ohio University Golf Kermit Blosser Wake Forest Durham N.C Duke University Pinehurst Athens Virginia Military Institute Lexington Virginia Tech Blacksburg West Virginia Louisville Kalamazoo Dick Luther Don Ltftt Fred Wilt Dick Kircher Carmen Scrubbio

Gaskill Dominates Mound and Bat for 11-2 Victory

AthensBulldogs pitcher Jim Gaskill went the distance allowing three singles and no earned runs while striking out twelve. He also powered the offense with a homer a double and two singles driving in four as Athens rolled to an 11 2 win over Racine. teammates Cady Coursey Schwarzel and Fox contributed two hits apiece in the twelve hit attack.

Racine Athens Jim Gaskill Bulldogs Gaskill Larry Hawk Max Schwarzel Cady Coursey Baldwin Grimm Ed Bannon Alan Fox Hawk Schwarzel Tom Evans Larry Smith Tom Cady Cliff Coursey

Bulldogs Meet Belpre Today At Belpre

Athens High trackmen travel to Belpre on Wednesday for their second meet of the season seeking their first win. Belpre currently leads the series 72 45 and has also lost to Marietta. Coach George Riser added Darrell Coen to the squad who will run the low hurdles 100 yard dash participate in the half mile relay and broad jump.

Athens High Belpre Bulldogs Athens Marietta George Riser Riser Darrell Coen Coen

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