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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1960

Page

8

Ohio U Bobcats land six on All-MAC team

Ohio University nicknamed the nations No 1 small college team captured six berths on the All-MAC squad chosen by seven coaches doubling as announcers. Bowling Green earned two first team spots along with Western Michigan Toledo Kent State and Miami each earning one. Fullback Bob Brooks and halfback Bob Harrison repeated first team honors, and Dick Greeni and Joe Dean headlined the unanicous first team at center and guard respectively.

Columbus Ohio University Bowling Green Western Michigan Toledo Kenn State Miami Kent Dick Greeni Joe Dean Greeni Bobcats Bob Brooks Bob Harrison Brooks MAC

All Conference Selections Highlight Midwestern Gridiron Talent

U. grabs six first team spots with players from Ohio U Kent State Bowling Green and others listed by position. Notable names include ends Bob Smith and Bob Gusbar and quarterback Dave Wagner from Ohio U leading a slate of 15 catches and 34 points as top performers. Second team and honorable mention picks follow across Ends Tackles Guards Centers Quarterbacks Halfbacks and Fullbacks from multiple schools including Miami Kent State Western Michigan and Bowling Green.

Bob Smith Toledo Warren Bob Gusbar Kent State Tallmadge Jerry Croft Bowling Green Cleveland Ted State Ohio U Enon John Lomokow

Fullmer Eyes Moore After Draw With Robinson

Gene Fullmer set sights on Archie Moore for a title shot after a draw with Sugar Ray Robinson. Moore and promoter George Parnasus weighed April outdoor bout at Memorial Coliseum if terms close. Fullmer earned 40 percent of the $122,584 gate plus $100,000 TV. Robinson got 20 percent.

Los Angeles Gene Fulmer Archie Moore Sugar Ray Robinson Moore Fullmer Marv Jenson Utah Billy Goat Robinson George Parnasus Fullmer-Robinson California

Sheridan overwhelms Corning in 89-53 win

Powerful Sheridan loaded with scoring to topple Corning 89 53. Moorehead led Sheridan with 21 points and Perine had 22 for Corning. Sheridan built a 14 4 first quarter lead and led 42 23 at the half.

Dan Corning Railroader Big Chuck Moorehead Labers Bill Perine Sheridan Anspach Warner Crane Hursey Love Moorehead Wilson Dennis Shrider Martin and Klobus

Eagles Clinch Eastern Title as Browns Rally Past Redskins

Philadelphia over St. Louis 20-6 clinches the Eastern Conference crown for the Eagles. Detroit’s late surge sinks Baltimore 20-15 to create a three way Western Division tie, while Green Bay thumps Chicago 41-13 and San Francisco beats Los Angeles 23-7. Norm Van Brocklin threw two TDs for Philadelphia. Morrall led Detroit with the late winning pass.

Eagles St. Louis Cardinals Baltimore Colts Detroit Lions Earl Morral Jim Gibbons Baltimore Green Bay San Francisco Chicago Detroit Norm van Brocklin Bobby Walston Coutts Johnny Unitas Lenny Moore Morrall

Oilers and Chargers Close in on AFL Division Titles

The Houston Oilers and Los Angeles Chargers inch toward AFL division titles with two games left. Houston missed Eastern clincher as Dallas won 24-0, while Los Angeles beat Oakland 41-11 to stay in second in the East. Dallas also 6-6. playoff plans set at AFL meeting in Dallas. Buffalo beat Boston 38-14 after a 14-14 halftime tie.

Houston Oilers Los Angeles Chargers Houston Dallas Texans Los Angeles Oakland Raiders New York Titans Denver Broncos Dallas AFL Buffalo Boston Oakland Denver

Glouster Routs Carthage Troy 64 57 in non league clash

Glouster improves to 3-0 after a late run to defeat Athens County League champion Carthage Troy 64-57. Ralph Phillips had 19 points and 22 rebounds for Glouster while Roger Stephenson led Carthage Troy with 26 as they fall to 4-2.

Coolville Glouster Carthage Troy Ralph Phillips Tomcats Roger Stephenson Trojans

MAC Faculty Council Nixes NIT Invitation

The Mid American Conference faculty council rejected for a second time a request by MAC cage coaches to allow the runnerup in the MAC title race to participate in the National Invitational Tournament. The council also defeated a proposal to decide the conference tennis net title by dual meet standings instead of the May championship tournament.

Columbus MAC

Buckeyes Open Home Schedule Versus St Louis Billikens

Ohio State hosts St Louis at St. John Arena in a key early season clash. The Billikens bring 6-10 Bob Nordmann and 6-7 Bill Nordmann to challenge OSU after last year’s 81-74 Buckeye win. Ohio State bolstered by a 85-64 opener over Ohio University while St Louis defeated Cal State Bakersfield earlier in the season.

Columbus States Buckeyes St. John Arena St. Louis Billikens Bills Bob Nordmann Bob Bill OSU St. Louis Billikens California Aggies Ohio State Ohio University Bowling Green Michigan State Falcons Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Ohio Colle

Bremen Nips McArthur 52-41 In Nonleague Clash

Bremen held a 52 to 41 victory over McArthur in a nonleague basketball game. Barry Cline led Bremen with 16 points while Doug Wicker led McArthur with 5 rebounds. Reserve game won by Bremen 31 to 29.

McArthur Bremen Barry Cline Generals Doug Wicker Chatfield Cline Barnes Wicker Keesee McArni Wood Delong

Racine Tornadoes Rout Hamden in Non-League Victory

Racine's unbeaten Tornadoes improved to 2-0 with a 72-32 win over Hamden. Duane Wolfe and Bill McKelvey led scoring with 16 and 16 points respectively, as Meigs Countians balanced the offense and dominated the Engineers.

Hamden Racine Tornadoes Meigs Countians Engineers Duane Wolfe Little Bill McKelvey

Sharp 9 im leads scoring as Racine tops Hamden

Box score notes Stone 5-0-10 and Van Bibber 1-0-2 for Racine with Case Blackstone Fain and Young also contributing. Final totals show Racine 72 Hamden 32 with officials West and Kinneer and reserves listed.

Stone van Bibber Case Blackstone Fain Young Racine Hamden West and Kinneer

Fullmer and Robinson Draw in NBA World Middleweight Bout

Los Angeles fighter Gene Fullmer 159 pounds and Ray Robinson 158 1/2 pounds battled to a draw (15 rounds) in West Jordan Utah. Fullmer retained the NBA world middleweight title after the bout.

Los Angeles Gene Fullmer West Jordan Utah Ray Robinson New York Drew Fullmer

Swearingen's Whip Fresh Upset Over Ohio U Freshmen

Swearingen's Sport Shop defeated Ohio University Freshmen 84 to 76 at Grover Center behind Clayce Kishbaugh who scored 34 points, 21 in the first half, as John Wagner added 13 and Buzzy Davis 13. Ohio U freshman club led briefly in the second half but Swearingen's stretched a 43-37 halftime edge to seal the win.

Clayce Kishbaugh West Virginia University Swearingen Sport Shop Ohio University Grover Center Kishbaugh Shade High School John Wagner Harry Kessel Buzzy Davis

NFL scores and weekend schedule update

Results show Detroit 20 Baltimore 15, Green Bay 41 Chicago 13, Philadelphia 20 St Louis 6, Cleveland 27 Washington 16, New York 31 Dallas 31 tying, San Francisco 23 Los Angeles 7. Sunday games list Baltimore Los Angeles Chicago Cleveland Dallas Detroit New York Washington Philadelphia Pittsburgh.

Detroit Baltimore Green Bay Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Cleveland Washington New York Dallas San Francisco Los Angeles Pittsburgh

American League Matchups Set for Denver LA Dallas Houston Oakland

The schedule lists Denver at Los Angeles, Boston at Dallas, Buffalo at Houston, and New York at Oakland for upcoming American League games.

Denver Los Angeles Boston Dallas Buffalo Houston New York Oakland

Bobcat Cagers To Begin Six-Game Road Journey

Ohio University basketball opens a six game road swing after a 87-74 win over Youngstown in Grover Center to move their record to 1-1. The Bobcats travel to Morehead Kentucky then on to St Francis Pennsylvania and St John New York with Marshall and Canton tournament dates shaping the schedule. Kruger scored 30 points on 14 of 17 from the field while Whaley added 21 as Day contributed 18 in the win. The team started strong building a 29-6 lead before subbing in reserves and letting Youngstown back within eight at halftime. Ohio led 62-43 in rebounds and shot 49 percent to Youngstown 38.

Murray Cook Youngstown Tom Getch Bobcats Mike Schuler Penguins Jerry Fitzpatrick Stacy Bunton Ohio U.’s Charley Day Penguin Larry Kruger The Messenger Sportsphotos St. Francis St. John’s N. Y Madison Square Garden Marshall Big Green Ohio U Colgate South Dakota Wittenberg Bunk Adams Bill Whaley Kruger Allensville Whaley Youngstown Aces Howie McElroy McElroy Ashland Adams

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