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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1961
Page
8
The Green Bay Packers title game opponents narrowed to the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles after decisive Week 15 results. Giants beat the Eagles 28 24 in Philadelphia while the Browns fell to the Bears 17 14.
Bowling Green Falcons win five of ten events and score 75 points to beat host Kent State 54 at the Mid-American Conference Relays in Kent, Ohio. Miami finishes third, Western Michigan last, with BG breaking several relay records and coach Fletcher Gilders optimistic about a strong next year.
Western Michigan defeated Ohio University 4-3 in overtime as Nick Boys scored the decisive goal. Bing Carlson and Dick Hendrie scored for OU, but Boys completed a hat trick to spark the Broncos in a rough contest. OU goalie Bill Gurnick made a lunging save before the rebound deflected in. OU eyes a league opener versus Case Tech after this road trip.
Ohio State defeated Wake Forest 84 to 62 and Western Kentucky beat Kent State 88 to 81 in two overtimes. Dayton beat St Joseph’s 78 to 67. Ashland won 63 Defiance 61. St Bonaventure topped Xavier 79 57. Bowling Green 94 over Western Ontario 43. Muskingum 68 Capital 67 in two overtimes. Rio Grande 83 Wilberforce 75. Toledo 68 Iowa State 64. Bethany West Virginia 80 Western Reserve 74. Akron 88 Oberlin 47. Wittenberg 48 Hiram 45. Iowa 75 Miami Ohio 55. Cincinnati 86 Wisconsin 67.
In playful inquiry, Junior asks if Enos observing the globe-girdling sky sees any sign that Santa Claus is headed this way. The note captures a lighthearted holiday moment and the idea of shared wonder during the season.
Rio Grande College shot near 50 percent and defeated Wilberforce 83 to 75 on Saturday night. The Redmen led from start to finish, building a 25 point cushion before subs trimmed the margin as Wilberforce closed to eight. Don Marks scored 29 for Rio Grande and Jim Cradle had 24 for Wilberforce.
George Knudson of Canada won the Coral Gables Open, the year's final PGA event, topping Gay Brewer and earning 2800 dollars after sealing victory with a birdie on the 17th hole. Shirley Knudson watched as he claimed his first major tourney win.
MAC rejected a proposal to raise the regular schedule from 24 to 26 basketball games. Three other proposals were also turned down affecting three sports, including extending the basketball season to the second week in March. Also defeated were plans for a three game baseball series with doubleheaders on Saturdays and the addition of five track events to the conference championship.
Cincinnati defends NCAA title with a 25 game win streak after an 86 67 win over Wisconsin. Coach Ed Jucker scouts Drake after its 110 48 victory over Illinois College as Drake averages 100 points per game. Ohio State, led by Jerry Lucas, wins 84 62 over Wake Forest as Seattle edge Idaho 69 68.
Lou Groza the Toe of Cleveland earns the NFL career scoring record with 826 points, passing Don Hutson of Green Bay who held the mark for 16 years.
Ohio State, Cincinnati, and Dayton posted strong showings as Buckeyes beat Wake Forest 84 62 and Bearcats routed Wisconsin 86 67. Dayton edged St Joseph (Pa) 78 67. Bowling Green also 4 0 in state standings with Akron Ohio Wesleyan and Muskingum at 3 0 after double overtime win. Wilmington leads Mid Ohio League 2 0.
Bobby Mitchell chased a 35 yard gain on the final Browns drive but was forced out of bounds at the Chicago 10 as time expired. The 17 14 loss to the Bears ends Cleveland’s NFL title chances and leaves them tied with the Giants for the division lead.
Corning Railroaders rallied in the second half to edge York 60-57. Jim Gossman scored 25 for Corning as Tom Bentley led York with 16 points and 18 rebounds in a 2-2 season start for the Flyers. Officials: Pratt and Russell. Reserves: York 37, Corning 30.
Billy Cannon starred for Houston with five touchdowns 216 rushing yards and 114 receiving yards as the Oilers crushed New York 48-21 to clinch at least a share of the Eastern Division lead. San Diego beat Buffalo 28-10 while Dallas defeated Denver 49-21 in other Sunday games. Houston remains the division favorite with Oakland the only remaining foe.
Tuesday night schedule features Pomeroy at Wahama Racine at Eastern Coalton at Kgger Creek Wilton South at McArthur Hannan Trace at Southwestern Rutland at Blackfork Belpre at Williamstown Poca at Point Pleasant Friday night games include Athens at Logan Pomeroy at Wellston Middleport at Jackson Gallipolis at Nelsonville Carthage Troy at Ames Bern Shade at York The Plains at Waterloo Albany at Chauncey Dover Trimble at Rome Canaan Kgger Creek at Southwestern North Gallia at Coalton Hannan Trace at Buffalo Union Furnace at Laurelville Wahama at Rutland Philo at Glouster Wilton South at Allensville Hamden at Zaleski Saturday night Eastern at Kgger Creek Glouster at Racine Jackson Twp at Laurelville
St. Francis visits Ohio University at Grover Center after an 86-80 win over Marshall. Tipoff at 8 p.m. with freshmen playing Lockbourne Air Base. Ohio U. is 3-1 on the season as Coach Jim Snyder plans to start the same five: Storey Jackson Bunton Katz and Whaley.
Chapter One closes as Chapter Two looms in Philadelphia and Houston. Syracuse led by All-America halfback Ernie Davis meets Miami in the Liberty Bowl while Kansas faces Rice in the Bluebonnet Bowl at Rice Stadium Houston. The North-South game in Miami follows on Dec 24 with a string of bowls and all star games over the next week.
Ohio State alumnus Jack Fullen urges a Big Ten bowl at a conference stadium to crown a national champion by inviting top teams. The plan faces resistance as the league renews the Rose Bowl pact and critics cite commercialization.
Toledo cashed in 18 of 21 free throws and beat the Iowa State Cyclones 68-64 on Saturday night. The Cyclones led most of the game and held a 37-35 advantage at halftime.
Kent State University drops an 88 to 81 decision to Western Kentucky after two overtime periods in a tightly contested game Saturday night. Western Kentucky outlasted the Golden Flashes with late scoring to seal the win.
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