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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1964

Page

8

Browns and Colts Meet in Title Preview

The Associated Press compares stars from the Baltimore Colts and Cleveland Browns ahead of the championship clash in Cleveland. Unitas and Brown lead dual offenses as they near season ends with landmark totals in passing rushing and receiving. Warfield and Warfield combined for top Browns marks.

Associated Press Baltimore Colts Cleveland Browns National Football League Johnny Unitas Immy Brown Unitas Brown

Small Colleges Retire Big Boys To Take Over

National small college teams wrapped up post season play as major bowls approach. Long Beach City College won the Junior Rose Bowl 8-6 over Cameron. Concordia Minnesota and Sam Houston State tied 7-7 in the NAIA Championship Bowl. East Carolina, Middle Tennessee State, State College of Iowa and Montana State College won NCAA regional bowls.

Associated Press Bluebonnet Houston Liberty Atlantic City N. J Long Beach City College Ior College Cameron Okla Concordia Minn Sam Houston State Mississippi Tulsa West Virginia Utah East Carolina Out On the Top Middle Tennessee State State College of Iowa Montana State College Massachusetts Orlando Fla Bill Cline Dave Bumgarner Ray Neal Middle Tennessee Muskingum Murfreesboro Tenn Randy Schultz Lamar Tech Abilene Tex Montana State Sacramento State Sacramento Calif Foy McClung

Snead Wins Scotch Mixed Foursomes With Englehorn

Sam Snead, 52, and Shirley Englehorn won the Scotch Mixed Foursomes at Sebring, posting 16 under par 272 on Harden Hall. Finsterwald and Hagg e finished one behind at 273, sharing second prize, while Ragen and Wright took third at 277.

Sebring Fla Sam Snead Mike Souchak Sam West Virginia Mountaineer Shirley Englehorn Snead Harden Hall Shirley Don Finsterwald Marlene Hagge Finsterwald Marlene Dave Ragen Mickey Wright

Giardello Puts Title On The Line

Philadelphia middleweight champion Joey Giardello defends his title against Rubin Carter in a 15 round bout at Convention Hall. The Cherry Hill, New Jersey native is a 7-5 favorite over Rubin Carter as starting time nears at 10 p.m. EST with no national TV. Promoter Jimmy Riggio predicts 9,000 to 10,000 attendees and a $150,000 gate if sales climb.

Philadelphia Joey Giardello Rubin Hurricane) Carter Convention Hall Cherry Hill N. J Peterson Jimmy Riggio

Ohio Icers Defeat Port Huron Blues 9 2 In Two Game Sweep

The Ohio University hockey team routed Port Huron 9 2 in the second game of a two game series. Paul Mankielow scored three goals as forwards led by Mike L Heureux Ted Martin Ernie LeRoy and Ken Gamble contributed. Dennis Corbett and Doug White added goals from the blue line with strong defense and solid goaltending by Dick Homovee and Tiff Cook. Port Huron goalie Paul Bramwell posted 44 saves. Ohio improves to 3 3 while Port Huron falls to 0 4.

Ohio University Paul Mankielow Port Huron Blues Ohio Mike L'Heureux Ted Martin Ernie LeRoy Ken Gamble Bobcat Dennis Corbett Doug White Jerry Nuerge Joe Ciolek John Gardner Walt Sisson L’heureux

RECORD BREAKER Iowa QB Snook Breaks Five Big Ten Records

Iowa quarterback Gary Snook set five Big Ten season records this fall, showcasing a record breaking campaign and elevating the team’s offensive performance during the season.

Iowa Gary Snook

College Scores Saturday Rumors Of A Holiday Tourney Ring

Collision of scores from Cincinnati Louisville and midseason tournaments across the nation with many teams posting decisive wins. Notable outcomes include Wisconsin over Bowling Green 87 to 56 and Duke over Carolina 111 to 72.

Cincinnati Louisville Miami Western Michigan Wisconsin Bowling Green Dayton Idaho State Duquesne Toledo Canisius Alavier Bethany Western Reserve Findlay Walsh Ohio U Marshal Baldwin-Wallace Lycited Depauw Denison

Purdues and Northwestern coaches to speak at Green and White Club

On the telephoned conversations Pur due and Northwestern coaches discuss Tuesday noon luncheon at Buckeye Cafeteria. A live meeting with West Virginia Wesleyan coach is hoped for during the event.

Purdue Northwestern West Virginia Wesleyan Green and White Buckeye

L League Scores and Results

Buffalo beats Denver 80 to 19 and Houston defeats New York 33 to 17. Kansas City trounces San Diego 49 to 6. Next Sunday Buffalo hosts Boston and New York visits Kansas City with Denver at Houston San Diego visiting Oakland.

St. Louis Phil'phia Dallas H *E New Pittsberk Green Bay Detroit Chicago San Franz Cleveland New York Minnesota Philadelphia Alias Pittsburgh Greeway Los Angeles A. Francisco Baltimore Washington Kansas City San Diego Buffalo Denver Houston Boston Kansas Oakland

Freshman Bobkittens Fall to Little Green 82 76

Marshall University's freshman basketball team, revamped with height and speed, loses 82 to 76 at home to Ohio University. Bob Reed and Bill Stepp combine for 44 from under the boards while Wayne Young scores 26 for Marshall's Bobkittens. Cluff and Buck add 31 for Ohio.

Kermit Blosser Bobkittens Little Green Ohio Bob Reed Bill Stepp Marshall Stepp Redd Ron Dawson Wayne Young Bobbittens Fred Cluff al Buck

Ohio Bobcats Cruise Past Marshall in 106-81 Victory

Ohio University shot 47 percent and dominated the boards to defeat Marshall 106-81 in Huntington. The Bobcats built a large second half lead, with Don Spires, Tom Davis, and Mike Haley keying a quicker, more aggressive attack than last season. Marshall showed early effort but could not sustain pressure.

Rowland Congdon Messenger Bobcats Marshall Ohio University Big Green Huntington W. Va Ohio West Virginia Wesleyan Grover Center Morris Harvey Jim Snyder Tom Langfitt Mike Haley Don Spires John Schroeder Snyder Don Hill Tom Davis Mike Hammond Dave Brown Tom Weirich Schroeder Spires Hill Haley George Hummel Dale Brenning Jim Brandt Logan Wellston Terry Ervin Jeff May Jim Sheppard

High School Basketball Box Scores Across Districts

Readable box scores show Rome-Canaan Merrick Howell and Chesterhill, Racine, Pomeroy, Wellaston, Oak Hill, Albany, Nelsonville, Union Furnace, Zaleski, Hamden, Glouster, and Malta- McConnellville with varied totals. Key scorers include Merrick 16, Howell 28, Crow 27, and D. McDaniel 39. Reserve scores listed for several matchups.

Pomeroy Swindell Crow Simpson Smith Jewell Seos Acaes Racine Racine Ee

Wanted Men and Women for U S Civil Service Exams

Recruit advertises Civil Service exam prep for ages up to 52 with starting salaries up to 446 dollars a month. Lincoln service claims 1948 roots, offers free information by coupon. Emphasizes test passage as key, notes high competition and need for little prior education, urging immediate action.

U. S. Civil Service

Laurelville Tops Allensville In League Bout

Laurelville defeats Allensville 48 to 27 in a high school basketball game. Notable scores include Unger 8 points for Laurelville and Graves 10 for Allensville, with quarter-by-quarter totals showing Laurelville pulling away after a slow start.

Allensville AlurMs

Southeastern vs The Plains basketball score recap

Southeastern players Greisheimer Strasbaugh Skates Colman Barnes Jordan and teammates totaled 23 15 61. The Plains led by Gilkey Wallace Linscott Foster Clendenin Peyton posted 22 26 70. Final Southeastern 61 The Plains 70 with a reserve score of Southeastern 43 The Plains 40.

Southeastern Mercer Greisheimer Strasbaugh Skates Colman Barnes Jordan the Plains Gilkey Wallace Linscott Foster Clendenin Peyton the Plains Eee Eeeeve

Miller and Fraze ysburg Scoring Summary Pitcher Totals

Miller and Minnich lead scoring with multiple players contributing for Fraze ysburg. The fragment lists players with point totals such as 2-0-4 and 6-5-17, along with team totals and partial margins, but the exact game context and full names are unclear.

Chauncey Edge Carthage-Troy In Close Reserve Showdown

Chauncey led by multiple players including Nye and Stan ley in a tight contest against Carthage-Troy. Final score 68-75 with Chauncey securing a narrow reserve-score advantage at 44-43.

Chauncey Mingus Bentley Nye Shunway Stanley Douglass Bridgewater Total Carthage-Troy Ellis Hopkins Null Mullens Mollohan B. Mollohan Carthage -Troy

Belpre and York Reserve Score Highlight 72 28 Result

Belpre 72 York 28 in a reserve game showing Belpre with 83 11 77 and York 76 82 18 led by players such as Dyer Johnson Ramsey and Wachenschwanz. The line shows final scores and individual totals with scattered OCR gaps and extraneous characters.

Wachenschwanz Grinstead Peere Skeivvee Ned Ei Ps Aa Ou Ee Belpre York

Middleport and Creek scoreline from basketball game

Middleport led by Wallace Stobart Davis and Moore with strong totals while Kyger Creek, Collins Tyo Duncan Barnett posted solid numbers. Final score Middleport 86 Kyger Creek 27 with quarter totals showing a decisive win.

Middleport Wallace Ors Stobart Davis Moore Bradbury Stephenson A Creek Canake Oe Collins Tyo Duncan Barnett Kgger Creek Kyger Creek

Savage Tops International League With 26 Steals

Ted Savage, former Phillies outfielder in the Pirates Columbus, Ohio club, led the International League with 26 stolen bases and batted .229 last season.

Ted Savage Phil Pirates Columbus Ohio

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