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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1955
Page
12
Marshall surged past Ohio with a late scoring burst finishing 87 to 71. Jack Gilbert reports Marshall converted critical field goals and free throws to pull away in the second half.
San Francisco Dons led by All America Bill Russell pursue a 30th straight victory against Marquette in Chicago as DePaul Invitational first round action opens. Kentucky beat Maryland 62 61 in a night of college basketball across the country.
Results show Ordnance and Colleries with dominant 3 0 wins while Ace High and Engineers scoreless. Tucker leads individuals with 217 high game and a strong 951 high series for Betsy Ross shows, with team highs of 948 Ordnance and 915 Collieries.
Montreal 2 New York 4 Detroit 4 Toronto 6 Boston 4 Chicago 1. Detroit and Toronto posted decisive wins while Montreal fell to New York and Chicago edged Toronto in a high scoring slate.
Oklahoma 69 Arkansas 59 and Tulsa 67 Western Kentucky 56 lead a day of college basketball results. Other notable scores include Kansas State 92 Loyola 66 and Harvard 76 Yale 97 while overtime sees Johns Hopkins 72 Kentucky Wesleyan 68.
An Associated Press survey shows college football attendance in 1955 rose 3.5 percent from 1954. Total turnout reached 13,128,636 across 503 games, up from 12,607,780 in 509 games the year before. The gain reverses a 1954 decline versus 1953.
Fred Hawkins, 31 year old pro golfer from El Paso Texas, is named chairman of the tournament committee of the Professional Golfers Association. He succeeds Jerry Barber of La Canada California as head of the PGA committee, which represents the nation s tournament players.
The Philadelphia Warriors sold rookie Bob Schafer from Villanova University to the St. Louis Hawks in the NBA for an undisclosed cash sum not specified in the report.
The great colt Nashua was sold for a world record 1 251 200 dollars by the executors of the late William Woodward Jr. to a Spendthrift Farm led syndicate. Nashua will be shipped to Florida and trained for the Widener Handicap at Hialeah Park with Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons in charge.
New York Willie Mays of the Giants won the National League slugging title for the second straight year. He totaled 382 bases in 580 at bats for a .659 slugging percentage. Duke Snider of Brooklyn was runner up with 338 bases in 538 at bats for a .628 average.
Sam Snead at Sanford Open leads by two strokes after a 6 under par 64 in round one setting a course record. Don Finsterwald and Ted Kroll trail, while 37 players break par and Mike Souchak also posts 67 amid a large field.
The Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Syracuse Nationals 135 to 233 in three overtimes, setting a new NBA scoring record with a combined 268 points surpassing the 248 mark set in 1949. Syracuse had previously won 125 123 in that game. Philadelphia Warriors beat Fort Wayne Pistons 80 73 to maintain the Eastern lead.
Commissioner Ford Frick agreed to resubmit two key player demands at the February 4 owners meeting. Robin Roberts and Bob Feller pressed for a $7200 minimum salary and a share in negotiating a new TV contract that runs through after the 1956 World Series.
Shaw High School football coach Bob McGraw resigned yesterday for personal reasons and will remain as a teacher. In 1954 his team went 1 win 7 losses 1 tie. last season the record improved to 6 3. Minneapolis 135 Syracuse 133 three overtimes Philadelphia 80 Fort Wayne 73.
Johnny Peirson resumes his NHL career with the Boston Bruins after 20 months out, scoring a goal and an assist in the 4-1 win over Chicago. Montreal edged New York 2-0 and Detroit beat Toronto 4-0 as Jacques Plante and Glenn Hall posted sixth shutouts. Peirson, a 20-game scorer after World War II, had retired to furniture business but returned 10 days ago.
Texas Tech after 28 years of attempts failed in a Saturday vote for Southwest Conference membership. It drew the strongest support yet from Texas, Texas Christian, Baylor, and Texas A&M, with A&M switching to join the Tech bid this time after voting against it previously.
In Los Angeles Aragon outpointed Jordan over 10 rounds at 147 to 142. in St Paul Del Flanagan defeated Martinez at 156 to 15744 in 10 rounds. in Troy J Morgan outpointed Glen Flanagan 136 to 136 over 10. in Saginaw Gene White beat Don Dasper 196 to 192 over 8.
UCLA emphasizes passing as it trains for the Rose Bowl against Michigan State. Michigan State arrives this afternoon and plans to practice near Pasadena at East Los Angeles Junior College stadium.
Clarence Wyckoff, 66, of McBee, rolled 224 144 255 to equal a 623 series and lead McBee to a 3 1 win over Athens Office Supply. The ace helped the team stay atop the Thursday A League standings while Marguerite Bartlett added a 264 the previous day for a best ever by a woman.
Local schedule lists pairs including Athens at Gallipolis Wellston at Nelsonville Jackson at Middleport Pomeroy at Logan Troy at Rome and more across the region. Other games feature Waterloo at Buchtel Ames Bern at The Plains Coalton at Chauncey Glouster at M&aM Rutland at Wahama Laurelville at Carbon Hill and Murray City at Gibisonville.
Charles Trent and family visited Columbus for weekend events including the wedding of Miss Joan Gleason and Ray Johnson. Huntington visitors included Mrs. Dana Shelton and Johnny Palmer Jr. A Christmas program at EUB Church is planned for December 21.
NEW YORK Bob Hopkins Grambling La College center is the first college basketball player to reach 3000 points. He now has 3062 in 103 games and averages 33.8 this season. NCAA figures show Hartman of Alderson Broaddus as previous record holder with 295.
The San Francisco Dons aiming for their 30th straight win open the DePaul tourney against Marquette while DePaul meets Duquesne in the other semifinal. If favored, SF may meet Duquesne in the title game with Russell leading the Dons and Rand challenging Marquette.
Columbus report notes William R. Haughton won national money and race winnings in harness racing again, setting new all time records. Haughton earned $599,445 in 1955 and won 168 races, surpassing prior marks of $415,577 and 153 wins. Howard Meissinger finished fourth with 114 wins.
New York Madison Square Garden hosts the Garden main event with Ludwig Lightburn a 13 10 favorite to beat Ralph Dupas of New Orleans in a 10 p.m. EST NBC telecast. The Honduras invader, a recent prelim ranks graduate, resembles Ray Robinson in style with a sharp jab and fast hands.
A sports essay argues organized recreation reduces gangs and backyard play. It notes tag’s decline, links dodge and pace skills to football readiness, and says coaches must adapt as youth sports evolve with urban growth and youth programs.
TROY Ohio Irish Glen cut beneath his left eye and lost a 10 round decision to L C Morgan in the main event at Hobart Arena last night Flanagan a St Paul Minn lightweight and Morgan a newcomer from Dayton both weighed in at 136
John R. O'Neil Sr. 71 a former minor league catcher in the Ohio Pennsylvania League about 45 years ago and later an umpire died Wednesday night at his Youngstown home. The longtime baseball figure was active in local circles.
Veteran Joe Wilman of Berwyn Illinois and Anita Cantaline of Detroit led after day one of the National All Star Bowling Tour finals. Wilman held a 3.15 Peterson point lead over Dick Weber of St. Louis with 79.34 total to Weber 76.19. Eddie Lubanski led all in points with 3353 for third place. Steve Nagy from Detroit finished tenth with 72.14 points while defending champs Don Carter and Dick Hoover sat fifth and sixth. Cantaline, a bowling instructor, surged ahead leading with 39.05 points and eight straight wins, over Marge Herrick of Columbus. The day saw strong showings by several names and a disappointing day for Marion Ladewig of Grand Rapids who slipped to 14th.
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