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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1961

Page

8

Chauncey Dover tops Trimble 50 47 to end 37-game skid

In Athens County League action Chauncey Dover defeated Trimble 50 to 47 ending Trimble’s 37 game losing streak. Kim Lindner scored 16 and Larry Evener 15 for Chauncey Dover while Ed Bolin led Trimble with 19.

Trimble Chauncey Dover Kim Lindner Larry Evener Blue Devil Ed Bolin Evener Miller Erdy Bolin Snyder Russell Chauncey-Dover TR Taoe Cos Beaks Fisher Birch

Greenies Defeat York Five for Fourth Straight Win

Ames Bern and the Greenies earned sole possession of first in the Athens County League by beating defending champion York 75-57. Al Bowen led a balanced attack as the Greenies jumped to a 23-16 edge in the first quarter and held the lead the rest of the game before a large crowd watched the victory.

Amesville Ames Bern York al Bowen

Albany Dominates Rome Canaan In ACL Clash

Albany used a fast start to defeat Rome Canaan 77 54 in an Athens County League game. Dan Stright led Albany with 22 points and John McDaniel added 21. Rome Canaan was led by Butcher with 19 and McDaniel 21 from the Romans. Albany stays 3 1 in ACL play, Rome Canaan remains winless in county play.

Albany Rome- Canaan John Riebel Red Devils Devil Dan Stright Dave Hudnell John McDaniel John Butcher Romans

Bibbee's Late Shot Sparks Carthage Troy Victory

Larry Bibbee hit a go ahead field goal with a minute left lifting Carthage Troy to a 51-50 win over The Plains in ACL play. Bibbee led all scorers with 22 points as The Plains final shot missed. The Plains and Carthage Troy both sit 2-2 in league play.

Coolville Larry Bibbee Carthage Troy Plains Bibbee Trojans Indians Carthage-Troy Carthage- Troy Pat Eddy the Plains

Wildcats Win Eighth Straight as Villanova Shines

Villanova under Jack Kraft improves to 8-0 led by Hubie White as they upset St Francis (Pa) 64-59 in Philadelphia. Seton Hall, Dayton, and Xavier also win while Penn and LaSalle fall from unbeaten ranks.

St. Francis Philadelphia LaSalle Penn Quakers

Billy McGill Tops Scorers

NEW YORK Billy McGill the 6-10 Utah ace leads early national major college scoring with 259 points in seven games and a 37 point pace. He also ranks sixth in rebounding as first season statistics show Foley from Holy Cross and Dischinger from Purdue among top scorers.

New York Billy the Hill McGill Utah Gonzaga Frank Burgess Ncaa Service Bureau Jack Foley Holy Cross Terry Dischinger Purdue

Cage Scores College Basketball Roundup

East region results feature St. John’s over St. Joseph’s 92 to 64 and LaSalle over Penn 69 to 57. Princeton tops Rutgers 81 to 65 while Army defeats Boston University 57 to 54. Seton Hall beats Rider 81 to 79. Louisville edges St. Louis 68 to 58 and Missouri prevails over Tennessee 86 to 61. Georgia Tech falls to Baylor 57 to 44. Centenary beats Richmond 84 to 69. Midwest shows Dayton 62 over Aegis 45, Minnesota 70 over Arizona State 68, Xavier 67 over Providence 53, Marquette 92 over Wisconsin 75, Creighton 74 over UCLA 72. South sees South Carolina 70 over Michigan 68, Western Michigan 81 over San Diego State 60, Houston 63 over Mississippi 62, Oklahoma City 73 over Texas Christian 62, Washington 75 over Idaho 66, Wyoming 71 over Nebraska 7, Fresno State 81 over Washington State 72, Denver 41 over Colorado College 40, San Jose State 60 over Brigham Young 54.

Seton Hall Rider College Nick Workman Dayton Regis Providence Midwest Xavier Friars Cincinnati LaSalle Penn Villanova St. Francis Princeton Rutgers Army Boston University Rider SOUTH Louisville St. Louis Missouri Tennessee Georgia Tech Baylor Centenary Richmond Aegis Minnesota Arizona State Marquette Wisconsin Creighton UCLA South Carolina Michigan Western Michigan San Diego State

Big Blacks Top Williamstown 72 71 In Close Battle

Point Pleasant coach Dick Horton’s Big Blacks improved to 3-0 by narrowly defeating Williamstown 72-71. Howard Lee Miller scored 27 before fouling out, with Lester Masti sko 16 and John Prince 8. Pat Woody led Williamstown with 23, Doug Stanley 20, Ted Duval 12. The Yellow Jackets led 6-1 early, then the Big Blacks surged to a 36-36 halftime. The third quarter gave PP a 10-point edge, sealing the win. The Little Blacks won 38-35 behind John Crandall’s nine. Next game is Jan 5 at Parkersburg Catholic.

Point Pleasant Dick Horton Big Blacks Williamstown Yellow Jackets Howard Lee Miller Lester Mastisko John Prince Yellow Jackets Pat Woody Doug Stanley Ted Duval Little Blacks John Crandall Parkersburg Catholic Williams’n

Waterloo Edges Shade To Stay In Athens County Lead

Waterloo 54 Shade 50 in a county league basketball game as Ken Neville’s Rockets overcome a 21-18 halftime deficit. Otis Guthrie led Shade with 21 points, Darrell Smith scored 16 for Waterloo, and Waterloo improved to 3-1 in county play while Shade dropped to 1-3.

New Marshfield Waterloo Rockets Shade Otis Guthrie Darrell Smith Frye Jordan Jeffers Don Bobo Guthrie Rice McKibben Smith Kisor Shambart SNGGO Cs Vies

Hefferle Quits Boston Post

Boston College seeks a new football coach after Ernie Hefferle resigns to return to the University of Pittsburgh as an assistant. Hefferle, 46, went 7 12 1 over two seasons and had one year left on his three year pact following succeeding Mike Holovak after the 1959 season.

Boston Boston College Ernie Hefferle University of Pittsburgh Hefferle Mike Holovak Duquesne

Tulane Names New Coach Tom O'Boyle

Tulane selected Tom O'Boyle, 44, as head football coach to replace Andy Pilney after a 2 8 season. O'Boyle, a former star guard at Tulane, will recruit aggressively and assemble a new staff while evaluating his five year contract and prior coaching roles at Kansas State Duke and Miami.

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