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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1956

Page

24

Ohio Bobcats Earn Consolation Win in Walenge Invitational

Ohio University beat Austin Peay 88 45 to finish consolation play in the Walenge Invitational. East Tennessee State won the tournament title with an 81 71 victory over Marshall as Leo Cooper starred with 30 points. OU marched to a 5 1 record, entering a home date with Arizona State after the holidays.

Rowland Congdon Ohio University Athens Johnson City Tena Bobcats Austin Peay East Tennessee State Arizona State Tempe Aariz Tenn Marshall Big Green Paul Underwood AP College Clarksville Tenn Fred Moore Bob Peters Dave Scott Peters Jim Snyder Leo Cooper Cooper Leo Byrd Debe Price Hal Greer Underwood Huntington

Rival Colleges Drill for North South Football Clash

Miami Florida rival college teams tune for the North South game as Duffy Daugherty leads the North with Dawson Mendyk McDonald Harris and Tubbs as captains. Guepe directs the South with a focus on passing and kicking drills and lineup.

Miami Fla Duffy Daughert Michigan State Vanderbilt Art Guepe Jerry Tubbs Oklahoma Len Dawson Purdue Daugherty Dawson Dennis Mendyk Tommy McDonald Jimmy Harris Rerback Bob Khoenle Penn State Jack Calderone Michigan Dick Hill John Matsko Boston College Tony Quintiliani Linois Dave Walker Jim Hinesly University of Miami All America Don Bosseler Prio Corr Moore Peters Scott Grooms Edwards Austin Pray Morgan Foc Davis Brown Geralds Gsc Garrett Ges Fenneman Austin Peay

Holiday Lull Leaves Most Ohio Colleges Idle

Only 11 of Ohio’s 40 collegiate basketball teams play this week as many schools take a holiday break. Defiance remains the lone unbeaten with a six game streak while Ohio State and others report setbacks. Upcoming tournaments include Ohio State at Madison Square Garden and Muskingum at Terre Haute events with several teams in Louisville Buffalo and Holland invitationals.

Columbus Ohio Santa Claus Miami Cincinnati Bradley Buckeye Defiance Yellow Jackets Ohio State Ohio University Muskingum Mount Union Ohioans Buckeyes New York Terre Haute Ind Kavier Buffalo Dayton Louisville Akron Dennison Mt Union Wooster Central State Hope College Holland Mich Tulane Princeton Iowa

Indiana's Dees Tops Scoring Lead in Big Ten

Indiana center Archie Dees extended his Big Ten scoring lead with 148 points in six games while averaging 24.1. Illinois' George Bon Salle sat second with a similar six game total, and Michigan's George Lee moved to third with 119 points in six games. Yale hockey coach Murray Murdoch has led the Elis to multiple titles since 1908.

Chicago Indiana Archie Dees Dees George Bon Salle Illinois Michigan George Lee Hary Schmidt Murray Murdoch Eli Yale

Colleges Face Key Tests in Fast-Moving Tourney Scene

Kansas ranked No 1 eyes 60th win in Big Seven tourney at Kansas City as North Carolina seeks Dixie Classic glory in Raleigh with Utah Wake Forest DePaul Iowa and NC State. Kentucky shocks Illinois to claim Kentucky Invitational as Ohio State and Illinois stumble narrowing Big Ten hopes.

Py Ben Rudio Associated Press Kansas Wilt Chamberlain North Carolina West Virginia Dukes Kentucky Ohio State Mlinois Big Ten Kansas City Raleigh N. C Utah Wake Forest DePaul Iowa North Carolina State Illinois Wildits

Kenny Lane Named Most Improved Boxer of 1956

Kenny Lane of Muskegon Michigan world fifth ranked lightweight was selected as Most Improved Boxer of 1956 by the Chicago Boxing Writers and Broadcasters Assn. Lane ends the year with eight straight wins and a 45 5 career record. He will receive the award at the annual ring dinner on Jan 01.

Chivagu Kenny Lane Muskegon Mich Chicago Boxing Writers and Broadcasters Assn Lane Writers and Broadcasters

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