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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1961

Page

12

Big Three-Day Weekend Opens Tangerine Bowl Week

Ohio State Cincinnati and Bowling Green post tournament wins as the Tangerine Bowl kickoff begins a packed post-season with top bowls including Gator and East-West. Georgia Tech favored in Gator Bowl against Penn State. Rose Cotton Sugar Orange lineups favored with LSU, Colorado, Alabama, Texas etc.

Associated Press Rose Cotton, Rudar Oranges Rawle Louisiana State Colorado Georgia Tech Engineers Penn State Galen Hall

Falcons Stan Wichita In All College Classic

Six major tournament champions will be crowned tonight as college basketball’s 1961 holiday classic season continues. Key matchups include Temple vs Miami Florida and Houston vs Bowling Green, with several top teams still unbeaten entering the weekend.

Falcons Stan Wichita Temple Miami Fla Houston Bowling Green Oklahoma City Florida Virginia Tech Jacksonville Texas Western New Mexico Sun Carnival el Paso Iec Santa Clara St. Mary's Calif San Francisco Ohio State Villanova Mississippi State DePaul Seton Hall Wichita Cincinnati Utah State

Packers Giants duel on frozen field in NFL title clash

Green Bay faces New York with strong running and aerial attacks in a championship game. Lombardi bets on a firm field for Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung while Giants coach Allie Sherman leans on Y a Tittle or Conerly to Del Shofner Rote and Webster in a varied passing game.

Green Bay Wis GreenBay New York Lombardi Giants Packers Jim Taylor Paul Hornung Allie Sherman Y. A. Tittle Charlie Conerly del Shofner Kyle Rote Joe Walton Alex Webster Joel Wells Canada Webster Bob Gaiters

Davis Sions Browns Pact

Ernie Davis signed a $65,000 three year contract with the Cleveland Browns. The first $5,000 of his bonus will pay off the mortgage on his mother Marie Radford’s Elmira home. Davis is a Syracuse star and the first Negro Heisman Trophy winner.

San Francisco Ernie Davis Ernie Marie Radford Elmira N.Y

Gophers favored to avenge Rose Bowl loss over UCLA

Preview notes Minnesota aims to rebound after a 17-7 Rose Bowl defeat to Washington, relying on Sandy Stephens to restore prestige against UCLA. Also highlights upcoming bowl matchups: Texas vs Mississippi, Georgia Tech vs Penn State, Alabama vs Arkansas, LSU vs Colorado, Shrine Hospital charity game East vs West, Blue over Gray, Wichita vs Villanova, and Middle Tennessee vs Lamar Tech.

Orlando Fla Middle Tennessee Lamar Tech Georgia Tech Penn State Jacksonville San Francisco Montgomery Ala el Paso Tex Wichita Villanova Minnesota UCLA Mississippi Texas Alabama Arkansas Pat Trammel CBS Ernie Davis Syracuse Bob Ferguson Ohio State Joe Kuharich Notre Dame NBC Bobby Hunt Auburn Don Favell Mississippi Southern Dave Sarette Alex Zyskowski Bill Stagnarone Larry Clueck Richie Richman Ted Aceto Wildcat ABC Duquesne Dayton Dukes Philadelphia Wisconsin New York Madison Square Garden Southern California Trojans Mighty Bucks Utah Mississippi State Maryland Louisville LSU DePaul St. Bonaventure Motor City Detroit Poinsetta Clemson Furman Evansville Yale Pitt Tennessee Richmond Georgetown D. C VMI George Washington Cincinnati la Salle Gator Florida Navy Virginia Tech Vanderbilt Kansas City Okla Golden Gophers Washington Sandy Stephens Rebels Longhorns Jimmy Saxton Mike Cotton Georgia Swifties Pat Trammell Mike Fracchia Lance Alworth Louisiana State Colorado Tulane Shrine Hospital Northern Stars Kansans

Hockey Night on the Ice Ends in Tie Chicago Detroit

National Hockey League results show Chicago 2 Detroit 2 in Thursday play. Friday matches were idle. Saturday schedules include Chicago versus Montreal and Detroit at Toronto.

Chicago Montreal Detroit Toronto

Majors and Pipers Deliver Key ABL Upsets

The Chicago Majors beat the Pittsburgh Rens 127 to 105 and the Washington Tapers defeated the Cleveland Pipers 123 to 106 in Eastern Division ABL action. Kansas City 121 Hawaii 93 San Francisco 104 Los Angeles 103.

Chicago Majors Washington Tapers Pittsburgh Rens Tapers Cleveland Pipers Washington Cleveland Kansas City Hawaii San Francisco Los Angeles

College basketball tournament scores roundup

A roundup of holiday and classic tournaments across the nation. Notable results include Ohio State 105 UCLA 84 and Wisconsin 105 Dayton 93. Other winners include Texas 88 Mississippi 71 and Illinois 61 Manhattan 56.

Ohio State UCLA Southern California Utah Purdue West Virginia Washington Army New York Wisconsin Dayton Cincinnati LaSalle NYU Providence St. Johns Dartmouth Illinois Manhattan Chicago Loyola Colgate Texas Mississippi Texas Tech Wi-Mary

Rollerbowl Ladies Triple Crown results at Fairview Drive-In

Readable scores list shows Rollerbowl Ladies Triple Crown standings with teams such as Athens Office Supply Merie Norman Cosmetic Pepsi-Cola and Katherine Figg Shop. Weekly results feature Neal Flora Fairview Drive In Aagees Supply and others with several 0 to 4 point outcomes.

Rollerbowl Ladies Triple Crown Cie Fairview Drive-In Athens Office Supply Merie Norman Cosmetic Katherine Figg S. Neal Piel Sicctainecand S. Pepal-Cola Neal Flora Fairview Drive In Aagees Supply Katherine Figg Merle'No Norman Cosmetic Pepsi-Cola

Hocking Valley Sportsmen Plan New Year Party

The Hocking Valley Sportsman's Association will stage a New Year's party for members and guests Saturday night. Refreshments and children's entertainment run from 7 30 to 9 30. Adults' entertainment begins at 9 30 and continues to 1 a.m.

Hocking Valley Sportsman’s Association

Pro Basketball NBA Thursday Results

Los Angeles beat Syracuse 121 to 114 while Boston defeated St Louis 117 to 109. Boston faces New York next, St Louis meets Chicago, with Detroit at Cincinnati on the slate and Los Angeles scheduled to play Philadelphia in Hershey Pennsylvania.

Los Angeles Syracuse Boston St. Louis New York Chicago Detroit Cincinnati Philadelphia Hershey

Ashland Leads Nation In Small College Free Throw Percentage

Ashland Ohio College tops the nation among small college basketball programs with a .796 free throw percentage this week per the NCAA Service Bureau.

New York Ashland Ohio Ncaa Service Bureau

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