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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1957

Page

7

Lions crush Browns 59 14 for pro title upset

Detroit Lions win the world championship with a 59 14 rout of the Cleveland Browns at Briggs Stadium. Tobin Rote shines with four TD passes and a late rushing score as Detroit dominates from the opening period to seal the franchise first title in years.

Detroit Lions Browns Dave Diles Detroit Cleveland Browns Briggs Stadium Lions Bbig Ohio Tobin Rote Wth Rote Bobby Layne Jim Martin Notre Dame Bob Long Tommy O'Connell Milt Campbell Terry Barr Michigan Cleveland Steve Junker Barr Jim Brown Lew Carpenter Jim Doran

Bobcats Favored to Win All-American City Tourney Open

Ohio University basketball, despite a 2 4 record, is listed as the favorite in the All-American City Tournament opening Monday at Owensboro Kentucky. OU meets Washington and Lee while Kentucky Wesleyan faces Southern Illinois.

Ohio University Cage Crew Owensboro Bobcats Washington and Lee Generals Kentucky Wesleyan Southern Illinois Indiana Hig Ten Marietta Morehead Bowling Green Dayton Nebraska Wittenberg College Bridegwater Randolph-Macon Richmond St. John’s West Virginia Virginia Dom Flora Jersey City Louis Miller Flora Ma! Lassman Frank Hoss Gene Girard Dave Nichols Hoss Girard

Dow Finishes High in Final Golf Marks

33 year old Dick Mayer led all money winners with 65835 dollars. Doug Ford and Don Finsterwald trailed with 45378.56 and 32872.08. Sam Snead finished fourth and led Ryder Cup points, while Finsterwald won the Vardon Trophy and Ford topped the Top Ten Tournament standings.

Dunedin Dick Mayer Doug Ford Don Finsterwald Harold Sargent Professional Golfers’ Association of America Mayer Ford Finsterwald Sam Snead Sam Wall Arnold Palmer Bill Casper Jr Snead

Buckeyes Stage Surprise In Western Film Scene

Ohio State football players join a Western set at Columbia Studio as Tab Hunter shouts for extras to come inside. About 20 Buckeyes burst through swinging saloon doors during a run, breaking the scene and drawing laughter from co star Van Heflin the director and crew.

Ohio State Tab Hunter Columbia Hunter van Heflin

All-Ohio Class A Football Team Named by Columbus Coaches

A 1957 All-Ohio Class A football squad was selected by a committee of Class A coaches in Columbus. Players from schools labeled AA by the Ohio High School Athletic Association were excluded from consideration.

Columbus Ohio High School Athletic Assn

College Tourney Basketball Results and All Ohio Picks

A chaotic recap of holiday and tournament results across multiple venues. Notable outcomes include Temple defeating Seattle 73 to 60, Duke beating Wake Forest 75 to 66, and various regional classics with teams like Oklahoma State, Nebraska, and Saint Louis advancing or placing. The piece also lists the All Ohio Class A football team with players from Granville, Bellville, Olentangy, and many other schools.

Raleigh North Catalina N.C Fresno State Wiliam Mary Murray Hire Bar West Corvallis Ore Oregon State Utah Washington Yale Terre Maute Ted Suldwin Wallace Franklin NASA Tipott Youngstown Steubenville Michigan State Southern Cal UCLA Ohio State Michigan New Mexico Elient Drake Notre Dame Indiana Wyoming Wisconsin Purdue Buller Tennessee Brigham Young Lindis Nam Ohier Mavier Villa Madonna of Akron Colby Maine Wittenberg Iona N. Y Pepperdine Calif Kent State

Waterloo Zaleski Win In Wilkesville Tourney

Waterloo and Zaleski win in the Wilkesville tournament. Dickens scores 16 and Clark 13, while Morris and Carsey reach double figures with 12 each for the losers.

Waterloo Zaleski Wilkesville Dickens Clark Morris Carsey Bang McFadden Lowry Zaleski Dicken W Reeves Terloo Wilton Brooks Thomas Albany Hannon Dana Cars Harvey Pee Ee Esinessea Trout Butcher Trent Cahoon Allman Saunders

Ashville Wins Holiday Tourney in Lopsided Final

Ashville defeated Carlon Hill 76 to 34 to clinch the Holiday cage carnival title while Buchtel beat Nelsonville 77 to 38 in the consolation game. Friday saw Carlton Hill upset Nelsonville 57 to 47 and Ashville edge Buchtel 51 to 49. The Wright brothers led Wrightstown with 53 points as Nelsonville’s Covert reached 10 in a low scoring night.

Nelsonville Ashville Carlon Hill Buchtel Carlton Hill Wright Brothers Covert Pickett Matheny Howe Covert i J. Patton Hall M. Patton B. Wright D. Wright Loudner P Dixon Ee Coner Thompson Brady A. Hoover Peters Rathburn Acord Ae B. Hoover

Big Eight title race centers on Kansas and Kansas State

Kansas and Kansas State, each undefeated with nine wins, lead the Big Eight race in Kansas City as the tourney crowns near. The AP top 25 pair are co favorites, with Kansas possibly slight favorite due to Wilt Chamberlain. Other events see California vs Temple in New York and Sugar Bowl Tourney finale Maryland vs Memphis State in New Orleans.

Kansas City Kansas California Temple New York Mary Land Memphis State New Orleans Iowa Syracuse Queen City Buffalo N.Y Kansas State Associated Press Wilt the Stilt Chamberlain

Little Players Steal Spotlight In Bowl Results

After the season ends, underdog West led by Gerald Nesbitt scored three touchdowns to beat the East 27 13 in San Francisco. Tennessee upset Texas A M 3 0 in the Gator Bowl as John Crow managed 46 rushing yards. Ken Ford topped Green Bay Hardin Simmons 12 of 23 for 185 yards and a TD in the Blue Gray clash in Montgomery.

Gerald Nesbitt Arkansas San Francisco Tennessee Texas A&m Jacksonville Fla Vols John Crow Aggies Crow Montgomery Ala Ken Ford Hardin Simmons

NHL Sunday and Saturday Results Summary

Montreal defeated New York 4 3, Chicago beat Toronto 2 1, Boston tied Detroit 2 2 in Sunday action. Saturday saw Boston 0 0 Chicago, Montreal 6 0 Detroit, Toronto 6 New York 1.

National Hockey League Montreal New York Chicago Toronto Boston Detroit

Fight Results From Milwaukee to Belfast Highlight Outcomes

Milwaukee fighter Orville Pitts stopped Joey Rowan in Milwaukee at 6 rounds. Hollywood Boots Monroe knocked out German Ohm in Los Angeles at 4 rounds. Arm and Savoie stopped Jimmy Brown in Belfast at 6 rounds. Paddy Graham outpointed in Trinidad by Boswell of St Louis.

Milwaukee Orville Pitts Joey Rowan Phoenixville Hollywood Boots Monroe Los Angeles German Ohm Mexico City Belfast Northern Ireland Armand Savoie Montreal Jimmy Brown Boswell St

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