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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1958

Page

8

Bulldogs Meet Tall Tigers In Marietta Showdown

Athens High faces Marietta in a non league clash as the Bulldogs seek win No 6 in seven starts led by 5 8 guard Jim Kyle and 5 9 guard Bob Nelson while Marietta counters with four players over six feet including 6 2 forward Frank Christie who has 124 points in five games and junior center Tom Baker.

Marietta Tigers Zanesville Lancaster Cambridge St. Clairsville Parkersburg Pindar Jim Sorensen Frank Christie Christie John Gerken Frankie Spriggs Athens Charley McAfee Maretta Crew Russ Wickerham Larry Baker Larry Riggs Jim Kyle Bob Nelson Bulldogs Gallipolis Athens Bulldogs Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Bill Robinson Marietta Times Robinson SECUL

Olmedo Lifted U.S. Toward Davis Cup Lead in Five-Set Rally

In Brisbane, Americas Ham Richardson and Alex Olmedo staged a dramatic four hour comeback to defeat Mal Anderson and Neale Fraser in doubles and move the United States to a 2-1 lead in the Davis Cup. Olmedo then joined Richardson to win a 4 hour singles marathon 10 12 3 6 16 14 6 3 seven five.

Brisbane Australia America Ham Richardson Alex Olmedo Mal Anderson Neale Fraser Richardson U. S Olmedo MacKay Anderson Love Fraser Alex

Jackson and Wellston Win Holiday Tournament Contests

Jackson and Wellston advanced in the holiday tournament with wins over Coalton and Oak Hill. Jackson led Coalton 18 points in the second quarter to win 44 38, while Wellston edged Oak Hill 45 43 in overtime. Jim Adams led the Rockets with 17 points. Marlin Eleess had 20 for Oak Hill.

Jackson Wellston Coalton Oak Hill Golden Rockets The Oaks Rockets Jim Adams

College basketball scores and results roundup

Kentucky defeated Navy 82 to 69 while West Virginia beat Tennessee 76 to 72. Auburn edged Florida State 69 to 62 and Washington topped Minnesota 75 to 37. Vanderbilt won 75 to 64 over Virginia and Arizona beat College of Pacific 70 to 61. Oklahoma City took third with a 75 59 win over Duquesne.

Kentucky Navy West Virginia Tennessee Auburn Florida State Washington Minnesota Penn Catholic Puerto Rico Vanderbilt Virginia College of Pacific Arizona

Kiwanis No. 18 Beat Maplewood in Week's Tennis

Kiwanis No 18 defeated Maplewood 1 0 as Athens claimed a 4 0 win over Kiwanis No 20 Lions 4 0 while Grange 0 topped Alfred Grange 3 1 in a set of Saturday matches.

Kiwanis No Maplewood Ton Athens Claims Kiwanis No. 20 Lions Alfred Grange Athens Lerbow von Larst Lie Kiwanis Maplewood Inn S Broughton Feenems Grocery TRAM Amon K P. Prancis Schoonover White H. Doster de Mett Sol Gomer Jones George Kuthoskte

Kentucky Maintains Poll Lead In AP Ballot Race

Kentucky Wildcats hold first in the AP weekly college basketball poll with 63 first place votes and 1338 points per Cincinnati as runners up. Kansas State rises to third after a 69-66 Big Eight win over Missouri, while North Carolina inches up to fifth.

New York Kentucky Wildcats Cincinnati Today Associated Press Bearcats Kansas State Missouri North Carolina North Carolina State West Virginia Northwestern Michigan State Mississippi State Auburn Bradley Dartmouth Gonzaga Xavier Cincinnati Northwestern Seceive St. Joseph’s of Philadelphia St. John’s of Brooklyn Tennessee Marquette St. Louis Oklahoma City Purdue Texas Christian California

Clemson Eves Bad Weather Before Sugar Bowl

Clemson hopes clear weather for the Sugar Bowl May help LSU face the Bayou Bengals in New Orleans. Forecasters expected rain today and Wednesday with a wet field likely to affect play, while Clemson practiced in mild conditions in Biloxi and LSU coach Dietzel offered cautious comments on the forecast.

New Orleans Clemson Louisiana State Bayou Bengals Frank Howard Biloxi Miss Paul Dietzel LSU Mississippi State Bengals Tigers

Ewing Bags 280-Pound Buck. Ohio Deer Tops Eastern Shotgun Season

Albany mechanic Jim Ewing, 23, shot a 280 pound 18 point buck in Meigs County Ohio during shotgun season. Officials say it ranks high in Boone and Crockett Big Bucks Club contest and may be the finest buck in eastern Ohio this season. Athens Bulldogs and Marietta Tigers loom in SECUL race as Athens Gallipolis lead at 3-1.

Albany Ohio Jim Ewing Reedsville Longbottom Meigs County Ewing Amesville Athens County Boone and Crockett Big Bucks Club

Shade High tops Harrisonville in Kyger Creek tourney

Shade High defeated Harrisonville 61 to 36 at the Kyger Creek High School Invitational in Gallipolis. The host Kyger Creek club advanced to face Shade in the varsity final, while Shade’s reserve squad beat Harrisonville’s B team 47 to 25 to set up the reserve title match.

Gallipolis Athens County Harrisonville Meigs County Cheshire Kyger Creek Gallia County Wahama Kgger Creek Shade

Buddy Dial Stars as Giants Draft Rice Receiver

Rice star Buddy Dial totaled 19 receptions for four touchdowns and 264 yards last season. The New York Football Giants selected him in the draft aiming to boost the receiving corps.

Buddy Dial Rice New York Football Giants

Bobcats Meet Utah State In Kentucky All American City Final

Ohio University and Utah State win easy first round games to reach the Owensboro tournament final. Jim Snyder's Bobcats beat Middle Tennessee 77 to 66 at the Owensboro Sports Center, while Utah State defeated host Kentucky Wesleyan 68 to 49. The championship is set for 9:00 CST.

Ohio Univ Middle Tennessee Utah State Kentucky Wesleyan Owensboro Ohio University Jim Snyder Bobcats Ohio U Kentucky Wesle

Kentucky Top in College Basketball Ahead of Holiday Tournaments

Kentucky extended Adolph Rupp's undefeated run to nine with an 82-69 win over Navy as 16 major tournaments crowned champions. St John’s beat St Joseph’s. Oklahoma City claimed its third All College title. Dartmouth won Buffalo’s Queen City. Texas A&M took the SWC tourney. Oregon State won the Far West Classic.

Associated Press St. John’s N.Y Oklahoma City Dartmouth Texas A&m Oregon State Kentucky Adolph Rupp Wildcats Navy Johnny Cox Kentuckians Cox Jerry West West Virginia Tennessee St. John's Tony Jackson St. Joeph's New York Madison Square Garden Duquesne Chuck Kaufmann Queen City Buffalo Canisius Texas Christian Corvallis Ore Iown Mississippi Florida LSU Jacksonville Georgia Memphis State Mississippi State New Orleans Loyola of the

National Basketball Association Monday Results

The Boston Celtics edged Syracuse 107 105 as St Louis defeated Cincinnati 124 112 and Philadelphia beat Minneapolis 95 something. Detroit faced New York and St Louis met Cincinnati again while Minneapolis played Syracuse and Boston met Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Nat'l. Basketball Assn Boston Syracuse St. Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia Minneapolis Detroit New York

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