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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1955
Page
8
Portsmouth brandishes top status in Class A competition as FRITZ HOWELL notes the team leading the state standings. The article emphasizes the Tigers early surge and key performances boosting their unbeaten run.
Portsmouth tops the Class A poll with 291 points, edging Columbus East by two points as 43 editors vote. East upset Columbus Central while Portsmouth beat Middletown and Cincinnati Western Hills. Vienna tops Class B with 236 points, moving past Lockland Wayne. Columbus St. Mary rises to third at 211 points with a 17-0 record.
Top ten basketball rundown shows four Class B teams and one Class A with perfect streaks ending. Wiltshire and Freiberger nab 15 wins, Bellefontaine’s 10 game run ends, and key players Rex Leach and Larry Huston post high scoring totals as rankings shift across Ohio associations.
The Associated Press college basketball poll lists Kentucky on top for the seventh week, with San Francisco chasing after a 12-1 or better start. Kentucky beat Georgia Tech 65-59, slipping to 12-2 while San Francisco rose to 14-1, as La Salle and Duquesne follow in the top ranks with Utah, NC State, and others rounding out the top 20.
The Justice Department moves to bring the International Boxing Club to trial in New York City on antitrust grounds. The Supreme Court denied an exemption for boxing, with a 6-2 ruling, saying only Congress can grant immunity if any. The case follows a prior suit against SBC led by Jim Norrison and Arthur M. Wirtz.
Santee, the Kansas standout, set an indoor mile world best of 4.038 minutes at the Hunter Mile in Boston Garden, beating Dodds' 1948 mark by over a second and finishing about 30 yards ahead of Gunnar Nielsen. Harrison Dillard won the Hillman 45 yard dash in 5.6 seconds for the ninth straight year.
New York report says Gene Fullmer the unbeaten Salt Lake City middleweight extended his streak to 27 with a decisive 10-0 judges score by Judge Americo Schiavone and 9-1 on Referee Albert's tally over Marcel As sire in Brooklyn Eastern Parkway bout.
Orlando Zulueta, a 3 to 1 favorite, fights to a 10 round draw with Danny Jo Perez of New York at St Nicholas Arena. About 1000 spectators paid $1.60 each to witness the bout. Perez pressured in late rounds, but Zulueta could not move his legs to dodge the exchanges.
The page lists tonight's cage match slate including Logan versus Athens, Racine facing Chester, Nelsonville meeting Jackson, Giouster against M and M, Middleport at Gallipolis, Wellston versus Pomeroy, Wahama at Ripley, Olive-Orange versus Belpre, McArthur versus Lronton, Vinton clashing with Hamden, and Beaver hosting Rio Grande.
The Cincinnati Redlegs announce 30 players under contract for 1955 with outfielder Jim Greengrass the latest to sign. Greengrass, who drives power for the Reds, hit 100 RBIs in 1953, batted .280 with 95 RBIs before a leg injury sidelined him late in the previous season.
Ohio State defeats St John’s of Brooklyn 67 61 as captain John Miller leads with 20 points while Robin Freeman nurses an ankle. The slate includes six interstate games with several other Ohio colleges in action.
George Blackburn, former Miami of Ohio head coach, was named to succeed Sid Gillman as University of Cincinnati football coach. Gillman left UC last week to coach the Los Angeles Rams. Blackburn, UC assistant 1949–53, returns after a year at Army. Miami 1948 team went 7-1-1. Approximate $11,500 annual salary under a three year deal.
Shelley Mayfield of Chicopee Mass edged Mike Souchak and Fred Haas to win the Thunderbird Invitational in Palm Springs Calif after a 20th hole playoff. Mayfield earned 2000 dollars with Souchak at 1000 and Haas 750 as last year’s winner exited on the 18th green.
National networks invest in college football Game of the Week for prestige and audience capture rather than profit. NBC and ABC faced losses, but networks pursue Sunday prominence. NCAA bids rely on February proposals. A regional telecasting solution may emerge as state sellout games go to local stations.
Georgia Tech defeated Kentucky 65 to 59 as the No. 1 Wildcats stumble in a Southeastern Conference game that could affect the title chase. Kentucky missed most free throws in the first half and shot poorly from three, while Tech’s Helms led with 24 points in the Engineers’ victory.
New York home run king First Baker and catcher Ray Schalk, famed as the Iron Man, were elected to baseballs Hall of Fame by a special 11 man veterans committee. Induction set for Cooperstown on July 25 with other recent selections to join 79 total members.
ABC sports column by Tony Sparando gives bowling tips on delivering the ball with feet behind the foul line and a smooth release. The advice emphasizes not pitching and maintaining a natural motion with knees bent and body leaning forward as the ball travels beyond the line.
Athens high school hosts Logan in a key SECAL battle as both teams sit 3 3 records with Jackson tied for second after upsetting Charles McAfee’s crew and Gallipolis’ win over the Bulldogs. Rio Grande also faces Beaver while Meigs County rivals Chester and Racine duel for second place.
Fort Wayne aims for a fifth consecutive win as they host the Troy Bruins in a tight chase for runner up. Cincinnati leads the standings with a 10 percent edge while Fort Wayne climbs from fifth to within a half game of second.
A reader asks if a tied score at end of regulation leads to overtime after a technical foul. The answer: free throws count but overtime must be played. Other questions cover guarding on out of bounds plays, traveling and holding calls, and experimental rules games.
Ohio State beat St. John s 67 61 Youngstown 95 Alliance Pa Case 85 Swarthmore 7 Transylvania Ky 96 Rio Grande 94 Lincoln 74 Central State 67 Steubenville 91 St Vincent Pa 58 George Washington 92 Duke 78 Richmond 106 West Virginia 67 Wake Forest 161 Davidson 51 Northwestern 96 Michigan 41 Michigan State 79 Purdue 72 Indiana 87 Butler 4 Tulsa 72 Bradley 706 85 SMU 74
In New York Danny Jo Perez 140 drew with Orlando Zulueta 137. In Brooklyn Gene Fullmer 156 out pointed Marco Assire 160. In Paris Seraphin Ferrer 136 stopped Gr Marco 137% Brooklyn.
Michigan State University intramural events feature a one mile Turkey Trot with 23 sports listed. The top finisher receives a live turkey while the last place person earns a goose egg.
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