Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1961

Page

6

Singles Doubles To Start The Athens Bowl ing Tournament

The third annual Athens Bowling Tournament continues Friday night and Sunday at Sportland Recreation with singles and doubles. Union Printing won the team event last Sunday. Event lists pairings and times for Friday and Sunday sessions at Sportland.

Athens Sportland Recreation Union Printing Joe’s Sohio Sportland Henry Glass Bronson Dunfee Woogerd Poling Cooley Chadwick Hickman Duncan Peters Hilko Stanley Charney Moore Starn van Nest McBride Whiteside Gordon Litz Kelzenberg Dodds Goodman Christy Shields Cornell McKibben Sams Roberts Good Hoisington Poston Neal Green Jayjohn Walraven Graham Rose Fulks Biggs Wickham Abraham Kyle

Mazeroski Homer Tops Writers Thrilling 1960 World Series

The Associated Press poll names Mazeroski’s ninth inning homer to win the 1960 World Series for Pittsburgh as the year’s thrill. Seventy seven votes call it top moment, with many praising the final game and historic pennant clash at Forbes Field on October 13.

Pittsburgh Forbes Field Bill Mazeroski Casey Mazeroski Ralph Terry Pirates New York Yankees Associated Press Floyd Patterson Snegmar Johansson Detroit Lions Baltimore Colts

Blackfork Upsets North Gallia 53–48 in SVAC Clash

Blackfork defeated North Gallia 53 to 48 in a Southern Valley Conference game. North Gallia led 11 24 30 before falling 53 48 as Blackfork rallied behind Miller Potts Kells and teammates. Reserves totaled 33 26 in the final tally.

Quintet North Gallia

Ryan Beats Harmon In Tight Miami Bout

Billy Ryan from Brockton Massachusetts won a decision over Allan Harmon from Kingston Jamaica at Miami Beach. Harmon fought well but Ryan's pressure earned the points in the lightweight contest.

Miami Beach Fla Billy Ryan Brockton Mass Allan Harmon Kingston Jamaica

Racine Rampagers Rout Rio Grande For 16th Win

Racine’s Rampagers, led by Bill McKelvey and Sam Price, cruised to a 66-50 victory over Rio Grande to reach a 16th win on the season. Duane Wolfe and Joe Clark paced the hosts and Racine reserves outscored Rio Grande 35 to 23.

Racine Rampagers Rio Grande Bill McKelvey Sam Price Larry Morrison Tornadoes

Generals rout Trimble 92 51 on hot shooting night

McArthur led with 21 points in a 92 51 non league win over Trimble as Harold Wicker and Bary Cline added scoring fire. Haney praised the aggressive effort while McArthur dominated rebounding and field goals.

Trimble — McArthur Trimble Paul Haney Generals Haney Harold Wicker Hamden Bary Cline Barrett Wicker Berry

Elgin Baylor Sprains Ankle in Doubleheader Game

Elgin Baylor sprained his ankle and had a full day to recover before another NBA game. In New York Madison Square Garden the Pistons beat the Lakers 121-112 as a doubleheader opener, moving two games ahead of Los Angeles in the race for second place. Celtics beat Hawks 109-103 and Syracuse Nationals defeated New York Knickerbockers 122-106.

Associated Press Elgin Baylor National Basketball Association Pistons New York Madison Square Garden Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics St Louis Hawks Syracuse Nats New York Knickerbockers

Rutland Defeats Wahama 59-46 in Non-League Tilt

Rutland led by Dave Martin 28 points as the Red Devils beat Wahama 59-46. Lee Combs added 20 rebounds, Jim Bennett led Wahama with 15 points, and Rutland improved to 10-5 on the season with Jim Vennari’s squad.

Rutland Dave Martin Rutland Red Devils Wahama Martin Red Devils Jim Vennari Cagers Lee Combs Jim Bennett Ray Jewell

Bowling Results Across Multiple Leagues Hit High Scores

Weekly bowling results from Sportland Lanes and area leagues show Chapman’s Jewelry leading in one event with Neal Floral close behind. Individual high scores include Don Sparks 232 and Leroy Hashman 518 series, while Robert's Clothing tops team highs with 942 and 2, among others. The Nelsonville Little League standings list Funny Five as top team with Steve Schultz leading in individual scores. Athens Rollerbowl results feature Southerton Beauty Academy leading the Tuesday Ladies Classic, with high single by A Kyle and high three-game by D Gayle.

Chapman’s Jewelry Conkey Sinclair Joe's Sohio Robert's Clothing Neal Floral Cornwell Jewelry Chapman's Jewelry Joe’s Don Sparks Leroy Hashman Robert Nelsonville Alley Caps Steve Schultz M.ner J. Schultz M. Haffner G. Hull P. Riley D. Johnson Midnite Inn Athens A. Kyle D. Gayle Southerton Beauty Academy Buckey Cleaners

Bearcats upset Bradley to tighten MVC title chase

Cincinnati bears shocked Bradley 73 72 at home as Tom Thacker led with 22 points and a late dunk, cutting Bradley’s MVC lead to a single game while Cincinnati sits 6 2. The win marked the Bearcats 10th straight at their fieldhouse under new coach Ed Jucker.

Cincinnati Bearcats Oscar Robertson Bradley Tom Double T) Thacker Ed Jucker Braves MVC Thacker Robertson Covington Jucker George Smith Bearcat St. Bonaventure Duke North Carolina Providence West Virginia St. Joseph’s Tom Stith Soph Freddie Crawford New York Madison Square Garden Marquette Milwaukee Bonnies Stith

Scores from assorted college basketball games

Princeton 75 Colgate 58 Providence 80 Brown 64 Maine 74 Connecticut 55 Pitt 79 Bucknell 67 Mass 82 Springfield 67 Duke 107 South Carolina 94 St Josephs Pa 72 Wake Forest 70 N C State 91 Virginia 58 West Virginia 102 VMI 91 Western Ky 73 La Salle 69 Virginia Tech 116 Citadel 91 North Carolina 77 Clemson 46 Florida State 68 Alabama 57 St Bonaventure 92 Marquette 63 DePaul 92 Christian Bros 71 Detroit 81 Western Mid 68 Houston 101 Pacific Calif 66 Arkansas 74 Baylor 58 Seattle 66 Portland 60 Cincinnati 73 Bradley 72 Mount Union 76 Muskingum 66 Hiram 54 Fenn 43 Anderson Ind 110 Wilberforce Earlham Ind 69 Wilmington

Princeton Colgate Providence Brown Maine Connecticut Pitt Bucknell Mass Springfield SOUTH Duke South Carolina St. Joseph’s Wake Forest N. C. State Virginia West Virginia VMI Western Ky LaSalle Virginia Tech Citadel North Carolina Clemson Florida State Alabama Midwest St. Bonaventure Marquette DePaul Christian Bros Detroit Western Mid Southwest Houston Pacific Calif Arkansas Baylor FAR West Seattle Portland Ohio College Cincinnati Bradley Mount Union Muskingum Hiram Fenn Anderson Ind Wilberforce

Association Tuesday results and Wednesday schedule

Detroit defeated Los Angeles 121 to 112 and Syracuse beat New York 122 to 106 while Boston edged St. Louis 109 103. Wednesday fixtures pair Detroit with St Louis at Syracuse and Philadelphia hosts Syracuse with New York meeting Boston at Providence. Thursday features St Louis at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Philadelphia. National Hockey League has no Wednesday games with Chicago at New York Montreal Toronto at Detroit and Chicago at Boston.

Association Detroit Los Angeles Syracuse New York Boston St. Louis Cuse Philadelphia Providence Cincinnati National Hockey League Chicago Montreal Toronto

Point Pleasant top Barboursville for second win this year

Point Pleasant Big Blacks defeated Barboursville Pirates 78 57 after leading by mid second half. Don Stamper 26 points Howard Lee Miller 22 led Point Pleasant. Bill Keyser 15 tops Barboursville with Ron Jeffrey and Tom Woodall 12 each. Barboursville was 5 10 while Point Pleasant moved to 9 4 and hosts Ironton Friday.

Point Pleasant Big Blacks Barboursville Pirates Don Stamper Howard Lee Miller Butch Gardner Dickie Johnson Bill Keyser Barboursville Eeenee

Palm Springs Classic Opens with $50,000 Hole-in-One

Palm Springs Calif the Palm Springs Golf Classic opens with a $50,000 hole-in-one prize as 128 pros and notable amateurs including Bing Crosby and Bob Hope start the 90 hole five day event on multiple courses. Former winner Arnold Palmer returns after victory in 1960.

Palm Springs Calif Bing Crosby Bob Hope Joe Campbell Knoxville Tenn Campbell Arnold Palmer

Officiating Class To Begin Thursday At 7

Physical Education Professor A H Rhoads announced an officiating class starting Thursday night at 7 in Grover Center Room 1. The course covers football and basketball and is open to students and non students in the area. Students will receive two hours credit.

A. H Jack Rhoads Grover Center

Moore Named Ring Fighter of the Month for KO in Madrid

Featherweight champion Davey Moore of Springfield was named Ring magazine fighter of the month after a fourth round technical knockout of Spain's Fred Galiana in Madrid. The rankings across divisions saw minor changes.

Moore New York Davey Moore Springfield Ring Magazine Spain Fred Galiana Madrid

Southwestern Highlanders Defeat Oak Hill 74 to 47

Southwestern Highlanders improved to 10 1 with a 74 47 non league win over Oak Hill on Tuesday. Bunny Boster led with 21 points and Ronnie Halley added 19 as Dillon reached double figures with 18. Southwestern led 38 24 at half and held Oak Hill to 47 points.

Cadmas Southwestern Highlanders Oak Hill Bunny Boster Ronnie Halley Dillon Morgan Benson Crabtree Stackleford Evans Halley Trainer Terry Barker Boster

Allensville Bombers Rout Wilton in VCL Tilt

Allensville surges past Wilton 88 to 57 after a 52 point second half. Sowers leads with 23 points, followed by Graves and Porter, while Sayre tops Wilton with 17. Wilton drops to 1-4 in VCL play. Allensville improves to 3-2 in league action.

Allensville Wilton Winton County Herb Burson Larry Sowers Larry Graves Bob Porter Alva Graves Danny Sayre Kessler Strausbaugh Sayre Lambert White Smith Maynard Porter Brown A. Graves McFadden L. Graves Sowers Fee

Eastern tops Hannan Trace 72 to 54 in MERCerville win

The Eastern Eagles beat Hannan Trace 72 to 54 as Charley Collins led with 28 points and Caldwell added 22 for the losers. The game featured strong second half offense by Eastern and a sizable gap in the scoring totals.

Eagles Hannan Trace Charley Collins Caldwell Eastern Summerfield Holsinger Collins Harris Hasbargen Robinson Watson Neal Houk Fellure Beaver

Also Mentioned on This Page

Maz Homer The Blackfork DeVault Blackburn Wooldridge Logan Pleasants Foreman Totals Bowie Baltimore Way McKelvey Nets Wickline Jordan Clark Cruthers Betrie Bruce Kidd By Alan Mayer Bruce Thomle McArthur Chatfield Cline D. Wicker Barmies Keesee Harper Hale Bolin Kestner Ber Falcons Knapp Yonker Bennett McMillian Hargraves J. Russell Jewell Johnson Tennant Hobstetter Carter George Dugan Combs King Hoffman Turner and Bierly Sebring Union Grill Sebring Lbr Fiscus Conant Gulf Millard Walls M. Riggs P. Vozel T. Voigt Mary Blackburn S. Bean N. Nixon Mahaffey T. Crossen Post Ludsnaad de Swearingen Lawhead Press Gifford Hardware Waterloo Exp Brou Union Mahaffey Maytag HH. Barker C. Martin K. T. Crossen Post Gifford Hdw Gas Company Broughton's Swears 'S Ziegler’s Mahaffey Maytag Waterloo Exp. St Shamrock Quarries Stroh’s Doug Kistler Joph Art Heyman York Larese Dick Kepley Doug Moe Johnny Egan Jim Hadnot Danis Jim McCormick Rod Thorn Vince Kempton St. Joseph's Earlham Wilmington Ingemar Johansson Palm Beach Ingemar Floyd Point South Africa Gary Player San Francisco Harding Municipal Course Hannan Mercerville BUICK Plymouth Ford Chevrolet Hudson Nash Studebaker S. Mer Goodyear W. Union Brown's Marine
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication