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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1957

Page

8

Toledo Rallies Past Ohio 74 71 in MAC Tilt

Toledo overcame a 17 point deficit in the second half to beat Ohio University 74 71. Ned Miklovic and Willie Newson sparked the rally as Toledo moved to 2 7 in MAC play and 4 14 overall while Ohio dropped to 5 7 in league play.

Bobcats Toledo Bulldogs Hounds University of Toledo Rockets Ohio University John Tudor Gene Crook Rockets Ohio Don Lifft Fred Moore Willie Newson Dave Scott

College basketball scores from various games across the nation

A collage of results lists numerous college men’s basketball scores including St. Louis U over Drake 78 72 and Illinois over U of Portland 96 73 along with Ohio State beating Indiana 89 74 and Alabama defeating Tennessee 97 50. Other notable results show Wisconsin State matches, Portland State, and regional teams like Murray State, Centre, and Morehead State posting wins.

Alabama Tennessee Florida Furman William & Mary West Virginia VMI Union Centre Morehead Murray State Catawba Wofford Arioona State Tepe New Mexico A&m Tree Colorado Beas Dame Crone

Tar Heels Hold Lead In AP Basketball Poll

North Carolina, led by coach Frank McGuire, maintains top perch in the AP poll after last week's results. The article notes their continued precision and dominance as they stay ranked first.

Mike Rathet Associated Press Frank McGuire North Carolina Precisionists

MSU Begets Coaches as Devaney Joins Wyoming

EAST LANSING Mich Michigan State University continues to supply coaching talent with Bob Devaney named head coach at the University of Wyoming. At 41, Devaney replaces Phil Dickens after four seasons as MSU end coach, joining a string of Spartan assistants who progressed to notable jobs.

East Lansing Mich Michigan State University MSU Bob Devaney University of Wyoming Devaney Phil Dickens Skyline Michigan State Forest Evashevski Iowa Hawkeyes Lowell Red) Dawson University of Pittsburgh Steve Sebo University of Pennsylvania Earle Edwards North Carolina State Oregon State Kip Taylor al Kircher Washington State

Unbeatens Dwindle as Middies Lead Ohio Class AA Tops

Ohio high school basketball sees five long unbeaten runs end while Middletown extends its winning streak to 15 and 40 over two years. Jerry Lucas scores prolific points for Middletown as Columbus East rises in Class AA polling after upset losses.

Columbus Ohio New Concord Crooksville Dresden Wyoming Upper Arlington Dayton Kiser New Carlisle Tecemseh Cadiz St. Clairsville Piketon Portsmouth Middletown Springfield Cincinnati Taft Jerry Lucas Shelby Larry Siegfried Crestline Norwalk Columbus East Trojans East Steubenville Big Red Canton McKinley Cuyahoga Falls Youngstown South Lakewood Columbus Fast Troy Luckey Reynoldsburg Lockland Wayne Arcanum Plain City Pemberville Burton Vienna

Mantle signs for sixty thousand a year

Ex teammate Phil Rizzuto called Mickey Mantle a bargain at 60 000 dollars annually and said he is worth three times that, rating Mantle second to Babe Ruth among baseball draw cards alongside Ted Williams as the other top star.

New York Mickey Mantle Phil Rizzuto New York Yankee Mickey Yankees Scooter Ted Williams Ruth

Trimble Beats Murray City 79-60 on Saturday Night

Trimble defeated Murray City 79 to 60 as Mike Morrison led the winners with 33 points. Murray City player line shows Wasko 5 points, Abahazie 5, Cantor 11, Wooten 9, Spencer 9, Sanborn 16. Officials were Baur and Mace.

Trimble Murray City Mike Morrison Wasko Abahazie Cantor Wooten Spencer Sanborn Kochis Jones Koon Erdy Morrison Vore Dode Brio Ciiistecssecs Eae Murray Baur, Mace

Russell Sets Rebound Pace With 20.9 Per Game

Bill Russell of Boston surges toward new NBA records after a week with 140 rebounds in six games, boosting his season average to 20.9 while erasing Dolph Schayes 16.4 mark from 1951. Over Boston’s last 25 games Russell has grabbed 29 percent of Celtic rebounds and 15 percent of all rebounds, both unmatched.

Bill Russell Boston National Basketball Assn Celtic Dolph Schayes Syracuse Russell

Indians Aim to Improve Hitting and Speed in 1957

Henderson Tenn. A Cleveland Indians executive outlines plans for faster baserunning and stronger hitting to boost the club. He cites Bobby Avila Al Smith Vic Wertz and Chico Carrasquel as key contributors while noting a 1956 team batting average of .244. The rotation includes Bob Lemon Early Wynn Ray Narleski and Don Mess? with a deep bullpen.

Henderson, Tenn Cleveland Indians Yankees Cubs Giants Orioles Bobby Avila al Smith Avila Smith Vic Wertz Chico Carrasquel Bobby Carrasquel Tucson Jim Hegan Hal Naragon Russ Nixon Earle Averill Brown Gene Woodling Jim Busby Rocky Colavito Dave Pope Roger Maris Joe Caffie Bob Lemon Early Wynn Ray Narleski Don Messi

Bucks Bow to Illinois Free Throw Mark

Duquesne senior Dave Rickets set a new free throw milestone as Illinois beat the Bucks. The sharpshooter’s accuracy drew attention from college basketball circles after last week’s standout performance.

Bucks Illinois Dave Rickets Duquesne

Illinois Wins 96 89 Over Ohio State In Big Ten Clash

Illinois defeats Ohio State 96 89 to pull into a three way tie for third in the Big Ten behind a 4 2 balance. Buckeyes led 57 50 at half and Frank Howard scored 30 for Ohio State while George Bon Salle added 27 for Illinois in a full night of standout basketball.

Champaign Ill Illinois Ohio State Buckeyes Purdue Michigan Indiana Illini Buckeye Frank Howard Gene Millard Howard Harv Schmidt Duquesne Ricketts George Bon Salle Hot Rod Hundley West Virginia Bon Salle Big Ten Ilinois Northwestern Handley Virginia Military Associated Press Weekly Iowa State Colorado Bob Helzer Bradley University of Portland

Athens and Nelsonville Duel for SECAL Lead in Thrilling Race

Athens Bulldogs and Nelsonville Greyhounds share the SECAL lead at 9-2 with three games left as rivals push for a share of the title. Athens hosts Jackson while Nelsonville travels to Jackson. present day results loom large for specifics on standings and remaining schedules.

Bulldogs Greyhounds Athens Nelsonville Hitchcock Charlie McAfee Frank Merriwell Jackson Gallipolis Wellston Middleport Logan Chieftains Hounds Ironmen Pomeroy Gallipolis Logan McAfee Larry Bishop Tom Widdoes Tom Smith Gary McConkey Tom Baldwin

Dees and Howard Lead Big Ten Scoring Races

Archie Dees of Indiana and Frank Howard of Ohio State maintain the pace in the Big Ten scoring race. Dees leads with 329 points in 14 games at 23.5, while Howard has 341 points in 16 games at 21.3. Joe Ruklick of Northwestern sits third with 289 in 17 at 17.0, Illinois’ George Bonn Salle out with 277 in 14 at 19.7, and Harv Schmidt of Illinois at 262 in 14 at 18.7.

Chicago Archie Dees Indiana Frank Howard Ohio State Dees Howard Joe Ruklick Northewestern George Bon Salle Illinois Harv Schmidt

TKO Brings Fans to New York Ring Crowd Turmoil

At St. Nicholas Arena in New York a Sugar Hart versus Barry Allison bout was halted by referee Harry Ebbets after 22 seconds of the seventh round. Hart from Philadelphia was awarded a technical knockout amid chaos with paper wads and a disrupted melee as 2176 fans watched.

New York Old St. Nicholas Arena Harry Ebbets Sugar Hart Barry Allison Hart Philadelphia

European middleweight title bout results across three cities

In Milwaukee Satter field of Milwaukee outpointed Mederos of Cuba 182 to 192 by 10. In Paris Homez of France stopped McAteer of Britain 160 to 157 in the European middleweight championship bout. In Lubbock Dawson of Youngstown outpointed Riojas of Fort Worth 138 to 138 by 10. In San Jose Morton of San Jose outpointed Herman of Los Angeles 141 to 140 by 10.

Milwaukee Bob Satterfield Chicago Julio Mederos Cuba Paris Charles Homez France Pat McAteer Britain Lubbock Texas Waymen Dawson Youngstown Ray Riojas Fort Worth San Jose Calif Willie Morton Freddy Babe) Herman Los Angeles

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