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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1961

Page

8

Buckeyes rout Indiana 100 65 in Big Ten clash

Ohio State righted comparisons with Indiana by routing the Hoosiers 100 65 as Purdue Illinois and Iowa held key wins. St Bonaventure crushed Tennessee State while Kansas Kansas State battled for the Big Eight lead.

Ohio State Indiana Drake Kansas Kansas State Colorado St Bonaventure Associated Press Tennessee State Xavier Ohio Detroit Morris Harvey W. Va Marietta Steubenville West Liberty

Honors for MAC and Kent State wrestling boss Begala

Western Michigan publicist Bob Culp becomes first non coach to serve four years on the NCAA rules committee and will chair District Four after Sept. 1. The MAC champion will be the automatic qualifier for District Four in the new setup. Ohio U grad Joe Begala tops Kent State wrestling with a 224 dual meet wins, a collegiate record, as his teams post strong marks in 29 years.

Western Michigan Bob Culp Culp Kalamazoo Ohio U Bob Wren Big Ten Midwest Joe Begala Kent State Begala Kent Flashes Miami Lehigh Billy Sheridan Sheridan

Six area basketball games set for tonight

Only one league game on the slate, five non league contests highlight area action as teams close in on tournament play. Kgger Creek visits Southwestern in a Gallia County showdown while Rutland hosts Eastern to shape Meigs pairings.

Kgger Creek Southwestern Highlanders Rutland Meigs Racine Middleport Meigs County Middies Tornadoes Point Pleasant Parkersburg Catholic Big Blacks Ironton North Gallia Gallia Coalton Pirates Shawnee-New Straitsville Berne Union

Local matchups listed for Racine at Middleport and more

High school football schedule shows Racine visiting Middleport, Parkersburg Catholic hosting Point Pleasant, and Rutland traveling to Eastern. Each pairing outlines the upcoming games and venue notes.

Racine Middleport Parkersburg Catholic Point Pleasant Rutland

Bulldogs Are 10th After Hound Loss

In the Ohio high school basketball scene the southwest district fights for a single regional ticket in AA. Roosevelt leads with Garfield and Elder close as Urban a and Fairmont push for a berth while Ayersville strong in Class A. Top ten list shows Roosevelt ahead, followed by Garfield Elder and Macomber with E Tech and Wronewe Gales behind.

Columbus Associated Press Ohio Dayton Roosevelt Hamilton Garfield Garfield Cincinnati Elder Urbana Kettering Fairmont Ayersville Convoy Crestview Salem Roosevelt Athens Portsmouth Belle Center Toledo Macomber Clev E. Tech Wronewe Gales Cleve W. Tech Columbus Linden Elmwood Chillicothe Cleveland St. Joseph Canton Lincoln

Jr High Cage Event Opens With Tight County Matches

Chauncey Dover beat Shade 37-35, Ames Bern topped The Plains 19-18, and Waterloo defeated Carthage Troy 23-11 in opening games of the Ath ens County Junior High Tournament. Tonight at 6:30 Ames Bern vs Albany, 7:30 Chauncey vs Rome Canaan, 8:30 Trimble vs York.

Athens Jackson Logan Wellston Middleport Nelsonville Gallipolis Pomeroy the Plains York Shade Albany Ames-Bern Chauncey-Dover Trimble Carthage-Troy Waterloo Rome-Canaan McArthur Allensville Zaleski Wilton Buffalo Wahama Denvertown Chesterhill Shawnee New _ Straitsville Stockport Rushville Corning Jackson Twp Laurelville Lancaster Bis Union Fur Egger Creek Atland Amesville Chauncey Dover Shade Ames- Bern Plains Carthage- Troy Chauncey York Ayersville Salem Local Convoy Crestview Kingman Ottawa Hills Belle Center Portsmouth East Northwestern Wayne Stanton Local Lima Perry New Knoxville Mount Victory Oakwood East Canton Old Washington Castalia Margaretta Northwest Stark Dixie Dover St. Joe Freeport Rittman Marietta St. Mary Clarksburg Riverside Suffield Seven Mile Fredericktown Clark Mount Gilead Fremont St. Joe Celina Catholic Norwayne Crooksville New Holland Milford Kingston Columbus University Southwestern

Portland and Chester to Clash in Meigs County Finals

Portland and Chester will meet in the Meigs County Grade School Tournament final set for Friday at 8. Riverview and Syracuse meet in the 7 pm consolation. Portland routed Riverview 81 to 30 behind Larry Price’s 39 points. Syracuse led by Knight with eight, but Chester edged Syracuse 24 to 23 in the other semifinal.

Racine Portland Chester Riverview Syracuse Larry Price Spencer Knight Leffle

Toledo Tackle Signs With Brown Gridders

Cleveland Browns sign University of Toledo tackle Jack Campbell and Don Tuel a former Youngstown University quarterback. Campbell graduates in June and was Browns’ 19th draft choice last year.

Cleveland Cleveland Browns Jack Campbell University of Toledo Don Tuel Youngstown University Campbell

Glouster Game Postponed Rescheduled for February 14

The Glouster game with Caldwell was postponed and rescheduled for February 14 at 6 p.m. Only varsity will play with no reserve game. The season ends before the tournament starts February 18.

Glouster Caldwell

Plains vs Ames Bern tilt shows scoring duel

Shreves McCune Rise Starlin Tate lead their teams with multiple contributions as Shreves totals 8 3 19 and The Plains 18 correcting to 8 2 18. Ames Bern and The Plains scoring sequences shown with quarter totals and final line.

Shreves McCune Rise Starlin Tate Totals the Plains Wilson Linscott Gilky Hawk Dowler Ames-Bern Davis and DeLuca

Carthage Troy edges Waterloo in low scoring scribbled tally

Keffer Davis and Collins led a tentative 9-5-23 line for Waterloo warding off Carthage Troy who posted 4-3-11 as Mulllen Mollahan Wood contributed minimal. Final periods show Waterloo with 23 to Carthage Troy's 11.

Carthage Troy B. Ellis Null Mullen Mollahan Wood Waterloo Carthage-Troy Davis and DeLuca

College Basketball Scores From Around The Nation

A roundup of scores shows St Bonaventure 104 over Tennessee A&I State 87 and Temple 102 over Muhlenberg 61. Other results include Vanderbilt 73 over Florida 68, Florida State 83 over Citadel 77, and Purdue 96 defeating Michigan 79.

Mississippi State Tulane Jerry Graves Tennessee Florida Vanderbilt Vandy Alabama Louisiana State Indiana Purdue Michigan Illinois Hoosiers Wisconsin Oklahoma State Oklahoma Nebraska Memphis State New York Richmond Davidson VMI Florida State Citadel Xavier Ohio Detroit St. Bonaventure A&i State Temple Muhlenberg St. Joseph’s LaSalle Western Kentucky Marshall Iowa State Olahoma St Kansas Colorado Wabash Butler Drake Bradley Michigan State Notre Dame

Cincinnati Eyes Pro Football Berth In 62

New Yorker Bob Rappaport says he plans a Cincinnati pro football franchise named the Dukes for the 1962 season with backing. He envisions Crosley Field as a home venue and has discussed coach Pete Pihos joining. The American Football League officials say a franchise is possible, possibly in summer, in Cincinnati or another city.

Cincinnati Bob Rappaport Rappaport Cincinnati Dukes Crosley Field Cincinnati Reds Pete Pihos Tulane

Weightlifting Meet For Central Ohio Teens At St Aloysius

A weightlifting meet for boys 18 and under from Central Ohio will be held at St. Aloysius Academy. The event takes place Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Academy gymnasium.

St. Aloysius Academy Central Ohio Academy Gymnasium

Ohio State Repeats Top AP Poll With Clean 36-0 Sweep

Ohio State remains No. 1 in the weekly AP poll after an undefeated voting slate through Feb 4, extending their win streak to 16 this year and 21 in two years with victories over Wisconsin Michigan and Indiana. St Bonaventure trails in second after a 75-61 win over Bradley, while Duke rises to third behind Ohio State.

Indiana Ohio State Fred Taylor Bucks Associated Press Wisconsin Michigan Buckeyes St. Bonaventure Bradley Madison Square Garden Bonnies Duke Mississippi State Cincinnati Ohio State Sd Duke Dao Bees North Carolina Kansas State Pathe Ee Southern California Teme Er Rcuvaseys Louisville

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