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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1956

Page

13

Gallipolis Tops Hounds as Milhoan Sets Mark

Gallipolis defeats Nelsonville York Hounds 65 54 extending their league win streak to 47 as John Milhoan pours in 36 points breaking a 41 year old scoring record. The pace picks up with Jackson and Wellston games upcoming while Gallipolis seeks more wins in the season.

John Milhoan Jimmy G Fp Thomas Jackson Wellston Carl Jenkins McQuaid Mestahon Fist Greyhound Nelsonville Keating Walecore Thes Seattle Stufflebean Washington Investi Ralph Sayre Lay Ton Sayre John Cherberg Ccach Cherberg Elsen

Point Pleasant Crushers Reds 110 66 in gym record assault

Point Pleasant roared to a 110 66 victory over Charleston Reds as Denny Wedge led with 31 points. Don McClintock 18 Bill Smith 16 paced the Big Blacks who hit 54 percent from the floor and 12 of 31 free throws as 12 players scored. In the preliminary, James Dawson of Charleston poured in 45 points for a new gymnasium individual scoring mark while Raymond Rainey had 28 for the Little Blacks.

Bill Rulwider Point Pleasant Charleston Reds Idenny Wedge Big Blacks Reds Wedge Don McClintock Bill Smith Billy Bowen Dewey Porterfield Little Blacks Ileston James Dawson Charleston

Smith Upset in Non-Title Ten Rounder

Bud Smith the light welterweight fighter lost a non-title ten rounder to Larry Boardman of Marlborough Connecticut. Boardman won on a split decision with two judges scoring for him and one for Smith. Young Connecticut battler 322g also fought hard, trading blows and earning votes from officials despite Smith’s steady aggression.

Puston Wallace Bud) Smith Langer Natal Larry Boardman Marlbor Marco Jim Shaughnessy Boardman

Milt Campbell Joins Navy For 1956 Olympic Training

Bloomfield Ind reports that Milt Campbell, 1955 national collegiate and AAU high hurdles champion and 1952 Olympic standout, will train for the 1956 Games with the Navy Reserve. He joins the Navy Tuesday under a two year reserve program, after being ruled scholastically ineligible for Indiana University track last week.

Bloom.ngton Ind Milt Campbell Navy Campbell Indiana University

Junior High Semis Tonight in Athens County Tourney

Athens Local and Albany meet at 7 p.m. while Troy faces Buch at 8 p.m. in the junior high semifinals. Athens, Buchtel and Troy advanced with wins last night as Bennett led Athens, Cunningham helped Buchtel, and Fore paced Troy.

New Marshfield Athens Albany Troy Buch

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