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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1957
Page
6
The Athens Bulldogs face the Pomeroy Panthers in a pivotal league contest as the season narrows toward a Seoul crown showdown. Nelsonville and Athens are mentioned as peers in the crowded race.
In a busy night of college hoops, Youngstown State rolled past Geneva 90-75 before a school‑record crowd at South Field House. Western Michigan defeated Kent State 88-85 while Marshall hit Baldwin Wallace 102-80.
Bowling Green travels to Ohio University for a critical MAC game as the Falcons chase a shot at Miami while Ohio aims to spoil the visitors bid. Starters include Jim McDonald Rex Leach Boo Ellis Al Reinke and John Slesinger for BG and Capt. Fred Moore Don Lifft Dave Scott Bob Anderson Larry Williams for Ohio.
Coalton defeated Rutland 57 to 46 after trailing at halftime as Jim Graham scored 15 for the losers. Coalton also won the junior game 34 to 32.
Only the St. Louis Cardinals have all players signed for 1957 while others race to complete spring rosters. AP tally shows 25 unsigned with Indians and Phillies leading the holdout count. Yankees and White Sox also face numerous veterans unsigned. Ted Williams lands a $100,000 deal with the Red Sox as rosters take shape.
Bobby Courchesne of Holyoke Massachusetts meets Isidro Martinez the Panama born featherweight in a 10 round bout at Madison Square Garden Tonight The bout will be broadcast on NBC radio and TV at 10 pm Martinez who is 22 and switch hits baffled Ike Chestnut to win a unanimous decision on January 4 in Washington.
Howie Johnson a talkative newcomer without a heart condition to play golf led a tight Tucson Open pack after a 6 under par 64 on the 6434 yard El Rio course. He edged Frank Stranahan and Joe Zakarian by one stroke as Mike Souchak and others opened with 66s. Don Finsterwald posted 67.
The Athens County Polio Bowling Sweeper roll-off among the men will be held tonight at 7 o clock at Sportland Recreation. All male league winners will vie to represent Athens against Nelsonville for the county championship with Athens and Nelsonville finals on Feb. 17 and 24.
Pasadena sports editor reports UCLA Chancellor Allen warned Red Sanders and eight coaches they face immediate dismissal if they learn of athletic code violations and fail to report them. UCLA faced heavy penalties last year for code violations. notification described as entirely internal.
Iowa basketball forward Tom Payne a 6 6 senior from Quincy Illinois has been ruled ineligible after failing a first semester English course. Coach Bucky O Connor said Payne with a 14 8 point per game average will miss the remainder of the season as Iowa prepares to face Purdue Saturday night.
In Los Angeles Willie Vaughn a 163 pounds from Los Angeles outpointed Esau Ferdinand 165 pounds from Oakland Calif in ten rounds. In Revere Massachusetts Willie Pineapple Ste venson 1424 pounds from Boston outpointed Johnny Cunningham 148 pounds from Baltimore in ten rounds.
Kathryn Figg and Robinson Bros. led a 2 1 victory for Mathews Insurance over Sigma Phi Gamma this week. The match featured tight play with Figg scoring key goals and Robinson Bros. contributing on defense and offense.
Syracuse moved within one game of the third place New York Knicks with a quarter schedule left in the NBA season. The Nationals edged the St. Louis Hawks 112 to 110 as Bob Pettit scored 31 and Dolph Schayes 29 in a tight finish.
Ohio's biggest sports carnival, the state basketball championships, kicks off with 696 Class A teams and 349 Class AA teams across 53 cities. County tournaments run through Feb 23, sectional by March 2, districts by March 9, culminating in regional play by March 16 and state finals March 22-23 at St John Arena.
Ohio University freshmen host Swearingen's Sport Shop Friday in a 6 15 p m game and travel to Oxford to face Miami's frosh Saturday Coach Kermit Blosser will be without three starters including Larry Smith Don Frazier and Bob Pawlak. Scotty Greisheimer leads Swearingen's with 28 points in the first meeting. OU lineup tentative includes Arnold McCoy Bob Gaunt Howard Jolliff Dale Bandy and Bruce Johnson.
The NCAA television committee finished a three day meeting and approved a 1957 plan for televising college football games. It will be sent to a mail membership vote by February 18 with details undisclosed after reviewing ten programs.
Two county tournaments in Athens and Vinton will have individual drawings Saturday at 10 a.m. in each county superintendent's office. The Athens County event runs February 19 to 22 with three games the first night and two each subsequent night. Vinton County games are set for February 20, 22 and 23 with pairings announced in the superintendent's office.
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