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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1956

Page

8

Bobcats eye second as OU hosts Miami in MAC showdown

Ohio University aiming to spoil Marshall as the Bobcats vie for a second place in the Mid American Conference. Marshall leads at 9-1, while Ohio sits four losses back with two league games left. A win keeps OU in the chase and could affect Marshall’s NCAA or NIT path.

Ohio Marshall Jim Snyder Bobcats Miami Redskins Western Michigan Kalamazoo Marshall Camp Ohio U Parkersburg

NIT Teams Battle Louisville in Path to Postseason

Louisville (19-1) eyes the NIT while top teams like St. Francis and Niagara chase bids. The Cardinals square off with Xavier and Dayton as Niagara Seton Hall and Manhattan test NIT hopes. San Francisco aims to extend its 46 game win streak while Oklahoma City and Holy Cross also tilt toward postseason play.

ED Wilks Associated Press Louisville Cardinals NCAA Madison Square Garden Marquette Xavier Ohio Dayton Daytons Memphis State Niagara Manhattan St. Francis of Brooklyn Seton Hall St. John's St. Francis San Francisco Brooklyn College St. Joseph's San Jose State St. Mary's Calif Oklahoma City Temple Holy Cross Drake Notre Dame Dartmouth la Salle

Waterloo Triumphs 61-57 Over Harrisonville

Waterloo High School defeated Harrisonville 61 to 57 in Harrisonville gym. Waterloo trailed at halftime but surged ahead in the third quarter led by Thomas with 22 points. Green of Harrisonville tallied 20 as the hosts were overtaken after the mid game push.

Harrisonville Waterloo High School Waterloo Thomas Green Cline Williams Epple Borgan Waterloo & R P Young Steinmmeyer Dickens MacFadden McKibben Nussell and Herdman

Ohio U Wrestlers Fall to Miami in MAC Meet 26 6

Ohio University wrestlers suffered their first loss in 12 matches as Miami of Ohio defeated them 26 6 in a Mid American Conference pairing. Key pins by Carmen Baratta Ken Zeman and Don Nash boosted OU, while Jim Hertel and John Sforza took losses in 130 and 147 pounds.

Ohio U Ken Zeman Miami Carroll Knight Don Nash Rudy Schoendorff Sforza Hertel Chuck Turk Kent

Cards Run Hundred Drill to Size Up New Manager

Forty nine regulars and rookies reported Sunday to St Louis Cards new manager Fred Hutchinson who wasted no time putting them to work. Hutchinson watched an hour and a half drill of running and pepper games then scheduled daily workouts for the next ten days.

ST. Petersburg Fla St. Louis Cards Fred Hutchinson Hutchinson

Bearcats Victory Sparks Two Records in Shootout

Cincinnati Bearcats ranked 20th edged Morehead 119 to 113 in a high scoring game. The Bearcats set a school single game points record while Morehead’s Kentuckian broke the opponent points against Bearcats mark.

Cincinnati Bearcats Associated Press Morehead Kentucky Kentuckian St. Louis

Women bowlers take lead in Ohio State tourney

Cleveland led a 2802 pin total as two weekends of the Ohio State Women's Bowling Association tournament concluded. Marion Dolwing of Swanton had high single 659 pins and Mary Howell with Thelma Overholser posted a 1240 in doubles.

Dayton Leinkuehler Cleveland Marion Dolwing Swanton Mary Howell Thelma Overholder

Rio Grande Wins Final Home Game In 115 85 Win

Rio Grande College men’s basketball defeated Bliss College 115 85 to close its home schedule. The Redmen shot 49 of 91 from the floor and improved to 15 7 as they head to Covington Kentucky next Saturday to face Villa Madonna. At halftime Rio Grande led.

Rio Grande Rio Grande College Field Coal Bliss College Covington Villa Madonna Redmer Curry Myers Gossett Sence Dunker Greces Large McKay Martin Kegley Parker Davidson R Trabue Bopley McCallum A Coder Bales Beurees Erbeeaee Jones Son Pettibone Hunley Kentucky Wesleyan Black Morehead Glouster Chauncey-Dover High Schoo M. Kittle Vaught G. Kittle Chauncey Shumway Kirkpatrick Cline Hunter Kittle Wolfe Tener Chauncey T Rankin Mullins Kirkpatrick Eeewee McMaster Killar Rheeeeeee Cline Kranyik Blosser, Reis

Boxing Results from Associated Press

In Trenton New Jersey Joey Giardello stopped Tim Jones in Philadelphia. In Hollywood Mickey North rup stopped Johnny Hart in Phoenix. In Paterson Jay Anderson out pointed Rinzi Necero in Brooklyn.

Associated Press Trenton N. J Joey Giardello Philadelphia Tim Jones Plainfield Hollywood Mickey Northrup Los Angeles Johnny Hart Phoenix Paterson Jay Anderson Rinzi Necero Brooklyn

UW slush fund cited by recruiting chief on TV radio

Roscoe Torrance described a downtown fund used to aid needy UW athletes. The scheme drew $28 000 from a Pacific Coast Conference game promotion and offered grants beyond the $75 monthly aid. Players could repay after graduation by contributing to the fund for future athletes.

Seattle University of Washington Roscoe C Torchy) Torrance John Cherberg Henry Schmitz H. P. Everest Harvey Cassill Torrance Cassill Everest Schmitz New York

Sugar Ray Robinson Draws Strong Challenger Lineup

The middleweight division buzzes after Sugar Ray Robinson’s victory over Bobo Olson. A rematch in Los Angeles on April 20 fuels challengers led by Ralph Tiger Jones who knocked out Tony Baldoni. Hardy Bazooka Smallwood and Ray Drake headline a St. Nicholas Arena card in New York telecast by DuMont.

Sugar Ray Robinson Sugar Ray Bobo Olson Robinson-Olson Los Angeles Ralph Tiger) Jones Robinson Tony Baldoni Hardy Bazooka Smallwood Ray Drake Brooklyn St. Nicholas Arena New York DuMont

Eastern Division Basketball Scores and Schedule

In the Eastern Division Syracuse defeated Rochester 101 to 74 and Boston beat New York 116 to 108 while Philadelphia won 97 to 79 over St. Louis and Fort Wayne topped Minneapolis 82 to 78. Saturday results saw Philadelphia 117 over Minneapolis 102 and New York 107 for St. Louis 91 while Rochester vs Fort Wayne ended 97 to 93. Tuesday’s schedule includes Rochester vs Minneapolis at St. Louis and New York at St. Louis.

Syracuse Rochester Boston New York Philadelphia St. Louis Fort Wayne Minneapolis Boston Eheee Miami Associated Press National Basketball Association Philadelphia Warriors Fort Wayne Pistons Warriors Pistons St. Louis Hawks Hawks Celtics Knicks Syracuse Nats

College basketball scores roundup from many games

Cincinnati outscored Morehead 119 113 while Dayton defeated St Francis 76 41. Illinois topped Ohio State 111 64 and Indiana beat Michigan 97 73. Other results include Iowa 70 over Northwestern 65 and Kansas 80 over Nebraska 56.

Dayton St. Francis Illinois Ohio State Indiana Michigan Iowa Northwestern Kansas Nebraska Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa State Missouri Wichita Bradley Rice Arkansas Texas Texas Christian Baylor A&m Arizona New Mexico

Pacing Pistons And Warriors Undaunted

The Philadelphia Warriors lead the Eastern Division with a four game edge while the Fort Wayne Pistons pace the Western Division by five. Philadelphia beat Minneapolis 117-102 and St. Louis 87-79 after Saturday’s win, and the Pistons recovered from a 97-93 loss to Rochester to beat Minneapolis 82-78.

Mount Union Tops Mari ett a In Ohio Conference Tilt

Mount Union College defeated Marietta 69 to 60 as the Raiders capitalized on sharp free throw shooting hitting 29 of 39. Marietta led the field goal battle 21 of 20 but could not overcome Mount Union at home.

Marietta Mount Union Mount Union College Raiders Pioneers

Kroll Wins Tucson Open With Low 264

Ted Kroll of Fort Lauderdale Florida captured the Tucson Open with a 72 hole total of 264 dollars 2000. He edged Don Finsterwald of Athens by three strokes after a final round birdie on the 18th. Finsterwald finished second at 267 with Gene Littler at 268.

Tucson Ariz Ted Kroll New Yorker Fort Lauderdale Fila el Rio Don Finsterwald Athens Finsterwald Gene Littler Palm Springs Calif Kroll

NHL Sunday results and Monday schedule

New York topped Detroit 2 to 1 while Montreal routed Boston 7 to 1. Toronto and Chicago tied 1-1, and Toronto defeated New York 5 to 0. Boston beat Detroit 3 to 2 in another Sunday game. No games scheduled on Monday.

Associated Press New York Detroit Montreal Boston Toronto Chicago

IHL Sunday results and Saturday matchups

IHL results report Sundays games: Troy 9 Fort Wayne 5. Toledo Marion 1 Indianapolis 0. Saturday matchups: Cincinnati 4 Troy 1. Fort Wayne 9 Indianapolis 0. Grand Rapids at Toledo Marion postponed due to snow.

Troy Fort Wayne Toledo-Marion Indianapolis Cincinnati Grand Rapids

Dayton Coach Returns Fire At Buckeyes

Dayton coach Tom Blackburn lashes at Ohio State coach Floyd Stahl over tampering charges in the Mike Allen transfer case. Blackburn says Stahl offered no proof and blamed Dayton and OSU ethics without evidence. Stahl unavailable for comment.

Dayton Buckeyes Ohio Tom Blackburn Ohio State Floyd Stahl Mike Allen Stahl Allen Blackburn

Illinois Faces Crucial Big Ten Finish On Tough Road

Illinois rides a 13 game win streak into the final Big Ten schedule with four road tests after tonight against Michigan State. Purdue looms as a tester for Iowa, while Illinois aims to lock the title by meeting Michigan State, Ohio State, Iowa and Northwestern away from home.

Joe Mooshil Associated Press Illinois Indiana Michigan State Purdue Ohio State Michigan Champaign Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Northwestern Boilermakers Hawks Illini

Friday Night TV Looks for Fresh Long Form

New York viewers and critics wonder why Friday night programs stay half hour formats. James L. Fickel of Columbus prompts the discussion. The columnist suggests three solid half hour shows plus Friday fights and notes no plot to reduce quality.

New York James L. Fickel Columbus Ohio Fickel Ethel and Albert Abc-Tv Cbs-Tv Ed Murrow Topsy

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