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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1955

Page

8

Dwyer Wins Five Minute Mile Dory Pace Debate

Fred Dwyer defeats Wes Santee and Gunnar Nielsen in a 4 06.2 indoor mile as critics debate four minute pace. Santee tires with 1 59 half mile at Bax ter Mile. Dwyer says 1 59 indoors is too fast and predicts the next race favors him. Nielsen finishes second in 4 16.5 and Santee is third in 4 17.

New York Fred Dwyer Wes Santee Gunnar Nielsen Santee New York A. C Dwyer Villanova Nielsen Gunmar

Gophers Open Road Battle at Indiana in Big Ten Clash

Minnesota starts a three game road swing against Indiana, the defending Big Ten champs, aiming to extend the league lead. Indiana shines at home, while Iowa hosts Ohio State, Michigan State visits Illinois, Northwestern plays Michigan, and Wisconsin goes to Purdue.

Chicago Minnesota Indiana Gophers Hoosiers Iowa Ohi State Michigan State Ilinois Northwestern Michigan Wisconsin

Missouri Grabs Win In Indoor Track Meet

EAST LANSING Mich UP team strength boosted by Missouri scoring to lead the quadrangular meet as the Big Seven rivaled Big Ten foes Michigan State Ohio State and independent Penn State on Saturday.

Missouri East Lansing Mich University of Missouri Big Ten Michigan State Ohio State Penn State

Busy week in store for Bobcat athletes

Giant hex over Indians continues as Dark defeats Hawk in tournament. In Miami, Alvin Dark leads the New York Giants against the Indians in the 15th National Baseball Players golf title. Lopez drives many shots while Dark edges him after extra holes.

Dark Hawk Giants Indians Alvin Dark al Lopes National Baseball Players Lopez Cleveland

Ohio University Wrestlers, Swimmers Ready for Busy Week

Ohio University opens a heavy week starting with a home wrestling meet against Marshall. The Bobcats will have two events on multiple days, with road basketball and swimming matches to follow. OU boasts several firsts and a varsity record in swimming and diving efforts.

Ohio University Bobcat Marshall College Marshall Miami Kenyon Bowling Green Kent Tom Hartley Akron Bartels Tom Richmond Tad Potter John Botuchis Hartley Potter Don Michael Dave Warren Botuchis Richmond Max Kreci Dick Fox Don Stanton Jim Hertel Dick Sanburg Tom Nevits John Sforza Dick Bonafield Steve Rude Ken Zeman Dan Nash Nash Carl Davidson Herd Redskins Bobcats Ohio Western Reserve Red Cats Oxford MAC

New Lexington Beats Glouster 93 to 79

New Lexington led from the start and defeated Glouster Tomcats 93 79. Jim Miller scored 24 points for New Lexington with Larry Keith close behind, as the team built a 16 point halftime cushion.

New Lexington Glouster Glouster Tomcats Jim Miller New Lex Larry Keith Tomcat Lexington Seconds Bill Dunette Denny Kieth Tomcats Keith Hunter Wolfe Williams Holbert Wee H. Kittle Fultz M. Kittle Miller Lucas Owe Lett Gallagher Fink New Lexington Niles

Feature Game UC and Dayton In Tilt of Week

Cincinnati and Dayton clash in a Friday night showdown as part of a 47-game Ohio college slate. UC sits 19-3 with Duquesne on tap. Dayton at 18-3 after a 94-79 win, while Marietta leads the Ohio Conference and Marshall, Miami, and Western Michigan chase MAC title.

Fritz Howell Columbus Cincinnati Dayton Ohio Madison Square Garden Queen City Duquesne New Orleans Bearcats Flyers Marietta Marshall Miami Western Michigan Oxford West Buckeye Bost King Green Xavier Kentucky Ohio U Muskingum Bowling Green Western Reserve Western Mich

Cincinnati Eagles Win Ohio Basketball Title

The Cincinnati Eagles won the Ohio title by defeating Columbus Lane Askins 35 to 31 in the Ohio final hosted by the University of Cincinnati in St. Joseph Missouri. The Eagles advance to the National Amateur Athletic Association tournament.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Eagles St. Joseph Ohio Columbus Lane University of Cincinnati

NIT EDGE IN BID FOR ENTRIES

The NIT plans to announce three more teams for its Madison Square Garden event as it competes with the NCAA for top programs. Manhattan likely earns a local bid with a 14-3 record as Holy Cross (15-4) also looms, while San Francisco pursues an NCAA at-large spot if they win their California Conference title.

NCAA NIT Madison Square Garden Yton Duquesne Cincinnati Eagents San Francisco

Rio Grande Redmen clinch win in 109 90 over Bluffton

Rio Grande improves to 14 9 with a 109 90 victory over Bluffton as the Redmen lead 60 48 at the half. Coach Herman S Bush's squad heads into two final games against West Virginia State and Lockbourne while the Bluffton game featured a precursory junior varsity contest and intramural all stars.

Rio Grande Herman S. Bush Georgetown University of Louisville Xavier Wilberforce Tennessee Belmont Nashville Austin Peay Clarkesville Bluffton Cisicemnn Sloan Aiae Moser Oscion Augsburger Orn Wtoen Gossett Myers, Essen Ecanisaoe O Richardson Dick Martin Rio

College Basketball Results Roundup

College games across the nation with many close finishes. Dartmouth defeated Penn 78 to 70 while NC State beat South Carolina 93 to 71. Harvard fell to Princeton 69 57 and Alabama topped Georgia 94 8.

College Dartmouth Penn North Carolina State South Carolina St. Bonaventure Niagara Harvard Princeton Alabama Georgia Michigan Purdue Cornell Yale Kenyon Ashland Ohio Wesleyan Oberlin Miami Western Reserve Heidelberg Muskingum Iowa Indiana Wooster Akron Marshall Toledo Northwestern Michigan State Capital Hiram Baldwin Wallace John Carroll Marietta Mount Union Defiance Wilmington Duquesne Westminster St. Louis University Detroit

Trimble Clinches Southeast Ohio League Title With Rutland Win

Trimble Cardinals secured the Southeast Ohio Buckeye League crown by defeating Rutland 89 to 64 on Saturday night. Lawrence Burdiss led with 34 points as coach Bob Shesby used reserves early. The win ends Trimble’s regular season with five straight victories and sets up county and county junior high tournaments starting tonight with multiple games and finals scheduled for the weekend.

Bob Shesby Trimble Cardinals Athens Plains Buchtle Albany Rome Athens County Rutland Chester Gallipolis Oak Hill Vinton Coalton Marshall Wahama Chauncey Glouster Shade Harrisonville Meigs County Olive-Orange Trimble Troy Ames-Bern Shoal Junior High

Bolt Wins Tucson Open In Final Charge

Tommy Bolt of Houston surged from behind to win the Tucson Open by four strokes at El Rio, finishing 266 after a final round 65. Bud Tolscher of Santa Monica and Art Wall Jr. shared second place at 11 under, with Jerry Barber behind. Bolt sank a 30 foot eagle putt on 18 to seal the title.

Tucson Ariz Bud Tolscher Santa Monica Calif Tommy Bolt Houston Tex Bolt el Rio Holscher Art Wall Jr Pocono Manor Jerry Barber Los Angeles Wall Rolt Gene Littler Palm Springs

Miami Edges Reserve to Hold Mid-Am Lead

In Oxford, Miami Redskins, led by Bill Kennon and Don Barnett, broke a 59-59 tie with consecutive field goals and defeated Western Reserve 69 to 62 in a Mid-American Conference clash. Miami shot under 30 percent while Western Reserve hit 35 percent, solidifying a 9-2 conference mark.

Oxford Miami Bill Kennon Don Barnett Redskins Western Reserve Cleveland

Dayton Player Receives Threat After Big Win

Dayton defeated Loyola of New Orleans 94 to 79 as detectives investigated threats aimed at center Bill Uhl and the coach's wife. Uhl scored 31 points in a standout performance while officials reviewed an anonymous call warning foul out and warning of guns.

Dayton Loyola of New Orleans Bill Uhl Tom Blackburn Uhl Tom Flyers

Boxing odds rise for Tiger Jones and Norkus in big-money fights

Ralph Jones and Charley Norkus pursue a rare title shot week as Jones faces Carl Olson in Chicago in a nontitle middleweight bout after beating Sugar Ray Robinson. Norkus meets Ezzard Charles at Madison Square Garden with top contender status at stake.

Jack Hand New York Ralph Tiger) Jones Charley Norkus Jones Sugar Ray Robinson Carl Bobo) Olson Chicago Sugar Ray Olson Joey Maxim San Francisco Robinson Johnny Lombardo Cincinnati Norkus Madison Square Garden Ezzard Charles Charley Powell Roland LaStarza Charles Rocky Marciano Gene Fullmer Clever Paul

Marshall Beats Toledo In Mid-American Tilt

Marshall defeated Toledo 90 to 74 in a Mid-American Conference game at the University Field House. Cebert Price scored 22 and Charley Slack 30 for Marshall, while Jimmy Ray led Toledo with 31 points. The halftime score was 46 apiece.

Toledo University of Toledo Rockets Marshall College University Field House Rockets Marshall Cebert Price Charley Slack Jimmy Ray

THL RESULTS Trey 16 Cincinnati 2 Toledo 8 Grand Rapids 8

In THL action the pairings show Trey scoring 16 to Cincinnati 2 while Toledo posts 8 and Grand Rapids 8 in a mixed results card. The brief lists highlight срав.

Trey Cincinnati Toledo Grand Rapids

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