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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1958

Page

10

Ames Bern, Trimble, Buchtel win county tournament openers

Athens County League results show Buchtel and Trimble advancing after decisive wins. Ames-Bern fell to Rome-Canaan 88-49 but battles Albany next, while Trimble edged Carthage-Troy 78-75 with star performances from Sam Jones and Mike Morrison.

Athens County League Ames-Bern’s Greenies Rome-Canaan Jacksonville - Trimble Carthage-Troy Buchtel Garrett B. Golden McGill Frost Brown Ames-Bern

Gavilan Jones TV showdown in Miami Beach match

Gavilan 32, former welterweight champion from Cuba weighed near 156 as 8-5 favorite against Ralph Tiger Jones 29 of Brooklyn in a 10 round national telecast from a Miami Beach hotel. ABC to air at 10 p.m. EST with Gavilan chasing welterweight or middleweight title.

Miami Beach Fla Kid Gavilan Ralph Tiger Jones Gavilan Cuba Jones Brooklyn N.Y ABC

Racine Tornadoes Post 119 Point Meigs Tourney Win

Racine trounced Harrisonville 119 to 54 in the Meigs County tournament opener. Seven Racine players hit double figures led by Sam Price and Carl Wolfe with 17 each. Roger Norman of Harrisonville scored 27 to take game high, as Racine set a new school scoring record and most points by a team in the tournament. Tournament play continues Thursday with Harrisonville vs Racine in a reserve clash.

Pomeroy Racine Harrisonville Tornadoes Middleport Larry Morrison Carl Wolfe Sam Price Wolfe Roger Norman Rutland Dave Martin Eastern Rod Gaul Salser

Cage Scores Across Teams In Weekend College Games

Scores show DePaul 69 Canisius 6 and Loyola 3. Washington University in St Louis 50 Oberlin 85 Western Reserve 60. Ohio Northern 71 Bluffton 67. Kalamazoo 81 Calvin 7. Muskingum 87 Kenyon 66. Other results include Wash. Lee 72 Citadel 66. Maryland 69 Virginia 56. Tennessee 84 Georgia Tech 65. Memphis State 64 Florida State 5. Middle Tennessee Western Kentucky 75 Baylor 70. SMU 70 Rice 59.

DePaul Canisius C Chicago Loyola Wash St. Louis Oberlin Western Reserve Ohio Northern Bluffton Kalamazoo Calvin Muskingum Kenyon Bliss Central State Ohio Wash.Lee the Citadel Maryland Virginia Tennessee Georgia Tech Memphis State Florida State Middle Tenn Western Kentucky Baylor TOU SMU Rice

McMullin Shines in Houston Classic Qualifying Round

Young golfer John McMullin, 22, led medalist honors with a 69 at Memorial Park as the Houston Classic opens. He had previously shot 67 to top San Antonio's Texas Open qualifiers, while 49 advanced from a 124-player field to join 85 exempt players for a 134-entry field.

Houston John McMullin McMullin Memorial Park San Antonio Billy Casper Sammy Snead Cary Middlecoff Bob Inman Jerry Barber Fair Oaks Calif Don January Dallas January Pine Forest Country Club Leo Biagetti Ohio Paul O'Leary Wichita Kan Jerry Magee Toronto Canada Golfcrest Country Club

Celtics Top Knicks 113 111 in Tight Affair

Boston edged New York 113 to 111 in a high scoring clash while Detroit defeated Syracuse 120 to 98 and St. Louis beat Minneapolis 118 to 98.

Boston New York Detroit Syracuse St. Louis Minneapolis

Middleport romps Chauncey in New Lexington tourney semifinal set

In the Exempted and Parochial High School basketball tourney at New Lexington Tuesday night Middleport defeated Chauncey 81 to 35. Nelsonville edged Glouster 44 to 43 while St. Aloysius beat Crooksville 51 to 44 to advance to Wednesday semis with Somerset.

New Lexington Middleport St. Aloysius Nelsonville Somerset Nolan Swackhammer Jackets Chauncey Glouster St. Al’s Crooksville

Blaik Hires New Assistant for Army Football

Red Blaik named William Gunlock as Army football assistant coach, continuing a season of widespread coaching changes. Gunlock, former Bowling Green line coach, joins after a turnover that saw seven head coaches move and seven assistants promoted to head jobs across major colleges.

J. E Earl) Whitworth Chuck Mather Kansas Stanford Chuck Taylor

Chicago Jim Dandy Outpoints Lou Bailey in Narrow Bout

In a lightweight contest held in Chicago, Jim Dandy 164 outpointed Lou Bailey 170 from Peoria over eight rounds, earning a decision_win in a closely fought match.

Chicago Jim Dandy Lou Bailey Peoria

Miami Redskins Visit Ohio U. In Key MAC Clash

Miami leads the league at 8-0 and travels to Ohio University to face the 7-4 Bobcats in a pivotal Mid American Conference showdown. The Bobcats boast a strong home record and multiple scorers led by Bob Peters, Dave Scott, Bob Anderson, and Larry Williams, with Jerry Wolf emerging as a top contributor.

Miami Redskins Ohio University Bobcats Marshall Ohio U Oxford Bob Peters Parkersburg W. Va Dave Scott Bob Anderson Larry Williams Jerry Wolf Wolf Wapakoneta McKechnie, Jr Cincinnati Redlegs Bill McKechnie Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh

Woeful Woody Wills and Miami links to pros

Rumors swirl around Miami University coach Andy Wills nicknamed Woeful Woody as pro contracts flow from Miami players. Detro it Tigers sign William Weller for 25000. Bert Guenther inks 20000 with Washington. Ohio U and Cincinnati U moves hinted. Jerry Lucas rumored to enroll at Cincinnati.

Woody Wills Miami University Ohio U Detroit Tigers William Weller Miami Weller Bert Guenther MIU Washington Bob Wren Guenther Wills Woody Jerry Lucas Middletown Cincinnati U Bearcatland

Scoring Box for Nelsonville and Glouster Meet

Nelsonville players Hall Bowling Covert Patton Pickett Matheny totaled 44 points as Glouster’s Dunnette Keith Bryson C Keith Kirby contributed 43. The Bee ing die 9 3 6 16 line shows scoring by period. Nelsonville edged Chauncey St Aloysius and Crooks ville in the listed matchups with final tallies 81 to 51 and 44 respectively.

Nelsonville Hall Bowling Covert Patton Pickett Matheny Glouster Dunnette D. Keith Bryson C. Keith Kirby Beeing Middleport Chauncey ST. Aloysius Crooksville

Local Court Basketball Schedule for Vinton and Hocking Counties

Roundup of tonight's high school basketball games across Vinton County with McArthur hosting Allensville at 7 pm and Hamden facing Zaleski at 9 pm. In Hocking County Union Furnace meets Gibisonville at 7 pm while Laurelville visits South Bloomingville at 8 pm and Middleport plays St. Aloysius at 8 pm Nelsonville takes on Somerset at 8:15 pm.

Vinton County McArthur Allensville Zaleski Hamden Hocking County Union Furnace Giblsonville Laurelville South Bloomingville

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