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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1955
Page
10
The Athens County Tournament finals at Ohio University Men’s Gymnasium pit county champions Ames Bern against closest rival Albany at 9 p.m. The Greenies reached the final by defeating The Plains 58 39, while Albany eliminated Achtel 61 54 in its semifinal.
Murray City and Union Furnace won semi final games at Logan High School to reach the Hocking County tournament final. Murray City beat Carbon Hill 57 40, while Union Furnace defeated Gibisonville to set up the final.
Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets lead small college scoring at 93.5 points per game with a 14-5 record and 1,776 total points. Marietta College ranks eighth with 88.5 ppg and 1,947 total points, boasting a 19-3 season record.
The Philadelphia Phillies will stage exhibition games at their new $450000 Clearwater facility this spring while other workouts occur at the nearby old park.
New York Featherweight champion Sandy Saddler defends his title against Teddy Red Top Davis at Madison Square Garden. Saddler, 28, opens as a 7-5 favorite over the 31 year old ex-railroad cook from Hartford. The NBA will recognize the winner as champion if Saddler prevails. A $30,000 gate plus radio TV receipts boosts the purse. Saddler gets 40 percent and Davis 20.
Iowa faces Michigan sophomore Ron Kramer in the Hawkeyes last home game of the season seen on CBS. The 210 pound end scored a 29 yard TD and extra point in Michigan’s 14 13 upset of Iowa last October with kickoff at 3 p.m. EST.
IHL results list Trey scoring in a 5, 2 win for Johnstown while Cincinnati records a 4 to 2 victory over Toledo.
A dozen Cleveland Indians still unsigned for 1955 would form a strong lineup With Early Wynn as starter and Bill Wight Hank Aguirre and Bob Hooper as key pitchers Clete Foiles would catch Bob Avila would win the batting title and Larry Doby would lead the outfield Dente Reinaldo and Mitchell fill in the infield with Westlake and Philley in the outfield
Athens County at Ohio U Albany 21 9 Ames Bern 192 9 pm finals Ruchtel 14 7 The Plains 10 7 p m consolation Vinton County Alleneville McArthur 7 pm Zaleski McArthur 9 pm Hamden Allenaville 9 pm Gallia County Gallipolis Rio Grande Vinton 9 15 pm finals Cadmus Bidwell 7 pm consolation Non-County New Lexington 19 3 St Aloysius 16 6 8 30 pm finals Nelsonville New Boston 7 pm consolation Allensville finals 7 30 pm Hocking County Logan Murray City Union Furaace finals Gibisonville Carbon Hill 7 30 pm consolation
The No. 5 Marquette Warriors defeated Notre Dame 84-74 to stretch their seasonlong win streak to 21 games. Ben Walczyk led with 27 points as Marquette overcame a 37-25 halftime deficit to pull ahead with 11 minutes left. Maryland and Georgetown split a double overtime, while Furman topped Clemson 124-87 as Darrell Floyd scored 56 for the Paladins.
Scores from the Class A tournament include Berea Fiyra Catholic 44 over Rocky River brain 71, Parma 63 over John Marshall 53, St. Ignatius 64 over Kent Akron Ellet 64 Akron Ellet 64, Ravenna 59 over Wadsworth 59, Southeast 54 over Akron East 73, Kent State 85 over Akron Garfield 52, Norton 47, Boardman 63 over Niles 44, Poland 66 over Youngstown East 54, Brookfield 72 over Youngstown North 59.
Gallipolis Blue Devils, ranked No. 6 in Ohio, aim for win No. 19 in 20 as they host Columbus Central on home floor. Central split two games with Columbus East. Gallipolis previously lost to East while East leads state polls. Other Friday action includes Jackson vs Piketon Point Pleasant at Poca Circleville at Logan.
In West Palm Beach Billy Lauderdale from Miami out pointed Jose Olivera in the 158 pound bout. In Philadelphia Garnet Hart stopped Roosevelt Coward in the 146 pound match. In Huntington Noel Humphreys from Charleston outpointed Jesse Underwood in the 134 pound contest.
Ohio University can climb toward third place in the MAC with wins at Western Michigan and Toledo. A victory over Western would break WMU’s home hex, and a win at Toledo would level OU with WMU for third and avenge a January loss. WMU led by Harold Stacy and Fred Gore tops OU’s scoring at 16.5 and 15.8, while both teams rely on balanced scorers and double‑figure contributors.
In the Mid-American Conference race with four games left Western Reserve and Marshall loom large for title outcomes. Dick Howard of Western Reserve leads the scoring chase with 330 points in 13 games, closely followed by Potops of Kent at 285 and others within reach of the 352-point mark.
The Athens Bird Dog Club will sponsor spring field trials Sunday at Beal Farm three miles west of Athens on Route 53. Events offer prizes in all-age derby and puppy classes with cash awards ribbons and certificates. Judges are Ora Ashcraft and Sug Stanforth. entries close Saturday at 9 p.m. with a drawing at the DAV and V club rooms. Public is invited. no admission.
Baton Rouge Louisiana State University yesterday named William Bill Peterson head football coach at Mansfield High School as LSU line coach under Paul F Fietzel. Peterson slated to start his new duties tomorrow.
The NIT invited Connecticut to its 12 team field for Madison Square Garden March 12 19 with Holy Cross Duquesne Dayton Niagara Manhattan St Francis Pa Cincinnati Lafayette Louisville among the hopefuls. Memphis State joined the process with a late yes after CT ship acceptance as the NCAA battle continues.
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