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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1957

Page

6

Moore Sets Scoring Record In OU Win Over Baldwin Wallace

Ohio University senior captain Fred Moore scored 26 points as the Bobcats beat Baldwin Wallace 114 to 73. Moore finished with a single season record of 408 points, surpassing the previous 400. OU also set new team marks for points in Men’s Gym.

Atom Bobcats Fred Moore Jim Snyder Ohioans Baldwin-Wallace Moore Byeight Jim Betts Waverly Marietta Yellow Jackets Ohio Snyder Morehead Ohio Wesleyan Sny Der Midwest Ohio University Toledo Don Sifft Dave Scott Bob Anderson Sifft Scott Anderson Dick Norman Larry Williams Jerry Wolf Baldwin Wallace Henry Pell Ohto UL Prp Moare Meissen Etek Eae Wiese Sw Pell Lye Norman Isbe Heed Edwards Beeen Ee Rrs NASA Ar Moe Kkss Ee Grooms Baldwin-Wall Pr Tsipis Retereon Vee Ss Moswer Ook Eck Crueonod Seis Ee Watuine Vac Ae Ee Burns Skekek Eek Ce Wrient Aee Herbert Ohio U Strauthers Daganhardt

Hounds Open Class A Sectional Tonight

All three Athens County teams start play in the Class A Sectional at Ohio University Gym tonight. Drawings Sunday set matchups with Nelsonville facing Ames Bern at 6 15 p m as one of the tourney’s favored games.

Hounds Ames-Bern Athens County Ohio University Nelsonville Battles Ames Bern

Nelsonville Greyhounds edge St Aloysius for tournament win

Nelsonville rallies from early deficit to beat St Aloysius 67 to 65 and claim the Now County tourney title led by Pat Allen who scored 41 points. Crooksville topped Chauncey 64 to 50 in the consolation game.

NEW Lexington Nelsonville Greyhounds New Lexington St. Aloysius Pat Allen St. Aloysius Nelsonville Hounds St. al Ed Keating Tom McQuaid The Wayne Dixon Bill Kirkpatrick Chauncey Blue Devils Crooksville McQuaid Keating Young Dixon Stufflebean Horn Allen Kvonts Nash

Ohio U wrestlers rout Case Tech after Miami win

Ohio University grapplers, 23 5 over Case Tech in Cleveland, move to 7 1 in eight with wins led by Joe Ornowski and Tom Nevits. Ornowski beat R Wieger 6 0 and Nevits improved to 40 wins by defeating Bucky Tate 11 1 as Staschiak pinned Happel 3 15.

Miami Athens Ohio University Cleveland Case Tech Joe Ornowski Tom Nevits Ornowski Schleicher R. Wieger Nevits Bucky Tate Bobcat Tate Bobcats John Staschiak Ohio U Case Dave Happel Rudy Napoli Harold Peterson John Sforza Ted Heinrich Lino DeAnna A. Mikolanis J. Kouzelos Tom Hatfield Dave Happe Dan Nash Chuck Nezbeda

McArthur Wins Vinton Tournament at Wellston

McArthur Generals defeated Hamden 55 to 48 to earn a spot in the Athens Class A Sectional. Durkin and Coffman led fast breaks for McArthur, while Skeens scored 24 for Hamden in a late rally. Hamden claimed the reserves title with 48-45 over Wilton.

Wellston McArthur Generals Vinton County Athens Hamden Generals Racine Mens Gymnasium McArthur Coffman and Durkin Skeens Wilton

Dodgers eyeing move sparks Brooklyn pro baseball tension

The Brooklyn Dodgers reportedly explored a relocation to Los Angeles after securing approval to transfer the franchise and purchasing the Los Angeles Angels, a plan tied to a push from owner Walter O’Malley to pressure New York officials.

Brooklyn Dodgers Los Angeles Brooklyn Dodgers New Jersey New York Walter O'Malley California Los Angeles Angels O'Malley Flatbush

Ohio Frosh Down Varsity O squad 84 62

Ohio University freshmen closed their season with an 84-62 win over the varsity O personnel. Dale Bandy led scorers with 18 points to finish the season with 217 points, while Howard Jolliff added 12 to reach 211. Bandy and Jolliff had entered the game tied at 199.

Ohio University Bobkittens Dale Bandy Howard Jolliff Bandy Jolliff

Miami Clinches Crown In Tight Mid American Race

Miami clinched the Mid American crown with a weekend win over Toledo on home floor as Wayne Embry scored 14 points. Indiana Ohio State and Michigan remain in a tight Big Ten race with key games tonight. The NBA sees Syracuse and Philadelphia close in on the standings while boxing’s Tournament of Champions opens in Chicago featuring boxers from 32 states.

Miami Redskins Toledo Wayne Embry Bobby Shantz New Yankee Philadelphia Athletics Kansas City Roy Mack Ronnie Delany Arnie Sowell Pitt Parry O’brien Indiana Ohio State Michigan Illinois Syracuse Nationals Philadelphia Warriors NBA New York Giant Horace Stoneham N.Y Dodgers Los Angeles Chicago Minneapolis Lakers Finland Antti Hyvarinen U.S Gene Bone

Ohio State Leads Large Slate In College Basketball Scores

College results show Ohio State 94 over Michigan and Mount Union 70, several intercity games with Denison 77 over Findlay 70, Adrian 65 over Defiance 64, and Kenyon 66 over Marietta 85. High school notes include Lancaster 75 , Cambridge 79, and Toledo sectional outcomes.

Miami Toledo Cincinnati Indiana State Xavier Manhattan Canisius Bowling Green Western Michigan Kent State Ohio Northern Notc Michigan Oakland City Rio Grande Kansas Nebraska Ilinois Purdue Michigan State Minnesota Iowa Northwestern Kansas State Iowa State Indiana Wisconsin Missouri Colorado Notre Dame DePaul Oklahoma A&m Houston St. Louis Bradley Drake Wichita Loyola (Chi Marquette Butler DePauw Valparaiso Ball State Southern Methodist Rice Texas A&m Texas Baylor Arkansas Princeton Yale Dartmouth Cornell Harvard Penn Columbia Brown Syracuse Penn State N. Carolina State Villanova Duke South Carolina Virginia Clemson West Virginia Pitt Kentucky Alabama California Washington Utah Utah State UCLA Oregon Southern Calif Stanford Oregon State Idaho Lancaster Cambridge van Wert Wiltshire Ohio City John Adams Glenville John Hay Shaker Hgts

Teb betts hails Smoky Burgess as top pinch hitter

Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbetts rates catcher Smoky Burgess as the best pinch hitter since Johnny Mize, highlighting Burgess's clutch hitting and fielding for the Reds.

Cincinnati Birdie Tebbetts Smoky Burgess Johnny Mize

Mark Wylie's Warriors Sweep Hocking County Title

Logan The Union Furnace Warriors captured the county league and tournament titles in a dominant season, beating South Bloomingville Dodgers 67 to 52 in the finals. Coach Mark Wylie, a 1940 Class B All-Ohio pick, built a compact defense and relentless effort to list only one league loss, avenging it later and finishing strong with Murray City edging Gibisonville 68-60 in the consolation.

Buchtel South Bloomingville Rio Grande Gallia County Corning Perry County Bob Sheskey Greyhounds Nelsonville Ames Bern Racine Hocking Purple Tornadoes Shawnee McArthur New Lexington St. Aloysius Pat Allen Mike Allen Blue Knights Union Furnace Bert Barnes Buchtel Bruins Barnes Bruins Bruin Bert LOGAN Union Furnace Warriors Hocking County South Bloomingville Dodgers Mark Wylie Gibisonville Cleveland Indians Warriors Wylie Dodgers Murray City Scrappy Gthisonville

Union Furnace and South Bloomingville Score Tight Regional Clash

Honors Union Furnace pulled to 67 points with L Walter 8 for 20 and Malone 5 11 11 leading, while South Bloomingville posted 52 as Goode 5 2 12 and Jerry Unger 53 13 paced the visitors. Final totals show Union Furnace 67 to South Bloomingville 52 with a 34 52 BT split.

Murray City and Gibisonville Battle for Narrow Victory

In a tightly contested game, Murray City led by halftime but Gibisonville rallied to finish 60 to 54. Key scorers included Ken nedy with 19 points for Murray City and R. Williams with 13 for Gibisonville while Wooten and Canter contributed double digits for Murray City.

NHL Scores Sunday and Saturday Results

Sunday NHL scores feature New York tying Montreal 4 and Toronto 2 beat Detroit 4 3 while Chicago edged Boston 4 3. Saturday results include Chicago 4 over Detroit 3 and Montreal 4 New York 1 with Boston 5 Toronto 2.

New York Montreal Toronto Detroit Chicago Boston

Basketball scores roundup from multiple games

Boston tops New York 97 to 85 while Syracuse beats Rochester 109 to 93 and St. Louis defeats Philadelphia 113 to 112. Minneapolis earns 123 to 102 over Fort Wayne. New York edges Fort Wayne 102 to 94. Syracuse 103 over Fort Wayne. Minneapolis 101 Rochester 101. St. Louis 86 in another result.

Boston New York Syracuse Rochester St. Louis Philadelphia Minneapolis Forst Wayne Fort Wayne

Tornadoes Meigs Co champions in Meigs County tourney

Racine's varsity beat Middleport 71-54 to capture the Meigs County tournament title Saturday night, while Middleport won the reserves final 46-33 over Racine. Racine shot 52 percent, 21 of 49, and led most of the game. Middleport struggled with 30 percent to finish.

Pomeroy Racine Tornados Meigs County Middleport Yellow Jackets Middleport Varsity

Middleport Reserves Edge Racine Reserves in Cager Duel

Middleport Reserves beat Racine Reserves 46 to 33 in a tight game. Key scorers include Kelly 8 points and Crooks 10 for Middleport, while McMade led Racine with 13 points. The contest featured balanced scoring and steady defense.

Middleport Kelly Crooks Whitlock Erwin Miller Hartinger Racine McMade E. Chapman A. Beegle Caplinger al Toney D. Beegle

Salas Outpoints Savoie in Montreal Bout

Hollywood veteran Lauro Salas aged 130 in Los Angeles outpointed Ar mand Savoie of Montreal 134% in a contested light bout.

Hollywood Lauro Salas Los Angeles Armand Savoie Montreal

Bostic Sparks Gallipolis Rally to Edge Marietta

Kenny Bostic scored twice in the final minute as Gallipolis Blue Devils beat Marietta 54 to 51 on Saturday night. John Thomas added two late free throws, with Gallipolis erasing a 49-48 deficit to secure the victory.

Gallipolis Kenny Bostic Blue Devils Devils Marietta John Thomas Blue Devil Bostic Gallians

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