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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1958

Page

10

Snyder Sees Good Season Yet Hoped For By Ohio U Coach

Ohio University coach Jim Snyder lauds his basketball squad after a season of hustle and improvement. He praises guards Bob Anderson and Larry Williams and forwards Pete Peters and Jerry Wolf, notes key wins and a strong finish, and looks ahead to returning players Anderson Norman Scott Wolf and prospects Bandy Johnson.

Jim Snyder Ohio University Marietta TS Wen Seanlda Hewsa Ana Ar Snyder Larry Williams Pete Bob Peters Jerry Wolf Peters Bobcats Jim Ohio U Western Michigan Marshall Morehead Indiana Cats Bob Anderson Anderson Andy Dick Garrison Norman Tudor John Russ Dave Scott Scott Dale Bandy Bruce Johnson Johnson Verlyn Witte Bobcat John Tudor Russ Grooms Larry Williams

Athens Lancaster Battle In AA Sectional Clash At Oak Hill

Athens meets Belpre in a 7 p m sectional game with Lancaster facing the Golden Gates as prep for a regional Os sectional round. Belpre led by Glen Carpenter and teammates Mike Fox and Bob McKelvey seeks 100 percent effort while Lancaster, coached by Al Lilly, aims to avenge prior losses to strong Central Ohio League foes.

Lancaster High Belpre Hight Golden Gates Fritz Plinke Bowling Green Athens Lancaster Gales Ohio Zanesville al Lilly Eagles Logan Glen Carpenter Belpre Mike Fox Bob McKelvey Bill Vanney Sheldon Haynes Company Charlie McAfee Bulldogs Marietta Dogs Tigers New Lexington Tom Baker Jeff Bergen Frank Christie William Ross Frank Spriggs McAfee Vic Stanson Larry Baker Cliff Coursey Darrell Coen Gary McConkey Lou Lausche Stanson Russ Wickerham Mac Bob Nelson Oak Hill Pomeroy Gallipolis Dick Retton Panthers Blue Devils

Racine Powers Past Nelsonville 74 50 In Sectional Play

Racine defeats Nelsonville 74 to 50 at Ohio University gym to reach the Class A sectional district quarterfinals. Carl Wolfe scores 28 points and Jerry Patton adds 25 for Nelsonville as Racine pulls away late in the game.

Carl Wolfe Jerry Patton Tornadoes Nelsonville Wolfe Racine Salser Beegle Johnson Adams Powell McDade Pickett Howe Hall Covert Matheny Boling Patton

Tickets go to 632 applicants for state hoops tourney

About 632 applicants will receive tickets to the State High School Basketball Tournament by mid March in Columbus Ohio. Ohio State Universitys St John Arena hosts the March 21-22 event with 2000 public tickets. The Ohio High School Athletic Association drew from over 5000 requests to allocate tickets, limiting requests to four per letter.

Columbus Ohio Ohio High School Athletic Assn Ohio State University St. John Arena

Japanese pros to play in Masters in Augusta

Japan will send its top professional golfers Torakichi Nakamura and Koichi Ono to the 1958 Masters in Augusta, Georgia this April. Both earned fame as 1957 Canada Cup champions.

Tokyo Japan Augusta Torakichi Nakamura Koichi Ono

Buchtel Downs Somerset 64 46 In Class A Action

Buchtel eliminated Somerset from the sectional district tournament at Ohio University gymnasium with a 64 46 victory. Bill and Dan Wright led the Bruins with 21 points each as Buchtel pulled away after a 14 point third quarter run. Somerset’s Jim Hanson topped scorers with 22 points while the Raiders shot slump and fouls were few.

Buchtel Somerset Ohio University Athens County Bill Dan Wright Raiders Jim Hanson Bruins

Cardinals Beat St Aloysius 69 N Trimble advances to sectional quarterfinals

Trimble edged St. Aloysius 66 59 to earn a Class A sectional district quarterfinal berth against Buchtel. Morrison led Trimble with 18 points while Jeff Jarvis and Chuck Poches added key baskets as the Cardinals pulled away after a tight first half. St. Aloysius, hampered by poor foul shooting, stayed close early but faded in the second half.

Jacksonville Trimble Lexington St. Aloysius Buchtel Cardinals Mike Morrison Knights Blue Knight Morrison Jeff Jarvis Chuck Poches Koons Jarvis Koches Roberts Shaw

Tournament Times Showdown at Athens and Nearby Venues

The schedule lists Class AA matches at Athens and Oak Hill with a lineup of games including Lancaster versus Belpre and Wellston against Chilli cothe, plus Class A games at Athens and Wellston featuring Buchtel versus Trimble and Coalton versus Middleport. The Oak Hill slate includes Wellston v Chilli cothe and Pomeroy v Gallipolis with campus venues hosting late contests.

Athens Lancaster Belpre Marietta Buchtel Trimble Racine Glenford Wellston Coalton Middleport Laurelville Southwestern Oak Hill Chillicothe

Cage Scores and Scores From Various College and High School Games

A long list of scores from college matchups and high school games across multiple districts. Notable results include Drake 94 over Marquette 76, The Citadel 74 over Stah 74 in overtime? and Iowa 82 over unknown opponent. Also numerous Ohio regional high school outcomes with teams like Steubenville East Liverpool and Zanesville Pennsville posting wins and losses.

Drake Marquette Payton Loyola Wooster Heidelberg Findlay Denison Wilmington Cedarville John Carroll Wayne Mich Oberlin Ashland Pitt Westminister Iowa St. Francis Manhattan Furman the Citadel Stah Brigham Young NBA

Boxing Results Highlight Two City Matches

In Los Angeles Cervantes was stopped by Copeland at 124 pounds, while Al Andrews outpointed Winniper in St Paul. Joe Devlin stopped Danny Jones in New York, and Rene Hamilton outpointed Milone in Plainfield.

Los Angeles Auburn Copeland Felix Cervantes Mexicali Mexico St. Paul al Sparks Winniper al Andrews Revere Mase Joe Devlin Rotten Danny Jones New York Sunnyside Garden al Milone Plainfield N. J Rene Hamilton

Mantle and Sievers Sign Big New Contracts

Mickey Mantle reached third on the Yankees salary list with a 72 000 dollar deal after a rough round of golf where he threw a club into a lake. Roy Sievers joined the Senators with a 36 000 dollar pact, aiming higher after 42 homers and 114 RBIs last season but settling for a 17 000 dollar raise.

New York Yankee Mickey Mantle Mick Joe DiMaggio Babe Ruth Mantle Yankees Mickey Roy Sievers Sievers Senators

Baseball Contracts Settle as Stars Reach Deals

Joe Cronin Tris Speaker and several others sign, ending holdout stage starting March 1. Milwaukee Braves lock in Red Schoendienst for about B40,000. Earl Torgeson given a slight raise with White Sox. Yankees sign Bob Turley for 20,000 while negotiating Skowron and Sturdivant. Boston adds Pete Daley Bob Porterfield and Willard Nixon.

Joe Cronin Tris Speaker Milwaukee Braves Red Schoendienst Chicago White Sox Earl Torgeson Yankees Bob Turley Bill Skowron Tom Sturdivant Boston Pete Daley Bob Porterfield Willard Nixon

Hoad Extends Lead Over Pancho to 18-9 in Lubbock

Lew Hoad defeated Pancho Gonzales 6 2 6 2 in Lubbock Texas drawing a crowd of about 2500. The Australian dominated the world pro champion to stretch his advantage to 18-9 in the ongoing series.

Pancho Lubbock Tex Lew Hoad Pancho Gonzales Gonzales

Wel team clinches C Thursday race

In a tight finish the Wel squad claimed the C Thursday race, edging rivals as they closed the gap. Co team and OL I 4 cle Te provided early pressure but could not hold the lead.

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