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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1951

Page

6

Kentucky Parlay Triumphs Over Oklahoma in Sugar Bowl

Underdog Kentucky used Oklahoma fumbles and early drives to build a 13-0 lead, then held off a late Sooner surge to win 23-7 before 82 000 at New Orleans. Starters Yowarsky Gain Moseley and Parilli led the Wildcats pairing sharp passes with stout defense to secure the upset.

New Orleans Kentucky Oklahoma Sooners Wildcats Walt Yowarsky Cleveland Bob Gain Doug Moseley Vite Babe” Parilli Wilbur Jamerson Yowarsky Billy Wessels Gain Moseley

Dempsey Firpo Fight Recalled by Boxing Pioneers

NEA Sport Editor recalls the 1923 Dempsey Firpo bout at the Polo Grounds and earlier title scraps. Nat Fleisch er hails Firpo’s excitement while Promoter Babe Culnen and editors recount legendary knockouts and Madison Square Garden showdowns.

Harry Grayso NEA NEW York Luis Angelo Joe Gatica Ike Williams Madison Square Garden Babe Culnen Firpo Newark Pampas Looney Argentina Firpa Nat Fleischer Jack Dempsey Polo Grounds Fleischer The Rin

Deer Season Opens Today Across 19 Ohio Counties

Thousands of hunters in 19 Ohio counties join the first deer season since 1948. The four day hunt runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Friday with about 56 000 expected to participate. Officials foresee a deer kill surpassing 3000 white tails due to the larger area and higher hunting pressure.

Columbus Lei Ohio Ohio Division of Wildlife Ashtabula Adams Columbiana Geauga Harrison Holmes Jefferson Lake Lore Mahoning Medina Portage Scioto Stark Suwm Smit Trumbull Tuscarawas Washington Wayne

Big Blacks Meet iCharleston Reds In Junior High Clash

1 Point Pleasant reports the Big Black cagers host the iCharleston Reds Tuesday night at the Junior High School gym as the second game of the season. The varsity contest starts at p m with the B squad game at 6 50 p m. Wednesday sees coaches Marvin Wetzel and John Leppavil leading seventh through ninth graders to Athens for basketball with the Bulldogs.

Point Pleasant iCharleston Reds Marvin Wetzel John Leppavil Athens Bulldogs

Tennessee Volunteers Return With Cotton Bowl Trophy

Tennessee's Vols, winners of the Cotton Bowl over Texas, head to Knoxville with a 4 trophy and a large check. Noted star Bud Sherrod did not accompany the team. Ben Procter and Ken Jackson will join other Texas players in Mobile for the Senior Bowl. Also mentions harness drivers Frank Ervin Billy Haughian and Harry Whitney wintering in Aiken South Carolina and Pinehurst North Carolina with stables of Frank Safford and Del Cameron.

Dallas Tennessee Volunteers Texas Knoxville Bud Sherred Vols Sherrod Ben Procter Ken Jackson Mobile Ala Aiken Frank Ervin Billy Haughian Harry Whitney Frank Safford del Caméron Pinebows N, C

Michigan Rallies in 4th To Clout California 14 6

Michigan nad California clash in the Rose Bowl where Don Dufek scored twice and Mike Ortmann led the comeback to a 14 6 win for the Big Ten champions. Kentucky overwhelmed Oklahoma 13 7 in the Sugar Bowl as Babe Parish starred for the Wildcats.

Michigan California

Option Taken On Cranwood and Thistle Downs

Northville businessman H B Dennigan says he has taken an option to purchase Cranwood and Thistle Downs in Cleveland from the Strong estate. He arranged track use with Randall Trotting Association and can buy both properties in a year. He plans a partners meeting next week and will announce officers. He leased both properties for a 24 day May 13 30 running meet at Cranwood.

Miami Fla UPI H. B. Dennigan Northville Mich., Downs Cranwood Thistle Downs Cleveland F Lok R. P. Strong Randall Trotting Association, Inc Strong Dennison Buffalo

Major bowls feature wide scoring across New Year games

Rose Bowl Michigan 14 California 6 Sugar Bowl Kentucky 13 Oklahoma 7 Orange Bowl Clemson 15 Miami Pa 14 Cotton Bowl Tennessee 20 Texas 14 Gator Bowl Wrorming 20 Washington and Lee IT Salad Bowl Clear Bowl Wisconsin Teachers 47 Val La Crosse ipareiso 14 Sun Bowl West Texas 14 Cincinnati 13 Tangerine Bowl mocks Harvey 38 Emory and Henry dd Pineapple Bowl Hawaii 28 Denver 27 Oleander Bowl San Angelo Tex 6 Wharton Tex ICO COLLEGE BASKETBALL Chicago Loyola 68 Bowling Green 63 Canisius 69 Duke 57 Duquesne 63 Athzens 63 Westminster 73 St Josephs 63 LSU 84 South Carolina 58 Cornell 69 NYU 56 Colby 76 Buffalo 36 LaSalle 75 Temple 63 Illinois 69 Wisconsin 69 Washington 56 Santa Clara 34 Syracuse 106 Boston 89 Baltimore 83 Washington 71 Fort Wayne 33 Minneapolis 7 Rochester 91 New York 88 Tri Cities 109 Philadelphia 92 Nations League Anderson 88 Sheboygan 83 American League Wilkes Barre 93 Saratoga 57 Bridgeport 4 Paterson 83 FIGHTS LAST NIGHT Milwaukee Fritz Pruden 144 Canada outpointed Beau Jack 144 Atlanta Ga Arthur King 1394 Canada stopped John LaBroi 143 Gary Ind Providence R I Charley Anglee 156% Pawtucket R I stopped Otis Graham 163% Phila delphia Pa Hockey National League Boston 3 New York 2 Montreal 3 Chicago 3 tie Hershey 3 Cincinnati 2 Indianapolis 1 Bills lead NHL camp with seven Bills this season STUDENTS ONLY Penn State indoor events limited to students only

Oklahoma California Texas New Orpany Kentucky Wildcats Sooner Babe Parish Kentucky Michigan Pasadena Boyer Lough Tennessee Dallas Clemson Miami Wyoming Washington and Lee Jacksonville Notre Dame Army Penn Navy Harry Allis Kim Marinos Bob Cummings Dufek Tiny Bank Lauricella Vols Lauricella Bert Rechichar Andy Kozar Byron Townsend Ben Tompkins Gib Dawson Ohio Arizona State of Tempe Phoenix Ariz la Crosse Wis Valpariso Tampa West Texas Cincinnati el Paso Tex Morris Harvey Emory & Henry Orlando Fila Hawaii Denver Honolulu Jn San Angelo Frore Yarnarton Galveston Chicago Loyola Bowling Green Peered Arizona State Albion Mich Ashland Other Canisius Duke Duquesne Athzens Syracuse Boston Baltimore Washington Fort Wayne Minneapolis Rochester New York Tri-Cities Philadelphia Anderson Sheboygan Wilkes-Barre Saratoga Bridgeport Paterson Milwaukee Fritz Pruden Canada Beau Jack Atlanta Arthur King John la Broi Gary Ind Providence R. IL Charley Anglee Pawtucket R. L Otis Graham

Trick play helps West Texas State win Sun Bowl

West Texas State upset Cincinnati 14-18 in the Sun Bowl as a designed trick forward pass sequence set up by Frank Wise to Gene Mayfield and Bill Cross produced a 62 yard scoring drive. Roy Lee Dunn converted twice as Cincinnati tallied twice but failed to stop the late surge. Both teams had players banished for unsportsmanlike conduct as the game ended in a melee.

EL Paso Tex West Texas State Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats West Texas Frank Kimbrough Texans Frank Wise Gene Mayfield Bill Cross Mayfield Cross Roy Lee Dunn Tom McKeever Jim Kelly Gene Rossi Boo Stratton Bill Shalesky

Barons Flash Winning Form In AHL Tilt

The Cleveland Barons powered past the Hershey Bears 9 to 3 building on a six straight goal burst after a tight 27 minutes. Steve Wochy and Phil Hergesheimer led the scoring spree with two goals each as Cleveland extended their strong pace. Meanwhile Cincinnati edged Indianapolis 2-1, snapping a three game skid but failing to slow the Barons.

Associated Press Cleveland Barons Ohioans Hershey Bears Cleveland Steve Wo~chy Phil Hergesheimer Wochy Hergesheimer Cincinnati Indianapolis Mohawks Barons

Qualifying for Los Angeles Open Begins on Riviera Course

About 260 pros and amateurs are entering the 36 hole qualifying today for the $15,000 Los Angeles Open. Only 80 spots remain for the 72 hole event starting Friday at Riviera Country Club. The field includes 76 exempt golfers and past Los Angeles Open winners among 150 players. Sam Snead won last year in an 18 hole playoff with Ben Hogan.

Los Angeles Riviera Caunby Club Sam Snead Ben Hogan

Xavier Opens 1951 Schedule With Loyola Ramblers

Xavier Muske teers start the 1951 portion by facing Loyola University of Chicago at Memorial Fieldhouse Saturday at 8 30 p m The Musketeers beat the Ramblers 45 43 in 1948 and this marks Navier s first home appearance against a Chicago foe in his collegiate career Dean, Xavier co captain, scored 22 in the December 28 loss to Cincinnati He leads the team with 128 points in seven games while Gene Smith adds 122 The Musketeers depart Cincinnati Sunday for a three game trip through Kentucky facing Western Kentucky Bowling Green and Louisville

Cincinnati Xavier Musketeers Loyola University of Chicago Memorial Fieldhouse Ramblers Chissagoans Muskies Johnny Eydare Loyola Bob Dean Kavier Jordan Dean Chicago Mount Carmel High School Navier Forjwera Muskie Gene Smith Bill Heifer Kenitucky Bowling Green Louisville Falls City

Illinois Wins As Big Ten Race Starts In Overtime

Illinois tops Wisconsin 71 69 in overtime to open the Big Ten title race at Madison. Michigan and Purdue clash tonight as others follow with Illinois Indiana Iowa Minnesota among early contenders. Wisconsin faced a tough home floor test as the Badgers lagged in tune ups.

Chicago Tlinois Wisconsin Illini Badgers Madison Clinois Michigan Purdue Big Ten Allj Minnesota Ilinois Indiana Ohio State Iowa Michigan State Northwestern Princeton Bradley Thnis Wisconsins

Arizona Upholds Tradition by Salad Bowl Victory

In Phoenix a 34-21 win by Miami University over Arizona State College in the Salad Bowl totaled 24,000 spectators at Montgomery Stadium. QB Nobby Wirkowski passed 14 of 24 for 281 yards, with backs Pont, Beckrest, and Bailey aiding the ground game. Barefoot Fuller kicked three extra points as two Kiwanis clubs sponsor the charity event. Three Harolds join Florida’s basketball squad this season: Hasking, Schulman and Bert.

Phoenis Ariz Miami University of Oxford Arizona State College of Tempe Sun Devils Arizona Nobby Wirkowski M Miami Montgomery Stadium Johnny Pont Jerry Beckrest Jim Boxcar Kiwanis Clubs of

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