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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1951

Page

10

Bowl Sponsors Dish Out $2 Million to Seven Colleges

The Sugar Bowl Rose Bowl Cotton and Orange Bowls distribute big payouts to Oklahoma Kentucky California Tennessee Texas Clemson Miami Michigan and others in a complex revenue split. Oklahoma tops receipts with about $113 200 from the Sugar Bowl while Michigan nets around $39 000 and Cincinnati and West Texas State receive smaller sums from lesser bowls.

New York Oklahoma Kentucky California Tennessee Texas Clemson Miami Sooners New Orleans Wildcats Big Ten Golden Bears Michigan Ino Wolverines el Paso Tax Cincinnati West Texas Ohio Arizona State

Chauncey Tops Windsor In 73 45 Prep Victory

Chauncey-Deer Blue Devils rally from slow start to beat Windsor Indians 73 to 43. Hubie Bobo scores 23, Emmies Taylor 20, Melvin Showalter 16 as Chauncey dominates late and Zhejiang reserves win 35 30 in preliminary. Cleveland Indians rookies to report early for spring training in Tucson under AL Lopez with Rozek among invited players.

Chauncey Chauncey-Deer Blue Devils Windsor High Indians Stockport Hubie Bobo Blue Devils Windsor Roy Parsons Indians J. Markers Eich Muse Chauncey G Pis Bobo Showatler Taylor Collins Bob Olbers Bell Nonsco Willis Simpson Scott F Martin Wallace Paysons Oliver Bachelor O-L Cleveland Cleveland Indians Luke Master Dick Rozek Tucson Ariz Hank Greenberg AL Lopez Otis Seasei Greenberg Rozek Hank Sam Zoldak Wynn Mike Garcia Lopez Daytona Miorida Hal Saltzman Bob Charles George Zuverink Leroy Whea Dom Della Rocca Wilkes-Barre Dick Tomanek Ray Peters Ray Narleski Don Gell Spartanburg Bucky Self

Charleston Reds Dominate Point Pleasant 68 47

Charleston Reds defeated Point Pleasant 68 to 47 in Charleston. The Reds extended their streak to seven consecutive wins and handed the Big Blacks their second loss in the current season. The Reds surged with 30 points in the third period after a 21 point first half.

Point Pleasant Charleston Reds Big Blacks Slaught Don Parker Charles Jarrett Parker Paul Siders Bill Dorsey Bill Roberts Dorsey Jarrett Siders Jack Fowler John Withers Little Blacks Pleasant Withers Roberts Pis Kapp Sayfie Hickman

High School Roundup Scores Across Area Courts

Portsmouth routed Huntington Hast 67 to 4 while Martins Ferry defeated Linsly 53 to . Steubenville beat Follansbee 37 to 56. Hamilton Township fell to Big Wral it 48 to 51. Reynoldsburg downed Grove Cry 72 to 6. Canal Winchester beat Bellaire St Johns 46 to 34. St. Clairsville topped Yorkville 62 to 44. Dayton Air Gems 66 over Wittenberg 52. Duquesne beat San Jose State 34 to 33.

Liberty Union Canal Winchesry Bellaire St. Johns Steubenville Central Tiltonsville Bridgeport Titianvale Smithfield Struthers Young East North Springtie Township Lisbon Minerva Elshna Fermont Canton South Wellsville Philo Crooksville Glenford Junction City Somerset Pennsville New Lexington St Aloysius Delaware St. Marys Barnesville Bellaire Delphos St Johns Ottoville St. Clairsville Yorkville W. Virginia West Reserve Dayton Air Gems Wittenberg College St. John CONY Duquesne Sonny Levitt New York Toledo Charney Doc Williams Newark Odell Riley Detroit

Wolverines Top Purdue On Free Throw

Michigan beat Purdue 61-60 in Chicago as Charley Murray sank the final free throw. The win ties Michigan with Illinois atop the Big Ten as conference play begins to unfold. Murray scored 10 free throws in a wild, foul-filled game with 65 personals called. Chuck Darling leads Big Ten scoring at 20.4 ppg through seven conference games.

Chicago Charley Murray Michigan Purdue Tminois Clinoig Wisconsin Minnesota Tlinois Indiana Ohio State Iowa Michigan State Northwestern Murray Chuck Darling Ray Rerelis Worthwestern

Welch Delaney to Clash in Fourth State Middleweight Bout

Jimmy Welch of Columbus and Ronnie Delaney of Akron will meet for the fourth time in a middleweight bout next Tuesday night in Akron. Welch has won one bout with Delaney and split two others. Welch also fought Jackie Keough of Cleveland to a 10 on New Year’s night draw here.

Columbus Jimmy Welch Ronnie Delaney Akron Welch Delaney Jackie Keough Cleveland

Bradley No 1 College Five In AP Poll

Bradley University tops the AP college basketball poll after a 13 game winning streak and Sugar Bowl title. Oklahoma A&M holds fifth place with 15 first place votes and 1515 points while Kentucky slips to third after Sugar Bowl upset. Long Island University St Louis and North Carolina State also rank in the top ten.

WEW Yorhk Bradley Associated Press Toa Kentucky Oklahoma Aem Kentucky St. Louvis Aggies Baylor Texas Arkansas Liie Long Island University St. Louis

UCLA Switches Attack On Out of Bounds Plays

A NEA feature by John Woquuen explains UCLA’s out of bounds patterns as they adjust after first reads. Diagrams outline plays where players fake, cut, and loop to free shooters with multiple passing options and screens for second chances.

UCLA Uclans John Waeden Eddie Shellwake

Disturbance at Corning council meeting. mayor resignation debated

Corning council read a resignation notice from Mayor S E Frasure but offered no reason. Edward Ferguson, council president, was to be sworn in as mayor. Theodore Ludwig will continue teaching then train for ministry after the term.

New Lexington Corning S. E. Frasure Frasure Edward Ferguson Theodore Ludwig Sie Ness Perry County Ralph Masterson F. G. Barrett Thornville Iit Perry Focal Board of Elections Europe John Tague American Legion Bing Crosby James White Crocksville Meeke White Roseville Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville Blue Cross Enin

Rose Bowl history still echoed as city league games begin

Riverside notes new Rose Bowl talk despite 1951 game history Michigan edged California 14 6 in the bowl. Coaches at the Mission Inn meet critique California and praise Michigan single wing while Fritz Crisler reportedly sat in the bench. Athens Recreation Basketball League opens tonight at East Side School gym with three games and a bye for West Side Merchants.

Riverside Calif Michigan California Wolverines Mission Inn Red Sanders University of California Los Angeles Tennessee Clemson Wyoming Michigan Magic Fritz Crisler Bennie Oosterhaan Crisler Athens City Recreation East Side Gyn Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co American Legion Chevrolet Banks Sports Shop Athens Flooring Co Lawman’s Dairy West Side Merchants Harry Lackey Wireglass Athens Howard’ Boho the Electric Company Nolan Mace the Legion Orland Bean Nye’s Ray Wiley Banks Dick Whitehouse Athens Flooring I Will Strickland West Side Lowmans Lackey

Boxer Runs From Ring In Match Of Dimes Bout

In Portland Billy Smith of Oakland stopped fighting in the eighth round, leapt from the ring, and fled to his dressing room. Archie Moore won by technical knockout as Smith had earlier been knocked down. The Oregon Boxing Commission met to consider purse implications after a gate of 7361.80 from 2383 fans attended.

Portland Ore Billy Smith Oakland Calif Archie Moore Toteda Moore California Smith Oregon Boxing Commission

Hoosiers Lead Qualifiers in Los Angeles Open

Fourty eight golfers qualified for the Los Angeles open begin practice for the $15,000 tournament. Red Wiley of Terre Haute posted the best score 68 69 at Ave Course, a 130 pounder who winters in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Ravinbens AL Vere Tauery Wenger Los Angeles Area Red Wiley Terre Haute Ind Ave

Louis Looms In For Quick KO Over Beshere

Former heavyweight champion Joe Louis aims for a fast knockout against Freddie Beshere in a 10 round Detroit bout. Louis, 36, weighed 212 pounds at his lowest ring weight in years and seeks to prove he can still punch with the top heavyweights as he starts a four fight comeback. The event, likely to draw about 21 000 fans, will be shown on radio and TV at 10 p.m. EST.

Detroit Joe Louis Freddie Beshere Louis Harrisburg Beshore Joe Walcott Ezzard Charles Cesar Brion Argentina

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