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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1960

Page

8

Miller sparks Toledo in MAC win over Ohio U

Toledo tops Ohio University 63 to 50 as Jim Miller starts and scores 21 points. Rockets improve to 2-0 in the MAC and 7-1 overall. Ohio U drops to 3-4. Miller, from Pittsburgh Central Catholic, poured in 14 in the first half, while Bruce Johnson led Toledo with 12. Ohio U shot 36 percent to Toledo's 51, with rebounds 43-41.

Toledo Ohio University Rockets Jim Miller Pittsburgh Central Catholic Bobcats Miler Miller Marshall Ohioans Jim Snyder Dick Shrider Miami Bunch Snyder Eddie Melvin St. Bonaventure Jim Ohio U Ohion Howard Jolliff Bruce Johnson

Tornadoes snap Racine home streak in 69 60 defeat

Glouster defeats Racine 69 to 60 as Tom cats surge in the fourth quarter. Dwight Hatfield leads Glouster with 22 points, Don Weese tops Racine with 16. Mor rison’s 33-game home win streak ends at Meigs County school.

Racine Glouster Tomcats Meigs County Larry Morrison Purple Tornadoes Athens County Tornadoes Dick Macak Dwight Hatfield Don Weese Wolfe Hill Price McKelvey Weese Graham Cole L. Sayre

The Plains claim second in Buckeye League win at Chauncey Dover

Chauncey Dover led 27 27 through three quarters before The Plains pulled away 48 36. Kenny Harvey scored 12 for The Plains with Dunkle 11 for Chauncey Dover as The Plains improve to 6 2 in league play and Chauncey Dover drops to 3 2. The Plains reserves won 37 26 in the preliminary.

Chauncey the Plains Buckeye Chauncey-Dover Bob Burson Indians Chauncey- Dover Blue Devils Chauncey Dover The Plains Kenny Harvey Dunkle Bill Smith Danner Matheny Staten Hanson Preston Whaley and Strickland

Miller's 28 Leads Point Pleasant Past Poca

Point Pleasant Big Blacks defeat Poca Dots 56 to 51 led by Dale Miller with 28 points. Dagostine and Higginbotham top Poca with 12 each while Wedge adds 11 for Point Pleasant. Next games at Parkersburg Catholic and Milton.

Point Pleasant Big Blacks Dale Miller Poca Dots Miller James Dagostine Carl Higginbotham Jim Wedge Peca Parkersburg Catholic Milton Miler Wedge Young Smith Newton Snead Poca

Athens Automotive Defeats Lancaster in Scenic Bowling Match

Athens Automotive defeated Lancaster 2553 to 2549 at Scenic Bowling Lanes on Sunday afternoon. E Leffler led Athens with a 548 series while Ed McBride added 528.

LOGAN Athens Automotive Lincoln Lanes Lancaster Athens E. Leffler Ed McBride

Trimble Beats Rockets 70 25 in Nonleague Showdown

Trimble defeats Waterloo 70 to 25 in a non Athens County League contest at New Marshfield. Snyder scores 18 as Trimble builds a 10-9 lead and never trails. Reserves win 31-25. officials Patton and Bunting.

New Marshfield Trimble Waterloo Ken Neville Raymond Brooks Snyder Barrett Erdy Berry Williams Davis Shifflett Russell Rice Kisor Wigal Allbaugh Perry Smith Carder Patton Bunting

College basketball Saturday results from Poinsettia and other tours

The Citadel edged Furman 77 73 in the Poinsettia Tournament while Massachusetts beat American Intl 82 51 at Springfield. St Bonaventure defeated Valparaiso 105 70 and Connecticut downed Fordham 80 66 among numerous other campus games across three regions.

Citadel Furman Springfield Mass Massachusetts Duquesne Bowling Green Villanova Boston College Holy Cross Dartmouth Canisius Brown Connecticut Fordham SOUTH

Athens Rollerbowl Sunday Mixed League Standings and Honors

The Athens Rollerbowl Sunday Mixed League lists top teams Pendergrass Hardware and Sunnybank near the lead with 46 26 and 44 42 records. Individual results show Pendergrass and Sunnybank high scores, with men and women bowlers like Riddle, Bolton, Widdoes, and McBride achieving top series and single-game marks.

Pendergrass Hardware Sunnybank DaVids Dupler Sportswear Willams A Sons Ao Mathews Goodyear Neal Floral Wath Pendergrass Duncan Tod Thi Widdoes Bh. McBride Pleree KR. Duckler Sd. Kerr Riggle Bolton Widdows Haltshh M. Bartlett Ridenour Hayes Ves Duckler Vmomen Bolen EB. McBride V. Widdoes Wath & Dupler Sportswear Cha-Wids Williams & Sons Smesbank S Mathews Goodyear A . Lo Spitfires Mike Murphy Jerry McBride Tom Ziegler Tom McBride Tom McGrath Becky Biggs

Ohio U Bobcats Seek Midwestern Tuneup Against Miami

Ohio University basketball coach Jim Snyder aims to rebound after a tough road stretch with three wins and four losses, facing Miami Tuesday in Men's Gym as part of a schedule highlighted by games against AP top-20 teams Indiana Illinois DePaul and Toledo.

Ohio University Jim Snyder Miami Bobcats Midwest Indiana Illinois DePaul Toledo Associated Press Dick Shrider Redskins Snyder Eddie Melvin Melvin Bowling Green Jim Miller Pittsburgh Miller

Bobkittens Game With Mountain State Postponed

Ohio University Bobkittens match versus Mountain State Business College at Parkersburg is delayed to Thursday night. Coach Kermit Blosser announced the scheduling change today.

Ohio University Bobkittens Mountain State Business College Parkersburg Kermit Blosser

Ohio Fives Slate 46 This Week

Ohio State opens 46 game slate with 22 conference and 24 out of state contests. Cincinnati and Dayton loom as top intrastate and regional foes while OSU, Toledo, and Marshall chase MAC and Big Ten developments. Oscar Robertson leads national scoring as Cincinnati eyes a 12-0 run. Ohio teams post mixed road results.

Columbus Ohio Buckeye Boys Cincinnati Oscar Robertson Dayton Flyers Bowling Green Jim Darrow Duquesne Dukes Jim Ohio State Jerry Lucas Toledo Rockets Ohio University Marshall Kent Miami Wittenberg Capital Buckeyes

Holy Trinity Defeats Murray City In Nonleague Bout

Holy Trinity toped Murray City 74 to 59 in a non league game at Somerset. Holy Trinity sank 28 of 42 free throws while Murray City hit 21 of 25, the discrepancy helping the winners seal the win.

Somerset Trinity Murray City Miners Paxton Snider Warner Reichley Bar- Clay Strohl Flautt Holy Trinity McCuldry and Berry

Southwestern Wins Tourney Over Cliff Wilson Pirates 57 45

Southwestern defeated host Cliff Wilsons Pirates 57 to 45 to capture the North Gallia High School holiday basketball tournament. Earlier, Bill Priddys Hannan Trace Wildcats edged Coaltons Vikings 53 to 50 in the preliminary.

Gallipolis Southwestern Cliff Wilson Pirates North Gallia

California USC Rematch Highlights Brawl for Los Angeles

California and Southern California meet again in Los Angeles after USC edged Cal 65-57 to snap Cal's 25 game streak. Cincinnati leads national rankings with 10 straight wins as Missouri Valley prep begins.

California Southern Cal Los Angeles Associated Press Bears Southern California USC Cal Cincinnati Oscar Robertson & Friends Bearcats Dayton Big O Wichita Tulsa

Settlement Near Between Baseball and Colleges Says Dedeaux

Rod Dedeaux, president of the American Assn. of College Baseball Coaches, predicts a near settlement between organized baseball and colleges despite slow progress. He notes major league owners favor an equitable arrangement and cites near accord at St Petersburg.

New York California Rod Dedeaux Casey Stengel Dedeaux American Assn. of College Baseball Coaches Casey St. Petersburg Brooklyn Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers

West tops East in Shrine Classic upset win

In San Francisco the West team defeated the East 21 to 14 in the Shrine Classic. Don Meredith and Dick Bass led the West with standout passing and a late touchdown drive shaping the victory.

San Francisco Notre Dame Don Meredith Southern Methodist Dick Bass College of the Pacific Standford Chris Burford Meredith Bass

Art Lewis Faces Possible WVU Coaching Sack

Morgantown reports indicate WVU Athletic Council may recommended dismissal of football coach Art Lewis. Lewis says he has read only newspaper reports and will continue as head coach unless notified. President Stahr offered no comment on the recommendations.

Morgantown W. Va Art Lewis West Virginia University Athletic Council University Elvis J. Stahr, Jr Athletic Council Board of Governors

Purdue Upsets Indiana In Openers Big Ten Clash

Purdue shocks Indiana 79 76 on the Hoosiers home court as Terry Dischinger scores 30 points against the favored team. Indiana coach Branch McCracken laments expectations after the Big Ten opener.

Purdue Indiana Big Ten Branch McCracken Hoosiers Boilermakers Terry Dischinger

NHL Scores From Night Packers Montreal Boston and More

Montreal defeated Boston 6 to 5 while Chicago beat Toronto 4 to 2 New York routed Montreal 8 to 1 Toronto 4 Chicago 0 Detroit 4 Boston 3 in other games.

National Hockey League Montreal Boston Chicago Toronto New York Detroit

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