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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1961

Page

15

Full Area Cage Schedule Occupies Scholastic Boys

The region’s scholastic basketball schedule unfolds Friday and Saturday as SECL and ACL action begin. Top pairing Jackson at Athens headlines a 8 15 p m game with Athens High expected capacity crowd. other games feature Pomeroy Gallipolis and several county matchups across two leagues with title implications.

Jackson Athens Bulldogs Ironmen Pomeroy Gallipolis Athens High School Panthers Blue Devils Wellston Logan Nelsonville Middleport Carthage Troy Trojans Chauncey Albany the Plains Red Devils Trimble

Southeastern Ohio stars Spar, Chase clash in Friday heads-up

In Athens Friday night Ed Spriggs of Jackson and Steve Chase of the Bull Dogs duel as the SEOS scoring leaders. Spriggs averages 18.8 ppg after 113 total points in six games, while Chase has 102 points in 10 games averaging 17 ppg.

Athens Jackson Ed Spriggs Bulldogs Steve Chase Spriggs Pomeroy Ironman Chase Nelsonville Bill Kunzman Randy Bowles Middleport Francis Ray Wellston Logan Steve Dalton Ralph Bunch Gallipolis Joe Duncan Panthers Bob Winebrenner Hounds Mike Dexter Ray Dayton Ames Bern Larry Dean Rome Leonard Frost Carthage Troy Roger Stephenson Shade Otis Guthrie Don Randolph Seol Chase Eee En Nee Kunzman Bowles Middleport R Wellston Dalton Logan Nnnes Ooweene Duncan Gallipolis Wwnnee Winebrenner Kloes Middleport Awowwne Swackham's Middleport Oo Graham Eliston Oeneene Pope Gallipolis Wwnene Ramsey Wellston Nere Buffington Pomeroy Beckley Jacasaapws Donahe Logan Ee Eeneene Poston i. Weewnecon Hyden Jaenwense Woven Weilston Waneeee Crawley Iipolis Weneee Ohlinger VY Weweee Hamm Sssoume Bennett Athens Bainter Nee Mullens Anemone Seol Dalton Anewenoon Sayre Wilton Zaleski Wicker Ooo Athens County Eee Frost Canaan Nson Carthage Troy Guthrie Randolph Ethridge Morris Albany Tewksbury Waterloo Denny Walsh Rome-Canaan Stright Albany mes-Bern McCune the Plains Chapman Dupler York Aeccccones

Ladies Rollerkbowl Standings and Results Summary

Postponed week leaves Cline's Welding Shop in first with 21 points and Conrath Electric Co close at 22 percent. Nu-Way Laundry and Foster's University Shop follow as others tally results from Rollerbowl matches including Gateway Motor Lodge Sunnybank's Swearingen's and Beasley Mathews. High single by Nu-Way’s V Widdoes and three games by Widdoes noted.

Cline’s Conrath Electric Co Nu-Way Laundry Foster's Univ Beasley & Mathews Bridgewater Machine Nu-Way Widdoes Neal Flora Foster's University Shop Gateway Motor Lodge Sunnybank’s Swearingen’s Cline's Welding Shop Logan's Jones Buick WATH One Stop Carry Out Easter Dairy

Tokyo-Genji Sakai Knocks Out Gil Flores in Manila

Tokyo-Genji Sakai, 135, based in Tokyo, defeats Gil Flores, 134, in Manila to deliver a knockout victory. Flores faced a decisive loss as the challenger failed to surpass Sakai's reach and power.

Tokyo Genji Sakai Gil Flores Manila

Browns May Sell Control of NFL Team in 1953

Cleveland buyers who paid about 600000 for the Browns in 1953 may sell control of the National Football League club later this month for roughly five times their purchase price. Coach Paul Brown said any change would not affect the team or likely the coaching staff. He noted he has eight years left on his Brown contract as owners gathered for the Orange Bowl runnerup between the Browns and Detroit.

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