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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1958

Page

8

Top No 2 Unbeatens West Virginia and Mississippi State

West Virginia and Mississippi State sit 10-0 as college basketball action opens. Mississippi State faces Alabama in a Southeastern Conference game, led by 22.8 PPG scorer Jack Kubiszyn. West Virginia plays Villanova and George Washington this week as other conferences stir with early-season upheavals.

West Virginia Mississippi State State Ala Bama Jack Kubiszyn Kansas Oklahoma State Wilt Chamberlain Oklahoma Maryland North Carolina Clemson Terps Texas Tech Rice

Hawaii All-Stars Dominate Collegiate Team In Hula Bowl

Hawaii All-Stars led 33-0 after the first quarter and defeated the collegiate squad 53-34 in Honolulu. Tobin Rote of the Detroit Lions threw five TD passes and Joe Perry of San Francisco ran for three more scores, while John Crow of Texas A&M and Walt Kowalczyk of Michigan State added touchdowns for the college side.

Honolulu Hawaii John Crow Texas A&m Collegians Michigan State Walt Kowalczyk

Ray Richards Resigns as Chicago Cardinals Head Coach

Chicago Cardinals seek new head coach after Ray Richards resigns following a 3-9 season and a 27-2 loss to Pittsburgh. Charley Trippi also leaves assistant post as changes sweep NFL club. Richards cites best interests of all concerned in his retirement statement.

Ray Richards Cardinals Chicago Chicago Cardinals I&k Pittsburgh Richards Joe Stydahar San Francisco Charley Trippi Trippi Georgia Cardinal

Racine Pounds Ames Bern In Nonleague Win

Racine shot 56 percent from the field and 73 percent at the line to crush Ames Bern 80 to 54. Carl Wolfe led Racine with 37 points and 14 field goals, while McDade added 16. Mark Smith topped Ames Bern with 20 points as Racine rolled to a 22-7 first quarter and 42-20 halftime edge.

Racine Tornadoes Ames- Bern Greenies Larry Morrison Carl Wolfe McDade Ames Bern Mark Smith M. Smith R. Smith Kasler McPherson Kaylor Gardner Vaughn Salser Wolfe Adams Powell Beigle Johnson Chapman Ames-Bern Isaaco Oe de Racine Swearingen West

Cager Scoreboard Shows Varied College Results Across Games

A batch of basketball scores lists multiple matchups with results, including Cincinnati 71 over Tulsa 70 and Northwestern 65 over Michigan 75. Other results include St Louis 7 over De Paul 0 and Pittsburgh 5 Indiana 64, with several long scored games across regional teams.

Tie State Michigan State Puke NYS S. John's Bkn George Wash Manhattan Connecticut Princeton Penn Dartmouth Yale LaSalle Syracuse Villanova Calixius West Virginia Wash & Bee Mississippi State Auburn North Carolina Wake Forest Clemson Maryland Kentucky Georgia Tech TCU Texas AAM SMU Baylor Holy Cross Assumption Mass Marquette Loyola Chicago Oklahoma State Drake

Buchtel Beats Zaleski 78 53 In non league game

Dan Wright scores 35 and Charles Thompson 21 lead Buchtel Bruins over Zaleski 78 to 53. Wright tops scoring, Saunders leads Zaleski with 19 as Buchtel pulls away in second half to reach its tenth victory.

Zaleski Dan Wright Charles Thompson Buchtel Bruins Bruins Buchtel Wright Thompson Saunders

Youngster Leads Field In Los Angeles Open Golf

Gay Brewer Jr., 25, leads by a stroke in the Los Angeles Open after a 67 in the third round. Frank Stranahan trails by one. E. J. Harrison sits at 209. Billy Casper and Tommy Jacobs tie at 20 under par after 54 holes on the Rancho course. Brewer, from Lexington Kentucky, has a strong amateur pedigree but is a lesser known pro.

Los Angeles Gay Brewer Jr Brewer Husky Young Frank Stranahan Toledo Ohio E. J Dutch) Harrison Rancho Billy Casper Apple Valley Calif Tommy Jacobs Whittier Young Brewer Lexington Cincinnati Kentucky

Southwestern Defeats Eastern 72 to 55 in Conference Clash

Lenville Silvers led Southwestern High School with 20 points after returning from injury as the Highlanders built a third-quarter surge. Paul Rees added 17 and Lloyd Myers 13 as Southwestern improved to 3 2 in the league and 4 5 overall while Eastern of Meigs County moved to 0 5 in league play.

Gallipolis Lenville Silver Southwestern High School Eastern Meigs County Southwestern Silvers Highlanders Paul Rees Knight Collins Lloyd Myers Lynch Morgan Myers P. Rees R. Halley Owens Gaul Hetzer Hartung Cole

M's Baby Boy for OU's Norman

A baby boy born Sunday at 10 40 p m in Sheltering Arms Hospital to Mrs Richard Norman and her husband a junior guard of Ohio University. The couple reside at 8 1 2 Fort Street Athens.

Richard Norman Ohio University Sheltering Arms Hospital Norman Fort Street Athens

OU Quintet Triumphs Over Wittenberg 70-56

Ohio University defeated Wittenberg 70 to 56 at Men's Gym, improving to five wins in nine starts. Bob Peters and Dave Scott led OU with outside shooting and strong rebounding, while Ton Vedova and the Tigers used a sideline play pattern but lacked manpower to sustain its pressure.

Andy Chonko Ohio University Wittenberg Bobcats Ton Vedova Ray Mears Vedova Paul Brown Bob Peters Wittenberg-Ou Bobcat Bob Anderson Terry Deems Andy Tony Vedova Bernie Thompson Dave Scott

Kent State Uses Control Tactics to Beat Toledo 25-17

Kent State coach Bill Bertka disputed claims that control ball tactics hurt attendance after a 25-17 home win over Toledo. Toledo coach Eddie Melvin warned such play could damage MAC crowds, while athletic director Dr. James Long suggested refunds if Kent kept this style. Bertka defended the strategy as a way to force Toledo to press and open the basket, noting a debut in a MAC game and predicting possible use in Toledo return meeting February 3.

Kent Ohio Bill Bertha Kent State University Toledo University Toledo Eddie Melvin Rockets James Long Bertha Bertka

Bobcat Coach Sees Team Peaking Soon After Win

Bobcats coach Jim Snyder praised his team after a 70 56 victory over Wittenberg. He highlighted Scotty’s recent form, Dave Scott and Pete as steady contributors, and noted upcoming tests versus Kent and Miami. He plans to keep the same starting lineup with a ready bench.

Jack Prather Jim Snyder Bobcat Wittenberg Scotty Snyder Dave Scott Bobcats Kent Miami

NHL Scores From Weekend Games

Sunday results show Montreal blank New York 0 and Detroit 3 Toronto 2 with Chicago 4 Boston 3. Saturday action includes Montreal 2 Detroit 1 Chicago 4 Toronto 2 and Boston 7 New York 4.

Montreal New York Detroit Toronto Chicago Boston

Ohio University hosts Kent State Friday in busy hoops week

Ohio University schedules 54 games this week as teams return from holidays and battle in 21 conference contests. Kent State visits Ohio Friday night with a full slate across the MAC and surrounding leagues, including Cincinnati Xavier and a slate of Ohio Conference games.

Ohio University Kent State Ohio Ohio State Wisconsin Buckeyes Yale Michigan State Ence Oxford Marshall Wittenberg Ohio Wesleyan Springfild Columbus Capital

Navy Irish game moved to Philadelphia

The 1960 Navy Notre Dame football game likely will be held at Philadelphia Municipal Stadium. Naval Academy athletic director Capt Slade Cutter said Penn has removed the obstacle to switching from Baltimore. A home and away series with Navy begins in 1960 with Penn games in Annapolis. Philly has hosted the Penn game since 1947.

Baltimore Philadelphia Slade Cutter Naval Academy University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Navy Quakers Annapolis Cutter Penn

Don Jordan Beats Willie Morten In Hollywood Bout

In Hollywood California Don Jordan 140 pounds from Los Angeles outpointed Willie Morten 149 pounds from San Francisco over ten rounds confirming a decision winner in the lightweight clash.

Hollywood Calif Don Jordan Los Angeles Willie Morten San Francisco

Bobkittens suffer 89 83 loss to Bliss College

Ohio University freshmen fall 89 83 at home to undefeated Bliss College quin tet. Bunk Adams leads with 25 points, Ferlic 18 rebounds, McCullum 28 points for Bliss. Ohio drops to 1 3 and hosts Lockbourne Air Force Base next.

Ohio University Bliss College Loads Kittens Bliss Bill McCullum Ohio Bobkittens Bunk Adams Bob Mattscheck Ron Ferlic Ferlic McCullum Haire Porter Hill Lockbourne Air Force Base

Corning Defeats Trimble 64 53 on Saturday Night

Corning rallies in the second half to beat Trimble 64 53. Bury leads Corning with 23 points while Morrison tops the Cardinals with 20.

Trimble — Corning Trimble Bury Mike Morrison Sam Jones Cardinals Jones Jarvis Koons Morrison Corning Jackson Stewart Sicilian Dean Herdman Russell

Curtice Tops Line Of Possible Texas A M Stanford Coaches

Report from Philadelphia cites coach rumors at the annual football coaching convention. Cactus Jack Curtice of Utah reportedly can choose between Texas A M and Stanford and seeks a dual role as coach and athletic director. Other names include Jim Myers Murray War math Andy Pilney and Lloyd Jordan.

Philadelphia Texas A&m Stanford Cactus Jack Curtice Utah San Francisco Jim Myers Iowa State Myers A&m Curtice Navy Eddie Erdelatz Minnesota Murray Warmath Andy Pilney Tulane Harvard Lloyd Jordan

Veterans Involved in St Louis Scuffle Ejected

The NBA faces possible penalties after a Sunday flareup in St Louis. Detroit's Joe Holup and St Louis's Charley Share were ejected along with other players as referee Mendy Rudolph ruled they came off the bench and fought. The Hawks won 95-93.

National Basketball Assn St. Louis Joe Holup Detroit Charley Share Hawks Mendy Rudolph Rudolph Holup Share

Indians Rout Chauncey Blue Devils 53 35

The Plains Indians surged past the Chauncey Blue Devils 53 to 35 on Saturday night. Bill Charney led The Plains with 19 points while Carl Dickens top-scored for Chauncey with 12. The Plains built a nine point lead through three quarters and closed strong in the fourth.

Plains Carl Dickens

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