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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1961

Page

12

Ohio U Cagers Set For Sophomore Falcons At BG

Ohio University meets Bowling Green State University in a MAC clash as Harold Anderson fields a sophomore laden Falcons squad led by Nate Thurmond who scores about 17 a game and rebounding in the national top ten.

Ohio U Falcons Ohio University Bowling Green Harold Anderson Nate Thurmond Thurmond Falcon Charlie Share Akron Bob Dawson Pat Haley Jim Boutson Elijah Chatman

Athens Hosts Jackson in Big Night as NCAA Meets

At Pittsburgh the NCAA gathers college coaches and athletic directors to decide sanctions on Oklahoma still under indefinite probation from a 1952 54 recruiting fund probe. They will also handle coaching jobs bowl certification changes and reforms to recruiting and aid rules affecting 562 colleges and conferences.

Pittsburgh Oklahoma Sooners New York NCAA

Ath ens Faces Jackson In Crucial league clash

Unbeaten Ath ens hosts Jackson in a must win game to extend their lead in the Southeastern Ohio League. 6-8 Ed Spriggs battles 6-5 Steve Chase as coaches McAfee and the Bulldogs aim to strike back after Tuesday’s upset.

Dave Kempton Athens Jackson Bulldogs Ironmen Ed Spriggs Steve Chase Charley McAfee Athenians Pomeroy McAfee Spriggs Roger Hyden Bill Davis Davis Hyden Sam Beckley Bob Martin Beckley Jim Gardner Mont Bennett Blaine Cornwell Wayne Poston Chase

Bearcats edge Houston in overtime for 8 3 mark

University of Cincinnati edged Houston 74-71 in overtime after a 63 63 tie through regulation. Bob Wiesenthal scored six of Cincinnati’s eight overtime points to finish with 20 total as the Bearcats remained a tough home outfit in a crowded Ohio slate.

Associated Press University of Cincinnati Big O Bearcats Cats Houston Ohio College Ohio Wesleyan Wittenberg O.C Bishops Otterbein Wooster Hiram Ohio Northern Bluffton Wilmington Findlay Akron John Carroll Capital Cedarville Villa Madonna Central State Cincinnati Cincy Bob Wiesenhahn

OU Hockey Club At MSU

The Ohio University hockey team travels to East Lansing to face Michigan State in a weekend doubleheader. OU brings a 2-1 record into the series, and MSU is described by coach John McComb as hot and cold. He hopes to catch them while they are cold.

Ohio University East Lansing Mich Spartans Michigan State Bobcats State John McComb McComb

Knicks Coach Brauns Bitter Clash After Detroit Fight

Ken Sears of the Knicks suffers a broken jaw after a brawl with George Lee of the Pistons. Knicks coach Carl Braun demands a fine for Lee, while referee supervisor Jocko Collins counters Braun’s accusations. Wilt Chamberlain scores 56 as 139-127 beat for the 76ers. Celtics top the Reds. Lakers upset the Blues.

Philadelphia New York Ken Sears Knicks Carl Braun Jocko Collins National Basketball Association Sears George Lee Detroit Pistons Braun Sid Borgia Lee Jacks Collins

OU Wrestlers Open 1961 Schedule Against Miami

Ohio University hosts Miami in a 7 30 p.m. home debut at Grover Center. The wrestling meet previews MAC championships and tests the Bobcats against a strong league rival coached by Fred Schleicher.

Fred Schleicher Ohio University Miami Grover Center Bobcats Redskins

Senior Bowl picks captains for North and South squads

North quarterback Dick Norman of Stanford and South center E J Holub of Texas Tech were chosen as offensive captains for the Senior Bowl. North captain is 242-pound linebacker Carl Kammerer of College of Pacific, with Charles Dean of Ohio U. at guard for the North. South picks included Strange of LSU at linebacker and Tom Goode of Mississippi State at offensive center and corner linebacker. About 40,000 are expected for the 1 30 p.m. EST kickoff.

Mobile Ala Dick Norman Stanford E. J. Holub Texas Tech Terror Carl Kammerer College of Pacific Charles Joe Dean Ohio U.’s Tucson

Thursday Industrial League First Half Championship Standings

In Sportland Lanes standings show Athens Appl. TV leading with 38 points followed by Beasley & Mathews 37 and Abdeila's Truck Stop 37. Weekly results list Decker's One Stop and Truck Stop among top scorers. individual leaders include Marion Wood 597 and Bert Barnes 215.

Sportland Lanes Athens Appl Beasley & Mathews Abdeila Commonwealth Telephone Decker’s Belk Simpson Saan Athens Marion Wood Bert Barnes

Bradley Tops Wichita For 17th Straight Win

Bradley’s Braves rally past Wichita 64 61 to extend nation leading streak to 17 and improve to 11 0 behind Mack The Knife Herndon’s 21 points in his second start of the season.

Associated Press Mack Braves Mack the Knife Wichita Ozzie Orsborn MVC Herndon ST. Louis Tulsa Drake North Texas State St. Bonaventure Tom Stith Gonzaga Frank Burgess Stith Belmont Abbey

Cage Scores: Penn State Topples Colgate 78 68

Biographic list of college results shows Penn State defeating Colgate 78 to 68 and Holy Cross beating Massachusetts 63 to 63. Swarthmore falls to Ursinus 60 to 57 while South West Virginia wins 87 to 72 over VMI. Other scores include Clemson 57 over Furman 53 and Drake 108 over North Texas State 73. Ohio College and Ohio High School results follow with multiple close scores.

Burgess Stith Gonzaga Washington State Rod Thorn Lee Patrone West Virginia VMI Clemson Furman Penn State Colgate Fordham Syracuse Holy Cross Massachusetts Oklahoma City New Orleans Loyola Midwest

Dow Plays In First 61 Event

Los Angeles hosts the 1961 Los Angeles Open at Rancho Municipal, a 72 hole 7131 yard par 71 event with a $45 000 purse. Arnold Palmer is the favorite after a strong 1960 season, while Don Finsterwald defends his title from 1960.

Los Angeles Rancho Municipal Arnold Palmer Arnold Don Finsterwald Athens

Ohio University Bobkittens Visit West Virginia Freshmen

The Bobkittens travel to Morgantown to face the Mountaineers freshmen who boast five all-staters from West Virginia and Pennsylvania. WVU is undefeated with a tallest starter at 6-4 and two players at 6-8. Coach Kermit Blosser calls this perhaps WVU’s strongest freshman team yet.

Ohio University Bobkittens Morgantown West Viginia Marshall WVU West Virginia Pennsylvania Mountaineers Bobkitten Kermit Blosser

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