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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1963

Page

8

Rio Grande Redmen rout Bliss College 91 72 on fast break

Rio Grande College led 44 28 at halftime and dominated Bliss College 91 72 behind a high tempo attack. Bernie Bickerstaff and Bob Hartman each scored 15 as Rio Grande grabbed 77 rebounds and shot 48 percent, setting up a Wednesday night visit from Wilberforce University in Gallia Academy High School Gym.

Gallipolis Art Lanham Rio Grande College Redmen Wilberforce University Gallia Academy Rio Grande Bernie Bickerstaff Bob Hartman Bickerstaff Hartman Harper Whitacre Langley Green Vance Roll Wickline Dunham Stephans White Bliss

Ohio University shocks Bowling Green on BG home court

Jim Snyder lauds a complete team effort after Ohio University defeats defending MAC champion Bowling Green 61-56 on their home court. Snyder credits bench depth and a tight defense as key factors in the upset over BG, a historic win in a sellout crowd.

Jim Snyder Jim Zentmeyer Messenger Bowling Green Ohio University Deliv Falcons Snyder Marshall Harold Anderson

Bulldogs Roll Belpre 62-36 on Belpre Floor

Athens Bulldogs from Belpre posted an 62-36 win over Belpre to run their record to 8-1.Scott Fitzgerald led with 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Belpre’s Garrett scored 17 to pace the Eagles in a game that featured wide margins after halftime.

Geoffrey McGuire Belpre Charlie McAfee Athens Jackson Golden Eagles Eagles Bulldogs Scott Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Joe Garrett Eagle John Williams McAfee Dick Duncan Middleport Dick Essex Essex

Detroit Lions reclaim runner-up title in bruising Playoff Bowl win

The Detroit Lions beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 17 10 in Miami to retain their runner-up status as the Pro teams showcased star quarterbacks in a bruising postseason clash. Milt Plum led Detroit with one passing TD and game MVP honors, while Ken Webb added two Lion scores.

Associated Press Detroit Lions Pittsburgh Steelers Miami Detroit Ron VanderKelen Wisconsin Sparkplug Corpus Christi Tex Lions Steelers Milt Plum Wayne Walker Dan Lewis Ken Webb VanderKelen Southern California Honolulu Washington State Hugh Campbell Ray Mansfield Washington George Reed Griffing Amedee Furlow Nationals

NFL Probe Narrows to Bears Bosses and Star Fullback

Senate investigators question Chicago Bears owner coach George Halas and fullback Rick Casares amid a gambling study as the NFL world endures rumors of a scandal. Commissioner Rozelle insists no evidence of wrongdoing yet and vows continued inquiries.

Washington Chicago Bears Rick Casares George Halas Senate National Football League Casares Pete Rozelle Miami

Southwestern Triumphs Coalton In Scrappy Scoreboard Bout

In a tied turnout the Southwestern team edged Coalton 61 to 70 with strong second-half surge. Standouts included Hager and Bloomer for Southwestern while Horne led Coalton with 28 points. Reserve play showed Southwestern ahead 35 to 26.

Agers Southwestern Coalton

Shakeup At The Bottom In Top College Basketball Poll

The AP top ten shows Cincinnati leading the week with an 11-0 mark after routing Houston and Wichita. Loyola Chicago follows at 13-0 with wins over Dayton Marshall and Loyola of New Orleans. Illinois falls from the top after a close loss to Notre Dame. Arizona State and Ohio State win, while Kentucky and UCLA drop after recent losses. Duke and Wichita complete the list with varying results.

New York Associated Press Cincinnati Houston Wichita Loyola Chicago Dayton Marshall Loyola of New Orleans Mlinois Notre Dame Iowa Arizona State New Mexico State Texas Western Ohio State Brigham Young Minnesota Kentucky St. Louis Georgia Tech Duke Virginia North Carolina State UCLA Washington Auburn Mississippi State

Hannan-TrAcces Versus Hannan West Virginia Game Note

Box score snippet shows players Barnes Houck Beaver Williams Johnson Puckett and others with totals 15-14-44 for Hannan WV. Hannan-TrAce scores 8 21 31 44 and Hannan WV totals 19-12-50. Reserve score lists Hannan Trace 28 and Hannan WV 16.

Barnes Houck Beaver Williams Johnson Puckett Hannan W.va Dixon Duffer Atkins Tolliver Steiner Hannan-TrAce Hannan- Trace

Southeast team totals reported with player stats

Eastern players Ridenour Spencer Cashdollar and Durst contribute to a split box score. Mace Stright Kincade Whitlatch West Escue and En low add to the totals with a combined 25 6 56 for the game.

Glouster Tops Trimble With Reserve Score Advantage

Glouster defeats Trimble as reserve scoring tallies 47 to 17 while main squads total 50 to 35. D McClelland led Glouster with 8 points and 4 assists, Trem McClelland added 4, Colbert 5, McDonald 2. Trimble’s Bolin and Erdy produced 4-0-8 and 4-3-11 respectively.

Glouster D. McClelland T. McClelland D. McDonald Colbert P. McAllister Trimble Bolin Erdy Miller Johnson Simmons

Chauncey Prevails With Wide Margin In Court House Hoop Game

Chauncey led by Merriman 2-3-7 and Matheny 10-1-21 as Chauncey outscored in a high scoring matchup. Zaleski added 15 32 46 63 for the visitors. Reserve totals show Chauncey 40 and Zaleski 36.

Chauncey Merriman Childress Matheny Pennel Lindner Zaleski

Jackson tops Oak Hill 32 to 6 in rough league game

Jackson defeats Oak Hill 32 to 6 as Danny Evans breaks a 27 minute scoring drought with a layup after intercepting a pass. Eddie Spriggs leads Jackson with 15 points while Oak Hill stall tactics and cold shooting doom the Oaks. Evans scores for Oak Hill late as the Oaks fall to 2-4 and Jackson improves to 8-1.

Marty Williams Jackson Oak Hill Danny Evans Oaks Ironmen Evans Jackson The Eddie Spriggs Steve Walburn E. Spriggs Meng J. Thomas Walburn S. Spriggs Sobataka B. Thomas James Eless Reese Brisker

Ohio State wins wresting opener over Miami 21 9 at Grove Center

Ohio University defeated Miami 21 to 9 in the Mid American Conference wrestling opener at Grove Center. Ohio won five weights 147 157 167 177 and heavyweight while Miami took only lower weights. Winners included Don Katlan 147 by decision Dick Vlasak 157 by decision Chuck Ronyett forfeit Tom Banks 177 by pin and Harry Houska heavyweight by pin. Ohio next faces Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan in conference action.

Ohio University Miami Grover Center Fred Schleicher Cincinnati Hiram Marshall Denison Muskingum Ohio Don Katlan Dick Vlasak Chuck Ronyett Tom Banks Harry Houska Eastern Michigan Western Michigan

Logan Narrow Win Over Middleport 50-43 on Chiefs Court

Logan Chiefs edged Middleport 50-43 in a defensive Southeastern Ohio League affair on Logan’s court. Robbie Johnson led Logan with 12 points while Don Phelps added 10 and Rick Osler 13 for Middleport. Logan held a 45-28 rebounding edge and outscored 21-15 on field goals as the Chiefs rose to 5-2 in league play.

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