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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1960
Page
8
Ohio University defeated Bowling Green 86 to 72 as clock confusion in the final minutes sparked debate. Howie Jolliff led OU with 29 points and 27 rebounds while BG, missing Jim Royston due to injury, struggled after an early 5-0 lead.
Former Trimble standout Mike Morrison earned a starting berth at East Tennessee averaging over 11 points in eight games. He is praised as an outstanding outside shooter and solid defender with best 22 and 21 point performances against Mississippi and Virginia Tech in the Watauga tournament. Marietta College guard Carl Wolfe also shines, averaging 28.5 points as a sophomore. Athens Bulldogs suffer a 66-65 loss to Marietta after a late rally, with coach Charlie McAfee noting the mistake of calling a timeout too late.
Carthage-Troy overpowered Deavertown 99 to 71 to stay undefeated in SEC Class A. Larry Fore scored 32 and Jack Dodd 31 as the Trojans started 26 13 and led 52 28 at halftime before Hall used reserves. Deavertown’s final totals included Dodd 31 and Fore 32.
Hamden Engineers beat Rio Grande 53-50 as Roger Salts scored 25 points and led the 10th win of the season on Saturday night in Gallipolis. Rio Grande suffered its sixth loss while Laurelville had defeated Hamden the previous night.
Ames Bern Greenies beat Parkersburg Little Reds 40 to 29 as Van Gene McClellan led with 18 points. Gary Rise and Ed Cunningham controlled the boards while Ames Bern pulled away 13-5 in the third quarter after a tied 18-18 halftime.
Corning led 15 8 35 57 91 at home over Trimble as Jerry Jackson 22 points and Ellsworth Blackwell 18 pace Al Burger's team. Davis topped Trimble with 15, with Corning improving to 11 1. Officials were Wilcoxson and Edwards.
Wilton rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Harrisonville 52 46 in a non league boys basketball game. Palmer led Wilton with 22 points while Cline scored 15 for Harrisonville as Wilton also won the reserve game 50 32.
Racine’s Tornadoes improved to eight wins and two losses with a 56 against 36 non league victory over Rome Canaan. Rome Canaan fell to two consecutive losses after a 53 51 defeat at home to Ames Bern in a league contest the prior night.
Meigs County led 45 26 after three, but the game stayed tight as Athens battled Marietta. Wickerham scored 29 for Athens while Nelson and Riggs closed strong. a late timeout cost Athens a potential comeback as Marietta prevailed 66 65 after a technical foul and final sequence.
The Plains defeated McArthur 65 59 after trailing 46 41 entering the last period. Clarence Tinkham led The Plains with 16 points while Larry Faulkner scored 21 for McArthur. Reserves gave McArthur a 24 22 edge in the prelim.
Waterloo Rockets edge Zaleski Bobcats 51-50 on a final five second field goal by Allbaugh. Rockets trailed 15-10 after Q1 and 43-34 entering the final period before the dramatic finish in a non-league game.
Montreal, Chicago, Boston, Toronto, Detroit, and New York games produced mixed outcomes. Chicago beat Montreal 3 0, Toronto lost 0 to Boston, Detroit topped New York 4 3, while Detroit held a 3 3 tie with New York and other draws from Montreal and Chicago.
Summary of the Athens Rollerbowl Sunday league standings with team records and high scores. Includes team names Sunnybanks Da Wids Pendergrass Hardware Dupler Sportswear Mathews Goodyear Williams & Sons and detailed player totals for men and women, plus top single and series scores and weekly results.
A long list of scores from matchups across conferences including Yale over Penn 67 57 Cornell 81 57, Harvard 57 Dartmouth 84, Seton Hall 89 over St Josephs 88, West Virginia 75 over Penn State 73, Dayton 73 and Canisius 63, Syracuse 85 over Pitt 77, Villanova 74 over Muhlenberg 46, Navy 61 over NYU 69, Army 74 over Fordham 59, Temple 82 over Lafayette 70, Colgate 78 over Rutgers 74, Cincinnati 83 Tulsa 50, Illinois 90 over Michigan State 89, Indiana 95 over Iowa 73, Purdue 99 over Wisconsin 69, Notre Dame 75 over Detroit 63, Oregon 68 over Washington 64 and many more regional results.
Marshall remains 3-0 and Toledo 4-0 in the Mid American Conference after decisive wins. Ohio University rose to third with an 86-72 victory over Bowling Green as Cincinnati kept its No. 1 ranking with an 83-50 win over Tulsa. Larry Siegfried delivered a late heroics for Ohio State in a 96-95 win over Indiana.
Chauncey-Dover fell to winless status as the Bruins won 69 to 50 behind 19 points each from Dupler and Dunkle. Buchtel-York led 17-14 after one period and maintained the lead throughout the game with balanced scoring from both teams.
The Los Angeles Open third round was delayed by rain for the first time since 1950. Eric Monti, a 41 year old Los Angeles instructor, leads with 137 after two rounds, one stroke ahead of Don Finsterwald and Jim Ferree who stand at 138 and 139 respectively.
Swearingen's Athens team defeated Marshall's freshman squad 90 to 70 in Huntington. The Athenians improved to seven wins with no losses, led by Dave Scott with 25 points and Buzzy Davis with 24. Swearingen's pulled away after halftime, turning a 37 30 edge into the final margin.
New York Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick departs for talks with Sen. Kenneth B. Keating regarding the embryonic Continental Baseball League and its relation to the existing major and minor league framework.
Athens Automotive bowling team defeated Wellston 2422 to 2351 at the Rollerbowl. A decisive 845 in the third game secured the win for the Athenians led by Gene Leffler with 523. Sprinkles posted 519 for Wellston.
Jamin of France won the International Trot on August 1 while Babu claimed the Brooklyn Handicap. TV Lark shined at Arlington Futurity and Bob Rosburg captured the PGA title. The American League won its second All-Star game on August 4. Archie Moore stopped Yvonne Durelle in three rounds on August 5 to retain the light heavyweight title. Baltimore Orioles held manager Paul Richards for two more seasons. Continental League named Branch Rickey president on August 18. Davey Moore defeated Kid Bassey in 11 rounds to keep the featherweight title on August 19. Adios Butler won the Messenger Stakes on August 21. Round Table won the Arlington Handicap on August 22. Gene Fullmer beat Carmen Basilio in 14th for the NBA middleweight title on August 28. Barbara Mintire defeated Joanne Goodwin for the women’s amateur golf crown on August 29. Tompion won the Hopeful Stakes and Dance won the American Derby. Australia reclaimed the Davis Cup 3-2 as Neale Fraser beat Barry MacKay on August 31.
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