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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1961

Page

17

Spriggs Keeps SEOL Scoring Lead Amid Tight Race

Jackson 6 7 center Ed Spriggs remains the SEOL scoring leader after four weeks, scoring 27 points in a loss to Middleport. Buffington and Bowles also top performers, with Ray, Kunzman, and Chase among the high scorers as top contenders push the pace.

Dave Kempton Jackson Ed Spriggs Middleport Pomeroy Ed Buffington Logan Gallipolis John Millioan Mights Randy Bowles Wellston Francis Ray Chieftains Steve Dalton Nelsonville Bill Kunzman Spriggs Kunzman Greyhound Guard Buffington Mike Dexter Blaine Cornwell Athens Jack Graham Dalton Panther Ray Rome Leonard Frost Carthage Troy Roger Stephenson Lee Ethridge Don Guthrie Southwestern Rennie Halley Highlander Seoal Spriges Kunzmar Nelsonville Bowles Beckley Blankenship Wellston SECAL Ray ‘S Jackson S. Dalton Ee Nelsonville Po Dexter Nelsonville Athens Weeen Ee Bowles Iom Athens County Frostman Enson C Arthage Troy Guthrie Ethridge Carthage Troy Hein Wei Ames-Bern Shade Randolph York Nosewnee Tewksbury Albany Walsh Rome

Hess Liked At Virginia

NORFOLK Virginia Bill Elias a miracle worker at George Washington University is the leading candidate for the head football coach job at the University of Virginia A three man screening committee talked to more than a score of candidates during NCAA meetings in Pittsburgh Other candidates are Bill Hess of Ohio University Dave Nelson of Delaware and John Pont of Miami Ohio Virginia has not had a coach since Dick Voris resigned in December and carries a 28 game losing streak.

Norfolk Bill Elias George Washington University University of Virginia Virginian-Pilot Pittsburgh Bill Hess Ohio University Dave Nelson Delaware John Pont Miami University Ohio Virginia

Area Loop Cage Races Begin To Focus

Area basketball league races tighten after a weekend of action. Athens leads SECL with six games left. key Friday matchups include Athens hosting Logan and Jackson at home to stay in pursuit.

Logan Athens Pomeroy Jackson Nelsonville Greybounds Carthage-Troy King Trojans Albany York Shade New Lexington St. Aloysius Waterloo New Marshfield Rome- Canaan Ames- Bern Union Furnace The Plains Chauncey-Dover Rutland McArthur Zaleski Fort Frye Chesterhill Shawnee-New Straitsville Laurelville

Bobcats Face WMU Toledo In MAC Run For Title

In Grover Center OU hosts Western Michigan and Toledo as top MAC contenders. OU, after a 32 percent shooting night in a loss to De Paul, sees captain Bunk Adams lead with 199 points and guard Bill Whaley at 174.

Ohio University Bobcats Western Michigan Broncos Kent State Toledo Rockets Coleaders Bowling Green Grover Center DePaul Bunk Adams Bill Whaley

Southerton Beauty Academy dominates Tuesday Ladies Classic results

This week at Sportland Lanes Barstow's Insurance Jones Buick State Auto and others posted results. Southerton Beauty Academy led with high single and three game scores while Matthews Ashland Neal Floral Buckeye Cleaners and Ray Riggs posted notable pins and wins.

Sportland Barstow’s Insurance Jones Buick State Auto Aeons Insurance Roscoe’s Fiscus Bridgwater Machine I. Ridenour M. Efaw Fiscus Radio Southerton Beauty Acad Kitch Ray Riggs Buckeye Cleaners Mathews Neal Floral Ashland Southerton Ridenour H. Leffler Kitch'n Cook Mathews Ashland Southerton Beauty Academy Bob Hess Cline M. Bartlett J. Rose WATH Conrath Electric Co Jones Buick Logan’s Kasler's Dairy Beasley & Mathews Athens Royal McBee Kramer's Illips the Plungers Elmer Jones Realty Legal Eagles Ee Neal Floral Bridgwater Cline’s Welding Shop

Point Pleasant Defeats Milton 74-61 In Home Game

Point Pleasant Big Blacks controlled the boards and beat Milton Greyhounds 74-61 on Milton’s floor. Don Stamper led with 26 points, Howard Miller 11, while Milton’s Rodney Lowe 15 and John Cox 14 top-scored for the visitors. The Big Blacks improve to 5-2, next at Barboursville against the Pirates.

Point Pleasant Big Blacks Milton Greyhounds Dick Horton Milton Don Stamper Howard Miller Gary Young John Prince Rodney Lowe John Cox Don Stephens Ormond Hall Little Blacks Bill Sturgeon Kenny Stamper Barboursville Pirates

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