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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1956

Page

8

East Prevails in Pro Bowl Thriller Amid Controversy

The Pro Bowl ended 31-30 after a disputed final play as Scudero appeared to catch in the end zone or near the goal line with the East trailing. Judges ruled a touchback placing the ball at the East 20, while West fans argued the catch counted. Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions players starred in a high scoring, chaotic clash with key plays by Rechichar, Gillman, and Waller.

Hns Bert Rechi Baltimore Colts Joe Scooter Scudero Washington Red T Joe Gonzales Scudero Eateh Artansa Detroit Lions Chicago Cardinals Sid Gillman Brown Chicago Bears Howton Soyard Gillman Ram Ron Waller Withan Mike Wilson Matson Rier Jack Starred Cleveland Lou Grozs

Collegians Chase NCAA Bid Amid Mixed Conference Contests

The AP notes college teams eye NCAA berths as midseason action hits. San Francisco Dawn aims to defend its title with a record 40 straight wins leading into January 28 clash with California. Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky and others hold conference aims with various upsets and matchups shaping March prospects.

San Franisco Dawn Dons Long Island University Seton Hall California Carornia Dayton Jin Purdue Indiana Michigan State Vanderbilt Alabama Kentucky Vandy Mississippi State Louisiana State Bob Burrow Duke North Carolina Clemson Maryland West Virginia Colorado Kansas Kansas State State St. Louis Oklahoma Arkansas Texas A&m Princeton Columbia UCLA Southern California Stanford Um

IMS Results Show Mixed Scores Across Matches

Readable sports brief lists results for several IMS games with teams Troy Cincinnati Grand Rapids Indianapolis Fort Wayne Toledo Marion and Toledo Marion matchups. Notable scores include Troy 5 Cincinnati 2 and Fort Wayne 5 Toledo 7 with various other outcomes.

Troy Cincinnati Grand Rapids Indianapolis Fort Wayne Toledo Marion

Palmer Wins Panama Open in Sudden Death Playoff

Latrobe, Pa, pro Arnold Palmer defeated veteran Sammy Snead in a six hole sudden death playoff. A 10 foot birdie putt on the sixth extra hole secured Palmer the championship and $2000 first prize while Snead earned $1400 as runner up after matching pars and birdie through the first five playoff holes.

Yanama Arnold Latrobe Sammy Snead Palmer Snead White Sulphur Springs W. Va Ioney

Chauncey People Visit Mount St Mary Hospital Scene

Chauncey residents and relatives visit Mount St Mary Hospital as Effie Fennel improves at home. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Cecil Keirns Athens and others from Columbus Wheeling Masury and Portsmouth.

Mmf abs. rigon_ skinner Stanley Edwards Masury Ralph McKibben Marvin. Staley A. E. Settles Chuck Columbus Lee Schoonover William Oliver The Plains Jack McCafferty

Saddler Elorde Title Fight Amid Boxing Guild Probes

A world featherweight title bout in San Francisco pits champion Sandy Saddler against Flash Elorde amid ongoing boxing guild investigations. Saddler, 29, seeks to retain the title he won in 1980. New York licensing tensions continue as managers consider resigning from the Boxing Guild of New York. DuMont plans telecast. other matches include John J. Sullivan vs Tony Johnson in London and Gil Turner vs Jackie Sabua in Syracuse.

Associated Press San Francisco Sandy Saddler Flash Elorde Boxing Guild Saddler Willie Pep Saddler Teddy Red Top New York Julius Helfand State Athletic Commission Broken Boxing Guild of John J. Sullivan England Tony Johnson Helfand DuMont Syracuse Gil Turner Philadelphia Jackie Sabua

Villanova Runners Shine Among Olympic Hopefuls

Villanova athletes dominated an indoor meet in Columbus, winning five events and tying for first in another. Notable performances included a high jump near the world indoor record by a Villanova sophomore and wins by Charlie Jenkins in the 600 and a winning mile relay. The squad also claimed sprint and hurdles victories aided by Don Bragg and Sydnor, with several other Villanova stars contributing strong showings.

Villanova Wildcats Philadelphia Columbus Somerville Mass Ron Delaney Dublin Ireland Charlie Jenkins Cambridge Swaallova Manhattan Dee Sydnor Don Bragg Bob Richard Don Taz Jerry Welbourn Medy Garrison Dillard Lurdles Horace Ashenfelter Tom Courtney Fordham Stars Cmauncey Pittsburgh Greens Run Church of Christeam Syracuse

Local Bowling Results And High Scores

Athens TV and Tenn Gas Casto Telephone Co. posted weekly scores with Elmer Jones leading Telep and Beasley. Top bowlers included D Williams and Byard Wickham with 428, while Heiner's led team highs 2579 and Purity Maid 2516. individual high series reached 527 by Herm Hoschar.

Beasley Mathews Athens Casto Telephone Co Elmer Jones Athens TV Beasley Casto D. Williams Byard Wickham Asine Thompson Heiner Chet ‘Alley Bell Dairy Ie Purity Maid Betsy Ross Heiner's Valley Well Purity Herm Hoschar

Millfield Euchre Club Meets At Mrs Wemer Home

The Millfield Euchre Club met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs Velma Wemer. Mrs Clara Theisen participated in the games. Mrs Frances Wallace received high score, Mrs Janet Cole was second, and Mrs Florence Pyle finished with the low score.

Euchre Club Velma Wemer Clara Theisen Frances Wallace Janet Cole Igh Florence Pyle

Rsome School Group Meets Tuesday

Shaunuey The sumer fame and School organization will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the West Side school. Members are to bring cookies for refreshments.

Shaunuey Sumer Fame and West Side

New Officers Elected By Class

The Loyal Women Class met Thursday with Simonton. Mrs. Pauline Jackson was elected president and Mrs. Winnie Skinner vice president. Adda Tippet secretary and Iner Nye treasurer. Committees led by Elizabeth Ferrell Eta Hart Gladys Simonton for programs and Helen Courtney Bessie Johnston for flowers and cards. A $90 parsonage fund gift was voted. Next meeting at Mrs. Jackson’s.

Cuaunery Loyal Womens Simonton Bessie Johnston Pauline Jackson Winnie Skinner Adda Tipett Iner Nye Elizzabeth Ferrell Etta Hart Gladys Simonton Helken Courtney

Sub Leads Kent State to Last Minute 72 70 Win

Kent State rallied in the second half behind Bill Bene to beat Bowling Green 72 70 in the Mid American Conference. Bene scored 11 points in the final 10 minutes as Kent State erased a 28 24 halftime deficit to claim the victory.

Uwling Green UmIo Bill Bene Kent State Golden Flashes Bowling Green Bene Dinsmore Sherif Ten Ohio Kent Larry Edmunds Huntington W. van Marshall Bob Gene Shannon Dayton Paul Underwood Arcadio Calif Sever Fornia Joe Buneta Toledo Nashua Miami Santa Catalina Liuneup

Fight Repuirs MOLLE WOOL- Tommy Bain and Others

Reputed fighters and locations appear with names such as Tommy Bain. The fragment references events in Syracuse and Paterson with multiple figures including Joey Trujilo and Jay Anderson and mentions stops or defeats of opponents, but details are unclear.

Molle Wool Tommy Bain Syracuse N. J Joey Trujilo Los Angeles Paterson Jay Anderson Phiadelphia Bos Provinzi St Rr

Bobcats Target Road Wins in MAC Race

Ohio University struggles at home in the Mid-American Conference as they pursue the league title. The Bobcats, 1-3 in conference play, rely on road success with upcoming trips to Miami and Bowling Green. Scotty Griesheimer leads in field goal percentage, rebounds, and points for 12 games.

Ohio University Ohio U Bobcats Mense Miami Bowling Green Ohio Oxford Scotty Griesheimer

Miners Edge South Bloomingville To Climb In League Standings

Murray City edged South Bloomingville 72 to 65 on their floor as Larry Smith scored 39 for the Miners to gain a half game on idle Gibisonville. Jack Wooten added 13 and Justice 25 for the losers, while Laurelville topped Rockbridge 96 to 4. In another game Union Furnace routed Carbon Hill 80 to 39 with Bill Miller scoring 25.

Logan Murray City Gibisonville South Bloomingville Larry Smith Laurelville Napress Rockbridge Fiors Carbon Hill Dodgers Jack Wooten Smith Justice Ebert Unger Chuck Pritchard Laurel Ville Rockbridge Parker Ricketts

NHL Scores And Standings From Saturday

The hockey results show Detroit blank Montreal 0 and Detroit blank Chicago 1 in early games. New York defeated Toronto 6 5 while Boston blank Montreal 0 and Detroit defeated Chicago 3 1 in Saturday action.

Sumeaus Nevus Detroit Montreal New York Chicago Toronto Boston

Cage Schedule Spots Pairings Across Multiple Ohio Venues

The lineup lists matchups including Caldwell versus Racine, Pomeroy against Ripley, Allen­s­ville facing McArthur, Stockdale meeting Coalton, Belpre versus Eastern, Chillicothe versus Wellston, and Oak Hill at the final venue.

Iluster Caldwell Racine

Bridge Club Hosts Millfield Event

Mrs. Walter Border hosted the Millfield Bridge Club with two tables in play. Prizes went to Mrs. Elizabeth Patton for high, Mrs. Ruth Omen for second, and Louise Murio for low. A daughter named Aveinda Lee was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Williams on January 7. great-grandfather is Harry Simmons Nelsonville.

Border Hauncey Walter Border Millfield Bridge Club Elizabeth Patton Ruth Omen Louise Murio Low Chauncey Jerry Williams Aveinda Lee Harry " Simmons Nelsonville

Logan Five Falls to Wildcats 71 60 in Logan

Logan Five lost for the second time in ten games as the Wildcats defeated them 71 to 60 in Logan. Bill Smith led with 18 points for the visitors.

Logan Oint Big Blacks Wildcats Bill Smith Lea

NEL Meeting Opens Draft Top Business

The National Football League opens its first West Coast business meeting with the draft of college players for 1986 as the main activity. Commissioner Bert Bell says a definite draft time is unsettled but hopes to start late Tuesday and may stretch to Wednesday morning. He notes the agenda includes routine matters and nothing sensational is expected.

Angeles National Football League Bert Bell Bell

Reds Sign Jablonski Second Chance

Ray Jablonski, once a noted fielder for Cincinnati, signed a 1986 Redlegs contract after a fluctuating season. The 29 year old ex St Louis Cardinal manned third base and left field, slumped offensively, was traded to San Diego, then returned to the Reds after the Pacific Coast League season.

Hicago Ray Eavnowski Cincinnati Redleg St. Tail Cardinal Cincinnati Reds Jabbo San Diego

Russians Lose Italian Favor

Olympic team impressed Italians at first but sentiment shifted after they refused to eat spaghetti and other Italian dishes. Russians played Italian records in their hotel, then bought more records before the turn in mood became public.

Russi

College basketball scores roundup from diverse colleges

A spread of scores features Xavier 71 over Villanova 10 and Princeton 39 over Dartmouth 87. Maine state programs, including Kent State 72 over Bowling Green 0, highlight the busy weekend with multiple upsets and close finishes across the region.

Marshall Toledo Marietta Otterbein Xavier Villanova Defiance Jet Concordia Albion Heidelberg Cincinnati Eastern Tennsee State Western Reserve Uerin Oklahoma A&m Houston West Texas Arizona State Tempe Southern California Oregon State Colorado Missouri Brigham ‘Young Wyoming Utah State Princeton Dartmouth North Carolina Clemson Kentucky Louisiana State

Middlecoff Sets Record in Crosby Pro Am Victory

Cary Middlecoff wins the Bing Crosby National Pro-Amateur Golf Tournament at Pebble Beach with a record 202 for 54 holes amid heavy rain. He blocks out six birdies and two bogeys to eclipse the old 204 record. Lloyd Mangrum had held it at Cypress Point and Monterey Peninsula. Bob Rosburg finishes tied for third with Ben Hogan after a 211, while Hogan, paired with Crosby, ends 10th with 196.

Jing Middlecoff Crosby Clambake Cypress Point Monterey Peninsula Pebbie Beach Lloyd Manrum Duke University Bob Rosburg San Francisco Middlecof Ben Hogan Bing Crosby Crosby

Tropical Park closes season with Tropical Park Handicap

Tropical Park ends its season with the $50,000 added Tropical Park Handicap. Racing fans will move to Hialeah for the track’s $20,000 added inaugural Pre-race favorites include Sea D Erin from Hasty House Farm ridden by Johnny Adams and Brookmeade Stable entry Capes for plus First Aid at 113 pounds.

Tropical Park Miami Fla Hialeah Hasty House Farm Johnny Adams Brookmeade Stable First Aid

Fight Ends Scranton Women Victory After Forfeit

Scranton University was awarded a 20 to 0 forfeit over St. Peter's of New Jersey after a melee led to coach refusal to allow players back on court. The incident involved female Scranton supporters and was linked to UCLA coach Red Sanders as the West coach for the game.

Scranton n—Scranton University St. Peter's New Jersey Scranton Rooters SAN Francisco Heary Red Sanders UCLA West

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