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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1960

Page

12

Bowling Green Triumphs To Narrow Kent State Win

In Tuesday action Oberlin beat Denison 91 75 to move to 4 1 in the Ohio Conference and 8 1 overall Merrill Shanks 26 and Niel Good 22 led the Yeomen. Bowling Green edged Kent State 76 74 as Jimmy Darrow 20 and Rex Leach 21 fueled a late rally. Marietta’s Carl Wolfe scored 35 in a losing effort as Morris Harvey beat the Pioneers 75 69.

Ohio Oberlin Denison Big Red Yeomen Merrill Shanks Niel Good Bowling Green Kent State Bee-Gees Golden Flashes Kent Jimmy Darrow Rex Leach Falcons Ashland Bluffton Otterbein Kenyon Marietta Carl Wolfe Morris Harvey W. Va Pioneers Eagles Muskingum Western Reserve

United States faces possible withdrawal from Davis Cup

The United States may drop its Davis Cup team if the International Lawn Tennis Federation adopts France's authorized player rule. The rule would allow a class of players to compete unlimitedly while claiming amateur status, conflicting with USLTA definitions of amateur. If passed, the U S would be forced to withdraw from the cup, with Australia siding with America.

New York United States International Lawn Tennis Federation Associated Press France USLTA U. S Australia

Chesterhill Blue Devils Rout Belle Valley 77-40

Chesterhill defeated Belle Valley 77 to 40 led by Cliff Robertson with 24 points and Clyde Bowman 22. Chesterhill built a large lead after the first quarter, while Belle Valley never recovered. Reserves from Chesterhill lost 32-31 to Belle Valley.

Chesterhill Blue Devils Belle Valley Cliff Robertson Clyde Bowman Hedden Kennedy Kenney Bowman Haines Jones Robertson Hardman Wallace

Expansion To Be Topic At NFL Meet

Miami Beach hosts a major NFL gathering as owners consider expanding beyond 12 teams and elect a commissioner. Dallas, St. Louis, and Minneapolis St Paul have bids. Atlanta and Miami expected to seek hearings. A unanimous vote is required to add two teams, with Marshall and Wolfner opposing.

Miami Beach Fla National Football League Dallas St. Louis Minneapolis - St. Paul NFL Miami Atlanta George Preston Marshall Washington Redskins Walter Wolfner Chicago Cardinals

Corning Keeps Loop Lead Tie in Perry County

Corning outscored Junction City 31-15 in the fourth period to win 76-72 and stay 9-1 in the PCL, tied with Glenford for the lead. Jerry Jackson poured 32 points for Corning while Ellsworth Blackwell added 21. Neff led Junction City with 20.

Corning Glenford Perry County Junction City Golden Horde Somerset Thornville McLaney Jerry Jackson Railroader Ellsworth Blackell Neff Jackson Towner Bury Hopkins Blackwell McCormick Edwards Hursey and Daugherty

Glouster Tomcats Fall to St Aloysius In Nonleague

Glouster High School dropped a 54-37 boys basketball decision to New Lexington St. Aloysius. The Blue Knights led 16-10 after the first quarter and maintained the lead throughout. Dwight Hatfield scored 22 for Glouster. Glouster won the junior game 34-25 over New Lexington.

New Lexington Glouster Tomcats New Lexington St. Aloysius Blue Knights Dwight Hatfield

Athens Routs Logan as Wickerham Chase lead in SECAL clash

Athens Bulldogs beat Logan Chieftains 77-56 to pull into a four-way tie for fourth in the SECAL. Russ Wickerham 24 points and Steve Chase 20 sparked the win plus strong interior rebounding. Logan’s Stump 23 and Dalton 24 led the Chieftains but Athens defense limited Logan’s inside scoring.

LOGAN Russ Wickerham Steve Chase Charlie McAfee Bulldogs Chieftains Athens Pomeroy Panthers Steve McAfee Wickerham Chase Poméroy Bobby Nelson Frank Bean Ronnie Begg George Stump Stump Steve Dalton Bulldog Dick Blosser Blosser Bullpups Little Chieftains Dalton Blake Nelson Ruff Wilcoxen Osborne

Dilcher Leads Harrisonville Past Hannan 56-50 Victory

Jim Dilcher paced Harrisonville as they upset Hannan 56-50 for only the second win of the season. Harrisonville trailed 15-8 after the first quarter and 33-21 at halftime before a 19-point fourth quarter lift.

Harrisonville Jim Dilcher Hannan Meigs County Bulldogs

Southwestern Highlanders Top North Gallia 71 46

Southwestern Highlanders led from start to finish in a 71 46 victory over North Gallia. Denny Brown scored 27 and Ron Halley 23 for Southwestern while Bill Wooldridge topped the Pirates with 17. Southwestern improved to 11 1 on the season, North Gallia kept at 2 9.

Gallipolis Southwestern Denny Brown Ron Halley Highlanders North Gallia Bill Wooldridge Pirates Lionel Foreman Halley Boster Trainer Fellure Down Bostic Terry Northe Gallia Wooldridge Devault Preston Foreman Hollingshead Gaines Charlie North Dave DeBusschere Detroit Notre Dame DeBusschere North South Bend Texas Aggies Carroll Broussard Wayne Lawrence Stanley Twins Pat Don Rice Aggies Len Chappell Husky Dave Budd Wake Forest Chris Smith Dean Blake

Tigers Top Tech Auburn Kentucky Bid For SEC Title

Auburn coach Joel Eaves leads a fast shuffle offense as the Tigers top sixth-ranked Georgia Tech 66 59 in Atlanta. The win keeps Auburn in the SEC title race behind Tech 4 0 and Kentucky 4 1 with remaining key matchups including Feb 2 games.

Associated Press Auburn Joel Eaves Georgia Tech Adolph Rupp Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Wildcats Lexington Eaves Tigers Tech Atlanta Detroit Notre Dame Texas A&m Rice Wake Forest Clemson Virginia Tech VMI Dave Vaughn

Kyger Creek Wins at Rio Grande 65 50

Kyger Creek defeated Rio Grande 65 to 50 to claim its second win in a row and improve to 5 7. Cremeens led Kyger Creek with 21 points while Kent Evans scored 27 for Rio Grande. Rio Grande won the junior game 40 to 20.

Gallipolis Kyger Creek Rio Grande Bobcats Kent Evans Blue Men Cremeens

Tuesday's Results and Schedule Snapshot

A compact sports note lists Tuesday results with no games, then schedules for Wednesday Boston at Chicago and Thursday New York at Montreal plus Boston at Detroit. The item records upcoming matchups and city teams.

Boston Chicago New York Montreal Detroit

Jackson Ironmen hold off Nelsonville in SECAL tilt

Jackson Ironmen beat Nelsonville 74 to 59 in Southeastern Ohio Athletic League action. Captain Frank Swingle scored 21 for Jackson, while Nelsonville’s Mike Patton led with 17 as the Greyhounds struggled from the floor. Jackson stays in race at 7-1. Nelsonville drops to 4-? with late rally fading.

Hiim Boston University John Thomas Boston Thomas Nelsonville Jackson Ironmen Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Dave Fisher Bob Sheskey Greyhounds Pomeroy Wellston Frank Swingle Little Mike Patton Eddie Spriggs Anderson Dexter Boling Patton Kunzman Blosser Wren

Point Defeats Buffalo 72-71 in thriller

Point Pleasant Big Blacks topple Buffalo 72-71 as Dale Miller scores 34 points leading Point. Buffalo gets 26 from Gary Staley and 12 from Jim Smith and Butch Newton. Point improves to 8-1 on the season.

Buffalo W. Va Dale Miller Point Pleasant Big Blacks Miller Gary Staley Paul Hecht Jim Smith Butch Newton

Racine Torna does clinch Meigs County title with win over Rutland

Racine Torna does defeated Rutland 58 to 33 to clinch the Meigs County Championship with one league game left. Bill McKelvey led Racine with 15 points and Virgil Hill added 14 rebounds and 12 points. Duane Wolfe had 12 points, while Price added 11 and Hill 14 for Racine.

Racine Racine Tornadoes Meigs County Rutland Bill McKelvey Tornadoes McKelvey Virgil Hill Duane Wolfe Hill Price Wolfe Welse Cole Swearingen-Kessel

Philadelphia Defeats Knicks 114 to 93 in Tuesday NBA

In a Tuesday NBA game the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 114 to 93. The schedule lists New York at Boston and Philadelphia at Syracuse with St. Louis at Cincinnati on the result slate.

National Basketball Assn Philadelphia New York Boston Syracuse St. Louis Cincinnati

Free hair and scalp exam in Athens by Erickson specialists

Tomorrow only in Athens Ohio Erickson Hair and Scalp Specialists will hold a free hair and scalp examination at the Berry Hotel from 1 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. Staff director J M Botkins will assess dandruff oily or dry scalp and hair loss and outline home treatment options with a 12 month guarantee. No appointment needed and examinations are private.

Athens Ohio Berry Hotel J. M. Botkins Erickson Hair and Scalp Specialists Erickson Erickson Hair and

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