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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1961

Page

12

Morehead State Lures Ohio U in Key Conference Showdown

Morehead State, 4-1 in the Ohio Valley Conference, hosts undefeated Ohio University, 5-0 in the Mid-American Conference, in Grover Center. The Eagles boast an 82.7 point per game average and rely on 6-9 Ed Noe with 10.5 scoring, while Ohio U features guards Henderson Williams and Granville Thompson and a balanced frontline lineup. The teams previously met with a last-second Larry Kruger shot giving Ohio U a narrow win.

Grover Center Morehead State Ohio University Bobcats Eagles Morehead Larry Kruger Western Kentucky Henderson (Hecky) Williams Granville Thompson Williams Thompson Ohio U Ed Noe Norman Pokley Gibson Noe Giants

Bulldogs face Pomeroy in decisive SEOL clash

Athens seeking a SEOL title tie at Pomeroy as they ride a 13 game league win streak and an 11 0 record this season. The Bulldogs lead Jackson and Nelsonville by four games and can clinch at least a tie with a win. Pomeroy for its part hopes to derail the leaders on home court behind Eddie Buffington Bob Winebrener and Eddie Bunch.

Athens’ Bulldogs Pomeroy Bulldogs Athens Jackson Nelsonville Purple Panthers Panthers Wellstone Wahama Eddie Buffington Bob Winebrenner Eddie Bunch

Garfield pupils barred from remaining games after rowdy incidents

About 15 to 20 Hamilton Garfield High School pupils are forbidden to attend any more basketball games this season after rowdy scenes at Friday’s Portsmouth game and Saturday’s Talawanda game. Officers said buses carrying Portsmouth players were stoned, windows broken, and clashes on and off the floor. Garfield’s principal warned suspensions and possible expulsions for the leaders if present at future games. Portsmouth won Friday, Garfield edged Talawanda by one point.

Hamilton Hamilton Garfield High School Portsmouth Oxford Talawanda Lester L. Dickey Edward H. Fournier Garfield Fourier Dickey Fournier Kenneth Roger Alton Rudolph Roger

OU Freshmen Play Airmen in Weekend Clash

The Ohio University Bobkittens host Lockbourne Air Force Base freshmen Saturday night in a 6 p.m. tip. OU enters on a three game win streak after a 76-70 win over an intramural all star squad and a 7-2 season record. Jerry Jackson and Don Hilt led OU with 16 points apiece. starting lineup options include Jackson Storey Hilt Welles Perry or Gill.

Ohio University Bobkittens Lockbourne Air Force Base Lockbourne Bobbittens Jerry Jackson Don Hilt Paul Storey Marvin Welles Dave Perry Charley Gill

TD Awards Banquet Honors 33 Top Sports Figures Saturday

The Columbus Touchdown Club plans a Saturday awards banquet honoring 33 leading sports figures. Attendees include Bill Mazeroski, Floyd Patterson, Jerry Lucas, Fred Taylor, Buck Shaw, Murray Warmath, Roger Maris, Solly Hemus, Ernie Broglio, Johnny Mize, Jimmy Foxx, Warren Giles, Rafer Johnson, Bill Nieder, Jeff Farrell, Mike Troy, Gary Tobian, Bob Webster, Gus Steger, Vince Lombardi, Norm Van Brocklin, Sam Huff, Chuck Bednarik, Tom Brae, Ray Berry, Bobby Walston, John David Crow, Mel West, Billy Cox, Mike Pyle, Dan LaRose, Dan Devine, Joe Foss, Harold Stephens, Buzz Berries, Lance Alsworth, and Joe Bellino.

Columbus Columbus Touchdown Club Bill Mazeroski Pittsburgh Pirates Floyd Patterson Jerry Lucas Fred Taylor Ohio State Buck Shaw Philadelphia Eagles Murray Warmath Minnesota Roger Maris Soly Hemus Ernie Broglio Johnny Mize Jimmy Foxx Warren Giles Rafer Johnson Bill Nieder Jeff Farrell Mike Troy Gary Tobian Bob Webster Gus Steger Vince Lombardi Norm van Brocklin Sam Huff Chuck Bednarik Tom Bron Ray Berry Bobby Walston John David Crow Mel West Billy Cox Mike Pyle Dan LaRose Dan Devine Joe Foss Harold (Hayseed) Stephens Buzz Berries Lance Alsworth Joe Bellino

Roberts 66 Athens City League Clash Ends in Overtime

Roberts tallies 66 for Athens City League as Jaycees trail 34 to 15 at halftime and 66 to 49 after full play. Key lines include Dailey 3-1-7 and Gaskill 10-7-27 for Roberts while Rose leads Jaycees with 12 points and Norman adds 8.

Athens City League Roberts Russell Dailey Gaskill Burnside McHaffey

Mid-Am's Broncos stun DePaul 85 60 in Kalamazoo

Western Michigan ambushed DePaul 85-60 as the 12 game road trip trap tallies the Demons. Houston defeated Texas A M 89 85 as Luckenbill scored 29 and Stanley 27 in a tight finish.

Mid-Am Broncos Stun Depaul DePaul Notre Dame Demons Kalamazoo Western Michigan Houston Texas A&m Dayton Wittenberg Kentucky Wesleyan St. Francis Montana State College Pacific Lutheran Aggies Bradley St. Louis Ted Luckenbill Tommy Thomson Don Stanley Luckenbill Stanley

Tigers Caught In Free Throw Frenzy Fall Short At Dayton

Wittenberg controlled the game with strong defense allowing 47 points per outing but dropped a 46-45 decision to Dayton. Dayton leveraged 18 of 32 from the foul line while Wittenberg made 7 of 15 on charity tosses. Don Wolfe led the Tigers with 14 points as Dayton pulled away late.

Ohio College Wooster Scots Bluffton Beavers Associated Press Wittenberg Tigers Ohio Dayton Flyers Phil Dubensky Dubensky Don Wolfe

Wildcats And Spartans In TV Spotlight On Weekend

Northwestern and Michigan State, both faltering in the Big Ten second division, figure in Saturday regional TV games. Iowa tests Purdue while Minnesota visits Ohio State in the sole conference matchup. Ohio State leads with Jerry Lucas and Larry Siegfried starring as top scorers.

Associated Press Northwestern Michigan State Iowa Purdue Minnesota Ohio State Jerry Lucas Buckeyes Larry Siegfried

Wesleyan Tops St Francis Pa 78 76

Wesleyan defeats St. Francis Pa 78 to 76 in a close college basketball game. The scoreline reflects a tight second half with Wesleyan pulling ahead late.

Wesleyan St. Francis

Primitive Bowling Standings and High Scores Report

Mixed league results show C Murray 484 and S Sylvester 444 in three games. Team standings list Bee Cees first, Ball & Chain second, Richards leads team totals 1876. Individual high games include D Gayle 186 and C Eddy 232, with Medics 894 as team high series. Other industrial teams and weekly results noted with high team and individual marks.

Pomeroy Ind C. Murray Sylvester Ylvester Bee Cees Ball & Chain Athens Automotive Stroh’s Martin Heaters Royal McBee Bridgewater Machine Ambassador Laundries Campus Barbers Carling Griffith S. Ridenour Martin Electric Company Williams & Sons Co Medics Tale M&a Labs Western & Southern Inc Texas Eastern Chauncey Athens C. Eddy D. Lamb Electric Co

Johansson Patterson Rematch Schedules Miami Beach Bout

Ingemar Johansson seeks Florida camp while Floyd Patterson prepares in Spring Valley New York as they finalize terms for their March 13 Miami Beach fight. Both boxers signed separate contracts with Feature Sports Inc. for a third clash at Convention Hall with expected grosses near 1 million and 800 thousand dollars.

New York Ingemar Johansson Florida Floyd Patterson Spring Valley N.Y Miami Beach Johansson Patterson Feature Sports, Inc

National Basketball Thursday and Weekend Results Card

Friday results show New York defeating Cincinnati 129 to 122 while Boston edged Los Angeles 106 to 103. Philadelphia beat St. Louis 129 to 127. Saturday schedule includes Los Angeles at Philadelphia and New York at St. Louis with Cincinnati facing Detroit and Boston visiting Syracuse.

Boston Los Angeles Philadelphia St. Louis New York Cincinnati Detroit Syracuse Montreal Toronto Chicago

Goalby Leads Crosby Pro-Am After First Round

Goalby shot six under par 66 to lead the Bing Crosby tournament with a one stroke edge over Venturi Johnson Ragan and Collins tied at 67 68 and 69 scores noted. Pro am teams led by Finsterwald Kammer Burke while Palmer posted 70 keeping him in contention.

Husky Bob Goalby Bing Crosby University of Illinois Ken Venturi Howie Jack Burke Jerry Barber Dave Ragan Dick Stranahan Sam Reynolds Don Finsterwald Lionel Hebert al Balding Walter Burkemo Ted Kroll Bob Rosburg Fred Kammer Grosse Point Farms Mich George Coleman Jr Palm Beach Fla

Lorain Grid Mentors Switch To King High

Lorain Ohio Tony Misko and Al McConsbe top coaches at Lorain High will take the same posts at Admiral King High this fall. The school board overrode the superintendent’s Lorain retention plan. Misko’s assistant Church Urbanic becomes Lorain’s head grid coach and Angelo Bangas moves to Lorain High basketball.

Lorain Ohio Tony Misko al McConsbe Lorain High School Admiral King High John W. Evans King Misko Church Urbanic Angelo Bangas McConshe Lorain High

Former Champion Streit Aims for Third Doherty Title

In Fort Lauderdale Marlene Streit of Toronto pursues a third straight title in the 29th Doherty Women’s Amateur Golf Tournament facing Pat Hohn of Wilmington in the second round. Streit needed an eagle on the 18th to edge Alice Dye 1 up in the previous round while Pat Hahn beat Mrs Flaner 3 and 2.

Fort Lauderdale Fla Marlene Streit Toronto Ontario Pat Hohn Wilmington Del Streit Alice Dye Indianapolis Ind Pat Hahn A. P. Flaner Scarsdale N. Y

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