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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1966

Page

10

Ted Williams Entered Baseball Hall Of Fame

Ted Williams, elected as the 103rd Hall of Famer, credited baseball with demanding more practice and concentration than any other sport. He noted his strong beliefs on training, praised Stan Musial, and discussed his 19 season Red Sox career and 93.8 percent vote tally. Williams will be inducted July 25 and will serve as Red Sox vice president after a Thursday announcement.

Boston Ted Williams Williams Cooperstown N. Y Boston Red Sox Stan Musial Red Sox Baseball Writers Association of America Red Ruffing New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Luke Appling Ruffing Roy Campanella Joe Medwick Lou Boudreau al Lopez Enos Slaughter Hall of Fame

City League Scores with several tight games

Jaycee No. 170 defeated Norris Electric 68 to 64 while The Plains edged Tom Thumb 53 to 64. Bridgwater led Jaycee No. 2 83 to 36 in a lopsided result.

Jaycee Norris Electric Tom Thumb Bridgwater

Blosser Named To NCAA Golf Tournament Committee

Kermit Blosser of Ohio University, longtime MAC golf coach with a 233 78 9 record and 13 MAC titles, is appointed to the NCAA Golf Tournament Committee for a two year term. He succeeds Robert H. Kepler and remains active as an assistant basketball coach.

Kermit Blosser Ohio University NCAA Bobcat Blosser MAC Athens County Club Kermit Don Finsterwald Mildred Blosser Carol DeCaminada Richard

Ohio Faces Broncos After Downward Slump in MAC Race

Ohio University looks to rebound against Western Michigan at Grover Center after three straight conference losses. Ajac Triplett may miss action with a knee re-injury, while Bobcats face final exams during the road test.

Rowland Congdon Western Michigan Ohio University Bobcats Broncos Grover Center Ohio Kalamazoo Mich Ajac Triplett Triplett Miami

Frosh Meet Top Columbus Team in Preliminary at Ohio U

Ohio University's freshman squad hosts Jacobs and Son Movers of Columbus in a 6 p.m. Saturday clash. The Bobcats, 5-2 after a tight stretch, aim to rebound before a two week break. Jacobs and Son leads the capital city league at 3-0. Ohio State standouts include McKee with 23.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, Coon and McClintick providing scoring bursts, while Schuyler and Patton push near double figures. A win would lift Ohio to 7-7 overall and 1-3 MAC, with Western 2-2 in league play.

Ohio University Columbus Jacobs and Son Bobcat Capital City Kermit Blosser Miami Marshall Swearingens Sport Shop Athens Larry Coon Gerald McKee Dayton Dunbar Coon Mark McClintick Springfield McClintick Ohio Chuck Schuyler Lancaster Jim Patton Cincinnati Western Hills Schuyler

Five Pro Coaching Jobs Still Open

New coach at Pittsburgh Bill Austin and George Allen in at Los Angeles. Five NFL and AFL openings remain Atlanta Washington St Louis Houston and Miami. Rumors link George Wilson and others to Atlanta while Washington and Paul Brown's name circulate regarding potential stadium plans and a 16th franchise.

Austin Pittsburgh George Allen Los Angeles Atlanta Washington St. Louis Houston Miami Atlanta Orginially Falcons Bill McPeak Paul Brown

Bowling Green Clinches Narrow Win Over Northern Illinois

College basketball results show Bowling Green beat Northern Illinois 74 to 72 in a close Thursday game. Akron defeated North Carolina A and T 78 to 72. Other scores include Denison 74 Marietta 69 Cedarville 74 Wilmington 68 Virginia Tech 83 Marshall Carolina 64 Forsyth Southern 69 Stetson 49 North Dakota 97 Parsons 75.

Bowling Green N. Ollinois Akron North Car Denison Marietta Cedarville Wilmington Va. Tech

Ohio Players Named to Scholastic All America Football Team 1965

Scholastic Magazine picks 95 member High School All America team with Ohio players Ron Miller Kim Michalek Dave Schweinfurth Tom Scott Dave Brungard Paul Huff Roosevelt Robinson among the honorees. Other results include Baltimore 123 Los Angeles 121 and St Louis 108 Detroit 92 with several Saturday games listed.

New York Ohio California Pennsylvania Scholastic Magazine Ron Miller Kim Michalek Akron Dave Schweinfurth Sandusky Tom Scott Canton Dave Brungard Youngstown Paul Huff Dover Roosevelt Robinson Ashland Association Baltimore Los Angeles St. Louis Detroit Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia San Francisco

Crosby Leaders After First Round in Bing Crosby Golf

Leaders at Pebble Beach after round one in the Bing Crosby Golf Tournament include Al Geiberger 69 and Paul Bendeson 69. Other tied scores feature Lee Raymond 69 Ernie Vossler 69 Tony Lema 70 Arnold Palmer 70 Chris Blocker 70 Don Finsterwald 75 with partial scores listed for several players.

al Geiberger Ken Towns Paul Bendeson Lee Raymond Ernie Vossler Tony Lema Don Massengale Rex Baxter Arnold Palmer Chris Blocker Don Finsterwald

Rams Owner Delivers Quip Over Coach Trade

Los Angeles Rams owner Dan Reeves teased Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney after Rooney announced hiring Rams line coach Bill Austin as Steeler head coach. Reeves joked Austin is under contract and could take Rams secrets to Pittsburgh, then told Rooney to take him.

LOS Angeles Los Angeles Rams Dan Reeves Pittsburgh Steelers Art J. Rooney Rams Rooney Reeves Bill Austin Steeler Austin Chicago Bear George Halas Pittsburgh

Patterson admits he carried Patterson in Las Vegas title fight

New York Cassius Clay known as Muhammad Ali concedes he carried Floyd Patterson in their November Las Vegas title bout. He made the remark while watching the film and recording a Wide World of Sports commentary with Howard Cosell, saying he boxed and beat Patterson without aiming to harm him.

New York Cassius Clay Floyd Patterson Las Vegas Patterson Clay Muhammad Ali Howard Cosell American Broadcasting Co Wide World of Sports Coseil Cosell

Ames-Bern Wins Southern Division in Junior High League

Ames-Bern defeated Shade 45 to 25 to clinch the Southern Division in the Athens County Junior High Basketball League. Mickey Driggs scored 15 for the winners and Provo had 14 for Shade. Ames-Bern finished league play with a 4-0 record.

Ames-Bern Amesville Shade Thurs Mickey Driggs Provo Shade

Spartans Nebraska Tulsa Surprise In Midseason Standings

Michigan State, Nebraska and Tulsa lead their conferences at the season’s midpoint. Michigan State under John Benington climbs from last year’s 1-13 to 3-0 in the Big Ten and 10-3 overall. Nebraska sits 4-1 in the Big Eight and 12-2 overall behind sophomores Baack, Lantz, and Webb. Tulsa, under Joe Swank, is 3-0 in the Missouri Valley and 13-4 overall with Eldridge Webb key to the surge.

Associated Press Michigan State Nebraska Tulsa Kentucky Wildcats Duke Spartans Cornhuskers Hurricanes Michigan Huskers John Benington Stan Washington John Bailey State Honolulu Tom Baack Stuart Lantz Joe Cipriano Eldridge Webb

New Nate Thurmond Ties BG Rebound Record

Al Dixon a 6-10 sophomore from Toledo tied Nate Thurmond by grabbing 31 rebounds and scoring 15 points as Bowling Green beat Northern Illinois 74 72. The Falcons remained in front throughout with Walt Piatkowski scoring 18 while Thurmond stars for the San Francisco Warriors.

Nate Thurmond Bowling Green National Basketball Association Falcons al Dixon Toledo The Beegees Thurmond Nate Northern Illinois San Francisco Warriors Walt Piatkowski

SHIGH SCHOOL Football matchups in Athens County League play

The Plains at Albany Ames Bern at Rome Canaan Waterloo at Glouster York at Carthage Troy plus Wahama at Middleport Nelsonville at Albany Racine at Pomeroy Ames Bern at Miller Lawrence at Carthage Troy Hamden at Shade McArthur at York Wilton at North Gallia Ryver Creek at Caine Chauncey at Belp Chesterhilliaries at Stockport are listed for Saturday action in the region.

Wahama Middleport Nelsonville Albany Racine Pomeroy Ames-Bern Miller Lawrence Carthage-Troy Hamden Shade McArthur York Wilton North Gallia Ryver Creek Caine Chauncey Belp Chesterhilliaries Stockport

Stobart Resigns from Marshall to Join UC Football Staff

Charles Chuck Stobart, assistant football coach and head baseball coach at Marshall University, re signs to join the University of Cincinnati football coaching staff. Stobart, an Ohio University graduate, joined Marshall last August.

Huntington W. Va Charles Chuck) Stobart Marshall University University of Cincinnati Stobart Ohio University Marshall

York Team Wins Athens County Junior High Clash

The Plains 21 York 27 in an Athens County Junior High League game here Thursday. York’s Jim Koska scored eight points and Dick Fouty seven to lead the York win. Meek added six for The Plains.

Plains York Junior High York Jim Koska Dick Fouty Meek The

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