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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1957

Page

8

Bobcats Rally To Down Morehead 66-59 At Home

Ohio University Bobcats beat Morehead 66-59 to strengthen home-floor edge. Henry Pell led OU with late scoring and rebounding while Don Sifft contributed 21 points and stifling defense. Moore led Morehead with 12, as Ohio outshot 37 to 38 percent and held the visitors to 47 rebounds.

Bobcats Morehead Jinx Bucks New Spartans Jack Gilbert Ohio University Kentucky Jim Snyder Ohio Blue Grass State Eagles Steve Hamilton Athens Henry Pell Happy Hank Henry Pell Dan Swartz Don Sifft Fred Moore Sifft Hamilton Eagle Star Moore Bobcat Dick Norman Norman Marshall Ohio U Williams Anderson Scott Lifft Don Lifft Bernie Shimfessel Messenger Sportsphotos Don Moore

State Scores Promptly Reported in Brief Update

A concise score snippet lists Man State 24 against Ohio State 598 West Virginia 26, followed by Hiram Col as part of the readable sports brief.

Man State Ohio State West Virginia Hiram Col

Mason County Blacks secure 11th win 87 65 over Ripley

Point Pleasant led early 10 4 and dominated the game behind Willie Call 30 points and Bill Smith 26 as Mason County improved to 11 0. Smith fouled out late in third. Dick Herrig added 14 and Nelson Hoschar and David Meade strong on the boards. Ripley’s Gene Slater 25 led the Vikings.

Spartans Minnesota Minneapolis Michigan State Jack Quiggle Illinois Purdue Chicago Notre Dame Valparaiso Ohio State Wildcats Buckeyes Northwestern Joe Ruklick Ravenswood Point Pleasant Willie Call Bill Smith Mason County Boys Ripley Call Smith Nelson Hoschar David Meade Dick Herrig Vikings Gene Slater Rod Harless Charles Randolph Parkersburg Huntington Vinson Big Blacks Herrig McClintic Hoschar Meade Pat Young Pete Young

Fullmer in Action Tonight Against Pitt's Greaves

Middleweight champion Gene Fullmer meets Wilf Greaves in a 10 round non title bout in Salt Lake City. Fullmer seeks momentum after his Jan 2 win over Sugar Ray Robinson while Greaves of Pittsburgh aims for a strong showing to push for a title shot.

Pitt Gene Fullmer Salt Lake City Sugar Ray Robinson Fullmer Wilf Greaves Pittsburgh Edmonton Alta West Jordan Greaves Robinson Madison Square Garden Jake Mintz International Boxing Club Jenson Sugar Ray

Polish Refugee Macy Shatters Star Games 2 Mile Mark

John Macy the 25 year old former Polish army officer and Houston freshman eclipsed Laszlo Tabori and Horace Ashenfelter by winning the 2 mile in 9 02 6 to break Ashenfelter s meet record Macy shared honors with Ira Murchison who swept sprints past Duke s Dave Sime and with Lee Calhoun who set an indoor 70 yard hurdles record in 8 2 seconds

University of Houston Ashenfelter Macy Ira Murchison Duke Dave Sime Lee Calhoun

Royal McBee Bowlers Split With Sylvania

Royal McBee bowers split with Sylvania in an Athens Thursday A League match at Sportland Recreation. Marion Boggs led Royal with a 571 series as the team won by 255 pins. Sylvania had taken the Nelsonville first match by 153 pins, while Roland Mender led the losers with a 554 in Sunday's return.

Royal-McBee Athens Sylvania Nelsonville Sportland Recreation Marion Boggs Royal Roland Mender

NHL Scores Sunday and Saturday Results Summary

Boston beats Montreal 5 to 2 and Detroit defeats Toronto 2 to 3 on Sunday. New York top Boston 5 to 3 while Chicago draws 4 with Detroit 4 in a Saturday slate. Montreal 4 Chicago 4 ends in a tie.

Boston Montreal Detroit Toronto New York Chicago

Celtics defeat 107 87 in Philadelphia

Boston tops Philadelphia 107 to 87 while Syracuse 94 beats Minneapolis 93 and St. Louis 107 defeats Rochester 83. Fort Wayne 103 falls to New York 102 as Philadelphia over New York 122 to 107 and Syracuse over Rochester 99 to 95.

Boston Philadelphia Syracuse Minneapolis St. Louis Rochester Fort Wayne New York

Di Biase Faces Christensen In New York Main Event

Tony Di Biase, former Gold Glove champ, moves to the main event class on television at St Nicholas Arena New York to meet Denmark’s Chris Christensen. Di Biase sports a 15-1-1 record and a 16 fight unbeaten streak while Christensen stands 27-8-2 with a notable win over Billy Graham. Kenny Lane Seeks 10th straight win in Norfolk match with Frankie Ruff. Lane ranked No 2 by NBA and Ring. Ruff No 9 with NBA and Ring. The bout airs on network radio and television.

Tony di Biase St. Nicholas Arena New York Chris Christensen Denmark di Biase Christensen Billy Graham Kenny Lane Muskegon Mich Norfolk Frankie Ruff Lane National Boxing Assn Ring Magazine Ruff NBA Ring

Ann Quast Captures Helen Lee Doherty Amateur Title

Ann Quast 19 from Marysville Washington overcame a 3 hole deficit in the 36 hole final to defeat Joanne Goodwin of Massachusetts in overtime and win the Helen Lee Doherty women's amateur crown in Fort Lauderdale Florida.

Fort Lauderdale Fla Ann Quast Helen Lee Doherty Joanne Goodwin Miss Quast Marysville Wash Dartmouth Mass West Coast Miss Goodwin Goodwin

Souchak nails 40-foot putt to force Thunderbird playoff

In Palm Springs Jimmy Demaret Ken Venturi and Mike Souchak tied at 273 after Souchak birdied from 40 feet on the 18th. A 18-hole playoff will decide the $2000 Thunderbird Invitational top prize while Cary Middlecoff and Boros also contended.

Palm Springs Calif Jimmy Demaret Ken Venturi Mike Souchak Souchak Demaret Venturi Examateur San Francisco Julius Boros Cary Middlecoff Boros Dick Mayer

Bearcat Ace Suspended From UC Basketball Team

Connie Dierking, 6 foot 9 star center for the University of Cincinnati, is suspended for not meeting training standards and insubordination. Coach George Smith said Dierking must decide if he will return, after a loss to Miami University 88 to 76. Dierking, from Valley Stream New York, was a key rebounder and scorer this season.

Cincinnati Connie Dierking University of Cincinnati George Smith Miami University Miami Dierking

Fight Results From Oldenburg and Hollywood Cards

Peter Mueller of Germany stopped Gino Henozzi in Oldenburg as Ernesto Figueroa of Mexico stopped Jimmy Moser in Hollywood. Both bouts featured decisive finishes with clear winners.

Oldenburg Germany Peter Mueller Gino Henozzi Paris Hollywood Calif Ernesto Figueroa Mexico Jimmy Moser Los Angeles

OU Freshmen Beat Deeds Dairy for Sixth Win

Ohio University freshmen, the Bobkittens, improved to 6-3 with an 88 65 victory over Deeds Dairy of Lancaster. Guard Bruce Johnson led with 16 points as John Koch 13 Arnold McCoy 12 Dale Bandy and Howard Jolliff 10 each contributed in a balanced team effort.

Ohio University Bobkittens Deeds Dairy Lancaster Bruce Johnson Portsmouth Kermit Blosser Bobbittens Deeds Blosser Bob Evans Johnson John Koch Arnold McCoy Dale Bandy Howard Jolliff

Tribe Reds Set Home and Road Series for Sandlot Fund

The Cleveland Indians announce a two game series with the Cincinnati Redlegs to raise funds for sandlot baseball in Cleveland and Cincinnati. Games are at Crosley Field in Cincinnati on Monday night June 3 and Municipal Stadium Cleveland on Monday night July 22. This marks Cleveland's first Cincinnati return in years. Prior to World War II the Indians trained in Florida and New Orleans and visited Cincinnati as a spring exhibition stop.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians Cincinnati Redlegs Crosley Field Cincinnati Municipal Stadium Indians Florida New Orleans Tribe Tucson Ariz

St Louis Wins National Bowling Match Championship

St Louis repeats as national team match bowling champions after beating Chicago. The 24 game match started in Chicago last weekend and ended in St Louis with a 3429 to 2923 final. Ray Bluth of St Louis led with a 215 tournament average.

ST. Louis Chicago Ray Bluth

Basketball Referee Tests Slated in Athens

Max Kinneer, secretary of the Athens Chapter of Southeastern Ohio officials, said basketball advancement tests will be given Wednesday. All chapter referees wishing to take the tests are asked to meet at Kinneer Motors on East State Street at 7 p.m.

Max Kinneer Athens Southeastern Ohio Kinneer Motors East State

High School and College Basketball Scores Listed

Readable scores show Canal Winchester beating Big Walnut 67 66. Ohio State 83 Northwestern 73. Ohio Northern 106 Ashland 100. Other notable results include St. Francis 40 Scarlet 3S and Oakland teams with close margins across Cincinnati, Toledo, and Columbus.

Ohio State Northwestern Wooster Otterbein Defiance Findlay Cedarville Rio Grande Indiana Tech Bliss Marshall Kent State Akron Heiselberg Mt. Union Marietta Ohio Northern Ashland Steubenville Lawrence Tech Oberlin Buffalo State Baldwin Wallace Eastern Midh Miami Cincinnati Geneva Youngstown Louisville Dayton

Shirley Fry Captures Aussie Championship

Shirley Fry of St. Petersburg Florida defeated Althea Gibson of New York 6-3 6-4 to win the Australian Women's Singles championship in Melbourne. Fry also beat Gibson last September for the U S title at Forest Hills, N Y.

Melbourne Shirley Fry St. Petersburg Fla Althea Gibson New York Miss Fry Miss Gibson Forest Hills N. Y

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