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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1962

Page

8

Jackson and Wellston Spar for 1962 SECL Title

Jackson and Wellston clash in Wellston for the SECL basketball title with leaders Jackson at 12-0 and Wellston at 10-2. Ed Spriggs leads scoring for Jackson while Jack Graham, Bob Heitzman and Keith Blankenship pace Wellston as both chase a share of the crown. If Wellston wins, a first place deadlock could form.

Jackson Wellston Golden Rockets Middleport Ironmen Ed Spriggs Spriggs SEOIL Jack Graham Bob Heitzman Keith Blankenship Athens

Pockets $9000 Littler Wins At Frisco

Gene Littler edged a tense finish to win the San Francisco Open, finishing two strokes ahead at 274. Knudson Casper and Rosburg chased from second, each earning $4600 and $2800 respectively. Finsterwald Cramp ton tied for fourth at 279 earning $2200 each. Nicklaus and Shave earned smaller sums with 290s.

Littler Milwaukee Gene San Diego Knudson Casper Rosburg Palm Springs Don Finsterwald Athens Bruce Crampton Jack Nicklaus Columbus Bob Shave Willoughby

Roush and McKechnie Named Hall of Fame Draftees

Edd Roush and Deacon Bill McKechnie named to Baseball Hall of Fame by the veterans committee. They will be inducted July 23 in Cooperstown, joining Bobby Feller and Jackie Robinson. Roush recalls long voting waits, and McKechnie is celebrated for his managerial titles with Pittsburgh St Louis and Cincinnati.

Roush McKechnie Deacon Bill McKechnie Baseball Cooperstown N. Y Bobby Feller Jackie Robinson Indianapolis Newark New York Giants Christy Mathewson Cincinnati Buck Herzog Wade Killefer Bradenton Fla

Robinson to Receive Most Valuable Award

Frank Robinson will receive the league's most valuable player award February 10 in Cincinnati at a banquet hosted by the baseball Writers Association and the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. Warren Giles will present the honor.

Cincinnati Frank Robinson Cincinnati Reds Warren Giles Baseball Writers Association Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce

Unclear college basketball results across multiple games

Fragmentary OCR lists many scores and teams including St John s Georgetown Indiana Clemson Yale Louisville Temple Princeton Penn Auburn Georgia Temple Delaware Toledo Fordham CCNY West Virginia Georgetown Kansas State Notre Dame Iowa State Detroit Hillsdale Massachusetts Villanova and others with incomplete details and mismatched punctuation.

Ete St. John's Ee College South Carolina Livingston Bemidji Mooriend Ado Cudanere State Kent State West Virginia Tech Rio Grande Connecticut Vermont St. Louis Marquette Drake Tulsa Princeton Penn Auburn Georgia Wilmington Centre Ohio Northern Defiance Capital Mount Union Ohio Wesleyan Wooster Resees Arietta Kingstown N. C. State Clemson Yale Spring Louisville Wichita W. Kentucky E. Kentucky Bradley North Texas St Duquesne LaSalle Maryland St Delaware St Toledo Massachusetts New Orleans Loyola Fordham Burknell CCNY West

Top 10 College Hoops Poised for Busy Week Amid Rivalries

Ohio State remains undefeated at 14-0 and hosts Purdue as top teams Kentucky Cincinnati and Kansas State plan three or more games this week. Duke Duquesne and others chase key conference clashes while stars Lucas Dischinger and Rays highlight dramatic scoring across major showdowns.

Ohio State Purdue Boilermarkers Northwestern Kentucky Cincinnati

York Wins Thrilling Comeback To Tie Second In League

York used a second-half press to rally past Trimble 58 54 Saturday night. Tom Bentley scored 30 for York while Harry Russell led Trimble with 25 as York improves to 8 5 and Trimble falls to 6 2 in a tight league race with Albany and Troy.

Trimble York Harry Hall Bruins Albany Troy Tom Bentley Harry Russell Miller Erdy Bolin Russell Mingus Snyder ORK Jones and Eskey

Troy Bumps Waterloo Five in non league clash 68 to 52

Troy Trojans improved to 11 4 with a 68 52 non league win over Waterloo Five. Darrell Smith led Rockets with 19 points while Carthage Troy contributors Bibbee 31 and others paced the attack as Waterloo trailed throughout the second half. Officials Swain and Null supervised the game with reserves listed.

Dischinger Jimmy Rays Indiana Minnesota Coolville Carthage-Troy Waterloo Trojans Larry Bibbee Darrell Smith Rockets Swain Null

Weekly Mixed Bowling Standings and Results

The page lists Sunday mixed league results across teams including Jimanott's Sunnybank's and Dupler's Sportswear with scores and placements. It also shows junior league results and weekly totals for F. H. Brewer & Co. Blackmore's Restaurant Hartzell's Luncheonette Kerr-Hunter Hardware Athens Pharmacy and Don's Donut Shop with various point tallies.

Jimanott's Sunnybank’'s Dupler’s Pendergrass Hardware Mathews Goodyear Lamborn Sunnybank’s Lamborn’s Dupler’s Spokswear Stephenson Acc’t Don's Donut Shop Kerr-Hunter Hardware Hartzell’s Feirview Drive-In Athens Pharmacy Blackmore's F. H. Brewer & Co Stephenson Ace’t Kerr-Hunter

Loyola Ramblers Keep Scoring Lead Against St John’s

Loyola Ramblers, led by Jerry Harkness, beat St. John’s of New York 92-82 in Chicago Stadium to remain the national scoring leader with a 12-2 upcoming foe. Coach George Ireland’s trio of Harkness Egan Miller and Gavin pace a 89.3 ppg team as OU tickets remain available at Grover Center for the next game.

Loyola University of Chicago Ohio University Grover Center St. John’s of New York Chicago Bobcats W. J.dutch Trautwein Loyola Ramblers Ohio State Loyola Jerry Harkness John Egan Mike Gavin Vic Rouse Ron Miller Leslie Hunter Ramblers George Ireland

Ironton Defeats Gallipolis Five 59 34

Ironton Tigers beat Gallipolis Gallia Academy 59 to 34 in non league action. Rich Bacon led Ironton with 20 points while Joe Clark scored 15 before fouling out late. Gallipolis shot 24 percent from the field and 40 percent at the line as Ironton pulled away late.

Gallipolis Ironton Gallia Academy Blue Devils Rich Bacon Lawrence Countians Tigers Carlos Dupler Blue Devils Joe Clark Clark Sheets Pope Lanier Saunders Tronton Osborne Wright

Ames Bern Registers Win Over McArthur

Ames Bern tops McArthur 56 to 40 as Gary Rise leads with 14 points amid early 16 9 first quarter and 31 19 halftime edge. Smith 19 Copeland 13 Bates 11 pace the winners while Wicker sat out for the Generals.

Ames-Bern Registers McArthur Ames - Bern Athens Vinton al Bowen Greenies Gary Rise Larry Driggs Mark Smith Jim Copeland Smith Copeland Dick Bates Paul Haney Doug Wicker Generals Athens Countians Ames-Bern Ames-Bermm McArthur

Skowron Signs and Reds Add Five In MLB Shifts

Bill Skowron, the Yankees first baseman with back trouble, signed a 1961 contract for 35 000 after hitting .267 with 28 homers and 89 RBIs last season. He described a personal stretching routine from Mayo Clinic guidance that helped his back. The Reds added five players including Don Blasingame and Jesse Gonder, while the White Sox picked up Ray Herbert, plus three rookies. Brooks Robinson agreed with the Orioles as Washington signed rookie pitchers Roy Heiser and Carl Middlesorf. Ted Savage joined the Phillies and Don Hoak the Pirates.

Moose Bill Moose Skowron New York Yankees Skowron Cincinnati Reds Mayo Clinic Reds Don Blasingame Jesse Gonder Chicago White Sox Ray Herbert Blasingame San Francisco Ed Bailey Giants White Sox Herbert Kansas City Hurler Chicago A's Baltimore Orioles Brooks Robinson Washington Senators Roy Heiser Carl Middledorf Philadelphia Phillies Ted Savage Pittsburgh Don Hoak

Whisler Scores 45 as Laurelville Routs Pleasantville

LAURELVILLE 104 PLEASANTVILLE 78. Whisler, a 6-2 senior forward, scores 45 and pulls 24 rebounds to lift Laurelville. The Wildcats improve to 10-5. Pleasantville slumps.

Laurelville Ed Whisler Pleasantville Whisler Wildcats Woolard and Kalish

Standings and weekend results from the Eastern and Western divisions

The standings show Boston leading the Eastern Division with 38 wins and 6 losses, Philadelphia 34-21, Syracuse 24-30, and New York 18-33. In the Western Division Los Angeles leads 39-15, Cincinnati 30-23, Detroit 24-30, with Chicago 10-40. Weekend results include Philadelphia beating Boston 131-106 and 133-129 in overtime, Cincinnati over Syracuse 139-131, Los Angeles over Chicago 124-109, and Detroit 115-107 and 97- Detroit.

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

Rio Grande Falls to West Virginia Tech 69 49

West Virginia Tech rallied after a tight first half to defeat Rio Grande 69 49 in a Saturday night road game. Tech controlled the second half as Rio Grande struggled to keep pace and dropped the contest.

Welch W. Va West Virginia Tech Rio Grande

Bobcats Rally To Beat Wesleyan In Final Relay

Ohio University swimmers overcome Wesleyan 49 46 in a tight meet at the Natatorium as the 400 yard freestyle relay closes strong. Chrysler and Sommers lead OU with record 440 time and key wins by Downard Meyer and Knaus.

Ohio University Bobcats Kent State Mike Sommers Bob Downard Bob Chrysler Bailey Kahl Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Wesleyan Sommers Wesleya Chrysler Bowling Green Hank Rees Jack Meyer Chuck Woodlee Bo Wallsten Fred Fensel Denny Knaus Downard Meyer Cleveland Heights Jim Brown Brown Fensel Robin Farran Gambier Kenyon Kahl

Cage State Tuesday Night Football Schedule

List of Tuesday night high school football games across Ohio venues including Pomeroy at Athens Jackson at Wellston Logan at Nelsonville Gallipolis at Middleport Eastern at Racine McConnelsville at Glouster North Gallia at Wiltonkgger Creek at Hannan Trace Southwestern at Oak Hill Rutland at Wahama Point Pleasant at Barboursville

Pomeroy Athens Jackson Wellston Logan Nelsonville Gallipolis Middleport Eastern Racine McConnelsville Glouster North Gallia Wilton Kgger Creek Hannan

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