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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1961

Page

8

OU Meets Kent Tonight After Overtime Win At W. Michigan

Ohio University faces Kent State after a 78 75 overtime win over Western Michigan. Key players include Pete Baltic leading the MAC with 22.4 points per game and 6 4 forward Frank Turley with guards Jim Maddox and Hal Estis. Western Michigan’s Bill Bolton scored 32 with 16 rebounds as Ohio U improved to 12 wins.

Kent W. Michigan Cuyahoga Falls Ohio University Bobcats Kalamazoo Western Michigan MAC Kent State Toledo Flashes Bill Bertha Pete Baltic Baltic Frank Turley Harry Kalabaugh Harvey Hunt Jim Maddox Hal Estis Ohio U Broncos Ron Robinson Bolton Western Larry Kruger Bunk Adams Adams Enews Whaley Bolen Cook Robinson Ose Wodruff McNeal Ruprich Michigan Payac

Athens Bulldogs pound Warren 65-47 in non league bout

Athens led 40-31 entering the final quarter and pulled away as Steve Chase scored 19 points and grabbed 25 rebounds to lead the unbeaten Bulldogs to a 65-47 victory over Warren LeCas. Blaine Cornwell added 16 points while Warren’s Dick Roddy topped locals with 14.

Dave Kempton Athens Warren Lecas Steve Chase Bulldogs Cornwell Wayne Poston Warren Mont Bennett Dick Tucker Tucker Chase Poston Bla. Cornwell Bennett Bacon Gardner Bo. Cornwell

Player wins San Francisco Open in rain with six birdies

Gary Player, 25, from Johannesburg, wins the San Francisco International Open by two over George Bayer and Ted Kroll in a rain soaked final round. He finishes 12 under par for 72 holes, earning $57 000 purse with a 272 total.

San Francisco Bobby Locke Husky Gary Player George Bayer Ted Kroll Johannesburg BAYER Washington Kroll Pon Whitt

Indians Tie For Buckeye Lead With Belpre

The Plains High School beat Trimble Local 50 35 to pull even with Belpre for the Buckeye League lead at 2-0. The Plains improved to 5-8 overall. Tom Thomas and Howard Clendenin scored 11 and 10 points for The Plains, while Barrett led Trimble with 16.

Plains Plains High School Belpre Buckeye Trimble Local Indians Tom Thomas Howard Clendenin Barrett Cardinals Trimble Berry Erdy Kestner Bolin the Plains Clendenin Smith McCune Thomas McAllister Pat Eddy Pratt and Macak

Teen completes upset in outdoor speed skating title

St Paul reports a Chicago teenager, Eddie Rudolph, 19, defeated veteran Ken Bartholomew in the bell lap to win the senior men's outdoor championship at Lake Como. Rudolph, a Glenbrook High senior and 1960 Olympic entrant, ended Bartholomew's 20 year dominance.

ST. Paul Minn Ken Bartholomew Chicago Eddie Rudolph Glenbrook High Lake Como

NHL Sunday results from Toronto Montreal Detroit Boston

National Hockey League results show Toronto defeating New York 4 1 Montreal tied Chicago 1 Detroit beating Boston 3 1. Saturdays slate had Detroit and Montreal tied 3 3 while Toronto beat Chicago 2 1. Mondays schedule lists no games.

Toronto New York Montreal Chicago Detroit Boston

Cleveland bowler Dorothey Jasko fires historic 300 game

Mrs. Dorothy Jasko, 36, a bowling instructor, rolled a 300 game Sunday night, becoming the fourth woman to achieve a perfect score in Cleveland history.

Cleveland Dorothy Jasko

Unioto Beats McArthur Tightens Hold on Conference

Unioto came from behind to defeat McArthur 68 to 60 Saturday night. Trailing 32-25 at halftime, Unioto surged to a 45-44 edge after three quarters and held on for the win as Barry Cline led McArthur with 19 points.

McArthur Unioto Generals Barry Cline Mont Neff Kern Fhoults Anderson R. Ackway J. Ackway Chatfield D. Wicker Keesee Barnes Cline H. Wicker Rowe Bunting

Lawrence Moran Cup Easy Track Victories

Lawrence and Moran scored decisive wins on unbanked tracks at the Star Games. Lawrence posted 8:54.2 for two miles while Moran clocked 4:11.5 for eight laps, following his 4:08.3 mile on a flat indoor track last year.

Lawrence Washington al Lawrence Ed Moran Houston University Moran Penn State

Weekend Fights Fer Fernandez Stops Calhoun in New York

Cuban fighter Fern Fernandez aged 156 stops Rory Calhoun of White Plains at 8 rounds in a weekend boxing card held in New York. Calhoun weighed 160 34 at the bout.

New York Florentino Fernandez Cuba Rory Calhoun White Plains N. Y

Racine Tornadoes Dominate Parkersburg for 15th Win

Racine’s Tornadoes beat Parkersburg Little Reds 74 51 in a non league game. Duane Wolfe led with 22 points while Bill McKelvey and Roger Parsons added 19 and 17 respectively as Racine rolled to victory.

Racine Tornadoes Parkersburg Duane Wolfe Bill McKelvey Roger Parsons Parsons Wolfe Price McKelvey Graham Rees Little Reds Wigal and Bibbee

Trojans Top Waterloo To Stay In Race

Troy's defending Athens County League champions defeated winless Waterloo 90-54 to keep pace in the race. Led by Roger Stephenson 34 points and Lee Ethridge 18, the Trojans improved to 7-2 in league play and 12-3 overall, one game behind Albany. Darrell Smith and Randy Denny led Waterloo with 16 and 14 points respectively.

New Marshfield Carthage Troy Waterloo Danny Hall Trojans Albany Roger Stephenson Lee Ethridge Larry Russell Darrell Smith Randy Denny Rockets Ethridge Stephenson Ellis Bibbee Guthrie Hickel Russell Burdette Horner

Preuss and Williams Win Four-Ball Championship

Phyllis Preuss of Pompano Beach and Barbara Williams of Richmond Calif upset Marlene Stewart Streit of Toronto and Ann Casey Johnstone of Mason City Iowa 8 and 2 to claim the 16th annual Women's Four-Ball title in Hollywood Florida.

Hollywood Fla Phyllis Preuss Pompano Beach Barbara Williams Richmond Calif Miss Williams Miss Preuss Marlene Stewart Streit Toronto Ann Casey Johnstone Mason City Iowa

Havoc Wrecking Handful Await Big Ten Stumbles

St Bonaventure 14 1 and Bradley 14 1 loom as top challengers as Ohio State hits a pivotal week. North Carolina and Duke renew ACC battle while Southern California drives Big Five race with UCLA. Bucks chase 19th straight road win as others seek NCAA NIT bids.

St. Bonaventure Bradley North Carolina Duke Southern California Ohio State South Carolina UCLA

Union Printing Bowlers Capture City Tourney Title

Union Printing Bowlers clinched the Athens City Bowling tournament atop a late surge by their squad. Stroh's keglers had been ahead entering the final round, but Union Printing moved swiftly to seize first place and win the title.

Union Printing Stroh Athens City Union Kenny Woogerd Bill Poling Bob Cooley Clint Chadwick Marion Wood Stroh’s Joe's Sohio Odd Fellows Athens Appliance Ambassador Laundries D. H. Brown Jesse Griffith

Two Fielders Selected For Baseball Hall of Fame

NEW YORK Max Carey and the late Billy Hamilton were named to baseballs Hall of Fame with induction set for July 24 at Cooperstown New York Carey 70 holds the modern NL stolen bases record 738 in a 20 year career with Pittsburgh and Brooklyn Hamilton who died in 1940 batted .344 lifetime with Philadelphia and Boston and stole 797 bases the all time league mark in his era Known as Sliding Billy he also stole 140 with Kansas City in the American Association whose totals would raise to 937 if counted.

New York Max Carey Billy Hamilton Cooperstown N. Y Carey Pittsburgh Brooklyn Hamilton Philadelphia Boston Billy Kansas City

Celtics Clinch Fifth Straight Eastern Title With Big Win

Boston holds a six game division edge after a 128 115 victory over Philadelphia as Bob Cousy leads in a first quarter burst. The defending world champions claim dominance and seal the division, buoyed by Cousy’s 11 points in the early run.

Boston Boston Celtics Philadelphia Warriors Bob Cousy Cousy

Scores from today’s college basketball games

Army defeated Princeton 64 62 while St Josephs Pa edged Villanova 64 63. Lafayette beat Seton Hall 105 78 as St Francis NY lost to Bridgeport 101 83. Niagara beat Niagara 58. Duquesne 53 over Indiana 81? DePaul 78 over Wichita 91. Tulsa 74 over Kansas St 45. Oklahoma St 43. Miami Ohio 62. Pittsburgh beat Detroit 69 65. Cincinnati 80 over Drake 70. Dayton 87 over Xavier Ohio 64. Minnesota 66 over Northwestern 59. Illinois 77 over Notre Dame 62. Butler 107 over St Josephs Ind. West Virginia 76 over William Mary 69. Florida 90 over Georgia 68. Marshall 64 over Bowling Green 58. Tennessee 65 over Georgia Tech. Utah 55 over Santa Clara 51. Oregon 75 over Seattle 64. San Francisco 64 over Gonzaga.

Army Princeton St. Joseph's Villanova Lafayette Seton Hall St. Francis Bridgeport Niagara Duquesne Indiana DePaul Wichita Tulsa Kansas St Oklahoma St Miami Ohio Pittsburgh Detroit Toledo Cincinnati Drake Dayton Xavier Minnesota Northwestern Illinois Notre Dame Butler St. Joseph’s Ind West Virginia William & Mary Florida Georgia Marshall Bowling Green

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