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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1958
Page
12
Sutton's edged Zigler's 37 36 at Athens High School to clinch the Athens City Cage League crown. Lee led Sutton's with key fourth quarter points as Zigler's squandered free throws, while Williams and Graham each had 11 for Zigler's and Wolfe fouled out late.
Monday night the Athens City Basketball League announced its most valuable player selections. First team includes Bill Whaley Union Grill Charles Graham Jack McIntorf Eugene Wolf Zigler's and Danny Hall Coolville. Second team features Verl Smith Ray Riggs Jim Widdoes Union Grill Tom Rose Jaycees Larry Russell Ray Riggs and Larry Snyder Sutton's.
Elgin Baylor of Seattle, a 22 year old junior, weighs leaving college for the pros for personal reasons. He will announce by next Monday his decision while on a visit to his parents. Baylor starred as Seattle reached the NCAA finals in Louisville before Kentucky defeated them 84-72. Baylor was named tournament Most Valuable Player after scoring 14 21 28 36 across games.
Carmen Basilio, preparing for a Robinson rematch, vows to hit Joe Robinson everywhere he can as he recalls past sparring and discusses diet, ulcers, and plans to fight on a couple more years. He weighs 155 to 156 pounds and notes Robinson will be older and battle weariness may affect him.
South Chicago beat Duquesne Pennsylvania 77 to 62 to take the Serbian basketball tournament for a second straight year. In the girls final Steubenville’s Weirton defeated Chicago 15 to 6. Youngstown’s Junior Men beat Chicago 63 to 34 for the title in their division.
Dan Hodge the Olympic wrestler turned boxer won the Golden Gloves heavyweight final at Madison Square Garden beating Charley Hood in 2 23 of the second round. He weighed options on turning pro or pursuing a boxing wrestling double for 1960 with his Chicago Western team trailing New York Eastern 12 4 in the series. He plans a few weeks to decide and may seek both sports if schedules allow. The 25 year old from Wichita works for an oil company and is father of two.
Kent State University in Kent Ohio will host the first Midwestern Invitational basketball tournament on December 5 and 6 featuring Kent State from the MAC Michigan from the Big Ten Tennessee of the SEC and Wyoming from the Skyline conference Athletic Director Carl E Erickson announced the four team lineup early.
Len Hellyer former 1955 all Mid American Conference halfback at Marshall College has accepted the head football coach position at New Boston High School Ohio. The announcement came Monday confirming the hire.
Castleman sold to Baltimore in a deal noted as for more than the $20,000 waiver price. The Phillies fell 4-3 as the Reds kept pressure with a three-run sixth inning highlight. Ernie Banks drove in five for the Cubs in a 13-8 win over Cleveland. Washington’s Roy Sievers remains sidelined by a leg bruise but plans to return to left field when ready.
In Kansas City Pancho Gonzales defeated Lew Hoad 6 4 14 12 to move ahead in the 100-match world professional tennis championship series. Gonzales now leads 22-21 with one match in St Louis to decide.
Ohio University golf team begins the 1958 schedule Friday at Guyan Country Club near Huntington West Virginia versus Marshall College. Coach Kermit Blosser will field six players with Vandick Snyder Wilt and Santor solidified. two spots for Marshall and the Southern trip remain undecided among five or six prospects.
Carmen Basilio meets Sugar Ray Robinson in a Chicago rematch for the middleweight title with TV and radio coverage nationwide. Robinson seeks to regain the crown for the fourth time, while Basilio aims to prove he can beat the champ again in a venue that has troubled both fighters.
The Athens County Bowhunters will meet Wednesday night at Swearingen's Sport Shop. Officers urge all members to attend. Membership dues will be collected.
The Stanley Cup playoffs begin with Montreal facing Detroit in Montreal and New York facing Boston in New York. The best of seven series promises a tough battle, with overtime possible if games end tied after regulation.
Golf professionals began the Seminole Pro Am at Coral Ridge Country Club after rain washed out Monday's play in Fort Lauderdale. Members funded $3,000 split among 41 players as Sam Snead and Ben Hogan joined the field for the 36 hole event.
The Montreal Canadiens swept major honors as Dickie Moore led the league with 84 points and 36 goals. Henri Richard topped assists with 52 and was runner up in scoring at 80. Jacques Plante earned his second Vezina as goalie with the fewest goals against. Montreal allowed 158 goals, 30 fewer than the Rangers who were next with 188.
The first meeting of the Ohio University tennis team was postponed due to Coach Bob Bartels sudden illness. It is tentatively set for next Monday at 4 30 p m in the natatorium. Bartels also coaches OU swimming and is confined to bed with flu. he is expected to return by midweek as the swimming team departs Wednesday for the NCAA meet at Michigan March 27 28 29.
Cleveland Indians general manager Frank Lane says he wants Bobby Richardson from the New York Yankees in exchange for Ray Narleski but fears the current pitching crisis may force him to land an established pitcher. He quips he’d rather Narleski pitch and Billy Moran play second than risk Richardson with weak pitching.
Chicago Stadium hosts the Carmen Basilio versus Sugar Ray Robinson world middleweight title bout. Promoter International Boxing Club stages a 15 round fight with 19,000 attendance and $400,000 gate. Televised theater TV blacked out. CBS radio coverage in Chicago.
Eddie Andrews of Lowell stops Tex Gonzalez of East Orange in a 10 round bout. Charley Norkus of Newark outpoints Ollie Wilson of Hartford in ten rounds. In New Orleans Charley Joseph defeats Randy Sandy of Brooklyn by decision in ten rounds.
In Bradenton during an exhibition between the Milwaukee Braves and New York Yankees pitcher Bob Buhl ribbed Wes Covington as Mickey Mantle lofted a homer from Joey Jay. The note adds sideline chatter and remarks by managers about spring training quirks and players.
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