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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1956

Page

25

Bobcat golfers triumph in triangular with BG and Kent

Ohio University golfers defeated Bowling Green and Kent State 3-0 in a rainy Fall Country Club triangular to raise their record to 12 4. Kircher led OU with a 36 37 73 medallist score while Don Todd and Dave Moore won two matches each. Kent State and Bowling Green each won one. The meet marked OU's third Mid American Conference win and sets up a return clash with Toledo and Western Michigan at the championship.

Tom Levy Ohio Dad Kircher Fred Wilt Kent State Gular Con Country Club Golden Flashes Tom Welsh Bobcats Kent Jack Algeo Don Todd Bobcat Dave Moore Miami Mar Kermit Blosser Warriors Toledo Western Michigan

Favored Needles Wins 82nd Derby Run

Needles captures the 82nd Derby as Rex Ellsworth's horses falter. Terrang leads early but fades. Countermand and Pensive clock 2 04 1 5 on a fast track, while Career Boy and Head Man fail to threaten.

Needles C. V. Whitney New York Iven Tom Page Fontaine Rex Ellsworth Terrang Baltimore Sonny Boy Brandywine Stabie Donald Granddad Ross Wilmington Del Ponder Pensive Mand

Five-Team Ohio River Baseball Loop Opens Season

Four of five teams start a 20 game first half schedule next Sunday at Reedsville and Racine. Reedsville hosts Colville in opening game while Point Pleasant travels to Racine. Pomeroy plays May 20 at Point Pleasant. First half ends July 4 producing a winner to meet the second half champion on September 9 with two more meetings on September 16 and 23.

Ohio River Baseball League Reedsville Racine Colville Point Pleasant Pomeroy Chamion

Four Games Set for HVA Openers This Sunday

The Hocking Valley Association starts its season with four new teams Coalton Coals ton Nelsonville and Stewart joining returning clubs Sunnyhill Chauncey McArthur and The Plains The opening cards pair Sunnyhill with McArthur Chauncey with Nelsonville The Plains with McArthur and Buchtel with Stewart All games start at 2 pm with a 20 minute race period and seven Sundays remain for play through June 24

Hocking Valley Association Sunnyhill Chauncey McArthur l the Plains Buchtel Coalston Nelsonville Stewart Cvation Sunn McArthur Kenneth Dane Gil Courtney Bruce McLin Gene Charney Jack Kieffer Gene Edwards Don Click Coalton Don Poston John Featherstone Nday Coalton

Gallipolis and Point Pleasant Tie in Long Nine Inning Tilt

In a 11 inning interstate clash at Gallipolis Point Pleasant and Gallipolis battled to a 4 to 4 tie after each side homered twice. Mickey Hardway boosted Gallipolis with a solo shot and Pee Wee Rees followed with a leadoff homer for Point Pleasant before the game settled into extra frames. Gallipolis pitchers Kemp, Lockhart, and Wedge worked 11 innings while Jim Vogelgesang fanned 15 Mount Union hitters in a separate Alliance matchup context.

Point Pleasant Kipolis Point Pleasune Blue Devil Mickey Hardway Jim Lewis Pee ‘Wee Rees Bill Carruthers Jack Rogers

City Bowlers Enter Ohio State Bowling Tournament

Four Athens teams traveled to Cleveland for the Ohio State Bowling Tournament over the weekend. Ambassador Laundry and Mathews Ashland led squads with listed players, joined by McBee Bowling League all-stars.

Athens Cleveland Ambassador Laundry Mathews Ashland McBee Bowling League Ambassador George Rutkoskie Russ Hall Rex Snider Carroll Widdoes Carl Patterson Bot Gagie Mathews Cliff Ridgenour Liz Ogg Dwight Bowdie Murphy Denver White Gil Hickam McBee Floyd Wolfe Virgil Conkey Bud Harper Woodrow West Warren

Judge Hints Delay in IBC Antitrust Judgment

Federal Judge Sylver J. Ryan suggested he may postpone ruling on the government anti trust suit against the National Boxing Club Madison Square Garden and two IBC officials until late summer. The nonjury trial concluded after nine days on Thursday in New York.

New York Sylver J. Ryan National Boxing Club Madison Square Garden IBC Ryan

Landy and Bailey Break Four Minute Mile Barrier

Jim Bailey of Oregon and John Landy of Australia battled to become the first U.S. and international runners to dip under four minutes in a historic mile at Austin. Bailey clocked 3 58.2 to set an American record while Landy finished in 3 58.7, with Ron Delany of Villanova third. A throng of more than 40 000 watched the Pacific Coast Conference meet as Bailey edged Landy in a dramatic finish.

Bailey Landy Ron Delany Villanova University of Oregon United States Austin Tex Wes Santee Kansas Jim Austi Southern California Cla Bailey Delany Dela Coation Sandy Ihad Bailey

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