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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1962

Page

18

Symbolize Days Day The Widdoes at Ohio University football game

The Widdoes family significance at Peden Stadium Saturday features each OU player with his father seated on the sideline bearing the son’s jersey number. Tom Widdoes, an electrical engineering student and Army veteran, is OU’s three year defensive cornerback and the youngest of three Widdoes sons. Carroll Widdoes, OU’s 21st football coach, directed teams to a 42 36 and 5 record from 1949 to 1957 and earned national coach of the year honors in 1944.

Widdoes Ohio University Peden Stadium Tom Widdoes Carroll Tom Athens High School Carroll Widdoes Bill American College Football Coaches Association

Dayton Flyers Hit Two Year NCAA Probation

The NCAA council imposed a two year probation on the University of Dayton for illegal transportation of Roger Brown in 1960. Dayton loses post season NCAA and NIT play and most holiday tournaments for two years, except the 1963 ECAC Holiday Festival in New York. The sanction cites extra in season games by the 1960-61 freshman team and outside competition under Pauls Tobacco Team.

NEW York University of Dayton Flyers Roger Brown Dayton Flyers Madison Square Garden Walter Byers NCAA Raymond A. Roesch Brown Brooklyn The University Roesch Frank Hogan Joseph Hacken Jack Molinas Molinas Davton Herb Dintaman Paul

Akron Zips to Face Youngstown Under Substitution Rule

Akron coach Gordon Larson announced the Zips undefeated in six games will play Youngstown tonight under limited substitution. A prior cancellation due to rule interpretation sparked debate, then a verbal contract based on 1959 1960 games pointed to Ohio Conference rules, while Youngstown pushed NCAA rules. The NCAA rule allows substitutions during live play. Ohio Conference permits unlimited changes.

AKRON Pride University of Akron Gordon Larson Zips Youngstown Penguins Youngstown Dike Beede Larson Ohio

OU Frosh At Dayton Tonight

Ohio University freshman football heads to Dayton for a night game against UD frosh. Dayton sits 1-2 this season while OU is unbeaten in three starts. The Flyers seek an upset to spoil OU’s clean record and avenge last year’s loss to a UD team.

Ohio University Dayton Frosh Bobkittens Miami Redskins Xavier Cincinnati Flyers Obkittens Athens

Hornung Says Chances Are 90-50 Sunday

Green Bay Packers star Paul Hornung says his availability for Sunday's game against the Bears will be a 50 50 guess pending his twisted right knee. He has been sidelined since October 14 and may return after missing practice. Hornung leads NFL scoring and notes no good game yet this season.

Hornung Green Bay Wis Paul Hornung Green Bay Packers Bears Chicago Packers Minnesota Vikings

South African Gary Player Leads Australian Open Round One

Gary Player of South Africa shot a 4 under par 69 to take the first round lead at Royal Adelaide. Tied for second, one stroke back, are Australians Bob Tuohy Alex Mercer and Len Woodward.

Adelaide Gary Player South Africa United States Royal Adelaide Bot Tuohy Alex Mercer Len Woodward

Farmers and Fox Hunters hold field trial at Ivors Farm

The Tri-County Farmers and Fox Hunters Assn sponsors a field trial on Saturday November 3 at Ivors Farm starting at daybreak. Roads to the farm will be marked. The farm lies west of Route 13 above Burr Oak about 1 14 miles west of the highway.

Tri-County Farmers and Fox Hunters Assn Ivors Farm Burr Oak

Canadiens edge Maple Leafs in close NHL clash

Montreal defeated Toronto 4 to 3 in a Wednesday NHL result. Tonight's schedule includes Toronto at Montreal and New York at Detroit with Chicago at Boston and no games Friday.

Montreal Toronto New York Detroit Chicago Boston

Tigers Rally Past Japanese All-Stars in Tokyo Exhibition

Detroit Tigers beat Daimai Orions Yomiuri Giants All-Star squad 6-2 in Tokyo as Bubba Morton fueled a five-run first two innings with seven hits allowed by three Japanese pitchers. Attendance reached about 20,000. Also heavyweight boxing results show Antonio Rosales defeating Curly Aguirre and Johnny Torres outpointing Fil Ravala in Manila and the Philippines.

Supporo Japan Detroit Tigers Bubba Morton Daimai Orions Yomiuri Giants Tigers Manila Antonio Chiquis Rosales Mexico Curly Aguirre The Philippines Johnny Torres New York Fil Ravala

South Leads College Poll

Kansas City Central Oklahoma State leads the weekly NAIA college football poll with Florida A M second and Southeastern Louisiana third. The top ranks include Lenoir Rhyne Texas A I College of Emporia Northern S D State St John s Minn tied Parsons East Stroudsburg California Poly Pomona Jackson Miss Grambling Southwest Texas and Alabama A M tied Northwestern Louisiana Omaha.

Kansas City Central Oklahoma State Florida A&m Southeastern Louisiana National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Lenoir Rhyne Texas A&i College of Emporia Northern S. D. State St. John’s Minn Parsons East Stroudsburg California

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