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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1958
Page
13
Southeastern Ohio sports figures receive thanks for season highlights and strong performances. Ohio U players and coaches, regional high schools such as Athens Wellston Jackson Rutland Meigs Logan and Point Pleasant are praised for wins seasons leadership and potential.
Detroit at 3-5-1 hosts Green Bay at Briggs Stadium in a 12 noon Thanksgiving game. The Lions seek a win after a bruising season while the Packers own a 1-9 record and tied the Lions 13 13 earlier in the year in Green Bay.
Eastern High School basketball coach Martin, 26, aims to lift the Eagles after finishing second in the Meigs County League behind Racine last season. The 26 year old Fairmont State graduate notes a young, inexperienced squad led by Homer Cole and Rodney Gaul with help from Dick Knowles. The team schedules December games at Pomeroy and against Carthage Troy, plus a long slate through February with numerous road trips and home dates listed.
Five University of Michigan students were placed on probation for their part in selling football spot cards. The group includes basketball captain Jack Lewis and football fullback Tony Rio. Probation lasts through the school year and bars participation in extracurriculars. Rio could play next season with approvals. Lewis misses this basketball season. Others are Michael Dodgson Grand Rapids Nick Mitea Ecorse and John Miller Utica.
Ohio prospects rise for the first legal quail hunting season in 45 years as a quail committee recommends keeping quail as a game bird, authorizing a season with bag limits, and limiting hunting areas to state lands or lands under Wildlife Division control. Col. Herbert B. Eagon, head of the ODNR, urges the 103rd General Assembly to enact legislation to implement these recommendations.
Associated Press predicts Army over Navy with the Cadets benefiting from experience and injuries blunting Navy. Also favored are Virginia Tech over Virginia State, Air Force over Colorado, Notre Dame over Southern California, Auburn over Alabama, Texas over Texas A&M, Pittsburgh over Penn, Arizona State over Marquette, Rice over Baylor, Florida over Miami, and Oklahoma over Oklahoma State among others.
Cincinnati hosts Miami of Ohio and Pitt battles Penn State as bowl bids hinge on Thanksgiving weekend games. Major bowls like Rose and Orange are set, while Sugar and Cotton need opponents. multiple teams seek Blue Grass and Tangerine berths with Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech among contenders.
Billy Austin, Rutgers tailback, played through a broken left hand with a heavy bandage to score five touchdowns and two conversions in a 61-0 win over Columbia. He was named back of the week by AP writers and broadcasters after edging several rivals for the honor. His 34 points pushed his season total to 106.
Geary Oklahoma reports a man tired and empty handed while fishing, then his five year old daughter Suzanne takes over the rod and catches a two pound bass, turning a slow outing into a notable catch.
The Atlanta Journal reports Clemson will play in the Sugar Bowl on January 1 against LSU if it defeats Furman this weekend. The deal hinges on a Clemson victory, with a condition that a loss would void the invitation.
Greentree Stable introduces a chestnut two year old named Audience sired by Native Dancer out of Big Event. The horse is highlighted as an appropriately named prospects in early racing discussions.
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