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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1962

Page

8

Ohio Beaten Sophomores Rally Maintain 15th Road Win

Ohio University Bobcats improve to 4-0 after a 20-6 non conference win over Xavier. Sophomore backs Curtis Hite and Robinson starred with a 56 yard Curtis TD pass and a 13 yard Hite run plus strong ground work. Xavier led 6-0 early on DeFazio’s 1 yard TD pass after a botched PAT. Ohio defense clamped down in the second half, extending road success dating to 1959 and setting up a homecoming against Miami at Peden Stadium.

Cats Ohio University Ron Curtis Jack Hite Dave Robinson Ohio Bobcats Peden Stadium Miami Redskins Purdue Athens Xavier Mike DeFazio Bobcat Musketeers Robinson Ken Smith Bob Babbitt Ed Biles Muskies Bryniarski Detroit Bob Daumeyer Smith John Trevis Babbitt Hite Dayton Jim Korb Cmmssies

Browns Fall to Colts in 36-14 NFL Loss

Cleveland drops to 2-3 in the Eastern Conference after a one-sided 36-14 defeat by Baltimore. Johnny Unitas led the Colts with 225 passing yards and three touchdowns as Jim Ninowski connected with Jim Brown for a 53-yard score and Rich Kreitling for 18 yards.

Cleveland Paul Brown Baltimore Colts Johnny Unitas Colt Unitas Colts R. C. Owens Tom Matte Matte Dick Bielski Bob Boyd Brown Wendell Harris Browns Jim Ninowski Jim Brown Ninowski Rich Kreitling

Packers win without Hornung as Redskins rally in tie

Green Bay tops Minnesota 48-21 with Hornung sidelined by a knee. Norm Snead and Bobby Mitchell propelled Washington to a 17-17 deadlock with St. Louis, capping the clutch drive that sealed a 36-yard pass to set up a late field goal.

Green Bay Packers Paul Hornung Washington Redskins Norm Snead Bobby Mitchell Hornung National Football League Packers Minnesota Vikings Snead Mitchell St. Louis Giants Vikings Green Bay Detroit Lions Los Angeles Detroit San Francisco 49Ers Chicago

Brief Local Bowling Standings and Ad Snippets

Local paper shows scattered scores and vendor names in a desk note format. References include Volkswagen, Adams Bakery, Dos Tractor Sales, and Gastee Radio & TV with small result figures such as 74 78 and 16 7. The fragmentary list also mentions Dougan's and Castor's Radio.

Blanda Returns as Oilers Dominate Titans in AFL Action

Houston, led by George Blanda, surged to first in the AFL Eastern Division after a 56-17 rout of the New York Titans. Blanda threw six touchdown passes, pushing his season total to 14, with scoring plays to Grogan, McLeod, Smith, and Hennigan. Denver also claimed a Western Division win 23-6 over Oakland as Gene Mingo scored 17 points.

Houston Oilers George Blanda Blanda Oilers Houston New York Titans Boston Dallas Texans Denver Gene Mingo Oakland Bill Groman Bob McLeod Dave Smith Charlie Hennigan

Red Wings Lead NHL After Week Behind Sawchuk Mask

Detroit tops the league after one week with Terry Sawchuk in goal allowing only two goals in three games. The Red Wings have not lost, scoring five times.

Sawechuk Red Wings

United Football League halfway point marks standings

The United Football League reached the season midpoint with Indianapolis unbeaten and Chicago the lone winless team. Attendance surpassed 100000 as the circuit moved past the halfway mark.

United Football League Indianapolis Chicago

Title Up For Grabs

Emile Griffith and Teddy Wright clash in Vienna for the European Boxing Union junior middleweight recognition while Denny Moyer and Joey Giambra meet in Portland for the World Boxing Association junior middleweight crown.

Associated Press Vienna Austria Emile Griffith New York Teddy Wright Detroit European Boxing Union Portland Ore Denny Moyer Joey Giambra Buffalo N.Y World Boxing Association

Bama Champs Seem Weak Against Foes

Alabama struggles to hold off Houston 14-3 and Vanderbilt 17-7 as SEC rivals surge. Mississippi, LSU, Miami of Ohio, Army, and others topple opponents in a weekend of surprising results altering the national and conference race dynamics.

Associated Press Alabama Crimson Tide Houston Bear Bryant Vanderbilt Mississippi Tulane Louisiana State Miami

State Football Focuses On OU Miami Contest

Ohio State hammered Illinois 51 15 at Champaign while Miami of Ohio upset Purdue 10 7 at Lafayette. Northwestern comes to Ohio Stadium as a Big Ten clash looms alongside Miami Ohio and Ohio University’s showdown and Capital versus Wittenberg in Ohio Conference play.

Ohio Champaign Ill Lafayette Ind Columbus Athens Springfield Ohio State Illinois Miami Purdue Northwestern Ohio Stadium Buckeyes Ohio University Bobcats Lair Capital Wittenberg John Mummey Buckeye Illini Bob Jencks

Bum's Brother Act Broken With Trade

The Los Angeles Dodgers sold catcher Norm Sherry to the New York Mets and sent rookie outfielder Dick Smith in the same deal. Sherry is 31 and brother of Dodger reliever Larry Sherry. purchase price was not announced.

San Francisco Los Angeles Dodgers Norm Sherry New York Mets Dodgers Dick Smith Mets Sherry Dodger Larry Sherry

World Series Game Six Promised In Clear Weather

The sixth game between the Yankees and Giants set for noon in Candlestick Park faced a soggy field but was expected to draw a 44,000 crowd for what could be the series finale. Whitey Ford vs Billy Pierce headline a rested pitching matchup as Ralph Houk and Alvin Dark made lineup tweaks and debated starters for potential seventh game.

San Francisco New York Whitey Ford Giants Billy Pierce Bay Area Ford Frick Yankees Pierce Candlestick Park Yankee Stadium Ford Ralph Houk Bill Skowron Ellie Howard Alvin Dark Tom Haller Ed Bailey Dark Jack

Penske wins Riverside Grand Prix as Pigott dies in crash

Roger Penske captures the 200 mile Grand Prix for sports cars at Riverside Raceway finishing ahead of competition and earning $9,250 plus a new car. Lucid tragedy strikes when Paul J. Pigott Jr. loses control on lap 68 and dies three hours later, first fatality in five years of the event.

Riverside Calif Triumph Roger Penske Philadelphia Riverside Raceway Paul J Pat) Pigott Jr John A. McCone US Central Intelligence Agency Pigott Penske

City Representatives Present Olympic Bids

Delegates from five cities will present cases before the U S Olympic Committee board for the 1968 summer games with sessions up to 45 minutes each. Lake Placid and Salt Lake City will bid for the 1968 winter games.

Chicago Olympic Committee Los Angeles San Francisco Detroit Philadelphia Portland Lake Placid N.Y Salt Lake City

Casper Wins Bakersfield Open in 16-Under Victory

Billy Casper Jr won the Bakersfield Open with a 272 total, 16 under par, after a 5 under final round 67. Tony Lema finished second at 276 with a 71 final round, while Jacky Cupit's 70 gave 277. Casper plans to deposit $9400 and perhaps fish afterward.

Bakersfield Calif Billy Casper, Jr Casper Tony Lema Apple Valley Lema Las Vegas Jacky Cupit

Athens Ohio Sealed bids for water well construction

The City of Athens Ohio invites sealed bids for one water well and appurtenances. Bids due by October 22, 1962 at noon with 10 percent bond or 5 percent certified check. Bid guarantees, bid security rules, and right to reject any bid are stated by Milton Nuzum, Director of Public Service Safety.

Public Service Safety Athens State of Ohio Milton Nuzum

Never Bend Sets Record In Champagne Stakes Victory

New York Belmont Park saw Never Bend from Cain Hoy Stable win the $189,675 Champagne Stakes by eight lengths. Manuel Ycaza steered the 2-year-old to a swift mile time of 1 minute 35 4-5 seconds, near the Champagne track record set 20 years earlier by Count Fleet. A crowd of 39,351 watched as the favored colt strengthened his claim to the year’s juvenile title.

New York Cain Hoy Belmont Park Never Bend Manuel Ycaza Count Fleet

Appointment of Floyd F Barrows as Executor

Floyd F Barrows of 80 Phillip Street Marietta Ohio is appointed Executor of the Estate of Floyd Moshier deceased of Carbondale Village Athens County Ohio Creditors must file claims within four months. This notice is dated October 10 1930 and signed by Harold J Rose Probate Judge of the County.

Floyd F. Barrows Phillip Street Marietta Washington County Ohio Floyd Moshier Carbondale Athens County Harold J. Rose

Quieting title in Hockingport land in Athens County

William A. Smeeks Jr petitions in the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio to quiet title to a .54 acre parcel in Hockingport Troy Township described as part of Lot 1149 and Lot 1, with river boundaries along the Hocking and Ohio Rivers. He names unknown heirs and assigns of William R. Putnam as defendants and requires answers by November 12, 1962. Attorneys Lavelle and Yani represent the plaintiff.

William R. Putnam William A. Smeeks, Jr Athens County Ohio Hockingport Troy Township Hocking River Hockin River Ohio River State of Lavelle Yani

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