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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1962

Page

8

Snead Mitchell Shine as Redskins Top Eagles in Key Tilt

Washington’s Snead and Mitchell connected on two TD passes and a 279 yard, 15 of 25 passing effort to beat Philadelphia 27-21, solidifying the Eastern Conference lead while Giants, Cowboys, and Bears added wins in NFL action.

Norm Snead Bobby Mitchell Washington Redskins National Football League Philadelphia Eagles Washington Sol Snead Mitchell Snoring Y. A. Tittle Giants Milt Plum Title New York Don Chandler Dallas

Browns Rally Past Cardinals 34 7 Behind Scales Ninowski Duo

Cleveland Browns overpower St. Louis 34 7 as Charlie Scales switches to halfback gaining 55 yards and scoring. Jim Ninowski throws for 339 yards and three TDs with Ray Renfro catching 152 yards and a TD. John Brewer adds 75 receiving yards and a score as Cleveland moves to 3 3 and eyes a key tilt with Pittsburgh.

ST. Louis Cleveland Browns St. Louis Cardinals Browns Paul Brown Charley Scales Scales Jim Ninowski Ninowski John Brewer Cleveland Lou Groza Groza Pittsburgh

Ohio and Miami Battle as McKee Delivers 52 Yard Field Goal

The Ohio Buckeyes beat Miami 3 0 with a 52 yard field goal by Jim McKee and two 27 yarders from each side. McKee, initially a baseball prospect, drew pro scouts while Ohio fans celebrated a homecoming crowd over 16 000.

Peden Stadium Athens Ohio Miami Jim McKee Jim Delaware Don Hillberbrand Colorado Bill Hess Bobcat McKee Big Jim Jim Lee Howell New York Giant Dick Schulz Chuck Nichoson Tom Nomina Paul Watters

Celtics Open Season With 149 116 Win Over Knicks

The Boston Celtics, pursuing a fifth straight NBA title, defeated the New York Knicks 149 to 116 in the opening game. Sam Jones led with 25 points on 12 of 13 shooting, while Bill Russell and Tom Heinsohn added 20 each. Seven Celtics hit double figures. Syracuse upset Los Angeles 108-102. Chicago edged Cincinnati 113-109. St. Louis topped Detroit 120-111. No games Sunday or today.

Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Detroit Los Angeles New York Syracuse San Francisco Celtics Sam Jones Bill Russell Tom Heinsohen Lakers Elgin Baylor Cincinnnati

Weekend Fights Roundup From Tokyo and New York

Tokyo bout saw Yoshi Nakamura outpoint Change Magallanes over 10 rounds in Japan. New York card features Doug Jones stopping Bob Foster in eight rounds. Singapore clash has Golden Hoff defeating Battling Opi by knockout in six rounds.

Tokyo Yoshi Nakamura Japan Magallanes Mexico New York Doug Jones Bob Foster Washington Singapore Golden Hoff Indonesia Opi Malaya

Mauch Named NL Manager of the Year for 1962

Gene Mauch, Philadelphia Phillies manager, wins the National League Manager of the Year award for 1962 with 33 votes in the Baseball Writers poll. Alvin Dark trails with 31 and Walter Alston with 27 in a close ballot.

New York Gene Mauch Philadelphia Phils San Francisco Giants Walter Alston Los Angeles Dodgers

Denver Broncos Stay In Front In Tight AFL Race

The Denver Broncos moved into a half game lead in the AFL Western Division after a 20-10 comeback victory over the Houston Oilers. Dallas Texans remained close thanks to a 42 yard field goal by Tommy Brooker.

Denver Dallas Texans Houston Dallas Tommy Brooker Buffalo Oakland Frank Tripucka Broncos Gene Mingo Brooker Alabama Len Dawson Abner Haynes Dawson Haynes Texans North State Titans Jerry Fields

Top 10 college teams split results in Saturday games

Texas edged Arkansas 7 to 3 while Alabama defeated Tennessee 27 to 7. Southern California beat California 32 to 6 and LSU won 7 to 0 over Kentucky. Mississippi shutout Tulane 21 to 0. Northwestern upset Ohio State 18 to 14. Washington blanked Stanford 14 to 0. Wisconsin overwhelmed Iowa 42 to 14. Ohio State and Arkansas each tasted defeats in the round.

Texas Arkansas Alabama Tennessee Southern California California Louisiana State Kentucky Mississippi Tulane Ohio State Northwestern Washington Stanford Wisconsin Iowa

Fall Roundup Decided At Hocking Hills CC

A James Blanton led team won the 16 hole cross country fall roundup at Hocking Hills Country Club with 52 strokes and 18 putts. Blanton won the driving contest while Dyton Schultheis captured the putting title. Schultheis and Neil Hawk tied for the pitch and putt crown. Bob Gano claimed closest to pin on hole eight.

Logan James Blanton David Derr Francis Scrappy Myers John Ward Hocking Hills Country Club Blanton Dyton Schultheis Schultheis Neil Hawk Bob Gano

Glouster Player Seriously Injured In Friday Game

Glouster senior Don Byers 17 suffered a severe head injury at University Hospital Columbus after a third quarter collision in Glouster-Malta-McConnellsville Friday night. His father said he collapsed after returning home from the game and was rushed to hospital.

Don Byers Glouster University Hospital Columbus Byers

College Football Scores Vary Across Regions

East region results include Army 20 over Virginia Tech 12 and Harvard 36 over Columbia 14. Midwest shows Iowa State 57 over Colorado 19 and Oklahoma 13 over Kansas 7. South features Florida 42 over Vanderbilt 7 and Alabama 27 over Tennessee 7. West notes Oregon 35 over Air Force 20 and USC 32 over Cal 6. Tie signaling N Mex 7 Utah 7.

East

York Upsets Kyger 24 22 in non-conference showdown

York Bruins topple Kyger Creek 24 to 22 on Glouster gridiron. Kyger led 14-8 at halftime but the Bruins sealed the win with fourth quarter scoring and successful PATs. Kyger Creek entered 6-0, while York improves to 5-2 as The Plains loss leaves Southeastern Ohio Buckeye League unbeaten team status intact.

Charlotte N. C York Kyger Big Blacks Glouster York Bruins Kyger Creek Bruins Ohio Kuger Plains Southeastern Ohio Buckeye Terry Shamblin Jim French Pat—French

Prep Scores Roundup From Ohio and West Virginia Games

Scores from Cleveland area games and a Point Pleasant game highlight a busy night. Kenton Sheline led Point Pleasant with an 83 yard rushing TD as the Big Blacks beat Nitro 7-0 to stay in the West Virginia Triple A title hunt.

Woody Wilson Point Pleasant Bob Shertzer Big Blacks Nitro Wildcats Nitro Kenton William) Sheline West Virginia Omar Bradley John Rogers Ned Williamson Steve Safford Wally Smith Sheline Bill Wamsley Blacks Pleasant Kenton Sheline Pat — Bill Warasley

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