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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1962
Page
8
Browns defeat the New York Giants 17-7 to open the 1962 NFL season. Jim Ninowski and Paul Brown praised by Lou Groza after the hard fought victory, giving Cleveland just their second win over the Giants in ten meetings.
Paul Hornung rushed for 28 points in the Packers season opener against Minnesota, delivering three touchdowns two field goals and four extra points. Bart Starr connected with Ron Kramer for a second quarter score as Green Bay opened title defense amid strong showings from newcomers Ninowski and Wilson. Browns topped the Browns 28 7 behind Ninowski and Brown with 134 rushing yards in a record opening day crowd.
Ohio college football opened with mixed results as six teams lost and four won. Miami of Ohio led a list of in-state upsets with a 23-14 win over Xavier behind Ernie Kellermann who threw two TDs and ran for another. Toledo fell 25-14 to South Dakota State, while Bluffton, Ohio Northern, and Hope posted wins against Michigan opponents.
Ohio University football players will be introduced to the Green and White Club at the Athens Country Club Wednesday at 7 p.m. Head coach Bill Hess will present the varsity and kick off the 1962 membership drive. The Bobcats open Saturday at home against Toledo in MAC action.
Eastern dominated Marietta Reserves 46 to 8 led by Ron Ritchie who scored three touchdowns on runs of 55 and 11 yards and a 68 yard pass. Gary Durst added two TDs and four PATs as Eastern posted four scores in the final period.
York won 22 to 6 in only its second football game, overpowering the Logan High Reserves. A pair of touchdowns in the second half secured the victory.
In three B games within the Southern Valley Conference, Eastern posted its second strong win as Hannan Trace was overwhelmed by Point Pleasant Little.
Pt. Pleasant Little Blacks beat Hannan Trace with Richie Neal scoring on a 12-yard run and Ricky Northup adding two rushing TDs from 1 and 3 yards. Rankin and Tommy King contributed with additional scores. Tucker Mayes added the extra point.
In a game for North Gallia against Gallipolis, Ed Howard of Gallipolis ran 25 yards for a touchdown and Pete Anderson added the extra point with a running PAT.
Denver defeated Buffalo 23 to 20 while San Diego beat New York 46 to 14 and Boston topped Houston 34 to 21 in American League action.
Bob Fosmire a 17-0 welterweight prospect meets seasoned Mexican Gaspar Ortega in a 10 round bout at the Boston Garden on ABC TV at 9 p.m. EST. Fosmire an ex Marine from Rockaway New Jersey holds seventh ranking among welter contenders.
Jack Nicklaus blasts a 68 to win the Seattle Open on the Broadmoor course at 15 under par. He started with 67 and posted rounds 65 65, beating Tony Lema by two strokes. Art Wall Jr., Bob Harrison and Gary Player followed as Arnold Palmer tied for sixth with Boros, January, and Johnston. Also reports Kenny Lane defeats Len Matthews in a weekend boxing match in Philadelphia.
Kansas City pitcher Bill Fischer of the Athletics, with a 4-9 record, pitched 69 1-3 consecutive innings without a walk, breaking a 49 year old mark set by Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants in 1913. In Dayton, crashes mar Day 600 and four injured. Iggy Katona won the Dayton 300 in 4 01.48. Youngstown bowling tops state match. Ruth Jessen wins Sacramento Valley Open with 218 total. Brumel high jumps 7 feet 3 inches as Russia leads European meet.
SEOAL scorers list with Jim Martin Wellston and Bill Biggs Athens leading. Minor league results Jacksonville shuts out Rochester as playoff series tightens. Ohio college football highlights include Miami Xavier Kent State and Marshall drubbings amid pro and national league results.
With two weeks left the slumping Giants trail the Dodgers by four games after a 6-4 10 inning loss to Pittsburgh. Smoky Burgess belted a two run homer in the 10th after Willie Mays returned with a homer in the eighth. The Cubs halted the Dodgers seven game streak 5 0 as Bob Buhl limited Pittsburgh. Nelson Mathews hit a grand slam for the Mets in a win over Cincinnati. Art Mahaffey improved to 19 of the Phillies over the Cards. American League results included Boston Minnesota Detroit Chicago and Kansas City. St Louis and Milwaukee tied for fifth after losses. The pennant race moves toward its final stretch with key matchups ahead.
The standings show Los Angeles leading with 98 wins and 52 losses, San Francisco second at 94 56, and Cincinnati 93 59. Sunday results include Chicago beating Los Angeles 5 0 and Pittsburgh edging San Francisco 6 4 in 10 innings. Today Philadelphia and St Louis clash while Milwaukee hosts Houston.
Boston Patriots veteran quarterback Vito Parilli outdueled Houston star George Blanda as Boston won 34-21 at Harvard Stadium. Parilli threw two touchdowns and added a 32 yard rushing score, lifting the Eastern Division into a three way tie. San Diego recovered from a loss to beat New York 40-14 while Denver and Buffalo met in a close Western Division affair.
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