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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1965

Page

10

Bulldogs Top Warren Local in Nonleague Clash 73 46

Athens Bulldogs defeated Warren Local 73 to 46 on their home floor in a non league game. Mike Wren led Athens with 16 points while Dick Adams added 12 and Todd Snyder 10. Warren Local’s Al Smith scored 11 and Blaine Kidder 10 as the Warriors shot 23.4 percent. Athens improves to 2-0. Warren Local falls to 0-2.

Tom Metters Athens Bulldogs Warren Local Athens Fort Frye Mike Wren Bulldogs Dick Adams Todd Snyder Warriors al Smith Blaine Kidder Denny Rapp Curt Heady Warren The Bobby Hall Wren Adams Smith Snyder Rapp Pomeroy Gallipolis Danny Baur Ray Johnson Fan Glover Heady Sams Eblen Mingus Wright Hummel Hecht

Royals Beat Celtics Narrow Eastern Lead in NBA Race

The Cincinnati Royals defeated Boston 108 99 as Bill Russell sat out with a thigh injury and Sam Jones remained absent. The win marked Cincinnati’s 10th straight at home and moved within two percentage points of the Eastern Division leaders as Boston’s grip on the title weakened.

Boston Celtics Bill Russell Sam Jones National Basketball Association Russell Boston NBA Cincinnati Royals Celtics St. Louis Cincinnati Jones

St Louis Edges San Francisco In Omaha Thriller

St Louis led by Richie Guerin defeated San Francisco 113 to 99 in Omaha. Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas sparked the Royals to a 98-86 lead late, with Robertson 31 and Lucas 21 points as Happy Hairston added 19 points and 23 rebounds.

St. Louis Richie Guerin San Francisco Omaha Neb Philadelphia New York 76Ers Ike Richman Oscar Robertson Jerry Lucas Cincinnati Royals Robertson Lucas Happy Hairston

College basketball cage results list across multiple games

Scores show OHTO COLLEGE Wittenberg 4 Mount Union 66 Akron 95 Capital 65 Wooster 74 Kenyon 51 Muskingum 75 Ohio Wesleyan 73 Marietta 66 Oberlin 62 overtime Denison 73 Hiram 63 Kent State 70 Pittsburgh 67 Toledo 105 Wisconsin State 64 Dayton 72 Eastern Kentucky 69 Xavier 113 Saint Mich 83 AST St Josephs 100 Fairfield 74 Providence 69 Villanova 59 Princeton 70 Army 49 St Johns 64 Georgetown 62 overtime Cornell 116 Colgate 69 Penn 72 Navy 55 Harvard 76 Holy Cross 67 Columbia 109 Lafayette 93 Syracuse 110 Buffalo 60 Penn State Gettysburg 63 Seton Hall 84 Hofstra 79 Bt 3a Duke 88 Clemson 68 Davidson 90 Bucknell 48 North Carolina 82 Wim Mary 68 Kentucky 9 Virginia 73 West Va 105 Geo Washa SO Maryland a Wake Forest 66 Richmond 77 VMI 73 Citadel 03 Jacksonville 84 Midwest Michigan 108 Bowling Green 70 Minnesota 80 Iowa State 69 Tulsa 70 Kansas State 03 St Louis 77 So Calif 72 Towa 80 Evansville 73 Purdue 82 Detroit 75 Wisconsin 97 Notre Dame 79 DePaul 82 Quebec 69 Cincinnati OSa Ohio 58 W Mich State 82 Loyola Lyle Mo 79 Southwest Kansas 74 Texas Tech 70 Far West UCLA 97 Illinois 79 Stanford 81 San Fran 78 overtime

Ohto College Wittenberg Mount Union Akron Capital Wooster Kenyon Muskingum Ohio Wesleyan Marietta Oberlin Denison Hiram Kent State Pittsburgh Toledo Wisconsin State Dayton Eastern Kentucky Xavier Sant Mich AST St. Joseph's Fairfield Providence Villanova Princeton Army St. John's Georgetown Cornell Col Duke Clemson Davidson Bucknell No. Carolina Wim.Mary Kentucky Virginia West Va Geo Maryland Wake Forest Richmond VMI Citadel Jacksonville Midwest Michigan Bowling Green Minnesota Iowa State Tulsa Kansas State St. Louis So. Calif Towa Evansville Purdue Detroit Wisconsin Notre Dame DePaul Uette Cincinnati Osa Ohio W. Mich State Loyola Lyle A Mo Southwest Kansas Texas Tech UCLA Illinois Stanford San Fran

Jets Sign Star Linebacker McAdams in AFL-NFL Draft Tug

Oklahoma standout Carl McAdams, a top pick for St Louis in baseball and a top NFL prospect, signs with the New York Jets in a talent battle with the NFL. The Jets outbid the Cardinals for the college star, continuing a pattern of AFL gains over the NFL in first and second round choices this year.

Sonny Werblin New York Jets Oklahoma Carl McAdams McAdams Jets St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis New York Cardinals Joe Namath NFL AFL Baltimore Kentucky Sam Ball

Northern Illinois Edges Ohio State in Narrow 62 60 Loss

Ohio University hosts Northern Illinois Huskies after a 62 60 loss to Northwestern. Key players include Bobcats guards Fowlkes and Hammond, and Northwestern Milam in his first varsity game. Ohio trailed at halftime then tied 60 60 with 2:03 left before falling.

Northwestern Ohio University Evanston Northwestern Ron Kozlicki James Cummins Ohio University Mike Hammond Dave Brown John Schroeder Grover Center Ohio University Bobcats Ohio Northern Illinois Huskies DeKalb Ill Morris Harvey Jayvees Huskies DePauw Northern Jim Snyder Bobcats Big Ten Schroeder Fowlkes Hammond Dave Milam Milam Phil Williams Larry Glass Ron Tiberi Snyder OHLO EPSOM Bowes Williams Reichenbach Martz Atel S Bes

Browns Rally Past Redskins in Last Home Game

Cleveland overcomes a 16-10 deficit to beat Washington 24-16 in a finale at home. Jim Brown scores his 20th TD of the season after Vince Costello and Jim Houston key turnovers as 77,765 fans witness a dramatic fourth quarter comeback. The victory secures the NFL Eastern Conference title for the Browns and boosts home attendance to a record 557,283.

Cleveland Cleveland Browns Washington Redskins Browns Blanton Collier Washington Vince Costello Sonny Jurgenson Frank Ryan Tom Hutchinson Jim Houston Jurgenson Redskins Jim Brown Lenny Moore Baltimore Colts Bill Mce Peak Pat Richter Bob Jencks Charley Taylor Carl Kammerer Ryan Costello Gary Collins Lou Groza Brown NFL

Bentley Nets Last-Second Shot Carries Chauncey Dover Past Eastern

Chauncey Dover, led by 27 points from Bentley, edged Eastern 56-55 after Bentley hit a 15-foot jumper with three seconds left in regulation and made a free throw in overtime. Eastern's Knight top scored with 21. Dover's Bridgewater added 15 as two teams split early-season nonleague play.

Chauncey Roger Bentley Chauncey Dover Eastern Blue Devils Denvertown Bentley Glen Bridgewater Charles Knight John Pooler Charles Eichinger Douglas Knight Pooler Badgley Eichinger Chauncey-Dover Nye Bridgewater Staley Shumway Chauncey- Dover

Pomeroy Edges Racine In Tight 59-56 Victory

Pomeroy Panthers outlast Racine Tornadoes 59 to 56 in a gamesome clash. Pomeroy overcame an early eight point deficit and led or traded the lead 24 times with Dick Knight scoring 16 and Simpson 14. Sherman Cundiff led Racine with 17 while Amos Wallbrown added 14 as both teams move to 1-1.

Racine Pomeroy Panthers Racine Tornadoes Pomeroy Panthers Dick Knight Bruce Simpson Dick Werry Sherman Cundiff Amos Wallbrown Cundiff Wallbrown Hill McClintock Grueser Proffitt AES Peo Pomeroy

Bobcats outscore Hannan-Trace to win fourth of six

Zaleski Bobcats defeated Hannan Trace 91 to 73 as Perry led with 24 points and McCathren added 20. Colley and Wright each scored 17, Akers grabbed 18 rebounds, and Zaleski closed the game with 25 points in each of the final three quarters.

Zaleski Jim Perry Roger McCathren Bobcats Hannan Trace Jim Colley Densil Wright Roger Akers Hannan-Trace Belville Bickle Daniels Hall Murdock Cremeans Harrison Perry McCathren Burley

Ohio University Freshmen Defeated by West Virginia, 91 82

West Virginia freshmen topped Ohio University 91 to 82 after a tight game. Ohio fell behind early but rallied to stay within three points in the final minute as fouls and late free throws by West Virginia sealed the win. Gerald McKee scored 19 for Ohio and Mark McClintock added 18.

Ohio University West Virginia Ohio Little Mounties Gerald McKee Mark McClintock

Asbury Eight among nation’s top rushers in NCAA stats

Kent State’s Willie Asbury ranks eighth with 998 yards on 238 carries over 10 games. Southern Cal’s Mike Garrett wins the rushing title with 1,440 yards on 267 carries in 10 games, breaking single season and career records.

New York Kent State Willie Asbury Ncaa Service Bureau Asbury Kent Garrett NCAA Trojan Hardin—Simmons Frank Goode

Ohio hockey team drops second straight in Colorado

Ohio University hockey lost 8-3 to Colorado College in Colorado Springs after a 6-0 defeat the night before. Frank Myers and Jim Barrett scored for Ohio with assists by Ted Martin, while goalie Tiff Cook made 43 saves. The team hosts Port Huron, Michigan in two games next.

Ohio University Colorado College Colorado Springs Colo Ohio John McComb Frank Myers Jim Barrett Ted Martin Tiff Cook Hockeymen Port Huron Mich

Athens Ninth Graders Top Ames Bern Freshmen

Athens High School ninth grade cagers defeated Ames Bern freshmen 44 41 on Saturday. Danny Wickerham led Athens with 14 points, followed by Mike Goodwin with 11 and Bob Handley with 10.

Athens Ames-Bern Ames- Bern Danny Wickerham Mike Goodwin Bob Handley Skip Dennison Eric Coon

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