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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1966

Page

10

Pancake Clutch Tip Gives Nelsonville York Tourney Title

Nelsonville Greyhounds edge Miller 52 50 in Thursday night championship of the York Holiday Tournament. Tim Pancake scores the decisive tip in the final minute as Nelsonville improves to 4 4 behind 21 points from Pancake and 17 from Steve Hubbard. Miller led by Larry Thompson with 17 points and 13 from Bob Mathews. Glouster wins consolation 45 40 over York. Rich Mingus scores 16 for Glouster and York’s Jeff Kinnison has 18.

Buchtel Nelsonville Tim Pancake York Greyhounds Miller Glouster Pancake Steve Hubbard Larry Thompson Bob Mathews Rick Spence Hounds Rich Mingus Walt Leeper Jeff Kinnison Mike Wilson Tomcats Carthage-Troy Rome-Canaan Ames-Bern Athens New Lexington St. Aloysius Starrt Washington

Seek Two Teams In Jr. High Play

Six of eight spots filled for a junior high basketball tournament in Jacksonville with Trimble Albany Poston Union Furnace The Plains and St Pauls registered. Two open slots to be filled by teams outside Athens County. Contact Robert Bunting or Elton Swart to enter. If eight teams play four games on January 7 then the rest compete over the following two weekends for titles.

Jacksonville Trimble Albany Poston Union Furnace the Plains St. Paul's Athens County Trimble Township Jaycees Robert Bunting Buchtel Elton Swart Athens

Ames Bern Triumphs Over Vinton County for Tournament Crown

Ames Bern earned their ninth straight victory and captured the Alexander Tournament title with a 71 to 60 win over previously unbeaten Vinton County. Keith Prater led Vinton with 25 points, while Ames Bern's defense and balanced scoring, including Tim Smith and Chuck McPherson, fueled the victory.

Albany Ames-Bern Vinton County Alexander Rome- Canaan Ames Bern Charlie Gill Gill Vinton Keith Prater Greenies Ball Jago Smith T Hines McPherson McKinley Holcomb Rise

Ohio State Edges Duke In Holiday Tournament Thriller

Ohio State 83 Duke 82 in a tightly contested holiday tournament game. Nearby results include Xavier 06 92 over Wyoming, Kent State 63 in OT, and Findlay 95 76 over Heidelberg.

Ohio College Ohio State Duke Xavier Wyoming Kent State Findlay Boosters Ashland Bartham Findlay Heidelberg

Laurelville Runner-Up in Zone Trace Tourney Final

Logan Elm defeated Laurelville 70 to 41 in Chillicothe to claim the Zone Trace Holiday Tournament title. Bob Bowers led Laurelville with 22 points, while Steve Hettinger was held to five. Merrin 16 and Smith 14 paced Logan Elm, as Huntington Local took third with a 74-60 win over Zane Trace.

Chillicothe Laurelville Logan Elm Bob Bowers Bowers Steve Hettinger Merrin Smith Huntington Zane Trace Fraunfelter Tenne Palmer Moorehead Fouch Young Rovers Chestnut Disbennett Harmon Hettinger Kneece Whitcraft

Panthers Stun Ironmen in Nerve-Wracking Finish

Pomeroy shock Jackson 62 58 as Bill Moore led Panthers with 18 points and Ronnie Logan 12. Jackson’s Dave Patton poured in 19 while Harold Howe 11 for the Ironmen. Free throws and late rebounds clinched the win for Pomeroy, who hosts Jackson next.

Jackson Jackson Ironmen Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Pomeroy Ironmen Bill Moore Ronnie Logan Bob Whaley Bill Radford Dave Patton Don Swisher Moore Logan Panthers Howe Whaley Racine Aackson Gilliland Mount Mullins Patton Greene

Thursday Results and Today’s NBA Card Notes

Thursday saw Los Angeles defeat Cincinnati 125 114 and Boston top St Louis 112 110. Tonight’s games include New York versus Baltimore in Washington and San Francisco versus Cincinnati in Cleveland with Boston visiting Chicago. Philadelphia meets Detroit in Fort Wayne while Cincinnati visits New York on Saturday.

Los Angeles Cincinnati Boston St. Louis New York Baltimore Washington San Francisco Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Fort Wayne

OU Wrestler Reaches Finals at Wilkes Open

In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania defending champ Dave Unik of Ohio University advanced to the 115-pound final at the Wilkes Open known as the Rose Bowl of college wrestling. He was set to wrestle Bob Romano of Ohio State after three dominant wins 14-1 6-1 and 7-2.

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