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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1969

Page

6

Miller Still Unbeaten Rolls To 123-75 Win

Miller High's Falcons dominated North Gallia 123-75 to extend their win streak to 14 and remain unbeaten. Williams led with 32 points while Hermey 26 Matthews 24 and Dutlel 18 contributed. North Gallia's Smith 22 Garnes 20 led visitors as Miller built a 23-4 start and never loosened the grip.

Miller Hemlock Miller High Falcons North Gallia Ken Williams Mark Hermey Bob Matthews Paul Dutlel Chuck Beatrice Bob Smith John Garnes Matthews Williams Hermey Geofrice Dullel C. Smith Josephson

Alexander Spartans Hold Off Vikings 67 61 at Albany

Alexander Spartans defeated Vinton County Vikings 67 to 61 at Albany. Goss led scoring with 23 for Alexander while Bobo and Ratcliff each tallied 20 for Vinton County. Spartans outshot 41.7 to 37.3 percent and made 64 percent of free throws 27 of 42.

Alexander Goss Perry Sams Bobo Keck White Vinton County Seceseee Albany Alexander Spartans Vinton County Vikings Spartans Vikings Tim Goss Ron Hayes Vinton Tom Bobo Randy Ratcliff Scott Blake Mark Bullock Viking John Perry Ed Sams Warren

Ravenswood Rockets Past Point Pleasant 67 58

Ravenswood defeats Point Pleasant 67 to 58 as the Red Devils pull away in the second half after a 33 33 halftime tie. Ed McDermitt scores 21 for Point Pleasant, Bill Grandstaff 26 for Ravenswood, with Parkersburg next on the Big Blacks schedule.

Point Pleasant Ravenswood Red Devils Big Blacks Ed McDermitt Rick Handley Bill Grandstaff Red Devils Mike Akers Gene Gorrell Ravenswood Parkersburg Akers Grandstaff Gorrell Carson Lottes Miller P. McDermitt Park Greer Handiey E. McDermitt Neville Smith PT. Pleasant Plesant

Glouster Tomcats top Fairfield rivals 67 to 49

Glouster Tomcats improve to 8-7 by beating Reemelin High School 67 49. Bob Lee per led Glouster with 23 points while Jan McClelland added 11 and Greg Irwin 10. Fairfield shot 29 percent, Glouster 43 percent, as the Tomcats pull away in the second half. Next game Friday at Eastern in the Mid Ohio Valley Conference.

Glouster Glouster Tomcats Reemelin High School Fairfield School For

Starr Washington blasts Southern 89 45 in non league win

Sophomore Dave Poling scores 38 points and grabs 25 rebounds as Starr Washington defeats Southern 89 to 45 on Saturday. Southern suffers its 13th straight loss, now 1 15 overall while Starr Washington improves to 8 10. Poling leads with 38 followed by Gessells 12 Mount 11. Diddle tops Southern with 19.

Union Furnace Dave Poling Starr-Washington Southern Poling Mike Gessells Mike Mount Warriors Bob Diddle Gary Norris Diddle Shuler Norris Shain Johnson Proffitt Hill Gesselis McDaniel Mount Eggleston Vermillion Sinnott Horkless Creceeene Starr Washington Starr

Gallipolis Rally Beats Chesapeake in Double OT

Gallipolis beats Chesapeake 73 to 65 in double overtime as Tom Spencer scores 23 points leading Gallipolis. Jim Henry adds 15 and Jack Matthews 14 while Chesapeake’s Mark Wilkes pours in 30 in a hard fought non league game.

Chesapeake Tom Spencer Gallipolis Panthers Blue Devils Spencer Jim Henry Jack (Beep) Matthews Mark Wilkes John Snell Jim Fairchild

Rush Patriot Choice for Boston Patriots Head Coach

Clive Rush, ex Toledo coach and current Jets offensive coach, has been offered the Boston Patriots head coach post and was expected to accept the job Thursday.

Boston Clive Rush University of Toledo New York Jets Boston Patriots

Athens Bulldogs improve to 15 2 with Belpre win

Athens Navy Bulldogs beat Belpre 60 to 35 in a non league game at the Bulldog gym as Athens extended its winning streak to nine and improved to 13 2 while Belpre fell to 5 9. Dan Wickerham and Mark Swart led with 11 points each. Steve Ramsey and Steve Wright paced the visitors with eight apiece. The Bulldogs pulled away early, dominating the first quarter 23 10 and leading 36 15 at halftime, outscoring Belpre 13 1 in the opening period and holding the Eagles scoreless the final 2:17 of the first half. In the prelim, the Athens Bullpups won 68 47 as Lennigar 19 Baird 15 Coon 13 led, Stevens 16 McClure 13 for Belpre. The Bulldogs travel to Meigs Friday for SEOL action.

North Gallia Miller Pirate Falcons Scott Josephson Pirates Southern Alexander Ironton Portsmouth Trojans Tigers Steve Bartram Bartram Charlie Kitchen Harold Roch John Davis Clarence Parker Toney Webb Charles Taylor Federal Hocking Denny Ball Tri-Valley Ball Steve Dillinger Chuck Robinson Rosecrans Charlie Gill Lancers Cagers Gene Nangle Athens Belpre Bulldog Gym Eagles Dan Wickerham Mark Swart Bulldog Steve Ramsey Steve Wright Bulldogs Bob Handley Tom Wagner Mike Davis Handley Jeff Lennigar Rob Baird Eric Coon Stevens McClure Meigs Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Ramsey Vaughn Dye Mayne Davis Borrow Wright Wickerham Wee Swart Jones Noel Goodwin M. Riggle Coon Befpre Weee Bowling Green Western Gene Ford Broncos Hull Joel Voelkert Ray Schlaff Earl Jenkins Dan McLemore John Heft John Jett

Nicklaus Wins San Diego Open in One Stroke Victory

AP report from San Diego notes Jack Nicklaus, the Big Bear of Columbus, Ohio, edged Gene Littler by one stroke to win the $150,000 Andy Williams San Diego Open. Nicklaus rallied with a final round 73 after trailing by two, claiming the title and $30,000, and heads next to the Bob Hope Classic at Palm Springs.

Jack Jack Nicklaus Andy Williams Nicklaus Gene Littler Associated Press SAN Diego Tom Weiskopf Ft. Polk Weiskopf U.S. Army Palm Springs Big Bear Columbus Ohio

Hoyt Coveleski Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Waite Hoyt and Stanley Coveleski were unanimously voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the veterans committee in Cooperstown. Hoyt, 69, a Yankees star of the 1920s, and Coveleski, 78, a Cleveland World Series hero, join Stan Musial and Roy Campanella on the hall roster. Hoyt called it the pinnacle of his dreams, while Coveleski said he hoped for inclusion for years.

Waite Hoyt Stanley Coveleski Cooperstown N.Y Ford C. Frick Stan Musial Roy Campanella Baseball Writers Association of America Hoyt New York Yankees Clearwater Fla Musial Campanella Coveleski South Bend Ind Yankees Pennsylvania Brooklyn Yanks AL Hurlers Cincinnati Reds

Russell Injured Forces Celtics to Lose Leader

Bill Russell, 35, sustained severely strained ligaments in his right knee during a 95-94 loss to the Knicks at Boston Garden. Hospitalized and awaiting specialist evaluation, he is expected out for at least a week to 10 days, leaving Boston for defense of the NBA title with an uncertain timetable.

Boston Boston Celtics Bill Russell Russell Celtics New York Knicks Boston Garden New York Knicks Thomas Silva

Miami Narrowly Tops Kent State on late jumper

In Kent, Ohio, Miami edged Kent State 47-45 as Frank Lukacs hit a 15 foot shot and a late free throw in the final 26 seconds. Kent’s Doug Grayson managed only two points on three shots, while Walt Williams topped Miami with 16.

Kent Ohio Frank Lukacs Miami Kent State Bruce Braden Doug Grayson Tom Legodich Burden Walt Williams

Top Ten high school basketball rankings shift across Ohio

The AP list shows Class AA leaders with Columbus East at 15-0 defeating Walnut Ridge 77-51 and Purcell 83-65, while Class A action includes Strasburg 15-0 routing Sandy Valley 84-42 and Zane Trace Ross County 16-0 with Adena 79-48.

Columbus Ohio Associated Press Columbus East Walnut Ridge Cinginnon Purcell Toledo Libbey Toledo Macomber Toledo Rogers Zonesville Hhen Lest Newark Columbus Central Canton McKinley Massillon Akron Kenmore Ars Lima Roth Wapokoneta Spencerville Marlington Fairless Fritey Perry Columbus South Columbus Eastmoor Idie Columbus Linden McKinley Columbus Mohawk Hamilton Garfield Middletown Oxford Talawanda Canton Lehman Akron Hoban Jackson Strasburg Sandy Valley Northwest Zane Trace Ross County Adena Saturn Granville Licking Heights West Muskingum Tri- Valley Philo St. Gateway River View Newcomerstown Bloomingville New Riegel Collins Western Reserve Norgalk St. Paul Lakesite Newark Catholic East Knox Lancaster Fenwick Bridgeport Tiltonsville Bishop Donohue W. Va W. Fort Recovery Parkway

College Scores Mixed Across Nations Courts

A collage of college basketball results shows Purdue defeating Ohio State 95 85 at Ohio Univ. while Dayton topped Niagara 100 70. Other notable scores include Kent State 45 Western Michigan 88, Ohio Wesleyan 63 Transylvania 79, Illinois teams, and nationally ranked programs posting wins and losses across the day.

Ohio College Purdue Ohio State Ohio Univ Marshall Miami Kent State Western Mich Bowling Green Cincinnati St. Louis Wittenberg Muskingum Baldwin-Wallace Marietta Capital Mount Union Hiram Otterbein Toledo Virginia Tech Dayton Niagara Centre Kenyon Alleghany Oberlin Transylvania Ohio Wesleyan Akron Wooster Findlay Urbana Cederville Walsh Ashlond Cleveland State Central State Kentucky Lutheran Michigan Lutheran Youngstown Carnegie-Mellon Case Earlham Wilmington

U Teers Fall as Colorado College Drubs Ohio

Colorado College overwhelmed Ohio University 12-1 at the Broadmoor World Arena. Ohio drops to 9-11-1 while Colorado improves to 9-10. Joe Martin assisted on Ohio's lone goal by Gary Schiers and Paul Martell.

Colorado Springs Colo Colorado College Ohio University Ohio Tigers Broadmoor World Arena Bobcats Air Force Joe Martin Gary Schiers Paul Martell Mel Wolff Wayne Marshall John McComb

Pro Cage NBA Saturday Results Recap

Cincinnati 111 Seattle New York 95 Boston 94 Atlanta 119 Detroit 99 San Diego 101 Milwaukee 95 Los Angeles 106 San Francisco 101 overtime. New York Bremen Baltimore 128 Detroit 106 San Francisco 122 Los Angeles 117 overtime. Phoenix 122 Milwaukee 12 Philadelphia 112 Chicago 104 Atlanta 115 San Diego 103 Indiana 172 Los Angeles 142 Oakland 124 Denver 114 New Orleans 117 Dallas 105 Sunday results New York 96 Los Angeles 85 Dallas 104 Kentucky 101 Houston 94 Minnesota 87 Miami 130 Indiana 113 Denver 119 Oakland 105.

Cincinnati Seattle New York Boston Atlanta Detroit San Diego Milwaukee Los Angeles San Francisco Baltimore Phoenix Philadelphia Chicago Indiana Oakland Denver New Orleans Dallas Kentucky Houston Minnesota Miami

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