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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1964

Page

8

Ohio High School Polls Show Athens Third in Class AA

In the Associated Press ranking of Ohio high school basketball teams Columbus area coverage notes Canton McKinley leading Class AA with 15-0, while Athens sits third with 13-0. Class A sees Celina dominant at 18-1, followed by Parkway and Rosecrans, as shifts ripple through the top ten.

Athens Racine Columbus Ohio Associated Press C. McKinley D. Belmont Fostoria Cleveland East Columbus East Newark Cleve. E. Tech Canton McKinley Celina Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception Parkway Zanesville Rosecrans Celina Icis Ayersville Akron South Dayton Belmont Dayton Wilbur Wright Akron Akron North Massillon Pollets Celina Ichs Rosecrans Southeastern Fort Frye Lakeside Simon Kenton Strasburg Brilliant

UCLA Remains No 1 As Top Ten Shakes Up

UCLA holds the No 1 ranking with 43 first place votes as Michigan moves to second at 15-1 after a 95-79 win over Michigan State. Davidson, Vanderbilt, and DePaul slide in a reshuffled Top Ten while Illinois and Kentucky gain spots and Duke rises on the week.

UCLA Associated Press Ucla Bruins Davidson Vanderbilt DePaul West Virginia Auburn Louisville Michigan Michigan State Santa Barbara University of California Kentucky Florida Wichita Cincinnati Marquette VMI Villanova American University Detroit Duke South Carolina Navy Chicago Loyola Dayton Western Michigan Iowa

College Basketball Scores From Around The Nation

Ohio State 86, Michigan 85. Duquesne 92, Santa Clara. Kentucky 108, Georgia 83. Vanderbilt 111, Alabama 73. Indiana 1, Illinois 96. Purdue 101, Michigan State. Iowa State 78, Oklahoma 73. Notre Dame 72, Butler 4. Drake 65, St. Louis 75. Omaha results noted.

Duquesne Santa Clara Seton Jhall Wagner Bates Brandeis Kentucky Georgia Vanderbilt Alabama Caeeie Tech Auburn No. Carolina Virginia Citadel East Carolina New Orleans Loyola Tampa Tennessee Florida Indiana Illinois Purdue Mich Colorado Okla State Notre Dame Butler Kan Nebraska Iowa State Oklahoma Washington St. Louis Drake Omaha

Army Cadets Triumph Over Ohio in West Point Hockey

Ohio's hockey team lost to Army 12 to 1 at West Point after a Monday defeat. Ken Arvidson scored Ohio's lone goal in the first period, while goalies combined for 39 saves for Ohio and 14 for Army as the Cadets outshot the Bobcats 39 to 14.

Ohio Pennsylvania Army Ken Arvidson Bobcats Cadets West Point

Saubert earns second Olympic medal in Alpine events

At Innsbruck Jean Saubert of Oregon State University added a silver in the women's giant slalom to her bronze in the special slalom. France dominated Alpine events with Marielle Gotschel taking gold in the giant slalom and sister Christine second. France, aiming for Grenoble 1968, also swept other Alpine medals while cross country and Nordic results favored Norway and Russia.

Jean Saubert Oregon State University Coed France Gotschel Marielle Christine de Gaulle Miss Saubert Francois Bo Georg Thoma Knutsen

Orange Bowl ends pact with Big Eight for open market

The Orange Bowl Committee, aiming to broaden national appeal, ends its 11 year contract with the Big Eight to supply a team. It signs a three year TV deal worth 300000 dollars per year and hopes to offer about 210000 to next year's teams, with the game set for a night kickoff.

Miami Fla Big Eight Ben Benjamin Wayne Duke Nebraska Auburn National Broadcasting Co

Junior High Team Wins In Tourney

Nelsonville Athens opened SECUL Junior High basketball action with a 44 28 win over Nelsonville ninth graders Larry Sams led Athens with nine points Curt Heady and John Lackey added eight each Nelsonville was led by Hanning with 12 points Athens faces Logan Thursday at 5 30 in a bid to reach the finals against the Jackson Middleport winner Athens sits in the northern division with Nelsonville Logan and Wellston while southern division teams include Jackson Gallipolis Middleport and Pomeroy

Nelsonville Athens Logan Aaa Chieftans Larry Sams Curt Heady John Lackey Hanning

Canadians Rout U S In Olympic Hockey Lead

Canada sits atop the Olympic standings after an 8-6 victory over the United States, led by Brian Conacher who scored twice as Canada rallied from a 3-1 deficit. The U S team dropped to 1-3 in the round, and Canada moved to four wins and no defeats while tensions flared late in the game.

Innsbruck Austria United States Ord Russia Finland Czechoslovakia Sweden Switzerland Germany Canada U. S Walter Bush Olof Wiking David Bauer Brian Conacher Conacher

USGA Increases Qualifying Rounds For 1964 Amateur Golf

The USGA announced changes to its 1964 calendar adding 36 hole on site qualifying before match play for the Women’s Amateur Junior Amateur Girls Junior and Senior Amateur championships. Men’s Amateur and Public Links retain pattern. Senior age limit lowered to 50. Match play fields capped at 32 for Women’s Amateur Men’s Senior Girls Junior. 64 for Public Links and Junior Amateur finals. Open events decided by stroke total.

New York United States Golf Association USGA

Ex Ohio Coach Killed in Gainesville Plane Crash

Knoxville Tenn Bill Gibbs Tennessee freshman basketball coach killed in Monday's Gainesville crash had an Ohio background. Gibbs, a Miami of Ohio graduate, coached Painesville and Fairborn high schools before joining Ray Mears staff. Born in Dayton, his family moved to Chicago at age six. His freshman team this season won 13 of 14 games and Gibbs piloted the Volunteers to a 13 11 record during Mears illness in 1962 63.

Knoxville Tenn Bill Gibbs Tennessee Gainesville Fla Ohio Gibbs Miami Painesville Fairborn Vol Ray Mears Wittenberg Dayton Chicago Mears Volunteers

Golf dispute settled in Arizona Phoenix Open set to start

In Phoenix Arizona a dispute between the Phoenix Thunderbirds and the PGA ended in agreement and the $50 000 Phoenix Open will begin Thursday observers warn the dispute could spark wider conflicts over television rights between the PGA and sponsoring groups.

Phoenix Thunderbirds Professional Golfers Association PGA Phoenix

Ohio State Edges Michigan 86 85 In Tight Thriller

Ohio State coach Fred Taylor called the win the most satisfying of the season after the Buckeyes defeated second-ranked Michigan 86 to 85. Gary Bradds scored 42 points, Dick Ricketts 12, with Don DeVoe 11 and Tom Bowman 10 guiding the rally. Michigan led late but Bowman sealed it with a late free throw after missed Wolverines shots in the final seconds.

Columbus Fred Taylor Ohio State Buckeyes Michigan Taylor Bradds Ricketts Gary Bradds Dick Ricketts Buckeye Don DeVoe Tom Bowman Cazzie Russell Bill Buntin Larry Tregoning Oliver Darden Bob Cantrell Russell Buntin Wolverines Dave Strack Strack Wolves

Ames-Bern Wins Reserve Final. Tourney Heads to Showdown

In Hemlock Miller High gym Ames-Bern beat York 44 26 while Miller edged New Lexington St Aloysius 30 25. The tournament finals pit Ames-Bern against Miller with St Aloysius and York meeting in the consolation race. First game at 7 p.m.

Miller High Gym Hemlock Ames-Bern York Miller New Lexington St. Aloysius St. Aloysius

Rupp Reaches 700 Wins as Kentucky Tops Georgia

Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp celebrates his 700th victory after the Wildcats 103-83 win over Georgia. The win moves Kentucky into sole possession of the SEC lead and underscores the South as a powerhouse in college basketball with four teams in the top ten.

Kentucky Adolph Rupp South Rupp Kentucky Wildcats Georgia Southland Davidson Duke Vanderbilt

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