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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1963

Page

8

Ohio U welcomes top Ohio recruit Theo Morrow

Theo Morrow, a 9.5 second 100 yard dash athlete from Cleveland Collinwood, enrolls at Ohio University this week. He helped Collinwood win the State Class AA title, won the 100 in 9.7, and placed in hurdles and broad jump. Also, Amy Hart is welcomed as the Hart family’s newborn daughter weighing 6 pounds 11 ounces.

Stan Huntsman Ohio University Stan Ohio Theo Morrow Bobcats Theo Cleveland Collinwood High School Collinwood Bill Hess al Hart University Toledo Abby Amy

Drake Beats Drake Becomes Bearcats 36th Straight Cage Victim

Cincinnati extended its winning streak to 18-0 this season and 36 in a row with a 71-60 victory over Drake. Ron Bonham led the Bearcats with 31 points while limiting Drake’s Gene West to 2. The win sets up a potential tie for North Carolina’s consecutive-win record against Bradley.

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Patterson Denies Back Injury Ahead of Liston Rematch

New York Floyd Patterson's attorney Julius November denies back injury rumors and says April 4 is the most likely rematch date with heavyweight champion Sonny Liston. He says Patterson ran four rounds at his Highland Mills camp and contracts set Miami Beach for April 4 to 11.

New York Floyd Patterson Sonny Liston Floyd Julius November Patterson Highland Mills N.Y Miami Beach

Middletown Tops Class A Poll Ends In Deadlock

In Ohio basketball polls Middletown retains top Class AA status while Class A ends in a first ever deadlock between Bloomville and Columbus University at the poll leaders. Mansfield Harding ends an 12 game win streak with a 55 50 setback to Mansfield. Norwalk loses in overtime to Tiffin Columbian 66-62.

Columbus University Logan Elm Bloomville Racine Paint Valley Celina Ichs Hamden Marietta St. Mary’s York Sandusky Ames-Bern the Plains Albany Bob Burson Tourney Kermit A. Blosser Blosser Sunday Messenger Bainbridge Portsmouth Clay Oak Hill Buchtel Wellston New Lexington Piketon Grover Center Ohio University Center Middletown W—L Middletown Cleve E Tech Dayton Cham Columbus E Mans St. Ptr Marietta Toledo C.C War. Harding Cle. St. Ingat Dayton Columbus Ohio Karl E. Schumacher Cambridge St. Benedict Denvertown Buckeye Associated Press Cleveland East Tech Dayton Chaminade Columbus East Class A Allseason York Sandusky County Mansfield Marion Harding Tigers Norwalk Tiffin Columbian Dayton Belmont

Warriors Win On Road Boosts Playoff Hopes

The San Francisco Warriors beat the Chicago Zephyrs 109 107 in San Jose, their latest road only win this season. It follows a prior Bakersfield victory over Detroit as their rare game away from home. Two more such road games are scheduled.

Associated Press San Francisco Warriors Warriors San Jose Chicago Zephyrs Detroit Bakersfield Calif

Mikita Ties For Third In NHL Scoring Race

Stan Mikita of the Chicago Black Hawks rose to a tie for third in the NHL scoring race after collecting eight points in the last week with five goals and three assists. Johnny Bucyk leads with 55 points, while Frank Mahovlich sits second with 54 points, Mikita at 52 from 22 goals and 30 assists.

Montreal Stan Mikita Chicago Black Hawks National Hockey League NHL Mikita Johnny Bucyk Boston Bruins Bucyk Frank Mahovlich Toronto Maple Leafs

Form Holds In City Loop

In a crowded city loop setting a high school basketball game featured multiple teams and scorers. Notable players included Koons Weaver Jarvis Goodfellow Johnson Collins Walsh and Norris among others with team totals highlighting close competition.

Athens City Voters Koons Weaver Jarvis Goodfellow Johnson Tomate Collins Miller H Walsh

Nicklaus Wins Palm Springs Classic by Eight Strokes

Jack Nicklaus defeats Gary Player by eight strokes in an 18 hole playoff to claim the Palm Springs Golf Classic and pockets 9000 dollars. Nicklaus 34 31 65 six under par on Indian Wells course with birdies and an eagle on the 17th and 18th. Player suffers a triple bogey seven on the 12th after a string of bad breaks.

Don January Indian Wells Country Club Palm Springs Calif Jack Nicklaus Golf Gary Player Nicklaus Indian Wells Player

College Results From Ohio to the West and South

Ohio Cincinnati defeated Drake 71 to 60 while Wittenberg beat Central State 62 to 60. Youngstown downed Muskingum 86 to 61. Shade Junior High outscored Ames Bern 154 to 47 for its eighth win in 11 starts.

Cincinnati Ohio Wittenberg Tigers Associated Press Wilberforce al Thrasher Bill Fisher Ken Wilburn Youngstown Penguins Drake Central State Muskingum Shade Victory Shade Junior High Ames Bern

Unclear bowling league results and vendor list

Readable items show a mixed bowling score tally including teams like Wagon Wheel Wrights Restaurant and Sunnybanks with various scores and placements. The fragmentary list includes shops, restaurants, hardware, and service vendors interwoven with league results and ad-like lines.

Jimanott Sunnybank's Wagon Wheel Frost Grocery Wright's Estaurant Mathews Goodyear Gateway Motor Lodge Wagon Wheel Corperent Wright's Ask Pee Gateway Mathews

Cincinnati Is No 1 In AP Poll For Tenth Straight Week

Cincinnati remains the top team in the AP college basketball poll for the tenth straight week with 42 first place votes. Loyola of Chicago moves to second as Duke slides to third and Illinois, Arizona State, and Georgia Tech round out the top six.

Associated Press Cincinnati Loyola of Chicago Colorado Mississippi State Wichma de Cine Camas Stanford Viesskos

Monday Result Sparks High Scoring Narrow Win

San Francisco edged Chicago 109 107 in a Monday game. Basketball results list Boston at Cincinnati St Louis against Detroit in New York and Syracuse at New York with Philadelphia bouts featuring Dick Turner 147 and Ernie Bur ford 154 stopping opponents.

San Francisco Chicago Boston Cincinnati St. Louis Detroit New York Syracuse Philadelphia Dick Turner Percy Manning Ernie Burford Memphis Jesse Smith

Prep Cage Schedule Tonight

Southeastern at McArthur Shade at Albany Hannan Trace at Southwestern Union Furnace at St Aloysious Rutland at Eastern North Gallia at Racine.

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