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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1967

Page

8

Marshall Hands Toledo 1st Loss at Memorial Fieldhouse

HAL PARIS reports in Huntington W V that Marshall ended Toledo's 14 game win streak with a 96 ? victory in a Mid American Conference clash A bench clearing melee involving players and fans delayed the game more than five minutes and left Toledo's Willie Babione unconscious in the melee George Stone scored 21 of his 31 in the second half to spark the Thundering Herd while Don May led Dayton's scoring and Louisville remained strong in the Missouri Valley chase

Hal Paris Associated Press Memorial Fieldhouse Hunttington W. Va Toledo Marshall Rockets Willie Babione John Brisker Parkie Beam Brisker Beam George Stone Bill Backensto Steve Mix Bobby Nichols Western Michigan Kent State Gene Ford Bowling Green Ohio University Walt Piatkowski Jerry McKee

Icers Win Wrestlers Lose In Kent State Dual

Ohio University teams split actions at Kent State and Bird Arena. The icers defeated Western Michigan 13-2 to raise their season record to 7-7. The wrestlers lost 17-15 after a late rally, Kent State and Ohio combining for a tight outcome as Roger Tresch’s late tie slip proved decisive.

Ohio University Bird Arena Kent State Ohio Icers Western Michigan Broncos Terry Gray Gray Jim Gore Paul Martell Jim Barrett Barrett Dave Lovelady Dave Anik Rick Martin Bobcats Kent Flashes Fred Schleicher Roger Tresch

Victory Over Trojans Keeps UCLA Unbeaten

UCLA barely escaped the Trojans 40-35 in overtime to extend its winning streak to 17 and remain the last major school with a perfect record. Florida defeated Vanderbilt 83-75 as Tennessee fell 56-53 in overtime to Mississippi, affecting SEC standings. Toledo also lost to Marshall 96-81 breaking a 14-game win streak.

Associated Press Southern California UCLA Bruins Trojans Vanderbilt Florida Tennessee Mississippi Toledo Marshall Rockets Princeton Harvard Corne Brown Vale Columbia Penn Dartmouth Penn St Army St. Bonaventure Duquesne Syracuse Mass Fordham Pittsburgh Boston Holy Cross LaSalle New Orleans Loyola Rutgers Bucknell Conisilla Baltimore American Univ Gettysburg Manhattan Seton Hall Connecticut Maine Allegheny Grove City Geneva Carnegie Tech Boston U Brandeis Wesleyan Amherst Colgate South N William and Mary the Citadel Midwest Ilinois Northwestern Michigan Purdue Oklahoma Colorado Missouri Detroit John Carroll Eastern Illinois Eastern Michigan Southwest Texas Western Tulsa New Mexico Arizona Rice Tex Christiana Albuquerque Southern Calo Baylor Texas Abm Southern Methodist Ee Tech Southern Cal Oregon Portland Idaho Utah Brigham Young Washington St Gonzago Montana Stanford Air Force Washington California Denver San Francisco Humboldt

Ohio State Triumphs In Big OT Thriller Over Baylor Bowl

Ohio State edged Western Reserve 90 84 in overtime shaping a dramatic bowl. The day featured scattered college scores, including Cincinnati’s 89 55 over Muskingum and Baldwin Wallace 78 over Marietta 19 with standout play from Mount Union 83 55. Multiple teams posted big totals across the Midwest and West, while notable matchups highlighted Ohio Wesleyan Cantre and Indiana Tech Gannon.

Bobcats Fred Cluff Ron Sepic Ohio State Wisconsin Sepic Bucks Dayton Cincinnati Xavier Heidelberg Wittenberg Muskingum Baldwin-Wallace Marietta Akron Don Williams Wooster Youngstown Gannon Tony Bass Rio Grande Bluefield State Mount Union Capital Cedarville Malone Findlay St. Francis Ind Ohio Wesleyan Centre Central State Indiana Tech Ohio Northern Bluffton Detroit U John Carroll Transylvania Kenyon Farlham Wilmington Washington & Jefferson Case Tech Ohio Wervernity Western Ag Cnt State Cinnat Doytor Miemi Capital Oncera Otterbein Cadarville

Bentley's 35 tops area cage action as Bowers pours 39

Chauncey Dover star Roger Bentley hit 17 of 21 shots for 35 points guiding the Blue Devils to a comeback win over Ragor Creek. Laurelville, led by Bob Bowers with 39 and 19 rebounds, edged Unioto 86-81 after a fourthquarter surge. Starr Washington beat York 61-56 behind Hubert Lambert's 20. Pomeroy crushed Wahama 80-48. Rutland beat North Gallia 52-38 with a late burst. Middleport defeated Racine 90-53.

Roger Bentley Chauncey- Dover Blue Devils Rgger Creek Laurelville Bob Bowers Unioto Starr- Washington York Pomeroy Wahama Rutland North Gallia Chapmanville Point Pleasant Middleport Racine Chauncey-Dover Jim Staley Bentley Mike Wilson Chauncey Bowers Steve Hettinger Mike Chestnut Jeff Whitcraft Bruce Neff Starr-Washington Hubert Lambert Mike Gessells Eddie Swart Jeff Knnison Bob Tye Ronnie Logan Logan Panthers Bill Radford Bill Moore Jim Anderson Bill Marshall Roger Davis Duane Knorr Gary Drenner Mike Marahout Jim Staats Blacks Asa Bradbury Yellow Jackets Bill Davis Steve Pullen Wayne Davis Don Nelson Sherm Cundiff D. Diddle McClintock Ray Proffitt Beegle Tornadoes Mark Tannehill Bradbury

Vinton County clinches possible loop title in win over Alexander

Vinton County beat Alexander 67-55 to stand 8-0 in the Mid-Ohio Valley Conference with two league games left. Keith Prater led Vinton County with 19 points, Frank Patton 15, and Dennis Gregory 13, while Alexander’s Greg McDaniel scored 19 and Fred Baumgarter 18 as the Spartans battled back from a deficit but could not overtake the lead in the fourth quarter.

McArthur Vinton County Alexander Vinton Eastern Wahama Spartans Blaine Cornwell Tim Goss Keith Prater Frank Patton Dennis Gregory Greg McDaniel Fred Baumgarter Vikings Baumgartel Prater

Golf Meet Concludes In Upset

Tom Nieporte pulled off a stunning upset over Doug Sanders to win the Bob Hope Desert Classic at La Quinta, earning 17,600 from 90-hole score of 349. Nieporte, 37, a teaching pro with seven children, birdied the 18th to break the tie, as Nicklaus, Casper and Palmer faded in the final round. Gallery of 30,000 watched the showdown before the Phoenix Open and Caribbean swing. Meanwhile, Ohio University's Frank Morgan announced the birth of his daughter Mary Margaret at Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Palm Springs Calif Tom Nieporte Doug Sanders Boca Raton Fla Sanders Nieporte Doug California Arizona Caribbean Jack Nicklaus Billy Casper Arnold Palmer Nicklaus Casper Frank Morgan Ohio University Sheltering Arms Hospital Mary Margaret

AJHS Teams Win Three

Three Athens Junior High basketball squads defeated Jackson here Saturday and advance to McConnelsville to face Morgan County Consolidated Jr. High. The seventh grade won 41-30 led by Steve Smith with 10 points, the eighth grade 54-31 with Tom Daft and Bob Beverage at 12 each, and the ninth grade 68-38 with Dave Smith 13, Bob Martin 12, and Skip Dennison 11.

Athens McConnelsville Morgan County Consolidated Jr. High Jackson Marietta Steve Smith Tom Daft Bob Beverage Dave Smith Bob Martin Skip Dennison

Area Box Scores From Chauncey and Surrounding Games

Box score summary lists Chauncey and Laurelville, Unioto and York, Starr Washington, Wahama, Pomeroy, Rutland, North Gallia, Racine, Middleport, and Point Pleasant with quarter scores and totals. Notable scorers include Skinner, Staley, Spalding, Hall, Mays, Wilson, Kinnison, and Adams across multiple teams.

Belpre Beats Athens 58–51 Behind Davis’s 27

Belpre defeated Athens 58 to 51 at Bulldog gym as Skip Davis scored 27 points on 12 of 20 shooting to pace the Golden Eagles. Athens fell to 8-7 while Belpre improved to 10-3. Denny Rapp led Athens with 18 points, and Richard Walker had 15 for Belpre.

Belpre Skip Davis Athens Bulldog Golden Eagles Davis Richard Walker Denny Rapp Jack Clark Mike Sneigle

Four Penn State Players Reach 1000 Point Milestone

Four players from Penn State basketball Jesse Arnelle Carver Clinton Mark DuMars and Bob Weiss surpassed 1000 career points in a record year for the program.

Jesse Arnelle Carver Clinton Mark DuMars Bob Weiss Penn State

Roanoke Captain Leads West Point Squash Team

Squash captain Jim Allen from Roanoke Virginia heads West Point's squad guiding the team as its leader and on-court representative.

Jim Allen Roanoke West Point

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