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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1968

Page

16

Federal Hocking Lancers Without a Home Court

Federal Hocking High School's basketball team plays all games on neutral floors or away in a nomadic schedule. Coach Charles Gill has built a 14 2 record with veterans and transfers from Ames Bern Rome Canaan and Athens areas. The Lancers view tournaments as home court pressure and eye a strong post season run against Laurelville Crooksville and others.

Pete Boal Messenger Federal Hocking High School The Lancers Charles Gill Ames- Bern Rome-Canaan Carthage Troy Gill Gypsy Lancers Steve McKinley Don Bise Ames-Berne Athens High School Athens Nelsonville-York Eastern Warren Federal Hocking Laurelville Crooksville

SECAL Stats Leaders Stable as season nears end

SECAL standings show Athens atop field goal percentage and fouls, Logan leading in rebounds, and Ironton holding the free throw mark despite missing last Friday’s game data. Individual leaders include Dan Wickerham of Athens in field goals, Steve Bartram of Ironton in free throws, Chuck Kemper of Logan in rebounds, with Denny Rapp moving to second in field goal accuracy and Tom Cruise rising to second in free-throw accuracy.

Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Athens Logan Ironton Dan Wickerham Steve Bartram Chuck Kemper Denny Rapp Tom Cruise Cruise Skip Downard Wellston Steve Jeffers Wickerhamn Ropp Poston Lane Bentley Madex Bartram Cruse Logan Teesereenves Downard Howe Jackson Desaphen Jae Bon Kemper Jeffers Wellston Sereayee Spencer Gallipolis Vee B. Rice Jackson Trenton Meigs

Pro Cage NBA Wednesday Results

New York edged Baltimore 114 111 while Philadelphia defeated San Diego 125 103 and Boston beat St Louis 102 101. Remaining results list San Diego Baltimore Chicago Detroit Chicago Cincinnati San Francisco Oakland Los Angeles Seattle. Friday matchups include Detroit Boston San Francisco Los Angeles New York St Louis Chicago Philadelphia.

New York Baltimore Philadelphia San Diego Boston St. Louis Chicago Detroit Cincinnati San Francisco Oakland Los Angeles Seattle

Miller Edges Glouster by Two in Nonleague Tilt

Miller beats Glouster 52-50 as Bob Mathews sinks two free throws with five seconds left. Spence led Miller with 19 points. Leeper paced Glouster with 22. Also noted Starr Washington 62 61 loss to Hannan Trace and Ohio University wrestling at Grover Center hosting Morehead.

Glouster Bob Mathews Miller Tom Maxwell Mark Swart Ric Spence Mathews Spence Ken Williams Bob Leeper Gallipolis Pugh Sisson Starr - Washington Hannan-Trace Warriors Starr-Washington David Poling Mike Gessells Hubert Lambert Hermey Maxwell Looney Williams Glouster Leeper Trace Shenborn M. Swart D. Swart CSO Jailer Ohio University Fred Schleicher Grover Center Morehead

Bowler Rolls 852 Series at Madison Night

Vic Koss of Madison rolled an 852 series highlighted by a 297 game Wednesday night. He started 278 and 277 before finishing with 11 straight strikes in the final frame and leaving a 6 7 10 split on the final ball, believed to be the year’s national high sanctioned series.

Madison Wis Vic Koss Koss

College Basketball Scores From Wednesday Night Action

Various college games produced tight finishes and high scoring. Notable results include Cincinnati defeating Mount Union, Dayton edging Xavier, and Florida State topping The Citadel while Richmond ran past East Carolina. Indiana State beat Northern Illinois, and New Mexico State routed Pan American.

Bowling Green Ohio University Marshall Miami Toledo Western Michigan Cincinnati Wichita Mount Union Hiram Dayton Xavier Central State Kentucky State Gannon Steubenville Bluffton Ohio Northern Findley Tri-State Adelbert LIU Rider LaSalle Lafayette Seton Hall Jena Temple St. John’ S N.Y Penn State Syracuse Holy Cross Fordham Colgate RPI Amherst Trinity West Virginia Georg Tech Florida State the Citadel Richmond E. Carolina Midwest Iowa Purdue Marquette Chicago Loyola Depouw Ball State Butler Valparaiso Evansville St. Joseph's Ind Indiana State Northern Illinois Southwest New Mexico New Mexico State Pan American St. Mary's Tex

Talk a Joe Qh Wilman says I want more strikes

Henry S. of Charlestown West Virginia urges focus on the 1 3 pocket and controlled speed. Dave G. of Glencoe Illinois advises checking ball weight and adjusting to avoid firing at the headpin while seeking a strike.

Henry S Charlestown W. Va Hank Dave G Glencoe Ill

Advanced Bowler Tips From Joe Wilman Pamphlet Offer

A newspaper offers Joe Wilman guidance in Tips for the Advanced Bowler. The pamphlet covers adjusting to slick alleys rolling a hook and achieving a perfect finish. Send 10 cents and a stamped return envelope to Jon Wilman for a copy.

Joe Wilman Jon Wilman

People's Bank Grabs City Cage Title In Postseason Final

People's Bank of Nelsonville defeated Woody's 82-70 to win the City Basketball League postseason tournament at The Plains gym. Bob Richards and Clarence McFadden scored 23 each for the Bank, which finished 12-0 after going 9-0 in the regular season and winning three tournament games. Ron Handley led Woody's with 24 points, as the lead changed hands 19 times and the game stayed tied seven times.

People’s Bank Woody’s City Basketball League Plains Gym Bob Richards Clarence McFadden Bill Wright Wayne Dixon Nelsonville Ron Handley Bob Houmard Bob Cooley Bank Wood’s Curt Heady Houmard Conrad Foss Richards Wright McFadden Handley Bucket Handley

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