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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1964

Page

10

Athens Bull Dogs vie for share of SECAL title

The Athens Bull dogs aim to share the league crown as they close their regular season with two games. The reserve team seeks a piece of the SECAL title at Wellston tonight and Athens varsity has already clinched the league with a 13-0 in-league record. The Wellston Rockets host the reserves and Warren Local visits Saturday, with players like Eddie Jacobs and Bruce Phillips leading their lineups.

Athens Bulldogs Wellston Warren Jackson Associated Press Athens Rockets Eddie Jacobs Letterman Bruce Phillips Russ Bethel David Ousley Steve Zimmerman Phillips Terry Fout Andy Holzapfel Bulldogs Conan Elliott Ralph Johnson Warriors Clifford Peckens Jeff Elder Steve Garrett

Friday and Saturday basketball schedule for Southeast Ohio teams

Listings show Friday games including Athens at Wellston Gallipolis at Jackson Pomeroy at Nelsonville Liddellport at Allensville North Gallia at Eastern Southwestern at Hannan Trace plus other matchups Stockport vs Rome Canaan York vs Union Furnace Hamden vs Beaver Wilton vs Kegger Creek Coalton vs Blackfork Warren Local at Glouster New Lexington at Miller Princeton vs Pt. Pleasant. Saturday features the Athens County Tournament at Grover Center with Warren Local at Athens Middleport at Racine Wahama at Pomeroy McArthur at Wellston Southwestern at Allensville Cumberland at Chesterhill New Lexington at Miller.

Seoal Athens Wellston Gallipolis Jackson Pomeroy Nelsonville Liddleport Allensville North Gallia Eastern Southwestern Hannan-Trace Stockport Rome-Canaan York Union Furnace Hamden Beaver Wilton Kgger Creek Coalton Blackfork Warren Glouster New Lexington Princeton Pt. Pleasant Athens County Grover Center Athens Middleport Racine Wahama McArthur Cumberland Chesterhill Miller

New Indoor Mile Record Is Set

Loyola Chicago student Tom O Hara ran a 3 54 indoor mile at Madison Square Garden to set an indoor mark. Coach Weiland predicts a 3 53 mile this season and Olympic 1500m prospects in Tokyo. O Hara trimmed to 3 54 with a 3 56 6 effort to draw fans.

New York Tom O’hara Tokyo Jerry Weiland Peter Snell O’hara Loyola of Chicago New York A. C Madison Square Garden Bob Hayes Florida A&m Gary Gubner NYU Lew Hoyt Southern California John Welses LaSalle Roy Hicks U. S. Army Wendell Mottley Yale Bill Crothers Toronto Jay Luck New Haven Bruce Kidd

Warriors Beat Celtics in Balanced Scoring Display

The Warriors toppled the Celtics 100-95 as Wilt Chamberlain scored 30 points. A fourth quarter surge propelled San Francisco to the win while other NBA teams rested. Celtics drop their East lead over Cincinnati to 2 games.

Boston Celtics National Basketball Association Cincinnat Warriors San Francisco St. Louis NBA Wilt Chamberlain

Six Home Sports Events This Weekend At Ohio U

Ohio University hosts six home events across winter sports this weekend. Wrestlers led by undefeated heavyweight Har ry Houska face West Virginia on Friday. swimming hosts Cincinnati and Miami with Joe Shaw setting MAC marks. hockey finishes home slate versus Port Huron. indoor track travels to Louisville for Mason-Dixon meet. Bobcat sprinters and divers seek strong showings.

Ohio University Fred Schleicher Grover Center West Virginia Mountaineers Ohio State Pittsburgh Bowling Green Ohio Falcons Harry Houska Chuck Ronyett Dick Vlasak Houska Schleicher Vilasak Jim Jioio Fletcher Gilders Cincinnati Miami Bearcats Gilders Joe Shaw Todd Grant Shaw Dave Parker Randy Carlson Parker John McComb Port Huron Bird Arena Stan Huntsman Louisville Michigan State Mel Orr Etetes Ae Ihelpto i Zibl Houser

Talking Battle Waged Between Liston and Clay

New York report covers a heated pre fight press conference between Cassius Clay and Sonny Liston. They traded taunts and promises as Theater Network Television arranged for closed circuit TV from Miami Beach camps to Long Island. Liston offered a winner take all line while Clay boasted he would be dangerous and unpredictable, predicting an upset and aiming to reveal his full story on television after the bout. FIGHT RESULT MIAMI Joe Nardi, 155, Chicago, stopped Joe Ross, 160, Jacksonville, Fla., 7.

Clay Liston Miami Beach Jack Kearns Jack Nome Vladivostok Cassius Sonny Floyd Patterson Cassius the Miami Joe Nardi Chicago Joe Ross Jacksonville Fla

Furman Demolishes Davidson In Upset Five 70-55

In Greenville Furman toppled the nationally ranked Davidson 70-55 as Frank Selvy and Don Frye led the Paladins in a decisive late surge. Norman Schaffer limited Davidson star Fred Hetzel to 16 points as Furman handed the Wildcats their second loss of the season.

Associated Press Furman Paladins Newberry Frank Selvy Davidson Wildcats Lyles Alley Davidson Wildcats Greenville S.C Drake North Texas Bradley Tulsa Providence Rhode Island Wyoming Denver Houston Miami Fla Don Frye David Norman Schaffer Fred Hetzel

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