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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1961

Page

8

Albany Edges Carthage Troy 43 34 For Athens County Title

Albany defeated defending champion Carthage-Troy 43 34 to capture the Athens County Tournament title as Kenny Thomas led with 17 points and Dix Tewksbury added 12. Rome-Canaan beat York 57-54 in overtime in the consolation game with Leroy Chapman 19 for Rome and John Dupler 15 for York. Albany, Carthage-Troy and Rome-Canaan advance to the Sectional in New Lexington.

Albany Carthage- Troy Rome-Canaan York Kenny Thomas Red Devils Dix Tewksbury Lee Ethridge Roger Stephenson Tewksbury Trojans Bruins Leroy Chapman John McDaniel Pat Walsh John Dupler Jerry Mellinger Rome Dupler Bookmar Chapman Mellinger Frost Walsh Carthage-Troy New Lexington Ethridge Stephenson Ellis Bibbee Russell

York vs Rome Canaan Boys Basketball Final Scores

York beat Rome Canaan 54 to 57 with Stump and Sheetz officials. Players listed include Dupler 15 points Bentley 7 Kirkendall 7 Melinger 13 Bookman 6 Matheny 6 and McDaniel 11 Barnhart 7 Frost 8 Walsh 12 L Chapman 19.

Stright Morris Thomas Tewksbury Hawk Carthage-Troy Albany Stump Sheetz York Dupler Bentley Kirkendall Melinger Bookman Matheny Totals Rome-Canaan McDaniel Barnhart Frost Walsh L. Chapman

Niagara Upsets St Bonaventure 87 77 At Olean

Niagara Purple Eagles, led by coach Gallagher, stunned second ranked St Bonaventure 87 77 at Bonnies home court in Olean New York. Niagara eyeing NIT berth as St Bonaventure suffered 12th straight win streak end.

Purple Eagles Taps Gallagher St. Bonaventure Bonnies Ohio State Associated Press New York Niagara Olean N.Y

Ohio State Faces Michigan State as Bid for Big Ten Title Looms

Ohio State must beat Michigan State or Illinois to clinch a second straight Big Ten title. the Buckeyes are favored to add another NCAA run as conference games wind down. The article notes Ohio champions across the state and outlines upcoming tournament matchups and key finales.

Kansas State Texas Tech Ohio State Missouri Valley Border Ohio Valley Wisconsin Michigan State Nebraska Kansas Missouri Wildcats Iowa State Colorado Rice Cincinnati Bearcats Texas State Bradley Tulsa St. Louis Columbus Ohio Buckeye Bucks NCAA Illinois OSU Ohio University Defiance Wittenberg Akron Wooster Capital Capital University

Allensville Bomber squad wins Vinton County title over McArthur

Allensville 57 McArthur 49 to claim the Wells ton Class A Sectional crown. Larry Graves leads with 16 points as Allensville clinches the tournament berth. Zaleski defeats McArthur 30-26 for reserve championship.

Wellston Allensville McArthur Vinton County Zaleski Larry Graves Varsity Bombers Fee A. Graves L. Graves Porter Sowers Totals Cline H. Wicker Chatfield Barnes Keesee D. Wicker Bates

NBA Results and Schedule from Sunday to Tuesday

Sunday NBA results Boston beat Detroit 113 to 99. St. Louis defeated Cincinnati 148 to 122. Los Angeles won against Philadelphia 121 to 116. Syracuse topped New York 136 to 110. Saturday action saw Boston 122 over St. Louis 109 and Philadelphia 129 to Cincinnati 120. Upcoming games include Philadelphia at Los Angeles and multiple Tuesday matchups across St. Louis Cincinnati New York Boston and Philadelphia.

Boston Detroit St. Louis Cincinnati Los Angeles Philadelphia Syracuse New York

Racine and Crooksville Seeded In Area Class A Tourneys

Racine and Crooksville are top seeds in Wellston and New Lexington Class A sectional draws. Nelsonville Buchtel and Carthage Troy also receive high seeds with several opening night games set for Wednesday. Finals Saturday determine district advancement for the area tournaments.

Racine Crooksville Wellston New Lexington

Southwestern Rules Gallia Crowned Gallia County Champions

Southwestern defeated North Gallia 65 to 53 to claim the Gallia County Tournament title Saturday night. Players Halley Dillon and Ros ter led Southwestern with double figure totals, while DeVault Foreman paced North Gallia with 20 points. Reserve title went to Kyger Creek 40 over North Gallia 43.

Mercerville Southwestern North Gallia Halley Trainer Dillon Terry Roster Blackburn Logan DeVault Pleasant Foreman Kyger Creek

OU Wrestlers Drop Pair to Toledo and Findlay College

Ohio University grapplers lost away dual meets to Toledo 19 11 and Findlay 16 12. OU started slow in both, midweight wins narrowed gaps but last two bouts went to decisions as Toledo and Findlay clinched wins.

Ohio University Grapplers Toledo Findlay College Rockets Findlay Bobcats Ohio U Don Kotlan Sam Hatheway Doug Ryan Dave Gottdiener Ohio Jerry Eisman Ryan Gottdiener

College Basketball Scores From Across The Nation

Comprehensive list of college basketball results with numerous games across East, Midwest, Southwest and West regions. Notable outcomes include Niagara over St Bonaventure 87 77 Yale over Cornell 75 67 and North Carolina over Duke 69 66 in overtime. Additional scores feature Penn State over Pittsburgh 53 57 and Georgetown 99 80 over an opponent.

North Carolina Duke ACC Raleigh N.C West Virginia Richmond George Washington Niagara St. Bonaventure Yale Cornell Brown Columbia Dartmouth Princeton Penn Harvard Holy Cross Boston Providence Boston College NYU Yeshiva Canisius LaSalle Temple Villanova St. John’s Fordham Navy Army Pitt Penn State Georgetown UTH Georgia Tech Georgia Kentucky Alabama Auburn Tennessee Miami Fla Florida State William & Mary Mississippi State LSU Maryland Clemson Tulane Mississippi Memphis State Loyola New Orleans Midwest Indiana Illinois Ohio State Wisconsin Nebraska Kansas Kansas State Missouri Iowa Minnesota Northwestern Michigan Tulsa Bradley Cheagaoe Fore Air Force St. Louis Wichita Dayton Eastern Kentucky Southwest Cincinnati North Texas State New Mexico State West Texas Arizona State Arizona Utah Utah State Colorado State Wyoming Washington Washington St Southern California Columbus Columbus North Whitehall Grove City Marion Franklin Columbus South Hilliard Bexley Hartley Columbus East Reynoldsburg Watterson Utica Ontario Upper Sandusky Marion Hardis Crestline Mansfield St. Peter Shelby Fremont Tiffin Calbert Oak Harbor Sandusky Norwalk Port Clinton Columbian Bellevue Vermillion Clyde Bedford - Maple Heights Cleveland Lourdes Ashtabula Ashtabula Harbor Madison Painesville Riverside

Western Michigan Edges Ohio University in Bird Arena Thriller

Western Michigan hockey up 3 0 in the first period and held off a late OU rally to win 5 3 at Bird Arena. Rich Leonard stopped 46 OU shots guiding WMU while Dick Hendrie and Larry Joseph contributed key assists and goals.

Western Michigan Ohio University Bobcats Bird Arena Bronco Rich Leonard Western Broncos Bill Ringler Jim Sumner Jim Wickson Dick Hendrie Bing Carlson Ron Hill Larry Joseph Carlson Leonard Russ Kreis WMU Bob McDonald Garnick

Palmer caps Baton Rouge open in rich tour win

Arnold Palmer triumphed to become the winter tour’s first three time winner with a four under par 66 round to finish at 266 and win $2800 in Baton Rouge. Jackie Burke led after rounds while Wes Ellis Jr. and a three way tie for third filled prize money. Palmer heads to the New Orleans Open with $15,225 in season earnings.

Baton Rouge Arnold Palmer Jackie Burke Kiamosha Lake N. Y Palmer Wes Ellis Jr West Caldwell N. J Sherwood Forest Country Club Johnny Pott Shreveport Buster Cupit Fort Smith Ark Gary Player Lange, Pa Pott Player

All County Tournament selects five man team

The Athens County Tournament coaches named an all tournament five from Carthage-Troy Albany York and Rome Canaan. The lineup includes Roger Stephenson Lee Ethridge Kenny Thomas John Dupler and Pat Walsh based on tournament play only. Albany coach John Riebel guided the Red Devils to a 53 44 final win with strong defense and depth.

Athens County Roger Stephenson Lee Ethridge Carthage-Troy Kenny Thomas Albany John Dupler York Pat Walsh Rome-Canaan Carthage Troy Trojans Ethridge Stephenson Thomas Red Devils Walsh Dupler Messenger John Riebel Dan Stright Kenny Morris Riebel Jim Mace John Dearth Steve Escue

Sunday Swaps Win Women's Team Crown

The Sunday Swaps from the Sunday Night Mix ed League at the Rollerbowl won the Athens Women s bowling tournament title on Sunday. The Swaps posted a 2664 team total to defeat the defending champions and claim the crown, with Rollerbowl representatives finishing third and local teams rounding the top five. The event continues with singles and doubles later in the week. Vi Starn is the defending singles champion and Shirley Tinkham and Sue Daft hold the doubles title from 1960.

Athens Jones Buick Vi Starn Shirley Tinkham Sue Daft

Unclear OCR Sports Brief from Sunnybank Area

Fragmentary text notes team names and scores with unclear context. Key entities include Sunnybank, Parker, and Athi dy en year. Unable to determine event, date, or outcome due to damaged text.

Brumel Beats John Again in Indoor Title Duel

Valery Brumel the Soviet high jumper defeated John Thomas of Boston University to win the National AAU indoor title. Brumel cleared 7 feet 2 inches, besting Thomas who cleared 7 feet, sealing Brumel’s victory in New York.

New York Valery Brumel Soviet Union Leningrad John Thomas Valery Thomas Boston University Brumel U.S

Weekend Fights Highlight Gaspar Ortega Wins

In Los Angeles Gaspar Ortega defeats Benny Paret in a welterweight bout. Ortega, representing Mexico, earns a points victory while Paret, from Cuba, struggles to land clear blows. The referee’s decision favors Ortega after ten rounds.

Los Angeles Gaspar Ortega Mexico Benny Kid) Paret Cuba

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