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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1964

Page

8

Bobcats Edge Rockets In Close MAC Clash

Ohio University Bobcats upset Toledo 70 65 at Toledo. Snyder 2 1 2 zone slowed Rockets 49 to 38 field goals as Jackson Haley and Ray Wolford fouled out for Toledo with 15:50 left. Toledo drops to 2 2 in MAC, 4th place. Bobcats move to 3 1 behind Miami.

Rowland Congdon Toledo University Eddie Melvin Rockets Ohio University Bobcats Melvin Ohio Jim Snyder Toledo MAC Bowling Green Miami Redskins Grover Center Snyder Ray Wolford Jerry Jackson Mike Haley Jackson Tommy Davis Walford Warren Scholler

Ohio Fresh Victims Of Little Eagles

Morris Harvey's jayvees routed Ohio University freshman cagers 114 to 75 at Charleston West Virginia. Ohio's top scorers were John Schroeder 16 and Ken Fowlkes 12 as the Little Eagles capitalized on 38 of 42 foul shots. Ohio carries a 4 1 record into a Wednesday 6 pm game with Miami freshmen at Grover Center.

Morris Harvey Ohio University Charleston W. Va Bobbittens Ohio John Schroeder Ken Fowlkes Miami Grover Center

Youths Hold Skate Hopes for 1964 Olympic Team

U S hopes for a figure skating victory rest on a crew with an average age under 17. Leading the men is 14 year old Scott Ethan Allen of Smoke Rise New Jersey, the youngest U S national champion ever. The women are led by Peggy Fleming 15 of Pasadena California.

Cleveland U. S Scott Ethan Allen Smoke Rise N. J Peggy Fleming Pasadena Calif

Santa Anita Reopens After Weekend Settlement

Santa Anita Park in Arcadia California will resume racing Tuesday after a five day strike cost $5 million in losses. Two Athens County Tournament games set for Friday February 21 start at 7 p.m. instead of 2 p.m. and doors open one hour before game time.

Arcadia Calif Santa Anita Park Athens County

Platooning To Return To College Ball

After 11 years of change the college football rules panel approved a return toward the platoon system with one condition. A team may substitute during a running clock only if it calls a time out. otherwise unlimited switching remains. The two platoon era ended in 1953 and has seen slow relaxations since.

Fort Lauderdale Fila National Collegiate Athletic Association

OU Swimmers Lose Twice On Weekend

Ohio University’s swimming team dropped two dual meets over the weekend. Friday was a 54-41 loss to Notre Dame after a disqualification in the final 400 freestyle relay, which the Bobcats had won. Individual winners included Dick Merritt and Ray Randall. Saturday the Bobcats were defeated by Western Michigan 60-35 in Kalamazoo with Randall, Merritt, Patterson, and Rogenski among event winners.

Ohio University Bobcats Notre Dame Ohio Dick Merritt Jim Patterson Alex Moshos Ray Randall Western Michigan Kalmazoo Broncos Randall Merritt Patterson Rogenski

Kerr Joins Elite Iron Men With 767th NBA Game

Johnny Kerr extended his streak to 767 consecutive NBA games including regular season and playoffs, surpassing Dolph Schayes as one of sports all time iron men alongside Lou Gehrig Leo Nomellini and Andy Heberton.

Associated Press Johnny Kerr Lou Gehrig Leo Nomellini Andy Heberton Kerr National Basketball Association Philadelphia Dolph Schayes

Oklahoma Players Back Jones For OU Coach Job

Dr. George L. Cross endorsed a players petition urging Gomer Jones be named to succeed Bud Wilkinson as head football coach. Wilkinson resigned, with some Regents preferring an outside hire, while Jones is 50 and has developed 10 All-America linemen at Oklahoma.

Burton Cross Jones Wilkinson Ohio State John Caror Nebrasa Oklahoma Kirk Mee Ohio Defiance College Richard Small Rudolph Coburn Mee Wilmington College Ohio University

Matmen Beat Western Michigan 23 11 in Kalamazoo

Ohio University wrestling team earned its second dual meet win of the season by defeating Western Michigan 23 to 11 in Kalamazoo. Winners included Jim Keiser at 137 pounds, Dick Vlasak at 157 with a pin, Chuck Ronyett at 167 with a pin, Tom Banks at 177 with a pin, and Harry Houska heavyweight with a pin. The Bobcats face Ball State and Bowling Green in upcoming matches.

Ohio University Western Michigan Kalamazoo Mich Bobcats Jim Keiser Dick Vlasak Chuck Ronyett Tom Banks Harry Houska Fred Schleicher Ball State Bowling Green

Point Pleasant and Princeton battle in 68 65 game

Area Cage reports Point Pleasant led 49-68 after three quarters against Princeton as Emrick Fowlkes and Hud son led Point Pleasant with scoring bursts. Princeton countered with St Clair Herring and Peterson, while Stockport and Carthage Troy posted strong team totals in late action.

Emrick Pancake Fowlkes Wilson Thomas Blain Hudson Princeton Barr Herring Reed St. Clair Peterson

West Edge East in Pro Bowl Showdown for 31 9 Victory

The Western Conference All-Stars defeated the Eastern Conference 31 9 in the NFL Pro Bowl before 67 242 fans. John Unitas earned Player of the Game honors for the West while Gino Marchetti was named Lineman of the Game. Jim Brown led the East with 101 rushing yards.

Los Angeles Chicago Bears New York Chicago Miami Green Bay Cleveland Baltimore John Unitas Jim Taylor West Washington Norm Snead Bobby Mitchell Herb Adderley Mike Ditka Gail Coghill Detroit

College Results From Ohio State To California Scores

A wide set of college basketball results lists Ohio State past Minnesota 85 to 73, and many other matchups including Cincinnati 67 over St. Louis 64, Dayton 67 over Louisville 59, and Wittenberg 58 at Akron 38. The page catalogs numerous pairings with final scores across regions.

Junior High Teams Win at Pomeroy in Three Games

Athens junior high squads swept three contests at Pomeroy Saturday. Seventh grade led by Mike Goodwin with 31 points topped the opponents 51 to 9. Eighth grade won 47 to 25 with Dennis Rapp scoring 17 and ninth grade 54 to 27 paced by Eric Hummel with 12 and Curt Heady with 10.

Athens Pomeroy Mike Goodwin Denny Rapp Eric Hummel Curt Heady

High School Scores From Saturday Action Across Counties

The Plains 53 Shade 43 Wahama W Va Middleport 5v Racine 71 Pom MM Ironton TD Well of Stockport 101 Carriage Troy 66 Southwestern 56 Oak Hill 53 Malta McConnelsville 80 Miller 59 Chauncey 66 Rutland Chesapeake 68 North Gallia 52 Laponster Lenwick 83 Millersport Pickerington 62 Liberty Union 60 Dayton Belmont 79 Portsmouth 60 Waverly 105 Lronton St Joseph 63 Chillicothe 14 Washington Court House 65 Leicomers Ross County 92 McArthur 6 Frankfort 3 Huntington 69

OHTO Ohio State Minnesota Cincinnati St. Louis Dayton Louisville Baldwin - Wallace Hillsdale Mich Wilmington Muskingum Heidelberg Kentucky State Central State Otterbein Miram Denison Kenyon Marietta Oberlin Steubenville Cumberland Ky Ashland Cedarville Ohio U Toledo Wooster Ohio Wesleyan Capital Mount Union Eastern Michigan Case Tech Wilberforce Oakland City Wittenberg Akron Miami Marshall Youngstown Lakeland Wis Ferris Findlay John Carroll Wayne State Xavier Marquette Western Michigan Bowling Green Malone Fort Wayne Bible Lakes Tech Ohio Northern Tri-State Giffin Eas Villanova St. John's Princeton Yale Cornell Dartmouth Pennsylvania Brown St. Bonaventure Niagara Duquesne Carnegie Tech St. Joseph's Temple Pittsburgh Penn State Army Syracuse St. Francis Seton Hall Davidson Virginia Vanderbilt Mississippi the Plains Shade Wahama W. Va Middleport Racine Ironton Well of Stockport Carriage-Troy Southwestern Oak Hill Malta-McConnelsville Miller Chauncey Rutland & Chesapeake North Gallia Laponster-Lenwick Millersport Pickerington Liberty Union Dayton Belmont Portsmouth Waverly Lronton St. Joseph Chillicothe Washington Court House Leicomers Ross County McArthur Frankfort Huntington

Decisive Week Ahead On Ohio Cage Front

Ohio State Cubs face Michigan in a pivotal Big Ten clash as they chase the lead in a three way tie with Illinois. Cincinnati Bearcats, fresh from a 67 64 win, host Bradley Braves aiming to extend a Missouri Valley home winning streak to 42 games.

Ohio Ohio State Michigan Illinois Ann Arbor Buckeyes Cincinnati Bearcats St. Louis Bradley Braves Cats

Wall Wins San Diego Open Leads to Bing Crosby Event

Art Wall Jr captured the San Diego Open with a 274 total, six under par, at Rancho Bernardo. Tony Lema and Bob Rosburg tied for second at 276, while Arnold Palmer, Bob Charles, Julius Boros, and Don Finsterwald also posted solid rounds in the star-studded field.

San Diego Calif Art Wall, Jr Wall Rancho Bernardo Country Club Tony Lema Bob Rosburg Rosburg Julius Boros Gene Littler Bob Charles al Geiberrer Arnold Palmer Athens Don Finsterwald Palmer Finsterwald

National Basketball Association Scores and Standings

Saturday results include Toronto 8 Boston 1 and Chicago 6 Detroit 3. Sunday results show Montreal 2 Chicago 1 and Boston 6 Toronto 3. Eastern Division standings highlight Boston 29 9 757 leading Cincinnati and Philadelphia, with New York and Detroit trailing. Western Division lists Los Angeles and St Louis atop, followed by San Francisco and Baltimore. Notable games: Philadelphia 115 Boston 108. St Louis 112 Detroit 107. New York 118 Los Angeles 108. Boston 123 Philadelphia 112. Baltimore 117 St Louis 113. Cincinnati 120 Detroit 88. San Francisco 112 New York 105.

Toronto Boston Chicago Detroit Montreal New York Cincinnati Phila Los Angeles St. Louis San Fran Baltimore Philadelphia San Francisco

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