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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1964

Page

8

NBA All Stars Preview West Stars Lead With Chamberlain

Boston headlines the 14th NBA All Star game as West center Bellamy and Wilt Chamberlain vie for the starting role. East stars Russell Robertson Heinsohn and Jones pace the defense while Leagues veterans Baylor West Pettit Rogers Rodger pace the West attack. A blizzard delays reach but play remains on schedule with Embry Greer Chapell Walker and Gola supporting the East.

Boston Red Auerbach Walt Bellamy Wilt Chamberlain Bill Russell Chicago St. Louis Bellamy Baltimore Celtics Russell San Francisco Chamberlain Celtic Tommy Heinsohn Sam Jones Cincinnati Jerry Lucas Wayne Embry Hal Greer Len Chappell Chet Walker Tom Gola Los Angeles Fred Schaus Elgin Baylor Jerry West Guy Rodgers Warriors Bob Pettit Bailey Howell Don Ohl Terry Dischinger Lenny Wilkens

Celtics Coach Never Signs A Contract By Handshake

Red Auerbach, Celtics coach since 1950, seals every salary contract with owner Walter Brown with a handshake. In 17 years of pro coaching his teams have 763 wins and 414 losses. Celtics have won the NBA title the last five years in a row.

Bob Ludyk Red Auerbach Boston Celtics Walter Brown Celtics King Features Syndicate

Canton McKinley Leads Ohio Openers In AP Poll

Canton McKinley Bulldogs topped the inaugural Ohio high school basketball AP poll in Class AA with 184 points and Belmont 179. Celina Immaculate Conception topped the smaller school division with 146 points, while Fort Laramie trailed. Massillon, Madison, Newark, and Lincoln also posted notable results as the season begins.

Fritz Howell Columbus Canton McKinley Celina Immaculate Conception Ohio Associated Press Dayton Belmont Celina Ichs Canton Lincoln Fort Laramie Can. McKinley Dayton Bel Hamilton Garfield Columbus East Fostoria Akron North Cleveland East Youngs. Lib Athens Poil W-L Lakeside Racine Simon Kenton Piqua Catholic Ross South Strasburg Zanes. Rose McDonald Nelsonville Ames-Bern

McArthur Victim of Southeastern Five

McArthur Generals lost 92 67 to unbeaten Southeastern at home. Larry Jordan and Jim Rucker led Ross County with 26 and 22 points while Dick Bates scored 19. McArthur, now 4 4, visits West Jefferson next Friday.

Londonderry McaArthur Generals Southeastern Larry Jordan Jim Rucker Ross County Dick Bates McArthur West Jefferson

Finley Moves and Louisville Question Roils Baseball

Charles O Finley says the American League faces a crisis if he loses control of the Athletics as he presses to move the franchise to Louisville. He accuses league officials of backing his trips and vows the league is as involved as he is in the dispute. He denies plans for a lawsuit against other owners.

Kansas City Charles O. Finley Baseball New York Athletics Louisville Finley Joe Cronin Dallas

Nicklaus Seeks Birthday Breakthrough at Crosby Pro Am

Jack Nicklaus plans his season debut in the Bing Crosby National Pro Am at Pebble Beach with 174 pros. The 24th birthday boy faces veterans Paul Harney and Art Wall as he targets a breakthrough in 1964 while competing across Pebble Beach, Cypress Point, and Monterey Peninsula courses.

Pebble Beach Calif Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus Paul Harney Art Wall Los Angeles San Diego Harney Wall Crosby Cypress Point Monterey Peninsula

Hope for settlement in AAU NCAA dispute

The AAU president says conflicts with the NCAA can be solved at a high level with Dr. Robert Ray of the State University of Iowa, praised as fair and principled. He hopes a settlement may prevent athletes from suffering as power struggles continue, amid a long-standing dispute that once threatened the U. S. Olympic team.

New York Amateur Athletic Union National Collegiate Athletic Association Jay-Ehret Mahoney NCAA Robert Ray State University of Iowa Mahoney U. S Douglas Mac

Ballet Lessons Restore Thomas to Form in Indoor Leap

John Thomas, once a fading 21 year old high jumper, returns to elite shape after ballet lessons and a new training plan by coach Tom Duffy. He cleared 7-2 at Boston Knights of Columbus Games and nearly matched 7-4 1/4, chasing the indoor record held by Valery Brumel amid renewed confidence and rehab.

New York John Thomas Tom Duffey Thomas Boston Valery Brumel Brumel Duffy Northeastern

Toledo Ace Sidelined Again

University of Toledo starter Larry Jones, a 6 2 senior, broke a bone in his right hand late Monday and will miss the rest of the season after slipping on ice after practice. He had missed most of last season with a fractured wrist and now has an extra year of eligibility granted by the Mid-American Conference.

Mansfield Madison Wooster Shelby Newark Zanesville Lima Thompson Ledgemont Newbury Cleveland Hawken John Petch Cleveland Lincoln Phil Argento Cleveland West Toledo Larry Jones University of Toledo Jones Rockets Butler

Rose Named Reds Top Rookie

The 23 year old local boy rose from Class A to major leagues last season and was named the Cincinnati Reds rookie of the year for 1963. Pete Rose will be honored January 25 at the Cincinnati Baseball Writers banquet alongside other figures. He batted .273, led the team with 101 runs, and was runner up to Vada Pinson in hits, doubles, and triples.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Baseball Writers of America Pete Rose Rose Reds Fred Hutchinson Vada Pinson Pinson

Dodgers Begin Spring Workouts Amid Warm Los Angeles

Los Angeles Dodgers opened spring drills as near seventy degree weather allowed a brisk batting session led by scout Harold Lefty Phillips. Maury Wills instructed newcomers on bunting and base stealing while the team concentrated on light pitcher work and sacrifice hits.

Los Angeles Los Angeles Dodgers Dodgers Harold Lefty Phillips Maury Wills Phillips Wills

When Was Playing Golf A Crime

In 1475 Scotland banned golf as too many Scotsmen ignored archery practice essential for defense. Objections eased when King James IV embraced the game in the 1550s.

James IV

Rules Group Completes Work on Liberal Substitutions

The NCAA football rules committee, after approving the most liberal substitutions since 1952, bans slamming the ball to ground to stop play and eliminates the one down required for substitutes. Unlimited substitutions will occur when the clock is stopped and two subs may enter at any time. A clause against fake injuries was dropped and a subcommittee will study loss of down penalties and clock stoppage with crowd noise. In Dallas, Davis Cupper Dennis Ralston and Nancy Richey won the men’s and women’s titles at the Dallas Indoor Invitational.

National Collegiate Athletic Association Committee Dallas

UCLA Retains Top Ranking In AP Poll

UCLA stays No 1 in the Associated Press major college basketball poll as it improves to 13 0 after back to back wins over USC and a strong margin over Kentucky. Loyola Chicago Michigan Davidson Vanderbilt Oregon State Cincinnati Villanova and Duke round out the top ten.

Associated Press Ucla Bruins Southern California Kentucky Bruins USC Vanderbilt UCLA Loyola of Chicago Michigan Marquette Purdue LSU Tulane Davidson Oregon State Cincinnati Villanova Duke Chicago Loyola Vianova Esas DUK Isc Sas

Davidson Wildcats Roll To 13th Straight Win In Victory Over Citadel

Davidson the player and the Wildcats' top defender sparked a harassing press to push a 16 point lead early as The Citadel managed only two field goals in the opening ten minutes. Vanderbilt beat Ole Miss 88-81 while Dayton routed Portland 82-60 and Oklahoma State overtook Kansas State at 77-58.

Vanderbilt Mississippi Dayton Portland Oklahoma State Kansas State Davidson Wildcats Citadel Ole Miss Rebels Vandyshs Commodores Chuck Izor Flyers Hank Finkel Izor

College Basketball Scores From Recent Games

Connecticut defeated Maine 71 to 58 and Vanderbilt beat Mississippi 81 to 97. Wisconsin won 79 to 61 against Iowa while Detroit edged Notre Dame 114 to 104 in overtime. Other results included Davidson 88 over Citadel 67 and Wyoming?

Connecticut Maine Boston U Rhode Island Davidson Citadel Vanderbilt Mississippi No. Carolina Maryland Tech Miss. State Wake Forest Virginia Jacksonville Fla Tampa Kla. St Kans State Wisconsin Iowa Wichita St. Louis Detroit Notre Dame Dayton Portland Drake New Mexico St Omaha Pittsburg Houston Southwig Texas Colorado Missouri Montana State Idaho

Association Wednesday's Games

Boston faces Baltimore while San Francisco meets Detroit and Los Angeles encounters St. Louis in Wednesday baseball matchups.

Boston Baltimore San Francisco Detroit Los Angeles St. Louis

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