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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1962
Page
7
Ohio University basketball falls at Toledo 75 67 as Miami visits Oxford next. Bobcats trail in MAC standings at 2 2 while Miami stands 3 1. Paul Storey hampered by flu and OU struggles in shooting as Toledo dominates with 60 percent field goal accuracy.
Jackson and Wellston lead the SECL basketball race with eight straight wins and a duel looming for the title two weeks hence. Pomeroy and Athens remain outsiders, while Wellston travels to Logan and Nelsonville as Jackson faces Pomeroy at home. Golf is deemed tougher than bowling by top stars, with the game offering more variables and less luck.
Ohio University wrestling dropped a 19 11 decision to Western Michigan after a 19 9 victory over Eastern Michigan. Don Seibert won at 137 pounds and Dick Vlasak pinned at 147 as OU led early. Harry Houska injured his knee and may miss road matches against Ball State and Bowling Green. Chuck Ronyett would replace him if needed.
Southern Cal defeated Washington 78 to 64 and Kansas State beat Oklahoma State 50 to 44. Other results include Vanderbilt 100 over Mississippi State 86, Duke 84 over Maryland 68, and Ohio State 89 over Maryland 64. Toledo 75 over Ohio University 67, Kenyon 62 over Ohio Northern 61, and Xavier 87 over Villanova 66.
Ohio University hockeymen moved into first place in the Ohio Intercollegiate Hockey Association with a 5-2 win over Fenn in Cleveland. Dave Farnsworth scored twice in the second period as OU pulled away behind third period goals from Bing Carlson John Hill and Ken Arvidson. Carlson had a goal and three assists. Dick Hendrie had three goals and an assist in Friday’s win over Denison. Next up, OU plays Ohio Northern at Bird Arena.
Ohio University Bobkittens win their second game of the season, 76 to 54 over Morris Harvey Jayvees in Charleston, West Virginia. Lloyd Buck scores 15 points to lead freshmen, with Tom Davis 10 and Haley, Lawson, Gardner each 9. OU leads 41-22 at halftime and next plays Miami freshmen in Oxford Wednesday night.
Tommy Jacobs won the San Diego Open finishing with 277 tied Johnny Pott and Jack Nicklaus at 282. Jacobs earned 3500 dollars after defeating Pott in a playoff on Sunday.
Ohio University divers and swimmers faced heavy defeats as Notre Dame overwhelmed the Bobcats 66 to 29 and Western Michigan beat OU 55 to 40. Sophomore Chrysler won two events and set a 440 freestyle school and ND pool record while Chuck Woodlee and Bo Wallsten led the ND divers. Gilders calls Kent State meet a toss up.
Racine 9 3 edged York 60 to 50 in a non league game as the Tornadoes by hitting 20 of 29 foul shots while York made 4 of 12. Duane Wolfe led Racine with 33 points while Randy Tigner scored 14 for York.
MERCERVILLE Eastern improved to 6-3 with 20 points from Virgil Holsinger and Ron Cashdollar as they overwhelmed Hannan Trace 80-61. Russ Fellure led the Wildcats with 14 points while Eastern built a 47 point reserve edge.
The Ohio University freshman swimming team beat Dayton YMCA 38-36 on Saturday. Dick Merritt from Lakewood led with two wins in the 220-yard freestyle and 200-yard butterfly. Other winners were Jim Thyer in the 50-yard freestyle, Dave Parker in the 100-yard freestyle, Bob Finney in diving, and Jim Ringer in the 440-yard freestyle.
The schedule lists games Tuesday night featuring Cave State at Athens and Nelsonville, Jackson at Gallipolis, Wellston at Logan, Middleport at Pomeroy, Eastern at Kgger Creek, Rutland at Racine, Union Furnace at Berne Union, and North Gallia at Southwestern.
The Steers defeated Cleveland 120 to 104 on Sunday to clinch the first half of the American Basketball League. They swept the Pip ers in two straight games to secure the crown.
West Virginia aims to rebound after a stumble last year as they face Richmond after a 120-68 win over George Washington. The Mountaineers hold an 8-0 conference mark and seek another win in a series that includes a prior 97-61 victory over Richmond.
The West edged the East 31 30 in a dramatic Pro Bowl at the Los Angeles Coliseum before 57 409 fans and millions on TV. Johnny Unitas hit Jon Arnett for a last second TD after Jim Brown’s fumble, with Jim Martin’s fourth extra point sealing the win. Brown was MVP though unhappy, while Henry Jordan and Night Train Lane disrupted a crucial East conversion.
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