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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1967

Page

10

Columbus East Holds No 1 In AP High School Poll

Columbus East, 10-0, remains atop the AP high school basketball rankings after two weekend wins. The Tigers beat Columbus Eastmoor 101-64 and Newark 75-59, accounting for victories over three top ten clubs and earning 204 points from writers and sportscasters. Belmont enters the top ten as Roosevelt drops to 11th.

Columbus Ohio Columbus East Associated Press Bob Hart Tigers Columbus Eastmoor Newark East Columbus Linden Lorain Admiral King Lima Shawnee Canton Lincoln Linden Cuyahoga Falls Marion Harding Miamisburg Dayton Belmont Belmont Dayton Roosevelt Crestview High School Bob Shraluka Celina Standard Shraluka Crestviews Ohio High School Atheltic Association Crestview

Which Crestview Has The Rating

Ohio high school basketball polls sparked confusion as three Crestview High Schools in Columbiana Richland and Van Wert counties earned votes. Crestview Knights Convoy Van Wert 12-1 led polling. Crestview Cougars Richland 10-1. Crestview Rebels Columbiana 6-4.

Crestview Knights Ray Etzler van Wert Crestview Cougars Bob Earnest Ashland Richland County Crestview Columbiana Columbiana County James Hilbun Hilbun Rebels Crestviews Richland

UCLA Remains No 1 as Princeton Climbs in AP Poll

UCLA again tops the Associated Press weekly college basketball poll with 40 first place votes to 400 points. Louisville slides to second, Houston third, North Carolina fourth, Princeton rises to fifth after recent wins. Texas Western, Kansas, Florida, New Mexico and Providence fill the rest of the Top 10.

Associated Press UCLA Princeton Bruins Louisville Houston North Carolina Texas Western Kansas Florida New Mexico Providence Washington California Stanford Southern Illinois Bradley Cardinals Wyoming Denver West Texas North Carolina State Tigers Harvard Dartmouth Missouri Mississippi State Kentucky

Bobcats Face Miami Skins in Mid-Amer showdown

Jim Snyder leads a rejuvenated Ohio Bobcats against Miami on Wednesday after a 94 93 league win over Marshall. Snyder stresses limiting turnovers to under 12 as the league title chase remains tight. McClintick, McKee and Cluff shine for Ohio, while Miami relies on defense and Fred Foster’s 20.2 scoring average to power past Bowling Green.

Marshall Jim Snyder Bobcats Miami

Redskins Prepare for Invading Cats

Miami University’s basketball race in the Mid-American Conference heats up with two home games this week. Coach Tates Locke’s Redskins beat Bowling Green 70-62 at Withrow Court to move to 2-1 in MAC play, 6-5 overall, led by Fred Foster’s 26 points and Frank Lukacs’s 12 points and 11 rebounds. Jeff Schmidt contributed 10 points in 17 minutes, a potential start after a clutch performance. Ohio University visits Wednesday aiming to rebound from two MAC losses. Gerald MeeKee averages 15.3, John Schroeder 14.6 and 12.6 rebounds as top contributors for the Bobcats, whom Miami beat twice last season en route to the MAC title.

Mark McClintick McClintick Springfield Marshall Dayton Gerald McKee Snyder McKee Frank Lukacs Ohio John Schroeder Mike Hammond Fred Cluff Oxford Miami University Tates Locke Redskins Bowling Green Withrow Court Miami Jeff Schmidt Bexley Falcons Ohio University Bobcats Jim Snyder Gerald MeeKee Rosemond Bulldogs Kentucky Rupp Wildcats Tennessee Florida Gators Ron Widley Tom Hendrix Phil Justus

Kentucky Falls Again Florida Upset Gripes Hit Rupp

Tennessee upsets 10th ranked Florida and Georgia defeats Kentucky as Adolph Rupp fumes over stall tactics. Rosemond defends plan while Kentucky slides to 5 7. Georgia and Tennessee gain during a night of SEC action. SIU tops Kentucky Wesleyan 52 51 as close duel.

Associated Press Tennessee Florida Georgia Kentucky Adolph Rupp Wildcats

Georgia Tech Defeats Ohio State In Atlanta

Georgia Tech defeated Ohio State 84 75 after leading 80 0 at halftime. Tech had five players in double figures led by Phil Wagner with 20 points while Ted Tomasevich and Pete Thorne added 16 and 14. Ohio State stars Sadelfeld and Miller scored 13 each, as OSU drops to 7 4 on the season and Tech improves to 7 6. Other results include Central State rallying past Steubenville 52 43 and Wilberforce beating Davenport 95 62.

Ohio College Georgia Tech Ohio State Central State Steubenville Wilberforce Grand Rapids Davenport Associated Press South Bucks Atlanta Yellow Jackets Tech Ohio Ted Tomasevich Pete Thorne Cuyahoga Falls Phil Wagner Ron Sepic Indiana Buckeyes Joe Sadelfeld Jeff Miller Robert Moore Tom Turner Davenport College

Little Greenies Triumph in Ames Bern Hoops Match

Ames Bern defeated The Plains 37 to 21 in a junior high basketball game. Chuck Robinson scored 21 points for the winners while Brooks contributed eight for the losers.

Ames - Bern the Plains Chuck Robinson Brooks

Plains Chauncey basketball return linked to merger poll

Athens City School District Superintendent Fred Chase says the Plains vs Chauncey return game will be played Saturday night at Chauncey gym with full spectators. He notes previous trouble was caused by adults, not students, and promises increased police protection as three-area high schools merge next September.

Tom Morrison Tom Tomcat Morrison Jacksonville Red Phillips Ohio Hall of Fame Dayton Ohio Southwestern Association of Motorcycle Clubs Ray Morris Athens the Plains Chauncey Chauncey Gym Athens City Fred Chase Chauncey and Chase

Miami and Western Share MAC Spotlight In Columbus

In MAC play Toledo idle this week while Miami and Western Michigan vie for position. Miami hosts Ohio at Withrow Court while Kent visits, and Western Michigan prepares for Detroit in a TV game. Key scoring leaders include Toledo’s Tower, Steve Mix, and George Stone among others.

Four Bobcats named to Academic All American team

Ohio University placed sophomore linebacker Mike Christian from Lancaster on the third team Academic All American football squad with three others earning honorable mention. Ends Bill Biggs Athens senior Bob Beach Mt. Vernon junior and defensive back Bob Jackson Portsmouth junior received honors, Coach Bill Hess calling it an outstanding honor and emphasizing academics first.

Ohio University Mike Christian Lancaster Bill Biggs Athens Bob Beach Mt. Vernon Bob Jackson Portsmouth Bill Hess

Clay Terrell Meet At Camp No Blows

Cassius Clay turned 25 with a dawn run in Houston as he eyes February 6 and a title defense against Ernie Terrell in the Astrodome. He and Terrell clashed briefly in the gym, with both camps and spectators watching a tense, boastful exchange before trainers stepped in.

Clay Terrell Houston Cassius Clay Angelo Dundee Ernie Terrell Astrodome

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