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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1965

Page

8

High Cage Polls Keep McKinley and Shawnee In Top Spots

Canton McKinley and Lima Shawnee hold first and second in the Associated Press Class AA basketball poll. Rivalry, coaching ties to Bob Rupert, and close scrimmages shape their status as Lakeside, Flaget, and other schools shift in Class A.

Fritz Howell Canton McKinley Lima Shawnee Associated Press Duhaime Shawnee McKinley Bob Rupert Rupert Toledo Libbey Bob Stark County Greg Ie Duhaimes Spencerville Lima

Venezuelan welter title bout ends with upset

In Caracas Carlos, a young fighter nicknamed play boy, defeated Eddie Perkins of Chicago to seize the world junior welterweight title. The bout featured a dramatic upset as Perkins faced a narrow loss for the championship.

Caracas Venezuela Carlos Odes Eddie Perkins Chicago

Navy hires Elias as fourth civilian coach since World War II

Elias, 41, formerly head coach at Virginia and George Washington, signs on as Navy football coach for one year after Eddie Erdelatz Wayne Hardin and earlier civilian coaches. He is known as an organizer and recruiter and led Virginia to ACC success after a 16-23-1 career there.

Annapolis Bill Elias Virginia Navy Naval Academy Eddie Erdelatz Wayne Hardin George Sauer Kansas Elias Cavaliers William S. Busik Purdue George Washington Army Navy Brass Busik

Ex Cleveland Stars Named To Grid Hall of Fame

Four post war stars and three early National League figures were unanimously selected for professional football's Hall of Fame. Induction will occur during football weekend in Canton on August 7 alongside an exhibition game between Detroit and Washington.

Canton Ohio Detroit Washington Chenganago Cardinals Paddy Driscoll Northwestern Scoech Sid Columbia Chicago Bears Steve van Buren Louisioe Ny

Ohio Edges Florida Southern 106-71 In Grover Center

Ohio, wearing white, overwhelmed Florida Southern 106-71 as 3600 fans watched a snowy night game. Senior Joe Barry sparked the bench with 14 points, while Don Hill, Mike Haley, and John Schroeder added 20, 16 and 17 points respectively. Bob Bowman led the Moccasins with 26 points and Scott Fitzgerald impressed with defense and rebounding. Next up: Western Michigan.

Rowland Ohio Jim Snyder Don Hill Mike Haley John Schroeder Big John Snyder Florida Southern Tom Greene Tom Weirich Bob Bowman Fitzgerald Hill Scott Bobcats Western Michigan Uber Ereenaee Schwartz Doherty Teveee Bowman Spiro Se Hawewe Shaw Seeee Ganeee Beneee Haley Schroeder Halimond Sae Srown Taser Davie Weirich Tee Fowlkes Spires Eae Hamilton Oeth Reichenbach Ashley Williams Ue Ee Barry Te Peeene

College scores from various matchups across regions

College basketball scores listed by region with multiple pairings. Otterbein defeated Oberlin 96 to 58 while Muskingum and Steubenville posted wins, and Kentucky fell to Auburn. Georgia Tech edged VMI 82 to 7 and other regional games include Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio U. and Houston in the Southwest.

Otterbein Oberlin Muskingum Ken “Ce Steubenville St. Francis Bluffton Goshen Ind South Kentucky Auburn Tennessee Georgia Tech VMI

UCLA Extends Lead In AP Top 25 Men's Poll

UCLA holds a commanding lead in the Associated Press weekly college basketball poll with 34 first place votes and 401 points through games last Saturday. Michigan remains runner up after a 90 68 win over Northwestern while St Josephs climbs to third ahead of Wichita State as Davidson and St Johns rise in the ranking.

Canton Lincoln McKinley Hamilton Garfield Sutton Brothers Jim Ron Middletown Garfield Ohio Larry Hisle Portsmouth Ironton Trojans Lancaster Portsmouth East Waverly Ray Mangus East Portsmouth Notre Dame Associated Press UCLA Bruins Michigan Wichita St. Joseph's Indiana Providence St. John’s N.Y Davidson San Francisco Duke St . St. Joseph California Stanford Northwestern St. Joseph’s Seton Hall Lafayette St John’s

Ex Bobcats Spark Freshmen Defeat at Home Night

Ohio University freshmen beat Swearingen 68 to 53 in front of a good crowd. Ex Bobcat stars Jerry Jackson 28 points and Bill Whaley 12 led the visitors, while Jack Lewis 18 and Wayne Young 14 paced the home Frosh.

Swearingen Ohio University Bobcat Jerry Jackson Larry Kruger Bill Whaley Charlie Gill Jackson Whaley Bobcats Kruger Gill Jack Lewis Wayne Young Fred Cluff

Huntsman Named to NCAA Track and Field Rules Panel

Stan Huntsman of Ohio University is elected to the NCAA Track and Field Rules Committee at the 59th annual Convention in Chicago. He starts his term September 1, replacing Don Canham of Michigan as the panel sets rules for 557 member colleges and universities.

Chicago, Ill Stan Huntsman Ohio University National Collegiate Athletic Association Huntsman Association Chicago NCAA Don Canham Michigan

Browns QB Ryan likely avoids shoulder surgery

Cleveland Browns quarterback Frank Ryan probably will not need surgery for a bone separation in his shoulder, according to team physician Dr. Vic Ippolito. George Blackburn, a former Miami of Ohio and Cincinnati coach, may become Virginia's next head football coach. National basketball notes include Philadelphia at Toledo.

Cleveland Cleveland Browns Frank Ryan Vic Ippolito Blackburn Virginia Charlottesville Miami Ohio Cincinnati George Blackburn University of Virginia

AAU Calls For High Level Meeting Over NCAA Rift

New AAU president Clifton Buck of Denver seeks a top level meeting to resolve long running disputes with the NCAA. NCAA official Walter Byers says negotiations must pass through the USTFF and cautions against a purely NCAA AAU dialogue. Buck vows to push an improved athletics program and a mutually satisfactory settlement of the differences.

New York Amateur Athletic Union NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association Walter Byers Kansas City Byers Clifford Buck Denver AAU Chicago

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