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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1963
Page
8
Ohio State, 2-2, won 78-73 over Creighton as Fred Taylor secured his 100th victory at the helm. Northwestern moves into St. John Arena while Purdue hosts the Bucks next. Cincinnati stays No. 1 with a 62-53 win over Illinois as Drake and St. Louis visit this week.
The Ohio League of Sportsmen urged the Division of Wildlife to lift its ban on self contained underwater breathing apparatus in waters under its control. Delegates at the 55th annual convention said no proof shows scuba gear harms water or marine life. Sunday results list Montreal defeating Chicago 3 1 Toronto over New York 4 2 Detroit beating Boston 5 3.
The Veterans Committee adds Sam Rice Elmer Flick Eppa Rixey and John Clarkson to the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown on Aug. 5 raising total members to 94. Rice 72 resides in Ashton Md. Flick left handed outfielder hit .315 13 seasons. Clarkson code right handed pitcher won 328 games. Rixey 71 pitched 1912 1933 for Phillies Reds 266 251 and stood 6 feet 6 inches with a noted motion and patience at the plate.
AP Sports Capsule notes rising stars in track and field with talk of a 17-foot pole vault this year. Dave Tork, 28, set indoor marks but saw C K Yang clear 19 inches higher in Portland as the sport advances.
Ohio University defeated Kent State 61 49 at Grover Center as Kent shot 47 percent short of 65 attempts. Jackson led Ohio with 23 points while Storey and Bunton contributed for Kent in a tight MAC race outlook with Toledo.
York Bruins moved into a second place tie in the Athens County League at 7-1 after a 61-57 win over Trimble and a 72-58 upset of The Plains. Albany leads, while York trails by a half game.
In a late season matchup Rome Canaan defeated Shade 57 to 29 while Chauncey topped Stockport 53 to 43. Individual leaders included Alkire for Rome Canaan with 7 1 15 and Lindner for Chauncey with 4 7 15. final reserves Rome Canaan 45 Shade 30 and Stockport 35 Chauncey 33.
Cincinnati outscored Illinois 62 to 58 while Ohio State defeated Creighton 78 to 73. Kentucky bested Xavier 90 to 76 and Miami topped Western Michigan 89 to 80 in regional showdowns. Numerous other men basketball results are listed with wins by Akron, Penn State, Louisville, UCLA, Saint Louis, and more across Midwest and Southwest regions.
A crowded score sheet lists prep basketball results with many missing or postponed games. Notable scores include York 72 over The Plains 58 and Steubenville 94 over Warren Harding 55, while Niles McKinley 69 beat Akron South 65 and Columbus South 58 defeated Alliance 57. Local delegations mention games at Belpre and other sites with several matches postponed.
Swearingen's freshman basketball team evened the series with an 80-79 overtime win at Grover Center. Ohio led 38-31 at halftime and 74-74 at the end of regulation before Swearingen's secured the victory as Don Spires fouled out and Larry Kruger missed a late free throw.
A crash on Ohio 170 near Conneaut involved a car and a chartered Niagara University basketball team bus. Four people were injured, one critically, including Roy G. Douglas of Cleveland. The bus had 18 occupants and none were hurt in the collision. Police cited snow and limited visibility on the drifted highway.
Archie McBride of New Jersey and Karl Mildenberger of Germany fought to a ten round draw in Berlin. Erich Schoeppner of Germany defeated Von Clay of Philadelphia on points in ten rounds. Wilbert McClure of Toledo stopped Nic Maric of Yugoslavia in six rounds at Dortmund.
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