Bearcats crush Xavier to extend win streak to 17
Cincinnati’s 89 53 victory over cross town rival Xavier extends the Bearcats’ season to 22 3 and keeps open the path to an NCAA or NIT bid. Duke and West Virginia win tourney openers as others chase NCAA playoff spots.
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Sports Strides
Athens Messenger reports strides in local sports on March 3 1961 with notes on teams, players and upcoming events. Details cover school and city athletics, highlighting performances and season progress for area competitors.
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Romans Fall Just Short in Sectional Thriller
Rome Canaan nearly upset Shawnee New Straitsville in the Class A Sectional at New Lexington, losing 56 55 as Leonard Frost scored 37 with a late rally. Shawnee New Straitsville (12 9) meets Albany (19 4) tonight, while Crooksville (17 2) faces Carthage Troy (18 5).
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Newkomes Comeback Held By His Own Right Arm
Don Newcombe, 34, in a comeback with the Dodgers, impressed manager Walter Alston after a two inning intrasquad win. He won 27 games in 1956 and earned NL MVP and Cy Young, then declined. released by the Indians last fall, he faces a bid to revive his major league career.
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Athens Women Bowling Tourney Opens at Rollerbowl
The singles and doubles events begin tonight at the Rollerbowl for the Athens women bowling tourney with action continuing Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The Sunday Swaps captured the team title last weekend.
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Waterloo Bridgwater Playoff For Athens County Title
Waterloo and Bridgwater meet in a Sunday playoff at the National Guard Armory to decide the Athens County Basketball League champion. The game starts at 1 30 PM. Bridgwater led the first half with a 6 0 record and Waterloo the second half with the same mark.
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Tourney minded Athens faces tough Sheridan
Sheridan 20 1 meets top seeded Athens 17 1 in Class AA sectional at York High School in a 7 pm opener. Marietta and Belpre follow at 8 30 pm with winners meeting Saturday for title and district bid at Ohio University Grover Center.
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MAC Meet Opens As Wrestlers Target Points
Ohio’s wrestling coach Fred Schleicher eyes a strong MAC championship run in Athens. Key contenders include Don Kotlan 137 Doug Ryan 157 and Dave Gottdiener 167 with possible titles. Hatheway 147 Gregor 177 Ricks heavyweight. Top competitor Dick Wilson of Toledo headlines the field.
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Ames Bern Cage Banquet Saturday At High School
The Ames Bern basketball banquet is scheduled for Saturday at 6 p.m. in the high school building. The Greenies Booster Club provides meat hot rolls butter coffee and milk. Attendees should bring a pot luck dish and table service.
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OU Runners Hit Road To Western Michigan Relays
Ohio University indoor track travels to Kalamazoo Michigan with 12 runners led by coach Stan Huntsman. Key events include the Distance Medley Relay and Mile Relay with team members Les Bowman Dennis Zmizeweski Ray Palmer Ray Flemming John Balough and Al Fanaff. The Bobcats finish indoors in two weeks at the Knights of Columbus Meet in Cleveland.
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MAC wrestlers start tonight in Grover Center
The Mid American Conference wrestling championships begin tonight with preliminaries in Grover Center. The event runs through Saturday with daytime rounds and Saturday night finals across all weight classes. Chicago 7 Newark 4 Boston 4 Detroit 2 NHL results include Thursday scores.
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Area Tonight Tournament Lineups Across Class A and AA
Friday sectional doubleheaders feature Crooksville versus Carthage Troy at 7 p.m. and Albany against Shawnee New Straitsville at 8 15 p.m. Winners advance to Athens. Wellston and Racine meet in WELLSTON sectional with Nelsonville facing Southwestern. In Class AA Buchtel sectional Athens faces Somerset Sheridan at 7 p.m. and Marietta meets Belpre at 8 15 p.m. Chesape ake sectional Pomeroy plays Ironton at 8 15 p.m. while South Point meets Coal Grove South Point at 7 p.m. Bainbridge sectional Wellston duels Chillicothe at 7 p.m. and Miami Trace versus Hillsboro at 8 15 p.m.
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OU Merman Face BG In MAC Race
Ohio University hosts Bowling Green in a MAC meet at the OU Natatorium Saturday at 2 p.m. The winner gains the inside track to the MAC Championships on March 9 at Bowling Green. BG seeks to extend its eight of ten dual wins while Ohio aims for a seventh win in eight meets and its December MAC Relays victory over BG.
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Elgin Baylor Leads Lakers To Playoff Drive
Elgin Baylor scored 34 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Syracuse Nationals 114-110 to firm a playoff grip. The win left Los Angeles in second place with a three game edge over Detroit and a 34 game lead over Cincinnati in the Western Division.
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Salem Local Is Defeated In District Opener
Salem Local, defending Class A Ohio basketball champion, fell to Indian Lake 63 to 56 in the Springfield district tournament opening round at Springfield. Kingscreek near Urbana had claimed the crown in prior years.
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Scores From Tonight's Ohio High School Games
Results across Ohio include Portsmouth 70 Northwest Scioto 55. Martins Ferry 49 Bellaire 42. Middletown Franklin 60 Sycamore 34. Reading 53 Lakota 52. Oxford Harrison 77 Ross 41. Greenhills 50 Colerain 48. Dennison Carrollton 61 Dover 47. Columbus Watterson 61 Mifflin 36. Columbus East 64 Columbus Central 43. Columbus North 53 Groveport 45. Columbus West 60 Grove City. New Concord Warren Local 59 Zanesville 58. Cambridge 81 Coshocton 49. Stebbins Tecumseh 71 Vandalia Butler 51. Troy 74 Trotwood Madison 66. Beavercreek Centerville 57 Greeneview 41. Fairmont 57 Dayton Wilbur Wright 46. Troy Springfield South 32 Sidney 27. Springfield Catholic 40 Eaton. Cuyahoga Falls Akron North 63 Springfield Two 45. Akron East 69 Stow 44. Bedford Warrensville 63 Cleveland Cathedral Latin 42. Cleveland Heights 46 Bedford Chanel 36. Dayton Chaminade 63 Dayton Fairview 40. Dayton Dunbar 89 Beavercreek 38. Berea Cleveland West Tech 43 Cleveland West 54 Max Hayes 59. Canton McKinley 45 Wooster 44. East Liverpool Steubenville Catholic Central 68 East Liverpool 67.
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High school scores roundup from regional games
Basketball results show Indian Lake 56 over Salem Local 47 for Sidney Holy Angels 63 to 49. Anna Cedarville 54 defeated Franklin Monroe 43. Dixie 64 beat Arcanum 60. Zanesville Pleasant City 61 over Roseville 40. Old Washington 98 over Warsaw 65. Granville Amanda Clearcreek 59 over Licking Heights 56. Princeton Middletown Fenwick 56 over Lockland 53.
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Finals On Tap Tonight In Big 10 Swim Meet
Finals are on tap in the Big 10 Western Conference championships in Columbus as Indiana holds a slim point edge over Michigan and Minnesota after opening rounds. Indiana led with 36 percent of points, followed by Michigan 25 percent, Minnesota 13 percent, Michigan State 12 percent, Iowa 5 percent, Ohio State 5 percent, and Illinois 2 percent.
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Ohio State Hosts Spartans In Finale
Ohio State entertains ninth place Michigan State 2 10 at Columbus Saturday in Big Ten play. In their previous meeting the Buckeyes 12 0 defeated the Spartans 83 68.
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Redskins Battle Rockets for Mid-Am Scoring Title
Miami guard Dave Zeller aims to clinch the Mid-American Conference scoring title in the final game at Oxford against Toledo. Zeller posted 59 points in recent games and leads in free throw percentage while Ohio U and Kent State rivals contest honors.
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Boros Ties Lead In Greater New Orleans Golf Show
Julius Boros of Mid Pines North Carolina shares the 18 hole lead with Johnny Pott of Shreveport Louisiana and Doug Sanders after a 67 at the Greater New Orleans Invitational. Arnold Palmer stands two strokes back with 70 while defending champion Don Finsterwald posts 75.
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