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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1958

Page

10

Buchtel Meets Unbeaten Glenford In Sectional Showdown

In Athens Ohio the 7 p.m. semifinal pits Buchtel the 21-1 Athens County champion against 24 straight win Glenford. Middleport faces Laurelville as tournament action continues with strong crowds expected at Ohio University gym.

Ohio University Southeastern Ohio Athens Athens County Buchtel Glenford Perry County Middleport Laurelville Hocking County Kermit Blosser Glenford-Buchtel

Middies Win as Lucas Scores 41 in District Clash

Middletown defeats Dayton Roosevelt 92 to 72 in the Dayton district meet advancing to Saturday's finals against Hamilton Public or Hamilton Fairfield. Jerry Lucas poured in 41 points, boosting his season total to 689 and career mark to 2,349.

Columbus Ohio Middletown Middies Paul Walker Jerry Lucas Dayton Roosevelt Dayton Hamilton Public Hamilton Fairfield Lucas

Athens Coach McAfee Celebrates Narrow Victory Over Lancaster

Acee Charlie McAfee celebrates Athens basketball win over Lancaster with a high energy bench burst and rallying locker room talk. Gary McConkey earns praise from Lancaster coach Fritz Plinke as an outstanding guard with strong solo play.

Charlie McAfee Athens Lancaster Mac McAfee Fritz Plinke Gary McConkey McConkey Plinke Gary Ralph Snead Ironton

All America basketball stars named by AP

Wilt Chamberlain leads The Associated Press All-America team with Oscar Robertson Elgin Baylor and Guy Rodgers also joining. Don Hennon Pittsburgh completes the first five, Boozer heads the second team, with Jerry West Tommy Kearns Mike Farmer Johnny Green and Tom Hawkins on the third.

New York Wilt Chamberlain Kansas Associated Press Today Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Elgin Baylor Seattle Guy Rodgers Temple Don Hennon Pittsburgh Chamberlain Robertson Baylor Rodgers Jerry West West Virginia Tommy Kearns North Carolina Mike Farmer San Francisco Johnny Green Michigan State Tom Hawkins Notre Dame Dipper

Streaking NCAA contenders push toward tournament

Robertson leads Cincinnati with 27 points as Cincinnati tops Dayton 70 to 66. Temple San Francisco and Notre Dame maintain long win streaks while SMU and Arkansas force a Southwest Conference playoff for the NCAA berth. Hawkins and McCarthy pace Notre Dame in a 75-71 win over DePaul.

Temple San Francisco Cincinnati Notre Dame Dons Iowa College of the Pacific Tommy Hawkins Johnny McCarthy DePaul Southern Methodist Arkansas

Bearcats Triumph Over Dayton 70 66 In Close Rivalry Win

Cincinnati Bearcats defeat Dayton 70 to 66 as Oscar Robertson scores 27 points but voices disappointment in a game judged to have a strong first half and uneven second. Coach George Smith cites effort and tempo as key factors in the win.

Cincinnati Bearcats Dayton Oscar Robertson Smith Nev

Russians Tied U. S. Defeated In Ice Hockey

In Oslo at the world hockey championships the Czechs upset the Russians with a 4-4 tie after challenging the Soviet pattern with hard checks. The U.S. faces the Czechs next after a 8-3 Sweden victory over the Americans.

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College and high school scores from around the region

Results include Cincinnati teams beating Dayton 70 to 66 and 75 to 71 for Notre Dame over DePaul, Temple 58 over Lehigh 51, Arkansas 74 over Texas 60, and SMS 77 over Baylor 62. NAIA District 22 first round saw Youngstown 99 over Findlay 72, Wilmington 84 over Defiance 65. High school district tournaments in Ohio and surrounding areas list multiple school matchups across Dayton Cincinnati Columbus St. Ignatius and Kent Canton McKinley with various scores.

Cincinnati Dayton Notre Dame DePaul Temple Lehigh Arkansas Texas SMS Baylor Texas Tech Rice TCU Texas A&m San Francisco Col. of Pacific Youngstown Findlay Wilmington Defiance Middletown Roosevelt St. Ravier Roger Bacon Taft Madeira Walnut Hills Wyoming Fider Sycamore Columbus Columbus Central Worthington Columbus West Groveport Columbus North Watkins Menn Columbus St. Charles Whitehall ST. Ignatius Cleveland Benedictine Glenville Kent Cuyahoga Falls Alliance Canton McKinley Yngston Bay

Dodgers Transfusion Call Sparks Spring Training Debate

Billy Herman labeled the Los Angeles Dodgers prima donnas and said they need young blood after a transfer. Buzzy Bavasi defended changes as Herman spoke in Bradenton Florida. Ted Williams faces three weeks to regain peak hitting form in Sarasota. Bruton's knee issue delays full workouts in Milwaukee. Don McMahon signs with the Braves in Tucson as Lew Burdette remains among holdouts.

Billy Herman Brooklyn Milwaukee Los Angeles Dodgers Braves Herman Bradenton Fla Bobby Bragan Cleveland Herb Score San Francisco Giants Tucson Ariz Score Don McMahon Lew Burdette

Ohio U Bobcats set two team marks and Peters tops scoring

The 1957-58 Ohio University basketball team finished 16-8, setting a school single game scoring record of 116 against Western Michigan on February 8 and a free throw percentage record of .878 at Kalamazoo on January 18. Captain Bob Peters ended his career with a school record field goal percentage of .440, scoring 298 points to lead the team. OU finished third in the Mid-American Conference with a 7-5 mark and five players scored over 200 points.

Bob-Bob-Bobbin Bob Eastman Bob Cappolino Ohio University Bobcats Western Michigan Broncos Bob Peters Peters FTA Ewe Dave Scott Larry Williams Bob Anderson Derry Wolf Dick Norman John Tudor Dale Bandy Verlynn Witte Rass Grooms Bruce Johnson Bob Gaunt OHLO

Tournament Schedule For Athens Area Games

Schedule lists Class A games at Athens Wednesday 7 p.m Buchtel versus Glenford and 8 p.m Middleport against Laurelville. Thursday features Class AA District semifinals Portsmouth East against Ironton and Athens versus Chillicothe. Friday brings Class A sectional district final at 8 p.m. in Athens and Saturday hosts the Class AA district final.

Athens Buchtel Glenford Middleport Laurelville Portsmouth East Ironton Chillicothe

Boxing results list from multiple cities

In San Bernardino Archie Moors stopped Bert Whitehurst at 19614. In Miami Beach Jimmy Beacham outpointed Willie Vaughn at 1574. In Phoenix Jimmy Martinez outpointed Bobby Jones at 158. Eddie Perkins stopped Willie Dillon in Chicago at 146.

San Bernardino Calif Archie Moors San Diego Bert Whitehurst Baltimore Miami Beach Fla Jimmy Beacham Miami Willie Vaughn Los Angeles Phoenix Ariz Jimmy Martinez Glendale Bobby Jones Oakland Chicago Eddie Perkins Willie Dillon

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