Bobcats Edge Broncos to Secure Second in MAC
Ohio University finished second in the Mid-American Conference after a 91 to 85 victory over Western Michigan in Kalamazoo. Bobcat stars Bill Whaley and Jerry Jackson led a 16 point halftime surge while Manny Newsome scored 34 for Western Michigan to win the league scoring title. Whaley set a new Ohio sophomore scoring mark with 925 career points.
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Ohio
Western Michigan
Bill Whaley
Athens
Bobcats
Bunk Adams
Frank Baumholtz
Fred Moore
Jim Betts
Dave Scott
Bobcat
Western
Dave Katz
Cleveland Heights
Broncos
Manny Newsome
Jerry Jackson
Paul Storey
Stacy Bunton
Racine Corning Jackson Join Districts
Corning's full court press helps district realignment as Ames Bern falls 61 55. Rogers Raba notes the outcome and local prep basketball implications.
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Racine
Corning
Jackson
Ames-Bern
Racine and Corning Vie For District Berths In A A Action
Corning and Racine, two Messenger area teams, enter the Athens district chase with mixed odds. Racine relies on Duane Wolfe 46 17 35 in sectional wins and a tough defense, while Corning powered by George Gossman and Jim McCormick seeks an 18 4 mark after a New Lexington sectional triumph over Ames Bern with a decisive second half press.
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Corning
Racine
Chuck Pritchard
Larry Morrison
Morrison
Duane Wolfe
Wolfe
Duane
Wellston
Oak Hill
Southwestern
Nelsonville
Tornadoes
Dave Anderson
Paul Dillon
Larry
Paint Valley
Athens
Pritchard
Fairland
Dragons
Gossman
McCormick
New Lexington
Ames Bern
Ames
Mark Smith
Ames-Bern
Greenies
Railroaders
White
Jim McCormick
George Gossman
Gary Bise
Ted Barrett
Nets
Bise
Ames- Bern
Greenie
Rise
Smith
Larry Driggs
Tornadoes Draw Paint Valley In A Tourney
Racine and Corning, both Class A teams, drew opposite brackets for the Athens District Tournament in Grover Center. Racine faces Paint Valley at 1 30 p m and Corning meets Fairland at 3 p m with winners advancing to the Athens Regional.
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Paint Valley
George Strode
Racine
Corning
Grover Center
Meigs County
Wellston
Ross County
Athens
Marietta
Hillsboro
Jackson
Victor
Oak Hill
Lucasville Valley
Columbus
Canton
Fairland
Portsmouth
Chillicothe
Kermit Blosser
Baker Center
OU Matmen fifth in MAC meet as Houska claims 167 title
Parma sophomore Harry Houska dominated the 167-pound class with a 10-0 victory over Toledo’s Tom Spaulding to spark Ohio University to fifth place in the MAC championships at Toledo. Houska will skip Four-I and enter NCAA action in Stillwater on March 22 24.
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Ohio University
Toledo
Houska
Cleveland
Stillwater
Okla
Parma
Tom Spaulding
Ohio
Miami
Rockets
Marshall
Kent State
Western Michigan
Bowling Green
Tom Banks
Dan Apling
Don Kotlan
Larry Janis
Bill Pierson
Schleicher
Kotlan
Don Seibert
Bowling Green Routs Ohio U in Swimming Meet
Bowling Green defeated Ohio University 60 35 as Gary LaPrise led Falcons with wins in the 100 and 220 yard freestyles. BG swept backstroke and butterfly events and took top times in 50 freestyle and individual medley. OU divers failed to place, with Chuck Woodlee hospitalized for an upset stomach. Conference meets follow at Miami University in Oxford.
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Ohio University
Bowling Green
Bobcats
Gary LaPrise
Falcons
LaPrise
Dernie Knaus
Bob Chrysler
Chuck Woodlee
Woodlee
Bo Walisten
Ryan Patterson
Oxford
Miami University
Rangers and Red Wings Duel For Fourth Place
Rangers and Red Wings clash in Detroit after a 4 2 loss by the Rangers. The defeat left New York one point ahead in the race for the NHL fourth playoff spot behind Detroit.
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Doug Harvey
New York Rangers
Sid Abel
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit
Harvey
Rangers
New York
Jackson Nips Pomeroy Five in Oak Hill Sectional
Jackson High School, 19-2, defeated Pomeroy 71 to 63 to win the Oak Hill Class AA Sectional Tournament. Ed Spriggs scored 28 for Jackson, with Eddie Buffington leading Pomeroy in the first half with 21 points. Spriggs added 20 in the second half as Jackson pulled ahead in the third period.
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Oak Hill
Jackson
Pomeroy
Ironmen
Ed Spriggs
Panthers
Eddie Buffington
Spriggs
Meigs Countians Oust Nelsonville
Racine Tornadoes 62 Nelsonville Hounds 48 in a Class A sectional final. Duane Wolfe led with 35 points aided by 17 of 20 free throws as Racine dominated the fourth quarter. Nelsonville, led by Bill Kunzman with 15, saw its early edge vanish as Racine outscored 22-12 in the final period.
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Wellston
Racine
Tornadoes
Nelsonville
Athens
Duane Wolfe
Hounds
Wolfe
Dave Anderson
Bill Kunzman
Joey Jay Tops Silent Holdout List Of 1962 Signings
Major league holdouts including Joey Jay and Orlando Cepeda lead 18 unsigned players as teams grant time to negotiate. Rocky Colavito signed for a reported 48500, while Jay demands 30000 salary after offering 200000 to buy his contract from Cincinnati. Reds GM Bill DeWitt states Jay can sit out the season if unsigned.
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Joey Jay
Orlando Cepeda
Jay
Cincinnati
Reds
Bill DeWitt
Bob Miller
Jim Owens
Philadelphia
Ray Moore
Twins
White wins 1961-62 Ath ens City Women’s Bowling Tourney
E White captures the Rollerbowl event with handicap for a 614. M Covelle takes second at 613, B Hayhurst 600, D Whiteside 581, J Babinec 578. In all events Vi Widdoes leads scratch 1568, E White 1699 handicap, with R Wood 1697 and others in top standings. Doubles leaders are H Leffler and R Wood at 1194, followed by Cline Hayhurst 1142 and Ramseth Canny 1106.
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E. White
Athens City
M. Covelle
B. Hayhurst
D. Whiteside
J. Babinec
Vi Widdoes
R. Wood
L. Buspass
H. Leffler
G. Cline
W. Ramseth
B. Canny
R. Chapman
W. Widdoes
E. Kasler
I. McBride
Patterson Liston bout set for June likely in New York
Champion Ship Sports Inc. president Tom Bolan planned an Philadelphia trip to meet Sonny Liston camp and finalize terms for a heavyweight title fight with Floyd Patterson. Bolan said Patterson must approve the contract, with the bout expected in New York in June.
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Bolan
Championship Sports Inc
Philadelphia
Sonny Liston
Liston
Floyd Patterson
New York
Patterson
Masters of the Rounds: College Tourney Contenders Narrow Down
Heading into the final week of the regular season, college basketball teams firm up plans for postseason play. The NCAA seeks four entries for its 25 team field while the NIT needs two more clubs. Big Eight sees Kansas State tie Colorado for first 60-48. Middle Atlantic tests Temple 8-1, Lafayette 9-2. St Joseph’s Pa. sits at 7-1.
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NCAA
Kansas State
Colorado
Buffaloes
Middle Atlantic
Temple
Gettysburg
Lafayette
Delaware
St. Joseph’s
Home Grass Fires Fought Chauncey Volunteers Respond
Chauncey and Dover volunteers had two alarms Sunday. At 2 a.m. they rushed to Clyde Snyder residence on Sugar Creek where the chimney fire caused no damage. At 1:30 p.m. they fought a grass fire at Sand Ridge.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover
Clyde Snyder
Sugar Creek
Jack Hamer
Sand Ridge
Marietta Tigers Roll To Sectional Title In Big Second Half
Marietta toppled New Lexington 81 to 57 to capture the Buchtel Class AA Sectional crown. After a tight first half, the Tigers surged in the third period with a stifling full court press, scoring 37 points in nine minutes to pull away 65-42. Top scorers were Bill Whetsell and Ron Sprague with 26 each, Jerry Beach 18, and Joe Neff 16.
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Tigers
New Lexington
Buchtel
Bill Watts
Kings
Marietta
Panthers
Bill Whetsell
Ron Sprague
Jerry Beach
Joe Neff
Jim Rockwell
Joe Campbell Wins Baton Rouge Open for First Tour Victory
BATON ROUGE La Joe Campbell 26 captured the $20000 Baton Rouge Open to secure his first PGA tour win since last November at Beaumont Open. Campbell posted a 274 total as Don Finsterwald finished second with 286. Also note ship show star Mr Frick Werner Groebli from Basel Switzerland in his 23rd season with the Ice Follies.
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Baton Rouge
Joe Campbell
Beaumont
Mr. Frick
Werner Groebli
Basel
Switzerland
Shipstads and Johnson Ice
Buckeyes Still Lead Big Ten Amidst Mixed Results
Ohio State remains the Big Ten leader despite a 86-67 loss to Wisconsin at Madison. The Buckeyes hold a block of records and head to a showdown with Indiana before NCAA play. Cincinnati and Bradley vie for the MVC title, while Wittenberg wins the Ohio Conference Tournament. Dayton advances to the NIT with a 94-65 win over Kent State. Joe Christopher seeks medical evaluation for chest pains after being sent to a specialist.
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Columbus
Ohio
Wisconsin
Badgers
Madison
Jerry Licas
Company
Indiana
Ilustrious
Bucks
Bearcats
Kings
Bradley
Braves
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Evansville
Ind
Wittenberg
Akron
Bowling Green
Loyola of Chicago
Dayton
Madison Square Garden
Kent State
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Gene Freese
Cookie Rojas
Tom
Kerr-Hunter Hardware
Stephenson's Acc
Fairview Drive-In
Don's
Hartzell’s
Athens Pharmacy
Blackmore's
H. Brewer & Co
J. H. Brewer
Hartzell's
Stephenson's Ace’t
Jimanott’s
Dupler's Sportswear Enews
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Wagen Wetoateans
Mathews Goodyear
Howard Bobo
Ralph Crist
Lancaster
Tammy and
Hubert Bobo Jr
Jennie Cole
Mount St. Mary Hospital
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Millield
Marietta's
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Knight
Sprague
Robinson
Meagle
Neff
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Hoops
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Jenkins
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George Hamrick
Circleville
Darrell West
Albany
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Ails
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Pittsburgh
W. Washington St
Scotty Roberts
Second St
Gallipolis
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City Loan & Savings Co
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