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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1965

Page

10

End of an era as Melvin resigns Rockets coach tenure

Edward MelvinSteps down after 11 seasons guiding Toledo Rockets basketball end of an era in MAC action. Ohio University seeks another conference title and a potential NCAA run while Toledo aims to halt its title drought and inflict a setback on a rival. Weekend clash at Toledo fieldhouse shapes futures for both programs.

Edward Melvin Milkovich University of Toledo Toledo Rockets Toledo Jerry Bush Nebraska Melvin Ohio University Ohio Bobcats Rockets Stacy Bunton

High School Results From Multiple Tournament Games

Results across Class AA and A tournaments show Warren Harding, Cleveland Benedictine, Berea, Solon, and many others posting wins. Notable scores include Solon 83 Nomjonia 66, Cleveland West Tech 75 Olmsted Falls 40, Steubenville 65 Toronto 51, and Columbus Eastmoor 91 Hamilton Township 64.

Valley Forge Cleveland Stee Cleveland Benedictine Bere Lorain Bay Vilage Avon Lake Myatest Solon Nomjonia Canton Lincoln Louisville Cloverleaf Wooster Triway Steubenville Toronto Wintersville East Liverpool Columbus Worthington Columbus West Eastmoor Hamilton Township Linden McKinley Teays Valley Bexley Whetstone Delaware Utica Groveport London Utic— Po New Philadelphia Coshocton Dover Mew Concord Zanesville Ane Meadowbrook Maysville Lorain Oberlin Valley Brecksville Heveland John Adams Bedford

Nelsonville Falls to Eastern in sectional semi final

Eastern High Eagles defeat Nelsonville Greyhounds 64 to 59 in Athens Sectional semi final behind Ken Hartung 29 points. Hartung converts 11 of 11 free throws and 9 field goals while Charles Knight adds 13 as Eastern seals spot in sectional final.

Tim Ellifritz Eagles Eastern High Greyhounds Nelsonville Athens Ken Hartung al Bowen Meigs County Hartung Eastern Nail Jim James Bob Richards Schultz Knight James Pancake James H Ritz O’nail Richards Spencer Caldwell Cruise

Gustavson To Start For Athens In Semi Final Clash

Athens Bulldogs meet Logan Chiefs in a Class AA Sectional semifinal at York High School York. Gustavson returns to the starting lineup after a month out with mononucleosis and will join Coon Adams Bannon Handley Nixon Hummel in a 7 p.m. lineup. Logan counters with Nixon and Hummel top scoring while Warren Local faces Marietta in the late game.

Tom Metters Eric Gustavson Athens Bulldogs Logan Chieftains York High School Buchtel Gustavson Larry Coon Athens Coon Dick Adams Bruce Bannon Ron Handley Mike Nixon George Hummel Chieftains Bob Trowbridge Jim Phelps Tom Auker Bulldogs Logan Roger Fulmer Steve Albrecht Tom Siley James McKenna Bob Stewart Dan Brannan Tigers Newark Lancaster

Ohio winter teams closing seasons on mixed results

Ohio University sports teams finish the final week before championships with mixed notes. Wrestling pursues the MAC title at Marshall Friday and Saturday, swimming hosts Bowling Green at the OU Natatorium as it carries a 62 dual meet record, hockey faces Wisconsin at home aiming for 14-4-1, and indoor track heads to the NCAA meet in Detroit with a two mile relay squad paced by Sugden Crooks Fox and Mitchel after a strong Villanova showing in Louisville.

Ohio University Marshall Fletcher Gilders Bowling Green O. U Ohio Wisconsin Ohio State Columbus John McComb McComb Cobo Hall Detroit Mich Stan Huntsman Barry Sugden Bob Crooks John Fox Darnell Mitchel Word Villanova Louisville

College Scores and Round Results Across Regions

College scores from multiple regions show Boston College 111 over Holy Cross 89 and St John’s 70 over NYU 66. Fordham 67 beat Manhattan 65. Southwest results include Baylor 75 over TCU 98 and Rice 86 over SMU 88. ACC first round features North Carolina 76 over Western Carolina 92 and Duke 62 over South Carolina 60. North Carolina State 106 over Virginia 69 and Maryland 61 over Clemson 50.

East Boston Holy Cross St. John's NYU Fordham Manhattan South Oklahoma Loyola Midwest St. Louisa North Texas Southwest Texas Baylor TCU Rice SMU Arkansas Tex Tech Texas A&m Far West Mont State Utah St Weber Gonzaga W. Forest N. Carolina Duke South Carolina N. C. State Virginia Maryland Clemson

Regional high school sectional basketball matchups listed

Listings show multiple Class A and AA Sectional games at Athens Wellston York Southwestern with pairings and times. Winners advance to Saturday night meetups including Eastern and Marietta/ Logan, with several 8 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. starts.

Athens High School Athens High Albany New Lexington St. Aloysius Eastern Wellston Allensville Racine Rock Hill Blackford York High School Buchtel Athens Logan Warren Marietta Southwestern High School Patriot Jackson Gallipolis Coal Grove

Johnson Aims as Reds Third Baseman in Spring Race

Deron Johnson says he can handle third base for the Cincinnati Reds as players compete for the job in Tampa. Four hours of practice with six contenders followed, including Pete Rose who also seeks second base. Johnson cites his .273 batting average last season and past IL All-Star runs as support.

Tampa Fla Deron Johnson Cincinnati Reds Reds Johnson New York Yankees Pete Rose Steve Boros Chico Ruiz Tony Perez Tommy Helms Rose Boros Ruiz

Ohio Racing Board Vetoes Twin-Double Betting Plan

The Ohio State Racing Commission unanimously rejected twin-double betting as a stimulus for Buckeye tracks. Chair Lawrence A. Ramey said it would not improve horse quality, while John E. Elder urged its potential payoff as needed. The panel also approved quarter-horse rules, fingerprinting for license seekers, and a Painesville Northfield trotting meet without dates.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Racing State Racing Commission Commission John E. Elder Cleveland Buckeye Lawrence A. Ramey

Sports scoreboard fragment with multiple teams and scores

A fragmented listing shows teams S&M Tire Service 76 Roberts Clothing 34 Baker Stauffer 52 Jimanott's 46 Athens Bid 38 Gat Weeks To Be Made Up top scorers Kent Bumpass 244 Caro 625 Sunset Motel 612 Jim anott's 1636.

S&m Tire Service Robert's Clothing Baker & Stauffer Jimanott’s Athens Mat’ri Kent Bumpass Sunset Motel

Dodgers Hire Parrott as Director of Season Ticket Sales

Ex Dodgers manager Harold Parrott now leads season ticket sales for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees schedule seven road games, four at night, before opening home season against Minnesota on April 21.

Harold Parrott Brooklyn Los Angeles Dodgers Yankees Minnesota

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