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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1964
Page
9
Toledo Rockets seek to block Ohio University from clinching the MAC title with a win at Grover Center. Ohio aims to secure sole possession and add to its recent success, as Toledo bets on Lionel Jones return and a taller lineup to rebound.
The Ohio Bobcats face Toledo Saturday night with potential routes to the NCAA Tournament. A win opens travel to Evanston Illinois for a Tuesday game, with quartering at the Orrington Hotel and a possible move to Minneapolis for a Friday night clash with Kentucky. A loss could prompt a playoff with Miami for the bid, with Dayton Denison or Bowling Green as potential playoff sites. If Ohio wins, 300 tickets go on sale after the Toledo game.
In Class AA results Columbus South edges Grandview 60 50 Grove City beats Newark 50 49 Canton McKinley defeats Massillon 72 64 Elyria over Brookside 58 40 Cleveland East Tech tops St Ignatius 81 68 Warren Harding beats Boardman 76 71 Portsmouth edges Chillicothe 58 54 Dayton Fairview upsets Stebbins 66 60 Tecumseh defeats Sidney 50 40 At Steubenville Powhatan 45 42 Brilliant over Springfield Local 70 54 Marietta Stafford Skyvue 57 for Beverly Fort Wayne KR wage on Dresden Jefferson 26 Zanesville Rosecrans 17 Northwestern Wayne 68 Cleveland St John Cantins 54 Lake 69 Lowellville 66 In Class A At Dover Dennison 82 29 Steubenville Powhatan 45 42 Brilliant 70 54 At Marietta Stafford Skyvue 57 Beverly Fort Wayne KR wage on Dresden Jefferson 26 Zanesville Rosecrans 17 Northwestern Wayne 68 Cleveland St John Cantins 54 Lake Stark 69 Lowellville 66
Portsmouth High Trojans held off a late Chillicothe rally to win 58 54 at Grover Center and earn a regional AA tournament berth. Ron Martin Steve Campbell and Al Oliver each rallied Portsmouth with 16 points while Martin added nine rebounds. Chillicothe’s Martin and Campbell led their team with 16 and 15 points respectively as the Cavaliers cut a 13 point deficit to two late.
Cleveland Indians manager Birdie Tebbetts says the club has a stronger bench this season and will juggle players like Wally Post Tito Francona Bob Chance Al Luplow Al Smith Mike de la Hoz John Romano and Joe Azcue for strategic pinch hitting and position switches. NBA results include Cincinnati over Boston Detroit over Baltimore and St Louis over San Francisco.
Ohio University Coach Fred Schleicher says team balance will decide the Mid American Conference wrestling crown with eight schools competing in Grover Center. Ohio and Miami are favored, while heavyweights feature All American Harry Houska and defending champ Merrell Solowin.
In Columbus the district round produced several low scoring games. Zanesville Rosecrans, unbeaten and ranked high, fell 26-17 to Dresden Jefferson in the Mari etta playoffs, ending Rosecrans 21 game streak. Dresden moved toward the finals with a 20-2 record against Stafford Skyvye.
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