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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1966

Page

25

Dayton and Western Kentucky Rally To First-Round Wins

Dayton defeated Miami of Ohio 58-51 as Hank Finkel scored 25 and pulled 17 rebounds. Western Kentucky toppled Loyola 105-86 behind 29 points by Dwight Smith and 25 by Clem Haskins, as the Hilltoppers sprinted to a strong second-half surge and outshot the Ramblers.

Dayton Miami Ohio Western Chicago Loyola Don Donoher Flyers Kentucky Michigan Hilltoppers Dwight Smith Clem Haskins Greg Smith Kentuckians Hank Finkel Redskins Finkel Donoher Dick Shrider

Power Teams In Kentucky Prep for NCAA Showdowns

The Associated Press reports Lexington power Kentucky closes its regular season with a 103-74 win over Tulane and eyes a potential Dayton meeting. Western Kentucky eliminated Loyola Chicago 105-86 in Kent, Ohio, as George Ireland’s team advances in the NCAA Mideast Regional. Kentucky and Western Kentucky loom as possible foes if outcomes align.

Kent Ohio Dayton Western Kentucky Iowa City Associated Press of Kentucky Lexington Bowling Green George Ireland Ireland Chicago Loyola Ramblers Johnny Oldham Hilltoppers Ramblers Kentucky Tulane Miami

Cage results from district and regional college tournaments

High school district action in Ohio shows Columbus Newark 58 over Teays Valley 42 and Columbus East 83 over Ellington 41. College divisions report NCAA regional first rounds with Saint Joseph's 65 over Providence 48 and Davidson 95 over Rhode Island 65.

Providence Friars St. Joseph's Blacksburg Davidson Rodney Knowles Rhode Island Clase AA Columbus Newark Teays Valley Columbus East Ellington Columbus South Dastmoor Apne DeSales Grove City Dayton Miami Ohio Western Loyola CO

Taylor's 1st Losing Year Ends Buckeye Hope for 12-12 Mark

Ohio State finished 11-11 before slipping to 11-13 overall with a 92-86 loss to Purdue. The Buckeyes, 5-9 in the Big Ten, ended the Fred Taylor era with its first losing season in eight years despite Bill Hasket scoring 32 against the Boilermakers and edging All-America Dave Schellhase.

Ohio State Buckeyes Fred Taylor Purdue Bucks Lafayette Ind Taylor OSU Bill Hasket Boilermakers Dave Schellhase

Orioles Catcher Dick Brown Undergoes Brain Surgery

Dick Brown of the Baltimore Orioles underwent a 344 hour operation to remove a brain tumor at Sinai Hospital. The 31 year old catcher was reported in fair condition after the Tuesday surgery, with Dr. Clinton Harrison leading the neurosurgery team. He is expected to stay in recovery and ICU for several days, and it was announced he would miss the 1966 season.

Baltimore Dick Brown Baltimore Orioles Sinai Hospital Brown Clinton Harrison Sinai Orioles

Pensacola Open Golf Final Scores Top Winners

Pensacola Florida final scores list top winners in the Pensacola Open Golf Tournament. Gay Brewer Jr Bruce Devlin Jacky Cupit Mason Rudolph Jon Jones Julius Boros Dan Sikes Jr Don Massengale and others tied for prizes ranging from 1960 to 1000 dollars.

Pensacola, Fla Pensacola Country Ub Ee Gay Brewer Jr Bruce Devlin Jacky Cupit Mason Rudolph Jon Jones Art Julius Boros Dan Sikes Jr Don Massengale

Finnearty's Stork and Portsmouth Clay Clash Loom Tonight

Blue Devils coach Bob Finnearty faces a dual test as Chillicothe High hosts Portsmouth Clay in a 7 p.m. district tournament opener. Chauncey Finnearty's impending family arrival competes with the team's 16-5 season and a 60-58 OT win over Albany as key storylines.

Devils Chauncey Chillicothe Glen Bridgewater Don Nye Roger Bentley Jim Staley Joe Mingus Jim Shumway Messenger Sportsphoto Portsmouth Clay Chauncey-Dover Arch Justus Bob Finnearty Clay Deaverton Wae Green Township West Union Carthage-Troy Wilton Seeene Seweee Tae Franklin Adams Buchtel-York Seeker Peebles Steers Minford Senee Meigs Ti Wheelersbur Northwest Ames-Bern Sk Gy Zaleski Ares Albany Neeenee Finnearty Chillicothe High School Patton Blue Devils Scioto County Stark Devil Gary Cross Terry McCain Howard Wiget Mike Duty Tim Bailey Bailey Duty Bentley Bridgewater Mingus Force

National Basketball Association Monday Results

NBA scores show Boston 106, St Louis 104 in a close game. Other results include Los Angeles over New York and Baltimore vs San Francisco in Eugene Oregon with Wednesday matchups listed in Indianapolis and Seattle.

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