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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1964

Page

12

Bobcats win MAC title and eye NCAA tourney

Ohio University clinched the Mid American Conference title for the third time in five years under coach Jim Snyder. The Bobcats, seeded for the NCAA tournament in Evanston Illinois, face Louisville in the first round at 8 30 p m Athens time, with potential next games against Kentucky and a Minneapolis site.

Evanston, Ill Louisville L-R Bill Pratt Tom Weirich Bill Sherman Joe Barry Jerry Jackson Charles Gill Jim Schoon Scott Lawson Rick Kaufman Standing Jim Snyder Milt Plunkett Mike Haley Paul Storey Gary Lashley Lloyd Buck Ken Brown Tom Davis Don Hill Kermit Blosser Dale Bandy Ohio University Bobcats Toledo Miami Western Michigan Ohio Ohio College Snyder Evanston Ill Athens WOUB Cardinals Kentucky Minneapolis

Connecticut Upsets Temple in NCAA First Round Action

Connecticut upset Temple 53 48 in Philadelphia as Princeton Bill Bradley led 86 60 over Virginia Military and Villanova beat Providence 77 66. Texas Western 68 62 over Texas A M and Creighton 89 78 over Oklahoma City advanced in Dallas and Oklahoma State beat Oklahoma 80 47 for coach Henry Iba s 700th win.

Associated Press Connecticut Thunder Princeton Villanova Texas Western Creighton Oklahoma State Purdue Stillwater Okla Henry Iba Cowboys Oklahoma Adolph Rupp Kentucky Ed Diddle Western Kentucky Ann Arbor Mich Michigan Ohio State Wolverines Temple Philadelphia Dallas Bill Bradley Virginia Military Providence Duke Raleigh N. C Texas A&m Jim Barnes Oklahoma City Kansas State Wichita Louisville Ohio Chicago Loyola Murray State

Ohio State banquet ends with unsure Big Ten title fate

Ohio State’s basketball appreciation banquet closes without a clear Big Ten title after Michigan State upset Michigan 81 79. Dick Ricketts is named captain for next season, Gary Bradds repeat MVP, Don DeVoe most improved. Broadcast options listed for tonight’s Ohio U Louisville game.

Buckeyes Michigan State Bucks Purdue Michigan Wolverines Ohio State Dick Ricketts Gary Bradds Ricketts Sparky Bradds Don DeVoe Woub-Am Ohio U.-Louisville Woub-Fm WBBM

Player wins Pensacola Open playoff over Palmer and Barber

Gary Player outplayed Arnold Palmer and Miller Barber with a one under par 71 to win the Pensacola Open title and $4000. Palmer, the defending champion, cited putting woes and missed chances as he fell short by one stroke, with Barber three back.

Pensacola Fla Gary Player Arnold Palmer Miller Barber Palmer Barber New York Latrobe Miami

All-District 8 Area Players, One Coach Named

The Southeastern District named its top high school basketball players and coaches. In Class AA the players include Larry Hisle of Portsmouth and Eric Gustavson of Athens among others, with George Heller of Portsmouth and Charles McAfee of Athens tied for Class AA coach of the year. In Class A the top coach honor went to Park Prater of Southeastern, and the all-district teams feature juniors and seniors from Portsmouth Hillsboro Athens and surrounding schools. The Southeastern board and five others will help choose the all-state team to be announced next week.

Columbus Larry Hisle Portsmouth Larry Jordan Southeastern Ross County Associated Press George Heller Charles McAfee Athens Laurels Park Prater Ner Albany Adams Price Turner Jordan Young Bailey Hale Southeastern Board

Baseball Injuries Mount in Spring Training Games

Injuries hit several stars at major league camps in Arizona and Florida. Giants prospect Jim Ray Hart damaged his right thumb in an exhibition vs the Cubs but tests showed only a bruise. Mets catcher Clarence Coleman broke a left thumb and will be out indefinitely. Pappas and Latman sprained ankles, Latman out ten days after a hole misstep. Indians beat Red Sox 11 9 in Scottsdale with Wagner and Housser each tallying three hits.

Associated Press Jim Ray Hart San Francisco Giants Bob Buhl Phoenix Ariz Giants Chicago Cubs St. Petersburg Fla New York Mets Clarence (Choo Choo) Coleman Coleman Detroit Tigers Milt Pappas Baltimore Larry Latman Los Angeles Pappas Orioles Xrays Latman Cleveland Indians Boston Red Sox Scottsdale Leon Wagner Dick Howser Indians

UCLA Tops AP Final Poll for 1963 64 Season

UCLA lands as the top in the AP final poll with 34 first place votes and 392 points from a 40-member regional panel. Michigan follows with 341 points, while Duke Kentucky Wichita Oregon State Villanova Loyola of Chicago DePaul and Davidson also place.

Los Angeles John Wooden UCLA Bruins Associated Press Michigan Duke Kentucky Wichita Oregon State Villanova Loyola of Chicago DePaul Davidsor

Indians win toss for fifth in 1963 standings details

A coin flip at American League headquarters in Boston gives the Tigers fifth place, letting Detroit claim waiver players ahead of the Indians for 30 days after the 1964 season opens, with Cleveland tied with Detroit for fifth place.

Cleveland Boston Indians Detroit Tigers

College Scores And Regional NCAA Updates

College scores list Purdue 81 Michigan 79 Oklahoma State 80 Oklahoma 47 Illinois 90 Iowa 67 Indiana 76 Northwestern 68 Kansas State 74 Iowa State 69 Colorado 89 Nebraska 73. Eastern Regionals Princeton 86 VMI Villanova 77 Providence 66 Connecticut 58 Temple 48. Midwest Creighton 89 Oklahoma City 78 Texas West 68 Texas A&M 62. Philadelphia boxing note Benny Briscoe 147 stopped Charley Scott 146. Jesse Smith 157 Philadelphia and Larry Barrett 15814 Baltimore drew 10.

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Clay In Army Rematch

Cassius Clay faces another Selective Service mental test in Louisville as heavyweight rivals await his outcome. Promoter Bill Faversham names Liston Jones Terrell Machen Patterson as possible next challengers, while Clay, 22, stays with the Nation of Islam and rejects Malcolm X’s split.

Louisville Cassius Clay Uncle Sam Sonny Liston Clay Louisville Central High Cassius Bill Faversham Army Liston Faversham Doug Jones Ernie Terrell Eddie Machen Floyd Patterson Patterson Elijah Muhammad Malcolm X Miami Beach New York Muhammad South

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