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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1966

Page

10

Yankees Like Oldtime Variety In Spring Exhibition

The Yankees under Johnny Keane open spring training with a 7-4 win over Washington as Pepitone and Boyer homer, Friend impresses in three scoreless innings. Mantle Maris and Tresh sat, 11 hits off four Washington pitchers. Orsino and Hamlin homered for Washington.

Associated Press Johnny Keane Yankees New Yorkers Keane Washington Joe Pepitone Clete Boyer Bob Friend Mickey Mantle Roger Maris Tommy Tresh Penstone Boyer Frank Kreutzer

Cage Results Class AA Showdowns At Columbus East And Canton

In a sequence of neighborhood matchups Newark edged Columbus East 54 50 while Columbus South defeated Canton Centon 80 ? McKinley blasted Canton South. Chaney beat Cleveland Cathedral Latin and Brunswick defeated Eastlake. West Geauga toppled Cleveland East 84 60. Lerain Flyrna beat Cleveland West Tech 64 47. In Class A Marietta West Muskingum won 77 60 over Stockport. Sprield Local and Rittman 78 78 with Keystone 40. College results include Newroe Paul 65 and Temple 88 va. os De.

Columbus East Newark Columbus South Cleveland Cathedral Brunswick Eastlake Cleveland East West Geauga Lerain Flyrna Cleveland Marietta West Muskingum Stockport Cantom Sprield Local Mahoning Rittman Keystone Newroe Paul Ue Temple Os, de Bill Watts George Hill Belore Riverview Bellaire Circleville Ereeeneee Ironton Cambridge Fairfield Union Newar Ewes Miami Trace Ee Montgomery Wee Conwes Werlicothe Portsmouth Steubenville Zanesville Circleville Lronton Portsimouth Chillicothe Newark Cambridge Portsmouth New Lexington Hillsboro Wellston ” Portsmout John Derrow George Heller Allensville Adc Vbvc Acdans Untington Gallipeolis Pet Shland, Ky Columbus Central Seer Oak Hill Ronton Middleport Cols Walnut Ridge Ikea South Point Ee Jackson Ee Peete Eee Tee Ee

Ohio wrestlers and track stars set for weekend meets

Ohio State's wrestling team enters the Four-I Tournament at Case Tech in Cleveland with coach Fred Schleicher aiming for regrouping after a fifth place MAC finish led by 167-pound Rick Martin. Rick Martin carries a 13-2-1 record. Dave Unik and Bill Attamante also star. Sophomores John Tillman and Mel Williams will compete in NCAA Indoor meets in Detroit, with Tillman running the 1000-yard dash at Cobo Hall and Williams the 880. Tillman owns a 2 14.5 1000 time and Williams 1 54.1 in the 880.

Ohio Case Tech Cleveland John Tillman Mel Williams Detroit Fred Schleicher Rick Martin Dennis Palmer Martin Berea Midpark Dave Unik Bill Attamante Euclid Tillman Akron Cobo Hall Williams

Bobcat Cagers Set Rebounding Mark in Season Review

Ohio University's Bobcats finished 13-10, led by Ken Fowlkes with 322 points in 20 games before a foot injury. Key rebounder Big John Schroeder led with 273 boards, while Dave Brown and Mike Hammond provided scoring support. Team outshot rivals slightly, but struggled at the free throw line and in MAC play, with a strong home record of 10-1 under Coach Jim Snyder.

Ken Fowlkes Ohio Columbus East Kent State Fowlkes Big John Schroeder Norwalk Schroeder Steubenville Dave Brown Mike Hammond Brown Bobcats Fred Cluff Hillsboro Russ Hamilton Marion Don Spires Irondale Berke Reinchenbach Euclid Tom Weirich Cincinnati Mt Northern Illinois Marietta Chicago Loyola Cats Jim Snyder

Braves backup Daryl Spencer: Osaka to Wichita links

Daryl Spencer, ex MLB infielder, played for Hankyu Braves of Osaka in recent seasons and maintains a home in Wichita Kansas while spending part of each winter there. Ward Witherspoon of Coffeyville Kansas scored a hole in one at Coffeyville Country Club on No. 4, duplicating his son Bruce’s shot. The National Marbles Tour originated in 1924.

Daryl Spencer Hankyu Braves Osaka Japan Wichita Kano Ward Witherspoon Coffeyville Kan Coffeyville Country Club Bruce

Big Blacks to face Follawsbee in WV regional tourney

Parkersburg West Virginia regional tournament opens with Big Blacks of Point Pleasant drawing Follawsbee in the second game at Parkersburg High School field house after Moundsville vs Victory in the 7 p.m. opener.

Parkersburg Point Pleasant Big Blacks Follawsbee West Virginia Moundsville Victory Parkersburg High School Chillicothe Ellis Hatton Memorial Gymnasium Chillicothe HS Mar Portsmouth Clay Proctorville Fairland Southeastern White Oak Athens Marietta Columbus

Michigan Star Cazzie Russell Faces Last Chance In NCAA Clash

Cazzie Russell, Michigan, seeks his first national title as the Wolverines meet Western Kentucky in the Mideast regionals at Iowa City. The eight 2nd round games begin across four regional sites while NIT opens with Temple over Virginia Tech and NYU over DePaul.

Associated Press Cazzie Russell Michigan Wolverines Western Kentucky Iowa City Iowa New York Temple Virginia Tech NYU DePaul Southern Illinois Kentucky Wesleyan Central State of Ohio Russell UCLA Kentucky Wildcats Dayton Flyers Duke Blue Devils

Terrell Dropped as Clay Opponent. Chuvalo Weighs In

In Toronto Ernie Terrell is out as Cassius Clay’s scheduled March 29 world heavyweight title challenger. Canadian champ George Chuvalo is expected to be named as his replacement. Terrell rejected the Maple Leaf Gardens offer but left room to negotiate.

Toronto Ernie Terrell Cassius Clay George Chuvalo Terrell Clay Maple Leaf Gardens Malitz Pleasantville N. J World Boxing Association Viet Nam Chicago Miami Chuvalo Florida Ernie Terrall

Celtics End Drought in Cincinnati

Celtics defeat Royals 124 120 in Cincinnati to halt a four game skid and move within a half game of the 76ers in the Eastern Division race. Detroit at Los Angeles and other games listed. Lakers clinch Western Division with first place already secured.

Boston Celtics Cincinnati Royals Boston National Basketball Association Detroit Los Angeles Baltimore New York St. Louis Philadelphia Celtics Philadelphia 76Ers Los Angeles Lakers

NCAA Indoor Track Meet at Detroit at Cobo Arena

Detroit hosts the NCAA Collegiate Indoor Track Championships with 82 schools entering 15 events and three invitationals at Cobo Arena. Southern California is favored to win the team title as notables like Gene Washington and Paul Kerry compete. Don Payne faces Gary Carr in the 440 yard run.

Detroit Cobo Detroit News Southern California Michigan State Gene Washington Paul Kerry Southern Cal Gerry Cerulla Utah State

Haskins Named OVC Player of the Year

Clem Haskins, central to Western Kentucky’s drive for the 1966 Ohio Valley Conference basketball title, was named the OVC Player of the Year in Nashville Tennessee.

Nashville Tenn Clem Haskins Western Kentucky OVC

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