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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1961

Page

8

State Rivalry Opens NCAA Mideast Regional in Louisville

Ohio State meets Louisville in the first round while Xavier and Ohio University earned NCAA bids with wins in Chicago and look to backstop Buckeyes. Morehead State draws Cincinnati in the second game at Freedom Hall as Marquette ousted Kentucky to set the stage.

Xavier Chicago Marquette Kentucky Ohio U Louisville Bobcats Freedom Hall Grover Center Dutch Trautwein WOUB NCAA Bobcat Columbus Jim Snyder Ohio University al Hart Dave Leahy Jim

Dow Finsterwald Leads Pensacola Open Money Winners

Xavier Dow Finsterwald finished tied high on the money list at the Pensacola Open in Florida. Dow shot 72 70 67 70 to 279, four behind leader Tommy Bolt who won 1400 dollars. Bolt led with 72 68 68 67 to 275 and 2800 prize. Gary Player earned 1900 for second with 75 64 73 65 and 277. Arnold Palmer tied for seventh at 281 and 900 dollars.

Dow Finsterwald Pride of Athens Pro Golfing Tour Florida Dow Tommy Bolt Ohio U. Star Bolt Gary Player South Africa Arnold Palmer

Basilio defeats Jordan in Syracuse bout

Carmen Basilio, 156 pounds from Syracuse, out pointed Don Jordan, 151 1/2 pounds, of Los Angeles, in a boxing match held in Syracuse New York.

Syracuse N. Y Carmen Basilio Don Jordan Los Angeles

Patterson Rates Solid Bet To Beat Johansson Tonight

Floyd Patterson defends his heavyweight title against Ingemar Johansson in a third bout at Convention Hall Miami Beach. The New Yorker forecasts Patterson a five round win while betting leans toward a quick finish. Promoters expect about 12 000 live fans and up to a million viewers across theaters and TV.

Patterson Johansson Miami Beach Fla Floyd Patterson Ingemar Johansson NEW Yorker Convention Hall Ingo New York Bill Fugazy Promoting Features Sports, Ind

National President To Address Teachers at Jackson Meet

Miss Clarice Kline, president of the National Educational Association, will speak at the Jackson County Teachers Association dinner meeting in Jackson High School Cafeteria. The event is set for Thursday March 23 at 6 30 p.m. Reservations are being handled by local associations in the southeast area.

Clarice Kline National Educational Associa of Washington, D.C Jackson County Teachers Association Jackson High School

Basilio Sets Sights On Pender After Victory

Syracuse boxer Carmen Basilio defeated Don Jordan in a 10 round unanimous decision then shifted focus to a middleweight title bout with Paul Pender in Boston. Basilio used a right uppercut effectively Saturday night to secure the win.

Carmen Basilio Don Jordan Boston Paul Pender Basilio Jordan Los Angeles

Millfield Home and School to View New Typewriter

The Millfield Home and School Organization will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the school Ed Mingus president says the new primary typewriter will be displayed.

Millfield Ed Mingus

Fred Fitzsimmons Led Kansas City Pitching Coach Records

Fred Fitzsimmons served as Kansas City pitching coach and compiled 217 victories in the National League during his major league career, reflecting a notable coaching and playing tenure.

Fred Fitzsimmons Kansas City

Giants Coach Wes Westrum Batting Average Highlight

Wes Westrum, longtime San Francisco Giants coach, posted a .217 batting average over 919 major league games, reflecting his playing career prior to his coaching tenure with the Giants.

San Francisco Giant Wes Westrum

Glouster Heart Fund Cage Event Opens Tonight

The opening round of the Glouster Heart Fund Basketball Tournament starts tonight in Glouster Gymnasium. Jacksonville Trim ble faces Buchtel at 7 p m. The 8 30 p m game pits Corning against Malta with Bob Bunting Earl Davis and Elton Swart officiating.

Glouster Heart Fund Glouster Gymnasium Jacksonville Buchtel Corning Malta Bob Bunting Earl Davis Elton Swart

NHL Sunday results feature Toronto rout and New York win

Sunday results show Toronto blanking Boston 5 0 Montreal defeating Chicago 6 2 New York posted a 7 3 win over Detroit. Montreal beat Boston 7 5 and Toronto won 2 2 with Chicago in a tie. Tuesday schedules list New York at Detroit.

Toronto Boston Montreal Chicago New York Detroit

Sunnybank Dominates Team Standings in Local League

Standings show Sunnybank leading with 64 wins 36 losses. Pendergrass Home sits third at 59 40, while Athens Office Supply and Dupler Sportswear trail. High scorers include Sunnybank's single 891 and team 2449, with Bolen topping individual women scores at 492 across three games.

Sunnybank Jimmrotes Pendergrass Home Athens Dupler Sportswear Mathews Goodyear Parker Tire Shop Miller Poultry T. McBride F. Bolen R. Kyle Pendergrass Howe Miller Poultry Lamb In Athens Office Supply WATH Jimanotts Home Rest

Athens Rollerbowl Saturday Junior League Standings

The Athens Rollerbowl Junior League standings show Alley Masters leading with 50 wins and 30 losses. Rollers and Venice Betas sit near the middle, while Striking Four and Gutter-Balls trail. Individual highs include team single and three game marks, along with top boys and girls scores.

Athens Alley Cats Demons A. Drews R. Wingett A. Drewson RK. Wingett Rollers Striks Alley Masters

Ohio University Wrestlers Fail To Place In Four-I Tourney

Ryan and Kotlan from Ohio University wrestled at the 24th Four-I championships in Cleveland but failed to place. Ryan won a 6-2 decision over Paul Johnson and upset Ginther 3-2 before losing in consolations. Kotlan dropped a 3-2 first-round bout to Dave Drake. OU ends season 3-5 with MAC fifth place. coach Schleicher cites small roster and plans improvements for next year.

Ohio University Doug Ryan Don Kotlan Cleveland Ryan Western Michigan Paul Johnson Hillsdale Ginther Zayhofski Wheaton College Jarman Kotlan Toledo Dave Drake Drake Fred Schleicher Schleicher

Royals Miss Playoff After Sunday Defeat

Cincinnati suffered a 123 to 122 loss to Los Angeles depriving the Royals of a playoff spot in the Western Division. The defeat ended Cincinnati s most successful season to date in the Queen City with a final home game drawing 5871 fans and season attendance totaling 194017.

Cincinnati National Basketball Association Los Angeles Royals Queen City

Kress Takes No-Hit Bid Into Eighth In Playoff Loss

Cleveland first base coach Ralph Kress pitched eight and one third innings of no hit, no run ball for Baltimore against Montreal in the 1945 International League playoffs but the game ended 1-0 in nine innings.

Ralph Kress Cleveland Baltimore Montreal

Ohio State Leads Chase in NCAA Tournament Seeding

The article notes Ohio State aiming to defend its national title after a 95-66 win over Illinois. It outlines the 24-team NCAA field, the NIT at Madison Square Garden, an eight-team small college bracket in Evansville, and the 32-team NAIA tournament in Kansas City with key entrants like Ohio State and St. Joseph's.

NCAA NAIA Ohio State Illinois Buck Madison Square Garden NCA Small College Evansville Ind Kansas City St. Joseph’s Penn Villanova Indiana Michigan Purdue Wisconsin Missouri Kansas Duquesne St. Francis

Tournament matchups set for NCAA first round picture

Louisville Texas Tech Cincinnati Kansas State Utah and Loyola of Los Angeles enjoy first round byes as NCAA and NAIA brackets begin. East regional tripleheader in New York features George Washington Princeton Rhode Island St Bonaventure Wake Forest St Johns. Mideast doubleheader in Louisville routes Ohio U Louisville Morehead Xavier. NIT opens Thursday with St Louis Miami Fla Holy Cross Detroit. Wit tenberg South Dakota State emerge as possible favorites in small college field. South Dakota vs California Santa Barbara Wit tenberg vs Williams in quarter finals. Westminster Pa top seed in NAIA with defending champion Southwest Texas State. Eight first round games start today and Tuesday as the race ends Saturday night.

Kentucky Texas Tech Cincinnati Kansas State Utah Loyola of Los Angeles George Washington Princeton Rhode Island St. Bonaventure Wake Forest St. John’s New York Ohio U Louisville Morehead Xavier St. Louis Miami Fla Holy Cross Detroit Wittenberg South Dakota State Foss South Dakota California Santa Barbara Williams Westminster NAIA Southwest Texas State

State Tournament Cut to 32 Clubs in Ohio Regional

Fairland 23 0 and Old Washington top Class A contenders draw clear routes to the state finals in Grover Center. Fairland faces Crooksville in the Friday 7 pm opener while Old Washington meets Centerburg at 8 15 pm. Coaches include Dave Heady Jim Smith Wendell Bell and Carl York.

Old Washington Fairland Grover Center Frazersburg Marietta Centerbury Guernsey County Ayersville Cardinals Dave Heady Jim Heady Ohio University Jim Smith West Virginia Wesleyan Centerburg Wendell Bell Crooksville Carl York State Board Blosser Heady Smith Trojans Athens

Only Quintets Remain In Ohio High School Tourney

Thirty two teams entered regional play in Ohio with 16 in Class AA and 16 in Class A. East Tech 19-2 meets Akron Central 19-3 in the Kent Regional while 22-0 St Joseph faces Warren Harding. Other regional games set for Friday and Saturday, with winners advancing to the March 24-25 state tournament at St John Arena.

Columbus Ohio St. John Arena East Tech Akron Central Cleveland St. Joseph Warren Harding Cincinnati Toledo Athens Troy Lima Canton Urbana Linden McKinley Old Washington Ayersville Proctorville Fairland Stark County Canal Fulton Middletown Middies Portsmouth Trojans Cambridge Canton McKinley Associated Press Dayton Roosevelt Youngstown Liberty Cleveland Fast Tech

Exhibition Baseball Scores Highlight Divergent Matches

Milwaukee topped Philadelphia 10 to 4 while St Louis defeated New York 4 to 2. Chicago A edged Cincinnati 6 to 5 in 13 innings as Pittsburgh beat Baltimore 6 to 2. Cleveland downed San Francisco 9 to 2. Detroit won 8 to 4 over Minnesota. Kansas City beat Los Angeles N 3 to x Washington 12 to Kansas City 7 and Los Angeles A 12 over Chicago N 5. X-Split squads noted.

Milwaukee Philadelphia St. Louis New York Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland San Francisco Detroit Minnesota Kansas City Los Angeles Washington

Portsmouth Wins District Title With Hartley Shot

Portsmouth Trojans edged Chillicothe Cavaliers 52 to 51 in the Athens District AA final at Grover Center. Hartley drove the decisive jumper with 15 seconds left after Shively and Haley sparked an 18-3 Portsmouth run. Gary Hall led Chillicothe with 25 points. Shively 18 for Portsmouth.

C. A. Hartley Portsmouth Trojans Chillicothe Grover Center Cavalier Columbus Rudy Shively Dick Spencer Hartley Gary Hall Trojan Cavaliers Shively Mike Haley Hall Haley Carter Spencer Hamrick Hyland

Skyline Utah clinches conference title with 55 51 win

Utah defeats Colorado State 55 to 51 securing the Skyline Conference crown and earning an NCAA Tournament berth while Colorado State moves to the NIT. Arizona State defeats New Mexico State 86 72 clinching an NCAA berth. Xavier tops Loyola Chicago 94 85 in the NCAA Playoff for at large. Other results include Austin Peay over Belmont Abbey 70 63 and Mt. St. Mary’s over Albright 82 76.

Arizona State Univ New Mexico State Xavier Chicago Loyola Austin Peay Belmont Abbey Mt. St. Mary’s Albright Williams Bates Wittenberg Wabash Chicago Univ Lincoln

Regional basketball schedule features multiple openers

Friday events list games at Fairland Crooksville Centerbury Old Wash ington Dixie Madison South Middletown Fenwick Miami East Ayersville York Old Fort Mount Victory Canton Regional Northwest Liberty Hanoverton United Dennison St. Mary with finals set for Saturday at 8 pm across venues and pairings.

Dixie Madison South Middletown Fenwick Miami East Ayersville York Old Fort Mount Victory Canton Northwest Liberty Hanoverton United Dennison St. Mary

Mickey Wright Wins Miami Women’s Open by Six Strokes

Mickey Wright shot six over par 76 in the final round yet cruised to victory in the Miami Women's Open Golf Tournament. She finished 54 holes at 220 six strokes ahead of the runners up, earning $1247.

Miami Fla Mickey Wright

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