This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1961
Page
12
Ohio University aims for revenge as it meets Louisville in Freedom Hall in the NCAA Mid-east regional opener. The Bobcats face a 19 7 Cardinals with expected 10 000 crowd, while Morehead and Xavier meet in the nightcap.
The 24 team NCAA basketball tournament begins at Madison Square Garden and Freedom Hall Louisville. Ohio State seeks to defend its title as semifinals and finals are set for Kansas City March 24 25. Early games feature George Washington vs Princeton in New York and St Bonaventure against Rhode Island followed by St John s and Wake Forest in the first triple header.
Montreal stars Bernie Geoffrion and Jean Beliveau combined for eight points in three games to surge to the NHL scoring lead. Geoffrion has 93 points after six goals and two assists, while Beliveau added three goals and five assists to move past Frank Mahovlich into second with 81 points.
Tanai eroy Hashman and 534 Clapman Jewelry appear in a fragmented local listing including 963 Chapmans and 2706. The text resembles an ad directory with multiple street numbers and shop names. No narrative or dates are provided.
Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia shattered ten NBA records by averaging 38.3 points over 79 games and finishing with 3,083 points, 2,479 field attempts, and 1,251 field goals. He also set marks for free throws, rebounds, minutes, and games with 50 points or more, while Oscar Robertson and Dolph Schayes also boosted records in assists and free throws.
Newberry defeats Simpson 64 to 58 in the NAIA first round in Kansas City. Other scores: Grambling 107 over Linfield 85. Anderson 85 over St Barnard 77. West Virginia State 90 over Whitworth 89. Georgetown 88 over Western Montana 76. Emporia State 77 over Northern 72. Winston-Salem 95 over Westminster 70.
Rutland resident Mrs Arnold Grate traveled to Illinois last weekend. Mr and Mrs Richard Fetty and their sons Richard and Larry went to Columbus on Sunday due to his mother’s illness.
Floyd Patterson wins by knockout in the sixth round at Convention Hall to retain the heavyweight crown after a tough bout with Ingemar Johansson. Johansson, a 4-1 underdog, briefly stunned Patterson in the first round but the champion countered with a sharp flurry to end the Swede’s bid to regain the title.
The world champion Pirates improve to 4-0 behind clutch hitting and three rookie pitchers. Dick Schofield homers twice, Joe Christopher adds a run producing single, in a 4-2 win over Kansas City, while Smoky Burgess drives in a run with a walk.
Detroit manager Fred Hutchinson hints at evening skull practice with coaches to wake veteran players after three straight exhibition losses. He notes defensive lapses in late innings and a refresher course may help. Rain canceled Red Sox St Louis showcase at St Petersburg to test rookies.
In Baie Ste. Anne New Brunswick Toronto-Don Ross battles Joey Durelle in a boxing match outpointing him at 150 148 over ten rounds, showcasing a close decision in a small venue.
George Weiss and Leo Durocher are slated to lead the National League's junior New York club as operations begin next year. Weiss would become general manager with a Yankees contract pending, while Durocher is expected to be named field manager by July.
Results show San Francisco 16 Chicago 18 in a Monday exhibition. Washington edged Baltimore 14 13. Pittsburgh beat Kansas City 4 2. Minnesota 10 New York 6. Los Angeles N Philadelphia, Cincinnati St. Louis and Detroit Milwaukee played rainouts. Tuesday and Wednesday fixtures listed across Clearwater St Petersburg Lakeland Fort Myers Mesa Sarasota Pompano Beach and other venues.
New Haven resident Tom Vance from Akron Ohio visited his parents Mr and Mrs Bethel Vance to conduct business over the weekend. Harold Johnson and his wife stayed in Durham North Carolina visiting their son Dr Gordon Johnson and his family. Muriel Woodyard from The Plains Ohio demonstrated at a party hosted by Chester and Mrs Curry with prizes won by Bernice Kilbury and L D Greer. Attendees included a long list of local women.
Cleveland bets on 18 year old left hander Sam McDowell after signing him for about 75 000 last summer. He showed velocity and growth in Lakeland and the Florida winter league but still works on control. McDowell's father Thomas also played baseball.
The Plains Athletic Association will meet tonight at 7 30 at the high school to discuss upcoming events and activities.
Ohio University center Bunk Adams Bowling Green forward Nate Thurmond and Kent State guard Pete Baltic head the 1960 61 All MAC squad chosen by the league coaches. Zeller of Miami and Baltic were unanimous first team picks with Thurmond and Adams adding first team honors for the first time.
Trimble crushed Buchtel 98 to 55 in the opening round while Corning edged Malta 80 to 79. Semifinals set for Wednesday with McConnelsville versus Corning and Glouster facing Trimble. Final scheduled Friday at 7:30 preceded by a consolation game between the two semifinal losers.
The schedule lists New York at Detroit New York at Boston and Detroit at Chicago for Tuesday games in the National Hockey League. This card notes matchups without results.
The Syracuse Nationals meet the Warriors in Philadelphia and the Detroit Pistons face the Lakers in Los Angeles as the best of five NBA quarterfinals begin. Celtics and Hawks hold top seeds awaiting series winners for the final East West playoff.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.