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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1966

Page

9

Kentucky Eyes Final Four After Big Ten Triumph

Kentucky, ranked No 1 with a 26 1 record, advanced to the NCAA semifinals in College Park Md by beating Michigan 84 77 in the Mideast regional final in Iowa City. Duke Texas Western Utah and Kansas also feature in the looming final four scene as coach Adolph Rupp praised his players.

Adolph Rupe Wildcats College Park Michigan Iowa City Iowa Duke Texas Western Utah Rupp Kentucky Lexington Vic Bubas Louis Dampier Jim Myers Thad Jaracz

College Tournament Quarter Finals and diverse high school results

NCAA quarter finals show Duke over Syracuse and Kentucky over Michigan with Texas Western and Kansas close behind. NIT first round results include Saint Josephs and SMU, Villanova and St John s, Army and Manhattan, Boston College and Louisville. High school district finals list matchups and scores across Ohio districts.

San Francisco Penn St Villanova St. John’s N. Y Army Manhattan Boston College Louisville

Regional high school tournament pairings announced this week

The regional schedule lists matchups across Ohio venues with March 16 to March 19 dates. Notable clashes include Cleveland Fast against Akron Central and Canton Lincoln versus Warren Harding, with winners advancing to Bowling Green and Columbus venues. The bracket features Class A semi finals set for March 18 and finals on March 19.

Kent Cleveland Fast Akron Central Canton Lincoln Warren Harding Eee A Toledo Elyria Lima Shawnee

Bobcat Center John Schroeder Posts Strong Rebounds

John Schroeder a 6 9 junior center from Norwalk led Ohio University in rebounds with 273 over 23 games averaging 11.8 per game He also scored 285 points for a 12.4 point average reflecting a solid all around season for the Bobcats.

John Schroeder Norwalk Ohio University Schroder

Ohio Wrestlers Capture Titles in Cleveland Meet

Ohio University wrestlers won two titles at the 4-1 tournament in Cleveland. Dave Anik took the 117 pound class with a 3-2 decision over Bryan McGann of Oswego New York. Rick Martin won the 167 pound class with a 4-1 decision over Dennis Palmer of Bowling Green. Ohio finished fifth with 31 points in a 34 team field. Indiana State claimed the title, Kent State was second, Waynesburg third, Bowling Green fourth.

Ohio University Cleveland Dave Anik Bryan McGann Oswego N.Y Rick Martin Bowling Green Dennis Palmer Ohio Indiana State Ind Kent State Waynesburg

Ohio University Rebounds Mark Shattered By 90 Against NIU

Ohio University broke an eight year old rebounding record as they grabbed 90 boards against Northern Illinois this season surpassing the 88 rebound 1958 mark set against Marietta.

Ohio University Marietta Northern Illinois

Big Eight Dominates Indoor Track National Championship

The Big Eight reclaimed the national indoor track crown as Missouri and Kansas each scored 14 points to win the team title. Kansas freshman Jim Ryan triumphed in the invitational mile with 4:03.3 and Bob Steinhoff cleared 15 6 in the pole vault. Southern California was close behind with 13 points as four Big Eight athletes claimed NCAA titles.

Missouri Kansas Jayhawker Southern California Far West Midwest Jim Ryan Bob Steinhoff

Gales End Wellston Dream In District Final Victory

Lancaster High School defeated Wellston 84 to 72 in the Class AA District Tournament final at Grover Center. Terry Webb led Lancaster with 29 points, Rex Kern 16, Bill Grein 15, and Paul Callahan 13. Eddie Jacobs topped Wellston with 24. Lancaster advances to the regional in Columbus, while Wellston ends at 19-3.

Tom Metters Lancaster High School Wellston Rockets Grover Center Gales Terry Webb Rex Kern Bill Grein Paul Callahan Eddie Jacobs Larry Gilliland Greg Jordan Lancaster Ohio Exposition Center Coliseum Fairgrounds Coliseum Columbus Linden - McKinley Ning Cambridge Columbus East Cagers Webb Jackos Gilliland Jordan Grein Callahan Stabler Martin Buescher Jacobs Hayburn Holzapfel Kern Baughman Reed

Wellston Coach Player Lead Southeast District All Star Team

Eddie Jacobs of eighth ranked Wellston headlines the Southeast District Class AA All Star team chosen by AP sports writers in Columbus. The panel selected top performers across the district with Jacobs earning the lead honor.

Wellston Columbus Eddie Jacobs Associated Press

Regional Play Sees 32 Ohio Teams Still Alive

Ohio high school basketball narrows to 16 teams per class as regional action begins. Canton Lincoln upset Canton McKinley while Batavia defeated Springboro and Yellow Springs beat Anna. Shawnee and Elyria lead strong showings as districts crown winners and all-state selections are named.

Money Winners Named In Doral Open At Miami

In the $100,000 Doral Open golf tournament on the par 72 Doral course in Miami, Phil Rodgers won $20,000 while Jay Dolan and Kermit Zarley each earned $9,750. Other top money winners included Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead, and Jack Nicklaus with prizes ranging from $2,400 to $3,920 for a field led by notable professionals.

Miami Fla Phil Rodgers Jay Dolan Kermit Zarley Jack McGowan Ray Floyd Johnny Pott Frank Beard Arnold Palmer Gay Brewer Jr Jacky Cupit Sam Snead Bruce Devlin Julius Boros Jack Nicklaus Don Finsterwald

Baseball Exhibition Scores From Saturday Show Tight Matchups

Kansas City edged Boston 5 to 4 while San Francisco routed Cleveland 17 to 8. Houston beat Washington 4 to 3 in 11 innings and New York defeated St. Louis 3 to 0. Pittsburgh topped Philadelphia 6 to 2 with California finishing 3 to 2 over Chicago.

Kansas City Boston California San Francisco Cleveland Chicago Cincinnati Houston Washington New York St. Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia Baltimore Detmit Minnesota Atlanta Los Angeles Vero Beach

WANTED Civil Service Test Prep Opens Doors to Jobs

Advertisement for Lincoln Service offering civil service test preparation for government jobs within 12 months. Highlights high starting salaries, strong security, advancement potential, and low educational requirements. Warns about keen competition and low pass rates, claiming preparation help since 1948. Not affiliated with the government. Act now.

U.S. Civil Service Lincoln Service

Unclear scorecard scraps from St Louis Cincinnati Philadelphia games

Fragmentary sports wiring shows scattered scores including St Louis 115 Cincinnati 106 and Detroit 119 while other results are unreadable with no scheduled games confirmed.

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