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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1962

Page

7

Regional NCAA Tourney Semifinals Start Tonight Across Four Sites

Ohio regional events begin tonight as four regional sites host doubleheaders to trim the field to eight, then four for the national semifinals. Key matchups feature Kentucky versus Butler and Cincinnati versus Creighton, with Ohio State and Cincinnati seeking another shot at Louisville.

Louisville Iowa City Manhattan Cincinnati Ohio State Buckeyes

Four Former Champs Still In Title Contention

Ohio high school basketball pace heats up with eight Class AA and eight Class A regionals. Newark and East Tech remain in AA with Miller City and Ayersville in A. State semis set for Kent and Athens with matchups among Canton Canton Lincoln, Lima Senior, and others as teams chase final glory.

Athens Canton Lima Troy Kent Cuyahoga Falls East Tech Youngstown South

Regional Tourney Opens In Grover Center With Two Games

The Class A Regional Tournament starts tonight in Grover Center with Fort Frye versus Paint Valley at 7 p.m. followed by Fairland versus Logan Elm at 8:30 p.m. Finals are set for Saturday with the winner advancing to the state finals in Columbus.

Logan Elm Proctorville Fairland Bainbridge Paint Valley Beverly Fort Frye Ment Grover Center Fort Frye Athens Fairland Columbus

NFL To Present Case In Antitrust Suit

The National Football League will present its defense Monday in the AFLs $10 million antitrust suit against the senior circuit. Philadelphia Dick Turner 147 defeated Gaylord Barnes 155 Valley Stream N Y 8 Miami Sammy Burgess 135 defeated Joe Merchison 139 Jacksonville 8 San Diego Ernie Cuadras 138 defeated Garfield Sugar Gray 136 Long Beach Calif 10.

National Football League American Football League Philadelphia Dick Turner Gaylord Barnes Valley Stream N. Y Miami Sammy Burgess Miami Beach Joe Merchison Jacksonville San Diego Ernie Cuadras Garfield Sugar) Gray Long Beach Calif

York Choice To Capture Florida Race

In the Gulfstream Park Handicap at Miami Florida a field of top older horses competes for about 75 000 first money. Four and Twenty with Johnny Longden and son Vance aims to carry western dominance while Calumet Farm trains Yorky with Steve Brooks aboard as a 2 to 1 favorite after a win at Hialeah.

Miami Fla California Johnny Longden Vance West Calumet Farm H. A Jimmy) Jones Yorky Steve Brooks Hialeah Gulfstream Park Fea

Celtics and Lakers Start Playoff Semifinals in NBA

Boston and Los Angeles, division champions, sit on the sidelines as the NBA kicks off best-of-five semifinal playoffs. Syracuse faces Philadelphia in the East and Cincinnati meets Detroit in the West, with winners advancing to best-of-seven series against the Celtics and Lakers for the league title.

Boston Los Angeles National Basketball Association Syracuse Philadelphia Cincinnati Detroit

Valiant Tops Best Seller List With Competitive Pricing

The Valiant proves value by outperforming rivals like the Falcon Corvair and Lark while offering price parity with competitors. Chapter I hints at performance and the so called super compounds. the ending reveals Valiant is competitively priced model for model against Falcon Corvair Rambler and Lark.

Falcon Lark Valiant

Doublebill controversy pits Rozelle against Eagles chief

NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle and Cleveland Browns chairman Arthur Modell clash with Philadelphia Eagles president Frank McNamee over an August exhibition doubleheader. Eagles end Pete Retzlaff criticizes the plan as devaluing the sport while Modell calls it an experiment. First Round results include Temple 80 Providence 78 in OT and Dayton 79 Wichita 71.

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