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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1961
Page
13
The Sweet Sixteen qualifiers are down to eight in Class AA and six in Class A with state finals set for next weekend at Ohio State University. St Joseph's and East Tech already in Elite Eight. tonight's eight regional games determine the remaining four advancement spots in each class.
Ohio State, ranked number one, seeks a 30th straight win against Louisville in a Mid east Regional game in Louisville. The game is part of eight second round matchups with Cincinnati, Kansas State, and others awaiting regional semifinals in Kansas City. The NIT also opens with St Louis beating Miami and Holy Cross over Detroit.
Summary of Thursday results with Kansas City defeating Baltimore 5 to 1 Milwaukee B beats Washington 8 to 2 Los Angeles N wins 6 to 3 over New York Philadelphia tops Chicago A 13 to 3 Pittsburgh 7 Milwaukee 2 Detroit 7 St Louis 4 Minnesota 5 Cincinnati 3 Cleveland 3 Los Angeles A defeats San Francisco 7 to 4 Boston. Friday and Saturday matchups list venues in Clearwater Orlando Lakeland Mesa etc with several interleague games and home venues for multiple teams.
Eddie Garcia of Los Angeles won a decision over Emilio Flores of San Bernardino with 10 rounds and 134 percent scoring. Tony Herrera of Inglewood defeated Henry Nieto of San Francisco on a 10 round card with 123 percent scoring.
In Evansville Indiana the top ranked Wittenberg Tigers clash with Mount St. Mary's in a semifinal as Southeast Missouri meets South Dakota State. Wittenberg relies on stifling defense after a 23 4 season while Mount St Marys carries a 14 game win streak.
In the Pasadena Golf Club opening round of the St. Petersburg Open, Jack McGowan and Billy Casper Jr. shot 63 to lead and break the course record by one stroke. Casper carded a six under 29 on the home nine despite two bogeys, while McGowan, 30, Toledo assistant pro living in Clearwater, posted 32-31 with eight birdies and ten pars. Seventy-eight players were under par and 93 of 159 entrants were par or better.
In Montreal the Canadiens defeated the Maple Leafs 5 to 2 in a game highlighted by strong scoring offense. Chicago hosts Montreal and Boston visits Toronto as remaining NHL schedule shows no other games today.
Syracuse defeated Philadelphia 115 to 114 to take a 2-0 lead in the best of five series. LA visits Detroit with the Lakers holding a 2 0 edge in their series.
Fourteen Rome Olympic veterans lead the field in the 21st annual Knights of Columbus games at Cleveland Arena. Hayes Jones seeks his 11th straight 50 yard high hurdles win, while George Kerr battles Dave Mills in the 600 yard run and Laszlo Tabori eyes the two mile.
Ohio University fullback Bob Brooks, a top ground gainer in the Mid American Conference, signed with the New York Titans of the AFL. He weighs 212 pounds and was also pursued by the Detroit Lions of the NFL as a potential standout ball carrier.
Elgin Baylor leads the Los Angeles Lakers with 40 points then 49 as they seek to clinch the Western Division series against Detroit tonight. The Pistons trail 2-1 in the best-of-five after two Lakers wins.
Cincinnati, No. 2 with a 23-3 record and an 18 game winning streak, opens against Texas Tech in the Midwest Regional semifinal. The Bearcats seek a third straight title as Kansas State meets Houston in the same doubleheader. Coach Ed Jucker calls his squad a miraculous type team after the Oscar Robertson era.
In a Kent regional game Cleveland St. Joseph defeated Warren Harding 57 to 53 to advance in the Ohio high school basketball Class AA tournament.
Spahn Jones and Roberts, totaling 108 years, shone in Thursday exhibitions. Spahn pitched seven strong for Milwaukee, Jones four shutout innings for San Francisco, and Roberts four scoreless for Philadelphia as veteran arms highlighted a day of spring action.
Athens Class A Regional Tournament kicks off at Grover Center with four teams from the district returning and Glenford now Sheridan in the mix. Old Washington and Fairland loom as top contenders while Crooksville and Centerbury challenge for a spot in the state finals in Columbus next weekend.
The Portland Invitational Basketball Tournament starts tonight at Portland Grade School Meigs County. Wahama vs Racine at 7 and Portland vs Coolville at 8 15. Saturday Syracuse faces Letart at 7 with Riverview vs Trimble at 8 15. Semis Friday March 24 at 7 and 8 15 with finals next.
Western Ohio mentors claim top coaching honors as Ray Dieringer of Cincinnati Elder wins Class AA, and Lee Himmeger of Ayersville tops Class A with an undefeated 26 0 season. Other finalists include Ken Newton, George Heller, Charles McAfee, and more in a broad survey of state high school basketball coaches.
Coolville led by Wendell Sinnett with 16 points and Roger Hornsby 15 edged Ohio Valley Manufacturing 61 53 at Eastern High School in Meigs County. Chuck Taylor and Jack Dodd added 12 each to tie the series 1 1 as Caldwell paced the losers with 16.
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