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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1967

Page

10

Eight Schools Vie For Title In Ohio Basketball Semi finals

Eight teams vie for state crowns in the 45th Ohio high school tournament at St John Arena with top contenders Strasburg Linden Lincoln East Tech LaSalle and Arcanum Kalida among the semi finals and winners to meet for the title Saturday.

Hal Paris Associated Press Columbus, Ohio St. John Arena Twinbill Strasburg Southeastern Ross County Kalida Putnam County Arcanum Darke County Filbert Columbus Linden Columbus Cincinnati Dayton Roosevelt Dayton Columbus East Dayton Belmont Columbus South Dayton Chaminade

Profiles By Bob Sudyk The Longest Homer In Baseball History

Profile of slugger described as hitting the longest home run on record. Highlights the event's impact on the season and the player’s career trajectory. Includes context on stadium dimensions and contemporary reactions from teammates and fans.

Colts Pick New General Manager

Baltimore owner Carroll Rosenbloom appointed Harry Hulmes as general manager of the Colts replacing the late Joe Campanella. Jim Walker of the Baltimore Evening Sun moves into Hulmes’s prior publicity role after the promotion.

Colts Baltimore Carroll Rosenbloom National Football League Thursday Joe Campanella Harry Hulmes Hulmes Jim Walker Baltimore Evening Sun

College Scores Semifinals Report by NCAA and NAIA

Semifinal results show Marquette 83 over Marshall 78 and Southern Illinois 79 over Rutgers 70. NAIA quarterfinals list Morris Harvey 75 over Tennessee Wesleyan 58 and St Benedicts 88 over St Marys Tex 73. Oklahoma Baptist 66 beat Southwestern Louisiana 65 while Central Washington 60 edged Eastern New Mexico 58.

Marquette Marshall Southern Ilinois Rutgers Southwest Missouri Illinois State Winston-Salem Kentucky Wesleyan Morris Harvey Tennessee Wesleyan St. Benedicts St. Mary's Tex Oklahoma Baptist Southwestern Louisiana Central Washington Eastern New Mexico

Wyoming Tests UCLA Tonight in Semifinal Showdown

Wyoming Cowboys at Corvallis to face Lew Alcindor led UCLA in Far West Regional semifinals. The Cowboys, 15-12 with a seven game win streak, chase a historic upset as top seed UCLA 26-0 seeks final with strong NIT, NCAA action across regions.

Ted Meier Associated Press Wyoming Cowboys Laramie UCLA Lew Alcindor Corvallis Ore NCAA Southern Illinois Marquette New York Madison Square Garden Rutgers Marshall Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Dayton Dayton Flyers Tennessee Evanston, Ill Virginia Tech Indiana Louisville Southern Methodist Kansas Houston Lawrence Kan North Carolina Princeton College Park Boston College St. John’s of New York University of Pacific Texas Western Walt Frazier Salukis Bob Lloyd Jim Valvano Valvano Lloyd George Thompson Warriors George Stone West Virginia

Ohio Netters Shutout By N. Carolina

Ohio University tennis team, 0-4, dropped a 9-0 decision to North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Bobcats were without No. 1 Steve Modell due to elbow injury and faced toe injury risk for Fred Carpenter. Tar Heels won all sets in their season opener.

Chapel Hill N.C Ohio University Duke North Carolina Bobcats Steve Modell Fred Carpenter Tarheels

Exhibition Baseball Results Across The League

Scores from a rain interrupted slate show Pittsburgh overwhelming Baltimore 6 to 0 while Detroit beat Cincinnati 6 to 3 Philadelphia edged St Louis 3 to 2 and Boston routed New York 23 to 18 in 16 innings. Chicago defeated New York 7 N and Los Angeles edged Washington was canceled by rain in Pompano Beach.

National Basketball Association Cincinnati St. Louis Boston Detroit San Francisco Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles Baltimore Sulvreuy New York Pittsburgh Houston Atlanta California Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota Washington Pompano Beach Fla West Palm Beach Ft. Lauderdale St. Petersburg Miami Ft. Myers Flo Chicag Tucson Ariz Phoenix Lakeland

MSU Halfback Clint Jones Linked to Minnesota Vikings

AP reports Michigan State All-America halfback Clint Jones is in negotiations with the Minnesota Vikings for a reported 40 000 dollar bonus and a 20 000 dollar first year salary amid pro football interest in St Paul Minn.

ST. Paul - Minneapolis Clint Jones Michigan State Minnesota Vikings

North South All Star Game Planned by Ohio Coaches

Ohio coaches plan the North South All Star basketball game in Marion on June 24 as the OHSSAA weighs sanction. President Himmeyer reported a principals referendum showed more support than opposition and rosters will be picked in district balloting next month.

Associated Press Columbus, Ohio Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Marion Association Lee Himmeyer Ayersville Ohio High School Athletic Association Himmeyer Paul Landis OHSAA Prin Board of Control Landis Ken Newton Canton Lincoln Charles Huggins Strasburg Tom Bryant Colerain Bill Whaley Alexander Athens County

Clay Holds Last Fight Talk Amid Draft Tension

New York AP Cassius Clay faces Zora Folley at Madison Square Garden while draft rumors swirl he may join the Army or go to jail. The heavyweight champion, who has renamed himself Muhammad Ali, refuses to reveal his decision, stating he must answer to the government. Folley prepares for a $70 000 title shot as the bout looms.

New York Cassius Clay Zora Folley Madison Square Garden Clay Sparmate James Ellis Sparmate Ellis Folley Louisville Hayden Covington Muhammad Ali

86 Area Men Bowl In State Tournament

Eighty six area men compete in the 63rd annual Ohio State Bowling Association tournament in Akron this weekend. Riviera Lanes and Fairlawn Lanes host doubles singles and team events with bowlers from Athens Nelsonville Sharpsburg McArthur and other area towns.

Akron Riviera Lanes Fairlawn Lanes Athens Frank Zammataro Ted Williams Robert Main Dick Erb Brad Davis John Vickers Larry Russell Robert Donohoe James Ator Dale Goldsberry Richard Gardner Walter Staley James Dodds Marvin Balfour Charles Shields Jerry Yates

Beginning Bowling Basics for New Bowlers

If you are in your first year or two of bowling and your average hasn’t hit 150, focus on fundamentals. Don’t force the ball, roll smoothly, and learn to control a straight ball before curve. Practice slow footwork, smooth arm swing, and balance. work on weak points. stay encouraged. The 24 page booklet Beginnings Bowling is 20 cents plus a stamped self addressed envelope to Joe Wilman, care of this newspaper.

Joe Wilman

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