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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1962

Page

8

Two-Time Champions East Tech Ayersville Lead State Finals

East Tech of Cleveland and Ayersville Pilots, both two-time Class AA and A kings, are picked by Ohio sports editors as favorites for the state finals in Columbus. East Tech, led by Coach Joe Howell, seeks a third finals showing and unbeaten 67-5 mark. Ayersville, guided by Lee Himmeyer, carries a 27 game 1962 streak and 57 in two years. Dixie Dixie, New Lebanon, is the only other finalist with prior finals experience and a 25-1 record under Hines, who has compiled a 160-33 career mark in eight seasons.

Cleveland East Tech Ayersville’s Pilots Ohio East Tech Joe Howell Howell St. John Arena Ayersville Lee Himmeyer Pilots New Lebanon Dixie Columbus Hines Hines’ Hounds Hines Montgomery Hamilton Taft Marvin McCollum Canton Lincoln Hamilton

Rocky River bowlers take lead in Ohio tourney after fourth session

Rocky River's River Lane tops team handicap with 3232 as Arrow Lanes Columbus drops to 3218. Jerry Phillips of Rocky River lifts the all events total to 1947, passing Carl Williams of Columbus. Other leaders include Ernie Reed Uhrichsville in singles, R Jerew and R Hunter Marion in doubles, Dan Meyer and Jim Thomas Toledo in doubles, and Jerry's Steak House Ravenna in team actual.

River Lane Rocky River Arrow Lanes Columbus Jerry Phillips Carl Williams Ernie Reed Uhrichsville R. Jerew R. Hunter Marion Dan Meyer Jim Thomas Toledo Jerry’s

Brock Emerges as Cubs Prospect in Spring Rise

Lou Brock, 22, stars for the Cubs in spring training, batting .361 in Class C Northern League play and leading in hits 181 doubles 33 runs 117 while sharing stolen base leadership. He belted his second homer in a 5-1 win over Boston and added a three-run triple in a 6-5 win over the Red Sox. The Cubs sit atop the NL standings by a slim margin as the Yankees extend the AL lead with an 8-game unbeaten streak.

Monroe Red Sox Scottsdale Cubs Los Angeles Dodgers Baltimore Miami Kansas City John Wyatt Dan Pfister Diego Segui Pirates Gino Cimoli Harmon Killebrew Twins Senators Minnie Minoso Bill White Braves Roger Craig Mets Phils Jack Baldschun New York Angels Ken Pate al Spangler

Fort Frye earns Class A state bid with late free throws

Fort Frye, 26-0, edged Logan Elm 46 45 in the Athens Regional final as Jack Clark hit two free throws with 15 seconds left. Clark scored 26, while Logan Elm’s Spangler and Hardman led the Braves with 17 and 15. Fort Frye advances to the state tournament with the win before 2670 at Grover Center.

Braves Clark Chuck Spangler Dave Horn Neil Huck Logan Elm Gary Hardman Danny Hicks Spangler Hardman Cadets Clarke G. Hardman Hicks Horn Fort Frye Roy Sloenaker Hamilton Ed Gustin Piqua Athens Jack Clark Jack

How They Are Paired for State High School Semifinals

In Columbus the basketball semifinals at St John’s Arena schedule Beverly Fort Frye against Berlin Hiland at 1 30 p m Rogersville versus New Lebanon Dixie at 3 15 p m Cleveland East Tech faces Lima Senior at 7 30 p m and Canton Lincoln meets Hamilton Taft at 9 15 p m The pairings set the four matchups for the championship run.

Cleveland East Tech Lima Senior Canton Lincoln Hamilton Taft

Ohio high school state basketball finals loom in St. John Arena

The column previews this weekend’s Ohio high school state tournaments at St. John Arena with Class AA contenders Cleveland East Tech and Hamilton Taft, and Class A favorites Ayersville and Beverly Fort Frye. It recounts Fort Frye’s 46 45 regional final win over Logan Elm marked by late shots and perfect free throws by Jack Clark.

Jack Clark Fort Frye Colum

Ohio State and Cincinnati Eye Rematch in NCAA Semis

Ohio State positioned for a semifinal showdown with Cincinnati after topping Wake Forest during the NCAA tournament. Cincinnati also advanced by routing Colorado, setting up a possible Buckeyes Bearcats final clash in Louisville with UCLA also surviving to meet Saint Johns in the New York NIT quarterfinals and more.

Ohio State Cincinnati Bearcats Wake Forest Buckeyes Cincy Deacons Louisville Freedom Hall UCLA Bucks Bears

Middlecoff Seeks Third St. Petersburg Title

Cary Middlecoff, a two-time St. Petersburg open champion, shot 71 to reach eight under par 208 and sit one stroke behind leaders Don Fairfield and Frank Boynton. Fairfield posted six birdies in a 66, while Boynton slipped to 73. Also at 208 are Chi Chi Rodriguez, Bobby Nichols, and Jim Ferrier. the 27th annual event was delayed by rain.

ST. Petersburg Fla Cary Middlecoff Don Fairfield Champaign Ill Frank Boynton Corpus Christi Tex Boynton Fairfield Middlecoff Juan Chi Chi) Rodriguez Puerto Rico Bobby Nichols Midland Jim Ferrier Burbank Calif

Warriors Need One Chamberlain Puts Up 28 in Win

Philadelphia Warriors beat Syracuse Nationals 97-82 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Division semifinals. Wilt Chamberlain scored 28 as Syracuse led 27-26 after a tight first period before Philadelphia pulled away. Detroit also won 118-107 over Cincinnati to move 2-1 in the Western Division series. Bailey Howell led Detroit with 27, Shue 25, Scott 22, and Ohl 21.

Philadelphia Warriors Boston Celtics Syracuse Nats Warriors Detroit Pistons Cincinnati Royals Los Angeles Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Detroit Don Ohl Pistons Ray Scott Bailey Howell Gene Shue Scott Ohl

Athens Guard Defeats Marietta 71 45 in Tournament

Athens wins 71 to 45 over Marietta in the 2nd AW Battalion Tournament at the National Guard Armory in Athens. Gary McConkey scores 32 and Ray Oliver 21 for Athens. Marietta’s top scorers are Bill McVicar with 16 and John Gerhart with 12. Athens advances to face Logan in the finals next Sunday.

Athens Marietta

Chauncey Dover Blue Devils Booster Meeting Tonight

Chauncey Dover Blue Devil Boosters will meet at 7 p.m. today in the Chauncey high school music room. The item lists visiting relatives from Columbus and Millfield with extended family dinners.

Chauncey Chauncey Dover Blue Devil Boosters Wll

Regional finals and tours wrap in college basketball action

Wake Forest defeated Villanova 79 to 69 and Ohio State beat Kentucky 74 to 64 in NCAA regional finals. Cincinnati topped Colorado 73 to 46 while UCLA beat Oregon State 88 to 69. In NIT Holy Cross edged Colorado State 72 to 71 and Duquesne defeated Navy 70 to 58.

Bradley St. John’s Duquesne Braves Navy Holy Cross Colorado State University Wake Forest UCLA Deacons Len Chappell Villanova Bruins Oregon State Ohio State Kentucky Cincinnati Colorado Butler Western Kentucky Colorado State Univ Chicago Loyola Temple Dayton Houston

Continental Plastics tops ABC tournament with 6144

Des Moines reports Continental Plastics of Detroit captured first place in the American Bowling Congress event by achieving a six game total of 6144.

Des Moines Continental Plastics of Detroit

Sweden Wins World Amateur Ice Hockey Championship

Sweden claims the World Amateur Ice Hockey Championship in Colorado Springs as the U S battles for honors and other titles in a strong showing. The article notes Sweden's strong performance and expectations for the road home with multiple honors in 1963.

Sweden Colorado Springs Colo.p

Ex Panther Sets Mark in Presidents Athletic Conference

Phil Harrison of Bethany College Bisons, a 6-4 sophomore from Pomeroy, finished third in scoring average in the PAC. He totaled 437 points in 18 games, average 24.2, leading the Bisons to a 17-1 mark and the conference title. his season scoring average stood at 21.77 in 13 PAC games.

Phil Harrison Bethany College Bisons Harrison Pomeroy Bisons George Duncan Wayne State

American Hoops Scores From Night Of Nineteen Sixty Two

In a slate of games Pittsburgh beat New York 118 to 104 while Cleveland defeated Chicago 111 to 102. San Francisco toppled Kansas City 123 to 121 in a high scoring clash.

San Francisco Cleveland Tucson Detroit Cincinnati Tampa Kansas City Pittsburgh Fort Myers Minnesota Washington Orlando St. Louis Milwaukee Bradenton Philadelphia New York Mets St. Petersburg Los Angeles Angels Houston Apache Junction Loyola of Chicago Dayton Loyola Temple Flyers New York Chicago Hawaii

York Athletes Hear Walker at All-Sports Banquet

Paul Walker, York High School's renowned coach from Middletown, will be the main speaker at the All-Sports Banquet on May 2 at 6 30 p.m. Tickets are sold by York Athletic Boosters or the high school office. The Boosters report a balance of 1622 07 after paying 712 73 for the month’s activities.

Dletown York High York Athletic Boosters Association Boosters Group

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