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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1971

Page

6

Eight Teams Reach Columbus for Ohio High School Tournament

The revised 49th Ohio High School Basketball Tournament starts in St. John Arena with eight of 12 surviving teams debuting in Columbus. Key teams include Cleveland East Tech Fort Recovery and Walnut Ridge as the state semis set for Friday and Saturday with all sessions sold out.

George Strode Associated Press Columbus, Ohio St. John Arena Cleveland East Tech Scarabs Akron Central - Hower Akron Central Columbus South Canton Lehman Fort

Frazier Retired? Frazier Next Fight Hopes and Hurdles

A sequence of scenes traces Joe Frazier’s postfight condition and unclear retirement plans. Reporters and close allies describe his health fears, hospital stays, and the push for a comeback against Clay, amid talks of a lucrative tour if he remains champion.

Philadelphia Frazier Joe Vegas Europe

State Tournament Pairings at St John Arena

High school tournament action lists pairings for CLASS AAA CLASS AA and CLASS A with games over Friday and Saturday at St John Arena. Notable teams include Columbus Walnut Ridge Central Hower Dayton Dunbar Canton Lehman Maysville Zanesville Rosecrans and Convoy Crestview. Regional results show Walnut Ridge East Tech Dunbar Crestview and Meister teams advancing with championship games set for Saturday.

Columbus Walnut Ridge Dayton Dunbar Tipp City Warren Maysville Zanesville Rosecrans Convoy Crestview Marion Pleasant Fort Recovery Canton Lehman Warren Champion Akron Central Howor Cleveland East Tech Dayton Chaminade Cincinnati Lincoln Heights Ohio Kings Chaminade Lincoln Heights Columbus Walnut Ridge Associated Press Boardman Celina Waverly Lima Central Catholic Sidney Lehman Catholic Akron Central-Hower Canton St. John Arena Cohaeienn Central Hovor Qucon Thursdy

Jaycees Set Cage Meet In Gallipolis

Gallipolis Area Jaycees sponsor an independent basketball tournament at the Washington School gym April 8 9 10 15 16 and 17. Entry is 25 with trophies for top three teams and individual awards for MVP and leading scorer. Contact Mike Allen or Phil Skidmore for details.

Gallipolis Jaycees Washington School Mike Allen Phil Skidmore

Area Boys Rated High In Casting

Weidner Mike Blosser and Billy Collins won first place Sunday in the casting tournament at the Department of Natural Resources Office Pond, conducted with a fishing clinic at the Wildlife Office. In the eight to eleven group Mark Weidner won the first place trophy followed by Tom Brown and David Abraham. In the eleven to fifteen year group Mike Blosser led with Joe Grusser and Chris Weidner. Billy Collins won the fly rod casting event.

Mark Weidner Mike Blosser Billy Collins Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Office Athens Tom Brown David Abraham Charles Sr Harris Dr Joe Grusser First St Chris Weidner

UCLA Bruins Reach Semifinals At Astrodome In 1969

UCLA the No. 1 team faces Kansas in the NCAA semifinals at the Astrodome after a 1968 upset ended its 47 game streak there. Kansas Western Kentucky and Villanova advance from quarterfinals as Marquette Fordham Houston and Pacific win NIT rounds.

Associated Press UCLA Astrodome Houston Bruins Houston Cougars San Francisco Kansas Jayhawks Villanova Wildcats Hilltoppers Western Kentucky Ohio State Ohio Valley Clarence Glover Villanova Penn Howard Porter Dick Harter NBC Marquette Fordham Pacific North Carolina Providence Duke Tennessee Georgia Tech New York Kentucky South Carolina Notre Dame Brigham Young

Reds Edge Cardinals In Exhibition With Garrett Strong

Cincinnati starter Greg Garrett reported his dead arm is improving as he limited St Louis to one hit over three innings in a 5 2 win. Pat Corrales delivered a two run double as Hal McRae and Bernie Carbo scored on a bizarre play at home. Dave Concepcion and Bob Tolan were placed on the 21 day disabled list. In Tucson, Cleveland beat the Athletics 10 6 as Jim Rittwage and Ray Lamb were among seven pitchers named to the 1971 staff, with Bobby Brooks homering twice off the Indians.

Tampa Fla Greg Garrett Cincinnati Reds Jim Maloney California Angels Garrett St. Louis Cardinals Reds Pat Corrales Hal McRae Bernie Carbo McRae Carbo Cardinal Ted Simmons Dave Concepcion Bob Tolan Jim Merritt Tucson Ariz Cleveland Indians Alvin Dark Jim Rittwage Ray Lamb Oakland Dark Sam McDowell Steve Hargan Alan Foster Steve Mingori Rick Austin

Ohio OCC Football Clinic Scheduled at Westerville High

Westerville hosts the Third Annual OCC Football Clinic on April 3 at Westerville High School. Coffee hour runs 8 to 9 a.m. with sessions from 9 a.m. featuring coaches such as Frank Lauterbur and John Pont. Pre-registration is $5 before March 28, $7 afterward. fee includes luncheon and door prizes.

Westerville Ohio Capital Conference OCC Westerville High School Frank Lauterbur University of Iowa John Pont Indiana University Gene Slaughter Capital University Marv Moorehead Upper Arlington Bob Cummings Massillon High School Smoky Vien Worthington High School Indiana Chuck Burner Westerville High Howard Millser Westland High School Galloway Ohio

Weekend hockey results and schedule summary

Saturday results include Montreal 5 New York 3, Buffalo 2 Boston 5, St. Louis 2 Detroit 1, Los Angeles 8 Pittsburgh 4, Toronto 3 Detroit 5 Montreal 6. Sundays saw Montreal 6 New York 2, Buffalo 7 Boston 5, Minnesota 6 Vancouver 3, California 5 Los Angeles 2, Toronto 1 Philadelphia 1, Chicago 2 Detroit 0. Monday has no games scheduled.

Toronto New York Montreal Buffalo Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Detroit Los Angeles Pittsburgh Minnesota Vancouver California Chicago

OU Cincinnati Lead In Collegiate Handball Tourney

Ohio University and the University of Cincinnati dominated the Collegiate Community Invitational Handball Tournament at Grover Center. UC sophomore John Forelich won singles, OU’s Andy Chenko and Bob Sympson captured doubles, with OU also placing second and UC’s Donald Rahe taking consolation singles. Denison’s Mike Beck and Bob Yoder won consolation doubles. The event drew 36 players from 12 colleges in Ohio and Kentucky.

Ohio University University of Cincinnati Grover Center John Forelich Gary Reynolds Andy Chenko Bob Sympson Menno DiLiberto Howard Wiche Donald Rahe Mike Beck Bob Yoder Denison University Ohio Kentucky

Baseball scores roundup from many teams and venues

Scores show Pittsburgh defeating St. Louis 4 to 3, Boston 7 over Detroit 3, Kansas City 3 Chicago A 2, Houston 12 Minnesota 4, Montreal 13 York A a, Los Angeles 12 Philadelphia, New York N 6 Gneeen 5 6 innings, Chip 7 Milwaukee 4, Cleveland 3 San Francisco 2 San Diego 9, Tokyo at Orions 6, California 6 Oakland 5, Baltimore 11 Atlanta 2, California 7 San Diego 5, Minnesota 4 Houston 3, Montreal 5 Washington 3, Chicago A 6 Kansas City 5, Milwaukee 4 Chicago N 2, Oakland 10, Cleveland 6 Atlanta 2, Baltimore 1 New York A 3 Detroit 2, All-Stars 6 Los Angeles 1 New York N 5 Boston 4 Cincinnati 5 St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 5 Pittsburgh 3 San Francisco 5 Tokyo Lotte Orions 4 14 innings.

Pittsburgh St. Louis Boston Detroit Kansas City Chicago Houston Minnesota Montreal One York Los Angeles Philadelphia New York Gneeen Chip Milwaukee Cleveland San Francisco San Diego Tokyo Orions California Oakland Baltimore Atlanta Washington New York A All-Stars Cincinnati Tokyo Lotte Orions NBA Cleve Portland Buffalo Phoenix Seattle

Unclear NBA Scores and Schedule Fragments

A set of disjoint score snippets lists teams and points such as Portland 113 Cleveland 110 and Philadelphia 120 Baltimore 108, with references to other city matchups, overtime mentions, and scattered game statuses, but no coherent single result or event.

OU Tennis Team Seeks First Season Win at Pfeiffer

The Ohio University men head to Misenheimer North Carolina for a match with Pfeiffer College after an 8 1 loss to North Carolina State. Results from Saturday show NC players sweeping singles and taking doubles.

Ohio University Misenheimer N.C Pfeiffer College Bobcats North Carolina State

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