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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1962

Page

15

Casey Stengel Reignites Mets With 4-3 Exhibition Win

Casey Stengel, 71, enjoying revenge over the Yankees after leaving their vice president post, saw the Mets beat the world champions 4-3 in St. Petersburg in the ninth inning thanks to Richie Ashburn’s pinch hit. The victory also boosted Mets coach Rogers Hornsby amid a Maris incident and included other Florida and Arizona exhibition results from Kansas City, Dodgers, Cardinals, Giants, and Angels games.

Casey Stengel Stengel New York Yankees New York Mets St. Petersburg Richie Ashburn Mets Rogers Hornsby Roger Maris Yankees Hornsby Maris Florida Kansas City Washington Pompano Beach Los Angeles Dodgers Detroit Lakeland St. Louis Chicago White Sox Sarasota Cincinnati Philadelphia Tampa Pittsburgh Minnesota Fort Myers Baltimore Milwaukee Bradenton Arizona Houston Chicago Cubs Mesa San Francisco Cleveland Phoenix Los Angeles Angels Boston Scottsdale

Three Tilts Scheduled

Tup pers Plains and Coolville meet in a three game program at Tuppers Plains School on Saturday. The 7 30 p m opener has Coolville women seeking revenge over Tup pers Plains women. A Coolville vs Tup pers Plains men game follows with both teams described as oldsters. The independent teams from the towns close the card, with John R Arbaugh ambulance and funeral service handling casualties and refreshments served after.

Tuppers Plains Coolville Cooville Oldsters John R. Arbaugh Ambulance Funeral’ Service

Baseball Exhibition Results and Weekend Schedule

Exhbitions from New York to Montreal show scores after 514 innings rain delayed. Notable results include New York defeats Detroit 4 2 and Boston edges Chicago 3 1. Weekend games list matchups across Florida Arizona California and Ontario with several city venues and doubleheaders.

St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Minnesota Baltimore Milwaukee Kansas City Washington Los Angeles Detroit Houston Boston San Francisco Cleveland Tampa Pompano Beach New York West Palm Beach Fort Myers St Louis St. Petersburg Mesa Montreal Toronto

Ohio State Cincinnati Set for NCAA Showdowns in Louisville

Ohio State and Cincinnati look to reach a second straight NCAA final as they face Wake Forest and UCLA in Louisville. The No. 1 Buckeyes and No. 2 Bearcats seek wins to renew an all Ohio title clash, with memories of last year’s 70-65 final.

Ohio State Mel Newell John Havlicek Jerry Lucas N.C.A Louisville Wake Forest Cincinnati UCLA Buckeyes Bearcats Ping Len Chappell Billy Packer Mighty Buckeyes Winston-Salem Johnny Wooden Ucla Bruins Bucks Bruins Johnny Green Ohio Ed Jucker Fred Taylor

St John’s and Dayton Reach NIT Final in NYC

St Johns of New York and Dayton advance to the 25th National Invitation Tournament final at Madison Square Garden. Dayton defeated Loyola Chicago 98 82 while St Johns beat Duquesne 75 63 in semifinal action. NBC airs the title game at 4 p.m. EST.

NEW York St. John’s of Dayton Madison Square Ilardan St. John’s Joe Lapchick Tom Blackburn Redmen Flyers Ohio St. John's Duquesne Loyola of Chicago Bill Chmielewski Swift Loyola Ramblers Gordy Hatton Hatton Leroy Ellis Kevin Loughery Willie Hall Bill O'Sullivan Ellis Loughery Hall Whllie Somerset Dukes NBC Loyola

Nicklaus And Nichols Lead Coral Country Club Tour

In Miami Florida Bobby Nichols 25 and Jack Nicklaus 22 sit atop the Coral Country Club Tour event with three under par 69s in the opening round. Arnold Palmer Tommy Jacobs Bob Goalby Billy Casper Mason Rudolph and Jimmy Powell trail by one stroke at 70 while Phil Rodgers Sam Snead Tommy Bolt and others stand at 71.

Miami Fla Bobby Nichols Brawney Jack Nicklaus U. S Arnold Palmer Palm Springs Phoenix Tommy Jacobs San Diego Bob Goalby Billy Casper Jr Mason Rudolph Jimmy Powell

Houska Advances in NCAA Wrestling Tournament

Harry Houska of Ohio University earned a first round bye then defeated Pat Kelley of Illinois 12-4 in Stillwater Oklahoma. He advances to face George Harrison of Pittsburgh Friday afternoon as quarter finals set for Friday night and finals for Saturday night.

Ohio University Harry Houska Pat Kelley University of Ilinois Stillwater Oklahoma Houska George Harrison University of Pittsburgh

Unclear local rollerbowl results and ads from Athens area

The page lists scores and storefronts including Steppes Beauty Salon Buck Auto Supply Diles Hearing Aids and Neal Floral among repeated lines. Local businesses appear alongside partial weekly results and shop names such as Merle Norman Cosmetic Pepsi-Cola Katherine Figg Neal Floral and Fairview Drive-In.

Stroh White Steppes Buck Auto Triple Crown Fairview Drive-In Merle Norman Cosmetic Pepsi-Cola Rowdiessie Athens Office Supply Pheen Katherine Figg Neal Floral Fairview Erie Norman Cosmetic PorelCoin

Supreme Court doom for Canton McKinley grid program

Canton Ohio reacts to the Ohio Supreme Court upholding the Ohio High School Athletic Association ban on Canton McKinley High School football for 1962. The ruling ends a lengthy fight over transfer eligibility and costs the community its major athletic program and related revenue, with coach Pete Ankney planning intramurals.

Canton Canton McKinley High School Bulldogs Ohio Ohio High School Athletic Association Portsmouth McKinley Ohio Supreme Court OHSAA Gordon G. Humbert Canton High School Fund Lehman Timken Lincoln Humbert Pete Ankney Ankley

Athens Fives In Tourney At Park Lanes Springfield

Twelve teams from Athens compete in the Ohio Women's Bowling Association state tournament at Park Lanes Springfield Sunday. Participants include Kramer's Phillips 66 Ray Riggs WATH Colum bus Southern Ohio Electric Co Houck and Reed Insurance Quick's Drug Store Cline's Welding Royal McBee What Nots Conrath Electric A and W Root Beer and Athens Roller bowl. Singles and doubles events run Saturday in Springfield with the rest of the state action.

Athens Ohio Women’s Bowling Association Park Lanes Springfield Kramer's Phillips 66 Ray Riggs WATH Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Houck and Reed Insurance Quick’s Drug Store Cline’s Welding Royal McBee What Nots Conrath Electric A and W Root Beer Athens Rollerbowl

Warriors Beat Syracuse 121 104 to Reach East Final

Wilt Chamberlain scored 56 points and hauled in 35 rebounds as the Philadelphia Warriors clinched a best-of-five semifinal with a 121 104 victory over Syracuse. Coach Frank McGuire credited guard Guy Rodgers for a key 15 point burst and strong defense.

Philadelphia Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors Boston Guy Rodgers Chamberlain Frank McGuire Warriors Syracuse

Ohio high school tourney opens with top teams in title hunt

In Columbus the 40th state high school basketball tournament begins with Beverly Fort Frye and Ayersville facing Berlin Hiland and New Lebanon Dixie in Class A. In Class AA Cleveland East Tech meets Lima Senior and Hamilton Taft faces Canton Lincoln as Ohio coaches award North South All Star coaches and put together rosters for Newark game. Connie Hawkins named ABL MVP after leaving Iowa.

Columbus Ohio Beverly Fort Frye Berlin Hiland Ayersville New Lebanon Dixie Cleveland East Tech Lima Senior Hamilton Taft Canton Lincoln Newark Lee Himmeger Harold Andreas Cuyahoga Falls Carl Hamill Beverly Fort Neil Brayton Youngstown Liberty Wilson Graham Bruce Moore Akron Central Bill Gribble Levi Davis Steubenville Ben Cooper Mansfield St. Peter Dan Neff Bob Gunn Lima Alters Chick Campbell Wynn Phall Brecksville Normian Curry Akron Hower Dick Snyder North Canton Terry South Bob Keglow Graham Tom Watson Centerbury Steve Belinsky Shadyside Dave Anderson Nelsonville John Cummings Hillsboro Henry Burlong Dayton Roosevelt Dean Lampros Columbus Eastmoor Marvin Gregory Wilmington Chris Roberts Xenia Bill Joos Lancaster Fort Frye Jack Clark Wayne Poston Athens Bill Parker Portsmouth Glenn Barker Middletown Tom Rathburn Ashville Bob Willett Reading Paul Walker Fred Herschman Columbus West Allstar C. Norris Simpson Hicksville Don Heft Pickerington W. J. McConnell State Association Canton McKinley Ohio Supreme Court McConnell Supreme Court

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