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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1971

Page

17

Ohio high school basketball Class AA all state picks named

The AP’s Class AA all state first team includes Joe Fisher of Lima Catholic as player of the year. Also named are Alan Walter Columbus Ready Bob Fleischer Youngstown Liberty Phil Miller Waverly John Mills Canton Lehman Dan McLane Steubenville Central Catholic Kleetis McGhee Preble Shawnee and Steve Fields Columbus DeSales. Second and third teams, honorable mentions list many others across Ohio.

Columbus Ohio Associated Press Joe Fisher Lima Catholic Fisher Alan Walter Columbus Ready Bob Fleischer Youngstown Liberty Phil Miller Waverly John Mills Canton Lehman Dan McLane Steubenville Central Catholic Kleetis McGhee

Ohio high school basketball tournament picks by AP coaches

AP polled 12 semifinalist coaches for three classes and named Walnut Ridge Lehman and Fort Recovery as likely 1971 state champions. Walnut Ridge favored in Class AAA, Lehman in Class AA, Fort Recovery in Class A with finals set for Saturday in St John Arena and statewide TV for Class AAA only.

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Cavaliers Set NBA Worst Mark in 15 67 Season

The Cleveland Cavaliers tied the 1967 68 San Diego Rockets for the worst NBA record at 15 67 after a 114 112 loss to Portland. Walt Wesley led Cleveland with 35 points as the Cavaliers squandered a five point lead in the final two minutes. Coach Bill Fitch praised his young team while predicting a .500 season in 1971 72.

Cleveland Ohio Cleveland Cavaliers Portland Trail Blazers Bill Fitch Cavaliers San Diego Rockets National Basketball Association Walt Wesley Portland Blazers Cavs Geoff Betrie NBA Petrie Rick Adelman Princeton Cavalier Fitch Wesley Bobby Smith Smith Bill

Congress seeks to ban closed circuit telecasts of major sports

Rep. Les Aspin plans a bill to ban production of sports events over closed circuit TV for championship bouts and other major sports. Rep. Charles Sandman Jr. bills would prohibit exclusive broadcast rights, ensuring access on home TV, radio, cable and other media. The moves follow the Frazier Ali heavyweight title fight and aim to curb media exclusivity in national sports events.

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Bobcat Netters Sweep Belmont Abbey for 3rd Win

Ohio University tennis team improved to 3-1 with a 9-0 victory over Belmont Abbey. Freshman Mark Singerman remained unbeaten in four singles, while Jim Carpenter Craig Kridel and others won their singles matches. Doubles teams Carpenter Kridel Luchkowsky Singerman and Smith Baum also won. The Bobcats travel to Columbia to face South Carolina.

Belmont N.C George Klein Ohio University Bobcat Belmont Abbey Cats Mark Singerman Cleveland Ohio North Carolina State Carpenter Kridel Falls Gribbon Luchkowsky Singerman Shambach Galford Smith Baum Kosterman Saverborn Columbia, D.C University of South Carolina

Exhibition Baseball Results Across Leagues

Tuesday results show St Louis defeating Cincinnati 5 to 2 while Pittsburgh beat Baltimore 7 to 4. Washington downed Montreal 4 to 2 and New York N topped Boston 5 to 4. Minnesota beat Atlanta 8 to 3 and Detroit won over Kansas City 6 to 1. Houston defeated Los Angeles 8 to 3. Chicago A beat New York A 4 to 3 and Chicago N routed San Francisco 8 to 0. Milwaukee prevailed 9 to 3 over Oakland. San Diego edged California 5 to 4 and Tokyo Orions defeated Cleveland 9 to 4.

St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Washington Montreal New York Boston Minnesota Atlanta Detroit Kansas City Houston Los Angeles Chicago A Chicago San Francisco Milwaukee Oakland San Diego California Tokyo Orions Cleveland

New Lexington seeks football opponents and scrimmage

New Lexington High School in Muskingum County seeks an opponent for a home game on September 10 1971 an away game on September 15 1972 and a scrimmage on August 28 1971. Contact athletic director Jim Rockwell at New Lexington High School New Lexington Ohio 43764 for details.

New Lexington Muskingum County Jim Rockwell New Lexington High School Ohio

Bierman closes door as Ohio U tops Clemson 7 3

Ohio University pitching restricts Clemson to 3 runs while Jim Bierman seals the win with four innings of relief. Bob Bruno, Bob Kleiber, and Terry Wenger draw early walks and Tony Gray and Mike Schmidt drive in runs in the second. Hannah, Smith, and Kleiber add late scoring as Ohio improves to 6 6 after the win.

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Strikes and Spares Watch Your Spot in Bowling Tips

A bowling tip story advises bowlers to fixate on the spot, then track the ball to gauge accuracy. Eyes should move naturally from spot to ball, confirming hit on the spot and in the pocket, without forcing movement.

Hawks Seek Win in East Semifinal Opener at Knicks

Atlanta faces New York in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinal best-of-seven series. The Thursday afternoon clash is the only game scheduled, with both teams aiming to seize early series momentum.

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Starr-Washington star Dave Poling signs with UNCC

North Carolina prep standout Dave Poling, a 6-5 forward from Starr-Washington High School, signed a basketball grant in aid to attend UNCC. Coach Bill Foster noted his scoring and rebounding prowess, academic leadership, and plans to play him on the wing in the 1-4 offense. Poling joins Ben Ansley as recent UNCC signees with several more expected.

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