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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1962
Page
6
Ohio fans welcomed four champions from Cincinnati and Dayton, celebrating UC Bearcats NCAA crown and Ohio State’s farewell to a historic era. Dayton Flyers wrapped up the NIT title, while high schools Taft and Dixie honored state champions.
Taft tops East Tech 59 52 in Class AA with Jim Patterson grabbing 23 points and Lazell Shaw forcing four steals as Rich Burton and defense fuel the Tigers. Dixie blasts Hiland 74 62 in Class A behind Gary Gearhart and a sharp shooting 54 percent from the field.
Niles Trail Sales of Niles rolled a 2018 ritual to take the lead in the cam standings in the Ohio Men's Bowling Tournament here.
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Ohio high school basketball stars drew college interest at the 40th state tournament. Hamilton Taft’s Jim Patterson and Rich Burton powered the Class AA champions to a 59 52 win over Cleveland East Tech, while New Lebanon Dixie defeated Berlin Hiland 74 62 for Class A. Peters and Peffly starred for the Greyhounds, with several others earning potential college bids.
Benny Kid Paret lay in a coma and near death after losing the world welterweight title to Emile Griffith. Doctors said brain damage chances were one in ten thousand. Paret showed slight improvement hours later. The bout ended in the 12th round as the New York ringside drama drew scrutiny from officials.
Bondeson shot a five under par 67 to lead the Coral Country Club Open in Miami as Goalby climbed to the top with a par 72. Casper, Nicklaus, Palmer, Bolt and Kroll were within striking distance as the windy Doral course tests its first big event.
The American Basketball League awards Los Angeles a second franchise after a two day meeting and drafts. Cleveland wins the season finale 114 106 over Pittsburgh as the league plans for at least eight teams next year with strong picks including Jerry Lucas John Havlicek and Terry Dischinger.
Roger Maris homered twice driving the New York Yankees to a 6-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Tampa. Manager Ralph Houk backed Maris amid off field controversy and praised his team play as Maris added solo and two run shots off Sam Ellis.
Dayton clinched the National Invitation Tournament championship with a 73 67 victory over St Johns of New York at Madison Square Garden. Sophomore stars Bill Chmielewski and Gordy Hatton led the charge, with center Bill Ellis earning Most Valuable Player honors and a spot on the All NIT team. Loyola of Chicago took third after beating Duquesne 95 84.
At Sebring Florida Olivier Gendebien and Phil Hill shared in $3000 prize money after a record-setting Ferrari effort. Sweden's Joakim Bonnier and Belgium’s Lucien Bianchi won the 12 hour race in an upset with an 800 dollar payout and 9 points for Ferrari in the manufacturers championship. The winning Ferrari GT finished well behind the Hill Gendebien duo’s 210 laps and 1092 mile mark set in 1961.
NHL playoff slate shows Chicago at Montreal and New York at Toronto with Best-of-seven series. Los Angeles beat Detroit 127 to 112 to take a 2-0 Western series lead. In Athens the 2nd AW Battalion Tournament crowned Logan 89 to 74. Gary McConkey led Athens with 45 points while Gene Morgan and Larry Wyskiver each had 45 and 18 for Logan.
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