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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1965
Page
14
Off the bench coach Paul Walker of Middletown Mid says he has nine players capable of handling duties, plans two lineup concepts for zone and man defenses, and worries about adjustments when opponents switch schemes during games.
Coach Walker laments mental mistakes by his Middies after losses to Franklin and Kettering Fairmont East. He notes poor passes and lethargy, despite a fast start against Walnut Ridge, and says the team must play smarter on the floor to beat stronger opponents.
Elgin Baylor remains sidelined by a knee condition as the Lakers drop to the 76ers 116 to 107 in Charleston. Jerry West scores 34 for Los Angeles while Hal Greer nets 24 and Wilt Chamberlain 29 for Philadelphia in a rare NBA card.
College basketball scores include Michigan 107 over Ball State 70 and Arizona State 87 over Idaho 122. Notable upsets include North Carolina 82 edged by Ohio State Xavier 87, and NBA result Philadelphia 116 defeating Los Angeles 107.
Sewell scored 25 in the second half to rally Tubing to a 67 60 overtime win over Sales Service after a 2 point first half. George Morton fouled out in the overtime, ending with 16. Entry Section edged Purchasing 55 52 as Rick Rogers and Dale Beatty led late. Fabricating Maintenance upset Research 35 34 with Osborne hitting the decisive free throw.
North Carolina Tarheels dashed Ohio State 82 to 72 at St. John Arena as Bob Dove scored a career high 28 for the Buckeyes who trailed early and could not contain NC stars Bob Lewis and Larry Miller. Ohio State won the rebounding edge 39 to 21 but poor defense in the first half doomed the hosts.
South Carolina coach Frank McGuire celebrates after his Gamecocks toppled third-ranked Duke 73-71 in a clutch second-half rally. McGuire quips about going fishing as students cut down nets in victory. Other top teams, including Michigan and Bradley, posted decisive wins across a busy college basketball night.
Fenwick Falcons travel to Dayton to face Carroll after an 82-54 loss to Oxford Tala wanda Friday. Tom Hamilton to start despite a sore foot as Fenwick seeks a tougher test against Carroll’s scrappy six-footers.
Palm Beach Gardens Florida AP Nicklaus and Palmer team up for the PGA Four Ball Championship the year’s richest event with 106 two man teams in a 72 hole format at PGA National Golf Club. The field totals 216 pros the largest ever for a PGA tournament.
Harness writers name Armbro Flight 3-year-old Trotter of the Year with 46 votes. Egyptian Candor gains 11, Nimble Boy 2, as Bret Hanover dominates 3-year-old pacer honors with 174 of 179 votes. Bret Hanover is owned by Richard Downing and trained by Frank Irving after a 21 wins in 24 starts in 1965.
Fred Zimmerman defensive lineman, already signed by the Atlanta Falcons, was named the University of Toledo's outstanding football player for 1955 at a Monday night ceremony in Toledo Ohio.
A New York survey team member said legalized off-track betting in Britain, a $2 billion annual business, fails to curb gambling and harms the economy. Henry D. Paley reported the poorest Britons gamble most, hurting the working class.
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Bob Baun had surgery on a torn knee ligament Monday and is expected to miss at least six weeks of NHL action.
Three new teams Madison Faculty Middletown Hospital and Ta Ho Tavern join Independent Slo-Break League at Springhill Gym tonight. Roosevelt MIRC Slo-Break League is filled with Bell Telephone vs Diamond National and other matchups scheduled for Thursday.
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