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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1964
Page
22
Middletown High eyes creating an M Club for all letter winners to wear letters from past Middle contests and sit together to boost home crowd support. The plan reflects a broader trend as Hamilton Taft visits Friday night for a crucial Greater Ohio League clash with the Middies who chase the conference crown.
College teams posted varied results with Cincinnati topping Dayton 77 to 63 and Miami defeating Western Michigan 78 to 9. Ohio University beat Marshall 98 to 82 while Akron won 105 to 77 over Wooster. Villanova edged St Bonaventure 57 to 52 and Georgetown beat St Joseph's 70 to 79. NBA and NHL style box scores also noted.
Coach Paul Walker notes Middies spark arena energy abroad where rivals treat a win like a state title. Hamilton Taft Garfield Portsmouth and even Withrow showed the aura, yet crowds at home shrink as middies’ prowess wanes and smaller opponents draw less support.
Walker invited as sole speaker at a high school coaches clinic in Rochester New York on April 4th reflecting Middletown basketball prominence. Cincinnati clergy and sports leaders create a Joe Martin Memorial Scholarships Fund through Lockland Public School to aid deserving boys regardless of race or creed. contributions welcome.
Walker, the Middies coach, joins a four-game slate as Taft arrives for a pivotal Greater Ohio League clash that could secure a tie for the league title. Dayton-area teams, including Monroe, Franklin, Camden, and others, also schedule important weekend games that could reshape standings and upcoming tournament draws.
The Associated Press reports Bob Pettit is near breaking NBA scoring record as the St. Louis Hawks face the San Francisco Warriors in St. Louis. Pettit scored 30 in a loss to Baltimore, boosting his career total to 19,197, three short of Dolph Schayes. The Bullets won 113-106, while the Lakers overtook St. Louis in the Western standings with a 111-85 victory over the Pistons as Elgin Baylor posted 37 points and 17 rebounds.
In Innsbruck, Austrian skiers Kristl Haas, Edith Zimmermann and Traudl Hecher swept the ladies downhill 1.6 mile Mount Hood course with times from 1:55.39 to 1:56.66, denying Jean Saubert a third Olympic medal. Russia claimed a speed skating title as Ants Allison won the 1500 meters, while a U.S. four man bobsled narrowly avoided a crash on a training run.
The University of Cincinnati Bearcats defeated Dayton Flyers 77 to 43 at the Cincinnati Garden, ending UC's skid while Dayton suffered a fifth straight loss in a dominant performance.
Ohio University kept pace in the MAC, improving to 7-1 in conference with a 98-82 win over Marshall. Paul Storey scored 24 as Ohio U captured its 200th win for coach Jim Snyder. Marshall was led by Bill Francis with 29. Miami beat Western Michigan 78-69 and Toledo defeated Bowling Green 90-71.
In Innsbruck AP reports Walter Bush criticizes U S Olympic hockey structure after a brutal 7 to 1 defeat by Czechoslovakia. He notes pro salaries abroad, calls for system revision as Paul Johnson, last 1960 champ, vents frustration. U S falls to 1-4 with two games remaining, risking fifth or sixth place.
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