Unpredictable Deacons Real Tough In Own Loop
Wake Forest defeated Duke 103-89 as Len Chappell scored 68 and Billy Packer added 25 to push the Deacons to 10-3 in the ACC. Duke, led by Heyman despite a suspension, fell to 9-2 in league play.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1961
Page
14
Wake Forest defeated Duke 103-89 as Len Chappell scored 68 and Billy Packer added 25 to push the Deacons to 10-3 in the ACC. Duke, led by Heyman despite a suspension, fell to 9-2 in league play.
The piece examines why Jerry Lucas scored 48 points against Michigan State and whether prior doubts about his shooting, including comments by Michigan State coach Forddy Anderson, influenced defensive strategies. It notes Lucas’s willingness to shoot when needed and suggests defenses considered letting others beat him.
Gray beards in the 55-and-over group headline the 22nd annual PGA seniors tournament in Dunedin Florida. 21 of 31 players broke par on the 6,352 yard course as George M. Smith, 63, shot a 67 to set the pace. Defending champion Dick Metz joined stars like Herman Barron and Willie Goggin as the younger 30- to 40-somethings begin their run with rounds to come.
The University of Dayton Flyers, with a 14-6 record, earned a ninth NIT berth joining DePaul Detroit Memphis State Army Miami Florida and Providence as five more teams awaited designation. In prior NITs Dayton reached the finals five times but never won, last season losing 70-64 to Bradley in the quarterfinals.
Anne Rogers, a 6-1 beige-haired handler from Hopatcong New Jersey, becomes the first to win Westminster with a toy in 1956 and adds a third title in six years with Cappoquin Little Sister a coal-black toy poodle owned by Florence Michelson of Fort Lauderdale Florida. The toy group triumph signals rising interest in the breed and Rogers notes that toys are now well positioned to win more often.
Germantown Cardinals escaped the league cellar with a 77 to 64 victory over Farmersville to end the regular season. Germantown finished 7-8 in the league and 3-7 in MCL play, while Farmersville went 5-14. Individual scorers included Messmer, Emerick, Whitt, Bowser, Peyton, Klopfer, Riley, Noble, and Gehieros for Germantown, and Philabaum and Erbaugh for Farmersville.
Kent State beat Bowling Green 73 66 Cap ital downed Denison 82 65 Otterbein 79 53, John Carro 9 Thiel 4 Cedarville 83 82 Wilmington 9, Oakland City 9 Wiber force Washington & Jefferson 77 5 Oberlin 102 57 Western Reserve Wittenberg 91 33 Temple 78 Bucknell 6 St. Joseph's 88 Penn 73 Seton Hall Villanova 80 Mass 71 Connecticut 4 Fairfield 91 St. Francis NY Canisius 74 Western Ontario 49 West Virginia 80 Penn State 78 St. John's 98 George Washington Virginia Tech 85 Wi Mary 67 Wake Forest 103 Duke 99 Richmond 9 Davidson 77 Furman 93 South Carolina 78 Baltimore U 97 Catholic U a7 New Orleans Loyola 68 Tampa Bradley 94 Notre Dame 81 OT Oklahoma State 48 Oklahoma 42 Chicago Loyola 81 Marquette Indiana State 91 Evansville 9 Texas A&M 74 Texas Tech 71 Arkansas 74 Texas 39 Rice 61 Baylor 58 SMU 79 Texas Christian 68 High schools Clinton Kingman 3 New Vienna 45 Blanchester 63 Simon Kenton 61 Preble County New Paris Jefferson 57 Jackson
Colerain 66 defeats North College Hill lv Germantown 77. Farmersville 64, Dixie 85 over Jefferson Montgomery 65. Salem 96 over Youngstown Fast 34. Steubenville 93 over Follansbee WV 42. St Ignatius 88 over Cleveland West 62. Cincinnati Taft 3. Cincinnati Withrow 55, Cincinnati Hughes 71, Cincinnati Walnut Hills 45. Ayersville 56, Oakwood 38.
Cincinnati Elder coach Ray Dieringer praises his unbeaten team as they reach the AP top ranking. Elder, 14-0, became the first Cincinnati squad to top the poll, with Dieringer warning against letdown after beating Dunbar 82-75.
Tommy Hadden of New Bedford outpointed Gene Fosmire of Revere in 120s division. Rafael Mota of Mexico City outpointed Luis Leija of San Antonio in 120%. Ken Watson of South Africa outpointed Byron Hollingsworth of Trinidad in lightweights.
Boston beat Los Angeles 113 to 93 while St Louis edged Detroit 135 to 134 in NBA action.
Lanier of Preble County earned a district berth by beating Gratis 73 to 50 in the semifinal, becoming the second Preble team to advance. West Alexandria face Lanier for the county title this Saturday. Jefferson edged Jackson 57 to 56 in a tight late finish with Raper hitting key late free throws.
San Diego AP report says Rob Skinner will be late to report for his winter role in the Evening Tribune circulation department due to commitments with his other job as left fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series.
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