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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1963
Page
10
The Butler County Tournament begins at Madison Township High with Trenton vs Reily and Seven Mile vs New Miami. Three clubs tied for the league title, winners advance to the district at Princeton. Consolation and non county tourneys run through Loveland and Dayton districts.
Coach John Rossi weighs whether to field regulars or rest stars as the Fenwick Falcons, decimated by injuries, prepare for a decisive championship game with Cincinnati DePorres after earning a district berth. The choice mirrors past high school schemes aimed at avoiding tougher brackets.
Witold Baran of Poland eyeing a spotlight at Madison Square Garden in the Knights of Columbus Games. Baran faces Noel Carroll, John Reilly, John Dunkelbert, and Dick Smith in the 1000-yard event amid a loaded field with former champions and notable sprinters.
In Class AA tournaments results include Canton West Branch 70 over Minerva 56 and Sandy Valley 62 over Jackson. Struthers over Youngstown North 48 47. Salem 55 over Struthers 44. Cuyahoga Falls leads Hudson 52 45 while Springfield beats Hoban 55 41. Euclid West Geauga 50 over Eastlake North Euclid 78. Cleveland St. Edward defeats Cleveland Marshall 46. Edgewood 61 over Riverside 53. Cedarville 51 49 Wilberforce. Alliance 75 73 Steubenville.
Duke, ranked second with 16 straight wins, meets North Carolina State in the ACC semifinal at Raleigh after a 89-70 win over Virginia. West Virginia, 11-2 in the Southern, faces Furman in the SoCon semifinal at Richmond after routing Richmond 75-46.
Duke star Art Heyman, a 6 foot 5 senior from Rockville Centre New York, was chosen as the 1963 college basketball player of the year by The Associated Press. He led Duke to an unbeaten ACC regular season and won the All-America vote with 744 points.
Cincinnati AP reports Tay Baker UC assistant coach denied reports he would become Marshall University head coach. Baker said he expects the job to go to Bob Wright of Ashland High School Kentucky. Rivin resigned in January from Big Green.
Jim Doughty star Buckeyes guard may miss the Big Ten game with Purdue due to strep throat hospitalization. If unavailable, coach Fred Taylor will likely start Don DeVoe at forward.
Tommy Boyer of Arkansas extended his consecutive free throws to 44 after starting with 40 in a game versus Baylor. He surpassed Duquesne’s 42 mark set by Dave Ricketts in 1957 and tops the season with a 125 of 135 free throws for a .926 percentage across 21 games. Nick Werkman of Seton Hall leads the scoring race with 581 points in 19 games.
Albert Lepore of Pawtucket has not cashed two $10 daily double tickets worth $42,492 won at Bowie Race Track. IRS agents have taken $39,764 and Maryland tax adds $1,235, leaving Lepore with $1,293 from last Saturday's double. The bets came on Mr. Tink at $49.40 and Harvest Tan at $209.20.
Willie Jones dribbled the length of the court for three straight baskets in the final quarter and led the Detroit Pistons to a 112-104 win over the Chicago Zephyrs. The Pistons moved two games ahead of the idle San Francisco Warriors for the last Western playoff spot. Syracuse beat New York 132-124 in the other NBA game. Both games were part of a Detroit doubleheader.
In hockey results, New York defeats Chicago 6 to 1 while Boston defeats Detroit 5 to 3 in recent NHL action. Both games showcase strong offense from the winning teams.
Hall of Fame pitcher Eppa Rixey, 71, died after a heart attack at his suburban Cincinnati home. A 20 game winner in four seasons, he had a 266-251 career record and remains the Reds’ winningest lefty. Funeral set for St Thomas Church in Milford Saturday at 11 am.
Ned Jarrett of Conover North Carolina leads NASCAR's late model circuit in 1963 with 6 598 points after seven races. The report places Jarrett atop the point standings as the season progresses. The Atlantic Coast Conference was founded in 1953.
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