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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1964
Page
8
UCLA and Michigan face Duke and Kansas State in NCAA semifinals after regular season losses. Bubas and Winter reflect on improvements since those December games as UCLA and Michigan push toward regional titles.
Ohio high school basketball finals show the northeastern district with 192 of 513 big schools supplying three of four finalists. Belmont and Canton McKinley pace the field as regional powerhouses. McKinley seeks its first title since 1924 after a tough tournament run.
Detroit visits by the Chicago Black Hawks ended in a 5 3 loss as Chicago failed to seize sole possession of the league lead. Montreal remained tied atop the standings after beating Boston while Toronto boosted its third place with a win over New York. Floyd Smith scored three goals, Norm Ullman added four assists and a Howe goal capped Detroit’s offense, with Glenn Hall making 42 saves.
Cincinnati topped Chicago A 11 to 7 in an exhibition. Philadelphia defeated Houston 6 to 2 while Milwaukee beat Washington 2 to 0 and St Louis won 6 to 3 over New York N. Pittsburgh surged 15 to 7 against Kansas City. Cleveland A beat Chicago N 4 to 1. San Francisco won 7 to 4 vs Boston. Baltimore prevailed 10 to 1 over New York A. Minnesota beat Detroit 9 to 6. Los Angeles A defeated Cleveland Mexico City All Stars 8 to 5 after 72 innings due to rain.
Amos Alonzo Stagg, famed football innovator, battles uremic poisoning and the lingering effects of a decade of health issues at a Stockton area hospital, his condition described as improving.
New York AP reports the National Football League immediately reinstated Paul Hornung of the Green Bay Packers and Alex Karras of the Detroit Lions. Both stars had been suspended indefinitely last April 17 for gambling on football games.
Salisbury North Carolina AP reports radio announcer Graham McNamee and author Damon Runyon have been elected to the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Awards Hall of Fame. The announcement marks the latest recognition in broadcast and literary sports circles.
Jamaica’s Barry Mason outpointed Killer Solomon in Kingston at 15 rounds as Bernardo Carrello, 119, Colombia, defeated Marcel Juban, 119, Philippines, in Manila over 10 rounds.
New York U upset top seed De Pau 79 66 while Bradley beat St Josephs Pa 83 81 in quarterfinals Drake topped Pitt 87 82 and Army edged St Bonaventure 64 62. Rockhurst defeated Pan American 66 56 to claim the NAIA title in Kansas City Carson Newman beat Emporia State 73 60 for third place.
Jerry Lucas scored 21 points and 20 rebounds in Cincinnati Royals 124 101 win over the St. Louis Hawks. At halftime he accepted a color television from Middletown friends and thanked local supporters who backed his career. Jerry Lucas Night drew over 2 000 Middletown residents and 7 359 at the Cincinnati Garden. Lucas praised encouragement as key to his career and discussed adjustments after recent shooting struggles. He projected future goals and praised Royals performance this season, while Jerry Lucas Day was proclaimed in Middletown by the city.
The University of Dayton athletic board selected Don Donoher as successor to the late Tom Blackburn as head basketball coach. Formal approval pending, his identity kept secret. Donoher, a Dayton alumnus and former Flyer player, had coached during Blackburn’s illness and led the final three games before Blackburn died.
Luis Rodriguez agrees to substitute for the injured Joey Archer in a television bout with middleweight contender Holley Mims at Madison Square Garden. Rodriguez, 27, is set for a welterweight title clash with Emile Griffith on June 12 and has defeated top 160 pounders.
Ohio University Bobcats vow a return after finishing as regional runners up in Minneapolis. Coach Jim Snyder says they know who they are and will compete again for the NCAA Mideast crown as underclassmen highlight the team. Don Hill and Jerry Jackson earned all tournament honors amid a strong MAAC performance.
The NBA division table shows the Eastern Division led by Boston with 58 wins and 200-? losses. Cincinnati sits at 55 wins, Philadelphia 44, New York 22. In the Western Division San Francisco 47 wins, St. Louis 6 wins, Los Angeles 41, Baltimore 30, Detroit 22. G.B. shows 24 2. 36 3. 6 s. 17 s. 25.
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