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16 MasslIlM Mewriut Frt. 27,1975 To host sectional tourney The Massillon Boys' Club will host the Northern Ohio Boys' Clubs' sectional basketball tournament for 13 and 14-year- olds this Friday and Saturday. The first game will pit Massillon against the Portage Boys' Club at 5:30 p.m. At 6:30 the Amherst Extension will meet Youngstown. The 7:30 game has Cleveland Broadway against the Columbus West Side Unit, and at 8:30 the Salesian Boys' Club of Columbus faces Cleveland Mt.

Pleasant. The winner of the Massillon-Portage match will battle OrrviUe at 9:30. ON SATURDAY the victors of Friday's 6:30 and 9:30 games will meet at 11 a.m. The 7:30 and 8:30 winners will play at noon and the final game will start at 2:30 p.m. The champion will take on the winner of the Southern Sectional on March 15 for the state title.

That title game will also be played at the Massillon club. Williams' play is Cavaliers' pitfall PHOENIX, Ariz. (AP) Earl Williams, a rookie center who hit a career-high 14 points, drew praise from both coaches as the Phoenix Suns defeated Cleveland 108-96 in National Basketball Association action. "Earl Williams played very well," said Phoenix Coach John MacLeod of the Wednesday night victory. 'WE'VE SHOWED good balance in our last three victories.

We're Just playing better together as a team. The men are helping each other and its a big boost for us." "We got hurt on the front line, said Cleveland Coach Bill Fitch. "That rookie center Earl Williams really did a job for them. We gave him a lot of room. He gets up, he's strong.

I like him." Fitch said be misses his starting guards Austin Carr and Jim Cleemons, who are oat with injuries. He said Carr and Cleamons will not be in the lineup for six or seven games. Charlie Scott, with 24 points, and Dick Van Arsdale, with 21, paced the Suns to victory. Phoenix gained one game on Seattle, which lost to Washington Wednesday night, and now trails Seattle by 1V4 46 from area are seeded in mat sectionals games in the race for second place in the Pacific Division. Cleveland dropped into a tie with idle Houston for second place in the Central Division.

Williams also grabbed 15 rebounds. LEADING SCORER for the Cavaliers was Dick Snyder with 22 points followed by Bobby Smith with 19. The teams ended the first quarter tied at 22-22 with Smith scoring 10 points for the Cavs and Scott getting eight for Phoenix. Cleveland was limited to 14 points in the second quarter and Phoenix shot ahead 46-36 at halftime. Scott, with 10 points, led a 35-point Phoenix third quarter that saw the Suns ahead 81-62 at the buzzer.

Snyder and Davis had eight each in the 26-point Cleveland third quarter effort. Crusaders score 5 goals but lose tilt HOUSTON (AP) Houston Aeros Coach Bill Dineen says he is happy for a victory but he doesn't like to see a team "score five goals on you, especially at home." Frank Hughes and Gordon Labossiere each scored two goals Wednesday night to lead the Aeros to a 9-5 World Hockey Association victory over the Cleveland Crusaders. LARRY ARRINGTON Arrington honored again by NAIA Thistledown to open on Friday NORTH RANDALL Thistledown unveils its 1975 Thoroughbred racing season Friday with a 10-race program headed by the $6,600 Ohio Allowance purse for three- year-olds and upwards at five furlongs. Post time is 2 p.m. The 50-day Summit meeting is getting off to its earliest start ever and will be followed by three other 50-day meetings, the Thistledown, Randall and Cranwood programs.

Jackson sports banquet set Jackson Memorial's winter sports banquet will be held March 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The banquet will honor the basketball, swimming, wrestling, and cheerleading teams. Tickets may be purchased from March 3 through March 11 at the high school athletic office from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHS girls' team defeats Central The Massillon girls' basketball team upped its record to 5-1 by defeating Central Catholic 44-42 on the Washington high school court Wednesday afternoon. Connie Wesie and Doris Thomas led the winners with 14 and 12 points respectively. Kathy Ferry tallied 22 points for Central (7-3). Massillon travels to Fairlesa tonight. Michigan State figures to lose only 11 lettermen off its 1974 varsity football team Forty six area high school wrestlers were seeded Wednesday night for area sectional wrestling tournaments slated for this weekend.

The Class AAA tournament will be held at Louisville High School with 12 entries including newcomer Central Catholic. In their first year of competition in the wrestling sectionals, the Crusaders seeded six grapplers for the event more than any other school in this area. AS EXPECTED, Northwest dominated the Class A-AA seedings for the sectional it will host. Nine Indians were seeded for that sectional which will attract 10 scholia including Tuslaw which had seven grapplers seeded. Fairless and Waynedale, however, will compete in the Class A-AA sectional, at Orrville high school.

Eight Golden Bears and five Falcons received seeds in that event. The Class AAA sectional prelims and quarterfinals will begin at 5:30 p.m. Friday; the semifinals and consolation rounds Saturday at 1 p.m. and the championship and consolation finals Saturday at 7. The Class A-AA prelims at Northwest and Orrville begin Friday at 6 p.m.; the semifinals Saturday at 1 p.m.

and the finals at 7. Tickets for all the tournaments can be purchased at the door. Here are the area wrestlers who were seeded: CLASS AAA (At Louisville) 98-pound Ray Wade (7-0) of Perry, 3. Larry Popa (5-4) of Jackson. 3.

Mike DiLoreto (71) of Central Catholic. Mark Byrd (3-3) of Central Catholic. Bill McGuire (9-1) of Central Catholic. Dan DePasquale (7-2) of Central Catholic. one seeded from area.

Steve Molnar (7-2) of Central Catholic. 145-3. Jim Kitlian (3-6) of TAKE THE WORK OUT OF PLANTING THIS SPRING! PRECISION GARDEN SEEDER One push and you open a furrow, drop seeds property spaced then cover and pack the soil. No stooping, no backache. Plants most common vegetable seeds.

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Mark Lauber (5-3) of Massillon. Charles Mllnac (7-2) of Perry. J1m Molnar (100) of Central Catholic. Dennis Glllllan (8-0) of Perry, 4. Joe Studer (61) of Massillon.

CLASS A-AA (At Northwest) Jim Close (64), 4. Jim Gibson (5-5) of Northwest. Dale Smeyers (9-1) of Tuslaw. Bob Jones (10-0) of Northwest. Jody Glassmeyer (5-3) of Northwest, 4.

Brian Baker (4-4) of Tuslaw. Brian Ries (7-0-1) of Northwest, 3. Scott Widder (8-2) of Tuslaw. Jeff Weber (7-1) of Northwest. Terry Podnar (10 0) of Northwest.

Vic Mutersbaugh (3-2) of Tuslaw. Wayne MacKenzie (8-2) of Tuslaw, 4. Mike Fishnick (5-2) of Northwest. Tim Snyder (10-0) of Northwest, 2. Ron Wadian (9-1) of Tuslaw.

Russ Snyder (10-0) of Northwest. one from area seeded. one from area seeded. CLASS A-AA (At Orrville) Mike Bucher (10-1) of Fairless, 4. Kirk Reber (651 of Waynedale.

Bob Beachy (5-1) of Waynedale. Mickey Douglas (8-4) of Fairtess. Steve Beachy (5-2) of Waynedafe. one from area seeded. Kevin Jones (4-4) of Waynedale.

Don Beam (12-2) of Waynedale. Waggoner (7-1) of Waynedale. Rick Miller (9-4) of Fairtess. Bob Sampsel (13-1) of Fairless, 2. Dave Greegor of Waynedale.

Doug Hummel (6-4) of Waynedale. Bob tienhard (9-5) Of Fairless. one from area. No kidding about Celts 9 BOSTON (AP) Superstitions be hanged, but don't kid the New York Knicks about "red lightning." And stuff any reference to "my achin' back" around the 1970 and 72 National Basketball Association champs. The Knicks, suddenly caught in a dogfight for a playoff berth, can point an accusing finger at Dave Cowens and the Boston Celtics as major culprits.

NEW YORK invaded Boston for a nationally televised game Feb. 10. Cowens, Boston's 6- foot-9 center, was doubtful because of lower back muscle spasms. So, just before game time, Cowens said he was okay, proving it by going out and scoring 28 points and grabbing 20 rebounds as the Celtics romped to a 10WH victory. Naturally, lightning doesn't strike twice or does it? The Knicks are convinced it does with Cowens in Boston.

Helped from the practice court to a hospital Tuesday because of severe muscle spasms, this time in the upper back, Cowens destroyed the Knicks again Wednesday night, leading the Celtics to a 121-103 triumph over New York. Cowens showed the Knicks quickly that he was okay. He hit on an outside shot in the opening minute to put the Celtics in front to stay. With the score 17-12, he scored eight points as Boston ran off 12 straight and went on to turn the game into a rout. Two Malone College basketball players have joined their coach in gaining NAIA All-District 22 recognition this year.

Pioneer mentor Jay Bowerman has been named District Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season, and guard Mark Klein and forward Larry Arrington earned first team honors. Both Klein and Arrington are repeaters from last year's squad. Klein, 6-4 junior guard from Norton, is second in the district, behind Wilmington's Record round for Nicklaus LAUDERfflLL, Fla. (AP) Nicklaus, bubbling with confidence and with a course- record 63 just behind him, set out in his usual position as the man to beat in today's first round of the $260,000 Jackie Gleason Golf Classic. "This is the best position I've been in, insofar as my game is concerned, in a long time," Nicklaus said after a nine-under-par effort in Wednesday's pro-am.

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Ph. 832-1551 Fletcher Yates, in total points. Mark has scored 500 points so far this season and has a 19.2 average. Massillon's Arrington is the top defensive player on the Malone unit which is noted for its aggressive, sticky defense. The 6-6 junior forward has an 11.0 scoring average.

JN THE TWO years that Bowerman has received special recognition, his club has posted records of 22-7 last year and the current 21-5 mark this season. Members of the 11-man honor team include Klein (19.2), Arrington (11.0), Fletcher Yates (Wilmington, 22.4), Bob Martin (Defiance, 21.1), and Steve Young (Cedarville, 17.0). All five are repeat selections. Newcomers are Tim Hirten (Steubenville, 18.9), Jim Noe (Rio Grande, 17.2), Gary Burton (Findlay, 15.9), Dan Bellinger (Rio Grande, 14.9), Harry Jackson (Central State, 14.0), and Ken Smith (Central State, 13.8). Malone, Central State, and Rio Grande all landed two men on the first team.

Honorable mention went to Malone's Ben Tillman and Phil Marzick, Walsh's Mike Parker and Ray Dungen, Dave Repp (Bluffton), Ken Tumbleson and Mark Lum (Ohio Dominican), John Hudson (Steubenville), Steve Bayless and Lannis Timmons (Central State), Isaac Green and Robert Mitchell (Wilberforce), and Don Smith (Cedarville). THE VICTORY boosted Houston's WHA West Division lead to 14 points over idle Phoenix. "We haven't got our division wrapped up yet," Dineen said, "but we're in pretty good shape with a 14 point lead." Houston drove Cleveland goaltender Gerry Cheevers out of the nets in the first period with scores by Hughes, Labossiere, Jim Sherrit, Paul Popiel and Mark Howe. The Aeros added three more goals in the second period by Hughes, Rich Preston and Gordie Howe. Al McDonough scored for Cleveland in the first period and again in the third period.

Ron Ward and Richie Leduc Wednesday tilts in college ball OHIO Tournament Play Mid-Ohio Conference Cedarville 77, Rio Grande 74 Malone 104, Ohio Dominican 71 Other Games Akron 82, Ashland 73 Bowling Green 73, Ohio University 66 Cincinnati 66, Xavier 57 Kent State 69, Pittsburgh 68 Miami 78, Dayton 66 Toledo 79, Loyola ot Chicago 42 Youngstown 80, Steubenville 73 ELSEWHERE Maryland 70, Clemson 64 Syracuse 79, Niagara 66 Seton Hall 98, Army 91 Duquesne 107, St. Francis, Pa 101, 2 OT S. Carolina BO. Canisius 75 Wake Forest 89, Farleigh Dickinson 55 va. Tech 78, W.

Virginia 68 Morehead 73, Marshall 72, OT Nebraska 69, Oklahoma St 53 also scored for Cleveland in the third period, as did Labossiere for Houston. THERE WERE six power play goals in the game, four by Houston and'two by Cleveland. Dineen said he didn't know what to say about the game itself. "It got pretty loose after we scored those five goals in the first period," he said. ALLIANCE'S (Continued from Page 15) Crusaders (12-7) going into tonight's sectional championship is the fact that when the two teams met in December junior guard Lou DiAntonio didn't dress for the game because of an injury.

"WE'RE IN good shape now," Bogdan said. "Everybody is physically ready. "We sure they're going to be very agressive against us," he added, "but that's what we've been preparing for all week." The winner of tonight's game wiD tangle with the Perry Panthers next Wednesday. The Panthers upset third-seeded Timken 60-48 Wednesday night. All the remaining Class AAA games start at 8 p.m.

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