Masters thrill for Jerry McGee in Augusta
New Lexington golfer Jerry McGee earns Masters invitation after top 13 in the U S Open and a strong Greensboro Open showing. He hopes for a breakthrough win this year while Bill Douglas rises in boxing and Jim Snyder earns West Virginia sportswriter of the year honors. Mel Allen inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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Jerry McGee
New Lexington
Augusta
McGee
Greensboro
Jim Snyder
Parkersburg
Snyder
The
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
Salisbury
N. C
Jim Murray
Los Angeles Times
Ray Scott
CBS
Hughes Sports Network
New York Yankee
Mel Allen
Gallia Edges Athens 13 11 In Marathon SECAL Opener
Gallipolis defeats Athens 13 to 11 in a two and half hour SECAL baseball opener at Fairgrounds field. Stan Perry earned the win allowing four hits with 12 strikeouts and 11 walks in a high walk game. Mark Handley had the lone Athens safety through six innings. Gallia’s seven-run fourth inning turned the tide as Steve Slone and Perry drove in multiple runs.
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Tom Metters
Gallipolis
Athens
SECUL
Fairgrounds Field
Blue Devil
Stan Perry
Perry
Gallia Hurler
Mark Handley
Bulldogs
Blue Devils
Athens High sweeps mile and two mile in dual with Gallipolis
Athens High School trackmen won 69 58 over Gallipolis as Scarmack double winner in 100 and 220 and Wilkinson in 880 and pole vault led nine firsts for the Blue Devils while White led Gallipolis with 14 points including wins in high and low hurdles.
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Gallipolis
Athens High
Blue Devils
Bulldogs
Rich White
Paul Scarmack
Athens
Mike Wilkinson
Scarmack
Wilkinson
Rich Sympson
Alex Topping
Rick Mansfield
Allen Ackerman
Ted Essex
Blue Devil
John Bagshaw
Larry Snowden
Chris Fisher
Teetes
Smith
Wamsley
Fisher
Neal
Ferguson
Snowden
White
Rice
Goodwin
Jones
Mansfield
Brooks
Lavery
Grymes
Bagshaw
Ackerman
Wood
Strekal
Essex
Somerville
Saunders
Big Charmer by Ken Russell in The Boy Friend review
Michael Schlesinger lauds Ken Russell for The Boy Friend a joyous spoof with lavish production numbers and period charm. The film parodies Hollywood musicals with Twiggy Max Adrian and Christopher Gable delivering strong performances amid clever humor and stylish visuals.
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Michael Schlesinger
Messenger
Ken Russell
Russell
Sandy Wilson
Busby Berkeley
Dick Powell
Ruby Keeler
Wilson
London
Hollywood
Cecil B. DeThrill
Max Superham
Max Adrian
Polly
Twiggy
Max
Maisie
Antonia Ellis
DeThrill
Hams
Moyra Fraser
Bryan Pringle
Tony
Christopher Gable
Tommy Tune
Viadek Sheybal
Gable
Adrian
Barbara Windsor
Patton
Tony Walton
Shirley Russell
Peter Maxwell Davies
David Watkin
England
MGM
James Aubrey
Aubrey
John Simon
Varsity
NCAA Files Second Suit Over ABA Basketball Deals
The NCAA filed a $285,763.80 damage suit in Louisville against the ABA and Jim McDaniels alleging secret signings of players with remaining eligibility. Also named are the Carolina Cougars Athletes Advisory Group Norman Blass and others. The action seeks damages and names past agreements involving McDaniels from 1970.
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Kansas City
National Collegiate Athletic Association
American Basketball Association
Jim McDaniels
Western Kentucky
U.S. District Court
Louisville
ABA Carolina Cougars
Athletes Advisory Group, Inc
Norman Blass
NCAA
ABA
Villanova
Howard Porter
McDaniels
Hannan Trace Beaten by Eastern Eagles in SWAC Opener
The Eastern Eagles routed Hannan Trace 19 to 1 to open SWAC play. Dennis Eichinger and Rick Blake combined on a one hitter through seven innings while Eichinger and Bob Caldwell drove in nine runs. Caldwell had three hits and six RBIs, Eichinger three RBIs with a triple, and Hesson took the loss for Hannan Trace.
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Tuppers Plains
Eastern Eagles
Hannan Trace
Dennis Eichinger
Rick Blake
Eagles
Eichinger
Bob Caldwell
RBI
Caldwell
Ron Hesson
Aster Ok Cass
Hesson
Hall E — Eichinger
Blake
Young
Hockey playoffs open with decisive East action
In the NHL division semifinals Boston shut out Toronto 5 0 to take a 1 0 series lead while New York edged Montreal 3 2 to lead 1 0. Minnesota beat St Louis 3 0 and Chicago topped Pittsburgh 3 1 to lead 1 0. Penn State’s 1971 football finished 10 1.
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Boston
Toronto
New York
Montreal
Minnesota
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Jackson wins five-team golf meet at Fairgreens
Jackson captures first with 220 as Athens takes second by two strokes over Wellston. Medalist Dave Mitchell shoots 40 aided by Dan Morrow at Fairgreens Country Club. team scores list Wellston 238 Logan 242 Ironton 263. Next Jackson outing Friday at Lancaster.
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Jackson
Southeastern Ohio Athletic League
Athens
Bulldogs
Wellston
Fairgreens Country Club
Dave Mitchell
Dan Morrow
Logan
Ironton
Lancaster
Mike Mnnzer
Rick Anderson
Mike Hurley
Kevin Waldo
Scott Spriggs
Jeff Massie
Pro Cage NBA Conference semifinals notes
Schedule shows no games. EasternBaltimore leads New York 2 1 in best of seven. Western Golden State Milwaukee 3 1. Friday Atlanta Boston 2 2. ABA semifinals Kentucky 105 New York 99 New York leads 2 1. Utah 96 Dallas 89 Utah leads 3 0. Virginia at Floridians Virginia leads 3 0. Indiana at Denver Indiana leads 2 1. Kentucky at New York Floridians at Beg if necessary Utah at penn.
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Baltimore
New York
Golden State
Milwaukee
Milaukee
Atlanta
Boston
Kentucky
Utah
Dallas
Virginia
Indiana
Denver
Floridians
Penn
AWBA Fun Night Honors Bowling Club Officers
The Athens Women's Bowling Association eighth annual Fun Night at the Elks Hall drew 122 members. Officers elected were Dorothy Gagle, Janet Lovett, Sally West, plus Catherine Lawson, Margaret Adams, Betty Hayhurst, and Irene McBride. The event awarded traveling trophy honors, prize money, and trophies from the city tournament, with skits by Dot Gayle.
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Athens Women’s Bowling Association
the Elks Hall
Emblem Club
Dorothy Gagle
Janet Lovett
Sally West
Catherine Lawson
Margaret Adams
Betty Hayhurst
Irene McBride
Louise Beckett
Springfield
Athens Association
Athens
Dot Gayle
Player urges black golfers to compete in Masters golf tourney
Gary Player, speaking in Augusta, says the Masters cannot reach full stature until black players can compete as entrants, not only as caddies. He notes no black players have qualified since 1934 and urges rule relaxation to allow qualified black golfers like Lee Elder to participate.
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Augusta
Gary Player
South Africa
Augusta National
Johannesburg
Robert Tyre
Bob) Jones
Asia
South America
Spain
Canada
Britain
New Zealand
Australia
Clifford Roberts
Lee Elder
Buckeyes Take Tri Meet in Track Victory
Nelsonville York edged Miller and Vinton County 74 to 58 to win a three team track meet here Tuesday. Steve Nixon led N Y with wins in the mile and 880. Pete Kiener led Miller with wins in high jump shot put and discus as Starner added hurdles titles.
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Starner
Jack Hitchings
Woodson
J. Caudill
Kiener
Conner
Olah
Adkins
H. Caudill
Stumbo
B. McWilliams
M. McWilliams
Maynard
Lengyel
Cozad
Merckle
Pritchard
Sheets
Faris
Eberts
Hitchings
N-Y
Claypool
Taylor
Nixon
McClelland
Conway
Ferguson
Nelsonville-York
Rosser
Miller
Pee Dash
Godenschwager
Terwilliger
McCade
Lanning
Compton
Hartman
Spicer
Ross
Cox
Tye
Wycinski
Burris
Nelsonville-York Onmceive
Johnson
Kuhlman Accepts Packer Post
Henry Hank Kuhlman longtime Missouri assistant football coach joins Green Bay as special teams coach reuniting with Dan Devine. The 35 year old moves after nine years at Missouri to take the new post with the NFL team.
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Columbia, Mo
Henry
Hank
Kuhlman
University of Missouri
Green Bay Packers
National Football League
Dan Devine
Packers
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Steve Inbody
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John Davis
Slone
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Ken Wamsley
Leon Smith
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Big Charmer
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Pro Hockey
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AWBA
Barbara Jones
May Walker
Margaret Perry
Judy Wollery
Lana McClure
Verna Hughes
Nita Mace
Edna Goff
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Jean Cunningham
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Sophia Rockhold
Nora Jo Hall
Gloria Bolin
Jennie Lou Meek
Carole Russell
Helen Daugherty
Pat Lowry
Lorna McKibben
Kathy Llewellyn
Barbara Nichols
Nancy Haddox
Jo Ann Douglas
Pat Meyer
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Arnold Palmer
Bill Casper
Charles Coody
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Little Caesars Pizza
Ross Trailer Court
Eeeeses
Stephenson
Peoples Life Ins
Jack Neal Flora
Mathew Goodyear
Peoples Life
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Jon McBride
Curtis Bertsch
Ross Trailer
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ABC Pictures Corp
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Sam Peckinpah
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