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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1971

Page

7

Sparky Not Panicking Yet After Mets Win

New York Mets edge Cincinnati 1-0 as Jerry Grote hits 11th inning homer off Wayne Granger to hand the winless Reds another defeat. Tom Seaver ties in 9 innings with 10 strikeouts, while Sparky Anderson declines panic and hopes for improvement by Oct 1.

NEW York Cincnnati Sparky Anderson Anderson Jerry Grote New York Mets Reds Shea Stadium Mets Tug Moraw Tom Seaver Seaver Greg Garrett Milt Wilcox Clay Car

Coody Ends Masters Title Drought In Augusta Triumph

Charles Coody, once nicknamed Charlie the Choker, won the 1971 Masters with a 279 total after a steady closing round. He beat Jack Nicklaus and John Miller, who with Nicklaus finished at five under, as Miller’s bid faltered down the stretch. Coody earned 25000 dollars and claimed the Masters title amid personal redemption from 1969 Augusta collapse.

Augusta Charlie Texas Charles Coody Jack Nicklaus Abilene Nicklaus Coody John Miller Texas Christian University George Archer Charlie Coody Miller Gene Littler Don January Ken Still Gary Player Tom Weiskopf Billy Casper Littler Arnold Palmer San Franciscan Casper John

Bowling Special Scout Charlie Metro Joins Royals

Charlie Metro a senior scout for the Kansas City Royals joins a special assignment role to evaluate bowlers and report on potential minor league signings. Metro brings regional expertise and suggests players for development and organizational depth.

Charlie Metro Kansas City Royals Royals

Pro Hockey Playoff Weekend Results Report

Saturday results show Toronto 3 New York Montreal 3 Boston ? Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 3 Minnesota 0 Sunday Chicago 4 Natt gett 2 Chicago wins series New York 4 Toronto 2 Boston 5 Montreal 2 Minnesota 2 St Louis 1 Monday no games Tuesday Toronto at New York Montreal at Boston Minnesota at St Louis fifth games in progress or upcoming series statuses

Toronto New York Montreal Boston Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Minnesota St Louis

Pro Cage NBA Saturday Results Highlight Final Scores

Eastern Conference Finals Baltimore 114 New York 88 New York leads series 2-1 Western Conference Finals Milwaukee 91 Los Angeles 73 Milwaukee leads series 2-0 ABA East Semifinals Kentucky 118 Floridians 101 Kentucky leads series 3-2 Virginia 118 New York 114 Virginia wins series 4-2 West Division Final Utah at Indiana first game. East Semifinal Kentucky at Floridians Kentucky leads 3-2. Funeter Games Kentucky at Floridians if necessary only game scheduled.

Unday Baltimore New York Milwaukee Los Angeles Kentucky Floridians Virginia Utah Indiana Funeter

Brewersblank Angels as Murphy loses in 3-0 win

Milwaukee Brewers top California Angels 3-0 behind Marty Pattin three hitter. Dave May doubles and scores on Andy Kosco single in first. Elie Rodriguez and Ted Kubiak drive in a run in the second. Bernie Smith homers in the eighth to seal the victory. Other AL scores include Minnesota 6-0 over Chicago, Kansas City 10-5 over Oakland, Baltimore 9-3 over Detroit, Cleveland 7-2 over Boston, and the Yankees 1-0 with Washington 4-3 split.

Associated Press Ohio University Tom Murphy Milwaukee Brewers California Angels Brewers Dave May Murphy Andy Kosco Ellie Rodriguez Ted Kubiak Bernie Smith Marty Pattin Milwaukee Minnesota Chicago White Sox Kansas City Oakland Baltimore Detroit Cleveland Boston New York Yankees Washington

Crewson Scores Ace in Athens Club Season Opener

Harry Crewson an Ohio University economics professor and Athens City Council president scored the club's first hole-in-one this season. He aced the 127 yard par 3 fifth hole while playing with George Smith John Jones and Bob O'Brien.

Athens Country Club Harry Crewson Ohio University Athens City Council Crewson George Smith John Jones Bob O'Brien

Wetherbee wins fourth Athens Marathon title in 2 34

University of Akron graduate student George Wetherbee overtook Douglas Scarrar and Carl Hatfield in the final miles to win the 26 mile 385 yard race at Peden Stadium in 2 34 06.3. Scarrar finished second and Hatfield third as Kent State runners won team honors. Clair Duckham 64 aged Dayton finished 48th among 50.

Athens Carl Hatfield Douglas Scarrar Wetherbee Hastings Road Hooper Street Richland Avenue Peden Stadium Ohio University State of Ohio Scorrar Hatfield Summit Athletic Club Florida Track Club Columbus New Zealand Ohio State University Parkersburg W. Va Clair Duckham Dayton Kent State University Kettering Striders Lorain County Road Runners Spartan Track Club Hockhocking Toledo Corry Lancaster Lake Erie A. A. Athens Raymond Shepard Greece William Kaldis Kent State Harvey Lee Fahl Bob Mintz Scott Weber Gregor Klipan Jr Cleveland Michael J. Niemiec Lorain Lorain County Bill Heideman Akron Mintz Ralph Livingston Naperville Ill David Alan Blankenship Hiram Hiram College Rocky Wycinski Corning Coolville Vlastimil Zak, M. D Warrensville Heights Ohio Lake Erie Association John R Suscinski Akron Ymca Robert Birmingham Wilmington Steven Pusztay Wayne Lucas Newton

Bobcats Face Mountaineers and Buckeyes in Key Home Stand

Bobcats enter a stern non conference stretch hosting West Virginia and Ohio State at Trautwein Field. WVU and OSU each visit for single games at 3 15 p m with Ohio State riding a 2 8 record after weekend losses. Bobcats hold 9 1 overall and 3 0 MAC, scoring 80 runs at home while limiting opponents to nine.

Bob Wren Ohio Bobcat West Virginia University Ohio State West Virginia Mountaineers Bobcats Trautwein Field Buckeyes Cats Kent State Trautwein State Bucks Cincinnati Buckeye

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