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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1972

Page

7

Browns and Bengals in Exhibition Tryouts at Openers

Browns coach Nick Skorich tests Cookie Brinkman amid wide receiver battle as he trims weight and caps off special teams potential. Cincinnati Bengals prepare Virgil Carter for Saturday’s Green Bay exhibition while patching a few changes from camp.

Brinkman Browns Wilmington Ohio Virgil Carter Cincinnati Bengals Green Bay Wis Packers Paul Brown Carter

Evonne Goolagong Honored On 21st Birthday At Western Champs

At the 85th Western Tennis Championships in Cincinnati Evonne Goolagong top seeded and honored on her birthday. She received two birthday cakes as about 1 500 fans sang. Goolagong to meet Kathy Andrews in today’s second round as part of the $42 500 tourney.

Cincinnati APB Evonne Goolagong Margaret Court Australia Daphne Pattison Rhodesia Linda Tuero Metaire Kathy Grater

Derek Sanderson Leaves Bruins for WHA Blazers

Derek Sanderson, star center for the Boston Bruins, agreed to a five year 2.6 million contract with the Philadelphia Blazers of the World Hockey Association. His attorney says the deal would make him the highest paid athlete in America though no signed contract had yet been filed. A signing was expected in Philadelphia midweek. Sanderson, 26, is a skilled two way forward with NHL experience and strong scoring against breakaways.

Boston Bruins Sanderson Philadelphia Blazers World Hockey Association Bob Woolf America Philadelphia NHL

Shay Wins Tourney at Athens Country Club

Frank Shay won the Athens Country Club individual point tournament held Sunday with 84 points. John Lavelle and Dr. William Biggs tied for second with 78 points, while Tom Cady Don Stuchell Jim Leach Dick Mathews and Tom Evans tied with 76 points each.

Frank Shay Athens Country Club Bob Littler Shay John Lavelle William Biggs Tom Cady Don Stuchell Jim Leach Dick Mathews Tom Evans

City Recreation Easter's win clinches post-season title

City Recreation Easter's tied for third in the regular season and blanked Logan's 4 0 on a one hitter by Rick Pierson Monday night to win the Little League post season tournament final. Pierson struck out nine in the win with seven team hits led by Todd Wallwork's three. Ted Linscott drove in two runs as Mark South singled Logan's lone hit.

Easter Logan Rick Pierson Pierson Todd Wallwork Ted Linscott Tim Snow Mark South

Major League Baseball Tuesday matchups list

The schedule lists games in The Majors Tuesday including New York at Boston with Stottlemyre and Siebert, Baltimore at Cleveland with McNally and Perry, Minnesota at Texas with Woodson and Broberg, California at Chicago with Wright and Bradley, Milwaukee at Detroit with ingeneen and Coleman, and Kansas City at Oakland with Splittortt and Holtzman.

New York Stottlemyre Boston Siebert Baltimore McNally Cleveland Perry Minnesota Woodson Texas Broberg California Wright Chicago Bradley Milwaukee Ingeneen Detroit Coleman Kansas City Oakland Holtzman Pittsburgh Detroit Ee New Yorkee Sil LG Icciene Eeeeer Montreal Oeenee Cleveland Seeeer Philadelphia West Cincinnati Houston Chicago Ee Los Angeles Atlanta San Francisco San Diego St. Louis Pittsburg Montreal Cincinnati Carlton Twitchell Matlack Kirby Jin Schueler Kelley Stoneman Hooton Simpson Forsch Briles Santorini Bryant Downing Newark

Duo Is Winner At Banner Day In Riverfront Stadium

Best Photo banner crew from Coolville won the Banner Day Grand Prize at Cincinnati Riverfront Stadium for a 15 by 8 foot display titled Express to Series 722 Reds. Judy Mills and Linda Ritenour accepted a 250 prize, donated to local charities, after coalescing 600 hours of work by twenty Best Photo employees and families. The Chauncey Reds beat the Chauncey Indians 13-1 in opening Chauncey Little League tourney action.

Judy Mills Linda Ritenour Cincinnati Reds Riverfront Stadium Coolville Cincinnati Riverfront William J. Chenault Mammouth Express Best Photo Reds Coolville Village Brian Elaine K. B. Summers Marie Butler JoAnn Cindy Jeff Susan John Church Elsie Bill John Humphrey Linda Bryan Jan Jody Gary Ritenour Craig Morgan Judy Smith Phyllis Gene Daggett Vicki Darrell Williams Julie Robin Cindy Russell Robin Swartz Cheryl Tanborey Patty Linton Tammy Chapman Becky Patty Misner Carol Parrish Jayne Marcellus Esther Atkinson Yvonne Jenkins Susie Shanks Mary Jo Flowers Bonnie Dowler Debbie Goodwin Mrs. Witlach Molly Witlach Ruth Henry Donna Reed Sandy Gregg Barbara Franko Georgia Somhorst Jim Carol Kelly Kevin Morris Mary Martha Carson Melody Hughes Irene Tracewell Susie Westfall Ann Wright Patricia Barnhart Joyce Cleta Media Krushchki Bruce McNeil Doug Susan Rodehaver

Duane Thomas Traded to Chargers in NFL Swap

In a late night deal the Dallas Cowboys traded running back Duane Thomas to the San Diego Chargers for two players Billy Parks and Mike Montgomery. Thomas, 6 foot 1, 205 pounds, had missed meetings and an earlier fine. The Chargers also acquired Jeff Queen from the Raiders for a draft pick and sent Gloster Richardson to Oakland for an undisclosed pick.

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