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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1972

Page

15

Athens Legion Team Wins Two In Ohio Tourney

Athens Ameri can Legion extended its 23-3 record by defeating Marion 4-3 after a two win Tuesday in Ashland. Don Wood collected three hits, Steve Inbody added two, and Danny Hall earned his sixth victory as Athens moved toward a potential byes amid rain delayed games.

Ashland Athens American Legion Ohio American Legion Findlay Steubenville Cincinnati Budde Troy Athens Marion Steve Inbody Mark Mace Don Wood Danny Hall Jerry Clapham Wood Hall RBI Robinson

Bengals Rookie LeClair Worried Before Packers Game

Cincinnati Bengals rookie linebacker Jim LeClair said he was anxious about his performance before the Saturday night game with Green Bay. He noted nerves eased once he started playing and spoke of competition with veterans Pete and Beau Beauchamp, as coach Paul Brown predicted he'll see significant action against Detroit.

Wilmington Ohio Cincinnati Bengals Jim LeClair Green Bay Packers LeClair Bengals Steve Conley Kansas Conley North Dakota Green Bay Pete Beau Bill Peterson al Beauchamp Paul Brown Detroit Lions Wilmington College Essex Johnson Packers Jess Phillips Doug Dressler Les Shy Miami Dolphins Ron Lamb Dave Lewis Lewis

Inside Look At Football Talent Hunt Recruiting

Coaches describe recruiting as the toughest task in football noting many yarns and feats. Jim Carlen of Texas Tech calls recruiting the most fascinating business and stresses the personal touch in the SWC war where eight schools vie for top players and their families.

Baylor TCU Billy Tohill Oklahoma Texas Jean LaFitte Quantrell Atilla Tech Carlen Rice Texas A&m Georgia Tech West Virginia Texas Tech Lyndon Johnson United States SWC College Station Fayetteville Austin Fort Worth Lubbock Houston Dallas Waco John Conley

Canoeing Enthusiast Makes Olympic Team Bid

Cincinnati sailor Roland Muhlen recalls not knowing canoeing was an Olympic sport five years earlier. By month’s end he will form half of the U S two man tandem in Munich Germany. He bought an old canoe in 1962 and began racing a year later winning most events by 1967.

Cincinnati Roland Muhlen United States Munich Germany Little Miami Trician Andy Wiegand Rockford Ill Lynn Tuttle St. Charles Long Beach Calif U.S Western Hills High School Muhlen Dave Landenwitch St. Xavier High School University of Cincinnati Greg Soules Ann Arbor Mich Wray Electric Union Electricians Local 212 California Wiegand Philadelphia Dave Andy Toro Mexico Andy Irmgard Eric Cheviot Cambridge Ohio Washington D.C

Brewers Activate Ken Brett. Reynolds Sent to Evansville

The Milwaukee Brewers activated lefty Ken Brett after 21 days on the DL with a bad back and optioned right-hander Archie Reynolds to Evansville in the American Association. In CFL action, Ted Gerela kicked the Lions to a 19 17 win over Hamilton with a 10 yard field goal as BC rallied late. Tulane and Southwestern Louisiana announced a football meeting on Oct 5 1974, reviving a 1911 to 1930 series. The Atlanta Flames signed six players for their opening season, naming Keith McCreary captain and adding Billy MacMillan Ernie Hicke plus two amateurs to the roster.

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Knicks Rangers Explore Move to Jersey Sports Complex

The Knicks and Rangers hold serious talks with the New Jersey Sports Authority about relocating to the Hackensack Meadowlands site. Gov Cahill approves, with plans for a 75,000 seat stadium, a harness track, and a larger arena than Madison Square Garden.

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Ex-boxer Eddie Machen dies in suspected sleep related fall

Eddie Machen former heavyweight contender died after falling from his second story apartment in San Francisco. Homicide inspectors say he had sleep problems and sometimes walked in his sleep after taking sleeping pills. He lived with Sherry Tomasini and died early Monday at age 40.

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