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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1965

Page

18

Athens Grid Drills Begin

Athens High School starts football drills for 1965 season with 49 candidates, 19 seniors, 16 juniors, 14 sophomores. Don Eskey enters 9th year as coach. co captains Todd Snyder and Don McInturf return alongside seniors Randy Harkins and Dick Adams from 1964.

Messenger Bulldog Athens Grid Don Eskey Ron Mills Athens Max Schwarzel Ron Partridge Todd Snyder Don McInturf Randy Harkins Dick Adams Southeastern Ohio Athletic League

Miami Gets Jump In Open Practice Early Start

Oxford article notes Miami of Ohio begins pre season drills Aug. 24 due to a trimester system. NCAA rulings allow practice two weeks before Sept. 7 classes start, while other MAC teams wait until Sept. 1. All seven league teams set Sept. 18 season open date.

Oxford Miami NCAA

Results of Today's Games Across Cities

The listed schedule shows Toledo at Atlanta Columbus at Jacksonville Syracuse at Buffalo Rochester at Toronto with results from Syracuse 4 Buffalo 1 and Rochester 9 Toronto 4 plus Columbus 3 Jacksonville 0 and no further games scheduled Wednesday.

Cee Toledo Atlanta Columbus Jacksonville Syracuse Buffalo Rochester Toronto

Senators Press on Track Feud Between AAU and NCAA

Senate Commerce Committee summoned four national sports writers Paul Zim merman Harry Missildine Fred Russell and Morris McLemore to testify on the Open competition dispute between the AAU and NCAA. Chairman Magnuson said newsmen would provide perspective as the feud threatens athletes and U S stature in track and field. The conflict centers on which body may sanction meets and the risk of athlete ineligibility if competing at open events sanctioned by the other group.

Washington —P U. S Amateur Athletic Union National Collegiate Athletic Association Senate Commerce Committee Paul Zimmerman Los Angeles Times Harry Missildine Spokane Wash Spokesman- Review Fred Russell Nashville, Tenn Banner Morris McLemore Miami News Warren G. Magnuson D-Wash AAU United States NCAA Magnuson

U S Teams Arrive for Budapest Student Olympics

Budapest Meet officials forecast a world record broad jump after Ralph Boston Igor Ter Ovanesyan and Lynn Davies checked in. The United States debuts with a 42 member track and field team and a strong swimming squad arriving Thursday.

Budapest Ralph Boston Igor Ter-Ovanesyan Lynn Davies United States

Davidson Starts as Reds Pitcher But Prefers Relief

Cincinnati rookie pitcher Davidson, recalled July 22, earned a 6-4 win in his first major league start against the Cubs. He says he would rather relieve but will start if Manager Dick Sisler requires it, citing a 1.99 ERA in 22 innings of relief with 22 strikeouts and 8 walks. Separately, Mayor Bachrach proclaims September 5 as Waite Hoyt Day in Cincinnati to honor Hoyt’s 24 years broadcasting Reds games as he nears retirement.

Chicago Cincinnati Reds Teddy Davidson St. Louis Davidson Cubs Reds Cincinnati Walton Bachrach Waite Hoyt Hoyt

Bigger, better tag on Rockets bigger and better

University of Toledo football under coach Frank Lauterbur plans a bigger, faster team with 20 returning lettermen and 65 candidates. Key switches in defense and line aim to boost a 2-8 record, led by sophomores Ray Hayes and George McCroskey and quarterback John Schneider as they chase a 5-5 season.

John Hannen Toledo Blade University of Toledo Rockets Frank Lauterbur Lauterbur Rocketland Bob Buchs Buchs Lee Emery Lurley Archambeau Steve Erickson Walt Miner Larry Foels Ray Hayes George McCroskey John Schneider Schneider Dan Simrell Simrell Henry Burch Pete Kramer MAC Kramer Rocket Lauter Fred Zimmerman Barry Snead Paul Enzey Tom Beutler

Jim Browns All Over Place Sunday

Rams vs Browns exhibition in Los Angeles features two players named Jim Brown. Rams rookie fullback Jim Brown from Western Kentucky, 6 foot 1, 210 pounds, carried five times for four yards in a 9-0 win over the Cowboys.

Pals Alto Calif Jim Browns Los Angeles Rams Cleveland Browns Los Angeles Cleveland Jim Brown Rams Western Kentucky State Dallas Cowboys

Large Greens Challenge Golfers in Carling World Tour Opener

In Sutton Massachusetts 154 players from 13 nations started the Carling World Golf Tournament at Pleasant Valley Country Club. Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer toured the colossal greens, calling them the biggest they had seen and predicting a prize for the winner near 35 thousand dollars. Palmer and Hogan played around par in a practice round as Nicklaus struggled with the layout.

Sutton Mass Pleasant Valley Country Club Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Nicklaus Palmer Pro Golf Ben Hogan

Baseball Standings and Results From Weekday Schedule

The league standings show Chicago and Washington with losses and Baltimore and Boston posting wins. Wednesday results include Chicago 8 Washington 2 and Baltimore 3 Boston 2, with Kansas City 4 Cleveland 2 and Los Angeles 7 New York 3. Minnesota at Detroit was rained out, and several matchups were postponed with two games scheduled Friday including Detroit at Boston twi night and New York at Baltimore.

League Kl Pet Minnesota Detroit Ues Csxeecees Baltimore Cleveland New York Los Angeles Washington Tiobcor Kansas City Chicago Boston Tros Angeles Detroit

National League Baseball Standings and Results Summary

The National League standings show Milwaukee 69 wins 49 losses and a .585 percentage, Los Angeles 70 51 .579, San Francisco 67 49 .578, Cincinnati 65 52 .556, Philadelphia 65 55 .542, Pittsburgh 68 60 .512. Wednesday results include Philadelphia 6 Los Angeles 3 in 12 innings, Milwaukee 5 St. Louis 3, Pittsburgh 8 Houston 7, San Francisco 5 New York 0. Several games were rained or postponed with Cincinnati at Chicago and other matchups pending replays.

Milwaukee Los Angeles San Francisco Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Tous Cies St. Louis Houston New York Chicago

Spain Clinches Davis Cup Berth in Interzone Final

Spain defeats the United States 3-0 to seal a berth in the next round as Manuel Santana stars in the doubles victory in Barcelona. Spain to face India in India for the right to challenge Australia in December.

Barcelona Spain United States Manuel Santana India Australia

Burkholder Leaves Muskingum for Buckeyes Freshman Nine

Ohio State University hires Bob Burkholder as freshman basketball coach after he resigns from Muskingum where his teams posted 112 wins and 95 losses over ten seasons. The Bluffton native and former Buckeye star played for Ohio State in 1940s and was part of the 1950 Big Ten title squad.

Newconcord Ohio Bob Burkholder Muskingum College Ohio State University Muskingum Burkholder Bluffton Ohio State Fred Taylor Buckeye Jackson Jackson High School Urbana High School Frank Truitt Louisianna State University

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