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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1975

Page

8

Ohio State Wins Regular Season Football Crown

Ohio State finished the 1975 regular season 11-0 and ranked No. 1 in the AP poll with 50 first place votes and 1,144 points. Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Alabama follow in the top spots as bowl season approaches.

Ohio State Associated Press Buckeyes UCLA Texas A&m Oklahoma Alabama Texas Aggies Texas Aggies Auburn Texa A&m Texas Longhorns Michigan Nebraska Arizona State Arizona

Hoosiers Lock No 1 After Commanding Win Over UCLA

Indiana solidified its No 1 ranking after an 84-64 victory over UCLA. Maryland rose to No 2 with an 127-84 win over East Carolina, while UCLA fell to fifth as Marquette and North Carolina joined the top five.

UCLA Maryland East Carolina Marquette North Carolina Howard Louisville Memphis State

Utah Stars Fold Looming Third ABA Team This Year

Utah owner Bill Daniels announced the Stars will likely cease operations after failing to secure funds to meet players payroll. He said he might seek ABA trustees help in Chicago but favored auctioning players if needed, similar to the Baltimore Claws and San Diego Sails earlier.

Salt Lake City Utah Stars American Basketball Association Bill Daniels ABA Chicago Daniels Baltimore Claws San Diego Sails Virginia Squires Spirits of St. Louis Stars Utah Los Angeles Snellen Lyle Johnson Spirits St. Louis

Marauders Seek Confidence as Logan Rebuilds Team

ROCK SPRINGS Meigs basketball coach Ron Logan aims to rebuild confidence with a strong return group led by Steve Randolph Mitch Meadows and Mick Davenport all seniors. Qualls and Cremeans bring prior varsity experience as the Marauders plan a quick rotation and faster pace.

Rock Springs Meigs Ron Logan Steve Randolph Mitch Meadows Mick Davenport Terry Qualls Jerry Cremeans Marauders Logan Pomeroy High School Cager Star

NBA Commissioner Warns Legal Suits Drain League Funds

NBA Commissioner Larry O'Brien says lawsuits cost the league millions yearly and hinder progress. The ABA players sue to join a class action as the Utah franchise faces collapse, and hearings on the Robertson suit are not expected before May.

NEW York National Basketball Association Larry O'Brien American Basketball Association Players’ Union Federal District Court NBA NBA Players Association ABA Salt Lake City Utah Oscar Robertson Robertson Robert Carter O’brien New Orleans

Morrall Sidelined Possible for Dolphins in key game

Earl Morrall's left knee ligament injury after a 20-7 win over New England puts his status for the Sunday AFC East clash with Buffalo in doubt. Mor rall completed 14 of 17 passes for 135 yards before leaving. Don Strock is Miami's only available reserve.

MIAMI Earl Morrall Bob Griese Miami Dolphins New England Morrall National Football League Dolphins Don Shula Buffalo Griese Don Strock Earl Shula Patriots Chuck Fairbanks Fairbanks Michigan State

Northwestern Upsets Seventh Ranked Kentucky Behind McKinney

Northwestern guard Billy McKinney scored 31 points to spark an 89-77 upset of Kentucky, with Northwestern overcoming a halftime deficit to pull away in the second half. Kentucky leaders Rick Robey and Jack Givens tallied 26 and 15, as other AP Top Twenty teams posted wins.

Associated Press Billy McKinney Northwestern Tex Winter United States Winter McKinney Kentucky Big Ten Wildcats UCLA Hilton Hale Rick Robey Jack Givens Nebraska Cincinnati Miami Ohio Arizona

Cincinnati Rally Beats Miami in Narrow Season Opener

Cincinnati Bearcats overcame a 12 point deficit to defeat Miami of Ohio 66-57 at home. Bob Miller scored 17 and grabbed 12 rebounds as Gale Catlett praised poise while noting Miami's varied defenses. Illinois beat Kent State 73-54 in Champaign. Virginia Tech crushed Akron 89-44 led by Russell Davis and Duke Thorpe. Valdosta State opened with an 83-75 win over Capital University behind 16 points from Manuel, Fletcher, and Patrick.

Alabama Southern Mississippi Auburn Butler Kansas State Louisiana Tech Cincinnati Bob Miller Bobcats Miami Don Bowerman Greg McElveen Crimson Tide Mississippi Leon Douglas al Fleming Arizona Midwestern Fleming Herman Harris Wildcats Eddie Johnson Texas Tech Chuckie Williams Associated Press Ohio Bearcats Gale Catlett Illinois Kent State Illini Golden Flashes Blacksburg Virginia Tech Valdosta State Capital University

Owners Vote On Veeck Bid

American League owners meet in Cleveland to vote on Bill Veeck's bid to buy the Chicago White Sox. The franchise reportedly faces financial trouble and Seattle interests are also pursuing the team. rejection could steer the Sox to Seattle.

Cleveland Bill Veeck Chicago White Sox Sox Chicago Seattle Veeck

Tires Auto and Truck Classified Closes In On Snow Tires

EIR alert reminds readers to check classification 86 for snow tires and related auto gear. The note urges timely action to ensure transportation to work tomorrow with a sense of urgency about upcoming winter conditions.

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