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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1974

Page

9

Dolphins Back In Swing With Win Over Bengals

Miami quarterback Bob Griese completed 11 of 13 passes for 118 yards and threw scoring passes to Mercury Morris and Jim Mandich as the Dolphins routed the Cincinnati Bengals 24-3. Coach Don Shula called it the best performance of the year and said the 9-3 Dolphins can secure a fifth straight playoff berth by beating Baltimore.

MIAMI Paul Brown Cincinnati Bengals Dolphins Don Shula Baltimore Bob Griese Mercury Morris Jim Mandich Griese

Dolphins defense clamps Bengals in home win

The Miami Dolphins beat Cincinnati 30 few errors limited Bengals to 66 rushing yards. Ken Anderson passed for 119 yards as Miami forced three Bengals fumbles and scored on a 43 yard field goal and a Benny Malone two yard TD run. Larry Csonka ran 24 carries for 123 yards and Miami protected a 30th straight home win.

Dolphins Bengals Ken Anderson Cincinnati Anderson Bob Heinz Miami Horst Muhlmann Morris Garo Yepremian Benny Malone Larry Csonka Brown Pittsburgh Dick Anderson

Waterford and Eastern Narrow High School Game

Waterford wins 57 to 51 over Eastern in a sharp high school boys basketball contest. Key scorers include Lang 23 for Waterford and Bailey 25 for Eastern, with McFerren adding 10 and Blake contributing 7. Reserve score ends Waterford 37 Eastern 30.

Waterford Eastern Eastern Sesesessessa McFerren Lang King Sampson Rauch Blake Bailey Spencer Harris Bowen Nelson

Staub Trade Denied but Reported to Phillies Amid Meetings

Rumors swirl at the winter meetings as Rusty Staub, ex-Mets outfielder and Expos veteran, appears in a three way swap involving the Phillies and Tigers. Bob Boone moves to Detroit while Mickey Stanley and Bill Slayback head to New York. Staub’s status remains unconfirmed.

Phillies New York Staub New York Mets Detroit Tigers Bob Boone Mets Mickey Stanley Bill Slayback Montreal Expos Stanley Detroit Ron LeFlore Tigers Boone Baltimore Washington Chicago Cubs Tim Hosely Tucson

Sooners Finish In Grid Top Spot

Oklahoma State 44 Oklahoma 13 caps 11 0 season as Sooners hold No 1 for fourth straight week. Alabama runner up 11 0, Auburn drop to 6th after loss. USC climbs after beat Notre Dame. Final AP poll after bowls set for Jan 2 1974.

Oklahoma Sooners Associated Press Oklahoma Oklahoma State Sooners Alabama Crimson Tide Auburn Notre Dame Ohio State Michigan Southern California Irish Penn State Pitt Nebraska Cornhuskers Texas A&m Texas Maryland Terrapins Baylor North Carolina State Michigan State Miami Ohio Brigham Young Florida Arizona Wisconsin N.C. State Houston BYU Cougars Tulsa

Griffin Favored To Win Heisman Today

Archie Griffin of Ohio State is favored to win the Heisman Trophy. Griffin rushed for 1,620 yards this season and has 22 straight 100 yard games. Anthony Davis of Southern California is a leading challenger with 1,354 rushing yards. The two meet in the 1975 Rose Bowl. Other top contenders include Tom Clements, David Hamm, and Joe Washington.

Griffin Anthony Davis Southern California Tom Clements Notre Dame David Hamm Nebraska Oklahoma Joe Washington Washington

Penn State wins Lambert Trophy in four-year streak

New York Penn State, headed to a Cotton Bowl clash with Baylor on New Year’s Day, captured the Lambert Trophy signaling Eastern football supremacy for the fourth straight year. Angels founder resigns as club president and director.

Penn State New York Baylor Angels Anaheim Robert O. Reynolds The California Angels Gene Autry

Emergency Radio Alert For Hunters In Ohio

Southeastern Ohio deer hunters can receive emergency messages daily from 12 40 to 1 pm via six radio stations WATH Athens WMOA Marietta WMPO Middleport WNXY Portsmouth WBEX Chillothe and WILE Cambridge. Jay Graham of Athens and Steve Shaw of Logan named to Triple A All State football team with Graham as third team guard and Shaw honorable mention. Susie Roberts Ontario right halfback named to Great Lakes Sectional third team as she competes for National Field Hockey Tournament in DeKalb Illinois over Thanksgiving. Wendy Weeden placed on United States reserve team last year and this year’s squad will be picked at the tournament.

Athens Ohio WATH Wmoa-Marietta WMPO Middleport WNXY Portsmouth Wbex Chillothe Wile-Cambridge Columbus Jay Graham Steve Shaw Logan Graham Shaw

Ziegler and Bell Lead 3-A Ohio All Stars

Warren Harding tailback John Ziegler and Toledo DeVilbiss lineman Farley Bell head the 1974 AP Class AAA all state football team. Ziegler rushed for 1,586 yards at 8.5 per carry and helped Harding win the playoff championship. Bell, 6-5 215, draws praise as a top pass rusher and tackler. Pete Corey of Upper Arlington earned Class AAA state coaching honors after guiding his unbeaten Golden Bears to a 10-0-0 season.

Columbus Ohio John Ziegler Warren Harding Farley Bell Toledo DeVilbiss Associated Press Ziegler Paul Warfield Miami Dolphins Harding Pete Corey Upper Arlington Golden Bears

NY Wins Scrimmage Over Bloom Carroll in Early Varsity Meet

Nelsonville York wrestlers win eight matches and tie one for a 41 14 victory at Bloom Carroll. Debut varsity meet features NY in first four weight classes with several pins and decisions led by Jay Maiden and Sabo among others.

Luckett to face old foe as CSU opens at home

Cleveland State bruiser Walter Luckett reunites with ex rival Ted Hathaway in the Bobcats home opener. Coach Dale Bandy notes CSU and Ohio both must improve offensively after a season-opening loss to Wisconsin and Butler.

Bob Maney Messenger Walter Luckett Cleveland State Ted Hathaway Bobcats Ohio Hathaway Middletown Conn Luckett Frank Ayers Lorain Community College Western Michigan Gale Drummer Dale Bandy George Green Scott Love Tom Hester Phil Miller Wilbur Starks Jeff Soloman

Miami Coach Sees no Setback After Kentucky Loss

Miami of Ohio coach Darrell Hedric calls an 80-73 defeat by 16th ranked Kentucky not a setback, saying the game showed they could be a good team. He praises balanced scoring and notes Kentucky's 1-3-1 zone in the second half turned the tide.

Wilbur Starks Starks Ohio CSU Vikings Butler Bill Brown Wisconsin Luckett Phil Miller Mike Corde Tom Hester Scott Love George Miami Darrell Hedric Redskins Kentucky Hedric Wildcats Wildcat Joe Hall Bob Guyette Kevin Grevey Steve Fields Greg Olson Randy Ayers Ohio State Buckeyes

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