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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1968

Page

8

Merrimack Pumps Ohio 5 3 In Hockey Showdown

Merrimack College stunned Ohio University 5-3 with two quick first period goals at 18:34 and 18:24, snapping a 1-1 tie and boosting Ohio to a 3-2 season mark. Ohio goalie Wayne Marshall made 38 saves as Merrimack outshot 27-? in a rough game.

North Andover Mass Merrimack College Ohio University Bobcats Ohio Bruce Powell Joe Martin Gary Scheiers Pete Lane Bobcat Merrimack Wayne Marshall John McComb Salem Gary Scheliers Mike Grocki Paul Martell Marie John Bangay

Bowling Style Question Sparks Lou Campi Debate

Loretta G of Trenton asks how Campi wins titles with his right foot finish. He explains his unique style formed in youth and warns it may not suit others. The column notes some players like Streibeck Dyer and Fellmeth once used extreme backswings but advise normal form for most bowlers.

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Tor Roy Dunfee and Jock Rosser are named in a fragmentary notice with unclear context and no identifiable event details. Evidence of two individuals appears amid garbled OCR text from a historical newspaper page.

Tor Roy Dunfee Jock Rosser

Ohio U Faces Unbeaten Illinois and Northwestern on Road

Ohio University basketball, 2-2 after a 100-89 loss to Purdue, meets 4-0 Illinois in Champaign Tuesday and 4-1 Northwestern in Evanston Thursday. Illini scorers include Scholz 20 ppg and Pace 13 ppg, while Bobcats rely on Canine 18.5 ppg and McKee 16 ppg as they seek defense upgrades.

Ohio University Big Ten Illinois Northwestern Bobcats Purdue Ilini Champaign Evanston Wildcats Athens Illini Creighton Butler North Dakota Iowa State Snyder Mount John Canine

Top Ten College Basketball Faces Rough Night

Ninth-ranked St Bonaventure fell 71 to 68 to Detroit as Bob Lanier was outscored by Olympic star Spencer Haywood in a tight defensive battle. The Associated Press poll also noted struggles for other Top Ten teams as North Carolina overcame an early scare.

Herschel Nissenson Associated Press St. Bonaventure Detroit Bonnies Bob Lanier Spencer Haywood Haywood Yeoman Lanier North Carolina

UC Loses as USC Beats Bearcats in West Clash

The University of Cincinnati dropped to 1st defeat, 83-68, as 7foot-1 Ron Taylor led USC with 27 points and 19 rebounds. Ohio State won 75-74 at Washington State with Cleamons scoring the last points.

Ohio State Sorenson Pore Peer Rrry Cleamons Weeeeanee Howell Meadors Finney Sete Oy Smith Seve Ey Wash State Hogg Seneesereeee Elliott Teeeeee Wierman Thee Allen Teesee Erickson Seeeeerd Ohio State Washington State Ohio Howell Wsu Wiermon Ellis Associated Press University of Cincinnati Bearcats Los Angeles Lew Alcindor UCLA Wilt Chamberlain Pro Lakers Bearcats Ron Taylor Southern California Trojans Jim Ard Rick Roberson Southwest Stephen F. Austin Texas A & M New Mexico State Hardin-Simmons Houston Kansas State Lamar Tech Tulsa Colorado New Mexico Wyoming Stanford Idaho State South Dakota Nevada Western Illinois

College Cage Scores Across Regions

Ohio State beat Washington State 75 74 while Southern California topped Cincinnati 83 68 and Vanderbilt defeated Bowling Green 92 67. Kentucky Wesleyan won 74 70 over Akron as Ohio Wesleyan fell to Point Park 70 68.

Ohio State West Coast Jim Cleamons Buckeyes Washington State Dave Sorenson Cleamons Ed Smith Sorenson Ohio Bowling Green Vanderbilt Akron Kentucky Wesleyan Xavier Old Dominion Vandy Bob Bundy Tom Hagen Jim Connally George Tinsley Luther Rackley Ohio Wesleyan Pittsburgh Point Park Wilmington Urbana Randy Young Ohio Northern Rebel Tenn Troy Ala Chamber of Commerce Clemson New Mexico Colorado Cincinnati Austin Peay Louisville Florida Houston Kansas State Southern Cal Bethel East Columbia Lehigh Buffalo Penn State Holy Cross Northeastern South North Carolina Mississippi Furman Florida State Western Kentucky

Bobcats Highlight in National Service Statistics Report

Ohio University appears in nine National Collegiate Sports Services final season categories, leading in pass interception avoidance at 2.4 percent and punt return defense at 28 yards per return. Individual leaders include Cleve Bryant in total offense and Bill Pataki in kick scoring, with team marks in total offense and scoring. Five MAC teams appear in forward pass defense led by Kent State and others.

Ohio University National Collegiate Sports Services Bobcats Ohio Cleve Bryant Bob Bill Pataki Kent State Toledo Western Michigan Bowling Green Marshall Miami

8th Grade Team Delivers Third Win 42-27

Athens eighth grade basketball posted its third win of the season 42-27 Saturday at Marietta. Steve Inbody led the future Bulldogs with 12 points while Don Wood scored 14 against Wellston and 20 against Logan. Earlier wins came over Wellston 53-21 and Logan 53-40.

Athens Javer Marietta Steve Inbody Bulldogs Wellston Logan Don Wood Bill Tevis Wood

Dissenter Shakes Up No 2 in AP College Poll

UCLA remains No 1 with 29 first place votes but loses a unanimous choice as North Carolina grabs the remaining first place ballot. North Carolina holds No 2 with 542 points, followed by Davidson and a reshuffled top 10 including Santa Clara, New Mexico State, and Louisville. Baseball note: Keith Lampard of Oklahoma City, born in Warrington, England, hit .266 last season.

Hal Bock Associated Press UCLA Tar Heels North Carolina Uclans Davidson Kentucky New Mexico Cincinnati Notre Dame Villanova St. Bonaventure Santa Clara Houston San Francisco Broncos Cougars Duke Iowa Wichita State New Mexico State Louisville State Kansas Purdue Detroit California LaSalle Ohio State Western Kentucky Keith Lampard Oklahoma City Warrington England Oy Wee Villanova Heer St Boneventure

Ohio U Gridders Sweat Through Freeze Ahead of Tangerine Bowl

Ohio University football began two day drills Monday as it braces for the Tangerine Bowl showdown with Richmond on Friday December 27. Players warmed up despite freezing conditions and sweat on helmets froze into icicles after practice. They practiced indoors in the afternoon for better footing on the icy turf.

Ohio University Richmond

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