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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1976

Page

13

Perez Happy Sad About Reds Montreal Trade

Cincinnati star Tony Perez accepts multi year deal to join Montreal Expos with Will McEnaney in exchange for Woodie Fryman and Dale Murray. Perez aims to play regularly and secure family stability while Fryman hopes to return near home and pitch 20 games for the Expos.

McEnaney Perez Montreal Cincinnati Dan Driessen Cincinnati Reds Tony Perez Bench Victor Eduardo Puerto Rico Johnny Bench Petuka Fryman Expos Pittsburgh Philadelphia Detroit Bob Howsam Manger Reds Murray Ewing Lexington Don Gullett New York Yankees Larry Shepard Larry Columbus Ohio Sparky Anderson Tony Woodie Fryman Dale Murray Montreal Expos

Kentucky Wildcats Suspends Three Players Ahead of UKIT

Kentucky coach Joe Hall suspended three players including two starters for training violations. Mike Phillips Jay Shidler and Truman Claytor will miss the opening round of the UK Invitational as Kentucky faces Bowling Green West Virginia and Utah in the tournament.

Lexington Kentucky Wildcats University of Kentucky Hall James Lee Rick Robey Phillips Dwane Casey Shidler Jack Givens Larry Johnson Phillips Bowling Green West Virginia Utah South Carolina Lee Casey Kansas Jerry West Mountaineers Nevada Las Vegas Syracuse Louisville Ron Hammye Nevada-Las Vegas

College Scores Roundup From East to West

East region results show Glassboro State 100 over Ramapo 74 and Oswego State 62 over New Paltz 50 Rutgers 83 defeating Drexel 68 while St Thomas Aquinas 103 beat Hunter 79. In other games Springfield 84 over Worcester Tech 74 in overtime Auburn 109 toppled opponents and Virginia Commonwealth 94 edged Clemson 94? Biscayne College 42 led by low scores. East teams posted varied margins. Southwest games saw Oklahoma Naz 75 over NW Oklahoma 54. Hendrix 63 over Western New Mexico 61. Far West Oregon State 89 beat Portland State 79. San Diego State 78 beat Cal-San Diego 58. Tournament results include All American City Invitational: Georgia 107 Wesleyan 71 in Evansville Indiana.

East Glassboro Ramapo Oswego New Paltz Rutgers Drexel St Thomas Aquinas Hunter Springfield Worcester Tech South Auburn Virginia Commonwealth

Waterloo Teams Split Honors At New Marshfield

Waterloo junior high split two games with Southern of Meigs County. The eighth grade won 65-36 behind Sam Bennett with 24 points and a 23-19 halftime edge. Mike Teaford added 11 for Southern. The seventh grade lost 55-32 as Waterloo fell behind 25-12 at the half with Mike Riley scoring 11 and J Wolfe totaling 25 for Southern.

New Marshfield Waterloo Southern Meigs County Sam Bennett Mike Teaford John Brooks Mike Riley J. Wolfe

Harvard football player Puopolo dies after stabbing

Andrew Puopolo 22 a Harvard defensive back died at Tufts New England Medical Center after being stabbed in the Combat Zone following a breakup dinner He had been hospitalized since the Nov 16 attack and died at 4 12 am hospital spokesman Henry Wilson said Police earlier arrested three Boston men in connection with the stabbing Also in brief former MLB star Orlando Cepeda expected to appeal a two count drug conviction potentially five years in prison Cortes faces 30 months and 5000 fine

Boston Andrew Puopolo Harvard Tufts New England Medical Center Henry Wilson Puopolo Combat Zone Cepeda Cortes St. Louis Cardinals

WAC Teams Seek Wins Over Big 8 Gridders

AP sports preview notes Western Athletic Conference contenders Wyoming and Brigham Young aim to upset Big Eight foes as a slate of bowls is set. Featured matchups include Oklahoma over Wyoming 45 14 and Notre Dame over Penn State 17 10 with several other games highlighted and stakes described.

WAC Herschel Nissenson NEW York Arizona Arizona State Wyoming Brigham Young Big Eight Oklahoma Oklahoma State UCLA Alabama Bruins Notre Dame Penn State Pitt Tony Dorsett

Ex Robecat Hired as Indians Third Base Coach

Former major leaguer Joe Nossek, 39, is named Cleveland Indians third base coach replacing Dave Garcia. A Euclid High School and Ohio University star, he coached for the Minnesota Twins last season after stints with the Milwaukee Brewers. Nossek played 1964 to 1971 for the Twins and Athletics and announced eagerness to work with Frank Robinson and the Indians.

Cleveland Joe Nossek Cleveland Indians Nossek Euclid Ohio University Minnesota Twins Milwaukee Brewers Twins Kansas City Oakland Athletics Frank Robinson Dave Garcia California Angels

Networks Halt Olympic Talks In Moscow

Three U S networks withdrew from negotiations with the Soviet Union for 1980 Olympic broadcast rights in Moscow citing excessive Soviet demands. The talks opened with a $50 million equipment fee and a 40 60 payment schedule. networks planned to seek Justice Department approval for an Olympic coverage pool to avoid antitrust issues.

Moscow United States Soviet Union State Committee For Radio and Television NBC CBS ABC One TV Games U.S. Justice Department

Athens Freshmen Beat Wellston in SECAL Clash

Athens freshmen defeated Wellston 67-56 as Randy Sabo scored 32 points to power the Bullpups to a 2-1 SECAL and 3-1 overall mark. Jeff Vosler added 14 and Scott Burson 11 while Wellston’s Roberts had 15 and Montgomery 12.

Wellston Athens Randy Sabo Jeff Vosler Scott Burson Roberts Montgomery Rockets Jackson Logan Meigs Gallipolis Waverly

Athens Junior High Teams Triumph Over Wellston

Athens eighth graders improved to 3-0 with a 59-20 win as Steve Abdella and Christ Scheuer each scored 18. Athens seventh graders also won 56-45 to raise their record to 3-1, led by Kevin Schwarzel with 16 and Jim Schanzenbach with 14. The teams host Meigs on Monday.

Athens Wellston Steve Abdella Christ Scheuer Cox Kevin Schwarzel Jim Schanzenbach Montgomery

Athens Wrestlers Open Home Season in Triangular Meet

Athens High School hosts a Saturday home triangular wrestling meet with Zanesville and Cambridge at the high school gym. Action starts at noon with the first matches.

Athens High School Zanesville Cambridge

Cavaliers end losing streak with eight straight from Bingo

Cleveland beat Indiana 111 105 as Bobby Smith nicknamed Bingo sparked the Cavaliers with eight consecutive baskets off the bench. Smith scored 17 points while Camby Russell Cleamons and Austin Carr added 19 19 and 17 respectively. Indiana's Billy Knight led all scorers with 30. Kansas City Kings beat New York Nets 100 90. Houston Rockets defeated Atlanta Hawks 118 107.

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