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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1968

Page

16

Perennial MAC Powers Battle For Cellar

Ohio University meets Miami in a crucial Mid-American Conference showdown at Withrow Court. Ohio trails at 0-6 in MAC and 3-13 overall, while Miami is 1-5 in conference and 6-8 overall. Key players include Fred Foster for Miami and Gerald McKee for Ohio, with Parker and Canine contributing for the Bobcats. Tipoff is 3:30 p.m. Saturday following a 1:30 p.m. freshman game.

Ohio University Miami Bobcats Chicago Loyola Redskins Ohio Withrow Court Toledo Western Michigan Bowling Green Fred Foster Pittsburgh Gerald McKee Dayton Dunbar McKee MAC John Canine Canine Doug Parker Columbus Bishop Hartley Parker Snyder Vanine Wayne Young Greg McDivitt Ohio Frosh

College Scores From OHIO to Southwest Conference

Scores reported across divisions show Ohio teams Toledo 72 over Kent State 62, Xavier 97 over DePaul 78, Ashland 56 over Mt. Union 40, Wilmington 103 over Urbana 9, Malone 60 over Walah 71, Saint Bonaventure 64 over Villanova 62, Niagara 116 over Syracuse 107, Boston College 86 over Providence 70, Massachusetts 65 over Connecticut 43, Penn State 68 over Temple 8, Mississippi 63 over Mississippi State 53, Louisville 73 over St. Louis 63, Davidson 81 over Virginia Tech 76, Auburn 62 over Georgia 56, Evansville 84 over Indiana State 78, Bell State 87 over Eastern Illinois 82, Depauw 68 over Butler 66, Wichita State 79 over Drake 78, SW Missouri 67 over Southern Illinois 62, Lamer Tech 114 over No. Mich. 92.

OHIO Toledo Kent State Brodley Cincinnati Otterbein Marietta Defiance Findlay Xavier DePaul Ashland Mt. Union Wilmington Urbana Ohio Northern Central Mich Walah Malone East St. Bonaventure Villanova Niagara Syracuse Boston College Providence Massachusetts Connecticut Penn State Temple South Mississippi Mississippi State Louisville St. Louis Davidson Virginia Tech Auburn Georgia Evansville Ind. State Bell State Eastern Illinois Depouw Butler Wichita State Drake Missouri Southern Illinois Southwest Lamer Tech No. Mich

Southeast Ohio League Basketball Stats Tighten Top Leaders

In Seoul Stix Departments Getting Tighter Athens holds field goal precision and fouls. Bronton leads free throws while Logan tops rebounds. Leaders mostly unchanged with runners-up moving closer as totals dip slightly after last week performances.

Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Dan Wickerham Athens Tom Cruise Logan Nelsonville York Cruise Chiefs The Bucks Steve Bartram Ironton Skip Downard Wellston Harold Howe Jackson Phil Rice Chuck Kemper Steve Jeffers Bronton

Asking Joe Wilman About Bowling Spare Angles

Gary R from DuBois asks why his strikes rose after changing from three to four steps, yet his spares and average stayed similar. The reply explains that a faster strike ball needs adjusted spare angles. with greater speed, the ball hooks less, so Gary must learn new spare angles to avoid gutter leaves like the 6-10.

Gary R DuBois Gary

Toledo Rockets Tie for MAC Lead After Kent State Win

Toledo upset Kent State 72-62 to pull even atop the Mid American Conference with Bowling Green and Western Michigan. Steve Mix led Toledo with 21 points as Kent State’s Doug Grayson scored 27 in a losing effort. Cincinnati fell 74-72 to Bradley in Peoria as Larry Smith hit two crucial free throws in the final 34 seconds. Cincinnati’s John Howard led all scorers with 31. Otterbein defeated Marietta 93-85 to stay unbeaten in the Ohio Conference. Lorenzo Hunt scored 24 for Otterbein.

Associated Press Cincinnati Toledo Bradley Braves Peoria Ill Bearcats Kent State Rockets Bowling Green Western Michigan Otterbein Marietta Bradley Larry Smith Braves John Howard Rick Roberson Joe Allen al Smith Steve Mix Kent Doug Grayson Otters Lorenzo Hunt

Miller Falcons Fall to Rosecrans in Makeup Game

Miller High School's Falcons lost 85 to 73 at Rosecrans in a makeup contest. Ric Spence led Miller with 20 points, Mark Hermey 18, and Bob Mathews 14, while Spence had 12 rebounds. Rosecrans, led by Roger Snider with 24 and Pat Dinan 22, improved to 14 losses only to Federal Hocking earlier in the season. Miller visits New Lexington St. Aloysius Saturday night.

Ric Spence Miller Mark Hermey Bob Mathews Fabulous Spence Rosecrans Federal Hocking Roger Snider Pat Dinan New Lexington St. Aloysius Tanesville Ee Downs Durant Ellis Dionan Snider Carpenter Reciivers Gildon

Pro Basketball Wednesday Scores and Upcoming Games

Wednesday results feature Baltimore 113 over Detroit 108 New York 128 beat Cincinnati 126 in OT Boston 118 over Chicago 109 Los Angeles 110 defeated St Louis 102. ABA standings show Anaheim 112 over Denver 105 New Jersey 119 over Dallas Indiana 119 over Pittsburgh 113. Upcoming games include San Francisco at San Diego St Louis at Seattle York vs Chicago Evansville nd and Baltimore at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Chicago Seattle at Los Angeles.

Baltimore Detroit New York Cincinnati Boston Chicago Los Angeles St. Louis Tetley San Francisco San Diego Seattle York Evansville Philadelphia Ghee Aba Anaheim Denver New Jersey Dallas Indiana Pittsburgh

Brundage Urges Clean Amateurism at IOC Session

Avery Brundage, president of the IOC, told Olympic athletes in Grenoble that those aiming to make money are not eligible and not wanted. He argued amateurism is a matter of conscience, warning against those paid by sponsors or manufacturers and urging honest, sport for sport's sake participation.

Grenoble France Avery Brundage International Olympic Committee IOC

Browns Snare Beutler As Schoen Leads Draft Picks

Cleveland Browns select Tom Schoen a Notre Dame defensive back and Memphis State halfback plus a large Ohio and national college talent slate in the eighth round and other new picks. Cincinnati Bengals acquire 41 players led by QB Dewey Warren amid a wide spread of college standouts across positions and schools.

Cleveland Tom Schoen Notre Dame Cleveland Browns Schoen Cleveland St. Joseph High School Browns Norm Schoen Baldwin Wallace Harry Olszewski Clemson Reece Morrison Texas Mike Wempe Missouri Jackie Jackson Nate James Florida A&m Dale Brady Memphis State David Porter Michigan Jim Greer Stephen Austin Alvin Mitchell Morgan State Jim Alcorn Clarion State Tom Beutler Toledo Terry Sellers Georgia Ed Whips Jackson NEW York Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Bill Kendricks Monk Williams Bengals Dewey Warren Tennessee Bengal Assis Jack Donaldson Warren Donaldson John Stofa Gary Davis Kendricks Alabama A&m Howard Fast Essex Johnson Grambling Sidney Ellis Jackson State Jim Johnson South Carolina State

Marshall Faces Houston In NIT Showdown At MSG

Marshall University basketball heads to New York City to face top ranked Houston at Madison Square Garden. The Herd, 10-5, meets 19-0 Houston while aiming to stay in MAC title race and boost NCAA or NIT hopes. Coach Ellis Johnson emphasizes tight man defense to counter Cougar size and speed.

Huntington W. Va Marshall University Marshall New York Madison Square Garden University of Houston Elvin Big E Bowling Green Memorial Field House Houston Nebraska Basketball Cougars Ellis Johnson Johnson George Stone Hayes Herd Jim Davidson George Davidson Jim West Virginia Theodis Lee Stone Bob Allen Ken Spain Allen Spain Bob Redd Danny D'Antoni MAC Redd D’antoni Don Chaney George Reynolds Larry McKenzie UCLA McKenzie Falcons Falcon Ohio

Jackson Grid Coach Submits Resignation

Jackson High School football coach Bob Callahan submitted his resignation at a Jackson Board of Education meeting. Callahan, a Lebanon native and Eastern Kentucky State College graduate, led the team for three seasons from 1965 with an 14-16 overall record and an 8-2 mark in 1965, tying for second in the SECAL with Logan and Gallipolis behind Athens.

Jackson Bob Callahan Jackson High School Jackson Board of Education Callahan Eastern Kentucky State College Lebanon Jim Dudding Tom Osborne Dudding Army Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Logan Gallipolis Athens

Preakness Date Set For May 18 This Year

The Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the triple crown, will be run on May 18 this year. The race at Pimlico is a key showdown following the Kentucky Derby and before the Belmont Stakes.

Fresh Tourney Underway for Athens Ninth Graders

Athens ninth grade basketball opens Southeastern Ohio Athletic League freshman tournament with a 5:30 p.m. trip to Nelsonville. Athens defends the title and would reach the semifinals at home against Logan if they win. Logan beat Wellston 34-31 as Mark Shaw scored 11 and Rory McBroom 10.

Athens Nelsonville Athens Cagers Logan Wellston Mark Shaw Rory McBroom Nelsonville- York Nelsonville High School Bucks Buchtel Gallipolis Jackson Meigs Ironton

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