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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1970

Page

31

Sports Briefs From Huntington To Buenos Aires

HUNTINGTON West Virginia coach Rudh Tolley names Albert C Careli Jr a West Chester native and Marshall assistant as new football aide. Yancey wins Argentine Masters, donates $2000 purse to PGA scholarship. Pete Rozelle to receive PFWA meritorious service award in Milwaukee on Feb 15. Reds sign five pitchers including Tony Cloninger for 1970. Texas top brass announce 10 game 1970 football schedule despite talks with Penn State. Henning denies pulling out of San Diego tourney over threats. World Tobogganing Federation backs 19th Winter Olympics in Vancouver with Denver as a backup.

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Mount's 53 Leads Purdue Past Michigan in Big Ten Clash

Mount with 53 points sparks Purdue to an 11103 victory as Michigan’s Tomjanovich nets 36 and 22 boards. Purdue moves to 3-2 in conference and 15-5 overall while Michigan dips to 6-9 in the league, 25-9 overall. Mount averages 41.6 points in conference play and 33 overall, with Ford adding 18 second‑half points and Faerber 16 of 18 in the night’s endgame.

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Fragmented Ohio sports page with scattered scores and names

Torn OCR from a Dayton area High School sports page shows mixed scores for teams such as Linden, McKinley, and Mary. It lists players like Brian Skaminode and Antica TA48 with references to places including Columbus and River View, but most details are unreadable.

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Badgers Rally Past Ohio State in Big Ten Clash

Wisconsin used a late surge to upset Ohio University 69 to 72 in Madison. Guards Sherred and Adams paced the Badgers with standout shooting and rebounding while Ohio, led by Sherrod, battled back before the home squad pulled away. Adams added 10 boards as Wisconsin handed Ohio one of its few road losses in Big Ten play.

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Toomey Chosen Sullivan Award Winner in 1968

Bill Toomey, last minute addition to the ballot, won the Sullivan Award as top American amateur athlete of 1968. The Laguna Beach teacher set a world record in the decathlon after scoring 8417 points to surpass all rivals.

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Miami Redskins edge Kent State in overtime MAC thriller

Wren sparked a 60-56 overtime win for Miami over Kent State as free throws and a key steal fueled the comeback. Pryor iced the game with late free throws while Madin and Lagodich supported the rally, lifting Miami to 4-2 in the MAC and 10-6 overall as Kent State fell to 3-12.

Oxford Mike Wren Miami Kent State Wren Tredskins Glenn Pryor Redskins Dayton Terry Madin Tony Lagodich Wickey Galden Flashes Reg~ Wating Lagoich

Royals mull Oscar Robertson trade amid Suns bid

Cincinnati Royals general manager Joe Axelson confirmed Baltimore Bulls made an offer for Oscar Robertson while Phoenix Suns previously bid. He said the Royals are not trading Robertson or Tom Van Arsdale, with Robertson averaging about 35 points per game this season. The deadline looms Saturday midnight as talks continue.

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Bobcats defeat Kent State in MAC swimming showdown

Kent State and Ohio University clashed as the Bobcats edged the Golden Flashes 57 36 in a MAC meet relay drama. Darve Solomon powered the final 400 freestyle relay leg to put Ohio ahead, while Arpad Balizy and Solomon starred for the victors. Kent State slipped to 0 8 overall as the meeting folded into relays and diving.

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