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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1970

Page

7

Pete Brown Wins Williams Open in San Diego Playoff

Pete Brown, once polio affected and raised on three-hole rounds, edged Jacklin and Nicklaus in a sudden death playoff to win the Williams San Diego Open. Brown, who struggled to seven strokes back, shot seven under 65 final round to claim the $150,000 title. Nicklaus and Jacklin tied and both missed key chances on the final hole. Brown, a Black tour veteran from Jackson, Mississippi, now lives in Los Angeles and has endured polio and touring struggles to claim his second tour win in 17 years.

Pete Brown Brown Tony Jacklin Mrs. Brown Associated Press SAN Diego Jack Nicklaus Jacklin Nicklaus Coleader Jack Tom Weiskopf Grier Jones Terry Dill Los Angeles Jackson Miss

Buckeyes, Falcons Win. Ohio Struggles Against Wisconsin

Ohio State remains in Big Ten title chase with a 68-64 win over Northwestern as Dave Sorenson scores 23. Wisconsin upsets Ohio University 79-68 with Clarence Sherrod netting 30. Bowling Green beats Western Michigan 97-87 behind 33 from Jim Penix. Toledo defeats Marshall 88-80 amid late lead swaps. Mike Murren shelves 20 for the winners.

Ohio State Iowa Illinois Northwestern Dave Sorenson Buckeyes OSU Dale Kelley Wisconsin Badgers Ohio U Clarence Sherrod Bobcats Lloyd Adams Tory Bowling Green Western Michigan Falcons Broncos Toledo Marshall Rockets West Virginia Mike Murnen Doug Hees

Athens Ninth Graders Fall to Meigs 35 33

Athens ninth graders lost to Meigs 35 33 in a regular season game. Andy Vaughn led Meigs with 12 points while Andy Chenko scored 11 for Athens. A tournament game at Logan is set for later this week.

Athens Meigs Andy Vaughn Andy Chenko Logan

Pro Cage NBA Sperdeys Results and Upcoming Games

A mixed set of NBA and ABA results lists teams and scores from New York to Seattle with several matchups and venues. Notable outcomes include Baltimore 120 over Boston 117 and Phoenix 108 over San Diego 106, plus Detroit 111 versus Cincinnati 117 and Pittsburgh 122 over Miami 107.

Pittsburgh Indiana New Orleans Miami New York Dallas Denver Carolina Kentucky Los Angeles Wichita Kan Washington Kon

College Scores Sweep Saturday Across Regions

Ohio and Midwest matchups highlight the day with Bowling Green topping Western Michigan 97 85 and Cincinnati defeating St Louis 83 58 Central Wisconsin rivals and regional schools show varied results as Capital beats Mount Union 94 72 Wittenberg edges Muskingum 59 54 and Cedarville 77 73 while Toledo and Dayton post wins over Marshall and Colgate respectively.

Bowling Green Western Michigan Cincinnati St. Louis Marietta Baldwin-Wallace Capital Mount Union Wittenberg Muskingum Cedarville Malone Case Tech Western Reserve Toledo Marshall Dayton Colgate Ashland Chicago State Akron Wooster Urbana Findlay Wilmington Earlham Xavier Detroit Central State Eastern Michigan Detroit College Cleveland State Heidel Defiance Kenyon Centre Oberlin Chicago Transylvania Ohio Wesleyan Ohio Dominican Marian Ind Northwood Mich Wilberforce

Bowlers Must Adjust To Improve Averages And Comfort

The article argues bowlers struggle when refusing to change habits or equipment. Switching to lighter balls, moving from three to four or five steps, and adapting to lane conditions prevents fatigue and slow, early hook. It urges judging personal talent and adjusting to improve scoring and enjoyability.

Porsche Cars Win Daytona In Endurance Classic

Porsche of Germany won the Daytona 24 Hours with John Wyer guiding two 917s to a 1 2 finish. Pedro Rodriguez and Leo Kinnunen led the winning car across 2 758 miles at 114.866 mph, ahead of Mario Andretti Jacky Ickx in a Ferrari 512.

Daytona Beach Fila Porsche Germany Mexico Pedro Rodriguez Leo Kinnunen Finland Jo Siffert Switzerland Brian Redman England Rodriguez-Kinnunen Daytona International Speedway Wyer le Mans Ferrari FIA Daytona U.S Mario Andretti Jacky Ickx Andretti Siffert Redman Lloyd Rudy Ken Miles Ickx Italy Arturo Merzaro

California track workers end longest state strike

LOS ANGELES California track employes ratified a new 24 year contract Sunday night ending the longest track strike in the state's history. COLUMBUS Catholic high schools form their own track group plan a separate state meet. POINT PLEASANT Southern Ohio Golden Gloves tournament set for Thursday through Sunday co sponsored by local backers and Beach Athletic Club. NEW YORK Ford C Frick former commissioner and two early stars Earle Combs and Jesse Haines elected to the Hall of Fame.

Los Angeles California Columbus Ohio Point Pleasant Gallipolis Big Black The Beach Athletic Club Dick Ware Point Pleasant High School Franklin Beach New York Ford C. Frick Earle Combs New York Yankees Jesse “Pop” Haines

IHL Scores Roundup Featuring Dayton Muskegon Columbus

In the International Hockey League results Dayton beat Toledo 4 3, Flint defeated Columbus 4 3, Muskegon topped Dayton 7 3, Port Huron and Fort Wayne tied 3 3, Columbus defeated Muskegon 7 3, Port Huron beat Flint 2 3.

International Hockey League Seturdey Dayton Toledo Flint Columbus Muskegon Port Huron Fort Wayne Des Moines Yndey Muskegon Dayton

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