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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1975
Page
6
Arnold Palmer, 45, after losing to Gary Groh in the Hawaiian Open, vows not to quit and says he’s playing better now than in years. Groh, a career underdog, a non exempt player, wins $44,000 for the title as Palmer eyes the Bob Hope Desert Classic starting Wednesday in Palm Springs.
The winner with a final round 68 at Waialae Country Club finishes 14 under par with a 274 total, securing a two year exemption. Al Geiberger birdies 18 to second at 275, while Palmer ends third at 276. Bruce Crampton and Lou Graham tie for fourth at 277, Forrest Feiler fades to 278.
UCLA rises to No. 2 with 838 points after a win over Southern California, while Indiana repeats at No. 1 with a perfect 20-0 record and 1,000 points from all first place votes. Maryland moves to No. 4, Kentucky remains No. 5, and Notre Dame enters the top 20 with a 11-6 mark.
Circleville leads the AP Class AA ratings by a one point over Delphos St. John's as Wellsville falls to third. Barberton’s Magics top Class AAA with 275 points, while St. Peter’s dominates Class A with 266 points. The Top Ten remains unchanged in Class AAA.
Waite Hoyt joins fellow veteran committee members in voting for Billy Herman Bucky Harris and Earl Averill to the Baseball Hall of Fame with Ralph Kiner. Induction set for August 18 in Cooperstown New York. Herman Harris and Averill praised for careers. Averill notes distance to ceremony.
In Minneapolis John Mackey a former NFL end testifies as part of a suit by 16 players led by the NFL Players Association challenging the Rozelle rule. He faces scrutiny over contracts and salary while claiming league rules limited his team options and bargaining power.
Shade junior high tops Albany eighth grade 45 43 as Mantle scores 14 and Saylor 10 Casteel 10. Albany players Wilson 22 and Gillette 15 also shine. Earlier Albany eighth grade beat Federal Hocking 56 44 while Federal Hocking won the seventh grade 38 26.
Walter Corey, regarded as one of professional sports top conditioning men, joins the Cleveland Browns coaching staff after serving as linebacking coach and weight and conditioning mentor for the Kansas City Chiefs since 1971.
The Cincinnati Reds will watch two newcomers at spring training starting February 21 in Tampa. Mike Hedlund, 28, pitched for Cleveland and Kansas City, while 21 year old Bruce Taylor impressed Sparky Anderson in the Florida Instructional League last fall.
Bernie Geoffrion resigned as coach of the Atlanta Flames on Monday night citing a personal reason he would not disclose. He described the matter as private and declined to elaborate.
UC guard Jim Webb suspended for missing a practice announces plans to transfer first to a Michigan junior college and later to a major program. The sophomore from South Bend, Indiana was suspended earlier this month and did not return to the Bearcats.
Six games on the schedule include SVAC leaders Hannan Trace at home against Southwestern. Hannan Trace can clinch the outright title with a win. Southern meets Eastern in cross-county action as Nelsonville York visits Logan in a key non league clash.
Michigan State stunned Ohio State 101-83 in a Big Ten basketball game to boost defense and rebounding under coach Gus Ganakas. Terry Furlow led the Spartans with 36 points while Craig Taylor scored 28 for Ohio State who lost star center Taylor to a knee injury. Ohio State drops to 5-5 in the conference and 11-9 overall as Dayton defeated Western Kentucky 86-84 in overtime and other league games continued.
Kings forward Larry McNeill sparks a 100-87 win over Philadelphia with 26 points and 18 rebounds, while praising his defense. Celtics beat Pistons 114-100 behind JoJo White's 29 as Don Nelson hits 10,000 career points. Virginia squares off against San Diego 107-92, Utah tops New York Nets 111-106.
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