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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1971

Page

21

Shepard Turns Lunar Golfer on Moon

SPACE CENTER Houston AP Astronaut Alan B Shepard became the first man to hit a golf ball on the moon during a moon walk with Edgar Mitchell. He lofted a ball for miles in one arm swing, joked about sand traps, and received remarks from Arnold Palmer while a USDA lifetime membership was awarded to him.

Shepard Moon Earth Louise Arnold Palmer Honolulu Palmer Newport U.S. Duffers Association Baby Root USDA Sshepard Root Moon Chapter Tom Shaw Husky Dewitt Weaver

College scores and mismatched college game results

A jumble of score lines shows Auburn 35 Florida 70 and many other college results. The fragment lists teams such as NC State 53 Texas A M 87 Wisconsin 71 Kansas 1 Nebraska 67 and Penn 92 Columbia 7, with several odd spellings and stray city or campus names mixed in, reflecting a disordered page of scores from various games.

Auburn Florida Binks State Gearas Weahington Marginis Texas A&m Arkansas Fong Wisconsin Kansas Nebraska Texas Tech Minnesota-Duluth Concord-Moorhead Texas-El Paso Arizona Holy Crofts Boston University Centenary Eastern Michigan Syracuse LaSalle Selerads College Hastings

Kent State star shatters NCAA weight throw record

Ypsilanti report notes Al Schoterman breaking the 35-lb weight mark with a throw of 86 feet 514 inches at the Eastern Michigan Invitational. His feat surpasses teammate Jacques Accumbray's prior best of 66 feet seven inches set last week.

Ypsilanti, Mich Kent State University Eastern Michigan University al Schoterman Jacques Accumbray

Cats Fall To Broncos 89-79 in MAC Tilt

Western Michigan Broncos defeated Ohio University 89 to 79 in Kalamazoo. The Bobcats rallied from a 47-40 halftime deficit to lead 66-58 with 11 30 left, but WMU regained control to seal the victory.

Kalamazoo Mich Oho! University Western Michigan Broncos Bobcats Jim Snyder Broncos

Ohio uses late push to beat Ohio Bobcats 89 79 in MAC clash

Ohio state 31 to 13 on remaning time to rise to 124 overall and 32 in MAC. Ohio now 11 5 and 3 3 MAC drops to third place two games behind Miami 5 1. Jenkins 28 points 20 rebounds leads Western over Ohio as Kowal 20 and Lalich 17 pace Bobcats with five double figure scorers but no subs reach the scores. Western edges all stats.

Ohio MAC Miami Todd Lalich Earl Jenkins Bronco Jenkins Chuck Washington Kowali Lalich Howell

Western Michigan Tops Ohio University In 89 78 Tilt

Western Michigan defeated Ohio University 89 to 78 as the Broncos outscored and outrebounded the Bobcats. Ohio led briefly 3-2 in the first half before WMU pulled away, with Jenkins Patterson and Howell among the top scorers for the Broncos while Bobcats rallies kept the game competitive into the second half.

Bobcats Ohio Broncos Western Michigan Jenkins Jim Patterson Western Bob Howell

Saturday prep action features Lancers and Buckeyes wins

Federal Hocking to 15th straight win 78 58 over Frontier Local with Chuck Robinson 22 points 15 rebounds while Ernie Driggs 17 points 13 rebounds and Ken Mayle 14 add depth. Belpre loses as Nelsonville York wins 56 54 on Seckinger buzzer beater. Buckeyes top Belpre 56 54 led by Seckinger 13 Osborne 13 Lax 12.

Stewart Federal Hocking Chuck Robinson Lancers Courgars Frontier Robinson Federal- Hocking Eastern The Ernie Driggs Ken Mayle Federal Drigas Schloss Hall Mayle Smith Russell Rasmussen Stanley Dunfee Reserve Scor Frontier Buchtel Hoy Seckinger Nelsonville-York Buckeyes Golden Eagles Belpre Tri-Valley Buckyeyes Seckinger Tony Osborne Jim Lax

Celtics Top Bulls in Albany Bid dy League Clash

The Celtics beat the Bulls 46 to 20 to stay in first place in the Albany Bid dy Basketball League. Vaughn Grisey scored 15 for the Hawks in a 28 to 9 win over the Warriors, while Bobby Bishong led the Celtics with 23 points and Keith Cunningham added 10 for the Bulls. The Celtics have lost only once this season.

Celtics Bulls Hawks Warriors Vaughn Grisey Stephen Brolin Bobby Bishong Keith Cunningham

North Gallia PiratesBeat Southern Tornadoes 78 to 39 in SVAC Night

North Gallia shares SVAC lead by routing Southern Tornadoes 78 39 at Southern. Arthur Clark and Roger Pelfrey score 16 each with 26 points apiece, aided by a stingy Pirate defense holding Southern to single digits early. Jus­tus adds 11 as North Gallia keeps 8 1 league mark alongside Eastern.

Racine North Gallia Pirates SVAC Southern Tornadoes Southern Eastern Arthur Clark Roger Pelfrey Larry Justus Clark Pelfrey Pirate Roger Wilford Tornado Morth Gallia Brown Cross Suarters Gallia

Slow-Pitch League Meeting Slated for Feb 14

Athens City League Slow-Pitch Softball to hold an organizational meeting Sunday February 14 at 2 p m at the Hocking Valley Sportsmans Club. Topics include field improvements officer elections and season plans. Open to team managers players and interested persons.

Athens City League Hocking Valley Sportsmans Club

Bobcat Icers Victorious

Bobcat Icers triumph as Mike Thompson and Jack Gravel lead with hat tricks and multiple assists. Paul Thorton adds two goals and two assists, while John Bengay contributes five assists. Haworth records 20 saves for first shutout. Chicago’s Sero nowski stops 11 in one period. The Chikas stand 5-12. Ohio hosts Lake Forest this weekend.

Page C-1 Mike Thompson Jack Gravel Paul Thorton John Bengay Mike Barger Pete Lane Bill Hameline Haworth Seronowski Chicago Mike Mas Sura Chikas

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