Bobcats Seeks MAC Title Bid After Saturday Showdown
Ohio University plays Miami in a key MAC matchup at the Convocation Center Saturday at 3 p.m. with Miami leading 8-1 and Ohio 6-3, aiming to deny the Redskins and keep alive a title bid. Ohio must win remaining games and receive help, following a 67-53 loss at Oxford and a 97-89 setback at Western Michigan.
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Vikings Escape Rockets 60 58 In Ohio League Play
Vinton County edged Wellston 60 to 58 to avenge an early defeat as Randy Ratcliff led the Vikings with 20 points and Terry Bowman 16. Meigs beat Wahama 48 36 in reserve action while Glouster toppled Storrs Washington 55 53.
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Meigs Defeats Wahama 46 to 39 in Season Twin Wins
Meigs edged Wahama 46 39 to claim its second win in 15 games. Bill Hensler and Joe Myers each scored 12 for Meigs while Gary Clark had 13 and David Gillespie 11 for Wahama as Meigs shot 35 percent and Wahama 23 percent from the floor.
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Glouster Tomcats top Starr-Washington 82 to 62 in district clash
Tomcats led by Bob Leeper 36 points as Glouster improves to 7-8 and Starr-Washington falls to 8-11. Poling tops visitors with 19 points, Harkless 14, Gessells 13. Glouster dominates rebounding 54-25 and shoots 47.7 percent, while Starr-Washington hits 35.4 percent from the field. Glouster has two conference games left. Starr-Washington ends regular season at Waterford.
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Ravenswood tops Point Pleasant 70 65 in weekend clash
Ravenswood defeats Point Pleasant 70 to 65 as the Big Blacks rally in the fourth quarter but fall short. Mike Brown leads all scorers with 34 points and 15 rebounds, while Point Pleasant guards Rick Handley 18 and Frank Smith 14 pace their squad. Ravenswood held a 62 51 rebounding edge.
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Lakeview Ladies L Me SSENQOr Top Scorers and Insurers
Lakeview Ladies basketball notes show top scorers Vi Widdoes Messenger and Karen Kyle with high totals. Peoples Life Insurance Det Gagle Martha Vickers also listed with scoring figures. The snippet references venues and centers including U. and Med Center with scores around 77 and 102, and a 90 Frito-Lay line.
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Morlan is Signed by Pittsburgh Pirates
Out fielder John Morlan of Columbus Ohio signed a 1969 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates Gulf Coast League club in Bradenton Florida Morlan 21 is a senior at Ohio University Athens with a .350 college batting average
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Falcons Defeat OU leers in hockey clash at Bowling Green
Bowling Green edged Ohio University 5-2 before 2 043 fans to claim its third straight win. Falcons’ Mike Root and Darcy Slater each scored twice, while Fred Sroda and Alex Mac Nicol assisted Bangay’s second period goal. Ohio’s Mel Wolff stopped 27 shots. BG’s goalie had 28. Ohio falls to 9-13-1, BG rises to 18-5.
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Lancers overwhelm Eastern 83 59 in Athens clash
Federal Hocking defeats Eastern 83 to 59 at the old Athens gym, improving to 11 wins in 16. Key players include Dillinger with 18 points and 21 rebounds, McKinley 15, Ball 14, Robinson 13. Eastern led by Eichinger 17 and Karr plagued by early fouls.
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Pro Cage ABA Saturday Results
Oakland defeated Indiana 118 to 103 and Denver beat New York 119 to 115 in OT. Sunday results included Houston 129 over Oakland 123 and Indiana 119 against Minnesota 118. New York of Kentucky defeated New Orleans 105 to 103.
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Casper Captures Desert Classic Title at Indian Wells
Billy Casper came from behind to win the Bob Hope Desert Classic at Indian Wells CC in Palm Springs. The 37 year old Californian earned $20 000 to boost his 1968 earnings, aiming to repeat as the game’s top money winner with $205 000 last year. An Athens chapter meeting is set for Monday at 7 p.m. Room 6 Grover Center.
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Miller Handed First Defeat By Alexander Spartans
In Hemlock, the Alexander Spartans defeated Miller Falcons 68 to 58 to prevent Miller from clinching the MOVC title. Tim Goss led Alexander with 33 points, while Miller’s Mark Hermey and Ken Williams each had 19.
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Ohio high school poll shows top teams in action
AP reports on weekend results from the Ohio high school basketball poll. Columbus East and Marlington remain undefeated in Class AA while Strosby leads Class A, with several upsets and close losses across districts.
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Employees Play Golf Under New Hawaii Contract
Inter-Island Resorts and the International Longshoremen's signed a 21 month contract providing hotel workers with free use of golf courses and golf carts. The item notes the University of the Andes in Venezuela dating from 1798.
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Union College narrowly defeats Rio Grande 91 89 in Kentucky Intercollegiate play
Union College of Kentucky edged Rio Grande 91 to 89 in a tense Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference game. Rio Grande led at the half 44 77 but Union outscored them at the foul line 31 of 36 to 17 of 20 and Paul Andrews poured in 36 points for the winners while Bob Mabry led Rio with 33. The Redmen drop to 8 9 on the season and travel to Cedarville College next Saturday.
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