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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1970

Page

10

Ohio and Miami clash for key MAC title race showdown

Ohio and Miami face off in a high stakes MAC battle at Oxford Saturday at 1 30 p m with the winner gaining a share of the lead. Miami enters aiming to keep Bowling Green and Ohio in the chase while Ohio seeks a step toward the title with a 7 1 MAC mark and a recent win streak.

Ohio Miami Oxford Bobcats Bowling Green Athens Redskins Western Michigan Toledo Western

Athens and Meigs Ready For Regular Season Finale

Athens Bulldogs host Meigs Marauders in a final regular season game with SEC title locked for Athens 16 1 and 12 1. Meigs 10 6 9 4 could claim runner up with a win while Ironton looms with remaining games. Senior starters and WOUB FM telecast feature notes.

Athens Bulldogs Meigs Marauders Bulldogs Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Meigs Marauders Ironton Jackson Nelsonville York Bulldog Don Winefordner

College Scores From Thursday Action Across Regions

A garbled scores roundup lists college basketball results including Ohio Northern 103 over Hilldale at Cedarville and LSU New Orleans 90 over William and Mary 79. Teams such as NYU, Centenary, Miami Florida, and Texas El Paso appear with scattered scores.

Concinnga Wichite Ohio Northern Hilladale Cedarville Moreno West — Wesleyan EAS Niagara Fordham Lewaville Southwest New Mexico Tex el Paso Fe Houston Hordir-S Romons Far West St. Mary's Cai

Four Point Pleasant grapplers reach Region 2 semifinals

Parkersburg Region 2 tourney action has four Point Pleasant wrestlers advancing to Saturday morning semifinals with finals set for Saturday afternoon. Glenn Swann 165 pounds, unbeaten in 12 starts, faces Bailey of Spencer after beating Steve King of Ripley. Curtis Shinn 125 pounds, 12-1, pins Mike Carr of Parkersburg in the second period and meets Dunn of Parkersburg South in the semis. Jeff Hatfield 115 pounds advances by forfeit to face Crum of Ripley, and Ken Moore 175 pounds draws McIntyre of Ripley after a decision over a St Marys wrestler. Other Point Pleasant competitors were eliminated in first round action.

Glenn Swann Steve King Ripley Bailey Spencer Curtis Shinn Mike Carr Parkersburg Dunn Parkersburg South Point Pleasant Jeff Hatfield Wil Battle Crum Ken Moore McIntyre St. Mary's Billy Steele Randy Hill Larry Wright Steve Martin Arthur Thevenin Joe Dickens

Bowling Doctor Demonstrates Hook Ball Release

A bowling expert explains how to produce a consistent hook by releasing with the thumb at 10 o'clock and fingers at 3 o'clock. The method emphasizes lifting with the fingers during release to improve delivery.

Webb-Page Chevrolet tops GAP League in postseason 70 65 win

Webb-Page Chevrolet defeated Wolfe Furniture 70 65 to win the GAP League tournament. Ladel McFadden led Webb-Page with 30 points while Dave Scott scored 24. Wolfe Furniture drops to 8 3 and Cornwell's claimed the City League regular season crown with an 80 59 playoff victory over People's Bank.

Wolfe Furniture Webble-Page Chevrolet Ladel McFadden Wayne Dixon Dave Scott Webb-Page Larry Russell Bill Whaley Bob Burson Webb Page Cornwell People’s Bank Mike Jago Mark Smith Phil Roach Cornwell’s Wilson Oil Bob Richards Rick Sherer Jim Pancake Cornwell's

Murphy rolls 278 in Carling's Team A League action

Carl Murphy bowled nine strikes in a row for Carling's Team in the Rollerbowl Thursday A League before leaving a 6 pin and finishing with a 278.

Carl Murphy Carling

Ohio Ski Resorts Ride Unprecedented Winter Surge

Ohio's ten ski resorts enjoy a banner season as unusually good weather and heavy snowfall boost attendance. Snow Trails near Mansfield has grown from 400 weekend skiers to about 4,000, with a projected $400,000 gross this season if cold conditions hold through mid March. Other resorts like Clear Fork and Mont Chalet report minimal closures, while facilities across the state from Boston Mills to Brandywine expand options for skiers statewide.

Ohio George Strode Associated Press Columbus, Ohio Mansfield Clear Fork Mont Chalet Cleveland Boston Mills Akron Snow Bowl Cadiz Sugar Creek Dayton Valley High Bellefontaine Alpine Valley Cleveland Area High Hopes Harlem Springs Carroll County Brandywine

Pro Cage NBA Thursday Results Across Cities

Summary of scattered NBA games with multiple city matchups and scores across the league. Notable results include Philadelphia 3 Toronto 3 tie and Detroit St. Louis 2, with several other games listed for Thursday and Saturday across Chicago Phoenix Los Angeles Atlanta New York Philadelphia San Francisco and more.

NBA Chicago Phoenix Los Angeles Atlanta New York Philadelphia Phoenia Detroit Cincinnati Ser Francisco Aatimore Seville Gomes Boston Milwaukee Phildelphia Chcono San Francsco San Diego Washington New Orleans Saouehey Dallas Indore National Hockey League Toronto St. Louis Oakland Montreal Boston Pittsburgh Minnesota

Trevino Murmur Tie Leads After First Round Tucson Open

At Tucson National, Lee Trevino and Bob Murphy shared six under par 66s to lead the $100,000 Tucson Open in sunny, windless conditions. Billy Casper lurks one stroke back at 67 as Julius Boros and others sit in the group at 68.

Bob Murphy Billy Casper Trevino Murphy Tucson National Golf Club Casper Dudley Wyson Julius Boros Rudolph Tom Shaw J.C. Snead Sam Snead Frank Beard Orville Moody

Kent State Suspends Three Basketball Players

Three Kent State University players are suspended for the remainder of the season by coach Frank Truitt after a 65-56 loss to Bowling Green. Center Larry Wilson, guard Andy Meyer, and substitute Dave Reasbeck were dropped. Wilson averages 7.7 rebounds and 9.9 points, Meyer is a top substitute, and Reasbeck played in 12 games. Five games remain, next at Toledo.

Kent Ohio Kent State University Frank Truitt Larry Wilson Andy Meyer Kent State Dave Reasbeck Truitt Golden Flashes Bowling Green Wilson Meyer Reasbeck New Lebanon Willoughby Martins Ferry Toledo

High School Schedule Glouster Gallipolis Meigs Archers at Wellston

Friday games feature Meigs at Archers, Gallipolis at Wellston, Jackson at Trenton. York travels to Logan, Eastern of Mille hosts Glouster at Fairfield, Point Pleasant faces Poco Turday lineup includes Glouster at Miller and Tri Valley.

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Ellis Frazier Bout Set for Madison Square Garden

World champion Jimmy Ellis meets Joe Frazier in a scheduled 15 round undisputed heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden Monday night. Ellis, tired of talking, seeks revenge for charges he ducked the fight while Frazier promises rapid pressure. Dundee says Ellis has trained intensely since his last win over Floyd Patterson.

Jimmy Ellis Joe Frazier the Garden Madison Square Garden New York Ellis Frazier Angelo Dundee New York Knicks National Basketball Association Dundee Floyd Patters Billy “Moleman Williams Dan Ee Joe “Shotgun” Shelton Stanford Harris

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