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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1969

Page

10

Miami Described as Fantastic Ahead of MAC Title Battle

Miami University basketball led by Tates Locke travels to Ohio University at Convocation Center for a key MAC clash. Miami sits 8-1 in league play, hosts strong defense, and features Lu kacs Williams Loucks Sears Burkhart. Ohio counters with McKee Parker McDivitt Kowall Canine as freshmen also meet.

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Bobcats Seek Big Home Crowd to Boost MAC Race

Ohio University aims to attract 10 000 plus fans to the Convocation Center for the 3 p m Saturday clash with Miami in a key MAC race. Past crowds at Grover Center and the dedication game show loud support can influence the 1968 69 title chase. Coach Snyder notes a boisterous crowd helps players and urges all alumni and townspeople to attend.

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Ted Williams Hired As Senators Manager

Washington Senators hire Ted Williams as manager amid shock comparable to the Redskins Lombardi coup. Owner Bob Short says a storybook manager is sought and Williams signed a long term deal he could not refuse. Williams, a Hall of Fame slugger, played mainly for the Red Sox and later served as a Marine pilot and hitting instructor.

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Nelsonville York runs past Athens ninth grade basketball

Nelsonville York defeated Athens ninth grade 34 to 31 in Nelsonville. Seckinger led with 11 points for Nelsonville York while four Athens players Jim Scott Al Ackerman Bob Mahaffey and Chuck Dailey each scored four points for the top individual totals.

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College Scores Show Busy Thursday Across Regions

Ohio University beat Wichita 75 73 and Cincinnati 73 58 while Dayton lost to Rice 55 58 Cedarville defeated Defiance 83 77 East New York University topped Georgetown 68 Dartmouth 47 St John s New York 9 Niagara 6 Columbia 8 Harvard Massachusetts 71 Iowa 64 Rhode Island 92 New Hampshire 65 Kings Point 95 Adelphi 78 Hartford 94 CCNY 69 St Bonaventure 84 Marquette 62 Lehigh 78 Bucknell 76 OT Grove City 78 Slippery Rock 62 Buffalo State 83 Buffalo 78 TH Georgia Tech 73 Georgia 66 Louisville 83 Tulsa 81 OT Emory Henry 71 King Tenn 70 Hampden Sydney 62 Lynchburg 55 Tennessee Wesleyan 73 Chattanooga 62 Fairmont 101 Davis Elkins 52 Morris Harvey 74 Salem 73 OT Midwest Creighton 90 Seattle 88 Drake 73 Bradley 72 Southern tr 66 lows 3 2 SOUTHWEST Houston 91 St Mary s Tex 70 FAR WEST Wyoming 99 Denver 84 Brigham Young 102 Arizona State 89 Utah 105 Arizona 75

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Pro Cage NBA Thursday Result and Saturday Schedule

Pro Cage reports Thursday results Chicago 120 Detroit 10 and ABA games New Orleans 116 Los Angeles 100 Miami 131 Minnesota 126 Oakland 122 Kentucky 109. Upcoming schedules include Phoenix at Detroit San Francisco at Philadelphia San Diego at Los Angeles Boston at Atlanta Milwaukee at Baltimore and Saturday matchups including San Francisco at New York Cincinnati at Chicago.

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