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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1968

Page

10

Russians Lose Hockey and Possible 1968 boycott

Russia, defending Olympic champions, lost to Czechoslovakia 5-4 in Grenoble as Canada beat Sweden 3-0. The IOC admitted South Africa to the Mexico City Games, prompting threats of a boycott by Russia and several African nations. United States earned two wins but failed to medal in finals. Jean Claude Killy and Nancy Greene led other events.

Grenoble France Czechoslovakia International Olympic Committee South Africa Mexico City Russia Canada Sweden United States East Germany Finland Peggy Fleming Jean- Claude Killy Billy Kidd Jimmy Heuga Spider Sabich Rick Chafee Nancy Greene Annie Famose Fernanda Bachatas Switzerland Judy Nagel Enumclaw Wash Manfred Schmid Austria Erika Lechner Italy Fred Anton Maier Norway Bill Lanigan New York Larry Stordahl Edina Minn Paul Hurley St. Paul Len Lilyholm Doug Volman Minneapolis IOC John Westerhoff Westerhoff Avery Brundage Jean de Beaumont

Southeast District cage tournament drawings held Sunday

Drawings for the sectional basketball tournaments in the Southeastern District occur Sunday afternoon at 10 locations. Seeded teams are assigned per OHSAA policies, with sections at Alexander and Oak Hill high schools for Class AA, and Meigs Rutland and other sites for Class A. The six sectional winners advance to Chillicothe for the district on March 6 8 and 9.

Ohio High School Athletic Association Southeastern District Board of Control OHSAA Messenger Area Alexander Oak Hill Lucasviley High School Ron Bainbridge Paini Valley Ners Athens Nelsonville-York High School Buchtel Meigs Rutland Chillicothe Piketon Ironton Portsmouth Grant

Saturday Deadline for Womens City Bowling Tourney

The 1968 city tournament entry deadline is Saturday. Team events roll March 1 and 3 at Rollerbowl, singles and doubles March 8 and 10 at Lakeview Center. Based on WIBC rules, using 21+ game 1966-67 averages. Handicapped 70 percent of 180. Entries to Viola Widdoes. blanks at two bowling establishments. Prize money disbursed at March 23 meeting.

Lakeview Center WIBC Viola Widdoes Chauncey Wners C Baker & Stouffer Buckeye Braidies Resens Roger Young Jerry Bree Chuck Shields Payno Helen Pidcock Alberta Hi-Lo Menton Hashman & Widdoes Maitt & Bovis Peerne Leon Henson Phil Thomas Jim Gault Hendrickson & McBee McBee Donna Cunningham Buckeye Esseseseres Ladies Blackmores Rene White Pharmacy Sesesesseere Globe Orthopedic Ssese

Brickette Scores and Steppes Lead In Unclear Report

Ambiguous OCR text shows team names and scores like Pot Grosser 211 539 and Brick ettes 1867 with others including Steppes 679 and Barb Chaney 197. Mentions House of Glamour and Med Center but details are unreadable.

Stopes Senceseresec Les Rernveese House of Glamour Algeo Firebirds Abex

Pro Cage NBA Thursday Results Highlight Scores

NBA results show Los Angeles 132 beat Chicago 105 and Cincinnati 132 over Seattle 119. San Francisco 134 topped San Diego 114. Seattle faces Baltimore and New York meets Cincinnati in upcoming games. Philadelphia hosts Los Angeles while Boston visits Chicago and St Louis hosts none listed.

Los Angeles Chicago Cincinnati Seattle San Francisco San Diego Baltimore New York Cleveland Boston Philadelphia St. Louis

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