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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1968

Page

7

Falcons Face Buckeye Challenge for MAC Title at BG

Ohio University seeks to derail Bowling Green and force a MAC title decision at Anderson Arena after a pivotal 8-2 start for BG. Ohio, riding a three-game win streak, hopes to upset Kent State and BG, led by McKee and Parker, with forecasted showdown on Saturday.

Ohio University Bowling Green Anderson Arena Walt Piatkowski al Dixon Ohio Bobcats Kent Northern Illinois Miami Athens Portland Ore Jim Snyder Falcons Gerald McKee Doug Parker Greg McDivitt John Canine Wayne Young Piatkowski Joe Henderson Dixon Dick Rodgers al Hairston

Bonnies Near Tourney Bid After Big Win Over Creighton

St Bonaventure kept its unbeat en record and No 4 ranking with a 97 84 victory over Creighton as Butler and Lanier led the Bonnies. Kentucky routed Georgia 106 87 to stay in NCAA bid contention and Issel scored 31 for the Cats. Vanderbilt, Marquette, Loyola and Long Island U posted bids boosting hopes across the region. Kentucky Wesleyan and others won as final regular season games shaped post season plans.

Bonnies Wildcats St. Bonaventure Bill Butler Bob Lanier Creighton Kentucky Georgia Vanderbilt Alabama Tuscaloosa Tennessee Marquette South Dakota Chicago Loyola Bowling Green Long Island U Bridgeport Kentucky Wesleyan Arkansas State Butler Lanier Don Issel Issel Bob Lienhard Auburn Aole Chicago Louisiana McNeese State Midwest Oklahoma Colorado Nebraska Oklahoma State Montana State Washington State Stanford Idaho State Idaho Washington California

Top Ten Rankings Highlight First Place Votes

The Top Ten list shows teams with first place votes in parentheses and total points through February 17. North Carolina, Bonaventure, Vanderbilt, and Marquette lead the poll with strong showings as the season progresses.

Mes Stevoveeecessday North Caroline Bonaventure Vanderbilt Marquette

Spring Grid Drills Set By Coach Hess

Ohio University coach Bill Hess announces spring practice from March 29 with 24 lettermen returning and 16 starters. Practice runs 3:30 to 5:30 weekdays and 2:30 to 4:30 Saturdays, weather permitting, with a Green and White game on April 27 at 1:30 p.m. EST. The Bobcats, co champion in the MAC, open 1968 with Marshall and face a string of league and non league foes.

Coach Hess Ohio University Bill Hess Bill Ohio MAC Hess Phil Swindell Bob Houmard Ron DeLucca Football Bobcats

Kenya Boycotts Summer Games Over South Africa Entry

Kenya Government announces a boycott of the Mexico Summer Olympics amid South Africa's re admission. At least 50 athletes including Kipchoge Keino Naftali Temu Ben Kogo and Wilson Kiprugut Chuma were slated to compete in events from 1500 to 3000 metres and hockey. Kenya eyed medals despite the boycott and ranked strong in world hockey.

Nairobs Kenya Mexico Kipchoge Keino Keino Naftali Temu Ben Kogo Wilson Kiprugut Chuma Lahore Pakistan

Pro Cage NBA Monday's Results

Cincinnati played Boston in the afternoon while Chicago met Detroit New York hosted San Francisco and St Louis faced Baltimore at Philadelphia Seattle hosted Philadelphia The day featured ABA results Houston defeated Oakland 118 111 Kentucky beat Indiana 134 129 Pittsburgh edged Minnesota 120 115

Cincinnati Boston Chicago Detroit New York San Francisco St. Louis Baltimore Philadelphia Seattle Los Angeles Houston Oakland Kentucky Indiana Pittsburgh Minnesota

College Scores From Ohio To California

A compilation of college basketball results across regions lists multiple game scores. Notable outcomes include Ohio teams defeating Illinois and Georgia Tech rivalries, with Oregon State and Utah State also posting wins. Strong showings by Creighton, Alabama, and Arizona contenders appear amid the day’s results.

Erickson Hair and Scalp Specialists visit Athens Ohio

Tomorrow only, Erickson Hair and Scalp Specialists will hold free hair and scalp consultations at the Sunset Motel in Athens from 1:00 PM to 8:30 PM. H. M. Lile will lead the session, with the event offering private, no obligation consultations and a written guarantee policy, open to men and women with scalp concerns. Workshops also appear in other cities this week including Belpre and Lancaster.

Athens Ohio Sunset Motel Columbus Road H. M. Lile Erickson Hair and Scalp Specialists Erickson F. Moran H. M. Lie Calie Mr. Moran Sys. Barnes Number of Commerce

GRID LOOPS IN PAY TALK

AP reports NFL and AFL meetings proceed with little leak of details. Players seek a 15000 dollar minimum salary 500 dollar pay for exhibition games and a 5 million dollar annual pension fund contribution. Merger realignment and schedules to be discussed by appointed committees led by Commissioner Rozelle. George Halas foresees two divisions coexisting with interleague play, though this is one view. Clubs plan exhibition games and interleague contests with separate schedules.

NEW York NFL Players’ Association Pete Rozelle George Halas Chicago Bears AFL

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