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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1973

Page

8

Cats Face Fourth Big Ten Foe Ohio's Tune Is On Wisconsin

Ohio University hosts Wisconsin in a 7:30 p.m. Convocation Center clash as the Bobcats seek to even their Big Ten record. A 5:15 p.m. prelim features the Bobkittens versus Campus All Stars. Badgers star Leon Howard averages 17 points. Twin announcers Kim and Kerry Hughes add radio intrigue.

Ohio University Bobcats University of Wisconsin Badgers Bobkittens Kim Kerry Wisconsin Iowa Badgers Ohio Ohio State Indiana Cats Northwestern George Green Walter Luckett Dave Ball Denny Rusch Bill Brown Scott Love Messenger Dan Dry BIG Green Western Michigan Green Jim Harvey Broncos Convocation Center

Frazier Seeks Rematch as Superstars Carnival Tests Versatility

Smokin Joe Frazier joins the first annual Superstars Carnival in Rotonda West Florida showing mixed results in swimming. He trailed in a 60 meter heat before quitting as Peter Revson and Jean Claude Killy led in swimming. The event mixed athletes from boxing racing skiing hockey golf and tennis with other stars like Rod Gilbert and Mark Spitz competing for top spots. Frazier aims at Foreman but concedes Spitz’s golds in a playful showcase of multi sport talent. Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench competed in bowling and golf while Revson dominated, earning 23 points overall. Wisconsin and Ohio college hoops teams posted recent wins and losses with Ohio showing potential for NIT.

Associated Press Rotonda West Fla Joe Frazier George Foreman Mark Spitz Philadelphia Peter Revson Jean-Claude Killy Bob Seagren Frazier Smokin Joe Spitz Revson Rod Gilbert

Baseball Talks Continue Today

New York AP Marvin Miller head of the MLB Players Association and John Gaherin chief negotiator for the owners will meet again today to resolve the contract dispute before spring training. Pittsburgh GM Joe L Brown says owners may move money elsewhere amid the tense talks in Bradenton Florida. No statements were issued after the latest three hour session as negotiations enter a fourth day.

New York Marvin Miller Major League Baseball Players Association John Gaherin Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirate Joe L. Brown Brown Bradenton Fla Dick Moss Players Association Seaver Tom Terrific Mets

Palmer's Spectacle-ular golf honors at Metropolitan dinner

Arnold Palmer, 43, credits spectacles for better depth perception and displays them at the National Awards Dinner of the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association in New York. Jack Nicklaus, Ben Hogan, Bob Jones, Walter Hagen honored. Nicklaus named 1972 Player of the Year with five tour wins and over 320000 dollars. Byron Nelson received the Gold Tee Award. Gene Littler earned the Ben Hogan Award for overcoming cancer. Ted Schroeder and family named Family of the Year for La Jolla Country Club ties.

Will Grimsley NEW York (Ap Arnold Palmer Fairway Latrobe Metropolitan Golf Writers Association Palmer Palm Springs Calif Americana Hotel Jack Nicklaus Ben Hogan Bob Jones Walter Hagen Jones Hagen Nicklaus Byron Nelson Nelson Professional Golfers Association

Steubenville High names Tom Gardner head coach

Steubenville High School promotes Tom Gardner, 34, to head football coach succeeding Abe Bryan who had led since 1964. Bryan will stay with the school in an administrative role.

Steubenville Ohio Tom Gardner Steubenville High School Gardner Abe Bryan Bryan

Buckeyes Upset Purdue With Sharp Shooting, Good Judgment

Ohio State upset Purdue 102-79 as the Buckeyes shot 61 percent, using patient offense and strong rebounding. Wardell Jackson scored 26 and Luke Witte 24 as OSU built a 40-20 lead and maintained control despite 61 fouls and 49 turnovers in a rough Big Ten matchup.

George Strode Associated Press Columbus Ohio Fred Taylor Ohio State Purdue Taylor Big Ten Buckeyes Boilermakers Schaus Allan Hornyak Wardell Jackson Luke Witte

Top Teams Unchanged In Major College Basketball Poll

The Associated Press Top Twenty sees UCLA and North Carolina State in first and second with undefeated runs. Minnesota holds fourth, Indiana rises to tenth, Purdue enters at seventeenth, while Long Beach State stays third and Marquette stays fifth.

Associated Press UCLA North Carolina State Minnesota Indiana Purdue Long Beach State Marquette North Carolina Providence Maryland Houston St. John’s New York Southwestern Louisiana Kansas State Mem N.C. State Long Beach St St. John's Louisiana Kansas St Memphis New Mexico Missouri Alabama Virginia Tech Jacksonville Austin Peay Brigham Ana Louisville Young Colorado Florida State Marshall Oral Roberts Penn St. Joseph's San Francisco South Carolina Syracuse Tennessee Tulsa Vanderbilt Virginia

Tigers Top Final Poll as Indian Valley South leads

In Ohio high school basketball, Waverly Tigers 17-1 claim Class AA top honor with 183 points, while Indian Valley South 16-0 leads Class A at 213 points. Canton Lehman tops Class AA runner up Barberton. Coxstown area teams and others fill the top ten across divisions.

Kee Hawkee Tigers Associated Press Canton Lehman Gnadenhutten Indian Valley South Lehman Don Eddins Polar Bears Indian Valley South Charles Huggins Ohio Guernsey Catholic New Concord Barberton Cleveland East Tech Hamilton Taft Columbus South Newark Springfield South Chillicothe Boardman Mansfield Senior Youngstown Ursuline Lorain King Toledo St. Francis Delaware Hayes Columbus East Canton South Cleveland St. Joseph Cincinnati Princeton Cleveland Kennedy Cleveland St. Inatius Waverly Willard Huron Steubenville Catholic Columbus Ready Poland Rossford Gnadenhutten Indiana Valley South Marion Pleasant Fort Recovery Wapakoneta St. Joseph Sebring Greenwich South Central Lorain Clearview McDonald Zanesville Rosecrans Strasburg Adena Buckeye West Peebles Lowellville Cedarville Crown City Hannan Trace Fostoria St Wendelin Pitsburg Franklin Monroe Newton Newark Catholic Cleveland Lutheran East Hanoverton United Cincinnati St. Bernard John Shoemaker Joel Cochran van Henry Chuck McComb Indian Valley Tuscarawas County

Athens Meigs eighth grade tourney opens with two games

Seventh grade team from Athens plays Vinton County in a four team Logan tournament opening at 5 45 p m Wednesday. Gallipolis faces Logan at 7 15 p m with consolation and championship set for Saturday.

Athens Meigs Racine Point Pleasant Federal Hocking Gallipolis Albany Athens-Meigs Logan Vinton County

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