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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1970

Page

11

Penix Finds Home With Falcons After 19 Schools

Jim Penix, MAC scoring leader, has finally found a home with Bowling Green after 19 schools and a Michigan junior college. The 6-4 senior guard, who averaged near 20 points this season, credits coaching guidance and extra practice for a late surge and pro draft potential.

Jim Penix Penix Penta Tech College Falcons Rossford High School Penta Tech Michigan

Ohio State to Install Artificial Turf at Memorial Stadium

Former OSU player Lou Fisher donates $380,000 in stock to fund artificial grass at Ohio Stadium as a memorial to Joe Campanella. Woody Hayes calls the gift deeply meaningful as the team prepares for the 1970 season opener versus Texas A&M.

Columbus Ohio Ohio State Woody Hayes Ohio Stadium Hayes Lou Fisher OSU Columbus Dispatch Dispatch Joe Campanella Fisher Buckeyes Texas A&m

College Scores From A Fragmented Box Score Slugfest

Readable college basketball results show a flurry of scores across divisions and conferences. Notable lines include Toney Case Tech 85 over Wilberforce 94 and Anderson 66 over Clarion 47, with Defiance 110 and Gannon 75 in other matchups. The Ohio Conference Tournament heats up with Denison 68 over Muskingum 67 and Wittenberg 82 over Ohio Wesleyan 64. Other regional results feature Baldwin Wallace 74 over East Manhattan 64 and NYU 70 over Fordham 66, plus Utah State 63 at Texas Arlington 4 and Missouri City’s Oklahoma City 9. The Southern Conference Tourney first round sees William & Mary 82 over Furman 67 and George Washington 64 over Citadel 44. Cumberland, Ky. claims the K I C Championship with Cumberland 91 over Union, Ky 80.

Toney Case Tech Mond Wilberforce Coarville Bluffton Anderson Walsh Clarion Gannon John Carrell Defiance Goshen Ind Ashlond Western New England Denison Muskingum Marietta Wittenberg Ohio Wesleyan Denison Otterbein Baldwin-Wallace Wooster Hiram Oberlin Mount Union Heidelberg Baldwin-Wallace William & Mary Furman George Washington Citadel Richmond Carolina Davidson VMI Cumberland Union

Ohio Bobcats Host Bowling Green in MAC Showdown Saturday

Ohio seeks its 20th win in a 1 30 p m Saturday rematch with Bowling Green at the Congo Center in a pivotal Mid American Conference clash. The 19 4 Bobcats chase an outright title and a NCAA bid while BG fights for playoff positioning. The game will be televised and radio broadcast.

Ohio University Jim Snyder Bobcat Bowling Green Convocation Center John Canine Greg McDivitt Dave Groff Doug Parker Craig Love Snyder Ken Kowall Falcons Ohio Woub-Fm Channel 4 Michigan UCLA Notre Dame Dayton Bobcats Jim Penix MAC Dan McLemore Jim Connally Rich Walker

Pro Cage Results Highlight Unclear Matchups Across Cities

Fragmented results mention multiple teams and cities including Phoenix Detroit Atlanta Baltimore Boston San Diego Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles Seattle Oakland Pittsburgh Kentucky Indiana New York Dallas Los Angeles New Orleans Lafayette and more. Details are inconsistent with several garbled team names and scores.

Wits Phoenix Detroit Atlanta Baltimore Boston San Diego Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles Seattle San Francisco Oakland Deters Milwaukee New York Chicage ABA Pittsburgh Kentucky Gomes Indiana Beaver Caroline Dallas Miarmi New Orleans Gomes Miaryi Lafayette Washington

Ford's 40 On 9th Hole Shocks Coral Open Leaderboard

Veteran golfer Doug Ford recorded a 40 on the ninth hole and a 116 total in the Coral Open first round after signing an erroneous card. Ford recalled a 79 front nine, with the mistake drawing parallels to Roberto de Vicenzo’s Masters incident. Ford later withdrew from the second round with sponsor approval.

Ford Roberto de Vicenzo Marr McGowan Coral Country Club Dan Sikes Sikes Charles Coody Jim Colbert Larry Hinson Dave Stockton Brian Barnes Britain Dudley Wysong

Bluth Leads Buckeye Open After Four Rounds

Ray Bluth of St Louis holds a 69 pin lead over Nelson Burton Jr as the Buckeye Open advances to the semifinals. Burton leads all scorers Thursday night with 1423 pins for six games while Bob Strampe and Billy Hardwick follow. Ohio bowlers Terry Powell and Mike Durbin both shot 299.

Toledo, Ohio Ray Bluth St. Louis Bluth Ing Nelson Burton Jr Burton Bob Strampe Detroit Billy Hardwick Louisville Ohio Junior Powell Toledo Dayton Mike Durbin Buckeye ABC

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