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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1972

Page

8

Ohio's Bill Brown Leads Bobcats To Win Over Rockets

Ohio's Bill Brown, a Rogers High School alum, returns to Toledo and fuels a 71-64 Bobcats victory with 6 points and 14 rebounds. He sparked the second half with a 15-foot jumper and sealed the win with two late free throws as Toledo's Tom Kozelko battled for boards.

Thomas Wolfe Ohio Bill Brown Toledo Rogers High School Glass City Brown Rockets Tom Kozelko Cats Bill Tom Corde Bobcats

Ohio Frosh Fall to Morehead State in 90-81 Loss

Ohio University freshman team dropped a 90-81 decision at Morehead State, moving to 12-4. Morehead starters led by Jim Washington with 23, Arch Johnson 21, Mark Hudson 19, Gene Frye 14 and 12 rebounds, Glenn Turner 13. Ohio's Scott Love led with 26, George Green 19 and 16 rebounds. Brown praised for rebounding and shot-blocking but limited scoring this season.

Morehead Ohio University Morehead State Jim Washington Arch Johnson Mark Hudson Gene Frye Glenn Turner Kittens Scott Love George Green Scott Staley Darryl Allen Eagles Brown Ohio Jim Snyder Bill Snyder

Commission Resigns Over Manitoba Boxing Scandal

The three member Manitoba boxing and wrestling commission quit after suspensions from last week's fight card left in limbo. The event included the death of Stewart Gary of Toronto and a fighter's claim of taking a dive against George Chuvalo of Toronto. Suspended were Chuvalo Ungerman and McWhorters along with other boxers and staff.

Winnipeg Manitoba Boxing and Wrestling Commission Larry Desjardins Stewart Gary Toronto George Chuvalo Chuvalo Irving Ungerman Ted McWhorters Dick Pearson Canadian Professional Boxing Federation Saint John N.B Manitoba Commission Norm Coston Commission Desjardins Coston Ungerman McWhorters Jim Christopher Jessie Fagan Sam Poke Detroit Nafis Ahmat Muhammad Ali Kamarii Regina Jack Keller Christopher Lee Crans Gray

Changes To Be Tried In College Basketball

The rules committee of the National Association of Basketball Coaches will test two innovations the 11-foot basket and a 30-second clock. A March 22 game at Los Angeles State College will be attended by coaches including Jerry Tarkanian and John Wooden. Wooden favors the clock but doubts the combined test will reveal much.

LOS Angeles National Association of Basketball Coaches Los Angeles State College Jerry Tarkanian Long Beach State John Wooden UCLA Wooden

Minnesota committee to appeal basketball suspensions

The Twin Cities Campus Assembly Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics says it will appeal the Big Ten suspensions of Corky Taylor and Ron Behagen stemming from the January 25 Minnesota Ohio State brawl. A telegram was sent to Roy Larmee, but he says he has heard nothing.

Minneapolis Minnesota Max Schultze Larmee Big Ten Wayne Duke Chicago Schultze

Birthday Party Honoring Melissa Thomas on 14th Birthday

Miss Melissa Thomas was honored on her 14th birthday Friday with a party at her parents home on Mulberry Avenue. Guests included Kathy Werry Cindy Reedy Angie Sisson Kim Sebo Mary Blaetmar Mary Boggs Jayne Hutchison Joe Rosenbaum Micky Davenport Mark Haggerty Marc Fultz Scott Reuter Jeff Reuter Jeff Glass Bruce Blackston and Becky Thomas.

Two Thefts Reported in Gallia County

Gallia County sheriff's deputies investigate the theft of a five day old calf from Estil Mink Farm on Beulahville Porter Road after Mink saw it at 8 30 p m and returned at 9 p m to find it gone. Two tires and wheels were reported stolen from a John Deere rake owned by Swisher Implement Company sometime Sunday.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Spring Sewing Patterns and Craft Books Ad

Pattern Dept lists Spring-Summer catalogs with various pattern numbers sizes and styles. Offers include Crochet Macrame Hairpin Crochet and Gift books priced from 50c to $1 plus 25c for air mail handling. Mail orders to Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Dept Box 161 Old Chelsea Station NY 10011.

Dacron Marian Martin West 18Th St New York N. Y Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Dept Chelsea Station Needlecraft

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