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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1970
Page
8
Texas edged Notre Dame 21 17 in the Cotton Bowl to strengthen its No 1 standing while Penn State defeated Missouri 10 3, harming its bid for top ranking. Mississippi Arkansas and USC Michigan Ohio State results shake the rest of the AP poll picture with Nixon praising Texas.
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4 to 1. The Oakland Seals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2 to 1, while the Chicago Blackhawks topped the Detroit Red Wings 5 to 0. The Boston Bruins defeated the New York teams in a Thursday schedule note.
Kent State prepares for its first Mid-American Conference game at Ohio University in Athens on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Flashes, led by 6-6 Larry Wilson and guard Mike Foote, seek balance and improved defense after a tough December schedule.
Athens aims to extend an eight game overall unbeaten streak and four straight wins atop the SECAL as Logan visits. Logan sits 3-2 in league play and 4-4 overall with Mark Shaw pacing the Chiefs at forward and leading the league in scoring and rebounding.
A bowling expert notes that excessive ball speed and loft impede hooking. The remedy advises reducing speed and lowering loft to improve ball reaction and hook potential.
Summary of scattered NBA scores with teams such as Boston Detroit Milwaukee Chicago Seattle Philadelphia San Diego Atlanta Baltimore and others. Several games show unusual scores and formatting errors. upcoming schedule lists Cincinnati Baltimore Boston Detroit Atlanta Philadelphia San Francisco Los Angeles Seattle New York Milwavee San Diego Phoenix and more with ABA and college ties indicated.
Michigan players faced a tough Rose Bowl loss to USC while coach Bo Schembechler remained hospitalized at St Luke's in Pasadena with reports of a mild heart attack. Captain Jim Mandich and quarterback Don Moorhead spoke of the shock and his absence impacting the team. Doctors offered no definite diagnosis days after the game.
President Nixon predicted close outcomes in New Year bowls and noted Texas as No. 1 after halftime remarks on ABC. Texas defeated Notre Dame 21-17 in the Cotton Bowl, Penn State won 10-3 over Missouri in the Orange Bowl, USC beat Michigan 10-3 in the Rose Bowl, and Mississippi upset Arkansas 27-22 in the Sugar Bowl.
Carroll Widdoes, long time Ohio University tennis coach, is hospitalized in Florida with pneumonia. He and wife Vi were visiting son Jim’s family in Palm Springs when illness struck during the holidays.
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