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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1969

Page

7

Bobcats Meet Wesleyan In Convocation Center Showdown

Ohio University hosts West Virginia Wesleyan at 7 30 p m in Convocation Center as Jim Snyder's Bobcats carry a three game win streak. Wesleyan sits at 1 6 after recent losses while key players Mendelson Baylor Canine McKee and McDivitt pace scoring and rebounding.

Ohio University West Virginia Wesleyan Morris Ohio Grover Center Ohio Cagers Wesleyan Bobcats Bowling Green Alderson-Broaddy Western Maryland Hank Ellis Mark Mendelson Kenny Baylor Dan Kane Bob Pentz John Sadler Gerald McKee Snyder MAC Ohio Bobcats John Canine Greg McDivitt McDivitt Ken Kowall Dave Groff

Kansas Nearing Cage Milestone

Kansas 94 Iowa State 61 as 13th win in 14 games keeps Kansas on track for a historic 1,000 victories and a 12-game win streak. Dave Robisch scored 22 points, with Dave Nash adding 18 and Jo Jo White 12 as Kansas shot 63 percent.

Kansas Jayhawks Dave Robisch Iowa State Jo Jo White Dan Issel Mike Casey Kentucky Wildcats Villanova Niagara Calvin Murphy Howard Porter Johnny Jones

Namath Sparks Quarte rback Feud Before Super Bowl

Joe Namath ignited a pregame quarrel by claiming four AFL passers outrun Earl Morrall including Daryl LaMonica John Hadl Bob Griese and himself Namath also said Babe Parilli could have played for Baltimore and perhaps done better Morrall earned NFL Player of the Year honors Baltimore coach Don Shula defended Morrall praising his accuracy and leadership ahead of the world championship game

Associated Press Fort Lauderdale Fila Joe Namath Namath New York Jets Baltimore Earl Morrall Oakland Daryle LaMonica John Had San Diego Chargers Bob Griese Miami Dolphins Morrall Jets Babe Parilli Parilli Dor Shula Colts Earl NFL Shula Browns

Oilers Named To All Stars In AFL Game

New York AP report says coach Wally Lemm named four Houston Oilers to the Eastern squad for the AFL All Star game on January 19 in Jacksonville Florida. Oilers total rises to 11 players in the East. Also 11 Jets named, tied for most selections.

NEW York Wally Lemm Houston Oilers Oilers Jacksonville Fla New York Jets Lemm Pat Holmes Bobby Maples Walt Suggs Sonny Bishop Jets John Elliott al Atkinson Emerson Boozer

Pro Rage NBA Scores and Schedule Snapshots

Cincinnati 106 Chicago 104 and Boston 121 Seattle 0 highlight a day of NBA results. Upcoming and Wednesday schedules list games across Los Angeles Baltimore Milwaukee Cincinnati New York Chicago Seattle Phoenix San Francisco Detroit Boston Milwaukee Atlanta Philadelphia Baltimore San Diego and more with ABA results Houston 110 Kentucky 105 and Los Angeles 122 Dallas 114.

Cincinnati Chicago Boston Seattle Los Angeles Baltimore Milwaukee New York Phoenix San Diego San Francisco Philadelphia Detroit Atlanta Houston Kentucky Dallas Indiana New Orleans Minnesota Denver Miami

Rams Readmit Coach Allen After Rift With Reeves

Los Angeles AP George Allen is rehired as Los Angeles Rams coach after owner Dan Reeves and team president resolve a personality conflict. Allen, 46, returns with two years left on a reportedly 40 000 annual contract. Reees stresses dedicated work and aims for closer team-coach collaboration. Also notes Yankees Oldtimers Day set for Aug 9 at Yankee Stadium with Oakland visiting.

Allen RAMS Dan Reeves George Allen Los Angeles Reeves Associated Press American Medical Association Los Angeles Rams National Football League Jules Rasinski Jr George Dan Chicago Bears

How to Pick Up Splits by Joe Wilman pamphlet

Readers with 145 to 160 average can improve by concentrating on spares and splits. The pamphlet explains proper angles for converting each spare, keeping thoughts on delivery and frame by frame focus. Send 10 cents with a stamped return envelope to Joe Wilman in care of this newspaper.

Joe Wilman

Toledo Rockets Start MAC Play With Early Lead

Toledo holds an 8 2 overall mark and two league wins over Marshall and Western Michigan to lead the MAC. Ohio and Miami trail with 10 conference wins. Bowling Green has yet to debut. Non conference results include Toledo’s 88 65 upset of Western Kentucky at Madison Square Garden and strong scoring by Western Michigan’s Gene Ford.

Columbus Toledo Rockets Bob Nichols MAC News Media Association Marshall Western Michigan MAC Ohio Miami Bowling Green Kent State Huntington Western Kentucky Madison Square Garden Bobcats Ohio State Indiana Purdue Ilinois Northwestern Wisconsin Bobcat Gene Ford Ford Danny D'Antoni Hord

Hull Injuries Lead Ohio Freshmen to Knee Surgeries

Former Athens High star Greg Hull, now a Ohio University freshman, will undergo knee cartilage surgery in Columbus on Wednesday. Teammate Jim Kowall, brother of Ken Kowall, follows with a torn knee ligament surgery on Friday. Both surgeries led by Dr. Olix and Dr. Wilson at Columbus hospitals. other players cited include Todd Snyder and Carson Crow.

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College Scores Across Conferences Reported

Ohio Central State 44 Cleveland State 35 and Thomas More 116 Steubenville 80. Edinboro State 110 Kenyon 99 California (Pa) State 109. Villanova 73 Niagara 68. Vanderbilt 62 Florida 55 Jacksonville 71. Ga Tech 74 Georgia 69. Tennessee 59 Mississippi 54. Kentucky 81 St Louis U 80 in two overtimes. Notre Dame 84 Fordham 45. Kansas 94 Iowa State 64 Oklahoma 42 Missouri 58 Colorado 78 Oklahoma State 48. Pepperdine 67 Trinity Tex 66. South Midwest and Southwest and Far West scores also listed.

Jayhawks Kansas Kentucky Mississippi State Villanova Niagara New Mexico Arizona State Notre Dame Associated Press Fordham Louisville St. Louis Cyclones Lawrence Kan Dave Nash Roger Brown Robisch Ohio State Cleveland State Thomas More Steubenville Edinboro Kenyon California Rio Grande Bucknell Lafayette Vanderbilt Florida Jacksonville Ga. Tech Georgia Auburn W. Vo Wm. & Mary Tampe Miami Tennessee Mississipp St Louis U Midwest Iowa State Oklahoma Missour Colorado Okla South Ill Wesleyan S$ Dakota Southwest New Mex Ariz Texas-El Paso Pan Amer FAR West Pepperdine Trinity, Tex

Eckert Retained As Interim Baseball Commissioner

Gen. William D. Eckert retains interim authority as baseball commissioner after submission of his resignation. No candidates were discussed at the Executive Council meeting, with a Feb. 4 Chicago session planned to name a successor at about $100000 a year. Eckert also announced the All Star Game in Washington on July 22 will be night played to boost viewing.

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