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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1968

Page

7

Three Wins Already For Favored Toledo

Toledo leads the 1968 Mid-American Conference race after three straight conference wins including key decisions over Bowling Green and Marshall. Western Michigan joined the leaders with an 86-84 win at Ohio. Miami and Bowling Green also posted wins as coach Bob Nichols’ Rockets push toward a repeat title while MAC scoring and rebounding pace the league.

Columbus Toledo Rockets Bowling Green Marshall Bob Nichols Sound Miami Falcons Western Michigan Broncos Ohio Erage Redskins MAC Fred Foster Steve Mix Ween Ween West Mi Kent State Miami Newewenens Nee

Ohio Bobcats Seek MAC Road Win At Marshall Saturday

Ohio University heads to Marshall in a Mid-American Conference TV matchup as the 3-7 Bobcats look to rebound after a two game slide and a narrow 84-82 loss to Western Michigan. Sophomores Canine and McDivitt pace scoring with support from Parker and Battle while Marshall, 4-6, features a balanced lineup led by Stone Davidson Redd DAntoni and Allen.

Ohio University Marshall Herd Bobcats Umn Western Michigan Ohio John Canine Broncos Western Snyder Doug Parker Steve Battle Cats Kalamazoo Toledo Rockets Bowling Green George Stone Jim Davidson Bob Redd Dan D'Antoni Bob Allen Allen Mark McClintick Fred Cluffs Greg McDivitt Canine

Ohio hockey men seek turning point against Ohio State

Ohio University coach John McComb says consistent play could spark a season shift after a 7-4 win over St Mary's Minn to even the record at 5-5. Harry Williams led with a hat trick, while Barrett Gray and Esdale also contribute as Ohio eyes Bowling Green and Oberlin before hosting Ohio State.

John McComb Ohio University Ohio State Bobcat St. Mary’s Minn Bucks McComb Ohio OSU State Harry Williams Toledo Jim Barrett Barrett Willowdale Ontario Terry Gray Sarnia Pete Esdale Edmonton Alberta Bowling Green Oberlin Columbus

Pro Cage Monday Results and Wednesday Games at Various Cities

A compact report lists results and upcoming matches: New York 119 over Seattle. Louis vs Chicago in Evansville. New York at San Diego. Detroit at Oakland. Cincinnati versus Baltimore in Winston Salem. Seattle at Boston. Baltimore versus Cincinnati. Louis of Philadelphia. New York of Los Angeles. Detroit at San Diego. New Jersey 24 over Oakland 18. Pittsburgh 109 over Houston 107. Kentucky 107 over Minnesota 103. Upcoming East West All Star in Indianapolis with Kentucky at Denver and Pittsburgh at Dallas. Anaheim of Houston. Minnesota at Indianapolis.

New York Seattle A Louis Chicago Evansville San Dieg Detroit San Prenta Oakland Cincinnati Baltimore Winston Salem N. C Boston Louis Philadelphia Los Angeles San Diego Tote Tans New Jersey Pittsburgh Houston Kentucky Minnesota Indianapolis Ind Denver Dallas Anahaim Indiane

NCAA convention opens amid football playoff talk and rule debate

New York AP The NCAA convention begins amid disputes with the AAA over a moratorium and control of amateur track and field. Discussions include a possible national football playoff as early as 1969, with coaches favoring current unlimited substitutions and proposed tweaks to punt rules.

New York Amateur Athletic Union National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Marcus Plant U.S. Track and Field Federation Wilfred Crowley AAA Plant USTFF AAU Paul Brechler Western Athletic Conference Jack Curtice University of California At Santa Barbara The Football Coaches Association

Volunteers Hold Off Commodores In Home Thriller

Tennessee edge Vanderbilt 64-62 to extend home win streak to 29 with 22 from Bill Justus and 16 by Tom Hagan. Kentucky beat Alabama 84-76 as LSU tops Georgia 79-76 and Niagara falls to Villanova 74-57.

Kentucky Alabama Tennessee Wildcats Billy Hahn Larry Mansfield Gene Lockyear Vanderbilt Bill Justus Volunteers Tom Hagan Phil Argento Pete Maracich Louisiana State Georgia Bulldogs LSU Calvin Murphy Niagara Maravich Purdue Rick Mount Villanova Murphy Florida Mississippi Mississippi State Auburn Southern Illinois Oglethorpe Wake Forest Virginia Jacksonville Georgia Tech Virginia Tech Wm. & Mary Sread Wesleyan Maretin Louisania Nicholls State Midwest

Team Wins Returns To Tragedy in Ohio Coach In Critical Condition

In Steubenville AP dispatch Amsterdam Jefferson County players drove to Wellsville for a game 79 to 70 victory. They found Coach Robert Raber and his wife unconscious and Raber’s 12 year old sister in law died. Mrs Raber died later. Raber critical. Fumes from space heater blamed. Raber had coached at Springfield High School for three years since Bluffton College graduation.

Steubenville Amsterdam Jefferson County Robert Raber Wellsville Raber Bonnie Renee Kemmer St. John Hospital Springfield High School Bluffton College

Ohio College Scores Highlight Variable Results

Jim Snyder, who has piloted Ohio University cage fortunes the past 18 years, was admitted to the university's Athletic Hall of Fame last fall. He was a star on the 1941 Ohio cage team which was runnerup in the National Invitational tourney that.

Jim Snyder Ohio University University Athletic Hall of Fame Ohio

Ask Joe Wilman Bowler's pocket hits and split advice

Natick Massachusetts reader Jerry asks how to convert pocket hits into strikes. Joe Wilman suggests increases in speed or ball mass, longer backswing, extra step, higher finger lift, and adjusting angle by moving right a couple of boards. He offers a free timer prize for top questions.

Jerry M Natick, Mass Jerry Joe Wilman Dept. A Joe

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