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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1970

Page

24

Steelers Eye Draft Pick Showdown After Coin Flip

Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Steelers may use the number one draft pick on January 27 to acquire experienced talent rather than a college prize. Rooney confirms trade talks and possible moves, including a quarterback option, amid realignment talks and Super Bowl considerations for New Orleans.

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Purdue Surges Past Michigan 103-98 In OT Thriller

Purdue trailed by 10 at halftime but roared back to beat Michigan 103-98 in overtime as Rick Mount scored 39 points and Dan Fife missed a late layup that could have won it. Mount’s outside shooting carried the Boilermakers, while Michigan’s Rudy Tomjanovich led with 37 points and a late surge fell short. Purdue improves to 2-1 in the Big Ten, Michigan drops to 1-2 in conference play.

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Fractured college standings blend in a sprawling score log

An OCR scraped page lists scores and results across numerous colleges and games. Teams like Delaware State Mount St. Marys Florida Southern and Northwestern appear with varied point totals. The fragmentary text mixes school abbreviations with numbers, suggesting a late season roundup or scoreboard snippet without a single cohesive event.

Notre Dame Seers Take Ohio, 7-4

Notre Dame hockey rebounded from a Friday loss to defeat Ohio University 7-4. The Irish improve to 8-6 while Ohio drops to 3-6. Freshman Ed Mundy led Ohio with a hat trick, Kevin Haenen and John Reselli each scored twice with an assist. Dennis Haworth made 4 saves for ND, while Chris Cathcart recorded 4 saves.

Notre Dame Ohio University Bird Arefee Bobrats Irish Ed Mundy Ohio Chio Kevin Haenen John Reselli Qhia Dennis Haworth Chris Cathcart

Hale Irwin Leads Los Angeles Open Despite Casper Push

Hale Irwin, a rookie on tour, fired a four under par 67 to take a third round lead at the Los Angeles Open with a total 203. Billy Casper kept within one stroke after a 71, while Dave Stockton and Bob Lunn trailed by one and three shots respectively. Arnold Palmer faded eight strokes as a crowded group chased the leaders on a damp Rancho Park course.

Bob Green Associated Press LOS Angeles Hale Irwin Colorado Billy Casper Irwin Casper Dave Stockton Bob Lunn Dave Hill Lee Trevino Ken Sth Larry Mowry Jim Wright Paul Barney Harney Wright Mowry Sollail Arnold Palmer Irvin

South Stars Win Hula Bowl 35 13 in Honolulu

South stars defeated the North 35 to 13 at the 24th Hula Bowl in Honolulu Stadium. Red Anderson of Colorado passed for a touchdown and ran for another, while Oklahoma’s Steve Owens added 74 rushing yards. Purdue’s Mike Phipps was hampered by a wrist injury. North top rusher Jol Tuemnbarger had 6 carries for 17 yards.

Honolulu Red Anderson Colorado South All Stars Honolulu Stadium Anderson Purdue Mike Phipps Phil Olsen Utah State Plaud Reese UCLA Richard Campbell Texas Tech Jimmy Gunn Southern Calldauite Marth Fense Reese Anderson Wat Oklahoma Steve Owens Jack Moh Tenkopf Phipps Jol Tuenbarger Indiana Dick Stevens Bay Ilors

NCAA Action Seeks to Pacify Grid Coaches

The NCAA moved to reopen San Jose State’s outdoor and indoor track probation, lifted Southwestern Louisiana basketball probation, and delayed Yale’s ineligible player case to Thursday. Aimed at calming football coaches, a proposed rule change about authority would not affect current rules. The council held three days of closed sessions ahead of the convention, with Yale’s case postponed for study after requesting time to review infractions findings.

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Football rule change sparks coaches clash in Super Bowl plans

Fragmented OCR shows debate over amendments to playing rules drawing fire from coaches. Frank Broyles of Arkansas criticizes the proposal as pandering to outsiders, while preparations for the Super Bowl in New Orleans proceed under tense scrutiny.

Langer American Football Coaches Association Frank Broyles Arkansas Coaches’ Group

Athens Beats Meigs In Contested Week Game Mix

Athens beat Meigs in a muddled report with a recount of results against Gel Tipolis and Wahama. Mention of Gallipolis handing a prior defeat to Moles amy at $149 in a season opener appears garbled.

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Bulldogs overpower Gallipolis to stay unbeaten in SHOAL clash

Athens Bulldogs led by Dan Winefordner's 25 points and 18 rebounds beat Gallipolis 83 to 64 at the Athens gym. Winefordner shot 11 of 15 from the field as Athens built a steady lead, taking a 23-23 halftime and widening the margin in the second period. Gallipolis fell to 3-0 overall and 1-1 in the league.

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Bobcats Fall Behind as Ohio Narrowly Trails

Ohio mounted a late surge to close within 11 points of the Bobcats as time dwindled, with Groff scoring a layup and Bubba tipping in a shot to spark the rally. McLemore tallied in the first half and Walker added points, while Kowal and Canine led Ohio with double figures in a rough contested game.

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