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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1967

Page

8

Lombardi Says Chiefs Don't Rate With NFL Tops

Albany report details Alexander's 60-42 win over Eastern to move into sole second in the Mid-Ohio Valley Conference with a 4-1 league mark and 8-3 overall. Randy Brooks led scoring with 21 points as Alexander held a 54-18 rebounding edge. Dennis Newland poured in 19 for Eastern who fell to 3-2 in league and 6-5 overall.

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County League Action Trojans Surprise C-0: Indians, Glouster Win

In Athens County League action The Plains beat Rome Canaan 64-45 to strengthen second place while Carthage-Troy upset Chauncey-Dover 70-66 and Glouster defeated York 61-40. Herbert Norman led Carthage-Troy with 24 points, Roger Bentley had 31 for Chauncey-Dover, and Eldon Brown led Rome-Canaan with 21.

the Plains Rome Canaan Carthage-Troy Chauncey - Dover Glouster York Coolville Chauncey-Dover Herbert Norman Roger Bentley Blue Devils Norman Rick Kapple Fred Chapman Mike Wilson Bentley Chauncey Dover Trojans George Tinkham Larry Hunter Rome-Canaan Eldon Brown Rich Mingus Jerry Potts Walt Lepper Chauncery Skinner Reeves Wilson Jim Staley Joe Staley Savage Chapman Medley Bentz Guthrie Kapple Linton Chauncey Carthages Troy

Chiefs Strive With Packers In Super Bowl Rout

Len Dawson and Hank Stram praised the Green Bay Packers after a 35-10 loss in the Super Bowl. Dawson said the Chiefs compare favorably with the Packers, while Stram noted the Packers’ offense and defense were exceptional. Rookie Mike Garrett remained optimistic the Chiefs would return stronger next year despite the defeat.

Packers Chiefs Mike Garrett Garrett

Packers Set Up Foe For Kill In Super Bowl Win

Green Bay defeated Kansas City 35-10 as Willie Wood intercepted Len Dawson and returned 50 yards to the Chiefs five. Elijah Pitts scored to cap the drive as Green Bay led 21-10. Lombardi praised the top NFL teams and noted no halftime changes, while joking about a backfield addressing a 64-yard pass ruled null due to illegal motion.

Jack Hand Associated Press LOS Angeles Vince Lombardi Kansas City Chiefs Green Bay Packers Lombardi Packers Memorial Coliseum NFL Hank Stram Chiefs Lamar Hunt AFL Hunt Len Dawson Willie Wood Dawson Wood Lee Roy Caffey Elijah Pitts Bart Starr Starr Max McGee Dallas McGee NBC CBS Curt McClinton Mike Mercer Pete Beathard Kansas City Green Bay Fred Arbanas

Trimble McConnelsville Reach Junior High Finals

Trimble and McConnelsville advanced to the Trimble Jaycees Invitational Junior High final. Trimble beat Laurelville 35 31 led by Swartz 14 Guinter 10 and Vore 8 while McConnelsville defeated Union Furnace 44 35 with Finley 19. Consolation finalists Union Furnace and Laurelville meet next Saturday with trophies awarded by the Glouster Boosters Club.

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Ninth Grade Only Winner For Athens

One Athens Junior High team won while two lost in games at Vinton County Saturday. The seventh grade lost 37 32 with John Downard scoring 15 for Athens and Nickels 10 for Vinton. The eighth grade fell 46 37 as Tom Daft tallied 10 for Athens and Ratcliff 17 for the winners. Athens ninth grade won 54 30 led by Dave Coon 14 and Skip Denison 12 while Rice 13 paced Vinton.

Athens Vinton County Wellston Nelsonville John Downard Vinton Nickels Tom Daft Ratcliff Dave Coon Skip Denison Rice

Goalby wins San Diego Open by one stroke

In San Diego Bob Goalby captured $13,200 with a 269 total, edging Gay Brewer Jr. by a single stroke. Elsewhere Ames-Bern junior high defeated Poston 40-31 at York's gym, and NBA results show Philadelphia 110 over Boston 5, Laweles 127 over Detroit 116, St. Louis 114 over Francisco 112, and Chicago 181 over New York 116.

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Ask Joe Wilman Bowling Tips and Free Timer offer

A reader issue shows a common bowling mistake where the backswing pulls the shoulder off line causing the shoulders to swing left in the forward swing. Tips stress keeping shoulders and hips aligned to the target and avoiding the error. Free copy of 16 Better Bowling Tips and a Joe Wilman Timer are offered by mail with stamped self addressed envelopes.

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Greenies extend season-best winning streak to 13

Ames-Bern, the area’s lone unbeaten team, won its 13th straight by beating New Lexington St. Aloysius 99-69 in a non league matchup. Five Ames Bern players were in double figures led by Tim Smith with 24 and Darrell Ball with 20. The Greenies shot 40 of 79 from the field and pulled down 57 rebounds. Gallipolis, Chespeake, Jackson, and others also posted Saturday results across the area with notable finishes.

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Area Box Scores Show Mixed Results Across Ohio Courts

Readable box scores from multiple teams including Ames-Bern, Gallipolis, Coal Grove, Zanesville Rosecrans, Vinton County, Waverly, Starr-Washington, Fairfield School for Boys, Logan, and Upper Arlington summarize quarter scores and totals. Notable scorers include T. Smith, Hines, and Hopkins with varied team totals. reserve scores and by-quarter breakdowns accompany each matchup.

College Scores List Many Ohio Games and Major Matchups

Ohio teams Indiana State Ohio State 80 to 70. Western Michigan 100 Kent State 60. Detroit 75 Marquette 87 Xavier 60. Akron 60 Wittenberg 57 Otterbein 99 Capital 88 Marietta 76. Heidelberg 71 Muskingum 50 Ohio Wesleyan 83 Wooster 74 Rio Grande 87 Pikeville 86. Princeton 16 Dartmouth 42. St. Francis Columbia 38 Brown 73 Providence 34. Duquesne 47 Pennsylvania 71 Villanova 69 Seton Hall 51. Jona 72 NYU Penn State 84. Syracuse 102 LaSalle 80 Fairfield 80 Canisius 77 Army 74 Colgate 50 Fordham 79 Wagner 78. South Florida 89. Kentucky 72 Duke 72. Tulsa 34 Memphis 48 Vanderbilt 78 Mississippi 70. Tulane 70 Florida State 83 Clemson 102. Virginia 100. Jacksonville 86 Manhattan 78 Georgetown Washington DC Wake Forest 71 VMI 70 Holy Cross 58. Midwest Louisville 103 Kansas 70 Missouri 60 Michigan State 70 Illinois 98 Michigan 93 Purdue 86 Minnesota 70 Kansas State 73 Notre Dame 76 DePaul 0. Southwest Houston 103 Texas Western 102 Arizona State 74 Arizona 74 Utah 70 Rice 74 Texas 70 Texas Tech 68 Arkansas A&M 46 West UCLA 78 Denver 71 New Mexico 61 California 98 California 95 Washington State Oregon State Oregon 61 Washington Wyoming Colorado 37 Tennessee? Virginia Tech?

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