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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1975

Page

9

Maryland Dominates NC State For Easy ACC Win

Maryland improves to 12 1 with a 103 85 victory over 10 2 NC State as freshman Brad Davis contributes 15 points and six assists while veteran scorers David Thompson and John Lucas pace the teams. Burleson missing for NC State this game.

College Park Maryland Tom Roy Terps North Carolina State State David Thompson John Lucas Wolfpack Brad Davis ACC

Terps, Ducks win on late shots in college hoops

The Athens Messenger notes Maryland held off Oregon with strong man to man defense and 65 percent shooting. Oregon edged Washington State 69-68 on Ron Lee’s jumper with one second left as other college games saw Jim Bostic buzzer shot for New Mexico State and St Louis beating Tulsa 71-65.

Washington State Ron Lee Ducks Cougars Norton Barnhill Lee New Mexico State Bradley Jim Bostic Steve Walsh St. Louis Tulsa Neil Strom Wichita State West Texas State Gary Tomaszewski David Bulik St. Mary’s University Houston Jerry Jenkins Mississippi State LSU University of Pacific Ball State Keith Young

Nelsonville York High wins over Warren Local in wrestling clash

Nelsonville York defeated Warren Local 30 to 24 on Thursday night as six Buckeye wrestlers earned decisions and four pins while Warren Local had one pin and six decisions. The teams split 12 varsity matches with a pair of reserve bouts also listed.

Nelsonville- York Mark McDonald Warren Local Dave Angle Nelsonville-York Warren Yorke Nelsonville- Ork Buckeyes Warriors

Bowling High Scores At Dolen's Meet

Geneva Wright 194 531 Darrell Arnold 208 542 Dorothy Patterson 184 505 John Rogaski 198 556 Dick Steenrod 195 542 Dolen's 821 233

Geneva Wright Darrell Arnold Dorothy Patterson John Rogaski Dick Steenrod Dolen’s

Abdul Jabbar Sparks Bucks to Near-First Place Surge

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar returned from eye and hand injuries to power Milwaukee to a 119-100 win over Golden State. The Bucks moved to 21-21, three games behind Detroit in the Midwest, as Rick Barry led the Warriors with 26. Other NBA results included Seattle beating Houston in overtime and Denver opening a large ABA lead with a 115-104 victory over Utah.

Associated Press Milwaukee Bucks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar The Bucks Abdul-Jabbar Golden State Warriors Kareem Detroit National Basketball Association Abdul-Jabba Portland Bill Walton Walton Cleveland Cavaliers Trail Blazers NBA Atlanta Hawks Washington Bullets Seattle SuperSonics Houston Rockets Denver Nuggets Utah Stars Milwaukee Larry Costello Golden State Rick Barry Warriors Cleveland Lenny Wilkens Dick Snyder Geoff Petrie Hawks Bullets Atlanta Tom Henderson Washington Sonics Rockets Seattle Spencer Haywood Fred Brown Houston Nuggets Stars Denver Utah Ralph Simpson Moses Malone

Youth Basketball Results and Saturday Schedule

Last week Hawkeyes beat Knicks 11 to 8 and Lakers won 18 to 16 while Bobcats defeated Bulldogs 24 to 10. Saturday games at the high school gym include Hawkeyes versus Lakers Knicks versus Bulldogs Celtics versus Bobcats at 10 a.m. Wildcats meet Falcons and Rockets meet Flashes at 8 a.m.

Bruins Wildcats Buckeyes Bearcats Hawkeyes Knicks Lakers Celtics Bobcats Bulldogs Falcons Rockets Flashes Hawks

Cats and Broncos Face MAC Showdown in Kalamazoo

Bobcats coach Dale Bandy takes his team to Western Michigan for a 3 p.m. Saturday MAC clash. Western Michigan, 2-2 in league play, is undefeated at Read Field House this season led by 6-9 Paul Griffin and 6-8 Tom Cutter who top the rebounding and shooting charts while Cutter leads the league in shooting percentage.

Dale Bandy Bobcats Kalamazoo Mich Western Michigan Ohio Miami Broncos Toledo Paul Griffin Tom Cutter Cutter Griffin Western Bandy Read Ball State Chicago Loyola

Athens Beats Ironton In Freshmen Hoops Clash

Athens freshmen opened a 13-4 halftime edge and beat Ironton 31-25 in a Southeastern Ohio Athletic League game at Athens. Alan Walton led Athens with 12 points while Waddell and Thomas had eight for Ironton.

Athens Ironton Alan Walton Waddell Thomas

Grappler Tony Daniels Opens College Career Fast

Ohio University freshman Tony Daniels from Akron has won his first five matches at 118 pounds, boosting a weak weight class. He earned standout freshman honors at the Wilkes Barre Open, helped the Bobcats to a 4 1 start, and faces Indiana State and Ball State this weekend in Muncie for more tests.

Tony Daniels Ohio University Akron Chicago U.S Cleveland Daniels Wilkes Barre Michigan Messenger Harry Houska Ohio Houska Mark Peterson Illinois Tony Andy Indiana State Ball State Muncie Ind

Kings Continue to Win on Road Ice

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Boston Bruins 4 1 on the road to boost their road record to 14 26 and approach first place Montreal. Don Kozak scored twice and Rogatien Vachon made 33 saves as Philadelphia blanked Washington 4 0 and Detroit beat Kansas City 7 4 in the same era.

Associated Press Los Angeles Kings Boston Bruins Kings Bob Pulford Los Angeles Boston Don Kozak Rogatien Vachon Montreal Vachon NHL Philadelphia Washington Detroit Kansas City Indianapolis Cleveland San Diego Edmonton World Hockey Association Bobby) Orr Johnny) Bucyk Pulford Botch Goring Kozak

Miller's Letdown Gives Him Tucson Open Lead

Johnny Miller shot six under par 66 to grab a one stroke lead at the Dean Martin Tucson Open. John Mahaffey Don Iverson and Ralph Johnston trailed at 67 while Lee Trevino in the flu weakened group shot 68. Arnold Palmer and Hale Irwin posted 72 and 73 respectively as Nicklaus and Gary Player sat out.

Tucson Ariz Johnny Miller John Mahaffey Don Iverson Ralph Johnston Lee Trevino Mike Hill Miller Barber Lou Graham Leonard Thompson Lee Elder Arnold Palmer

Bearcats host OU Icemen in weekend series

Ohio Bobcats visit Cincinnati for two games after a 5 5 record and a prior 6 3 loss to UC. Bearcats face injuries including captain Jack Ryan as three players will miss action, while Brian Schnabel and Dan Sheperd battle injuries. Coach McComb notes UC must stay healthy and score consistently.

Ron Ware the Messenger Miami Ohio Hockey Bobcats Cincinnati Bearcats John McComb Jack Ryan Brian Schnabel Dan Sheperd Joe Zieleniewski

Weekend sports schedule with college and pro games

A busy Sunday card lists North Carolina at North Carolina State at 1 to 3 PM, Kentucky visiting Mississippi at 3 to 5 PM, Villanova against St. Bonaventure at 3 to 5 PM, OSU at Wisconsin in late afternoon, plus golf events the Triple Crown LPGA and Dean Martin Tucson Open. NBA Portland at Milwaukee, 24:30 PM, and California versus Chicago in the NHL as 2:30 to 5 PM, plus more golf late afternoon events.

North Carolina North Carolina State Kentucky Mississippi Villanova St. Bonaventure OSU Wisconsin Portland Milwaukee California Chicago

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