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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1970

Page

6

Successful End To Curt Flood's Suit Could Mean Baseball's Death Knell

New York AP Curt Flood fights baseball’s reserve clause in federal court while league presidents warn that a ruling in Flood’s favor could end the sport. Flood’s suit accuses the game of monopoly and peonage, seeking free agency after his trade from St. Louis to Philadelphia.

Curt Flood New York Flood St. Louis Philadelphia Commissioner's Feeney Cronin

Ohio State Shooting Trio Sparks 93 67 Win Over Northwestern

Ohio State's Dave Sorenson Jim Cleamons and Jody Finney combining for 72 points propelled the Buckeyes to a 93 67 Big Ten victory over Northwestern. Sorenson scored 26 and hit his first eight shots as Cleamons and Finney each contributed 22 and 13 points respectively despite injuries and illness.

Associated Press Ohio State Dave Sorenson Jim Cleamons Jody Finney Northwestern Brad Snyder Sorenson Cleamons Finney Wildcats Ilinois Snyder Buckeyes Illinois West Virginia Fred Taylor

College Scores Amid Wide Range Of Games Across Conferences

Ohio State defeated Northwestern 93 to 67 while Kent State edged Drake in overtime. Other results include Oberlin 85 Denison 88, Ohio Northern 109 Ohio Wesleyan 87, and Louisville 80 Clemson 81 with multiple men’s basketball scores across Ohio and beyond.

Ohio State Northwestern Western Michigan Kent State Drake Cincinnati Defiance Cedarville Ashlond Hanover Oberlin Denison Capital Otterbein Central State Kenyon Ohio Northern Ohio Wesleyan Wooster Walsh Urbena Merion Ind Caseech Allegheny Central Connecticut Akron Wilmington Bluffton

Foyt Wins Riverside 500 as Cook Is Critical After Crash

A. J. Foyt wins the Riverside 500 mile stock car race clocking 96.711 mph as Peter Jones exits with engine troubles. Jim Cook crashes head on at turn nine and remains in critical condition after helicopter evacuation. Buddy Young escapes serious injury as another car rolls 15 times. Cook listed very critical. Foyt leads McCluskey in a duel to finish 193 laps under yellow flags.

Jim Cook Norwalk Calif Ford Riverside Cook Jack Stevenson Associated Press A. J. Foyt Foyt Riverside International Raceway Buddy Young Fairfax Parnelli Jones Mercury Houston Roger McCluskey Tucson Ariz McCluskey Richard Petty Randleman N.C Lee Roy Yarbrough Columbia S. C

Top college teams fall to Ken Rappaport inspired upsets

Wake Forest upsets seventh-ranked North Carolina 91 90 as Charlie Davis returns from a knockout blow to score 34. St Josephs Pa. shocks eighth-ranked Davidson 90 81. UCLA beats Loyola Chicago 94 72 while Kentucky routs Tennessee 68 52 and New Mexico State edges Hardin Simmons 83 75. Other results include Georgetown over Columbia 72 68 and Stetson over Louisville 87 80.

South Wake Forest North Carolina Stetson Louisville Clemson Furman Georgia Tech Auburn Florida State Tylene Richmond Ee Islands Tennessee State Crambling Tulsa Memphis State Marquette Southern Hiinois UCLA Chicago- the Polo Hiinois Michi Nebraska Coloni Depauw Evansville Kansas State St. Francis Pa Notre Dame Duquesne Minnesota Michigan State Kansas Murray State Associated Press Charlie Davis Wake Forest St. Joseph's Pa Danny Kelly Davidson Kentucky New Mexico State Mar Curtis Rowe Chicago Stadium Tennessee Dan Issel Jim England Jimmy Collins Dean Momminger Georgetown D. C Columbia Ohio University Toledo Washington Penn Oregon Ilionis Michigan

Bobcats' Hockey Trip Ends With Return To Athens

Ohio University hockey coach John McComb plans retirement after a rough Duluth trip. The Bobcats lost 11-3 after a 10-3 Friday night setback, faced flight delays and an oil leak, and endured engine trouble delaying their return to Athens. Dennis Haworth made 34 saves in the loss as Ohio prepared to host Illinois at Chicago Circle and face Lake Forest and Wisconsin on the road.

Ohio University Athens John McComb Bobcats University of Minnesota-Duluth McComb Duluth Cats Milwaukee Ohio Port Columbus Gary Scheiers Alex MacNicol Mike Thompson Paul Thornton John Ranalli Bobcat Dennis Haworth Haworth University of Illinois Chicago Circle Lake Forest University of Wisconsin Badgers Madison

Pro Grid Moguls Can Now Trade Interleague

After a decade of feuding the National and American Leagues merge and announce an interleague trading period from Sunday midnight through March 1. Scouts from 26 pro football teams evaluate personnel across clubs as a single league forms two 13 team divisions. The American adds AFL teams plus Baltimore Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

National Football League AFL Baltimore Cleveland Pittsburgh NFL

Mature Douglass wins Phoenix Open in thrilling finish

Dale Douglass, 33, fresh from a string of strong showings, claimed the $100,000 Phoenix Open with a final round 66 to finish 271, 13 under par. Howie Johnson and Gene Littler tied for second at 272, while Dave Hill, Dave Marr, Orville Moody, Bob Lunn and Tom Weiskopf followed at 273.

Phoenix Ariz Dale Douglass Tor Douglass Evergreen Colo Phoenix Country Club Howie Johnson Gene Littler Litler Johnson Dave Hill Dave Marr Orville Moody Bob Lunn Tom Weiskopf Hill Marr Moody Lunna Weiskopf Homero Blancas John Miller Joyce Douglass Dale

IHL Scores Noted Matches and Outcomes

In an IHL hockey slate Deyton 4 Des Moines 6 Toledo 3 Flint 3 Fort Wayne 7 Columbus 3 Port Huron 5 Muskegon ?

International Hockey League Deyton Des Moines Toledo Flint Fort Wayne Columbus Port Huron Muskegon

Yaz Opposes Curt Flood Court Action

Boston slugger Carl Yastrzemski urges MLB players to vote secretly on Curt Floods court challenge to the reserve clause. He asks for a spring training ballot after the players association board backed Flood 25 to 0 and would quit the union if a ballot is not held.

Boston Carl Yastrzemski Boston Red Sox Curt Flood Association Curt Yastrzemski

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