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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1972

Page

12

UC Fresh Cager Gets Suspension

Star freshman John Herman Luster 20 was suspended by UC athletic director after an arrest on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon. He faced Hamilton County Municipal Court on felony charges after allegedly assaulting a female student with a knife in Saunders Hall lobby. A desk clerk, retired deputy George Medford, aided the victim.

Cincinnati John Herman Luster University of Cincinnati George Smith Luster Hamilton County Central High School Louisville Saunders Hall George Medford Medford

Gallia Frosh Beat Pups to Stay Tied for First

Gallipolis freshmen beat Athens 38-34 to stay in a SE OA L share of first place. Jimmy Justice led Gallipolis with 18 points while Athens’ Jerry Cunningham scored 11 and Carl Stempel added nine. Meigs won at Jackson 36-29 and Waverly crushed Wellston 66-18.

Athens Meigs Jackson Waverly Wellston

Goolagong Named AP Athlete of the Year in 1968

Evonne Goolagong, youngest player in the Wightman Cup, tops AP Athlete of the Year. Billie Jean King and Kathy Whitworth also honored for tennis and golf careers with landmark earnings and records. Other voters include Shane Gould Laura Baugh Anne-Marie Proell and Dawn Fraser historic foreign recipient.

Evonne Goolagong Karol Stonger Associated Press NEW York (Ap Margaret Court Associated Press Today Billie Jean King Mrs. Court Chris Evert Fort Lauderdale Fla Mrs. King Long Beach Calif Miss Evert Winnie Shaw Virginia Wade Billie Jean America Kathy Whitworth Miss Whitworth LPGA Shane Gould Laura Baugh U.S Anne-Marie Proell Austria Miss Goolagong Maria Bueno Evonne Barellan Wheatlands Sydney Chi Cheng Taiwan Dawn Fraser

Think Touchdown Says Ken Houston

Kenny Houston, safety for the Houston Oilers, discusses his interception touchdowns and pursuit of the Pro Bowl. He explains dropping catches hurt his totals, details his record pace, and outlines his approach to returning interceptions for touchdowns in the 1971 season and Pro Bowl preparations.

Ken Houston LOS Angeles Kenny Houston Houston Houston Oilers

Owens Stars With Archer In Tucson Open Lead Tie

Charles Owens and George Archer shared the first round lead at the Dean Martin Tucson Open after firing seven under par 65s at Tucson National. The pair held a one stroke edge over Lou Graham and J C Snead, with Lee Trevino mired at 71 amid early-season struggles.

George Archer Tucson National Golf Club Owens 82Nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg N.C Winter Haven Fla Archer Lou Graham J. C. Snead Bobby Nichols Herb Hooper Jack Montgomery Bob Murphy Jim Jamieson Mike Morley Chuck Thorpe Dave Hill Lee Trevino Associated Press New York

Ortiz Keeps Win Streak Alive In Portland Comeback

Former world lightweight champion Carlos Ortiz from The Bronx extended his comeback with a fourth round TKO of Terry Rondeau at the Portland Exposition Building. Ortiz, 35, weighed 139.5 pounds and knocked Rondeau down twice before the stoppage at 2:36, the first time Rondeau was knocked down.

Portland, Maine Carlos Ortiz Bronx N.Y Terry Rondeau Pittsfield Mass Portland Exposition Building Ortiz Rondeau

Dolphins to Play Bengals in Preseason Showdown

The Miami Dolphins, fresh from a 24 3 Super Bowl VI loss to the Dallas Cowboys, will visit Cincinnati to face the Bengals in a preseason game on August 19. Cincinnati also schedules a Sept 3 exhibition with the Cleveland Browns at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. The Bengals and Dolphins have split four regular-season meetings since 1968, with preseason series at 2-1 in favor of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Miami Dolphins Dallas Cowboys Cincinnati Bengals Bengals Cleveland Browns Ohio Stadium Ohio State University Buckeyes Columbus Ohio Dolphins

Reds Sign Gary Nolan For 1972 Contract

Cincinnati contract notes show right hander Gary Nolan, with a 12-15 record in 1971, signing for 1972 alongside Wayne Simpson. Nolan struck out 146 in 245 innings with a 3.17 ERA last season, part of a six year 61-42 Reds career.

Cincinnati Gary Nolan Cincinnati Red Wayne Simpson Reds Nolan

Federal Hocking Freshmen Upset Warren in OT Thriller

In a Thursday night game Federal Hocking freshmen edged Warren Local 40-38 in overtime. Danny Bise led with 13 points, Kenny Bowers added nine, while Mike Mayle had 17 for Warren. Bise’s clutch 3 tied the game at 34-34 with seconds left in regulation. The win improves Federal Hocking to 6-2. Warren dips to 4-5. They travel to Marietta next Tuesday.

Vincent Warren Danny Bise Kenny Bowers Warren Local Mike Mayle Doug Riley Lancers Rise Lancer Mayle Warriors Bise Federal Hocking Marietta High School Marietta

Friday SECAL schedule brings region matchups

The schedule lists Friday high school SECAL games across Ohio venues including Gallipolis at Athens Ironton at Logan Jackson at Mei Waverly at Wellston SWAC Southwestern at Kgger Creek North Gallia at Hannan Trace Warren Local at Federal Hocking arr en at Others Eastern at Glouster Wahama at Southern Vinton County at Alexander Parkersburg South at Belpre

Friday SECAL Gallipolis Athens Ironton Logan

Athens eighth grade team stays undefeated at 5 1 with Gallipolis win

Athens eighth graders improved to 5 1 after a 42 28 victory over Gallipolis at home. Arnie Chenko and Todd Ellwood scored eight each while Matt Faulkner and Dean Blythe added seven apiece as Athens led 22 14 at halftime. Gallipolis was led by Gary Snowden with 13 points. The seventh grade club won 42 31 over Shade and will travel to Marietta Saturday for 10:30 a.m. tip offs with the Tigers.

Athens Gallipolis Arnie Chenko Todd Ellwood Matt Faulkner Dean Blythe Gary Snowden Shade Terry Cunningham Mike Matthews Young Martin and M. Douglas Marietta

Pro Hockey Bowling Results Steady Star Wins Mile in 1 52

Steady Star a four year old pacing horse owned by Mr and Mrs Chester Ault of Chattanooga Tennessee won the mile in 1 52 at Lexington Kentucky last fall.

Steady Star Chester Ault Chattanooga Tenn Lexington

Thursday's Results and Weekend Schedule Across NHL Teams

Thursday's results show Philadelphia defeating Chicago 3 to 2 and Buffalo beating Vancouver 1 to 0. Friday features New York versus California as the sole game. Saturday schedules include Buffalo at Detroit in the afternoon and matchups Boston at Montreal Toronto at Minnesota Pittsburgh at St. Louis New York at Vancouver and Philadelphia at Los Angeles. Sunday lists Buffalo at Boston in the afternoon, plus Montreal at Pittsburgh St. Louis at Detroit Toronto at Chicago Los Angeles at Minnesota and Philadelphia at California.

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Volkswagen Quality Through Rigorous Inspection

100 percent of every brake drum steering box and engine is tested before use and stamped with the inspector's initials. End of line checks verify engine electrical system and brakes. VW builds 5000 cars daily with two extreme test tracks for hills valleys hairpins and cobblestones to guide design changes.

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