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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1977
Page
12
Harold Peppers went 5-for-6 with four RBIs and four runs as Logan Legion beat Athens 16-0. Logan erupted for seven hits and 10 runs in the eighth inning to seal the win at Waldron Field.
Arnold Palmer at 47, battle scarred by 24 Opens, still electrifies golf crowds in Tulsa with a near even par 70 in the opener. He notes the crowd’s silent, hanging support before his putt as a key charge to his game in this major.
Athens Swim Club sent twenty three members to the Parkersburg YMCA meet with teams from Athens, Marietta, Cambridge, Ohio, Charleston, Parkersburg, Huntington, Ashland. The 11-12 boys relay squads and 9-10 girls medley relay earned top finishes while individual swimmers claimed multiple ribbons across 50 free, 100 free, 25 back, 100 breast and other events, highlighting strong performances from several clubs across four states.
Glouster trails 5-2 before a six run sixth inning rally aided by an error secures a 6-5 win over McConnelsville in American Legion baseball. A fourth inning triple play highlighted Glouster defensive effort as Greg Holbert and Tim Wooten lead with hits while Mike Turrill earns the win and Don Poston delivers the decisive error-created scoring swing.
ARCANUM Ohio 17 year old Lisa Graeff daughter of basketball coach Dick Graeff gains local fame as Wonder Woman. In track she scored 66 points and placed top three eight times across three state meets while leading Arcanum to a semifinal in girls basketball last spring and earning all district honors in volleyball. She won the 100 and 440 at state track as a freshman, placed in the 220 and shot put, and racked up 32 points as a junior. She notes growing acceptance among boys and juggles sports with prom details after a Dayton sectional meet where she swept four events.
Logan invites members from Athens Beverly Chillicothe Fairgreens Lancaster Valleyview Estate Perry Portsmouth Riverview and Marietta to a biennial 18 hole tourney at Hocking Hills Country Club. Shotgun start 9 a.m. arrive after 8 a.m. breakfast snacks and dinner provided with trophies and prizes. Call 385-3806 to register.
In Coronado California on the final day of the NBA Board of Governors meetings Commissioner Larry O'Brien says no earth shattering moves occurred and notes the sessions were cut short by smooth sailing. The year since the ABA merger signaled nine years of warfare had cooled.
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