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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1977

Page

13

Lindblad Sale Settled as Finley Feud Persists

The Lindblad sale is settled but Oakland owner Charles C. Finley remains in a long running dispute with Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn. Finley says deals are being worked daily but players fear signing may prompt trades. Reliever Jim Todd did not reach a deal as Finley warned unsigned A's could be traded.

NEW York Paul Lindblad Oakland A’s Charles C. Finley Baseball Commisas Kuhn Finley Associated Press Jim Todd Lindblad Sele Pan Oakland

Injuries Hit Major Leaguers During Spring Training

Baseball spring camps open with several star players hit by injuries including Larry Dierker Bill Buckner Larry Bittner Bill Bonham Dave Kingman Mike Cuellar Skip Pitlock Bob Jones and Ferguson Jenkins Dierker suffers a broken leg and will miss opening games while others recover assisted by ongoing medical care and training staff.

Larry Dierker St. Louis Cardinals Bill Buckner Larry Bittner Bill Bonham Chicago Cubs Dave Kingman New York Mets Mike Cuellar Skip Pitlock Bob Jones California Angels Dierker Houston Astros Recovery Room Ferguson Jenkins Boston Red Sox

OU Volleyball Club Seeks State Title

Coach Bob Huber pushes the team to fix weak points before the state title bid. He cites serving efficiency after a Kentucky match and emphasizes aggressive digging and no ball hits the floor. The squad faces Eastern Kentucky and Michigan as it aims to prove readiness.

OU Volleyball Club Bob Huber Huber Kentucky Wright State Ohio Wright Michigan Eastern Kentucky Cats Jim Davis Bob Grace Joel Ghitman Mike Holden

District Wrestling Meets Scheduled in Summit Station

Trimble stands as the sole area school at a Class A district meet at Licking High School Summit Station facing Central and District wrestlers Saturday. Rounds begin 1 3 30 and 5 30 p m with Eastern District competitors in Marietta session.

Marietta Trimble Licking High School Summit Station Alexander High School City Recreation

Golden State Pulls Off OT Win Over 76ers 121 119

Golden State beat Philadelphia 121 119 in overtime. The next day San Antonio visits New York while Washington plays Atlanta and Buffalo hosts New Orleans. Boston faces Detroit and Golden State travels to Phoenix with additional games on the slate.

Golden State Philadelphia San Antonio New York Nets Washington Atlanta Buffalo New Orleans Boston Detroit Phoenix Chicago Los Angeles Cleveland Portland

Class B Tournament Qualifiers Highlight Weekend Roundup

Four teams advance in the Class B bracket as Athens Celtics top McArthur No. 1 41 25 with Mike oeome scoring 15. York beats Logan 28 22 led by Johnathan Schenz 15. New Marshfield Lil Rockets down Chauncey Bucks 62 6 with Brian Mace 20. Shade Panthers defeat McArthur No. 2 44 9 led by Steve Savage 13.

Athens Celtics McArthur No. 1 Mike Oeome Peter Leon Allen Erayemnen Tony Redekin McArthur York Logan No Johnathan Schenz Rich Harden Logan New Marshfield Lil Rockets Chaunce

Thursday Night Tournaments Class AAA Scores

Akron Buchtel defeated Akron East 63 to 49 and Bay Village beat Strongsville 84 to 45. Cincinnati Taft led 50 to 0 over Cincinnati, while Cleveland Adams won 56 to 53 against Brecksville. Hubbard topped Youngstown Ursuline 62 to 47 and Lima beat Bowling Green 61 to 50. Mansfield 54 Fremont Ross 48 and Mentor 51 edged Eastlake North 50. Rocky River 59 defeated Medina 46. Tiffin Columbia 66 over Sandusky Perkins and Youngstown Chaney 63 beat Youngstown Mooney 61. Class AA results include Bellbrook 58 over Brookville 55 and Bellefontaine 50 over Milton Union 42. Brookfield won 77 to 72 against Badger. Casstown Miami East 55 fell to Zanesfield 38, while Waverly 70 defeated Hillsboro 62 and Willard 81 over Margaretta 62. Class A Cadiz 78 topped Bridgeport 42, Cheshire Kgger Creek 71 over Crown City, and Hannan Trace 64 beat Cleveland Hawken 67. Covington 53 defeated Bradford 30 and Franklin-Monroe won 69 to 6 against Arcanum. Richmond Dale Southeastern 73 over Federal Hocking 69 and Sandusky St. Mary 72 beat New London 58. Mansfield St. Peter 67 over Mansfield Christian 48. Potian Mastens Pont Rncetey 6 and South Webster 76 over New Boston 1. Waynesville 3 beat Dayton Christian 44, Wellsville 54 over Brilliant, Buckeye North Yellow Springs 71 over Ansonia 44.

Cleveland Adams Brecksville Hubbard Youngstown Ursuline Lima Bowling Green Mansfield Fremont Ross Mentor Eastlake North Rocky River Medina Tiffin Columbia Sandusky Perkins Chaney Mooney Bellbrook Brookville Bellefontaine Milton Union Brookfield Badger Casstown Miami East Zanesfield Waverly Hillsboro Willard Margaretta Cadiz Bridgeport Cheshire Kgger Creek Crown City Hannan Trace Cleveland Hawken Cleveland Lutheran East Covington Bradford Franklin-Monroe Arcanum Richmond Dale Southeastern Federal Hocking Sandusky St. Mary New London Mansfield St. Peter Mansfild Christian Potian Mastens Pont

Memorable Conference Scores From A Busy Weekend

Renad N Carolina State 82 Maryland 72 Virginia 0 Wake Forest 57 Clemson 82 Duke 48 Semifinals Kansas State 80 Kansas 67 Missouri 0 Oklahoma 75.

Renad Carolina St Maryland Virginia Wake Forest Clemson Duke Kansas State Kansas Missouri Oklahoma

Funds study outlines Sheltering Arms plan and ARCs grant

The Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation reviewed annual fundraising plans with a focus on broad gifts to the Foundation Fund rather than a single drive. The Appalachian Regional Commission funded a study of O'Bleness Memorial Hospital's ambulatory care program as a long range development plan for facilities and services. Copies are available at Athens County University Alden Library.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Foundation F Foundation Appalachian Regional Commission O’bleness Memorial Hospital Athens County University Alden Library

Loving Memory of Alva Platt In Classified Section

A memorial note appears in the classifieds honoring Alva Platt who died recently. The brief entry records the name and obituary placement in the local classifieds.

Lin Alva Platt

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