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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1971

Page

12

Living Symbol Gained At AHS

Athens High School created a working Bulldog mascot named for the nickname. Gene Roberts and John Goodwin led the project with Pep Club and Junior Class support, costing about 30 dollars. The mascot, worn by Roberts during basketball games, boosted school spirit before a fall football return.

Messenger Chuck Beckley Gene Roberts Athens High School Athens Bobcat Bobkitten Ohio University Tom Metters Bulldogs Roberts John Goodwin Judy Morgan Goodwin Buddy Williamson Waverly Dr. Mattmiller E. D. Mattmiller Mattmiller Dr. Killeen Athens Cage Charles McAfee

Strikes and Spares Common Bowling Mistakes

A guide to avoid common bowling errors. It covers side-arming the ball, forcing for speed, and steering the ball. Emphasizes keeping the elbow in, using natural delivery, and aiming at a wide target for better accuracy.

Fort Recovery routs Crestview in Ohio Class A semifinal

Fort Recovery defeated Convoy Crestview 55 42 to advance to the Class A final at St John Arena. Ed Snyder and Ron May led the Indians, while Marion Pleasant reached the title game with a 62 55 win over Zanesville Rosecrans.

Columbus Associated Press Marion Pleasant St. John Arena Tipp City Canton Lehman Warren South Zanesville Maysville Cleveland Akron Central Hovor Fort Recovery al Souder Indians Bridgeport Souder Ed Snyder Ron May May Snyder Convoy Crestview

East Canton outrebounds Spartans in regional prep clash

Kirby a Marion area mail carrier said East Canton outrebounded his Spartans 40 to 20 after a week of practice. Dave Mauk tallied 15 points and 14 rebounds as the Spartans dominated the boards 40 to 27. Dan Bolinger led the Bis hops with 16 points, finishing at 21 and four.

Marion Countians Rosecrans Dave Ewart Bishops Spartans Pleasant Stan Kirby East Canton Kirby Marion Dave Mauk Dan Bollinger

Wildcats Face UCLA In NCA A title Bid After Semifinal Win

Villanova coach Jack Kraft smiles through fatigue after a 92-89 double overtime semifinal win with Howard Porter and Hank Siemiontkowski starring. UCLA advances to a fifth straight final with a 68-60 win over Kansas as Sidney Wicks and Henry Bibby lead the Bruins.

Houston Jack Kraft Villanova Wildcats UCLA Wildcat Bruins Kansas Astrodome

Bonnies lose in double overtime to Tech in NIT semifinal

Paul Hoffman missed the crucial two foul shots as St Bonaventure fell 76 71 in double overtime to Georgia Tech in the National Invitational Tournament semifinal at Madison Square Garden. North Carolina beat Duke 73 67 in the other semifinal.

NEW York Paul Hoffman Madison Square Garden St. Bonaventure Hazelton Georgia Tech Bonnies North Carolina Hoffman Duke Blue Devils Jim Thorne Tommy Wilson Bob Murphy Engineers Thorne Carl Jackson Tech John

Helms and Woodward Hit Homers To Lead Reds Past Dodgers

Cincinnati's Tommy Helms and Woody Woodward hit homers as the Reds defeated Los Angeles 10 to 5 in a Tampa exhibition. Helms added three RBIs and raised his spring average to .409, while Woodward had a homer and drove in three. Tony Cloninger allowed four hits and two runs in 5 2/3 innings for the win as Cincinnati improved to 8-11 in exhibition play. The Reds next play the Boston Red Sox.

Helms Woodward Lock Reds Los Angeles Tampa Fla Cincinnati Tommy Helms Woody Woodward Woody Woodward Sparky Anderson Tony Cloninger Dodgers Boston Red Sox

Cats Sans Qualifier For NCAA Swimming

AMES IOWA Ohio University swimmers posted strong times but no qualifier for the NCAA Championships. Cahill and Mistak placed 34th and 46th in one meter diving. Steele swam 21.8 in 50-yard free but did not qualify. Batizy, Clark, Cahill, and Mistak are slated for upcoming events.

Ames Iowa Ohio University Bobcats Kevin Cahill Tom Mistak Ned Steele MAC Ohio Arpad Batizy Rick Clark Cahill Mistak

AHS Nine In Twin Bill

Athens High School Bull Dog baseball opens 1971 season with a twin bill against Lancaster at county fairgrounds field. First game at 1 p.m. They start league play Tuesday at 4 p.m. vs Wellston in the Northern Division of the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League.

Athens High School Lancaster County Fairgrounds Bulldogs Wellston Athens Logan Meigs Ironton Waverly Jackson Gallipolis

Pro Hockey Thursday Results and Weekend Schedule

Detroit beat Vancouver 4 to 3 and Minnesota won 2 to 2 against Philadelphia while Los Angeles defeated Toronto 5 to 3. Friday games include Vancouver at Buffalo and St Louis at California. Weekend matchups feature Detroit at Montreal and New York at Boston, with several other intercity games across the schedule.

Detroit Vancouver Minnesota Philadelphia Los Angeles Toronto Buffalo St. Louis California Montreal New York Boston Chicago Pittsburgh

Exhibition Scores Across Cities

In exhibition play, Boston defeated St Louis 6 to 2 while Chicago beat Minnesota 3 2. Pittsburgh downed Detroit 2 A New York team beat New York N 4 2. Atlanta triumphed over Washington 8 to 7 and Cincinnati edged Los Angeles 10 to 5. Philadelphia beat Houston 2 to 1. Cleveland won 13 Milwaukee 8. California 7 defeated Oakland 6 and San Diego 2 beat San Francisco 1 in 10 innings.

Boston St. Louis Chicago Minnesota Pittsburgh Detroit New York Atlanta Washington Cincinnati Los Angeles Philadelphia Houston Cleveland Milwaukee California Oakland San Diego San Francisco

Barnett Stars as Knicks Triumph in Playoff Opener

Dick Barnett erupted in the final quarter to lift the New York Knicks to a 112-101 victory over the Atlanta Hawks in the opening NBA playoff game. Barnett scored 17 of his 20 points in the final period, overcoming a 90-83 deficit, as he even called his own play. Willis Reed and Walt Frazier were held in check, while Pete Maravich and Lou Hudson led Atlanta with 22 and 22 points respectively. The series moves to Madison Square Garden for game two, with other playoff matchups noted.

NEW York Pete Maravich Walt Frazier Dick Barnett Barnett New York Knicks Maravich Frazier Knicks Atlanta Hawks Atlanta Madison Square Garden National Basketball Association Baltimore Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles Los Walt Hazzard Lou Hudson

Knicks Lead Playoffs Opener as 112 101 Win Over Hawks

New York takes a 1 0 lead in the Eastern Conference semi finals defeating Atlanta 112 101. Other Western and ABA standings surface with Pittsburgh Carolina Indiana and Utah atop divisions while teams schedule multiple first games and afternoon matchups.

New York Atlanta Baltimore Philadelphia Chicago Los Angeles Milwaukee San Francisco Oakland Kentucky Cessseee New York Cesoose Coses Pittsburgh Carolina Sesseess Indiana Seseseseee Utah Memphis Toxos Ccccesecceese Denver Virginia Texas Kentucky Greensboro Hampton Dallas Miami Roanoke Ft. Collins Colo Floridians Norfolk

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