Lee May sidelined with knee injury in spring action
Cincinnati first baseman Lee May will be out indefinitely with a knee injury sustained in the first inning of a 6-3 win over the Mets in St Petersburg. Doctors reported damage to the collateral ligament. opening day seems unlikely. Teammates Bobby Tolan and Dave Concepcion also hurt.
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Indians face uncertain pitching lineup as opening day nears
Cleveland manager Alvin Dark evaluates 13 pitching prospects in Tucson. He says Sam McDowell Steve Hargan and Alan Foster are set as the first three starters with Dunning Rittwage or Lamb fighting for the fourth spot. Veterans Higgins Hennigan Pascual Colbert Machemehl compete for remaining roles.
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MOVC honors split as Miller takes varsity crown
Miller wins the MOVC varsity title with a 4-2 record under a point based system. Alexander tops both offense and defense with MOVC records, while Eastern, Glouster, and Miller compete in a four-member league that dissolves after the season. Dennis Kirichinger leads scoring for Eastern. Eichinger of Alexander tops the league with a 22.5 average.
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Bulldogs blank Wellston to open SECAL baseball action
Athens Bulldogs rout Wellston 8-0 in the season opener as Mike Green and Steve Inbody combine for a pitching effort. Green earns the win with three at bats and two runs scored while Inbody secures the save. Wellston starter Jack Huffman takes the loss. The game featured six Bulldog hits and multiple Rocket miscues with Green and Bridgewater supplying extra-base hits. The win leaves Athens 1-2 overall and the teams heads to Logan next Tuesday.
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Golf Club Scene Of Real Rarity
Par Mar Pines Golf Club in Parkersburg hosted a rare event when four golfers, three from Ohio and one from West Virginia, scored holes in one on the same day on different holes. Resident pro Irv Kleinedler, with 40 years in golf, called it unprecedented. The players hailed from Marietta, McConnelsville, and New Martinsville.
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Green and White Club Plans May 6 Banquet
The Green and White Club held its final luncheon of the 1970-1971 year at Ohio University's Baker Center ballroom. Speakers were Fletcher Gilders, Harry Houska, and Art Cortez. The tentative date for the annual spring banquet is Thursday May 6. Luncheon meetings resume next fall with football season.
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Hook ball advantages in bowling strategy
The hook ball dominates due to a larger 1 3 pocket and increased pin action. High hits near the head pin and thin hits near the 3 pin yield more strikes than straight or curved deliveries.
Love drafts in two leagues leave Ohio star unsure
Craig Love of Ohio University a 6 8 senior and two time All MAC pick was drafted in the ABA 12th round by the Carolina Cougars and in the NBA 8th round by the Buffalo Braves. He hoped for third or fourth round to gain bargaining power and may choose business over pro basketball if the money isn’t right. He will wait until week’s end for job interview results before deciding.
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Report of a report about a dead writer adds twist
Detroit tale from the 1971 American Bowling Congress tournament centers on Ellis McGuffey of Scottsville Kentucky who posed in the Stub Lane. ABC photographer Dick Watson mailed McGuffey’s picture marked deceased by mistake. McGuffey, visiting Detroit, checked the photo and the gag was revealed as exaggerated.
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Bowl Down Cancer Tourney Planned in Athens
Athens league bowlers in both men's and women's divisions may enter three lines of league bowling for the first Bowl Down Cancer Tourney. Entry blanks are at Lakeview Manor and Athens Rollerbowl Lanes with a $1 donation. Cash prizes go to top bowlers. Irene McBride chairs the event, with thanks to Bill Adams and Ben Geary.
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Ohio Keeler Tournament Set for Warren Ohio
The 1973 Ohio State Bowling Association annual tournament will be held in Warren Ohio. Jacob Gaubatz Jr. of Mansfield was named president succeeding Jerold Van Sickle of Akron. More than 150 delegates from 50 city associations attended the meeting.
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Tigers Acquire Dean Chance and Denehy from Mets
The Detroit Tigers trade for Dean Chance and Bill Denehy from the New York Mets to bolster pitching after Joe Coleman’s skull fracture, sending Jerry Robertson in return. The White Sox also complete a multi player swap with Boston including Duane Josephson and Danny Murphy for Vicente Romo and Tony Muser, amid other roster moves.
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NBA Playoff Scores From Tonight
Texas 99 Memphis 86. Utah 115 New York 97. Denver 129 Virginia 119.
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Athens High Track Meet Opens 1971 Season
Athens High School track coach Phil Bobo leads the team in a season opener at Chillicothe Thursday. The meet marks the start of the 1971 campaign for the Athens program.
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Tuesday's Results: St. Louis 4 Las Angeles 3
The schedule lists two results with St. Louis defeating Los Angeles 4 to 3 and Vancouver beating Minnesota 2 to 0. No additional context or dates are provided.
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