Rain Would Aid More In Scouting Sports with Row
Row Congdon reports on how rain could affect upcoming sports events and practices. Weather notes emphasize potential delays and field conditions influencing team preparations and scheduling decisions.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1967
Page
13
Row Congdon reports on how rain could affect upcoming sports events and practices. Weather notes emphasize potential delays and field conditions influencing team preparations and scheduling decisions.
Rainy weekend tests Ohio University and Western Michigan for the Mid-American Conference crown with potential playoff implications. Outcomes hinge on series weather, with Ohio, Western, and Kent State all in the mix for a title share and NCAA berth, including past playoff contexts at Kalamazoo and Battle Creek.
In Chillicothe two Class A District Baseball Tournament games begin at 4 p.m. today at Bolmer Field. Pomeroy, 13-2, faces Portsmouth Clay, with the winner meeting Nelsonville, 7-3-1, Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Also today Oak Hill vs Peebles on the VA Hospital field, with Zane Trace meeting the Friday winner Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Ohio University tennis coach Gary Widdoes, former MAC football champion builder, notes 6 10 record with three matches left and optimism to surpass last year's seventh place finish. Standouts include No 1 Steve Modell, No 3 Dave Sherman, No 4 Fred Carpenter, and prospect Lee Adams. Ohio faces Miami next on the varsity courts hoping to snap a long losing streak against Cincinnati.
An international field of drivers will race 10 mile time trials at Indianapolis Speedway for the 500 mile race. Mario Andretti seeks to beat last year’s qualifying record of 165.899 mph as 150,000 fans watch. The event features the turbine Jones and turbo Offenhauser Ruby, with $5,000 in pole awards and a $700,000 race purse. Trials begin at 11 a.m. EST Saturday.
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