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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1973
Page
11
Ohio University’s Bobcats aim to rebound as pitching struggle contrasts with strong hitting. Ace Jim Bierman is 7-1 but pitching has slipped from last season. Offense carries the team with a .301 batting average and 47 runs in four games.
Dodgers starter Don Sutton battled through a bases loaded first inning jam as Cincinnati threatened early. Ed Crosby and Luis Melendez delivered ninth inning singles to lift Los Angeles over Cincinnati 3-1 in a rally that followed a prior 8-6 11 inning win. Sutton then settled down, retiring 16 straight, and Alston praised the comeback as morale boosting.
Keystone High junior Jessica Dill becomes the first girl barred from competing in Ohio boys track after the Ohio High School Athletic Association ruling she cannot run in the Inland Conference girls meet in Medina, though an exhibition sprint is allowed. The decision comes after her earlier South Amherst Relays debut with Keystone medley team.
The mid western women’s lacrosse sectional tournament will be held Saturday at the Mill Street fields with Ohio University hosting six schools Ashland Ball State Ohio Wesleyan Wooster Bowling Green and Wittenberg The Bobcats seek a strong showing as four of last year’s five Ohio players Vivien Shirtz Wendy Weeden Anita Carl and Margie Ronning return Each team plays twice and sectional berths lead to the national tournament in Boston at month’s end Ohio faces Ashland and Wittenberg in a first round set starting at 9 a.m.
Nelsonville York places second in a Wednesday golf gradrangular led by Canal Winchester at 166. Nelsonville York posted 175 followed by Berne Union 179 and Logan Elm 191 in the standings.
Secre tariat the Meadow Stable colt seeks a step toward the Triple Crown in the 98th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. Guide Bud dy Delp predicts a big crowd around 55 000 to 60 000 for infield Unitas farewell while Secretariat is the early 2 5 favorite after a Derby record.
Ohio University sits in third place after day one of the Mid-American Conference tennis championships as defending champion Miami and Toledo lead. Ken Brown beat Phil Joffey 6-4 6-4 in the top singles, while Tony Lamerato of Western Michigan beat Marc Wasserman 6-4 6-3. Craig Kridel, Mark Singerman, Pete Kendall, and John Russum delivered two set wins to keep the Bobcats within reach.
Unioto edged Federal Hocking 3-2 as Hall went distance for the Lancers who stranded eight runners. Unioto improves to 12-2 while Federal Hocking drops to 11-4. Jeff Welch fanned 15 in Symmes Valley’s 2-0 win. regional spots await winners in Newark on May 24-26.
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