Bulldogs Sweep Lancaster in Senior Farewell Twin Bill
Athens Bulldogs defeat Lancaster 8-1 in game one and 4-3 in game two to close the season with a 16-8 record. The wins honor retiring coach Ed Bannon who received a trophy after the games. Four seniors concluded their Lancaster careers, and Keith Kelley was named honorary captain. Assistant coach Bill Wooddell succeeds Rannow.
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the Plains
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Third Inning Dooms OU In NCAA District 4 Tourney
Ohio University Bobcats were riding high with a No. 6 ranking when a disastrous third inning allowed Southern Illinois to score all five runs, handing OU a 5-4 loss in the opening game of District 4 tournament in East Lansing. The Bobcats had dominated the Mid-American Conference and posted a 29-6 record before the setback.
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Ohio State Falls To Southern Illinois In Elimination Game
Ohio State led 3 0 after two innings with freshman southpaw Jim Bierman holding Salukis scoreless until a three inning burst. Southern Illinois seized control and scored in each of the third, as Dan Radison drove in the go ahead run. Schmidt homered for Ohio in the fifth, but Langdon pitched the complete game for SIU as the Salukis won 8 5 dropping Ohio into the losers bracket for a rematch with Michigan State Friday at 11 a.m. EST. Dwyer led SIU with two hits and two RBIs while Shade had three hits for Ohio.
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Southern Illinois
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Ohio
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Southern
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Cincinnati
Legion Sets Meeting for Its Players
Athens American Legion coach Bill Wooddell announces a general meeting and practice for all local boys born on or after August 1 1952. The session will be Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Athens County fairgrounds field. Call 592 3476 for details.
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Fishing Outlook for Hocking River and Nearby Lakes
The bulletin notes roily Hocking River conditions in Athens and Hocking counties with channel catfish bullhead rock bass taken on worms and minnows. Lake Logan clear and normal with bluegill crappie bass using minnows worms. Forked Run Lake slightly raily normal 66 degree water with bluegill on worms crappies on minnows bass on small spinners and a few trout and bass taken below the spillway.
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Robinson Receives Nine Awards At Federal Hocking Banquet
At Federal Hocking High School all sports banquet, Chuck Robinson received nine awards including MVP honors in football and baseball and co MVP in basketball. Teammates Heamon Hart Randy Honaker Mick Harris Charles Springer Danny Hall Jim Schloss Ron Duntee and Ernie Driggs also earned football basketball and track honors. Hettie Hughes was honored for bleacher fund contributions, delivering $400 via cake sales. The note adds 1967 jockey Bill Boland’s Hialeah Widener Handicap win.
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Chauncey Little League Coaches Meet At Fire House
A meeting of Chauncey Little League coaches and umpires is set for Monday at 6 p.m. at the fire house to discuss league activities and procedures.
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