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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1966

Page

12

Steelers Upset Browns in Bold Pitt Stadium Upset

Steelers stun the Cleveland Browns 16-6 at Pitt Stadium as rookie Ron Smith connects for Pittsburgh's lone TD and Mike Clark kicks three field goals. Denver edges Boston 17-10 on late 64-yard pass from Max almost upset other favorites. Eagles rally to defeat Cowboys 24-23 behind Timmy Brown kickoff returns.

Pittsburgh Browns Pitt Stadium Cleveland Denver Boston Buffalo Miami Oakland Houston Max Choboian al Denson Broncos Gino Cappelletti Aaron Martin Dallas Sam Baker Eagles Brown NFL Minnesota Vikings Fran Tarkenton Green Bay Packers

Fiddling Grid Player Leads In Both Areas

Bud Jenkins is co captain of the Whetstone Braves and serves as concert master in the school orchestra. The 5 8-inch, 175 pound linebacker pursues football and violin with equal energy. He aims for Harvard after graduation while balancing sports and music and hopes to gain weight to try for the football team.

Carolyn Focht Columbus Dispatch Columbus, Ohio Whetstone Bud Jenkins Bud Walter Bud Cocaptain Whetstone Braves Jenkins John Alexandria Homer Ohio Harvard Leslie Susi

Lawrence boys roll past Carthage-Troy in opener 88 48

Lawrence jumped to a 10-1 start and defeated Carthage-Troy 88-48 in the season opener. Tom Binegar scored 36 points with 25 rebounds, Greg Heldman added early strides, and Jerry King contributed 20 for the winners while Mickey Bentz led Carthage-Troy with 14.

Coolville Lawrence Carthage-Troy Tom Binegar Jerry King Mickey Bentz Trojans Greg Heldman T. Binegar Heldman Kidd King West Erb Haught R. Binegar Bartmess Strickler Kapple Bentz Guthrie Rader Archer Slush Linton Chapman

Bret Hanover Finishes 3rd In Last Race

Bret Hanover ends his career in third place as True Duane breaks the world record to win the $50,000 American Pacing Classic at Hollywood Park Inglewood California Cardigan Bay finishes second by a nose Bret Hanover had been undefeated in 67 starts before this final race He was recently sold to Kentucky horseman Fred Van Lennep for $2 million

Inglewood Calif Bret Hanover True Duane Hollwood Park Cardigan Bay Bret Kentucky Fred van Lennep

Ames Bern Tops Panthers 61-59 In Cage Opener

Ames Bern Greenies stun Southeastern 61 59 in the season opener as Chuck McPherson and Jim Smith lead with 14 points each. Smith scores the winning layup with six seconds left after McPherson feeds him on a late break, despite early fouls by Jago and Ball.

Greenies Stan Panthers Richmond Dale Ames Bern Chuck McPherson Southeastern Jim Smith McPherson Smith Mike Jago Darrell Ball Jago Ball Charlie Gill Panthers Gill Union Furnace Starr-Washington Ames-Bern Holcomb Hines McKinley Eee Skage Jordan Hill Eee Howard Tackett Ingham Miller

Dennis Hull Leads Chicagos Rally To First In NHL

Dennis Hull scored his fifth goal and assisted on two others as Chicago beat Boston 4-2 to take first in the league. He set up Pierre Pilote for the winner and had an earlier assist on Walt Boyer's goal. Toronto tied New York 3-3 while Detroit crushed Montreal 6-0 with Roger Crozier earning a shutout.

Bobby Dennis Chicago Boston Bruins Hull Pierre Pilote Wally Boyer Toronto New York Detroit Montreal Roger Crozier Red Wings

Ask Joe Wilman Hardwick Grip Promises Bowling Tips

A feature on Billy Hardwick and the Hardwick Grip suggests placing the first two fingers in the finger holes to increase forefinger strength and lifting action. The column endorses practice use and notes Hardwick’s 1964 ABC Singles and All Events titles. Readers can win a free Joe Wilman Timer by sending questions with return envelopes.

Billy Hardwick ABC Hardwick Joe Wilman Dept. R Joe

Redskins and Western Michigan Tie for MAC Title

Western Michigan earns a share of the Mid American Conference crown with a 20-13 win over Ohio University while Miami of Ohio defeats Toledo 24-12. Both finish 5-1 in the league and 7-1 overall, joining Miami and Toledo in the chase for the title.

Associated Press Miami Ohio Bowling Green Western Michigan Broncs Kalamazoo Redskins Ohio University Toledo Rockets Western Tim Majerle Bobcats Rocket Ohio State Indiana Woody Hayes Buckeyes Bill Long Rudy Hubbard Muskingum Denison Muskie Rick Harbold Paul Nyitray Marshall

Eastern 44 Racine 14 in Mid-Ohio Valley clash

Reedsville game saw Eastern quarterback Charles Eichinger throw four TD passes two to Mike Martin and one each to Rich Douglas and Bill Buckley. Don Roush and Roger Allman added rushing scores as Eastern finished 6-2-1 season 2-2 in league. Racine drops to 0-4 in conference and 4-5 overall.

Reedsville Charles Eichinger Mike Martin Eastern Racine Sherm Cundiff Eichinger Martin Rich Douglas Bill Buckley Middleport Foci Cisscccsee Cundiff

Ohio State Cage Team Faces Injury and Schedule Ahead

Ohio State coach Fred Taylor eyes improvement as he leads a 17 man squad into a season beginning December 1 with Bill Hasket injured and on crutches. The Buckeyes, coming off an 11 13 mark, plan speed and defense with sophomores Mesadors Schnabel Miller and Barnard competing for key roles while facing a 24 game schedule.

Notre Dame Michigan State UCLA East Lansing Hal Paris Associated Press Columbus, Ohio Fred Taylor Ohio State Taylor Columbus Ohio Bill Hasket Hosket Hasket Buckeyes Big Gun Soph Jerry Lucas Ron Sepic al Rowley Marion Jeff Miller Lima Dennis Meadors Dayton Steve Barnard Columbus West Darrell Brautigam Delphis Richardson Jack Walkey Ted Bauer Joe Shadelfeld John Halley John McDavid Bucks Butler

College Grid Scores From Across The Nation

Scores show a wide college football slate with Ohio opponents Miami Ohio 29 Toledo 12 and Ashland 20 Northwood 6. Notable results include Oklahoma 87 Kansas State 6 and Notre Dame 40 Pittsburgh 0. Several games were postponed or canceled and multiple teams posted decisive wins or ties across regions.

OHLO Miami Ohio Toledo Wilmington Manchester Ashland Northwood Wayne State Case Tech Baldwin-Wallace Heidelberg Eastern Michigan Ohio Northern Notre Dame Pittsburgh Nebraska Kansas Colorado Missouri Oklahoma Purdue Wisconsin Illinois Michigan Minnesota Northwestern Wyoming Wichita State N. Dakota Augustana S.D N. Michigan S. Illinois Illinois State No. Illinois Southwest Arkansas Rice Texas Baylor S. Methodist Texas A&m Houston Tulsa Utah Arizona State Texas Tech Oklahoma State No. Texas Air Force Colo St. U New Mexico San Diego N. Dakota State Montana State Montana

SE Ohio League to Name All Stars Sunday in Gallipolis

Sports writers and sportscasters association will pick the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League all star team and year awards in Gallipolis. A noon dinner at Circle’s Restaurant precedes a 1:30 p.m. meeting at the Elks Lodge with league coaches invited.

Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association Gallipolis Circle’s Elk’s Lodge

Ohio high school football rankings steady after weekend games

AP rankings show Steubenville and Niles in top spots with upsets and decisive wins across Ohio. Key results include Upper Arlington routing Cambridge and Sandusky, Garfield, Watterson, and Eastmoor posting victories while several 9-0 teams like Louisville, Akron Hoban, and Columbus Eastmoor hold strong.

Columbus Ohio Associated Press Steubenville Mascsilon Upper Arlington Cambridge Niles Toledo Central Catholic Sandusky Lorain Admiral King Hamilton Garfield North Union Millersport Liberty Union Portsmouth Notre Dame Wheelersburg New Albany Mount Vernon St. Vincent Clear Fork Crestline Unieto Chillicothe High Reserves

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