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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1972

Page

12

Cats and Herd Set For Even Season-Ending Clash

Ohio Bobcats and Marshall Thundering Herd head to Peden Stadium for a 1972 finale with no title on the line but high desire to end rough seasons on a strong note. Coach Bill Hess warns against underestimating Marshall despite a 1-8 mark, while Marshall treats the rivalry as a Super Bowl amid injury woes and uncertain lineup health.

Ohio Bobcats Marshall Thundering Herd Peden Stadium Bill Hess Marshall Wingack Dick Washington Washington Hess Tulane Juenger Tim Warner Scott Robinson Herd Kent State

Ohio Favored In MAC, Snyder Is Unconvinced

Ohio tops the MAC poll with 22 of 32 first place votes and 280 points, but coach Jim Snyder remains cautious about the coming season. He notes young players and depth as key, while previews include Walter Luckett and new teammates ahead of the Nov. 28 opener vs Central Michigan.

Paul Hagen Messenger Jim Snyder Ohio Snyder Toledo Miami Western Michigan Bowling Green Kent State Central Michigan Western Kent Central Walter Luckett Luckett Kolbe High School Bridgeport Conn Cats Bobcats Bob Huggins UPI Indian Valley South Motor City Marvel Mike Corde Tom Corde Doug Jauch Mark Dever Alan Talbert Miami-Dade Junior College Tom Hester George Green Midland Scott Love Bill Brown Tom Riccardi Denny Rusch Dave Ball Denny Thompson Chris Collins Tom Kozelko MAC Phil Lumpkin Duke Dave Elmer Mike Steele Brian Scanlon Dwight Kenner Larry Barch Cal Murphy Ben Kelso Chippewas

Duck Hunter Uses Leafy Limb Blind

A lone hunter hides behind a large leafy tree limb along a watercourse to shoot approaching ducks. He kneels behind the improvised blind and uses camouflage clothing to conceal his position as birds come within range and the blind is discarded to begin firing.

Topping Named Messenger Player of the Week for Bulldogs Win

Athens quarterback Don Skinner connected with Alex Topping for 16 and 12 yard touchdown passes as Athens beat Circleville 15-7. Topping also made a key tackle to preserve a 12-7 halftime lead, helping the Bulldogs secure a six game win streak and 7-3 season record.

Alex Topping Athens Bulldogs Circleville Topping Don Skinner John Ankron

Supersonics Penalized For Brisker Signing By NBA

The Seattle SuperSonics were fined 10,000 and must forfeit their 1973 No 1 draft pick to the Philadelphia 76ers for signing John Brisker. Commissioner Walter Kennedy said Seattle violated fair play, marking a historic top-draft loss. The ruling follows the 1970 Haywood case.

NEW York Seattle SuperSonics Spencer Haywood Philadelphia 76Ers John Brisker Walter Kennedy National Basketball Association Seattle Brisker Kennedy SuperSonics Haywood Denver Rockets American Basketball Association League Pittsburgh Dallas Philadelphia

Birds Released as Hunting Season Opens in Ohio

The Ohio Division of Wildlife plans to plant 25 000 pheasants across the state to provide targets for hunters as the pheasant rabbit and quail season opens. A few thousand birds were released before opening and more releases are scheduled for Saturday and the two following days. Rabbit numbers remain slightly down from last year but above the ten year average. quail are down slightly statewide but up 6 percent in the southwest. Rabbits are most abundant in Gallia Guernsey Meigs Athens Ross Hocking Jackson Brown Lawrence and Ashland counties.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Division of Wildlife Gallia Guernsey Meigs Athens Ross Hocking Jackson Brown Lawrence Ashland

Condominium Campsites Offered at Private Park

Special meeting planned for November 21 at 8 00 P M at the Ohio University Inn Ballroom A will present a privately managed park with strategically located condominium campsites suited for small and large investors.

Ohio University Inn

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