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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1968

Page

8

Browns Bengals Gain Grid Wins In AFL NFL action

In a xemColor of pro football chaos, Oakland held off New York Jets 43 32 as a late NBC blackout cut the final minute. Kansas City beat Boston 31 17 to stay top in the AFL West while San Diego rolled Buffalo 21 6. Cincinnati upset Miami 38 21. Cleveland trounced Pittsburgh 45 24. Minnesota beat Detroit 13 6 to seize Central lead amid injury woes for Bears and Packers.

Kansas City Boston San Diego Buffalo Oakland Houston Denver Cincinnati Miami Cleveland Pittsburgh Sam Wyche John Stofa Bengals Warren McVea Paul Robinson AFL Bob Griese Minnesota Chicago Bears Atlanta Virgil Carter Dallas Don Meredith Cowboys Washington Green Bay Bart Starr Packers New Orleans NFL Earl Morrall Baltimore Johnny Unitas Colts St. Louis Bill Nelson Browns Steelers I. T Pet New York Miami Sane Buffalo - Teen Cincinnati Fehontes Miamii Cincinnat Pettee Wash Philoee Los Angeles San Francisco Ada Atlanta Chicago Detroit Philadelphia Los Miwaukee Phoenix Chicago Ace Seattle Milwaukee Los Ang San Fran Detroi Phoene Saversenl Tee Reed Kentucky Indiana Monroe Orly Duluth

Heidi Blocks Night of Football With Heidi Telecast

NBC faced a flood of viewer calls after airing a Heidi special during the AFL game New York against Oakland. The final minute, including two Oakland touchdowns for a 43-32 win, was seen only on late news as fans missed the end. NBC president Julian Goodman called it a forgivable error.

Oakland New York Jets NBC Daryle Lamonica Raiders Jets Heidi Lamonica Charley Smith Preston Ridlehaber NEW York Daddy West Coast Julian Goodman WNBC

Guide to converting 7-pin spare in bowling tips

A bowling tip from Joe Wilman explains aiming at the 4 pin spot to convert the 7 pin spare from the right corner. He notes this helps the ball slide past the 7 pin and back into the left gutter, reducing misses. A new guide offers illustrated spare tips, available by sending 20 cents and SASE to Joe Wilman at the newspaper.

Joe Wilman

Cook Breaks National Mark In Loss To OU

Ohio University Bobcats, ranked 17th, upset Cincinnati 60-48 as Greg Cook set a major college passing record with 554 yards and four TD passes. Cleve Bryant and Dave LeVeck led Ohio U with multiple touchdowns, while Ohio State beat Iowa 33-27 to extend their win streak. Other scores include Dayton over Toledo and Marietta securing second in the Ohio Conference.

Ohio Ohio Stadium Ohio State Michigan Ohio University Cincinnati Ohio U. Bobcats Bearcat Greg Cook Cook Bobcats Cleve Bryant Dave LeVeck Jim Otis John Brockington OSU Dayton Toledo Terry Miller Jerry Buckmaster Xavier Kent State Bowling Green P. J. Nyitray Northern Illinois Akron John Vargo Don Zwisser Western Kentucky Marietta Heidelberg Dave Poetter Wooster Oberlin Bill Hawk Dan Jones Capital Otterbein Ohio Wesleyan Mount Union Tony Heald Baldwin Wallace Ohio Norther Pete Baumgartner Eastern Michigan Joe Clinton Wittenberg Dave Heimerl Muskingum Hobart Defiance Kenyon Ashland Ron Lab Findlay Thiel John Carroll Lincoln Missouri Central State Kalamazoo Hiram Lake Forest Ill Wilmington Adelbert Case Tech Miami Eugene “Mercury” Morris West Texas State Montana State Wolverines Red Grange Big Ten

Michigan State Coach Duffy Daugherty on Coaches Board

Duffy Daugherty the Michigan State football coach serves on the Board of Directors of the American Football Coaches Association. Janet Lynn of Rockford Illinois, at age 14, became the youngest member of the 1968 U S Olympic team for the winter games as a figure skater.

Duffy Daugherty Michigan State The American Football Coaches Association U. S Janet Lynn Rockford, Il

Canadians Win World Cup Golf Trophy in Rome

Al Balding and George Knudson, both Toronto natives, won the World Cup golf tournament in Rome, finishing at 569 to edge the United States by two strokes. Trevino and Boros tied for second at 571, as Italy placed third and Nationalist China fourth at the Olgiata course. Balding earned individual honors with a 14 under par 274, narrowly missing the record with a final round 67.

Tom Reedy Associated Press ROME Canada al Balding George Knudson Toronto United States China U.S Lee Trevino Trevino Boros Balding Italy Roberto Bernardini Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus Olgiata Hsieh Yung-Yo Lu Liang-Huan

Guernsey Catholic Downs Starr-Washington 96 to 75

Guernsey Catholic defeated Starr-Washington 96 to 75 in Cambridge. Dave Poling led guests with 26 points and Mike Mount added 20. For the hosts, McCarthy scored 23, Giessells had 16, and Starr-Washington drops to 1-1.

Cambridge Starr-Washington Guernsey Catholic Starr- Washington Dave Poling Mike Mount Wariors Mike Gessells McCarthy Gessells Mount Sinnott Vermillion

College Football Scores Across Conferences with Upsets

A roundup of college football results lists Ohio State 33 Iowa 27 and Ohio U 60 Cincinnati 48 among many others across regions. Notable mentions include Purdue over Michigan State 9 0 and Notre Dame 34 Ga Tech 6, plus a late note about AJ Fonti of New Milford NJ celebrating a first hole in one after waiting 30 years. Also announced is the largest indoor track meet in U.S. history set for Houston Astrodome January 24-25.

A. J. Fonti New Milford N. J White Sulphur Springs W. Va

Roadblock to O J for Bucks Ohio State faces measuring up

Southern California crushed Oregon State 17 13 to stay unbeaten at 8 0 and secure Rose Bowl host billing O J Simpson piled up 238 rushing yards The piece notes Michigan star Ron Johnson set a major college single game rushing record with 347 yards and five touchdowns against Wisconsin The Saturday slate includes key clashes with Penn State Missouri Georgia Notre Dame and Arkansas among others plus the anticipated Michigan Ohio State showdown and Rose Bowl implications

Ohio State O.J Buckeyes O.J. O.J O. J. Simpson Southern California Associated Press Oregon State A. J Ron Johnson Michigan Wisconsin Southern Cal UCLA Penn State Pittsburgh Missouri Kansas Yale Harvard Arkansas Texas Tech Georgia Texas Notre Dame Maryland Auburn Oklahoma Kansas State Texas Christian Georgia Tech Southern Methodist Ann Arbor Mich Johnson

Safety Wheel Discs Backed by USTA Board Action

The USTA Board of directors adopted a resolution Sunday making safety wheel discs mandatory in harness racing nationwide. The board cited discs as a major factor in reducing accidents at raceways with prior use. They also approved a record 1969 budget of $1,769,182 and reelected officers for one-year terms.

Columbus, Ohio U.S. Trotting Association Board of Directors USTA

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