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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1966

Page

10

Bowling Green Favored To Win MAC Cage Crown

Bowling Green under Warren Scholler is viewed as the favorite to win the 1966-67 MAC basketball title with a veteran lineup featuring Walt Piatkowski Al Dixon Rich Hendrix and juniors poised to lead the Falcons. Marshall Western Michigan Ohio Miami Toledo Kent State follow in projected order with various rosters and new coach strategies noted.

Bowling Green Mac Cage Columbus Bowling Green Falcons Warren Scholler Walt Piatkowski al Dixon Rich Hendrix Piatkowski Scholler News Media Association Joe Henderson Dixon Hendrix al Hairston Hairston Marshall Michigan Western Michigan Ohio Miami Toledo Kent State Kent Western Michigan Broncos Sonny Means Lacefield

Three Bobcats Lead In Final Stix MAC Stats

Dick Conley of Ohio University surged to fifth in MAC rushing and set a single game record with 275 yards against Marshall in the finale. He finished with 405 rushing yards on 77 carries and 5.3 yards per carry, plus 30 points on four touchdowns.

Columbus Ohio Dick Conley MAC Marshall Bob James Conley Swift New Concord Herd Bobcats Lou Mariano Kent State Toledo John Schneider Rockets Dan Simrell

High School Basketball Schedule for Wednesday

Star Washington plays Carthage Troy preview at Middleport with first game at 7 p.m. Gallipolis meets North Gallia Warren Local faces Racine Middleport meets Rutland at 7 p.m. Alexander battles Glouster at 7 p.m. Vinton County hosts Laurelville at 7 45 p.m. Nelsonville plays Ames Bern at 8 30 p.m.

Troy Middleport Gallipolis North Gallia Warren Local Racine Rutland Alexander Alexander Glouster Vinton County Laurelville Nelsonville Ames-Bern

Spurrier Wins Heisman at Florida in 1966

Florida quarterback Steve Spurrier learned he won the Heisman Trophy and spoke to reporters after practice. He praised teammates and noted plans for the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech while deflecting questions about future pro teams. He earned 433 first place votes and 1679 points.

Gainesville Fla Steve Spurrier Florida Spurrier Miami Gators Georgia Tech New York Hawaii New York Giants Giants

Miami of Ohio Aims for 9th Victory in 11 Years at Cincinnati

Miami of Ohio seeks its best football record in 11 years against Cincinnati as coach Bo Schembechler faces rumors of a bigger job. Miami trails UC in a long series but hasn’t lost focus with an 8-1 Redskins slate while Cincinnati stands at 3-6.

Miami Taylor “Tates” Locke Army Jerry Peirson Redskins Cincinnati Ohio Bo Schembechler Oxford Milt Bruhn Wisconsin Schembechiler Woody Hayes Ohio State John Pont Indiana Ara Parseghian Notre Dame Schembechler

Rivers and Conley Earn Week Honors as MAC Players

Bowling Green star Jamie Rivers named MAC Lineman of the Week after a 62 20 win at Temple where he led the pass rush and made key tackles. Ohio University sophomore Dick Conley ran 36 carries for 275 yards and four touchdowns in a 28 0 victory over Marshall. Tuesday results include Baltimore 125 Cincinnati 121 and Cincinnati 121 New York 118.

Rivers Youngstown MAC Temple Falcon Bob Gibson Dick Conley Ohio University Bobcats Marshall

Ohio State Gets One On Big 10 Star Team

The AP All-Big Ten team highlights Michigan State’s dominance with eight first-team picks from a 22-man roster. Five Ohioans were named, but only one from Ohio State, with Purdue QB Bob Griese and MSU standouts Clinton Jones and George Webster earning unanimous first-team honors.

Ohio State Chicago Michigan State Associated Press

Robinson Undergoes Knee Surgery in Baltimore

Baltimore AP reports an orthopedic specialist removed cartilage and bone from Frank Robinsons lame right knee on Tuesday. The 31 year old, who won the AL batting triple crown and the MVP award, is hospitalized for a week to 10 days and the operation is described as successful.

Baltimore Baltimore Oriole Frank Robinson

How to Pick Up Spares 2 4 5 8

Instruction by Joe Wilman on using the 2 4 5 8 spare in bowling. He advises starting from the right side of center to hit the 2 5 pocket solidly to knock down all four pins. He promotes a pamphlet and requests 11 cents with a self addressed envelope.

Joe Wilman

Win a Free Joe Wilman Audio Aid for Bowlers

An audio wristwatch style device named the Joe Wilman timer offers a “Click” to signal if a delivery is on target. Readers may mail bowling questions to Joe Wilman, with a return envelope, for a personal reply and a chance to receive timed instructions.

Joe Wilman Dept. A Joe

Three NFL Thanksgiving Day Games Televised Nationwide

Three NFL games on Thanksgiving dominate the schedule with Dallas at Cleveland and Buffalo at Oakland in prime time. Dallas aims to avenge an earlier loss to Cleveland while Buffalo seeks another AFC East win as Oakland tries to stay in the West race.

New York Cleveland Dallas Cowboys St. Louis Browns Buffalo Oakland Raiders Kansas City San Francisco Detroit CBS NBC Bills Houston San Diego

Nebraska, Texas to settle fates on Thanksgiving Day

Nebraska ranked No. 4 eyes potential poll rise with a win over Oklahoma while Texas hopes for a Bluebonnet Bowl bid if it defeats Texas A&M. Nebraska stands 9 0 and Texas 5 4 with a possible late three game surge.

Nebraska Cornhuskers Associated Press Oklahoma Longhorns Mississippi Houston Texas A&m Alabama Crimson Tide Texas Austin American Darrell Royal Aggies Baylor

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