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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1969
Page
10
In a 71-62 preseason basketball tilt at the Convocation Center, the Whites beat the Greens. John Canine led scoring with 17 points while Tom Corde starred for the Greens in the first half.
Ohio University coach Jim Snyder tempered expectations after an intrasquad game left his squad short on consistent outside scoring. He praised sophomores Tom Corde and Bob Howell and co captain Dave Groff while noting only 37 points from the guards and questioning McDivitt and Canine's output.
Ohio University coach Jim Snyder, in his 21st year, was chosen to lead the MAC basketball race with four returning starters. The Bobcats topped 18 of 27 ballots with 152 points, followed by Miami, Kent State, Bowling Green, Toledo, and Western Michigan. Snyder praised his team and highlighted Greg McDivitt as key, with depth and guards Canine and Kowall anchoring the lineup. He noted a December schedule featuring four Big Ten games and a Miami Classic appearance in Florida.
The article counsels bowlers facing excessive hook to raise ball height in stance and extend arm swing to gain speed. It claims higher ball speed reduces hooking and suggests a longer backswing arc as the simple method to achieve this.
Ohio State coach Wayne Hayes called Missouri coach Dan Devine's remark that Michigan would beat Ohio State nine times out of 10 a stupid statement. Hayes said Devine never faced OSU and defended his team, noting 22 prior victories without excuses.
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