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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1977

Page

13

Record-Breaking 1968 OU Cincinnati Game Recalled

Bobcats beat Bearcats 60-48 in Cincinnati on November 16 1968 in a wild aerial duel. Greg Cook threw for 554 yards Cleve Bryant 266 with three TDs each. Todd Snyder 123 yards nine catches. Conk set three game passing yardage marks.

Ohio University Kent State Bobcat Andy Vetter University of Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Greg Cook Cleve Bryant Conk Louisville Miami Athens Todd Snyder Bobcats Bryant Jim O’brien Cook Vetter Ohio U Northern Illinois Richmond

World Series Announcers Not Set for Series

Reports from New York indicate the World Series will proceed without announced announcers as of press time. AP Sports Writer Howard Smith notes uncertainty over broadcast teams and schedule details for the start of game play.

Howard Smith New York

Football Poll Leaders Trail in Own Districts

Ohio high school football polls vary by source with AP listing Moeller Elyria Catholic and Hanoverton United as top statewide in different classes. Regional leaders span West Geauga Whitmer Wyoming Bacon and others with extensive regional rankings across Class AAA AA and A.

Columbus Ohio Man and the Machine Cincinnati Moeller Elyria Catholic Hanoverton United Associated Press Ohio High School Athletic Association Moeller Cincinnati Roger Bacon Bacon OHSAA Cleveland Central Catholic Cleveland Benedictine West Jefferson United South Charleston Southeastern Chesterland West Geauga Toledo Whitmer Barberton Akron South Mansfield Malabar Hebron Lakewood Cincinnati Wyoming Dalton Fremont St Bealsville Addiiton Mentor Lake Catholic Parma Normandy Warren Western Reserve Cleveland St. Joseph Lakewood St. Edward Berea Garfield Heights Hubbard Avon Lake Toledo Whitmer Lima Senior Mansfield Central Catholic Ry Galloway Westland Columbus Northland Dan- Richfield Revere Marietta Cincinnati Bacon Cincinnati Elder Centerville Cincinnati LaSalle Xenia Kettering Fairmont West Cincinnati St. Xavier

Top Golfers Struggle in Wentworth World Match Play

In Virginia Water England Tom Watson and sixteen top players endured damp blustery conditions in the first round of the World Match Play. Watson beat Hsieh Min-Nan 2 and 1 while predicting tougher rounds ahead as he eyes the 144 hole four day grind and a $52 500 prize. Irwin edged Oosterhuis by eagle at 33 to advance.

Virginia Water England Tom Watson Wentworth Burma Road Watson Hsieh Min-Nan Taiwan Severiano Ballesteros Spain Graham Marsh Australia Manuel Pinero Lanny Wadkins Ray Floyd Irwin Peter Oosterhuis Britain Floyd Ernesto Acosta Mexico Gary Player South Africa Pinero Hubert Green Marsh Baiocchi Ben Crenshaw David Graham

Messenger Action Ads Sell Your Used Items Fast

Fast results come from daily readers seeking what you offer. Sell that no longer used bed bicycles or banjo with Messenger Action Ads.

Vetter Grabs MAC Player of the Week Fourth Time

Ohio University QB Andy Vetter set school records with 28 completions 43 attempts and 394 passing yards as Kent State defeated the Bobcats 44 23. Bob Wallace of Kent State recorded six sacks contributing to the win and earned his first MAC weekly honor.

Columbus Ohio Andy Vetter Ohio University Kent State Bob Wallace Vetter Portsmouth Kent Bobcats Wallace Fredonia N.Y

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