Skins Invade In Big One
Ohio University Bobcats clash with Miami University in a top MAC showdown at Peden Stadium. The winner seizes the conference title lead and a Tangerine Bowl bid as both teams boast strong offenses and stout defenses, with Ohio seeking payback after past MU victories and Miami aiming to extend its recent dominance over the series.
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Bobcats
Ohio University
Miami Tribe
Ohio
Toledo Rockets
William & Mary
Indians
Chet Nolan
Bruce Herdman
Herdman
Monster
Tribe of Redskins
Marshall
Peden Stadium
MAC
Western Michigan
Kent
Miami
Bill Hess
Bob Glover
Cleve Dickerson
Kent Thompson
Thompson
Gary Arthur
Mike Palija
Glover
Dick Adams
Adams
Todd Snyder
Athens High
Hess
Skein
Officials Meet Athens Chapter Football Officials
The Athens chapter of football officials will hold its annual social meeting at the gas company building Route 50E Wednesday at 7 p.m. Reggie Smith of the Boston Red Sox started the 1967 baseball season with a 400 foot plus homer off Whitey Ford at Yankee Stadium. Harness racing earnings surpassed $100000 by 132 drivers in 1967, 33 more than in 1966.
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Athens
Gas Company
Route 50E
Reggie Smith
Boston Red Sox
Whitey Ford
Yankee Stadium
Ask OE Wilman on side-arming pitches in baseball tips
Max W of Athens asks why side-arming sneaks into his three game series and when it appears. The answer notes side-arming tends to come from straining for speed on strike attempts or during a hot streak, and advises returning to a normal roll rather than forcing the delivery for control.
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Max W
Athens
Ohio
Max
Cage Drills Start For Cats Today
NCAA Ohio fields women and men begin six week pre season practice for winter basketball. Ohio U coach Jim Snyder praises an enthusiastic squad of 16 vying for spots led by Captain Jerry McKee with freshmen and sophomores forming depth and competition.
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Miami-Ohio U
NCAA
Ohio
Ohio U
Jim Snyder
Ohio State
Columbus
Indiana
Snyder
Grover Center
Convocation Center
Jerry McKee
John Canine
John Glancy
Dave Groff
Doug Parker
Greg McDivitt
Grant Cartwright
Larry Hunter
the Plains
Ken Kowall
Mike Miller
Guy Parillo
Jack Milhellan
Gary Wolf
Craig Love
Hines and Matson Win Gold for United States in Mexico City
Sean Hines matched his world record 9.9 in the 100 meters with Charlie Greene third as Randy Matson won the shot put at 67 feet 4 inches. The U S led with two golds early, while Russia held five medals overall. Hines hinted at a pro football future, and Matson spoke of going home to consider options after the Games.
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Randy Matson
U.S
Mexico City
Bob Green
Associated Press
Sean Jim Hines
United States
Hines
Charlie Greene
Nebraska
Lenny Miller
Jamaica
Matson
George Wood
Los Angeles
Eduard Guschin
Russia
Vladimir Golubnichiy
Jose Pedraza
Mexico
Nickolay Smaga
Rudy Haluy
Sheila Sherwood
England
Miss Talysheva
Lidia Tsimozh
Gaunt Angela Nemeth
Hungary
Micheela Penes
Romania
Eva Janko
Austria
Japan
Miyake Yoshinobu
Yoshiyuki
Dito Zhanidze
Miami Dolphins
Atlanta
America
Jay Silvester
Ron Whitney
Geoff Vanderstock
Tom Farrell
George Young
Senegal
Morocco
Padres Look For Youth In Draft As Expos Raid Byes
Padres and Expos split expansion draft duties in Montreal with Bavasi and McHale guiding San Diego and Montreal respectively. Padres lean youth with three players over 30 among twelve picks while Expos pursue veteran help, each player costing 333333.33 dollars, far above 1960 prices.
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Padres
Expos
Mike Rathet
Associated Press
Montreal
Buzzy Bavasi
John McHale
Bavasi
Los Angeles
San Diego Padres
McHale
Milwaukee
Montreal Expos
Seattle
Kansas City
Boston
San Diego
Tony Gonzalez
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Pirates
Manny Mota
Donn Clendenon
Maury Wills
St. Louis
Dave Giusti
Zoilo Versalles
Wills
Fred Kendall
Cincinnati
Jerry Morales
New York Mets
Kendall
Asheville
Morales
Clendenon
San Francisco
Jesus Alou
Mike Wegener
Atlanta
Skip Guinn
Chicago
Bill Stoneman
Larry Jackson
Jim ‘Mudcat
Grant
Jackson
Billy McCool
al McBean
Pittsburgh
Larry
New AL Entries Begin Drafting For 1969 Expansion
Seattle Pilots and Kansas City Royals begin an expansion draft costing $5.125 million each. Ten clubs protect 15 players. unprotected stars and prospects flood the pool. Mantle reportedly unprotected by Yankees as Conigliaro eyes uncertain future with eye injury.
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Bceton
Kansas City Royals
Seattle Pilots
Seattle
Marvin Milkes
Pilots
Royals
Milkes
Joe Cronin
Kansas City
Harry Dalton
Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Joe Sparma
Don McMahon
Ray Oyler
Tom Matchick
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Yankees
Mantle
Boston Red Sox
Tony Conigliaro
Conigliaro
Gary Bell
Lee Stange
Red Sox
Hoyt Wilhelm
Chicago White Sox
Trojans Pacing Ratings Top AP Poll Shakeup
Southern California led the AP major college football poll with 718 points and 23 first place votes, ahead of Ohio State, Penn State, Kansas, and Purdue. OJ Simpson scored three touchdowns as USC beat Stanford 27 24, while Kansas rose to fourth after defeating Nebraska 23 13.
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Southern California
Purdue
Ohio State
Penn State
Kansas
Associated Press
Trojans
O. J. Simpson
Southern Cal
Buckeyes
Simpson
Stanford
Boilermakers
Mike Phipps
Leroy Keyes
UCLA
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Nebraska
Florida
Tulane
Tennessee
Georgia Tech
Arkansas
Baylor
Georgia
Mississippi
Washington
Oklahoma
Wake Forest
Illinois
North Carolina
Alabama
Texas
Vanderbilt
Southern Calif
Syracuse
Maimi
Liston Knocks Out Moore to Keep Title Hopes Alive
In Phoenix, Sonny Liston of Las Vegas KOed Sonny Moore in the third round to maintain title ambitions. In Akron, Nino Benvenuti and Doyle Baird fought to a ten round draw as two referees saw the bout even and one favored Baird by a point.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Sonny Liston
Las Vegas
Nev
Sonny Moore
Dallas
Akron, Ohio
Nino Benvenuti
Doyle Baird
Akron
Baird
Reds Lose Veterans in Expansion Draft
Montreal picked Mack Jones Jim Williams and Dan McGinn while Cincinnati saw two veterans fall earlier. San Diego claimed Billy McCool and Fred Katowiczak and catcher Fred Kendall. Reds faced losses but still saw key hurlers unprotected.
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RBI
Visalia
Kendall
Morales
Padres
Ollie Brown
San Francisco
Giusti
Dick Sella
New York
Jose Arica
Chicago
al Santorini
Atlanta
Clay Kirby
St. Louis
Nate Colbert
Houston
Versalles
Montreal
Mota
Mack Jones
Cincinnati
John Bateman
Philadelphia
Gary Sutherland
Los Angeles
Jack Billingham
Cincinnati Reds
Robert Howsam
George Culver
Ted Abernathy
Mel Queen
Wayne Granger
Jim Williams
Dan McGinn
San Diego
Billy McCool
Fred Katawczik
Fred Kendall
Jones
McCool
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al Moore
Moore
King Edward
OE Wilman
Love
McDivitt
Wolf
Groff
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Army
Tatjana Talysheva
Viorica Viscopoleanu
Rumania
Benvenuti
Liston
Reds
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