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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1968

Page

7

Russians Lead U S In Medals At 19th Olympic Games

Russia moved ahead of the United States 19 to 17 in total medals as 10 medals, two gold, were earned on Thursday. American strength remained in golds 9 to 5 with a 1 2 finish in the 110 meter hurdles and relay golds in swimming, while the IOC censured the U S for the Black athletes protest.

Mexico CTY (Ap Russia United States International Olympic Committee Tommie Smith John Carlos Smith Carlos IOC Avery Brundage USOC Everett Barnes Willie Daven Warren Ohio Ervin Hall Philadelphia Davenport Larry Young San Pedro Calif Young Christoph Hohne East Germany Antel Kiss Hungary U.S Zac Zorn Buena Park Steve Berych Paterson N.J Mark Spitz Santa Clara Ken Walsh Ponte Verda Willie Davenport Eddie Ottoz Italy Ottoz Olympic Jim Hines Charlie Greene Chicago

High School Football Schedule Friday and Saturday

Readable OCR list shows Friday games involving SEOAL teams Ironton at Athens Logan at Gallipolis Jackson at Nelsonville-York Wellston at Meigs MOVC matchups Huntington East at Point Pleasant Vinton County at Frankfort Adena. Saturday schedule includes Miller at New Lexington and St. Aloysius.

Friday Seoal Ironton Athens Logan Gallipolis Jackson Nelsonville-York Wellston Meigs MOVC Huntington East Point Pleasant Vinton County Frankfort Adena Miller New Lexington St. Aloysius

Improving Your Bowling With Consistent Practice

A reader from Salt Lake City complains two weeks of lessons produced no score gain. The instructor advises patience and regular weekly sessions plus ample practice to break bad habits and develop the new technique.

Fred L Salt Lake City Fred

Americans Advance In Olympic Wrestling

In Mexico City Jess Lewis of Aumsville Oregon and Thomas Peckham of Ames Iowa won their first round matches in Olympic wrestling eliminations. Lewis outpointed East Germany’s Gerd Bachmann in the heavyweight division while Peckham tied Bulgaria’s defending champion Gardiev in the light heavyweight class.

Mexico City Jess Lewis Aumsville Ore Thomas Peckham Ames Iowa Lewis Gerd Bachfann East Germany Peckham Gardiev Bulgaria

Ex-Hurler Kinder Dies After Surgery at 54

MEMPHIS Tenn Ellis Kinder a colorful right hander who won 23 games and lost six for the Boston Red Sox in 1949 died at Baptist Hospital Thursday after recent open heart surgery Kinder 54 spent 12 years in the major leagues and was with Boston from 1947 to 1956.

Memphis Tenn Ellis Kinder Boston Red Sox Baptist Hospital Kinder Boston

Sprinters Smith and Carlos Suspended for Exhibitionism

In Mexico City, the U S Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith and John Carlos from the U S team after the victory ceremony for untypical exhibitionism. They raised fists wearing black gloves and knee socks, protesting racial equality.

Mexico City U.S Tommie Smith John Carlos U.S Olympic Committee John Sayre Billy Mills Olympic Village Smith Carlos U.S. Olympic

GRID PICKS COLLEGE AND PRO FOOTBALL AND AFL RECORDS

The column lists weekly and overall results for Grid Picks in three leagues. College selections show winners in caps including Miami at Ohio and Ohio State vs Northwestern, with records 20 5 and others. NFL picks cover Cleveland at Baltimore and multiple matchups, while AFL page notes Buffalo at Boston and Denver at San Diego with overall 19 right 14 wrong and one tie.

Miami Ohio Kent Bowling Green Toledo Western Michigan Northwestern Ohio State NFL Cleveland Baltimore Atlanta Los Angeles Chicago Philadelphia Dallas Minnesota Green Bay Detroit NEW Orleans Pittsburgh Buffalo Boston Denver San Diego

Area Hurler Bates Drafted by New Seattle Pilots

Charles Richard Bates, a McArthur High School pitcher and son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Bates, was selected by the expansion Seattle Pilots in the American League draft. Since 1964 he has climbed the Washington Senators farm system, pitching for Wytheville York Burlington Savannah and compiling a 9-9 season with a 2.93 ERA in 31 games and 132 innings.

McArthur McArthur High Charles Richard Dick) Bates Austin Bates Seattle Pilots Bates Washington Senator Senators Wytheville Burlington York Savannah

Erickson Hair Consultant Free at Sunset Motel Athens OH

Chicago dispatch promotes free hair loss consultation by Erickson Hair Specialists at the Sunset Motel 135 Columbus Road Athens Ohio on Sunday October 20 1968 from 1 to 830 PM. It promises a written guarantee pro rated and claims many users report stopping thinning and growing more hair while cautioning against slick baldness and dead hair roots. The notice urges those with hair on top to attend for private consultations with H M Lile room desk staff.

Erickson Sunset Columbus Road Athens Ohio Chicago, Ill H. M. Lile Chamber of Commerce

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