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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1968

Page

6

U S Leads in Medal Total as Games Reach Peak

The United States led the 19th Olympic Games with eight golds and 18 total swimming, diving, and track and field medals on Sunday. Debbie Meyer anchored women’s 400 free in Olympic record time, while Kipchoge Keino upset Jim Ryun in the 1500 meters. Relays set world records as American teams dominated events in swimming and track. Russia remained distant with seven golds as USA neared a mobile lead heading toward basketball showdowns.

U.S Russia United States Acapulco Sweden Debbie Meyer Sacramento Calif Sherman Chavoor Kipchoge Keino Jim Ryun Ryun Mexico Kansan Stokely Carmichael North America Barbara Terrell Margaret Bailes Mildrette Netter Wyomin Tyus Cuba Nadzada Chizhoza Margitta Gummel East Germany Mamo Wolde Ethiopia Abeba Bikila America Linda Gustavson Santa Cruz Miss Meyer Karen Moras Australia Claudia Kolb Sue Pedersen Jan Hennie Charles Hickcox Greg Buckingham John Ferris Rich Sanders Portland Ore Don Behm Lansing Mich Japan Elena Novikova Brazil

Fosbury Flop Hit In Mexico City

Olympic high jump champion Dick Fosbury, a 21 year old Oregon State senior, stunned 80,000 fans in Mexico City by clearing 7 feet 414 inches using the Fosbury Flop. He describes his routine and the back-first technique that changed Olympic jumping and his fear of the neck strain.

Fosbury Dick Fosbury U.S Will Grimsley Associated Press Mexico City Oregon Olympic Stadium Payton Jordan Reynaldo Brown Ed Caruthers Medford Oregon State Bernie Wagner

St Aloysius blanked Miller in 18 0 victory

St Aloysius blanked Miller 18 to 0 in New Lexington as Ed Hatem connected with Joe Fisher for a 40 yard halftime lead then Fisher and Gene Coffman scored on 3 and 55 yard runs. St Aloysius totaled 457 yards with 334 rushing and 123 passing. Miller managed 60 rushing yards and 35 receiving yards. The Falcons visit Southwestern on Nov 1.

NEW Lexington St. Aloysius Miller Falcons Ed Hatem Joe Fisher Fisher Gene Coffman Southwestern Hatem Coffman

Ohio State tops Northwestern in college football clash

Ohio State defeats Northwestern 45 to 21 while Ohio University crushes Miami 24 to 7. Bowling Green and Kent State post wins, with several Big Ten and regional teams posting scores across the Midwest and South.

Browns Upset Colts

The Browns upset the Baltimore Colts 30-20 as Johnny Unitas struggled after entering in the second half. Cleveland improves to 3-3 while Baltimore drops to second in the Coastal Division behind the Rams.

Unitas Don Shula Baltimore Cleveland Bill Nelson

Pro Cage Pro Basketball Weekend Results Summary

Weekend pro basketball results show Los Angeles 118 over New York 106 in one game. Boston 106 beat Chicago 96, while Cincinnati 127 defeated Detroit 15. Philadelphia 124 topped Baltimore 121 and Atlanta 125 beat Milwaukee 107. San Francisco 107 drew Seattle 95. Baltimore 134 triumphed over Phoenix 122 as the only Sunday game. Tuesday schedule includes Los Angeles at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at New York, Phoenix at San Francisco. In boxing, Valencia Spain sees Pedro Corrasso retain European lightweight crown after outpointing Ally Maki Finland in a 15 round bout. Hotey 135 stopped Wickham in Stellarton Nova Scotia.

Associated Press Baltimore Unitas Johnny Unitas National Football League Colts Cleveland Browns Los Angeles Rams Atlanta Rams Green Bay Detroit Dallas Minnesota St. Louis Washington San Francisco New York Giants New Orleans Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia Kansas City Oakland New York Jets Houston Miami Cincinnati San Diego Denver Los Angeles New York Boston Milwaukee Seattle Phoenix Vancouver Valencia Spain Pedro Corrasso Maki Finland Corrasse New Glasgow N.S Lawrence Hotey Stellarton Henry Wickham Portland Maine Seco Cleveland St Louie GiMsburgh Baltimore Ry New York Wee Speeren Pittsb St Louis Les Asanee Weeton Pitt

Tangerine and Rose Notes Across Ohio Colleges

Ohio University and Ohio State share MAC focus as OU tops Miami 24-7 to seize lead and two games remain against Bowling Green and Western Michigan. Rex Kern powers Ohio State past Northwestern 45-21 as Rose Bowl hopes hinge on season finale with Michigan. Bowl ing Green and Toledo win. Notre Dame’s Hanratty sets career yardage record in 58-8 ND rout of Illinois. Upsets ripple among USC, Purdue, UNC, Texas, and others in a weekend of surprises.

Ohio University Ohio State Ohio U Miami Bobcats Orlando Pesky Bowling Green Western Michigan Cleve Bryant Phil Swindell Bryant Todd Snyder Northwestern OSU Rex Kern Bucks Kern State Cats Buckeye Michigan Bowling Green Kent State P J. Nyitray Toledo Ken Crots Rockets Ken Rappoport Associated Press Terry Hanratty Notre Dame Gipper Hanratty Irish Illinois George Gipp Terry Gipp Knute Rockne California Purdue Trojans O.J. Simpson Washington Leroy Keyes Wake Forest North Carolina Florida Texas Arkansas Penn State Kansas Oklahoma State Tennessee Alabama Georgia Vanderbilt Syracuse Virginia Tech Nebraska Missouri Stanford Washington State Texas Tech Mississippi State Mississippi Southern Mississippi Indiana Louisiana State Kentucky

ASK JOE WILMAN BOWLING TIP CARD OFFER

In a 10th frame tight game the wrist turns over the ball and bowlers often steer and speed up, harming timing. Keep speed controllable to avoid overthrows. Get 16 better bowling tips on a pocket card by sending a stamped self addressed envelope to Joe Wilman.

Joe Wilman

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