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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1975

Page

11

Ball Control Key To Bobcats Weekend Victory Hope

Ohio's Bobcats face Toledo at 1 30 p m aiming to contain Gene Swick. Coach Bill Hess seeks a stronger ground game and reliable pass rush to limit the MAC leaders in passing and total offense, while Toledo's 2 5 record masks Swick's national top playmaking.

Bob Maney Messenger Ball Control Gene Swick Toledo Bill Hess Ohio Bobcats Mimai Hess Swick Rockets Offesse Tozere Franklin Jeff Hepinstall Western Tim Zimmerman Bobcat

BIA Tozere Franklin Eyes Backfield Shuffles

Tailbacks Arnold Welcher and Dave Houseton have racked 659 yards this season. Coach Hess says changes are under consideration for this week and the backfield starters have not yet been decided.

Mimai Arnold Welcher Dave Houseton Hess

Jabbar’s Ist NBA outing ends in Lakers win over Knicks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar debuted with the Los Angeles Lakers scoring in the fourth quarter to rally past the New York Knicks 104-101. New season openers also saw Atlanta top New Orleans 109-91 and Golden State beat Cleveland 89-83 as Washington defeated Kansas City 107-95.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar National Basketball Association Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks Los Angeles Milwaukee Abdul-Jabbar Bill Sharman Lakers New York NBA Atlanta New Orleans Golden State Cleveland Washington Kansas City Knicks Kareem Hawks Jazz John Drew

Ohio State Michigan Set To Extend Undefeated Strings

Top-ranked Ohio State and No. 7 Michigan enter Saturday as heavy favorites as they chase another Big Ten showdown. Ohio State hosts Purdue while Michigan welcomes Indiana with Michigan State and Illinois in Chicago plottings. homecoming crowds of 70,000 are anticipated for Purdue and Michigan State.

Ohio State Michigan Purdue Indiana Illinois Michigan State Minnesota Iowa Northwestern Wisconsin Buckeyes Wolverines Bo Schembechler Schem Bechler Woody Hayes Alex Agase Hayes Agase Boilermakers Scott Dierking Mike Pruitt Mark Vitali Spartan Stadium

Bowling Green Miami Set for Midseason MAC Showdown

Miami Ohio travels to Bowling Green as both teams chase a share of the Mid American Conference lead. Bowling Green, 6-0-0, hosts Miami 2-0-0 with an undefeated season on the line. Northern Illinois also contends at 2-0-0 as Ohio University heads to Toledo and Central Michigan visits Kent State.

Miami Dick Crum Bowling Green MAC Redskins Toledo Northern Illinois Ball State Ohio University Central Michigan Kent State Western Michigan Marshall Western Illinois Eastern Michigan Sherman Smith Rob Carpenter Dan Saleet Don Nehlen Falcons Dave Preston Jerry Ippoliti Ippoliti Huskies Dave McClain

Pan American Team Surges Toward Gold at Mexico City

The United States, once labeled weak, climbs toward more Pan American gold as the games near their end. Key moments include cycling upset and swimmer Kathy Heddy’s fourth gold, with the U S tally reaching 97 golds in a strong overall performance.

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