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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1971

Page

9

Browns Suffer 27-0 Loss as Broncos Dominate

Cleveland falls behind early as Denver rips the Browns 27 to 0. Denver racked 280 rushing yards to Cleveland's 24, with Floyd Little and Bobby Anderson keying the ground game. Skorich warns of trouble if ground control repeats, while the Browns drop to 4-2 and face Atlanta next week.

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Browns Nick Skorich Denver Skorich Browns Denver Broncos Broncos Lou Saban

College Football Scores From The Associated Press

Ohio State 31 Wisconsin 6. Ohio University 29 Virginia Tech 37. Navy 15 Duke 14. Notre Dame 14 Southern Cal 28. Florida 27 Maryland 23. Penn State 66 Texas Christian 14. Oregon 34 San Jose State 14. Washington 38 Oregon State 14. Illinois 21 Purdue 7. Michigan 35 Minnesota 7. Georgia 34 Kentucky 0. Arkansas State 35 Abilene 9. West Virginia 43 Temple 33. West Virginia State 0. Central State 25 West Chester 8. Bucknell 33 Lafayette 0. St. John’s NY 48 Manhattan 8. Drake 49 South Dakota 0. And many more college football results summarized.

Associated Press Ohio State Wisconsin Bowling Green Miami Toledo Dayton Akron Southern Illinois Muskingum Capital Baldwin-Wallace Wittenberg Otterbein Marietta Wooster Kenyon Denison Oberlin Virginia Tech Ohio University Kent State Xavier Mount Union Hiram Ohio Wesleyan Wabash Ind Ashland Ohio Northern Central State West Virginia State Wilmington Case Western Reserve A&m Southern Univ Auburn Clemson Bethune-Cookman Tuskegee Citadel Chattanooga East Carolina No. Carolina St East Tenn. State Murray State Florida Maryland Florida State South Carolina Georgia Kentucky Georgia Tech Tulane Jackson State Grambling Col Louisiana Tech Louisiana St Louisville Wichita State Mississippi Vanderbilt North Carolina Wake Forest No. Carolina A&t Howard Univ Illinois Wesley Ball State Northern Illinois Brigham Young Tulsa Butler Indiana State Carthage Col North Central Drake Univ South Dakota Purdue Iowa State Kansas Michigan Minnesota Michigan State Iowa Michigan Tech Bemidji

Sports Roundup of Sunday and Monday NBA Results

A compact summary of results and upcoming games includes Cleveland 109 over Baltimore 10 and Philadelphia 93 over Chicago 105 as Sunday scores, with other outcomes such as Boston 103 over Buffalo 98 and Seattle 119 over Cincinnati 101. Monday features Atlanta at Boston and Chicago at Portland among planned showdowns.

Cleveland Baltimore Atlanta New York Milwaukee Philadelphia Detroit Golden State Boston Buffalo Portland Cincinnati Chicago Phoenix Los Angeles Houston Seattle Oakland Kincinnam Baltimor Kentucky Virginia Florida Carol Ndiana Utah Dallas Memphis Denver Carolina Indiana T Pet Pts Baltister Gr Bay Eee Miami L, Ang Eng S. Fran NY Jets N. Oriver Pitts San Diego New York Jets Green Bay Diego New Orleans New York Giants San Francisco St Louis Wash Seer New England Kansas City Washington NY Giants Louis Minnesota Phila Stee

Chiefs Win Indian War Over Redskins

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Washington Redskins 27-20 after a second-half surge led by Len Dawson who threw two touchdowns. Several other NFL games featured notable performances including the Bears, Dolphins, Cowboys, Raiders, Falcons, Rams, and Broncos in victories.

Chiefs Redskins Bruce Lowitt Associated Press Washington Redskins National Football League Kansas City Len Dawson Chicago Detroit Miami New York Jets Philadelphia New York Giants Dallas New England Oakland Cincinnati Atlanta New Orleans

Bendon Benton and Toledo Trio Named Ford All American Hopefuls

Ohio University tackle Al Benton and three Toledo players Chuck Ealey Don Fair and Mel Long are among leading candidates for the Kodak All American Football Team chosen by the AFCA. Selections run through Oct 16 with final picks not limited to mid season nominees Kodak backs AFCA due to coaching use of film and photography.

Durham N. C Ohio University al Benton Toledo Kodak American Football Coaches Association Chuck Ealey Don Fair Mel Long Benoyn Benton AFCA

Blanda Leads Raiders Over Bengals Despite Late Struggles

Oakland quarterback George Blanda came off the bench in the fourth period to spark a 82-yard decisive drive, directing two touchdown marches as the Raiders defeated Cincinnati 31-27. Hubbard led the ground game with 96 yards on 20 carries and a pair of rushing scores.

Broncos Cleveland Horn Billy Mas Lions Chuck Hughes Texas Detroit Richard Thompson Bobby Douglass Chicago Larry Csonka Jim Kiick Dolphins Jets Bob Hayes Patriots George Blanda Raiders Bengals Associated Press Oakland (Ap Ken Stabler Daryle Lamonica Oakland Raiders Cincinnati Blanda Hubbard Paul Brown Hewritt Dixon Ken Anderson Anderson Speedy Thomas Dave Lewis Horst Muhlmann Clarence Davis Gene Upshaw

High School Football Scores From Saturday

Summary of games across Ohio and nearby areas. Notable results include Canton McKinley defeating Dayton Roosevelt 65 to 0, Canton Central Catholic 40 to 0 over Canton Lehman, and Cleveland Cathedral Latin routing Bedford Chanel 52 to 4. Others feature close finishes such as Cincinnati Country Day 32 Clermont Northeastern 28 and Newbury 26 Beachwood 25.

Greenhills Norwood Cincinnati Clermont Northeastern Cleveland Benedictine Cleveland East Glenville Tech Garfield Heights Shaker Heights Newbury Beachwood Lutheran East Fairport Harding Windham Kent State High Manchester Coventry Akron Kenmore Akron Firestone Detroit Cranbrook Western Reserve Academy Hawken School Lodgemont Poland Leetonia Lorain Catholic Columbus St. Charles Columbus

Casper Ends Kaiser Open In Ho Hum Style

Billy Casper dominated the Kaiser International Open at Silverado in Napa California finishing with a tournament record 269 19 under par to lead by six at one point and win easily over Tommie Aaron. Fred Marti and Duffy Daugherty noted in passing as MSU coach.

Bob Green Associated Press Napa, Calif Billy Casper Casper Silverado Tommy Aaron Aaron

Athens City Recreation Basketball League Meeting Notice

An organizational meeting for the City Recreation men's basketball league is set for Monday at 7 p.m. in the Middle School gym in Athens. Two divisions return this year, under 30 and over 30. The Athens High School Bulldog Booster Club board will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the high school.

City Recreation Athens Athens High School Bulldog Booster Club

Ohio high school football ranking results week end action

The AP top 10 in Ohio lists Class AAA and Class A results with multiple teams posting wins. Warren Harding Moeller Massillon Elyria Canton McKinley and others posted victories while Niles McKinley and Napoleon suffered losses. Various scores include Warren Harding 36-8 DeVilbiss, Moeller 31-0 Hughes, McKinley 0-10 Western Reserve, Massillon 46-?, Fairmont East 54-13, and several others across Akron Canton Columbus and rural districts.

Columbus Ohio Associated Press Warren Harding Toledo DeVilbiss Cincinnati Moeller Cincinnati Hughes Niles McKinley Warren Western Reserve Massillon Barberton Troy Kettering Fairmont Akron Garfield Akron Ellet Canton McKinley Dayton Roosevelt Elyria Sandusky As Fremont Ross Lorain

Eskey Tops Meigs Reserves With Late Touchdown

Mark Eskey scored on a 40 yard fumble return with 38 seconds left as Athens reserves beat Meigs 6 0 at Butler Field. Meigs QB Jon Dillard fumbled earlier, Athens had two wins in three starts after losses to Jackson and win over Logan. Next game is at Alexander against the Spartan varsity after cancellation at Gallipolis.

Mark Eskey Meigs Athens Butter Field Jon Dillard Terry Hawk Jackson Logan Gallipolis Alexander Spartan

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