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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1976

Page

12

Alexander Spartans Eyes on fourth straight winning year

Alexander coach Dave Snipes returns with seven seniors guiding a rebuilt offense as the Spartans seek a Tri Valley title after a 9-1 finish last season. Green shifts to quarterback with Wooten Moore and Cunningham anchoring a deep group. kicking remains a concern while Caldwell and Trimble loom early tests.

Albany Graduation Alexander Dave Snipes Spartans Nelsonville-York Snipes Mike Beckley Keith Cunningham John Theiss Tom South Greg Wilson Jim King Green Tri-Valley Roger Gilders Mark Zoulek

NFL set 43-man roster limit as cuts loom Monday

NFL owners approve a 43-player active roster limit with no taxi squad and extend trade deadlines. Norm Snead joins Giants after being cut by 49ers, while expansion clubs Seattle and Tampa Bay gain larger initial rosters. The league also grapples with contract talks and the Rozelle rule amid legal concerns.

NFL Seattle Tampa Bay Pete Rozelle Snead New York Giants Jerry Golsteyn San Francisco Giants 49Ers Washington Philadelphia Minnesota Rozelle NFL Players Association NFLPA Dick) Anderson Dick Anderson

Delaware Lottery Tickets Hit The Streets For NFL Bets

In Dover with kickoff day for two football lottery games Delaware distributes about two million tickets titled Touchdown and Scoreboard. Vendor Charles J O Connor reports brisk early sales with 500 to 600 tickets in three hours. Lottery Director Peter Simmons forecasts weekend buybacks and aims for six million in sales over the 14 week season. The case with the NFL remains pending with a Nov 1 court date for a preliminary injunction.

Dover Del Wilmington Charles J O'Connor Delaware Peter M. Simmons NFL Simmons

Crenshaw Seeks World Series of Golf Money at Firestone

Ben Crenshaw aims to win $100,000 at the World Series of Golf this weekend to near Johnny Miller’s single season record. He plans a finesse game on Firestone South’s 7,180 yards, paired with Jack Nicklaus as the field of 20 pros pursues the prestigious title.

Akron, Ohio Ben Crenshaw Johnny Miller Crenshaw Little Texan Firestone South Miller Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus Lee Trevino Hale Irwin Jerry Pate

Honest Chance Wins Directory of Agriculture Pace at Ohio State Fair

Honest Chance driven by Fred McIntosh won the $31,325 Directory of Agriculture Pace for three year olds at the Ohio State Fair in 2 00 1 5, boosting season earnings to 29 541. Our Rebeck and Baron the Brut also placed in heats. Little Ebben won the $15,800 two year old Filly Trot in 2 07 1 with Trenton Queen and Maggy Coaltown strong in divisions. Thursday features the $30,000 Governor's Cup Trot. Ohio trivia note on 1817 squirrel killing law follows.

Columbus Ohio Honest Chance Fred McIntosh Director of Agriculture Fred Drovillard Windsor Ont Our Rebeck William D. Long Blackfork Jim Parkinson Baron the Brut E.T. Zwefel Evanston Wayne Plowman Baron Joseph Wayne Nickells Baron the Brat Little Ebben Jack Morgan Floyd Powell Newark Trenton Queen Cliff Huber Maggy Coaltown Dick Buxton

Phillies Hover in Narrow NL East Chase After 1-0 Loss

The Philadelphia Phillies, trailing by 15 games a week ago, fell to the Houston Astros 1-0 for their sixth straight defeat as the Pittsburgh Pirates cut the gap to 9 percent. Pirates manager Danny Murtaugh emphasized resilience while noting the urgency of the pennant push.

Associated Press Philadelphia Phillies Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Danny Ozark Pirates Danny Murtaugh St. Louis Cincinnati New York Cubs Braves Jerry Morales

Mets edge Giants 1 0 as Koosman twirls three hitter

Jerry Koosman pitched a three hitter for the New York Mets in a 1 0 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Felix Millan and John Milner added doubles for the Mets offense.

Chicago Atlanta Braves Ken Henderson Darold Knowles Cubs Cardinals Reds Rawly Eastwick Don Kessinger St. Louis Cincinnati Eastwick Keith Hernandez Charlie Chant Mets Giants Jerry Koosman Felix Millan John Milner New York Mets San Francisco Koosman John Montefusco

May Struggles for Headlines Despite Cycling Home Run Pace

Baltimore’s Lee May slugged a three run homer to lift the Orioles 7-1 over Kansas City as he again leads the American League with 24 homers and 90 RBIs. Contenders Reggie Jackson and Sal Bando also figure in the tight homer race with May.

Baltimore Lee May Kansas City Royals Sal Bando Oakland California Angels Detroit Tigers Oakland A’s New York Yankees May Orioles Reggie Jackson Reggie Jackson

Baseball Schedule Snippet Shows Weekend IEEE Pairs

The fragment lists major league games with matchups including St. Louis at Chicago Pittsburgh at Montreal Cincinnati at Atlanta Philadelphia at New York Los Angeles at Houston San Diego at San Francisco. The text appears to be a partial schedule with implied dates and venues.

Mets San Francisco Chicago Atlanta Los Angeles Montreal Phillies Philadelphia St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati New York Houston San Diego Boston Cleveland Milwaukee Detroit Pet Texas Kansas City Minnesota Baltimore Oakland California West Pittsburgh West California Rodriguez Bane Barr Matlack Sutton Rhoden Dunning Rogers San Freisleben Griffin Demery

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