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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1963

Page

16

Friday And Saturday Night Battles Open 1963 Grid Season

The Messenger previews week one of the 1963 high school football season with 15 non league games starting Friday night. Key matchups include The Plains at Nelsonville and Wahama at Racine while Trimble drops the sport. Coaching changes feature Gallipolis and several SECBL clubs introducing new leaders.

Jim Zentmeyer Messenger the Plains Nelsonville Middleport Rutland Pomeroy Vs. Wahama High Mason W. Va Racine McArthur

Browns rookies face final cut as camp ends

Cleveland Browns trim list as 25 rookies report. Only Larry Benz and Jim Kanicki look secure for the roster, with five others on the bubble. Hutchinson, Goosby, McNeil, Baker, and Shoals appear most at risk while Ted Connolly may train at League Park before a decision.

Larry Benz Northwestern Jim Kanicki Michigan State National Football League Tom Goosby Baldwin-Wallace Tom Hutchinson Kentucky Clifton McNeil Grambling Frank Baker Toledo Roger Shoals Maryland Hutchinson Browns Rich Kreitling Ray Renfro John Brewer Bobby Crespino Gary Collins Blanton Collier Ted Connolly San Francisco 49Ers League Park Pete Rozelle Connolly San Francisco

Anne Vers Is Medalist in Local Women’s League Golf

In week during league play at Hocking Hills CC Johnson's Roofers beat Logan Clay Citizens Bank defeated Coker Distributors and National Supply topped Howard's Market. Anne Myers earned medalist honors with a 45. Citizens Bank posted a 120 low net as part of Tuesday's golf awards.

LOGAN Hocking Hills Country Club Johnson’s Roofers Logan Clay Citizens’ Bank Coker Distributors National Supply Howard Anne Myers

High School Football Tonight in Athens and Cambridge

Friday Night games feature Athens at Cambridge at 7:30 p.m. and North Gallia meeting Hannan, West Virginia, at 7 p.m. Additional matchups include Buchtel versus AHOMSUDE and Top 3555 listed for schedule reference.

Athens Cambridge Ahomsude TOP Cce Buchtel North Gallia Hannan W. Va

Player Tops Utah Field In Utah Open Invitational

South Africa's Gary Player led 149 professionals and 11 amateurs into the first round at Salt Lake Country Club for the $40,000 Utah Open Invitational on a par 70 course. The field will be cut to the low 70s after Friday's second round. Pro-amateur round saw Don Finsterwald post a 70 with seven birdies and five bogies, revising his predicted winning score to 271 from 276.

Salt Lake City South Africa Gary Player Player Salt Lake Country Club Jack Nicklaus Arnold Palmer Julius Boros Bob Charles Akron Ohio Don Finsterwald Athens Finsterwald

Plains Athletic Boosters to Meet at School Tonight

Members of the Plains Athletic Boosters Club will convene at the school this evening starting at 8 p.m. The meeting aims to discuss upcoming events and fundraising plans.

Plains Athletic Boosters Club

Point Pleasant Big Blacks to Open Season at Barboursville

Point Pleasant Ohio football preview notes 23 returning lettermen under coach Bob Shertzer. Backfield is light with Jim Wiggins as the sole regular from last year’s 62 club. Line players Ney Williams John Rogers Roger Pancake head the line. two sophomores John Flowers and Joe Smith projected for significant action.

Southern Valley Athletic Conference Cheshire Tuppers Plains Kyger Creek Eastern Kgger Creek Jim White Terry Shamblin Danny Point Pleasant Big Blacks Barboursville Bob Shertzer Jim Wiggins Fine 62 Wiggins Ney Williams John Rogers Roger Pancake Shertzer John Flowers Joe Smith

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