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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1972

Page

14

Athens Bulldogs Open Season at Marietta Friday

Athens travels to Marietta for the 1972 grid opener at Don Drumm Field. Mark Handley will start at quarterback with seven returning starters on offense and defense, while Marietta coach Bill Bonar fields five returning defenders after a leaky backfield loss. The game airs on WOUB Radio with pre game at 7 45 p m and kickoff at 8 p m.

Tom Metters Athens Bulldogs Marietta Don Drumm Gerald Inbody Athens Don Wood Les Champlin Jim Fuller John Sager al Topping Mark Handley Bill Bonar Tigers Bonar Brad Amrine Scott Ansley Jeff Castin Randy Weppler Gerald Cooke Steve Ash Kent Katzenberger Amrine Castin WOUB Bob Tayek Jack Briggs

Smith Ashe Meet in U S Open Quarterfinal Showdown

Top seeds Stan Smith and Arthur Ashe clash in the U S Open quarterfinals as the battle for the 1972 US LTA All-American rankings intensifies. Smith, defending champion and No 1 among pros, faces No 2 Ashe in a match noted for big serves and tight sets.

Forest Hills N.Y Stan Smith Sea Pines S.C Arthur Ashe Miami Smith Ashe Billy Jean King

Kicking Star Is Booted Cowboys Release Clark

Mike Clark, Dallas Cowboys placekicker, was waived to the Buffalo Bills after powering Dallas to a Super Bowl bid. Austrian Toni Fritsch becomes the Cowboys top kicker as veteran Ron Widley is traded to Green Bay. Other moves include Pat Studstill to New England and Sam Holden among Saints waivers. Athens High students join a booster club canvass Saturday with $5 gold cards.

Associated Press Mike Clark Dallas Cowboys Clark Dallas Buffalo Bills Toni Fritsch Fritsch Ron Widley Green Bay Packers Marv Bateman Cleveland Cowboys Detroit Pat Studstill New England Patriots Los Angeles Rams Studstill New England Rams Mike Mercer Oakland Raiders San Fracisco Mercer Athens High School AHL Bulldog

Scouts Invited to Opening Ohio Bobcats Football Game

Area scouts are invited to attend the 1972 Ohio University football season opener as guests of Ohio University. Report in uniform to gate 1 at Peden Stadium between noon and 12:30 p.m. Sept 9 for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff against Central Michigan. Chaperones and drivers will also be admitted as guests. Units should assemble and enter as a group.

Ohio University Bill Rohr Peden Stadium Richland Avenue Bobcats Central Michigan

Baseball Standings and Schedule from The Majors

The American League East leads with New York 70 62 while Baltimore 69 62 chase 1 game behind. West sees Oakland 77 53 and California 61 69 amid tight races. Wednesday results include Milwaukee 5 Cleveland 2 and Minnesota 2 Texas 0, with Thursday games listed across divisions.

New York Baltimore West Oakland California Ethars Oakland Chicago Cleveland Milwaukee Detroit Kansas City Kline Boston Siebert Parsons Tidrow Minnesota Perry Texas Bosman Slarteck Cuellar Messersmith Omery Blue Wood

National League standings and Thursday games preview

NL standings show Pittsburgh Chicago New York St Louis Montreal Philadelphia Cincinnati Houston Los Angeles Atlanta San Francisco San Diego with wins losses and percentages. Thursday schedule includes Houston at San Francisco St Louis at Philadelphia Montreal at New York Chicago at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at San Diego and Atlanta at Los Angeles with game notes.

Sk. Pet Pittsburgh Chicago New York St. Louis Montreal Philadelphia Cincinnati Houston Los Angeles Atlanta San Francisco San Diego Wilson McDowell Santorini Carlton

SVAC Vetoes Plan Ohio Schools Begin Play

The Southern Valley Athletic Conference votes to let ties stand instead of adopting a tie-breaker rule. The meeting in Gallipolis also elected new officers and scheduled a league basketball preview for November 17 at Kyger Creek. Eight new coaches join the area with 20 games on tap Friday night and one Saturday contest.

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