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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1971

Page

7

Notre Dame Pounds Waverly For Season Opener Victory

Portsmouth Notre Dame defeated Waverly 14 to 0 in the season opener. Jim Barrett capped an 84 yard drive with a 1 yard TD late in the first quarter, Bill Vetter added the extra point, and Andy Vetter connected a 5 yard TD pass to Dan Weems in the third quarter.

Portsmouth Notre Dame Waverly Jim Barrett Bill Vetter Andy Vetter Dan Weems Mike Ross Portsmouth West Wellston Ts Waverly Cseccceseens O Essese Barrett Vetter Weems

Zane Trace Beats Gallia County In Football Thriller

Zane Trace roared to a 44 8 victory over Gallia County as Mike Dillon ran 24 yards for a late score and Terry Carter connected with Dale Whitt for the extra point Southwestern’s lone score. Zane Trace led 20-0 at half then added 24 in the final quarter in its first full varsity season.

Chillicothe Mike Dillon Terry Carter Dale Whitt Southwestern Zane Trace Ross County Gallia County

Coody Wins Akron World Series of Golf Over Nicklaus

Charles Coody defeated Jack Nicklaus to claim the Akron World Series of Golf title at Firestone Country Club. Coody shot 73 for 141, while Nicklaus carded 71 for 142 as Bruce Crampton finished a stroke back.

Coody Akron Bob Green Associated Press Akron, Ohio Charles Coody Jack Nicklaus Nicklaus Firestone Country Club Bruce Crampton Crampton Lee Trevino

NFL Preseason Ends as Colts Face Jets. Cowboys Shine

Colts face the Jets at home to start the regular season after a 24-3 exhibition loss to Oakland. Cowboys finish unbeaten with a 24-17 win over Kansas City as Landry backs two QBs. Lions crush Eagles 49-10 with four Greg Landry TD passes, including a 49 yard strike to Charlie Sanders. Bears top Denver 33-17, Steelers top Giants 20-3, Texans beat Saints 24-17.

Associated Press Baltimore Colts National Football League NFL Colts New York Jets Baltimore Don McCafferty Oakland McCafferty Dallas Cowboys Kansas City Chiefs Cowboys Buffalo Bills Tom Landry Landry Greg Landry Detroit Lions Eagles Philadelphia Chicago Bears Denver Pittsburgh New York Giants Houston New Orleans Landrys Charlie Sanders

Ohio State tops Iowa as Lamka shines in Big Ten opener

Ohio State’s new quarterback Lamka ran for 4 touchdowns and 100 yards, guiding a 462-yard attack in a 52-21 win over Iowa. Hayes praised the running game while noting the slipping football. Toledo, Dayton, Kent State, and Georgetown also won in weekend college action.

George Strode Associated Press Ohio State Buckeyes Colorado Iowa Bowling Green Ohio University Don Lamka Woody Hayes Hayes Lamba Buckeye Frank Lauterbur Rex Kern Lauterbur Toledo Larry Kennan Hawkeyes John Bledsoe Ohio East Carolina Dayton Cincinnati Gary Kosins Kent State North Carolina State Georgetown Bluffton Chuck Ealey Gary Dixon Michigan Northwestern Don Lamba Buzy Rosenberg Sophib Andy Johnson Georgia Oregon State Stanford Missouri

Colorado Upsets LSU In Saturday College Football Action

The Buffaloes defeated ninth-ranked LSU 31-21 as Charlie Davis ran for 175 yards and two touchdowns and John Tarver added 92 yards. Pitt toppled UCLA 29-25 and South Carolina beat Georgia Tech 24-7 in other top twenty upsets.

Associated Press Boulder Colo Louisiana State Tigers LSU Charlie McClendon Colorado Buffaloes Bengals Colorado Pitt UCLA South Carolina Georgia Tech McClendon Charlie Davis John Tarver Davis Eddie Crowder Dave Havern Leslie Block Panthers Dickie Harris Tech Arkansas California Joe Ferguson

Warren Local and Morgan Battle to 14-14 Tie in Opener

Warren Local and Morgan played to a 14-14 tie to open the 1971 season. Morgan tied on a 12 yard pass from Mark Knapp to Gary Woodward with 1:52 left, while Warren Local’s Jeff Bradford scored two touchdowns. The Green and White Club hosts a noon luncheon to discuss football ahead of a season opener against Bowling Green in Athens.

Morgan Mark Knapp Gary Woodward Knapp Don Bowlan Jeff Bradford Warren Local Terry Coffman Robin Cain Bowman Warren Athens Eesscesseee M — Bowman Bradford Coffman Cain M— Woodward Green and White Baker Center Bobcats Bowling Green

Softball Meet Scheduled in New Lexington

A slow pitch softball tournament will be held in New Lexington on September 18, 19, 25 and 26. Sponsored by the New Lexington independent softball team. Drawings Thursday at 7 p.m. at the shelterhouse in New Lexington Park. Entry fee is $25. Contact Paul Robinson or Joe Gillette to enter.

New Lexington New

Scout Chaperones Admission Corrected

Ohio University announces free admission for all uniformed scouts and two adult chaperones per scout group to the football game with Bowling Green Saturday. The earlier notice had misstated that admission was free per scout.

Ohio University Bowling Green

Two Athens Jr Bowlers Earn AJBC Medals

Laura Rider with a 141 average and Diane Erwin with a 143 average bowled 225 games to win AJBC medals for high scores in sanctioned competition. The awards come from the American Junior Bowling Congress and cannot be purchased. Both also received 225 bowling shirts from RollerBowl Lanes and compete in the Junior League.

Athens American Junior Bowling Congress Laura Rider Diane Erwin AJBC

Crosley Field Gets Short Reprieve

Cincinnati officials delayed demolition of Crosley Field by four to six months delaying the wrecking ball. The city owned park has served as a car impounding lot for the Cincinnati Police Department while a new impounding site is sought. HUD has pledged demolition funds for the project.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Crosley Field Cincinnati Police Department U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Major League Baseball Scores and Schedule Summary

Results include Oakland 5 Minnesota 3 in 10 innings, Kansas City 4 Chicago 2, Milwaukee 3 California 0, Washington at Baltimore rained out, Cleveland 5 New York 2, Chicago 3 Kansas City 0, Detroit 3 Boston 2, Minnesota 7 Oakland 5 in 10 innings, Oakland at Kansas City twilight, plus multiple twi night games and upcoming matchups featuring Hamm Kent Murphy Hunter Fitzmorris Parsons Gogolewski Colbert Niekro Kilkenny Bahnsen Siebert and others across six ballparks.

Oakland Minnesota Kansas City Chicago Milwaukee California Washington Baltimore Cleveland New York Detroit Boston Hamm Kent Murphy Hunter Fitzmorris Johnson Parsons Gogolewski Colbert Niekro Kilkenny Dobson Mcanally Bahnsen Siebert Pittsburgh Escees Louis Secsettere Seeearee Cecsceseveces Montreal Philadelphia Waetts San Francisco Los Angeles Atlanta Stenteenes Houston Cincinnati Sessseeee San Diego

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