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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1963

Page

11

Bobcats Open Season With Buffalo

Ohio University faces Buffalo in the 68th season opener at Peden Stadium with an expected 14,000 fans. Coach Bill Hess highlights a streamlined line and reviews Buffalo’s improved Winged-T attack led by quarterback Stofa and back Ryan, aiming for the program’s 300th win.

Rowland Congdon Post Athens Ohio University University of Buffalo Bill Hess Bobcats Green and White Boosters Iowa State West Texas State Hess Peden Stadium University Buffalo Gettysburg Col Logan Larry Bainter Don Hoovler Messenger Sports Bobcat Braintrust Nick Mourouzis Dave “Bucky” Wagner L-R Frank Richey Bob Kappes Cliff Heffelfinger

Ohio Cross Country Opens Season at Wabash Invite

Ohio University starts the 1963 cross country season at the Wabash Invitational in Crawfordsville Indiana. Coach Huntsman relies on All American Bill Heller and Elmore Banton as the top pair with a strong sophomore class to replace Ray Fleming. Indiana State and Eastern Illinois among the participant schools.

Ohio University Crawfordsville Indiana Stan Huntsman Ohio Huntsman Bill Heller Elmore Banton Ray Fleming Darnell Mitchell Heller Barry Sugden Rich Alderfer Jim Rice Willie Oliver Larry Smith Jim Berendsen Indiana State Eastern Illinois

Sayre bowls 12 straight strikes but misses 300

John Sayre of the Sayre's Grocery team rolled 12 consecutive strikes at Midnight Snn Lanes in Nelsonville but did not achieve a 300 game. He had eight in a row in his second game and opened the third with a four bagger. No perfect game has been bowled at the Nelsonville lanes in nearly a decade.

Hess Bulls Buffalo Gettysburg John” Stofa Nelsonville John Sayre Sayre

Ohio Alumni Nominated for Sports Illustrated Silver Anniversary

Four Ohio college football stars from 25 years ago are among 71 nominees for SI Silver Anniversary All-America Awards. Nominees include Edwin H. Cady Ohio Wesleyan Ray Richard Chenek Ohio University Harold L. Nichols Mount Union and Herman L. Weiss Case Tech. A judges panel will select 25 winners to be announced in December. Ohio College Football notes a 7 7 tie between Youngstown and Central Michigan.

NEW York Edwin H. Cady Ohio Wesleyan Ray Richard Chenek Ohio University Harold L. Nichols Mount Union Herman L. Weiss Case Tech

Herb Score to Do TV Broadcasts for Indians

Cleveland AP Herb Score former pitcher who was injured in 1957 will help telecast two Indians games this month replacing Ken Coleman. Score will be Bob Neal's partner for the Los Angeles series in Cleveland and the Sept. 29 Kansas City finale. Coleman to focus on Cleveland Browns broadcasts. Score, 30, hopes the work may lead to a regular job next year. The Indians host the Angels tonight with either Mudcat Grant or Jack Kralick opposing Dean Chance. The Tribe has one more home game after this series versus Minnesota. Logan-Watson Wolfe chips in an eagle at Hocking Hills par five hole three.

Cleveland Herb Score Indians Ken Coleman Tribe Los Angeles Bob Neal Kansas City Coleman Cleveland Browns Score Angels Mudcat Grant Jack Kralick Dean Chance Minnesota

Overtrick Wins Little Brown Jug in Straight Heats

Delaware horse race reports Overtrick the bay colt owned by Mrs. Leonard J. Buck of Far Hills New Jersey won the Little Brown Jug in straight heats on Thursday.

Delaware Overtrick Leonard J. Buck Far Hills, N.J

Ohio IIs Open Season With Week of Big Games

The Associated Press notes three Mid-American Conference powers after a Saturday slate headlined by Detroit at Bowling Green Xavier at Miami Ohio Buffalo at Ohio University and more OC and non conference games across the region. Wittenberg Akron Muskingum and others also appear in key clash forecasts with national implications.

Ohio Detroit Bowling Green Xavier Miami Buffalo Ohio University Muskingum Akron Wittenberg Baldwin-Wallace Toledo Dayton Drake Cincinnati Falcons Oxford Bo Schembechler Frank Lauterbur Pete Ankney Muskies Quantico Marines Buckeye Bluffton Ohio Northern Ashland Findlay Carnegie Tech Ohio Wesleyan Denison Rochester North Central Ill Otterbein California Marietta Mount Union Wooster Heidelberg St. Joseph Ind Central State Rose Poly Wilmington Hope Mich Defiance Adrian

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