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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1972

Page

8

Notre Dame Sees Rising Tide After Big Northwestern Win

Notre Dame vaults toward a higher AP ranking after routing Northwestern 37-0 in their 1972 debut. The Irish, led by Tom Clements and a strong ground game, signed a decisive performance amid a weekend of top teams delivering blowouts.

Herschel Nissenson Associated Press Ara Parseghian Notre Dame Northwestern Alex Agase Fighting Irish Tom Clements Darryll Dewan Eric Penick John Cieszkowski Andy Huff Wildcats Parseghian Southern California Illinois Oklahoma Oregon Colorado Minnesota Nebraska Army Michigan UCLA Ohio State Tennessee Wake Forest Alabama Kentucky Louisiana State Texas A&m Arsena State Adasas Irish

Namath Blasts Colts 44 34 in Jets Victory

Joe Namath threw for 496 yards and six touchdowns as the New York Jets defeated the Baltimore Colts 44 34. Namath connected with Eddie Bell John Riggins Don Maynard Rich Caster on six scoring plays with yardage ranging from 28 to 80 yards.

Bruce Lowitt Associated Press Joe Namath Baltimore Colts Namath New York Jets Eddie Bell John Riggins Don Maynard Rich Caster NFL Buffalo San Francisco New England Atlanta Cleveland Philadelphia Dallas New York Giants Miami Houston Minnesota Detroit Cincinnati Pittsburgh San Diego

Freshmen shine as MAC leaders Bowing Green and Kent State rise

Freshmen Don Taylor powers Bowling Green to a 16 7 win over Miami while Greg Kokal fires Kent State to a 37 14 victory over Ohio University. Ohio’s Don James lauds Kokal as Kent’s big rising star amid high hopes for the freshmen class across the MAC.

George Strode Associated Press Columbus Ohio Bowling Green Kent State Don Taylor Falcons Miami Greg Kokal Golden Flashes Ohio University Flashes Taylor Purdue Canton Don Nehlen

Reserves Open With Victory Over Wellston

Athens reserves opened the season with a 14 0 win at Butter Field Saturday night. John Hull scored the first TD on a 30 yard run but the PAT failed. A second quarter safety came when Mark Shields tackled a Wellston runner in the end zone after a fumble return attempt. Terry D. Hawk added the final TD on a blocked punt return in the fourth as the PAT failed. The Bullpups next host Jackson on Oct 1.

Oklahoma Oregon Greg Pruitt Joe Washington Mike Thomas Colorado Charlie Davis Ken Johnson Minnesota Michigan UCLA Bo Schembechler Wolverines Mark Harmon Harmon Johnny Rodgers Nebraska Cornhuskers Army Tennessee Wake Forest Condredge Holloway Gary Valbuena Alabama Terry Davis Crimson Tide Kentucky Bert Jones LSU Texas A&m Kansas State Vince Gibson Arizona State Danny White Sun Devils Wildcats John Skorupan Penn State Navy Alan Lowry Texas Miami Fla Washington Purdue Boilermakers Steve Wiezbowski Tulane David Ewing Georgia Gary Huff Hodges Mitchell Florida State Virginia Tech Eddie McAshan Georgia Tech Michigan State Stanford Duke Rod Garcia Mike Boryla Bill Scott Mississippi South Carolina Gamecocks Athens Wellston Butter Field John Hull Mark Shields Terry D. Hawk Jackson

Big Ten Faces Slump in Nonconference Play This Week

Four and seven record against outside foes marks a rough start for Big Ten teams. Michigan beat UCLA 26-9, Wisconsin toppled Syracuse 31-7, and Iowa beat Oregon State as Illinois and others faltered against top-ranked opponents. Ohio State hosts North Carolina. Michigan hosts Tulane.

Joe Mooshil Associated Press Big Ten Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Wolverines UCLA Los Angeles Syracuse Oregon State Illinois Southern Cal Indiana Texas Christian Georgia Tech Michigan State Colorado Minnesota Notre Dame Northwestern Purdue Washington Ohio State North Carolina Tulane

College Scores Ohio By The Associated Press Saturday Results

Ohio college football results show Bowling Green, Kent State, and Toledo posting wins among many games. Notable upsets or close finishes include a 38 24 Toledo victory and a 69 13 Heidelberg win, with numerous teams across the Midwest and East submitting scores.

Ohio Associated Press Bowling Green Miami Kent State Ohio University Toledo Texas-Arlington Dayton Marshall Xavier Cincinnati John Carroll Thiel Case Western Reserve & Denison Juniata Hiram Oberlin Washington & Jefferson Kenyon

Canadians Win 6th Game 3-2 in Moscow

Canada defeats the Soviet Union 3-2 in game six of the eight game series at the Sports Palace before 15 000. Harry Sinden criticizes referees Franz Baader and Joseph Kompalla after the loss. Den nis Hull Yvan Cournoyer and Paul Henderson score for Canada with Montreal Ken Dryden making key saves to preserve the win. The Soviets lead the series 3-2-1 and game seven is set for Tuesday.

Moscow Canada Harry Sinden Team Sports Sinden Franz Baader Joseph Kompalla Boris Kulagin Dennis Hull Chicago Black Hawks Yvan Cournoyer Montreal Canadiens Paul Henderson Toronto Maple Leafs Ron Ellis Toronto Ken Dryden Montreal

Recreation Nights Begin At City Gym This Tuesday

The City Recreation Department announces recreation nights for area men starting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the high school gym. Activities vary each Tuesday through January with a 3 00 registration fee per person for the semester. Contact the city recreation office for details 592 2423.

City Recreation Department City Recreation Office

Weekend High School Football Scores Across Ohio

Canton McKinley routed Cincinnati Taft 57 to 0 while Lakewood defeated Shaker Heights 29 to 12. Cleveland Lutheran East beat Beachwood 6 to 0 and Richmond Heights edged Newbury 12 to 6. Sandusky St Mary won 14 to 8 over Sandusky Perkins. Bedford Chanel beat Cleveland Lincoln West 21 to 12. Lake Catholic and Cleveland Gilmour tied 12 all. Hawken edged Hudson Western Reserve 13 to 7. Ellet defeated Kenmore 28 to 18 in Akron. Steubenville Central won 6 to 0 over Wintersville. Midpark 7 South 6. Warren Western Reserve 14, Barberton 7. Raven 29, Youngstown East 12. Springfield Local 35, Mathews 0. Beaver Local 15, Springfield Local 0. Akron St Vincent 21, Lorain 0. Lorain Catholic 22, Painesville Riverside 6. Louisville Aquinas 14, Canton Lehman 0. Canton Central Catholic 22, Canton South 0. McNicholas 31, New Richmond 0. Sere North 24, Youngstown Lowesville 21. Crestview 0, Warren JFK 30. Cleveland Holy Name 0.

Associated Press Canton McKinley Cincinnati Taft Lakewood Shaker Heights Cleveland Lutheran East Beachwood Richmond Heights Newbury Sandusky St. Mary Sandusky Perkins Bedford Chanel Cleveland Lincoln West Lake Catholic Gilmour Cleveland Hawken Hudson Western Reserve Akron Ellet Akron Kenmore Steubenville Central Wintersville Warren Western Reserve Barberton Younstown Raven Youngstown East Springfield Mathews Beaver Akron St. Vincent Lorain Lorain Catholic Painesville Riverside Louisville Acquinas Canton Lehman Canton Central Catholic Canton South McNicholas New Richmond Sere North Lowesville Crestview Warren Jfk Holy Name

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