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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1968
Page
10
Ohio University fans fill Grove Center as the Green and White Club hosts Meet the Team night. Coach Hess outlines three goals including MAC championship and Tangerine Bowl bid, with players and band introduced and marching band praised as top in the MAC.
APG sponsors back the new American Professional Golfers in their feud with the PGA. Tournament director Paul C. Warren says five sponsors will support 1969 events including Atlanta Philadelphia Florida Citrus Jacksonville and Cleveland Opens with purses totaling 700000. Warren notes sponsors agreed to dates offered by APG and that IGSA proposed a 16 man board to settle the dispute, a plan the PGA rejected. Also mentions MLB style baseball notes on Deve McNally and Brooks Robinson.
Jesse W. of Hollywood Florida asks about bowling technique. The article explains that a short slow first step improves balance and timing, allowing better control as the bowler moves from a standing start. It notes a four step approach and mentions a five step variation with the first step occurring just before the push away.
A compact recap of last week’s grid picks across college and pro games. Includes top choices with teams named, margins, and winners in caps, plus overall tallies for each pool.
Local high school football schedule lists Friday games across several districts. Athens visits Meigs, Ironton faces Gallipolis, Jackson plays Wellston, Nelsonville York hosts Logan, MOVC Eastern travels to Glouster, Southwestern visits Southern, Federal hosts Hocking, and Berne Union meets Vinton County.
Reds and Pirates seek top three finishes as Pete Rose and Matty Alou lead the NL batting race with three games left. Cincinnati hosts San Francisco while Pittsburgh closes in Chicago. In AL the race for third includes Boston Cleveland Oakland and New York as teams finish up with key series.
In Beaver Dam Wisconsin the Milwaukee Bucks edged Cincinnati expansion club but the Royals toppled them 124 to 104. Oscar Robertson was limited to nine points while Adrian Smith led Cincinnati with 16 and Jerry Lucas scored 14. Fred Hetzel contributed 15 for Milwaukee.
New York fighter Buster Mathis defeats James J. Woody by stoppage in Grand Rapids Michigan. The bout ends in the early rounds as Mathis gains the victory over Woody.
The page lists scattered standings figures and a tentative slate of games. Entries mention teams such as Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit, Oakland, Minnesota, and New York with references to upcoming matchups and suggesting a rough schedule for Saturday and Sunday.
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