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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1971

Page

8

Cardinals Hold Off Jets 17 10 In Monday Night Fight

St Louis Cardinals edge New York Jets 17 to 10 as a goal line stand preserves a late lead. Larry Wilson and Rocky Rosmanns key tackles disrupt Jets goal chance while Fred Heron calls the play a dive and Cardinals execute a critical stop.

ST. Louis Larry Wilson Fred Heron St. Louis Cardinals New York Jets Cardinals New York Jets al Woodall John Riggins Wilson MacArthur Lane St. Louis Cardinal Lane Mark Lomas Cards New York Mets Matty Alou Giants Carlton New Ryan Chino Hands McNally Pittsburgh Kison Philad Wise Cincinnati Simpson Niekro Houston Richard Los Singer San Francisco Perry Diego Acosta Chicago Montreal Los Angeles San Diego

Beathard Leads Cardinals Past Jets With Early 14 0 Edge

In a feverish Busch Stadium night the Cardinals built a 14 0 lead by 4 48 of the second quarter as Beathard directed drives of 88 and 80 yards with two Beathard to Edwards touchdowns and a 51 yard connection to Gilliam. The Jets countered with Woodall connecting to Riggins Maynard and Nock as St Louis added a late field goal.

Busch Stadium Cardinals Beathard Cid Edwards Fleet John Gilliam New York Jets al Woodall Woodall Phil Wise Joe Namath Riggins Don Maynard George Nock St. Louis Jim Bakken

Michigan Drops To No 2 In AP Poll After UCLA Win

Nebraska holds No 1 with 44 first place votes and 1,064 points while Michigan slips to second after a 38-0 victory over UCLA. Notre Dame falls to fourth as Texas and Auburn rise. Ohio State, Clemson, and Washington also shuffle in the top ten amid week 6 results.

Associated Press Bo Schembechler Michigan Wolverines Nebraska Michigan UCLA Notre Dame Purdue Texas A&m Texas Auburn Colorado Bob Devaney Cornhuskers Oklahoma Texas Tech Tennessee Ohio State Buckeyes Alabama Florida Pitt Penn State Iowa Stanford Oregon Arkansas Tulsa Georgia Clemson Arizona State Utah Washington Louisiana State Southern California Duke North Carolina Tar Heels Toledo Texas-Arlington Sane Arizona St Wee LSU Ces Atteene Duke Cosvscsance Air Force Florida State Houston Kansas State Mississippi South Carolina West Virginia

Coonskins Cap Eighth Jamboree At Lake Hope State Park

The Coonskin Cap Brigade hosts its eighth annual jamboree October 8 to 10 at Lake Hope State Park. Youths 11 to 16 will learn field sports from archery to trap shooting with adult sponsorship required, while 17 to 20 participate as helpers. Registration details and fees are listed with lodging, meals, and age rules.

Coonskin Cap Brigade Lake Hope State Park League of Ohio Sportsmen Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Elks Set Date For Golf Tourney

Athens Lodge No. 973 Elks hold a Sunday golf tournament at Elm Golf Course. Tee off between 9 and 10 a.m. Call 593-8055 for more details.

Elks Athens Lodge No The Elm Elks Lodge

Dodgers Aim to Win Three In Row For NL West

Dodgers face three straight victories to clinch the National League West as they open a season-ending series against the Houston Astros. Manager Walt Alston says he wants a three-game streak to take their chances.

Ken Rappoport Associated Press Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Walt Alston Dodgers Houston Astros

Giants and Dodgers in pivotal late-season series

The Giants hold a one game lead and begin a three game set with the Padres as Seattle… wait. The Giants must avoid losses while the Dodgers win, with key matchups including Bill Singer for the Dodgers and Gaylord Perry for the Giants in midweek games.

Dodgers Giants San Diego Padres Los Angeles Wes Parker

Massillon Tigers Lead In Early Ohio High School Poll

Massillon topped the Class AAA voting with 172 points, followed by Warren Harding at 77 as Circleville Napoleon New Lexington led Class AA and Marion Pleasant headed Class A. Princeton upset Upper Arlington boosting its AAA standing while Canton McKinley Moeller and others trailed.

George Strode Associated Press Columbus Massillon Tigers Ohio Stark County Warren Harding Circleville Marion Pleasant Napoleon New Lexington Portsmouth Notre Dame Cincinnati Princeton Upper Arlington Princeton Canton McKinley Cincinnati Moeller Troy Lima Fremont Ross Columbus Eastmoor Portsmouth West Ironton Gallipolis Hebron Lakewood Steubenville Catholic Minerva Warren Kennedy Canal Winchester Lorain Catholic Yorkville Tuscarawas Catholic Cory Raw

Bobcats Face Toledo Amid Injuries in MAC Struggle

Ohio coach Bill Hess battles sprained ankles and muscle strains as star players return from injuries for the Toledo road game. Key backs Gary and Knorr are set to return, but Crish Kozlowski Morrison injuries threaten depth. الدفاع

Ohio Bill Hess Ikie Toledo Bill Gary Larry Knoor Mike Crish Jim Kozlowski Scott Morrison Kent State Athens Dave Green Bob Allen Dave Harcourt Greg Hull al Benton Harcourt Gary Kozlowski Steve Hodgson Kent Knorr Crish

Badminton and Table Tennis Club Fall Session Begins

The Badminton and Table Tennis Club for adults and students of the City Recreation Department starts September 30 and runs until December 9. Sessions are 7 to 9 p.m. at Athens High School Gym with a $3 fee. Call Harold Klock at 594-5549 or the City Recreation Department at 592-2423 for details.

City Recreation Department Athens High School Harold Klock

Gallipolis Star Pete Neal Nets 28 Points In Win

Pete Neal of Gallipolis led the Blue Devils with all 28 of his team’s points and 197 rushing yards on 37 carries as Gallipolis defeated Logan 28 to 20 in a Southeastern Ohio Athletic League game. Neal, a Blue Devils co captain, is the son of Mr and Mrs Albert Neal of 836 Third Ave Gallipolis.

Blue Devils Pete Neal Gallipolis Logan Neal Albert Neal Third Ave

Ohio high school football poll tracks top teams

AP ranking lists statewide contenders with Huron Bucyrus Loudonville and others scoring 10 or more points. Co captains for the Air Force. Seniors Brian Bream from San Leandro California and defensive tackle John Greenlaw from Tacoma Washington named.

Columbus Ohio Associated Press Air Force Brian Bream San Leandro Calif John Greenlaw Tacoma Wash

Unclear sports schedule fragment with mixed team results

Fragmentary baseball and basketball game notes from a late edition listing multiple games with incomplete team names and scores. It references Boston Baltimore Kansas City Oakland Minnesota Milwaukee Chicago Detroit and others with partial records and inconsistent formatting.

Terrenage New York Ington Broberg Kansas City Oakland California Minnesota Milwaukee Chicago Detroit Cleveland Boston Baltimore Washington Hedlund Hunter Messersmith Phy Hall Pattin Bradley Co Eel McDowell

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