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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1968

Page

8

Poll Bowls Highlight Purdue Notre Dame Clash For Rose Bowl Hopes

Purdue, 2-0, eyes Ohio State and Minnesota as top 20 foes loom after a 37-22 win over Notre Dame. Ohio State crushed SMU 34-14 while Southern Cal and Indiana also faced mixed results in a day of high scoring college football across Ohio and national rankings. Rex Kern starred for OSU with two TD passes and a rushing TD as SMU struggled in defeat.

Associated Press Notre Dame Purdue Ohio State Minnesota Boilermakers Leroy Keyes Keyes Oregon State Indiana Nebraska Michigan State Northwestern SMU Southern California Trojans Southern Cal Miami Fla Georgia Tech Kansas Texas Wyoming Longhorns Texas Tech Cowboys Air Force Penn State Kansas State Florida Florida State Alabama Southern Mississippi UCLA Washington State Houston Bethany Case Tech Wooster Swarthmore Wittenberg Capital Baldwin- Wallace Wisconsin- Milwaukee Ashland Otterbein OSU Rex Kern Chuck Hixson Ohio University Bob Houmard Cleveland Dickerson Kent Thompson Houmard Bobcats Dickerson Thompson Toledo Marshall Rockets Ohio U Western Mich Ohio Univ Kent State Oberlin Hiram Capital & Marietta Muskingum Bowling Green Yton Cincinnati Kavier Tempa Akron Illinois Washington Wisconsin Texas Christian Iowa FAR West Air Force California Colorado

Rose Wins NL Batting Title By .003 Over Matty Alou

Pete Rose edged Matty Alou to claim the National League batting crown with a .335 average after finishing strong with a 5 for 5 surge and a 1 for 3 day in the final games. Rose collected 210 hits, tying for the league lead, as Cincinnati secured a fourth-place finish and announced staff decisions, including retaining Bragan, Smith, and Benson, while Harder’s contract was not renewed.

Rose Matty Alou Cincinnati Pete Rose San Francisco Jim Maloney Pittsburgh Alou Chicago Ernie Lombardi Reds Maloney Giants Bobby Bonds Dave Marshall Jimmy Bragan Hal Smith Vern Benson Mel Harder Pirates Cubs Ron Santo Bob Moose Jim Hickman Hank Aaron Braves Dodgers Aaron Willie Mays Stan Musial Lou Gehrig

Weekend Baseball Scores From The Major Leagues

Results recap from two days of games featuring New York Philadelphia Houston St Louis San Francisco Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh Los Angeles Atlanta and other teams. Sunday outcomes include Philadelphia over New York 10 to 3 and St Louis over Houston 3 to 0, with several decisive City series results.

New York Philadelphia Houston St. Louis San Francisco Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh Los Angeles Atlanta Louseeeenee Richie Allen St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Detroit Allen New York Mets Dallas Washington Ssssisveree New Orleans Soapeeee Cleveland Sessses Coal St Laws Los Angeles Streeeseee Baltimore Ss Green Boy Baltimore Green Bay San Francesco Minnesota New Orleans

Local High Scores and Business Listings Snapshot

Irene Tom leads with 215-50 score while Eulo Kasler posts 203 and Ht h Lewsen 225-547. Other entries include David Lovett 1- $48 Gerald Meek 208-593 Marvin Balfour 211-558 and Meek Milk Transportation 2001. Bill Brooks rolled a triplicate 77-177-177-$3 in a standout display.

K B& K Slactric Logan Federal Savingsresesseee Ih Meek Milk Transportation Dales Soho TGP Sresensreereeves Roberts Clothing Sunnybank Roaring Frost Grocery Roughmans Imm Jones Dim & Hazel Bor Irene Tom Eulo Kasler H Lewsen David Lovett Gerald Meek Marvin Balfour Doles Sohio Bill Brooks

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching

A compact summary of top American and National League leaders by batting average runs batted in hits doubles and home runs plus pitching wins and strikeouts with names teams and totals such as Yastrzemski Rose Brock Clemente McCovey Campaneris and others across the season leaders list

Yastrzemski Bost Cater Cak McAulife Det Yastrzemmski K Harrelson F. Howard Wash Campaneris Tovar Minn Robinson R Smith Fregosi Calif McCraw Chie F. Howerd W. Horton Cardenal Cleve McLain Culp. Bost McDowell Cleve McCovey F. Alou Atl Rose Cin Brock $1 Brock Clemente Pitt R Allen Phil St.b Wills Pire

Ford nose ahead with third straight Le Mans win

LeMans France Ford secured its third consecutive victory in the 24 hour race as Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi drove the winning car. In baseball Richie Allen of the Phillies hit three homers with a grand slam and seven RBIs in a 10-3 win over the Mets while Jim Moloney of the Reds tossed a two hitter for his third straight shutout in a 3-0 win over the Giants.

Lemans France P— Ford Pedro Rodriguez Lucien Bianchi Richie Allen Phillies Philadelphia New York Jim Moloney Reds Cincinnati San Francisco

Ohio State Tops SMU in High-Scoring Clash

Ohio State rolled to a 35 to 14 victory over SMU as Ohio University and Kent State also posted wins. Multiple Midwestern teams such as Bowling Green, Toledo, and Miami achieved decisive scores, with regional action spanning from Columbus to Cincinnati and beyond.

Ohio Ohio State Southern Methodist Miami Western Michigan Ohio University Kent State Toledo Marshall

Ask Joe Wilman on Practice for a Better Bowling Game

The simple path to a better bowling game is practice. Use extra games before or after leagues, weekend practice, and targeted aim at specific pins. An audio aid wristwatch named Chek helps gauge delivery accuracy. submit questions for Joe Wilman to win timers and receive personal answers.

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Yastrzemski second in batting in a record low

Boston star Carl Yastrzemski finished the season with a .301 average to win the American League batting crown on a day the AL finale saw Boston drop 4-3 to New York. Oakland manager Bob Kennedy was fired after his club fell to Minnesota 4-3, ending an 82-80 season.

Associated Press Boston Carl Yastrzemski Oakland Bob Kennedy Yastrzemski New York Yankees Elmer Flick Cleveland Kennedy Athletics Yankees Minnesota Charles Finley Hank Bauer Baltimore Washington Detroit Chicago White Sox California Red Sox Indians

Packers Fall To 1-2 As Browns And Bengals Win

Packers lose their second straight to fall to 1-2. Giants rout Redskins 48-21 as Homer Jones shines. Colts crush Steelers 41-7 with three Bubba and Billy Ray Smith interceptions returned for scores. Lions beat Packers 23-17 while Cowboys, Rams, Bears, Cardinals, 49ers win. Jets upset by Bills 37-35 after Namath throws five picks. AFL other results include San Diego 31-10 over Cincinnati and Oakland 24-15 over Houston. Jackson game notes Chauncey Valentine scores Jackson’s lone TD vs Wellston.

New York Boston Houston Buffalo Kansas City Cincinnati Denver Associated Press Jones Boy Smiths Baltimore Green Bay Bills Homer —_ Jones Fran Tarkenton Giants Washington Redskins Bubba Billy Ray Colts Pittsburgh Steelers Bill Munson Billy Gambrell Detroit Lions Packers Bill Brown Minnesota Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Los Angeles Rams Cleveland Chicago Bears St. Louis Cardinals New Orleans San Francisco 49Ers Atlanta Rams Frank Ryan Paul Warfield Browns Los Angeles Miami John Hadl San Diego Hadl Gary Garrison

Referendum to sanction Ohio all star games decided by principals

More than 800 Ohio high school principals will vote by mail on sanctioning all star football and basketball games as the OHSAA board deadlocks 3 to 3. If approved by simple majority, games would follow NCAA rules. The measure, driven by coach support, is to be mailed next week with results due in mid October.

Columbus Ohio Ohio High School Athletic Association OHSAA Board of Paul Landis Homer C. Neff Marion Canton National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA

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