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I in a OHSAA referendum votej Another factor in the vote! The Ohio High School Foot* and is defeated, cannot be against the playoffs, according brought up again for th r e e to Bates, was that some of theBy GENE CADDESVDPI Sports WriterCOLUMBUS (UPI) - The Ohio High School Athletic As-j sociation has dropped its plans to conduct state high school football playoffs this fall The state Board of Control of the OHSAA voted Tuesday to rescind its earlier action taken m March, setting up a playoff system.Several weeks ago, officials of : the OHSAA disclosed they were receiving letters from principals from around the state which opposed the playoff idea The principals’ main concern, according to George Bates, as-S sociate commissioner of the ! OHSAA, was the method of selecting the teams to participate m the playoffs.The plan called for the principal and football coach of each school in four state districts to vote for the team m their district which they thought would be the most representatne team.Many of the principalsthought this system would turn into a popularity contest, Batessaid.On the basis of the letters received, the OHSAA decided to poll the principals of the state's 723 football - playing schools to | see how sentiment around the slate was running in regard to the playoffs. :The association received votes i from 92 5 per cent of the1 schools and the results were 319 for the playoffs and 350 against. I The six members of the • Board of Control went along-with the outcome of the poll and voted to scrub plans foryears.Bates said the issue would probably be discussed further later in Tuesday’s board meel-CINCINNATI (UPI) - Berme Carbo could always resort to his wife’s makeup kit for the blotches on his forehead.“I get them when I’m nervous,” said the Cincinnati Reds outfielder.Reds. Manager Sparky Anderson is aware of them.—The race for speed by unqualified drivers and a “sorting out” process for those already m the Memorial Day 500-mile auto race was contin*’ ued Tuesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.A total of 2(» cars was on the track, including 10 racers which made the lineup for the grind on May 30. There also were indications that the usual lastprincipals are against extending the season, even though only 12 teams (three m each class) would be involved in the playoffs.“Every day Sparky’s checking my forehead,” said Bernie, who was with Anderson at Asheville in 1968.“Like all young kids, he worries about everything,” said Anderson. “The trouble is, Bernie doesn’t know how good he is. That’s why he’s still worried.”machine hit the wall Monday, said he was “looking around” for another ride Loquasto’s crew continued to work on repairs.Drivers looking for speed were Jack Brabham, Billy Vukovich and Kevin Bartlett , Brabham, the Australian Grand Prix ace who started the rear* engine revolution at Indianapolis, was shaking down the new Offenhauser-powered car which arrived at the track last weekend. The car was delayed because of the trucking strike Andretti posted the day’s topat IfiS S m n Viball Coaches Association hasbeen seeking football playoffsfor some time. It is the onlysport governed by the OHSAAwhich does not have a championship event.Carbo's two-run triple in the seventh inning Tuesday night carried the Reds and Gary Nolan to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs as the Reds wound up their current home stand.Joe Decker, the Cubs rookie righthander was working on a 1-0 shutout and had given up only two hits when Johnny Bench beat out a bunt single to open the three-run seventh railing.Lee May drew a walk to put runners on first and second when Carbo stepped to the plate.“The count was 3-2 when Carbo lined a Decker pitch to right field for his triple. Minutes later he crossed home with the Reds’ third run when Tommy Helms greeted Cubs’ reliefer Ted Abernathy with a pop J fly single down the right field . line. ‘“I wish they had an instant ; replay on that hit of mine so ! I could see how I did it,” quipped Helms who had a .188 batting average going into the j game.“I sure don’t like to lose,” j.• said Anderson, hut: even if wo Iplayoffs right now.It could come back at anytl'week car hopping was about totime,” Bates said. “That’s why start in earnest.we didn’t take a referendum vote on it ”4nv whir»h ic irtvGluprfA1 Loquasto of Easton, Pa., who damaged his Indy on achrmcfrinor cnopial whpnmg.Reds’ Rookie Comes Through In The Clutch To Provide Win| Indy Car HoppingIs About To BeginINDIANAPOLIS, Ind (UPI)
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Coshocton Tribune
Coshocton, Ohio, US
Wed, May 20, 1970
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