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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1962

Page

6

Ridan Seen as Early Favorite for May Derby

Ridan leads a list of Kentucky Derby hopefuls after winning the Florida Derby by a nose over Cicada. Trainers factor in a crop of 3-year-olds as they head to Louisville for the May 7 Derby, with contenders including Admiral's Voyage Sharp County Black Beard Boone Co and others.

Miami Fla Florida Kentucky Moody Jollup Ridan Meadow Stable Cicada Louisville Aidan Gen. Duke Admiral’s Voyage Royal Attack Sharp County Black Beard Boone Co Doctor Hank K Sharp Count Glades Sir Gaylord Bahamas Everglades

X-Ray Unit Schedule Serves Glouster and Vicinity

The Mobile X Ray Unit of the Ohio Tuberculosis and Health Association schedules visits in Glouster at Moose Hall on Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. Free screening for adults 18 and over. It then travels to Hollister School on Wednesday 1–4 p.m. and Town Hall Trimble 5–8 p.m. with an April 24 Morrison Store Jacksonville visit 5–8 p.m.

Glouster Ohio Tuberculosis and Health Association Moose Hallgon High St Hollister School Town Hall Trimble Jacksonville Morrison

Black Hawks Gain First Win 4-1

The Chicago Black Hawks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 at Chicago Stadium to pull within one win of the Stanley Cup semifinal series. New York Rangers edged Toronto 5-4 as the Leafs’ series lead shrank to 2-1. Game 4 moves to New York Tuesday.

Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Canadiens Chicago New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto New York Leafs Johnny Wilson Rangers Andy Heberton Dave Balon Hawks Montreal Gordon Berenson

Steers take Game One in ABL playoff 126 115

Kansas City Steers beat Cleveland Pipers 126 115 to lead best of five. Front line Staverman Tormohlen Bridges scored 82 points. Bridges had 36, Dierking and Barnett each 31 for Cleveland. Steers shot 58.2 percent to Pipers 39.6 percent. Darrow played after hospital trip but did not play.

Kansas City Steers Cleveland Pipers Larry Staverman Gene Tormohlen Bill Bridges Bridges University of Kansas Jim Darrow The New York Dan Swartz

Weekend Fight Results in New York San Francisco Manila

New York Dick Tiger 150 Nigeria outpointed Henry Hank 15854 Detroit. San Francisco Jose Toluca Lopez 12 Mexico outpointed Willie Woods 128 San Francisco. Manila Mitsunor Seki 121 Japan outpointed Ronnie Jones 120 Chicago.

New York Dick Tiger Nigeria Henry Hank Detroit San Francisco Jose Toluca Lopez Mexico Willie Woods Manila Mitsunor Seki Japan Ronnie Jones Chicago

Robby Must Carry Brunt of Attack

In spring training Frank Robinson backs Reds as manager Hutchinson pins hopes on his bat Robby leads a strong showing with a .500 week while avoiding homer projections. The Reds total 15 hits to the White Sox 11 in Sarasota but lose 10-6.

Robby ST. Petersburg Fla.—i Fred Hutchinson Frank Robinson Cincinnati Reds Reds Chicago White Sox Sarasota Sox Cincinnati

Braves Trounced as Warren Spahn Struggles in Mesa

In Mesa, Warren Spahn, veteran lefty with 309 career wins, was tagged for 10 runs in six innings as the Braves lost to the Cubs 16 to 6. Spahn has dropped four of five starts this spring, yielding 28 earned runs in 28 innings. The Cubs chased him with Ernie Banks’ two run homer and Lou Brock’s long drive.

Warren Milwaukee Warren Spahn Braves Chicago Cubs Mesa Spahn Boston Braves Cubs Ernie Banks Lou Brock Brock Joe Torre Lakeland Kansas City A’s Detroit San Francisco Boston Phoenix Cleveland Los Angeles Dodgers Las Vegas St. Louis New York Mets St. Petersburg Chicago White Sox Cincinnati Sarasota

Major Leaguers Learn To Protect Quick Buck

Orlando observer Robert Lee Turley of the New York Yankees notes players face a financial cliff after cashing big salaries. He cites pensions of 550 monthly after 20 years and age 65, urging players to leverage their fame. Turley, 31, once starred in 1958 with a 21-7 season and Hickok Award, now pursues business interests while attempting a comeback.

Robert Lee Turley New York Yankees Bob Turley Bel Air Newark Del Turley Hickok

Umpires Life and Pay Revealed in Spring Training

ST PETERSBURG Fla Umpires are people and the spring camps open in Florida Arizona and California with 44 big league umpires. Salaries range from 7000 to about 20000 plus a pension after five years. Augie Donatelli discusses family life and the signs umpires use amid fans taunting and mail replies. Umpires buy their own gear and undergo annual health checks including visits to New York doctors.

Florida Arizona California Augie Donatelli Augie Ump New Jersey New York Donatelli

Marr Wins Azalea In Sudden Death Playoff

In Wilmington North Carolina Dave Marr beat Jerry Steelsmith in a sudden death playoff on the 362yard par four Azalea Open hole to win 20000 dollars. Marr earned 2800 for first while Steelsmith collected 1900 as the runnerup after a 281 total to finish tied with Marr.

Marr Little Dave Marr Sun City Ariz Jerry Steelsmith Glendale Calif Steelsmith Cape Fear PGA Augusta

Celtics Take Command in NBA Playoff Clash 3 2

Boston leads the series 3 2 after a 119 104 win marked by tempers and two court invasions. Wilt Chamberlain and Sam Jones exchange gestures. Tom Heinsohn is ejected as Philadelphia awaits Game 6 in the city.

Boston Bob Cousy Philadelphia Celtics Sid Borgia Norm Drucker Cousy Wilt Chamberlain Sam Jones Carl Braun Guy Rodgers Rodgers Jim Loscutoff Tom Heinsohn

Ohio U cancels doubleheader. season opener set at Defiance

Ohio University cancels the West Virginia doubleheader due to wet grounds. Coach Bob Wren announced the Bobcats will start the baseball season Thursday at Defiance, then travel to Toledo for MAC games Friday and Saturday. The first home game is now April 10 against Xavier.

West Virginia Bob Wren Bobcats Defiance Ohio U Toledo Xavier

Ohio Boxers Win Title

In Cincinnati three local amateur boxers helped Ohio claim its third national AAU team championship in four years. Wyce Westbrook 24 won the 178-pound crown, George Foster rose from 125 to 132 pounds to grab the AAU title, Bull Joiner earned the 178-pound title, and Roy McMillan of Toledo sealed the 156-pound division with a decision over C B Smith of Madison Wisconsin.

Cincinnati Ohio Roy McMillan Toledo C. B. Smith Madison Wis

Bowlers In Dull Session At AB C Tournament

Des Moines reports a dull session at the American Bowling Congress tournament aside from Leroy Stout of Atlanta posting a 278 game and a 709 series. Stout tied for best game with Lawrence Brown of Topeka and Ed Sajdak of Chicago as Brunswick Majors still totaled 2858 in the regular team event.

Des Moines Leroy Stout Stout Atlanta Lawrence Brown Topeka Kan Ed Sajdak Chicago Brunswick

N H L Semifinal Results And Schedule

In the NHL semifinals Saturday no games. Sunday Toronto edged New York 5 to 4 to lead the series 2 1 Montreal beat Chicago 4 to 1 and Montreal leads 2 to 1 Toronto visits New York and Chicago hosts Montreal on Tuesday.

National Hockey League New York Toronto Chicago Montreal

University Avenue Renamed to Number 1 by City Council

A segment of University Avenue near Cincinnati campus receives the label Number 1 reflecting local pride in the NCAA champions. Bearcat Fieldhouse also gains new mailing address usage to honor the title.

University Avenue University of Cincinnati Bearcat

Big Dave Debusschere Joins Chicago White Sox Pitching Staff

Detroit star Big Dave Debusschere signs with the Chicago White Sox for a reported $70,000 bonus and will join the team in Kansas City for weekend workouts around April 14 15. He plans to play pro basketball during the season while pursuing baseball.

Detroit Dave Debusschere University of Detroit Chicago White Sox Ed Short White Sox Debusschere Kansas City Detroit Pistons National Basketball Association Pistons

Downes Aims To Stop Pender In Eight Rounds In Boston

Terry Downes predicts an eight round stoppage of Paul Pender in Boston Garden as the two fighters meet for their third title clash in a 15 round bout. Pender seeks revenge after two prior Boston victories in this series while Downes holds a 28-7 record with 24 knockouts.

Paul Pender Boston North Pole Terry Downes Downes New York Massachusetts Pender London Boston Garden Terry U.S. Marines

Baseball Exhibition Results Across Cities with Cancellations

A series of exhibition games reported scores from Washington to San Francisco with multiple double headers and ten inning notes. Several games were canceled or rained out including Baltimore versus New York A and Pittsburgh against Washington.

Cage Playoff Night Upsets and Series Shifts

In the NBA style results, Philadelphia beat Boston 110 to 106 and Boston edged Philadelphia 119 to 104 with the series at 3-2 in favor of Boston. Los Angeles leads Detroit 3-2 after 132-125 win. Cleveland shrugs off New York 107-84, Kansas City tops Cleveland 126-115 to take a 1-0 edge in their best-of-5, with Cleveland at Kansas City upcoming. A weekend note: Mr and Mrs Roy Robinson of Salem West Virginia visited Nell Lawson who has returned from Texas.

Philadelphia Boston Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Cleveland Milwaukee San Francisco Chicago Dallas-Fort Worth Kansas City St. Louis New York Cincinnati Francisco Oklahoma City Hous Roy Robinson Salem W. Va Nell Lawson Texas

Scout Aides Get Training in Athens Session

A basic training session for Cub Scout leaders Boy Scout leaders and Explorers was held Saturday at the Ohio University Education Building in Athens. Instruction used movies charts and card games. Cub Scout Pack 72 of Glouster displayed parts of its recent pack meeting. Attending from Glouster were Robert Byers and Frank Grubbs as instructors along with Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hall Mrs. Donna Dodson Mrs. June Humphrey Mrs. Joan Holmes and Mrs. Wilma Bescoe.

Glouster Athens Ohio University Education Robert Byers Frank Grubbs Vern Hall Donna Dodson June Humphrey Joan Holmes Wilma Bescoe

Hudepohl Beer Leads Ohio Bowling Standings Weekend

Hudepohl Beer of Cincinnati posted a 3124 team series to take the lead in the actual standings at the Ohio Men's Bowling Tournament in Zanesville Ohio. Niles Trailer Sales of Niles moved to second place as doubles leaders R Jerew and R Hunter of Marion trailed after a 1907 series by Paul and Willard Fox of Marion.

Zanesville Ohio Hudepohl Beer Cincinnati Niles Trailer Sales Niles Paul Willard Fox Marion R. Jerew R. Hunter

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