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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1960
Page
13
Arnold Palmer, two strokes ahead after a five under par 67, tops the Masters field in the opening round at Augusta National. Former Wake Forest star Palmer, once bedbound with flu, seeks to extend his early advantage as peers trail with scores around par.
St Louis Hawks beat the Boston Celtics 105 102 to even the World Series at 3 3. Hawks owner Ben Kerner praised his team despite injuries to Larry Foust Bob Pettit Jack McMahon and Dugie Martin. Prize money totals and potential personal payout are noted with Boston favored to win at home.
Giants' Matty Alou and Senators' Mincher homered twice in spring training wins. Alou belted two in a 4-2 Giants victory over the Red Sox at Phoenix. Mincher drove in five with a two run homer and a three run shot in a 10-5 Washington win over Kansas City. Other results included Milwaukee over Cincinnati 7-5 and Baltimore edging Pittsburgh 9-8.
The Messenger prints a partial station schedule for WSAZ NBC Huntington listing programs and times through late night. It warns that errors may occur if stations fail to provide corrected schedules and includes multiple shows such as Ring series, news, weather, sports, cartoons, and specials across 6 PM to beyond midnight.
A fragmented list shows times for weather newscasts and a mix of features including fights wrestling cartoons Stooges Howdy Doody Bonanza Ruff and Reddy Fury Deputy Circus Boy NBA basketball and NBC Opera along with religious services and late night talk. The schedule blends 1950s era shows and public affairs in a dense broadcast timeline.
A dense program grid for WTVN ABC Columbus lists daily time slots from morning to late night, detailing shows such as 77 Sunset Strip, The Detective, State Trooper, Walt Disney, News and Weather, and various movies and sports programs across Saturday and Sunday segments.
A dense OCR grid shows a sequence of TV airings with times and program titles such as The Detective, Weather, Walt Disney, News, Sports, Movie, and Jubilee USA. The entries mix network shows, weather bulletins, movies, and special broadcasts across late afternoon to late night.
A dense set of time slots lists WBNS TV CBS channel 10 programs from morning to night including Thea t re, weather, Twilight Zone, Roy Rogers, Rawhide, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Bugs Bunny and Hitchcock with news and cartoons throughout the day.
A schedule of film and TV offerings lists The Four Just Men with Jack Hawkins at 7 p.m. and The Art Carney Show at 8:30 p.m., plus The Goofy Success Story, The Search for Cape Borden, The Fix, The Old Gang, This Man Dawson, and Salute to the Theatre. Also notes a pre-1933 line about pari-mutuel betting legality.
Mesa Arizona report: Don Zimmer, 29, longtime Dodgers infielder, is traded to the Chicago Cubs for three Cub farmhands from Houston. Cubs seek him to fill the third base spot. Dodgers receive outfielder Lee Handley, infielder Johnny Goryl, and lefty Ron Perranoski, sent to Montreal.
Montreal coach Toe Blake warned the Canadiens face a tough battle after a 4-2 victory over Toronto gave them a 1-0 lead in the best of seven Stanley Cup final. Blake remained cautious about winning a fifth straight title.
Portland and Los Angeles reports show matchups where Carl Olson, 175, of Portland stops Roque Maraville, 170, of Fresno. Luis Rodriguez, 14614, Cuba, halts Alvaro Gutierrez, 146%4, Mexico. Vince Martinez, 1522, Miami, defeats Clem Florio, 1592, Miami.
Athens High School Bulldogs, defending Southeastern District champions, begin the season with a match at Jackson Golf Course. Coach Charles McAfee plans to field four scoring players—Dick Blosser, Blaine Cornwell, Bob Foreman and Chip Schleicher—while regulars Bobby Littler and Butch Gardner may join in a practice round to acclimate to the Jackson course.
In Ogden Utah Bartolo Soni of the Dominican Republic meets heavyweight Lamar Clark in a 10 round TV bout at 10 EST NBC. Clark seeks to extend his knockout streak while Soni aims for an upset in a high school gym setting.
Beasley and Mathews top weekly results with 2% wins while Williams Plumbing and Campus Barber Shop post solid scores. Notable performances include Gene Green 585 and Chuck Wiles 582 with high games 244 and 582 in Stroh's lane.
New York defeated Detroit 2 to 1 and Milwaukee routed Cincinnati 7 to 5. Baltimore beat Pittsburgh 9 to 8 while Washington topped Kansas City 10 to 5. Los Angeles won over Chicago 14 to 12 and San Francisco edged Boston 4 to 2.
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