Baseball season opens amid strike fallout and uneven schedules
The 1961 season starts one day late after the first league-wide walkout. Owners voted to begin Saturday and cancel games lost to the strike, while players agreed in New York. Teams will race on a percentage basis with uneven games remaining across divisions and clubs, all missing at least one home contest.
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Marvin Miller
Major League Baseball Players Association
Sertoma Games Feature Indiana Ohio Showdown At Hinkle
Indiana hosts Ohio in the Sertoma Charities College All-Star series at Hinkle Field House led by Pur due stars Bob Ford and William Franklin. Indiana’s Wright and Shepherd sit out for Las Vegas all-star play, while Evansville trio Don Buse Steve Welmer and Coffey anchor the Hoosiers.
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Indiana State
Pacers Ready for West Final After Narrow Win
Pacers edge Denver 91 89 in West semifinal as Freddie Lewis scores 20 and blocks final two shots Heat Marcus. Ralph Simpson leads Denver with 30. Roger Brown adds 20 for Indiana. Meanwhile Squires crush Nets 138 91 to take East final lead. Erving scores 26. Knicks top Celtics 116 94 to seize series lead.
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Chauncey Finals Set As Red Team Faces Logan Tonight
Chauncey hosts a 6 p.m. Little League basketball final between Chauncey Red and Logan after Chauncey beat Glouster 40 37 with Gary Bentley 14 points and Alan Walton 10. Lions Club rematch with Chauncey Jaycees follows. An organizational meeting for Chauncey Little League baseball is set for 11 a.m. Saturday at the baseball field.
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Athens Trackmen defeat Chiefs in 71 56 dual meet
Athens Bulldogs beat Logan 71 to 56 as Paul Scarmack and Mike Wilkinson win two events each. Scarmack takes the 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash while Wilkinson wins pole vault and the 880 yard relay anchor, with Bruce Walker starring for Logan in sprints and hurdles. Both teams head to Circleville Relays Saturday.
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City Recreation shifts youth soccer site to Ohio University field
The City Recreation department announced the youth soccer program will move from Athens High School football field to the Ohio University soccer field behind Peden Stadium. The change takes effect tomorrow at 9 30 a.m.
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Tacy Accepts ACC Head Coach Post at Wake Forest
Carl Tacy of Marshall University is hired as Wake Forest University head coach in the Atlantic Coast Conference. He led Marshall to a 12th nationally ranked season and a 27 game record with NCAA playoff appearance, succeeding Jack McCloskey who moves to the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Hill Leads Monsanto Open After Seven-Under 64 In Pensacola
Dave Hill fired a seven under par 64 to take the first round lead at the Monsanto Open in Pensacola Florida. He credited a magic putter as he overcame wild misses to hold a one stroke edge on Bob Smith while Lee Trevino battled fatigue after a long tour.
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New York Leads Celtics. ABA Virginia Downs New York
Eastern Conference result New York 116 Boston 94 gives New York a 1-0 series lead. ABA East Division Final Virginia 138 New York 91 showcases Virginia’s strong semifinal win. Indiana tops Denver 91 89 to force a 4 3 series win in the West.
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Cats Set to Meet Notre Dame in Two-Game Series
Ohio University hosts Notre Dame in a two game set at Trautwein Field. Bobcats hold a 7 3 1 record with Swisher Sparks and Bihl leading hitters. Notre Dame stands 6 5 after a loss to Northwestern. Game times 3 15 p m today and 1 p m tomorrow.
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Major League Baseball Openers and Sunday Matchups
American League season opens with New York at Baltimore and Boston at Detroit as the marquee games. Sunday cards feature Milwaukee at Cleveland, Chicago at Kansas City, Minnesota at Detroit, Texas at California, and Los Angeles at Cincinnati among many interleague clashes including Philadelphia at Chicago and Pittsburgh at New York.
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