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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1961
Page
8
Dodgers lose to the Cardinals as Leo Durocher serves a three day suspension for kicking umpire Jocko Conlan in the shins. Durocher stayed home in Beverly Hills while Conlan warned of further penalties for on field contact.
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Don Hoak has been suspended for three days by the National League after a second quarrel this season with umpire Ken Burkhart. Hoak cannot play until Thursday night as Warren Giles League president also fined him. the fine amount was not disclosed.
Robert C. Clements of Santa Barbara California was named director of the Pirates minor league clubs succeeding the late Branch Rickey Jr. The 47 year old Dickson Tennessee native joined the Pirates in 1951 as West Coast scouting supervisor.
Local bowling leagues report weekly results with team scores high games and series. Highlights include Rex Snider’s 224 single game and 623 three games for JC’s, Roberts Clothing leading team highs with 930 series, and Alfred Grange Rotary Blue Athens Claims Kiwanis No. 2 and JC’s among top performers across teams such as Night Hawks and Pioneers.
McArthur defeated York 2-1 and blanked Allensville 13-0 in Ohio high school baseball, with Barry Cline throwing a no hitter and Dick Bates collecting three hits and three RBIs for the Generals. Ike Mellinger limited Chauncey to two hits as Chauncey–Dover and McArthur clashed.
Ingemar Johansson, the former heavyweight champion, says a US tax ruling on his status could let him fight Sonny Liston in September in the United States. He faces about $1 million claimed by the US government from his Patterson fight and plans a European route if taxes bar US bouts.
The week features midweek doubleheaders at Athens The Plains and Chauncey-Dover plus county field matchups Ames-Bern against Carthage-Troy and Union Furnace at York. Thursday brings Trimble at York and Rome-Canaan versus Albany with Gallipolis at Point Pleasant.
Ohio University confirmed its baseball game at Dayton and the home track meet with Central State were both postponed due to wet grounds.
Gary Geiger returned from a collapsed lung to homer 400 feet and spark Boston to a 4 3 victory over Los Angeles in the seventh off Tom Morgan. Jackie Jensen delivered the first Boston run with a sixth inning single, and Pumpsie Green drew a bases loaded walk for the other tally. Mantle and Ford highlighted the Yankees 3 0 win over Kansas City with Mantle driving in all runs.
Daryl Spencer drove in five runs including a grand slam as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-5. Joe Cunningham and Spencer led a late surge, lifting the Cardinals into a first place tie with the Giants while Duke Snider hit his 370th career homer for the Dodgers.
A 3 p.m. first pitch pits Jim Perry against Jim Bunning as the Indians seek a 2-1 start. Forecast snow flurries, 43 degree high, and NW winds could affect play while Jimmie Dykes hails a improving pitching staff and timely hitting. Jake Wood and Steve Boros pace Detroit’s offense early.
Major League standings show San Francisco four and two .667, Cincinnati two, etc. Monday results include St. Louis beating Los Angeles 9 to 5 with Chicago at Pittsburgh on Tuesday. American League notes Minnesota four one .800, New York four two .667. New York 3 Kansas City 0 in Monday play. International League schedule lists Syracuse Columbus and Buffalo Jersey City games with San Juan.
Bob Purkey, who pitched all nine in a 5-2 Reds win over Chicago last Thursday, faces a San Francisco Giants team atop the league. Cincinnati briefly led the NL before dropping two of three to the St. Louis Cardinals. The sequence included a drizzly game Saturday that was halted in the sixth inning, a decision later upheld by NL President Warren Giles.
Gary Player and Arnold Palmer, fresh from a Masters showdown, loosen up for the Houston Classic in Texas. The event offers a $40,000 purse as top golfers ramp up for the season.
London the world lightweight champion Joe Brown prepared to defend his title against European and British champion Dave Charnley in a 15 round bout at Earl's Court. Brown, 35 with 111 fights, was a 2 1 favorite after a 15 month rematch tease. Charnley, 25 with 38 wins in 45 fights, vowed to use lessons from their first meeting.
San Juan defeated the Maple Leafs 4-2 in the 78th International League opener held in San Juan before 6,327 fans. Winning pitcher was ex-big leaguer Bob Grim as Richmond and Buffalo top contenders eyed the season. Franchises shifted with Puerto Rico replacing Miami and Syracuse taking over the Montreal club while Columbus fielded a new lineup.
New York report confirms Emile Griffith will defend the world welterweight title against Gaspar Ortega in Los Angeles on May 27. Griffith earned the crown by knocking out Benny Paret on April 1 in Miami Beach, his first title defense.
An all star US basketball squad sails to the Soviet Union for eight games. Coach Jimmy McLendon says the team will dictate the pace with a running game. The starting lineup features Jerry Lucas of Ohio State, John Barnhill Ben Warley and Roger Taylor of Cleveland.
The Bobcats top the standings after five sports with 29 points as Miami with 26 and Bowling Green with 22 trail in the Mid-American Conference all-sports race for 1960-61. The reigning champion Ohio University leads the overall tally.
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