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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1964

Page

18

Baseball Standings and Schedules From Wednesday’s Games

The standings show Minnesota leading with an .800 record and Cleveland at .667, followed by Boston and Detroit. Wednesday results include Minnesota 7 Washington 6 and New York 3 Chicago 0, with several rain postponed games and scheduled matchups for today across Washington Minnesota Boston Baltimore Cleveland Los Angeles Houston St. Louis Chicago New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati Philadelphia.

W. L. Pet. G.B Baltimore Minnesota Cleveland Boston Detroit Los Angeles Chicago New York Washington Kansas City Houston Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia W. L. Pet San

Major League Baseball National League Batting and Pitching Leaders

The National League batters lead with Williams of Chicago at .462 and Mays of San Francisco at .452 with Mays driving runs and hits totals. Mays has 12 runs and 14 hits, while Williams has 8 runs and 5 homers. Banks of Chicago has 9 RBIs, and Pinson and Ruiz of Cincinnati have 13 hits. Pitching leaders include O Toole of Cincinnati and others tied at 20 wins with 1.000 ERA. Norman of Chicago and Gibson of St. Louis lead strikeouts with 14.

Williams Chicago Mays San Francisco Ruiz Cincinnati Banks Pinson Rodgers Kaska Houston Sargell Pittsburgh Santo

Home Tennis Card Starts as Schedule Inaugurates

Coach Carroll Widdoes' tennis team prepares to inaugurate the home schedule by hosting Toledo Saturday on the Richland Avenue courts. Notre Dame’s spring squads travel to Toledo and Bowling Green for golf events while a portion of the track team competes at the Drake Relays in Des Moines Iowa.

Carroll Widdoes Toledo Richland Avenue Notre Dame Bowling Green Des Moines Iowa

Baseball leaders and stats from the 1960s league summaries

Batting leaders show Mal zone Boston .500 with 18 at bats and Bressoud Boston .476. Runs include Allen Minnesota 7, Hansen Chicago 6, plus Allison Oliva and Rollins Minnesota 6. RBI led by Wagner Cleveland Cash Detroit Oliva Minnesota and Hinton Washington 7. Oliva Minnesota 13 hits, with Bressoud Boston and Rollins Minnesota at 10. Doubles Brandt Baltimore and Hansen Chicago 3. Oliva Minnesota and Hinton Washington lead triples. Allen Minnesota and Skowron Washington tie for 3 home runs. Stolen bases Aparicio Baltimore 5, Davalillo Cleveland and Hinton Washington 2. Pitching Miller Baltimore and Pless Minnesota 2-0, strikeouts Peters Chicago 16 and Penn Kansas City 12.

Malzone Boston Bressoud Allen Minnesota Hansen Chicago Allison Oliva Rollins Wagner Cleveland Cash Detroit Hinton Washington Brandt Baltimore Skowron Aparicio Davalillo Miller Batimore Pless Peters Penn Kansas City

Golf Tour Too Big Propose Major Minor League Play

Palm Beach Gardens Fla A golf writer examines how the tour has grown with 45 official events and top prizes around six figures. He notes calls for a two tier system and curtailing schedules while PGA leaders debate the idea and the feasibility of a minor tour.

Will Grimsley Palm Beach Gardens Fla General Motors Jim Gaquin PGA Gaquin

Athens Meets Belpre Sectionals Begin Friday

Sectional action starts Friday for area high school baseball with 31 Class AA teams and 20 Class A teams chasing eight District berths at Athens. First round byes include Logan, Marietta, Wellston, and West Union, with Friday games across Eastern Central Southern Northern and Western divisions and more matchups on April 27 and 30.

Athens Belpre Sheridan Warren Logan Marietta Jackson Gallipolis South Point Pomeroy Coal Grove Chesapeake Rock Hill Ironton Wellston West Portsmouth Portsmouth Minford Lucasville Valley McDermott Oak Hill Wheelersburg Greenfield Chillicothe Hillsboro Waverly Miami Trace Lancaster Piketon Manchester Athens County Nelsonville Lawrence County Seaman Scioto County Ironton St. Joseph New Boston West Union Vinton County McArthur Coalton Meigs County Kgger Creek Middleport Beaver Pike County Frankfort Ross County White Oak Lynchburg Bishop Flaget Ohio University

Open money leaders in U S golf reveal Boros top earner

Statistician Bill Inglish lists 1963 Open champion Julius Boros as the leading money winner with 33470. Boros has won the title twice and finished in the money ten other times, followed by Arnold Palmer with 44 less in earnings and eight in the money. Ben Hogan is third with 29912 and Littler is fourth with 23357 in USGA Opens.

New York Bill Inglish Julius Boros Boros Arnold Palmer Ben Hogan Littler

Big Black Golfers Win 11-9 at Pomeroy on Nine Holes

The Big Blacks of Point Pleasant defeated Wahama White Falcons 11 to 9 at the Pomeroy golf course in a nine hole match. Medalist Ron Fowlkes shot 42, beating Roy Redman 3 to 1.

Pomeroy Point Pleasant Big Blacks Wahma White Falcons Denny Wedge Frank Capehart White Falcon Ron Fowlkes Wahama Roy Redman Bob Greene John Hyer Chris Fitzsimmons Charles Thompson Bill McCormick Bill Zuspan Andy Wilson Dick Pfiffner Pfiffner

Three-way Tie Forms in SECAL South After Tuesday Results

Gallipolis beat Jackson 5 3 and Pomeroy crushed Middleport 10 0 to create a three way tie in the SECAL Southern Division with Jackson Pomeroy and Gallipolis all at 2 1 in league play Middleport sits 0 3 Logan Nelsonville and Athens rank in the Northern Division after Tuesday games with Logan unbeaten in two league games Athens at 2 1 Nelsonville 1 1 and Wellston 0 3 postponed Logan Nelsonville game.

Gallipolis Jackson Pomeroy Middleport SECAL Logan Nelsonville Athens Wellston

Babe Ruth’s Last Home Run Day at Pittsburgh

The Bambino then 40, released by the Yankees, hits a final great day in Pittsburgh. Ruth, already ill with a .179 average, slaps a single and his 712th 713th and 714th home runs before retiring days later.

Bob Sudye Bambino Yankees Boston Ruth Pittsburgh King Features Syndicate

Ordinance authorizes paving on Madison Avenue Athens Ohio

An Athens Ohio city ordinance directs the Service Safety Director to contract for grading and paving part of Madison Avenue. Plans are on file and bids will be advertised as required by law. The measure, approved by council, takes effect at the earliest lawful date.

Athens State OF Ohi Ohio Madison Avenue Harry B, Crewson Foster B. Cornwell Cline Court St Beatrice V. Finsterwald Athens County Harold J. Rose Said County Athere A A Strathmore Boulevard Utah Place Grand Park Boulevard Charles Street Euclid Drive Harry RB. Crewson Bonnie BR Hawk Raymond Shepard State OF Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton Harry B. Crewson Seener Atte Jhonnie B Hawk Howard D. Romine Franklin Ave Arthur J. Romine City of Athens Harold J. Roscoe Sibi Harry B. Crewson Bonnie B. Hawk Service Safety Byard Smith Street Union Street Stewart Street Morris Avenue State Street Central Avenue Sunnyside Drive Pato Raymond Shepard Ayer Yard Trathmore Boulevard Charles Corneil Harry B. Crewson Arena Couneil

Financial report of Trimble Local School District 1963

The 1963 financial report details total receipts of 217 346.31 and expenditures of 206 394.38 for the Trimble Local School District in Athens County Ohio. It shows fund balances across General, Bond Retirement, Room, Title II, and Lunch Room funds, with assets totaling 306 911.3 and liabilities of 9 876.80.

Board OF Education Trimble County of Athens P.O Jackponvine Cyett Kloh Cevese Mmcom Onsacssrcruers Neb Bal Moor Caki Cis State of Ohio TOTAT Basta Hixnee Tiprapties Serhanl Library Panks Tires - Librarfut Lkebes Transportatton County Board of Wecag Waartemaen Fleetion Fienense J . Oman Tsareh Che Tlainches Etiaavew Ims Obtakin Arran Foundation Apecinning Totat EPERT Operata OF Schoot ANT Tures Pii Rat ANCE Soeior Si Din NER Axe Raonteey GEG Foss Socivedes Pacouete

City seeks bids for Water Supply Transmission Mains

City of Athens Ohio invites sealed bids for water supply transmission mains and appurtenances. Bids due May 1 1964 at noon in the Safety Service Director’s office and publicly opened. Plans and specs available from Evans Mechwart Hambleton Tilton for five dollars per set with refunds to non-bidders. The owner may waive informalities or reject all bids.

Athens Ohio Safety Service E.S.T Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton West Union Street Milton Nuzum Milton Nuzum Safety Service Director

Sale of 44 used cars and 36 used trucks by Ohio highway dept

Bids due by 11 00 AM May 1 1964 in Columbus for 44 cars and 36 trucks. Inspect vehicles at Newark Delaware Chillicothe Marietta and Columbus garages. bids require 25 percent certified check and form compliance. The director may reject any bid or waive technicalities.

State OF Onto Department OF Highways Ohio Departments S. Front Street Columbus Ohio E.S.T State Highway Garage Newark P. H. Lippincott Delaware L. C. Rader Chillicothe Howard W. Spencer Marietta Mansfield Central Garage West Broad Street Paul D. Wooster Actee Supt State of P. BE. Masketer

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