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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1961

Page

7

Mahaffey 17 strikeouts highlight Phillies shutout sweep

Art Mahaffey struck out 17 Cubs, one short of the major league record, in a Philadelphia shutout sweep as the pennant race unfolded. Frank Sullivan joined with a 1-0 and 6-0 pair of wins for the Phillies, while Warren Spahn briefly dazzled on his 40th birthday. Moon continued a hot spring for the Dodgers, and the Dodgers held first with a 5-1 win over Cincinnati as Giants and Cardinals split.

Associated Press Art Mahaffey Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Los Angeles San Francisco St. Louis Mahaffey

NFL Owners Back Change in TV Coverage Plan

NFL owners gathering in San Francisco discuss the American Football League TV deal versus the NFL single network package. Vic Morabito, owner of the San Francisco 49ers, notes AFL may have a better arrangement. NFL previously worked with three networks.

American Football League NFL Vic Morabito San Francisco 49Ers

Baseball scores around Toronto and New Jersey teams

Summary of several late season baseball results: Toronto 11 Jersey City 7. San Juan 5 Buffalo 4 with a second postponement due to rain. Columbus 4 Rochester 2. Syracuse 7 Richmond 3. with Columbus 5 Rochester 4 and 2-10 final noted for another score.

San Juan Buffalo Columbus Rochester Syracuse Richmond W. L Richmond Seeene Toronto Jersey City Syracuse Buffalo

Television Schedule Mimics and Mixed Lineup List

The Messenger notes no responsibility for errors in program listings as stations may fail to provide corrected schedules. A busy night features Asked for It Acapulco Jim Thacker Concentration and News runs with NBC News Weather and multiple talk or western titles including Wells Fargo Hitchcock and Dean Martin among other entries.

Acapulco Jim Thacker Stanwyck NBC News Tallahassee Wells Fargo Jack Paar Hitchcock Dean Martin Weather Jim Backus Saranic

Murder With Love and Other TV Previews

Acapulco tale of a former attorney alarmed by a memoir threat stars Ralph Taeger and James Coburn as would be memoirs survive. Barbara Stanwyck in Frightened Doll finds value after a fortune changes her life. U S Marshal features a murder case driving Marshal Morgan into narcotics rings. Pete and Gladys serves exotic dishes to an Indian prospect. Danny Thomas and Mr Heckendorn vie for scoutmaster. Gale Gordon amid Hennesey weekend with girls.

New York Acapulco Ralph Taeger James Coburn Barbara Stanwyck Hazel Wexley Miss Stanwyck P.m Pete Gladys Danny Thomas Danny Heckendorn Gale Gordon

Evening TV Schedule Fragment

A damaged listing shows multiple programs with times such as 6:00 Hiway Pat and 9:30 Paradise, plus 11:00 News and 11:15 Weather. Other entries include Close-Up 10:30 and Circus Bay 6:39 with varied show names like Expedition, Sports, Cheyenne, and The Rifleman.

Paradise Circus Bay Cheyenne Stagecoach Wyatt Earp

TV Schedule Highlights for Surfside Six and Cheyenne

Broadcast lineup lists 6:00 M Squad 6:30 News 9:30 Paradise 6:40 Weather 10:30 Peter Gunn 7:00 Track Down 7:30 Cheyenne 11:15 Movie with additional news and weather slots.

M Squad Paradise Cheyenne

Evening TV Schedule Highlights and Hosts

A dense listing shows times and programs across channel slots from 6:00 PM to 12:45 AM. Notable items include Weather updates, News, Sports, and a mix of comedies, dramas, and films with hosts and guests such as Griffith, Hennesey, Allyson, Red Skelton, Garry Moore, and Pete Gladys.

CBS News Sreh Tomor You Life Riley Neighbors Dr. Malone Daddy News Tom Ewell Hollywood Weather Red Skelton Price Right D. Thomas Griffith Hennesey Chet Long Allyson D. Edwards U.S. Marshal Pete Gladys Buddy Fom Ewell Garry Moore Doug Aquad Doble Gillis

TV Movie Guide Listings For Monday And Tuesday

Channel 6 Employes Entrance at 11 20 p m Channel 8 Joe and Ethel Turp Call On The President at 11 15 p m Channel 10 Star Of India at 11 15 p m Channel 13 Sitting Pretty at 11 15 p m Channel 3 Wall Flower at 1 15 p m Channel 4 Cass Timberline Part 2 at 9 a m China Sky at 5 p m The World Changes at 11 20 p m Channel 5 Born To Kill at 9 a m Devil's Canyon at 11 15 p m Sabaka at 9 30 am Jumping Pr ae at 11 15 p m Devil Is A Woman at 11 15 p m.

Joe Ethel Turp Star of India China Sky

Miami University hosts high school track entries

Oxford Houston High School and Bedford High School are the first two entrants in the 27th annual Miami University track meet for high schools. George Rider, meet manager and Miami track coach, said 88 schools have shown interest to participate in the meet on May 12 and 13.

Baseball Scores and Schedules from Saturday and Monday

American League results include Minnesota 1 Washington 0. Baltimore 4 New York 1. Cleveland 10 Kansas City 8. Boston 4-1 Chicago 3-7 Detroit 3-3. Los Angeles 1-2 in 11 innings. Baltimore 5-5 New York 3-5 tied. Boston 7 Chicago 6 in 11. Minnesota 5 Washington 4 in 10. Kansas City 5 Cleveland 2. Postponements and upcoming games listed for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Minnesota Washington Baltimore New York Cleveland Kansas City Boston Chicago Detroit Los Angeles

Sports schedule and results notes for late season

The notice lists results 17 to Los Angeles 1, Cincinnati 0 and Chicago 6 Philadelphia 4 in extra innings. It shows Milwaukee at Pittsburgh and St Louis at San Francisco postponed due to rain with several games rescheduled or postponed including San Francisco at Los Angeles and Milwaukee at St Louis and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.

Los Angeles Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia Milwaukee Pittsburgh St. Louis San Francisco

Alley Masters triumph in junior league show

Alley Masters earn a 4 0 win over Rollers while Alley Cats and Five Aces split 4 0. Jays and Gutter Balls split 2 2 as Striking Four loses 4 to Demons 4. W Campbell tops boys high with 564 and J Dublin leads girls with 211.

Alley Cats Mons W. Campbell J. Dublin M. McAfee Demons

Detroit Holds Slim AL Lead As Tigers Win Doubleheader

Detroit stretched its winning streak to seven and moved a half game ahead in the American League behind strong relief work by Jim Donohue. In other AL action Jack Kralick and Baltimore topped the Yankees. Cleveland beat Kansas City to set a new AL record with 14 pitchers. and Chicago White Sox beat Boston in a doubleheader.

Detroit Minnesota Twins Bob Scheffing Tigers Los Angeles Angels Jim Donohue St. Paul Bob Bruce Jim Bunning Jack Kralick Minnesota Pedro Ramos Camilo Pascual Washington Boston Tom Brewer

Week's high school baseball schedule across multiple towns

The list outlines a week's baseball games across Athens, Logan, Wahama, Racine, Nelsonville, Pomeroy, Gallipolis, Jackson, Middleport, Chillicothe, Point Pleasant, Ravenswood, Belpre, Vinton County, Berne Union and Ft. Frye with dates and venues including Wahama at Point Pleasant and Ravenswood at Wahama at 7:30 p.m.

Athens Logan Rutland Eastern Wahama Racine Pomeroy Belpre Point Pleasant Middleport Ravenswood Athens Co Vinton Co Gallipolis Ironton Chillicothe Jackson Berne Union

Moon hits eighth wrong-field homer for Dodgers in win

Wally Moon belted his eighth misplayed field homer to left at Los Angeles Coliseum as the Dodgers beat the Reds 5-1. Art Mahaffey fanned 17 Cubs in a 6-0 win, one shy of the ML record, after Frank Sullivan opened with a 1-0 shutout.

Pacific Coast League Scores Snapshot

Tacoma defeated Spokane 5-1 and Seattle moved to 5-3 after beating Salt Lake City 3-2. Vancouver crushed Honolulu 14-3 while San Diego won 6-4 against Portland. In the American Association Denver shut out Indianapolis 11-0. Omaha won 5-3 over Louisville in 10 innings. Dallas Foot Worth beat Houston 6-1.

Tacoma Spokane San Diego Seattle Salt Lake City Portland Vancouver Honolulu American Association

Postponed Meet Set as OU Faces Central State at Ped en Stadium

Ohio University's track squad meets Central State in Ped en Stadium at 3 p.m. in a rescheduled meet. Central State, fresh from a second place at the Ohio State Relays, leads in the mile relay and sprint events. The Bobcats, scoring seven points, rely on freshmen Mitchell and Jefferson for individual honors and must overcome key absences in relays and knee injuries.

Ohio University Central State Peden Stadium Central Ohio State Staters Michigan Ohio Darnell Mit Mitchell Jefferson

Gallia Nips Trackmen In Close Gallipolis Meet

Gallipolis edged AthensBull dogs 57 to 56 with six firsts led by Darell Nibert in the 880 and 120 yard hurdles. Athens partial wins came from Barry Wilson mile and Steve Chase high jump as Ironton claimed two events.

Bulldogs Steve Chase Tom Norris Paul Aikman Bill Harmon Athens Barry Wilson Gallipolis Darell Nibert Ironton Nibert Foss Conley de Veau Wilson Swango Walker Tawney Stiff Selleck Brooks Olson Chase Aikman Norris Hammon Stanson

DeWitt Becomes Grandfather After Baby Born in St Louis

Cincinnati Reds general manager Bill DeWitt becomes a grandfather when his daughter Mrs Robert Bell Jr. gives birth to a baby boy in St Louis. It is her first child and DeWitt's first grandchild.

Cinnati Reds Bill DeWitt Robert Bell Jr St. Louis DeWitt

Phillip Named Head Coach of Chicago Majors

Phillip, famed Illinois basketball star, was named head coach of the Chicago Majors, one of eight teams in the new American Basketball League launching this fall. The league will begin operations this autumn with eight franchises.

Chicago Andy Phillip University of Illinois Chicago Majors

Boston Paul Pender Outpoints Basilio in 15 Rounds

In a lively 15 round bout at Boston Paul Pender from Brookline outboxed Basilio of Syracuse to earn a decision 160-159. In Tokyo Sadao Yajima stopped Koji Ishibashi in bantamweight action at 4th round.

Boston Paul Pender Brookline Mass Carmen Basilio Syracuse N. Y

Ohio University to Honor Alumni and Coaches at May Banquet

Ohio University will honor alumni and area coaches at a May 17 sports recognition banquet in the Student Center ballroom. Don Finsterwald John Galbreath Vince Costello Les Carney and state high school coaches will be recognized. Woody Hayes will give the main address with a 350 ticket limit set.

Ohio University Kenny Kerr Green and White Club Green Athens Kerr PGA Don Finsterwald John Galbreath Pittsburgh Pirates Vince Costello Les Carney Tri-State Ohio Kentucky West Virginia Ohio U Bill Hess Jim Snyder Bobcats Charley McAfee Chuck Stobart Gallipolis Woody Hayes Ohio State

Pender Fullmer Title Clash Considered for November

Boston promoter Sam Silverman pursues a Boston Garden date with hopes for a $200000 gate and TV revenue as Paul Pender eyes a title showdown with Gene Fullmer after a defense over Carmen Basilio. Basilio predicts Fullmer would win.

Boston Paul Pender Gene Fullmer Carmen Basilio Pender Exfireman Brookline Mass Massachusetts New York Europe Fullmer West Jordan Utah National Boxing Association Sam Silverman Boston Garden Mary Jenson

Johnson to Vie Tonight for NAB Light Heavy Crown

Harold Johnson 32 defends his NAB light heavyweight title in a 15 round bout against Von Clay 21 in Philadelphia at the Arena. Promoter Al Lewis expects about 4500 spectators paying around 30000 dollars. Johnson gets 40 percent of the non televised radio share with Clay receiving 20 percent. Old champion Archie Moore remains the recognized king in several regions.

Philadelphia Harold Johnson von Clay National Boxing Association Archie Moore New York Massachusetts Europe al Lewis Johnson Clay Challenger

Bobcats Host Xavier in Non-League Baseball Contest

The Ohio Bobcats welcome Xavier to Trautwein Field for a 3 15 p m Tuesday game. Ohio owns a 7 1 overall mark and a 4 0 MAC record placing second to Western Michigan at 5 0.

Ohio U.’s Trautwein Field Xavier Bobcats Western Michigan

Hebert Wins Houston Golf Classic Playoff Battle

Jay Hebert and Ken Venturi forced an 18 hole playoff after a dramatic final round. Hebert birdied the last three of four and a 25 foot birdie on the final green gave him a 67 and a 276 four under par total at Memorial Park. Venturi bogeyed three of the last five and missed a 30 foot putt to win outright.

Houston Jay Hebert Ken Venturi Hebert Venturi Memorial Park Don Finsterwald

Carry Back Favourite For Derby After Wood Memorial

Carry Back moved to 3-1 in Caliente Derby odds after a second behind Globemaster in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct. Dorchester Farm’s colt previously shared top odds at 5-1 with Four and Twenty as the May 6 Kentucky Derby approach.

Agua Caliente Mexico Dorchester Farm Globemaster Wood Memorial Aqueduct Alberta Ranch

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