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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1961

Page

18

Tourney has 5 left in Athens County Baseball Tournament

Trimble faces Albany in a semifinal as Chauncey Dover and Carthage Troy clash for the other berth. The Plains beat Ames Bern 11 11 behind Ken Harvey who had three hits and 12 strikeouts while Albany bombed Waterloo 16 3.

Trimble Albany Chauncey- Dover Carthage Troy The Plains Chauncey Rome Canaan John Crominsky Walloping Waterloo Plains Field Rome the Plains Ames-Bern Kenny Harvey Harvey Greenies Chauncey-Dover Carthage-Troy D. Escue Escue Clark Willock Sherman Driggs Rise Clendenin Rome-Canaan Kibben Smith Barrett Bolin Flowers Chapman

Logan McArthur 9 3. Bates stars in win over Logan

LOGAN McArthur won its third baseball game in five starts with a 9 3 non league victory over Logan. Freshman right hander Dick Bates limited the Chiefs to four hits for the win. Charlie Hale and Jim Holcomb each had three hits for the winners. Losing pitcher Gary Dalton had two hits for Logan.

Logan—Mcarthur Logan Dick Bates Chiefs Charlie Hale Jim Holcomb Gary Dalton Bates Bullock G. Dalton Nelson

OU Golfers Face Wesleyan and Bowling Green Trip

Ohio University Bobcats head to Wesleyan and Bowling Green for a two game weekend aiming for their 10th and 11th straight victories. Coach Kermit Blosser fields seven players with four extra spots filled in a seven man playoff. The Wesleyan match at Delaware Country Club offers tough Ohio Conference foe exposure while the BG showdown follows as prep for the MAC title in May.

Ohio University Bobcats Ohio Wesleyan Bowling Green Kermit Blosser Tom Mollencop Nick Karl Jerry Mollencop Blosser Ed Gordon Bill Harding Karl Hull Don Howells Wesleyan Ohio Bishops Delaware Country Club Falcons Falcon Bobcat

Temple Tops League In Average and Hits

New York Johnny Temple of the Indians extended a 12 game hitting streak as Cleveland beat Baltimore 6 3. He has 19 hits in 40 plate appearances for a .475 average leading the American League. Temple dismissed expectations of a comeback from a bad 1960 season.

Temple New York Johnny Temple Cleveland Indians Orioles Baltimore John Flaherty Cleveland

Lynch Stars Reds Slump Amid Pinch Hit Hail Marys

Cincinnati Reds dropped a 3-2 decision at Wrigley Field as Jerry Lynch delivered all three Reds runs with pinch hit home runs. Ed Bailey doubled to spark the seventh inning lead, but Ron Santo and Frank Thomas answered with two doubles to tie, and Don Zimmer hit a tenth inning winner. Hutchinson hails Lynch as best pinch hitter, while Pinson and Robinson endure a team-wide skid.

Chicago Cincinnati Reds Jerry Lynch Wrigley Field Lynch Reds Ed Bailey Ron Santo Frank Thomas Don Zimmer Fred Hutchinson San Francisco Giants Stan Williams Los Angeles Pittsburgh Philadelphia Milwaukee St. Louis Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Giants Dodger Williams Charlie Hiller Larry Sherry Harvey Kuenn Willie Mays Wally Moon Willie McCovey Maury Wills Bob Schmidt Eddie Bressaud Larry Jackson Cards Donn Nottebart Ron Piche Gino Cimoli Dallas Green Vinegar Vinegar Bend Mizell (2-0) Was the Winner. Don Zimmer Cubs Jim Maloney Don Elston

Alumni Varsity Football Game Set At Peden Stadium

Frank Richey and Hugh Hindman will coach the alumni team with Bob Kappes and Cliff Heffel finger guiding the varsity squad Saturday at 3 p.m. at Peden Stadium. The event, sponsored by the Varsity O Association, benefits the athletic scholarship fund with tickets $1 for adults and 50 cents for students.

Frank Richey Hugh Hindman Peden Stadium Bob Kappes Cliff Heffelfinger Bill Hess O”’ Association

American Association Scores Report

The scoreboard shows Louisville over Denver 4 to 1. Indianapolis leads Omaha 5 to 4. Houston and Dallas Fort Worth are tied 4 to 4.

American Association Louisville Denver Indianapolis Omaha Houston Dallas-Fort Worth

National League Showdowns Highlight Thursday Results

Pittsburgh edged Philadelphia 3 to 2 in a tight game while Chicago beat Cincinnati 3 to 2 in ten innings. Friday slate features Los Angeles at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and San Francisco at Milwaukee with Chicago hosting multiple matchups.

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

Baseball Standings and Wednesday Results Highlights

The American League standings show Detroit 82 8 0.800 and Minnesota 83 7 0.727. New York 64 6 0.600 trailing by two games. Cleveland 75 7 0.583 and Baltimore 47 4 0.364. Wednesday results include Cleveland 6 Baltimore 3 in Baltimore and New York 13 Detroit 11 in 10 innings.

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

Jets Edge Maple Leafs 7-6 in IL opener

Columbus Jets seize first place with a 7-6 win over Toronto as Tom Parsons carries a no hitter into the eighth before Steve Demeter hits a grand slam. Don Leppert, Donn Clennon and Ed Sada homer for Columbus to clinch.

Columbus Jets Jets Toronto Maple Leafs Richmond San Juan Virginians Buffalo Marlins Rochester Jersey City Syracuse Tom Parsons Columbus Leafs Steve Demeter Bob Lee Larry Elliott Johnny Powers Don Leppert Donn Clennon Ed Sada

Minor League Results From International League Night

Buffalo defeated Richmond 11 to 7 in 12 innings in Columbus. Toronto beat San Juan 6 to 4. Rochester won 1 to 3 at Jersey City, and Syracuse edged Jersey City 2 to 3.

Columbus Toronto Ee Richmond San Juan Jersey City Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Toronto

Giants Rally To Top Dodgers In Tight NL Race

Giants, no hits until the sixth, rally to beat the Dodgers 6-5 for a half game lead. Mays and Kuenn spark the comeback after Williams exits. Schmidt drives in a run on a sacrifice fly.

Texans Open Begins Action

San Antonio hosts the Texas Open a 4300 top prize event. Arnold Palmer defends with strong odds as field pursues victory on Oak Hills Country Club par 71 course. Gary Player leads money list at 46417.50 and looms as a major threat.

San Antonio Tex.s Arnold Palmer Palmer Oak Hills Country Club Gary Player South Africa

Vaillant Outpoints Rayo in Miami Beach Bout

In Miami Beach, Florida Doug Vaillant from Santiago Cuba won a boxing match by points over Kid Rayo of Los Angeles. The bout ended with Vaillant ahead on the cards at 138 percent to 145 percent.

Miami Beach Fla Doug Vaillant Santiago Cuba Kid Rayo Los Angeles

Racine Honors Its Basketball Stars at Community Night

Racine in Meigs County celebrated its basketball program with Coach Larry Morrison praising the varsity and reserve players. Athens coach Charlie McAfee delivered the keynote, lauding the team’s record as one of the nation’s best and listing nine athlete traits. Morrison noted the team’s 108 wins and 18 losses over five years and urged continued effort for next season. Letters and certificates were presented to seniors Bill McKelvey, Jim Wickline, Roger Birch, Sam Price, and others, with awards to reserves and managers. cheerleaders were also recognized.

Racine Meigs County Purple Tornado Larry Morrison Southeastern Ohio League Charlie McAfee Athens McAfee Ohio Morrison Ohio River Bend Wellston Southwestern Gallia County Billie Jean Cundiff Bill McKelvey Jim Wickline Roger Birch Sam Price Duane Wolfe Roger Parsons Allen Graham Winn Rees Danny Cole Bill Wickline Ted Bailey Bruce Beegle Bill Ours Mas Knopp Jeff Lee Don Harden Harry Cleland Larry Salser Southeastern Ohio Larry Bill Holman Rick Sargent Shirley Norris Patty Graham Carmen Salser Patsy Price

Mantle belted two two run homers in 10th to lift Yankees

Switch hitting Mickey Mantle hit a right and left handed two run homers as the Yankees beat the Tigers 13 11 in 10 innings. Tony Kubek and Roger Maris also homered for New York while Detroit built and then lost an 11 8 lead. Reliever Luis Arroyo earned the win. Cleveland triumphed 6 3 over Baltimore and Washington edged Boston 2 1.

Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Cleveland Baltimore Washington Boston Mantle Hank Aguirre Yankees Jim Donohue Tiger Detroit Whitey Ford Tony Kubek Roger Maris Yanks Rocky Colavito Tigers Luis Arroyo

New Lexington Panthers Rout Glouster in Rain Shortened Meet

New Lexington power house track team improved to five wins in six starts with an 82 to 13 victory over Glouster. Frank Wolfe scored 14 points and Dan Lambert added 10 to pace the Panthers while Joe Duncan won the 220 yard dash for Glouster. The mile, discus and pole vault events were canceled by rain.

New Lexington Glouster Frank Wolfe Dan Lambert Panthers Joe Duncan

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