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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1965

Page

12

Fight Runners Defend Titles In SEOAL Track Meet

Defending SEOAL champions return in eight events as trackmen from seven of eight schools compete in the Ninth Annual SEOAL Track and Field Meet at Peden Stadium in Athens. Finals begin about 4 30 p m with field events and preliminaries at 4 p m. Notable returnees include Alan Wallace of Middleport defending in sprints, Ron Handley and others in hurdles and throws. The schedule lists events from 3 50 p m discus to 6 15 p m trophy award with strong Athens and Logan showings anticipated.

Tom Meiters Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Athens Peden Stadium Naries Logan Middleport Alan Wallace Fin Dennis Cade Larry Crawford Butch Davis Jackson Handley Todd Snyder H.h. Wayne Dixon Nelsonville Mickey Frazier George Slump Tom Ball Alan Miller Ron Handley Bob Young Bill Chappel Phil Collins J. Patchen T. Ball Steve Chase Wayne Dixon Bill Harmon Robbie Frey

The Hook Ball Endorsed by Star Bowlers Over Curve

Experts favor the hook ball over the curve due to consistency and control. A hook travels straight then sharply bends into the pocket, offering driving power and favorable pin impact, making it the preferred choice for skilled bowlers.

Gsibie Bince

Area Bowling Teams Enter State Tourney

Thirteen bowling teams from Athens and Pomeroy will compete in the Ohio State Bowling Association Tournament at Cleveland on Saturday and Sunday. Events include team, singles and doubles at Gloverleaf Lanes. Listed Athens teams and Sunday singles entrants include Beasley Mathews, No Stars, Lawhead Press, Burger Beer, Royal McBee No 2, K T Crossen Post 21, Campus Barber Shop, Ambassador Laundries, Royal McBee No 1, Crow's Steak House, One Star, Strohs, plus many individual bowlers from Athens and Pomeroy.

Athens Pomeroy Ohio State Bowling Association Clevejand Gloverleaf Swish‘er‘and Lohse Drugs Pombroy Beasley-Mathews No Stars Lawhead. Press Burger Beer Royal McBee No iCrossen Post Ambassador Laundries Royal McBee Crow’s Steak House One Strohs Wil He Tom Bowen Harold Lohse Joseph Bailey Milton Houdashelt Ken McElhinney Richard Bailey Bruce Jaggs Roy Sams Howard France Reid McBride James Dodds Vance Reod Ted Williams Calvin Whiteside Fred Gordon George Perry Clyde Bronson Jack Rosser Vernon Conkey Virgil Conkey Rick Jones Raymond Dunfee Walter Staley Wilbur Sinnett Pete Bailey Ron Bickley Gomer Jones Floyd Ballenger Warren Chappelear Paul Burson George Merchant Larry Hughes Ray Duckler Carl Murphy Dode Pendergas Gil Hickman Kenny Goodfellow Lewis Ogg R. W. McAfee Don Strawn Robert van Nest Robert Hillyer William Poling Ralph Kyle Russell Hall Kent Bumpass Donald Sparks Joe Blow Donald Olbers Robert Main Carroll Widdoes Earl Davis Earl McGee Don Price David Strosky Larry Collins John Green Norman Engh William Perdan Rudolph Perdan Leroy Hashman Thomas McBride Robert Gagle Jess Griffith Vaghn Conkey C. E. Ridenour Jack Neal Bill Adams Rex Snider Elmo Scott Ott Wagner David Strawn

York Defeats Glouster In Baseball Tilt

York earns its fourth win in six starts with a 16 to 8 non league victory over Glouster. Pitcher Jerry Dodd gets the win as Patton takes the loss for Glouster. York leaders include Mike Wilson Tom Thomas and John Burt while Walter Leeper leads Glouster with three hits.

Walter’ Leeper Glouster York Patton Mingus Dodd Thomas Sullivan Irwin Levandosky

Sectional Baseball Meets Hit Area Play This Weekend

Sectional meets begin for area baseball teams in Class A and Class AA. Eastern Sectional action features Belpre and Middleport, while Northeastern pairings include The Plains at York and Sheridan at Nelsonville. Class AA starts Saturday with Athens at Logan and Wellston at Jackson. Winners advance to semifinals and then district play at Ohio University for AA and Chillicothe for A.

Belpre Middleport Pomeroy Plains York Ames-Bern Chauncey Sheridan Nelsonville Minford Southwestern Oak Hill Pike County North Gallia McArthur Lucasville Haméen Athens Logan Wellston Jackson Ohio University Chillicothe

Ohio and Bowling Green Begin MAC Baseball Series

Ohio University and Bowling Green open a two game series at Trauswein Field as Bowling Green leads the MAC with a 0 mark and Ohio seeks a sweep to stay in the MAC title race. Other OU sports action includes spring football scrimmages at Peden Stadium and a golf meet with Miami at Oxford with medalists Ritter and Baker among top scorers.

Ohio University Bowling Green Trauswein Field Falcons Marshall Toledo Ohio Western Michigan Kent State Miami Bobcats Peden Stadium Oxford Oxford Country Club Columbus Bill Ritter John Hopkins Dick Baker Bobby Litt Jer

Palmer Leads At Tourney of Champions in Las Vegas

Arnold Palmer shot a six under par 66 to lead the Tournament of Champions first round in Las Vegas. Jack Nicklaus struggled with a 74 as Sam Snead predicted the younger star would still contend, with Snead and Dick Sikes close behind at two strokes back.

Las Vegas Nev Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus West Virginia Sam Snead Nicklaus Snead Palmer Palmier Bill Casper Jr Dick Sikes Bruce Crampton Chuck Courtney George Knudson Rod Funseth Doug Sanders Bob Charles Paul Harney Chi Chi Rodriguez

Five Winners at Sportsman's Park Highlights Jockey Doug Richard

Jockey Doug Richard rode five winners at Sportsman's Park on Thursday. The report notes a busy day for the jockey as he secured multiple victories across events.

Chicago Doug Richard Sportsman’s Park

Face Saver Sets Major League Relief Appearance Record

Roy Face of the Pittsburgh Pirates extended his consecutive appearances streak to 439 as a relief pitcher, adding a new major league record for consecutive games pitched in relief.

Roy Face Pittsburgh Pirates

Volkswagen Ghia Coupe and Convertible Priced for Sale

The Ghia blends VW engineering with Karmann craft in Turin and Osnabrück. The body is hand finished by Karmann, seats are bucket style, clock and rear window defroster add comfort. Base prices run around 2295 for the coupe and 2495 for the convertible.

Volkswagen Ghia Turin Europe Coachworks Karmann Osnabrick

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