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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1958

Page

10

Whisenant's late single caps Reds rally past Giants

Cincinnati overcoming a 6-0 deficit to beat San Francisco 10 to 9. Pete Whisenant delivered the game winning hit with bases loaded in the ninth after Cincinnati tied it in the eighth. Nuxhall earned the win as the Reds move into a third place tie with Pittsburgh.

Whisenant Cincinnati Redleg San Francisco Giants Redlegs Ruben Gomez Giants Milwaukee Braves Pittsburgh Chicago Nuxhall Don Newcombe Willard Schmidt Newcombe Ray Jablonski Orlando Cepeda Leon Wagner Brooks Lawrence Schmidt Willie Kirkland Wagner

HVA baseball league opens second half with new lineups

The Hocking Valley Association begins its second half Sunday across five diamonds. New Marshfield joins the league hosting Buchtel. Racine meets Plantsville. Jacksonville visits Hogan's Bar in Murray City. Deeds Dairy hosts The Plains at Nelsonville. Chauncey travels to Glouster.

Hocking Valley Association New Marshfield Buchtel Racine Plantsville Jacksonville Murray City Hogan’s Bar Deed’s Dairy Nelsonville Chauncey Glouster HVAL the Plains The Plains

Friday Games In International And Pacific Coast Leagues

Toronto 4 3 Richmond 2 2 Montreal 1 Columbus 5 Rochester 5 Havana Buffalo 3 Miami 2 Seattle 2 10 Salt Lake City 1 9 Spokane 6 Vancouver 1 Portland 3 San Diego 12 Phoenix 4 Sacramento American Charleston 4 Omaha 4 Democr i Louisville 2 Minneapolis 1 Indianapolis 4 Wichita 3 St Paul 2 ten innings.

Toronto Richmond Montreal Columbus Rochester Havana Buffalo Miami Seattle Salt Lake City Spokane Vancouver Portland San Diego Phoenix Sacramento Charleston Omaha Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis Wichita St. Paul

National League matchups and results recap

National League games featured Chicago at Philadelphia St. Louis at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at Cincinnati and San Francisco at Milwaukee on Thursday. Milwaukee defeated Los Angeles 4 1 Philadelphia beat St. Louis 4 3 Cincinnati routed San Francisco 16 5 while Chicago edged Pittsburgh 5 4 with rain ending play. Saturday fixtures list St. Louis at Pittsburgh Chicago at Philadelphia Los Angeles at Cincinnati San Francisco at Milwaukee.

Boston Cleveland New York Chicago Baltimore Detroit Washington Kansas City Cincinnati San Francisco Pittsburgh St. Louis Philadelphia Los Angeles Milwaukee

Sixteen-Year-Old Leads Skeet Shoot Field at Pontiac

In Pontiac Michigan a Baldwin Michigan teen Ken Sedlecky held a one point lead in the National Skeet Shoot overall championship. Sedlecky scored 390 of 400 after Thursday's round missing two shots while Alex Kerr of Beverly Hills California moved into second place with a 389 total after 100 targets.

Pontiac Mich Baldwin Ken Sedlecky Alex Kerr Beverly Wills Calif

Swearingen's Nips OU Employees In Tight Softball Race

Swearingen's defeated OU Employees 7 to 6 at the fair grounds to tighten the Athens City Softball League race. Swearingen's moved to seven wins and three defeats while Conrath stood 6-2 for second place. Snider had two singles for Swearingen's and Miller added a double for the Employees.

Athens City Swearingen’s Fairgrounds Conrath McBee Pepsi Cola Snider Miller O.U Swearingen Anderson Davis Hayden Essex Schockling Burton Cooley Wood Kellogg Cavy Mulligan

Horse Show Planned For Aug 9 At Glenford

A horse show with 14 classes will be held at Glenford on Saturday August 9 starting at 7 p m The Glenford Downtown Coaches Club sponsors the event with rain or shine assurance The 14 classes include plain horse pony under 48 inches spotted horse calf roping and more Judge Raymond Bechtel of Coshocton will preside

Glenford

Barons Buy Bailey from Red Wings in Deadline Move

The Cleveland Barons acquired center and right wing Bob Bailey, 27, from the Detroit Red Wings. Bailey began pro hockey with Cleveland in the American Hockey League in 1952. The trade shifts Bailey from Detroit to Cleveland as part of roster moves this season.

Cleveland Cleveland Barons Bob Bailey Detroit Red Wings Bailey

Pizarro Beats Dodgers as Braves Lead Giants Fall

Milwaukee Braves up by 4-1 over the Dodgers with Juan Pizarro tossing a four hit complete game. Henry Aaron homered for Milwaukee while Ernie Banks hit his 29th for the Cubs as they beat the Pirates 5-4. Philadelphia took control of sixth by beating St. Louis 4-1 and Chicago edged Pittsburgh in rain shortened action.

Milwaukee Braves San Francisco Giants Milwaukee Warren Spahn Dodgers Los Angeles Juan Pizarro Philadelphia St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates Braves Stan Williams Joe Adcock Wes Covington Johnny Logan Henry Aaron Johnny Podres Ernie Banks Chicago Pittsburgh Bob Thomson Banks Boston Jackie Jensen Jim Hearn Dick Farrell Harry Anderson Larry Jackson Phils

Frank Lary Wins 10th as Yanks Beat KC 8 3

Frank Lary, Detroit’s right hander, earns his 10th win in a 3-2 victory over the Red Sox and Yankees beat Kansas City 8-3. Lary’s record improves to 10-10 with strong showings against top clubs while defeating the Sox and Yankees. The Yankees explode for 13 hits against five KC hurlers, led by Siebern and Howard driving in runs.

Frank Lary YANKS Detroit Lary New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Red Sox Bill Monbouquette Frank Bolling Billy Martin Yankees Kansas City A’s Duke Mass Johnny Bucks Gil McDougald Elston Howard Norm Siebern Siebern Howard

Chicago Open delayed by rain at Gleneagles course

The Chicago Open at Gleneagles faced a rainout of the first round with a new schedule pushing the 72 holes to Monday. Art Wall Jr. emerges as a favorite, citing superb putting form after a month of top play for Pocono Manor, Pa.

Chicago Gleneagles Bo Wininger Odessa Tex Art Wall Jr Pocono Manor

Wrestling Program Set For County Fair

Athens County Fair hosts a four bout card on Wednesday night August 6 at 8 30 p m featuring four men and two women. Opening matches include Gorgeous George Grant versus Charley Stewart and Frankie Talaber versus Dino Brave. A girls match to two of three falls is listed with no opponents. The main event is a men’s tag team with an hour limit and the opening bout loser selects a partner. promotions by Bob Otto Promotions of Columbus.

Athens County Fair George Grant Charley Stewart Frankie Talaber Dino Brave County Fair Board Bob Otto Promotions, Inc Columbus

Races Set For Friday At Logan Speedway

Logan's Lake Logan Speedway will host modified stock car races Friday and Sunday with a guaranteed $400 purse. Last Sunday's seven races saw multiple winners led by Don Adams of Logan who swept the second heat and feature. other heat winners included Mark Burnfield Vincent Estel French Chillicothe Don Frank Chillicothe Chuck Romine Lancaster and Don McFarland Chillicothe.

Don Frank Chillicothe Chuck Romine Lancaster Don McFarland

Athens Little League scoreline notes details

Neye nine year olds See See six BOTA forty Liscome zero zero zero zero, Battery V Fred Gibson and Bob Mat ters. Pitchers H Roger Rice and Den Mc Inturf. Singles V Kim Mansfield Fred Gibson HM Bill Biggs. Doubles V Fred Gibson Collins Triple V Walker.

Athens BOTA Battery Fred Gibson Bob Matters Roger Rice den McInturf Kim Mansfield Bill Biggs Collins Walker

MSU Mainstay John Kobs Longtime Baseball Coach

Michigan State coach John Kobs has steered the Spartans for 34 seasons in an era of steady teams and notable wins shaping the program.

MSU John Kobs Michigan State

Athens Peewee League Cardinals vs Eagles Card Results

In a Peewee league game the Cardinals faced the Eagles with pitchers Tom Smith Bruce Johnson and Rod King for the Cardinals and Larry Gibson John Barnes Jim Weekley for the Eagles. Singles went to Tim Smith Bob Kelton in the Cardinals game and John Barnes Larry Gibson Kim Catlin John Giasco in the Eagles. Home runs were hit by Tom Smith and Larry Gibson with Bill Kipp also scoring.

Athens Peewee League Cardinals Lenda Leo Deaviotvennn Arene Tom Smith Bruce Johnson Rod King Larry Gibson John Barnes Jim Weekley Tim Smith Bob Kelton Kim Catlin John Giasco Bill Kipp

Teen Carolina golfers dominate at USGA Junior National

After three rounds at the University of Minnesota course the Carolina team shows 14 wins and 1 loss. George Fookes of Concord faces George Smith of New Bern in a high stakes clash as Womack and Baker push toward quarterfinals. Labron Harris Jr. of Stillwater, Oklahoma looms in the bracket as Womack advances.

ST. Paul Minn Carolina USGA University of Minnesota George Fookes Concord George Smith New Bern Billy Womack Gordon Baker Florence S. C Womack Labron Harris Jr Stillwater Oklalad

Littler’s 15-Year-Old Triumph Advances Him to Fourth Round

Ath ens Country Club prodigy Bobbie Littler, 15, moved into the fourth round of the USGA Junior national golf tournament at the University of Minnesota. He defeated Bob Panasiuk 4 and 3 and Norm Korniak 6 and 4 to set up a Friday clash with Ken Flinke of Tucson, Arizona.

Bob Littler Athens Country Club USGA University of Minnesota Bobbie Littler Athens Bob Panasiuk Roseland Ont Norm Korniak Schenectady N. Y Panasiuk Littler Ken Flinke Tucson Ariz

49ers trim rookie squad after players quit

Moraga Calif. San Francisco 49er rookie group reduced to 23 players plus 12 veterans after three linemen and a halfback left for home. Linemen Stewart Pell Fred Preziosio Bruce Hartman all draft selections quit Thursday along with free agent Pete Nutches from Wyoming.

Arizona's Luppino Leaves Skin Camp

Arizona star Art Luppino left the Washington Redskins training camp after a knee flare up cut short his workouts. The former University of Arizona top scorer, who led college scoring last season, checked out Thursday sidelining his pro football hopes.

Los Angeles Art Luppino University of Arizona Washington Redskins Luppino Washington

Cus Frets Over Slow Patterson Ahead of LA Showdown

Oceanside California manager Cus D Amato says heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson is not progressing as expected for the August 18 title defense against Roy Harris in Los Angeles. He denies talk of postponing the bout and blames alleged manipulations by the International Boxing Club. D Amato notes Patterson looks slow in workouts while Harris from Cut and Shoot Texas looks sharp at Arrowhead Springs.

Oceanside Calif Cus D’amato Floyd Patterson Los Angeles Roy Harris D'Amato D’amato Patterson International Boxing Club Stooges New York Emil Lence Harris Cut and Shoot Tex Arrowhead Springs San Bernardino Mountain

Fishing Outlook East Central to Southeastern Regions

The outlook highlights Leesville Lake and Atwood Reservoir as top spots with high activity and rallying fish. Car roll and Hocking County streams are fair to good, while many other area streams are in poor condition. Central and Southern zones report fair fishing at Delaware and Hoover Reservoirs as well as Rocky Fork and Knox areas amid high muddy major streams. Southwestern shows best prospects at Grant, Kiser Stonelick, Cowan, Sinclair and Indian lakes with some streams in Champaign and Miami counties fair but others poor.

Leesville Lake Atwood Carroll and Hocking County Delaware and Hoover Rocky Fork Knox Buckeye Lakes Grant Kiser Stonelick Cowan, Sinclair and Indian Lakes Champaign Miami County

Martinez Tops Fuentes In Mexican-American Boxing Card

Albuquerque showdown ends with Jimmy Martinez defeating Ramon Fuentes in a ten round decision. Dwight Hawkins of San Diego and Herman Marques of Stockton fought to a ten round draw.

Albuquerque N. M Jimmy Martinez Glendale Ariz Ramon Fuentes Los Angeles Dwight Hawkins San Diego Herman Marques Stockton Drew

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