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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1971

Page

7

Umpires Interference Call Sinks Cincinnati in 11th

Dodgers beat the Reds 5-4 in 11 innings on a rare sequence where Manny Mota scored after Johnny Bench challenged Crawford at the plate and Umpire Harry Wendelstedt ruled catcher interference. Bench and Sparky Anderson protested as Mota scored. Glant. The game also featured multiple interference calls and NL West implications.

Bert Rosenthal Associated Press Cincinnati Dodgers Reds Willie Crawford Joe Gibbon Manny Mota Johnny Bench Harry Wendelstedt Crawford RBI San Francisco Pittsburgh San Diego Atlanta Houston Montreal Chicago New York St. Louis Philadelphia Wendelstedt Sparky Anderson Bench Anderson Mota Danny Ozark Jim McGlothlin Pete Rose Ty Cline Maury Wills Rose McGlothlin Tony Perez Bernie Carbo Tom Haller Cline Wills Cincinnati Red Los Angeles Dodgers

East Leads Olympics as Track Meet Boosts Margin

East tops Athens City Olympics standings with 336 points after sweeping 15 of 29 events in the Friday Saturday track meet. Morrison 313, Plains-Chauncey 207, Highland-West 164. events continue tonight at Jaycee Fields and Crystal Pool with competitions across age groups and new relays.

East Chauncey- the Plains Morrison West Plains Chauncey West Highland Plains-Chauncey Jaycee Fields Crystal Pool Highland-West Chauncey-The Plains

Palmer Nicklaus Team Triumph At Laurel Valley

Palmer and Nicklaus won the National Team Championship wire to wire on Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier Pennsylvania. They finished 27 under par with a final round of 66, earning $20 000 each and extending their season total.

Ligonier Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus Palmer Nicklaus United States Laurel Valley Golf Club Julius Boros Bill Collins Boros Collins Bruce Devlin New Zealand Bob Charles Texas Miller Barber Don January John Schlee Bob Smith Hill Brothers Dave Mike Lee Trevino

Resolution Honors OU's Blosser for Golf Coaching

A concurrent resolution in the 109th Ohio General Assembly honors Ohio University golf coach Kermit Blosser. Introduced by Rep. Ralph Welker and Sen. Oakley Collins, it lauds him as the most successful MAC golf coach and notes his long service including head golf coach since 1947 with a 330-122-11 dual meet record.

Ohio University Kermit Blosser Ohio General Assembly Ralph Welker Pomeroy Oakley Collins Ironton Blosser

Major League Baseball Weekend Results Pack

A dense schedule shows Oakland beating Cleveland 9 6 and Boston 6 5. Chicago 0 1. Minnesota 5 10. New York 4 7. Washington 4 3. Milwaukee 3 2. California 3 2. Detroit 2 4. 12 innings Baltimore 4 0 Kansas City 0. rain nixed 16 inning KC Baltimore. Week recap includes many night games and rain delays with numerous matchups across divisions.

Oakland Cleveland Boston Chicago Minnesota New York Washington Milwaukee California Detroit Baltimore Kansas City Milwaukee Yaaa Segui Hedlund Minnesota A Bradley Emere Coleman Peterson Paul Tiant Leonard San Francisco Pittsburgh St. Louis Philadelphia San Diego Atlanta Los Angeles Cincinnati Houston Montreal Grimsley Matlack Reed Wise Roberts Reuss Decker Wilson Osteen Cumberland Pittsburgh Ay St. Louis Coccveces Philadelphia Wee

Cuba defeats United States in Pan American basketball showdown

In Cali Colombia Cuba's refined play toppled the USA Giants 73 to 69 at the Pan American Games. The Cuban victory sparked strong public cheers and national pride for Castro's team.

Cali Colombia Cuba United States Uncle Sam Castro USA Giants

Red Sox Triumph Over Wood In Doubleheader Sweep

Ken Rappoport reports Boston roared past Chicago 5-1 in the opener as Wilbur Wood faced a tough day. The Red Sox completed the sweep with a 6-1 nightcap after Wood, moved from bullpen to rotation, yielded four first inning runs. Chuck Tanner considered a rare double but conditions did not align.

Associated Press Chicago White Sox Wood Boston Red Sox Chicago Chuck Tanner Wilbur Wood Boston Red Sox Tanner Don Newcombe Brooklyn Dodgers White Sox George Scott Reggie Smith Gary Peters

Baseball Roundup: Brewers Sweep Senators as Twins top Yankees

Milwaukee swept Washington 4-3 and 3-2 behind Bobby Mitchell and strong bullpen work. Minnesota outslugged New York 10-7 as Ron Blomberg homered twice for the Yankees. Detroit beat California 16 innings 4-3 on Jim Northrup’s 11th homer. Oakland took both games from Cleveland 7-3 and 4-2 in a doubleheader. Rain halted Kansas City at Baltimore.

Milwaukee Brewers Washington Senators Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Detroit Tigers California Angels Oakland A’s Cleveland Indians Kansas City Baltimore Tanner Wood White Sox Bobby Mitchell Milwaukee Mitchell Brewers Washington Minnesota Mel Stottlemyre New York Yankees Twins Ron Blomberg Bobby Murcer Thurman Munson Jim Northrup Detroit California Northrup Lloyd Allen Jim Catfish” Hunter Gene Tenace Rick Monday Oakland Cleveland Kurt Bevacqua A’s

Coon narrowly misses ace in Lions Club golf tourney

Athens High co captain Eric Coon placed 13 1 4 inches from the pin to win closest to the pin in the Lions Club Hole-in-One event. Bob Cooley led much of the week with a 1 1/2 foot effort. awards total included trophies and gift certificates. Proceeds support eye research and hospital eye care programs.

Eric Coon Athens Athens Lions Club Bob Cooley Athens High Athens and Ohio A Coon Mary Hope Scott Bean Lions Club Ohio University Inn Cooley Athens Club O’bleness

City Recreation Chapman's captures Colt League title with 9 3 win

Chapman's clinches the Colt League crown by defeating Alex 9 to 3 in Saturdays final regular season game. Jan Kostival pitched all nine for the Jewels, aided by Jon Kostival two for three hitting. Dick Baker, Justin Klimko and Mark Mace contributed key hits and RBIs. Tim Poston led Abex with two hits in a separate game as Terry Strickland pitched the loss. Members of an all star Colt League squad prepare to travel to Bainbridge for Ted Kluszewski Baseball School action Monday.

Chapman’s Alex Colt League Bainbridge Ted Kluszewski Jan Kostival Jewelers Jon Dick Baker Justin Klimko Mark Mace Tim Poston Abex Terry Strickland

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