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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1964
Page
8
Jack Nicklaus calls winning the 1962 National Open the greatest day of his life. He describes pressure from publicity as a rookie pro and beating Arnold Palmer on Palmer’s home course Oakmont. The Open win capped a breakout early career with 10 titles already.
Athens opens the 14 team American Legion Baseball Tournament at Trautwein Field against Steubenville noon Monday after three 9 a.m. games at OU fields and the County Fairgrounds. Drawings, OU officials, and a new 12 inning limit rule for three consecutive days are noted as the event begins. Canadian Open golf results follow with Kel Nagle winning by two strokes over Arnold Palmer.
The schedule lists morning and afternoon games by time and venue with matchups including Ashtabula versus Cincinnati Budde and Wadsworth versus Columbus Camp Chase. It continues with brackets for losers and winners across Var varsity Fr freshman and Fair grounds divisions on Tuesday with specific times and locations.
The Reds, four and a half games out, return home after a 5 4 loss to the Cardinals in St Louis in which Deron Johnson hit his 13th and 14th homers. Johnson praised his late homer and recalled the long 450 foot drive at Busch Stadium as Cincinnati eyes a pennant push.
Cincinnati Reds manager Fred Hutchinson may be released from Christ Hospital early this week but no definite time is set. Dr. George Ballou said Hutchinson is feeling fair and resting well after chest cancer checks. The decision to rejoin the team depends on his condition. no Seattle treatment is planned. Hutchinson, 44, has managed since 1959 with coach Dick Sisler directing in his absence.
Bobby Nichols, once seriously injured in a 1952 crash, defied odds to win the 46th PGA Championship with a record 271. The Louisville native and St Xavier product later built a Pro career, earning glory, then plans to honor St Jude with his $18 000 prize.
Co coach Bill Stewart reported additions to the Little League All-Star team named in the Sunday Messenger. New members include David Lenser Kasler's Rickie Essex Nye's Bobby Williams Jaycees and K of C's Huggins Moose's Carr and Gasco's Thompson. Kasler's team improves to 4 4 overall and sits fifth in the league.
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