Harney and Vossler Lead Milwaukee Open After First Round
Paul Harney from Worcester and Ernie Vossler of Midland shot 63s to share the first round lead at Milwaukee Open. Brien Charter and Sam Snead tied for third with 64 as 50 players broke par in humid, stormy conditions at Tripoli Golf Course. Defending champion Ken Venturi, Jackie Burke Jr., and Art Wall Jr. sit in the 66s.
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Milwaukee
Paul Harney
Ernie Vossler
Tripoli
Harney
Worcester
Mass
Vossler
Midland
Tex
Brien Charter
Janesville
Wis
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Howie Johnson
Glenwoodie
John Pott
Shreveport
Jim Turnesa
Elmsford
N.Y
Bill Johnston
Provo
Utah
Ken Venturi
San Francisco
Jackie Burke Jr
Kiamesha Lake
Art Wall Jr
Pocono Manor
Venturi
Olmedo Dominates Eastern Grass Courts in Davis Cup Question
Alejandro Olmedo of Peru has solidified his status as a top contender at the Eastern Grass Court championships. A Davis Cup eligibility debate surrounds his potential U.S. team inclusion, with views split on citizenship requirements. Olmedo beat Barry Mackay 6-4 9-7 to reach the semifinals as Dick Savitt faced Mal Anderson and Ham Richardson advanced with a 6-4 6-1 victory over John Cranston.
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N. J
Alejandro Olmedo
U. S
Olmedo
United States
Peru
Barry Mackay
Dayton
Ohio
Dick Savitt
South Orange N. J
Australia
Mal Anderson
Ham Richardson
Arlington
John Cranston
San Marino
Calif
Althea Gibson
England
Ann Haydon
Sally Moore
Bakersfield
Dorothy Knode
Forest Hills
N. Y
Rochester Nips Jets in Double Feature
Havana Sugar Kings pitcher Orlando Pena rods in clutch relief to fend off a Chicago Maple Leafs rally, while Staniok delivers a late homer. Montreal Royals crush Miami Marlins 8 1 as Rochester Red Wings top Columbus Jets 2 1. Richmond Virginians at Buffalo postponed by rain after a single game. Gene Oliver belts a homer for Red Wings during a 2 1 win with Bob Gibson earning his second win after three losses.
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Associated Press
Orlando Pena
Havana Sugar Kings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Staniok
Montreal Royals
Miami Marlins
Rochester Red Wings
Columbus Jets
Richmond Virginians
Buffalo
Jets
Red Wing
Gene Oliver
Bob Gibson
Curtis Cup Play Begins In New England Opener
Britain defends the Curtis Cup at Brae Burn with veterans facing American youth in 36 holes of three foursomes. Six singles follow, with nine matches total and one point per victory. Veterans Elizabeth Price and Angela Bonallack lead against Polly Riley and Barbara Romack.
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Angela Bonallack
Polly Riley
Fort Worth
Tex
Barbara Romack
Sacramento
Calif
Athens Little League Title Game Tonight
Nyes, first half winner, faces Medics, second half titlist, for the Athens championship at 6 p.m. Friday on the high school diamond. Rotary defeated Kiwanis 15 to 2 in the regular season finale, with Richard Walker hitting a triple and Rick Catlin a double.
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Athens
Rotary
Kiwanis
Richard Walker
Rick Catlin
Little League Kiwanis
Battery
Mike Cargill
Dave Brown
Larry Gibson
Don McInturf
Paul Ayers
Kim Catlin
Fred Gibson
Dick Adams
Bill Biggs
Roger Rice
Robbie Mingus
Schreder Wins National Soaring Championship at Bishop
Richard Schreder of Toledo Ohio claimed the U.S. national soaring title in Bishop California with 5905 points in the open class glider contest, 108 points ahead of his nearest rival as the event concluded Thursday.
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Bishop, Calif
U.S
Richard Schreder
Toledo
Ohio
Schreder
Cardwell Bests Purkey in Phillies Win Over Reds
Cincinnati's hopes fade after a 3-2 Philadelphia victory. Don Cardwell outdueled Bob Purkey as the Phils took the series opener, tying the Reds for fifth with St. Louis while Milwaukee leads the division. Cincinnati faces Pittsburgh next with Nuxhall on the mound.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Redlegs
Philadelphia
Phils
Redlegs
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Joe Nuxhall
Curt Raydon
George Witt
Don Cardwell
Bob Purkey
Dave Philley
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Purkey
Ed Bailey
Redleg
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Don Hoak
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Jones
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McMillan
a-Burgess
Grammas
Garrams
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Loe
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Sf—Fernander
Snyder Defends ACC Championship In Six Flight Open
Larry Snyder begins defense of his Athens Country Club title this week at the ACC with nine players in six flights. Opening round matches feature Snyder against Fred Schleicher in the championship flight and a full slate of pairings across first to fifth flights led by Frank Calvin and Hill Musser in their divisions.
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Athens
Fred Schleicher
Bob Littler
ACC Pro
Snyder
Schleicher
Norman Dean
Don Jacobs
Kermit Blosser
Fred Swearingen
William Biggs
Ken Kerr
Robbie Littler
Art Smith
Robbin Gardner
Carroll Widdoes
Les Coon
Butch Grover
Walt Pyler
Charles Mitchell
Frank Richey
Don Reed
Roy Paynter
Ray Shepard
Howard Eschenbacher
C. W
Lacrosse gains foothold as Air Force opens western play
The U S Air Force Academy fielded lacrosse as the first undergrad team in the region and beat the Denver Lacrosse Club 5-4. Milwaukee posted wins over Pittsburgh while Los Angeles topped Chicago and Philadelphia defeated Cincinnati in a busy schedule with regional results.
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Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
San Francisco
Logan High announces fall football schedules for multiple teams
Logan High School reveals schedules for reserve, freshman, and eighth grade football squads. Reserves play eight games on Mondays starting Sept. 15 at Junction City with road games to Bremen Jackson Nelsonville. Baby Braves host Athens Bremen Wellston Circleville. Freshmen start Sept. 18 at home vs Berne Union and Sept. 25 vs Nelsonville, with foreign gridiron games including Berne Union Athens Wellston Circleville Nelsonville. Eighth graders schedule includes road games at Chillicothe Western Junior High and Nelsonville, and home contests vs Mt. Logan, McArthur, Chillicothe W Fifth Ave, Nelsonville and Jackson.
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Ralph Walker
Logan High School
Junction City
Bremen
Jackson
Nelsonville
Baby Braves
Athens
Wellston
Circleville
Berne Union
Chillicothe Western Junior High
Chillicothe Mt. Logan
McArthur
Chillicothe W. Fifth Ave
Pony League Schedule Set for Final Week of Baseball
Athens County Pony League lines up two games per day from Aug 11 to Aug 14 with postponements moved to Friday and Saturday evenings. Bert Barnes and the Athens County Athletic Committee thank the County Highway Department and commissioners for support of the season.
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Bert Barnes
Athens County Athletic Committee
Athens County Commissioners
Coolville
Buchtel
Nelsonville
Mechanicsburg
Glouster
Jacksonville-Trimble
Albany
J-T
Spahn Near 20 Wins as Braves Rally Past Pirates
Warren Spahn, 37, nears a 20-win season for the ninth time as Milwaukee beats Pittsburgh 3-2. He scatters seven hits for his 15th victory and the Braves open a seven-game lead over the Giants. Johnny Klippstein preserves a 3-1 Dodgers win. Red Sox overpower Washington 8-4. Stan Musial leads NL batting with .346 as Rigney argues a ball call with Barlick.
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Milwaukee
Lefty Grove
Philadelphia A’s
Cy Young
Christy Mathewson
Walter Johnson
Spahn
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh
Johnny Klippstein
Sandy Koufax
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Friend
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Hank Aaron
Frank Torre
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Stan Musial
Phils
Richie Ashburn
Athens team sought for first invitational little league tourney
A Pomeroy little league player notes Athens is sought to join eight teams for an invitational tournament in Syracuse. Teams already signed include Point Pleasant West Virginia New Haven West Virginia Cheshire and Syracuse Recreation Club. The event runs August 18 19 20 21 and 26 28 with a Labor Day championship at 3 PM.
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Athens
Syracuse
Bob Louks
Point Pleasant
W. Va
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Cheshire
Middleport
Shade Valley League All Stars
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Eddie Guinther
Indians Open Nine-Game Stand Versus Athletics
Cleveland, idle Thursday, hosts Kansas City in a nine-game home stand. Pitching for the Indians, rookie right-hander Mudcat Grant seeks a fourth straight win against Ned Garver. The series continues with Gary Bell Saturday and Cal McLish and Hal Woodeshick in Sunday’s doubleheader.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Athletics
Jim
Mudcat
Columbus Golfer Leads Public Links After Rain Delays
Ninety seven golfers stranded by heavy rains return at dawn to complete the opening round of the 25th Ohio Public Links in Springfield Ohio. Art Todd paced with 68 over the 6474 yard course, two strokes ahead of Don Fasick, with Len Pietras in third. A quirky incident saw Lalu Sabotin miss a wagon prize after a near hole in one. Norman Withrow lost a potential birdie after a dime mark rolled away, forcing a three putt bogey.
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Ohio
Snyder Park
Art Todd
Columbus
Todd
Don Fasick
Len Pietras
Toledean
Lalu Sabotin
Warren
Sabotin
Norman Withrow
Marion
Withrow
Elliott and Thomas set world marks in track events
Australian stars Herb Elliott and Albert Thomas broke major records in Dublin and London led by Elliott's 3:54.5 mile at Santry Stadium and Thomas's 8:32 for two miles. Ibbotson, the former mile king, eyes a Edinburgh clash with Elliott as competition heats up.
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Herb Elliott
Albert Thomas
Edinburgh
Elliott
Santry Stadium
Thomas
England
Derek Ibbotson
Abbotson
Ibbotson
Hungary
Sandor Shardos
London
Breen Faces Rose in National Senior 1500 Title Duel
Indianapolis hosts the National Senior AAU three day meet with Rose 19 from Australia aiming for the 1500 meter free title against defending champion George Breen. Breen holds the world record 17 52 9 from Melbourne 1956 and is back from Army duties to defend his crown.
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Murray Rose
George Breen
Rose
University of Southern California
Pete Daland
Los Angeles Athletic Club
USC
Jon Hendricks
Indianapolis Athletic Club
Breen
Melbourne
Indiana National Guard
Buffalo, N. Y
Camp McCoy Wis
Fishing Outlook Weekend Report From Division of Wildlife
The Division of Wildlife says fishing conditions have improved across most of the state after weeks of rain though many streams remain muddy and far from perfect. East Central and Southeast highlight Leesville Burr Oak Seneca Atwood Glendening lakes with few fish being taken. Central and South note Delaware Hoover Rocky Fort Buckeye Lakes clearing but streams still imperfect. Southwest reports Ki ser Lake Stonelick Cowan Indian Loramie lakes with some catches in Champaign Logan Shelby and Preble counties.
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Division of Wildlife
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Hoover
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Kiser Lake
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Indian
Loramie Lakes
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Logan
Shelby
Preble
Cleveland Club Gains Sailing Meet Berth
Edgewater Yacht Club from Cleveland captained by Eugene Wood earned a berth to the North American Junior Sailing Championships after winning the Wakefield Cup series final race and breaking a tie with Buckeye Lake Yacht Club. Marty Headlee leads the Ohio crew as sailors aged 13 to 18 prepare for Vancouver BC later this month.
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Ohio
Ohio-Michigan
Cleveland
Edgewater Yacht Club
Eugene Wood
Edgewater
Buckeye Lake Yacht Club
Central Ohio
Marty Headlee
Vancouver
Dayton Archer Kay Volk Wins Girls Intermediate Title
Kay Volk of Dayton Ohio wins the girls intermediate division at the National Target Archery Championships in Minneapolis. She scores 3236 points, 235 clear of the second place finisher.
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Minneapolis
Kay Volkman
Dayton
Ohio
Prep League World Series Opens With Massillon vs Highwood
Pittsburgh Massillon Ohio faces Highwood Illinois in a first round double elimination game at Munhall for the sixth annual Prep League Baseball World Series. The tournament starts today.
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Pittsburgh
Massillon
Ohio
Highwood
Ill
Munhall
Nelsonville Lumber Little Leaguers Seek Rematch Friday
The Nelsonville Lumber Little Leaguers face off with the Buchtel Little League team at 5 30 p m Friday aiming for revenge after a 7 to 6 loss earlier this season. Nelsonville has won five straight after a 0 1 opener and seeks games in Logan and Athens. Contact Nelsonville 1322.
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Buchtel
Nelsonville Nine
Logan
Athens
Nelsonville
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