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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1961

Page

8

Broglio Bats Seconded Dodgers 5-0 in St Louis Shutout

Ernie Broglio pitched a five hit complete game and drove in two runs as St. Louis beat Los Angeles 5-0 to trim the Dodgers NL lead. Alex Grammas, hitless in 32 at bats prior to his two singles, scored twice after walk decisions. Milwaukee and Chicago won to tighten standings as Cincinnati moved into position.

Associated Press Los Angeles Dodgers Alex Grammas Ernie Broglio St. Louis Dodgers Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Milwaukee Pittsburg Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phils Gles Stan Musial Carl Sawatski Grammas Cards Broglio Don Drysdale Milwaukee Braves Tony Cloninger

Ford, M Sluggers Go After Records

Whitey Ford aims for his 11th straight win as the Yankees open a three game home stand with the White Sox. Mantle and Maris each need 16 homers to break Ruths 60 mark, while Maris seeks the major league record for most homers against one club in a season. Minnesota beat Kansas City 6 2 and Los Angeles defeated Washington 5 1 in the other AL games.

Maris Yankees White Sox Ford Whitey Jack Chesbro Los Angeles Johnny Allen Cleveland Mantle Babe Ruth Ruth Jimmy Foxx Hank Greenberg Lou Gehrig Joe DiMaggio Gehrig Chicago Minnesota Kansas City Washington

Mejias Leads Columbus To 6-2 Triumph

Roman Mejias of Columbus homered for his 19th this season delivering a seventh inning slam that sealed a 6-2 win over Rochester in the International League. Toronto swept Jersey City 6-1 and 6-3 in the other IL games. Don Rowe took the loss as Joe Durham hit a two run homer.

Bob Buhl Pirates Champs Roy McMillan Ed Mathews Braves Harvey Haddix Mathews Joe DiMaggio Associated Press Mantle Maris Roman Mejias Columbus Rochester Toronto Jersey City Mesias Jet

Plains Exams Planned Wednesday

Dr. H. M. Boocks will examine candidates for The Plains High at 9 am. Coach Bob Burson announced drills for the Indians begin Friday at 8 30 am with afternoon practice at 2 30. The first game is at Nelsonville Friday, Sept. 8.

H. M. Boocks the Plains High Bob Burson Burson Indians Nelsonville

Pacific Coast League Scores and Schedule

Tacoma defeated Spokane 6 to 1. Salt Lake City beat Vancouver 14 to 2. Hawaii topped Seattle 6 to 5. Only games scheduled.

Tacoma Spokane Salt Lake City Vancouver Hawaii Seattle

Devils To Report For Football Examinations, Equipment

Gallia Academy head coach Jack R Olcott announced that football physicals will be given and equipment issued starting at 9 a.m. Thursday on the second floor of Washington School.

R. Olcott Gallia Academy High School Blue Devil Washington School

Jaycees Capture Little League Title

The Jaycees won 2-1 over Jonesy's to take the Ath ens Little League championship with Morgan James earning the save despite a broken finger. Townsend delivered the go ahead hit in the fifth as Spaulding supported Wooddell and James on the mound.

Jaycees Morgan James Athens Jonesy James Jim Wooddell Larry Spaulding Steve Townsend Dennis McGarvey Wooddell Champs McGarvey Jonesy's Rotary Bill Barnes Spaulding Townsend Bridgwater Machine Gibson Sinclair Jayores Brh Jonesy’s Brh Batdorf Smith Barnes Baleen Rapp Ene Wooddell Spaulding Rosenberg James Ss Isch Reis Sams Patterson Williams Donkey Conner So—Spaulding

Schedule Highlights from Baseball Standings and Games

The National League standings show Los Angeles leading with 69 wins and 41 losses, followed by Cincinnati and San Francisco. Monday results include St Louis defeating Los Angeles 5, with several matchups on tap for today including Cincinnati at Los Angeles and St Louis at San Francisco. International League shows varied records with Toronto and Jersey City in competition as Tuesday games are listed.

Kansas City Minnesota Boston Cleveland Los Angeles Washington Chicago New York Baltimore Detroit W. L. Pet. G.B Cincinnati San Francisco Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia

Tribe Plays Sox Tonight

Cleveland faces Boston in a three game series opener as the Indians start a week with two contrasting foes. The Red Sox have hit 78 home runs this year while the Yankees lead the league with 176. Gary Bell will oppose Gene Conley tonight.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians Indians Boston Red Sox Tribe New York Yankees Roger Maris Mickey Mantle Red Sox Yanks Gary Bell Gene Conley

Athens Sandlot Ball Payee in Second Round Report

The fragment mentions players Robert and Saitana with references to rounds and a sub in a local ball game. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but indicate a two round progression with payments or prizes noted for Robert and others.

Reds Dodgers Clash Draw Big Coliseum Crowd

More than 100000 fans expected over two nights at the Los Angeles Coliseum for a Reds Dodgers series opener with Joey Jay facing Sandy Koufax. The Dodgers lead the Reds by two games as Cincinnati eyes a rebound after a slow spell, while a public feud lingers from earlier incidents.

Los Angeles Cincinnati Reds Reds Joey Jay Dodger Sandy Koufax

Middleport All-Stars Defeat Nelsonville in Wellston League Final

Middleport All-Stars coached by Woody Call claim their third straight Wellston Little League title by beating the Nelsonville All-Stars 2 to 1. Pitcher Mike Gardner started three innings, relieved by Mark Tannehill who earned the win as Middleport extended its winning streak to 15 games.

Middleport All-Stars Woody Call Wellston Nelsonville All-Stars Mike Gardner Mark Tannehill Middleport Call George Hackett, Jr

B O Plans Reds Trip To Cincinnati For Doubleheader

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad promotes a Reds doubleheader trip to Cincinnati on Sunday August 27. Dodgers visit for a 1 p.m. start with reserved grandstand seats at 2.25 dollars bundled with a railroad ticket. Tickets offered through local agents until August 24 and then at Ball Park or 307 Vine Street in Cincinnati.

Baltimore and Ohio Cincinnati Redlegs Los Angeles Dodgers B&o Ball Park Vine St

Amos Stagg To Celebrate 99th Birthday

Amos Alonzo Stagg the dean of American sports marks his 99th birthday in Stockton California with a civic luncheon honoring his 70 years in football He recalls a long career at Yale Chicago and College of the Pacific and is the only person in the Hall of Fame as both player and coach He attributes longevity to moral and spiritual conduct.

Stockton Calif Amos Alonzo Stagg Stagg Stella West Orange N. J Yale Chicago College of the Pacific Hall of Fame

Athens Eagles Upset Buchtel 3-1 In HVA

Connie Chesser and McKibben led Athens with three hits as the Eagles erased a 1-0 deficit by scoring two in the sixth and one in the seventh to defeat Buchtel 3-1. McKibben earned the win over Dan Wright. In a separate game Plantsville beat Murray City 7-4 to break a 3-3 tie, with Mitch Smith and J Tate driving a late-two run burst.

Athens Eagles Buchtel Carbon Hill McKibben Dan Wright Plantsville Murray City Athens Brh Buchtel Brh Tomillon Brady Vee S. Lowry McDonald Donohoe Beech M. Chesser Bunting B. Lowry Kieffer Guilbault Sorrell Chesser B. Wright Carsey Bise McKibben Hall D. Wright Athens Sn eRee LE Buchtel RBI Wolfe Mayle Wilson M. Smith L. Smith H. Rush Withem Matheny Bob Spencer Pianakene Piantaville Fame Wenden Col Norman RBIL Smith Wolfe Roberts J. Tate Carnes Steele M Smith Shuttleworth Sac—Wilson

Baseball Scores From Big Eight Games

The American Association reports Dallas Fort Worth defeated Indiana polis 7 to 2. Houston beat Louisville 7 to 5. Omaha won 2 to 1 in ten innings against Denver.

Dallas-Fort Worth Indiana Polis Houston Louisville Omaha Denver

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