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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1963

Page

10

Jury to Hear Case Monday in Butts Libel Suit

In a high profile libel case, Wally Butts testified he told the truth denying game rigging by a national magazine. Closing arguments began as both sides rested and the jury was to be instructed after a weekend recess.

Atlanta Wally Butts Georgia Butts Saturday Evening Post Paul Bear) Bryant Alabama Bryant William H. Schroder Jr Welborn B. Cody Curtis Lewis P. Morgan Frank A. Rose University of Alabama Rose O. C. Aderhold University of Georgia

Minor League Scores From Across Leagues

International League games featured Richmond at Jacksonville in Atlanta 12 Arkansas 7 Rochester 5 Columbus 3 Syracuse 6 Indianapolis 3 Buffalo 4 Toronto 3 Rochester Columbus Syracuse Indianapolis Buffalo Toronto led by solid pitching. Pacific Coast League results Oklahoma City 12 Dallas-Fort Worth 0 Spokane 6 Denver 3 Hawaii 11 Portland 8 matchups concluded with dominant offenses and decisive winners.

Atlanta Arkansas Rochester Columbus Syracuse Indianapolis Buffalo Toronto Okla City Dallas - Fort Worth Spokane Denver Hawaii Portland

Speedy Scot Still Favorite Ahead of Hambletonian

Glidden Hanover rises as a rival after winning the Review Futurity at Springfield Ill. Speedy Scot breaks early in Yonkers Futurity but remains a leading Hambletonian favorite for Du Quoin on Aug. 28. Glidden Hanover clocked 1 59 2 5 for two heats while Cheer Honey took second. Speedy Scot ran 2 03 3 5 at Yonkers, near the year’s best 3-year-old trot time.

Yonkers N. Y Speedy Scot DuQuoin Glidden Hanover Yonkers Raceway Springfield Ill K. D. Owens R. D. Ricketts Houston Tex Cheer Honey Donner DuQuoin Oval Vernon Downs

Grid Twinbill At Cleveland Draws Big Crowds

Cleveland AP The second professional football double header at Cleveland Stadium will exceed last August’s 77,683 turnout with all reserved seats sold. The opener features the New York Giants and Detroit Lions at 6 30 p.m. EDT, followed by the Browns vs Colts near 9 p.m. A Browns official said advance sales total 67 000 and 13 000 more tickets will be released at 4 p.m. Saturday for unsold seats.

Cleveland Cleveland Stadium New York Giants Detroit Lions Cleveland Browns Baltimore Colts Browns Arthur B. Modell

Elm City golfers plan 18 hole handicap tourney

Elm golfers league invites all regulars and substitutes to an 18 hole match play handicap on Sunday September 15 at the Elms course. Tournament chairman Whitey Moore says players use their league handicap with an entry fee of 2 dollars plus green fees to fund prize money and a chicken dinner after.

Elm City

Trapshooters Gather for 64th Grand American in Miami Valley

Miami Valley hosts the 64th Grand American Trapshooting event with 1.5 million shells to be fired through Aug. 24. Entrants from across the U S and Canada set up camps on the Amateur Trapshooting Association grounds as nine days of contests unfold. The marquee Grand American 100 target handicap on Aug. 23 offers an $8081.25 payoff. past winners include a 14-year-old and a 70-year-old, with no woman yet winning the top prize.

Miami Valley Canada Amateur Trapshooting Association Milton Youngs Chicago

Tie Persists In SL Race

A deadlock continues in the Summer Baseball League with Darwin and The Plains tied 5-1. Stewart sits one game back and may contend Sunday as four 2 pm games are on the schedule. Coker crushed Buchtel 6-0 in the Hocking Valley Association and looks to win the HVA crown. Sundays amateur slate features Glouster at Stewart Chesterhill at New Marshfield Broadwell at Darwin and Amesville at The Plains.

Darwin The Plains Stewart Coker Buchtel Hocking Valley Association HVA Glouster Chesterhill New Marshfield Broadwell Amesville the Plains

Bishopville Lodge 470 Schedules Special Meeting Evening

Bishopville Lodge 470 will hold a 7 30 p m special meeting Saturday with Fellowcraft work and refreshments. Trimble Local High School Band Boosters sponsor a dance Friday at the school gym starting 7 30 p m with refreshments. Mr and Mrs Leslie McClelland of Phoenix visited relatives in Columbus with their son Dalton.

Bishopville Lodge Fellowcraft Trimble Glouster Leslie McClelland Phoenix Ariz James Stemm Columbus Dalton

ICWF Holds Study Hour Program

Trimble Church of Christ CWF meeting featured Esta Haskins presenting More People More Houses and More Cities. Visitors Mrs. Mabel Shaner and new member Mrs. Kate Anderson joined. Ocle Sharp named secretary treasurer. refreshments served by Lena Martin with attendees listed from Millfield Chauncey and other locales.

Trimble Esta Haskins CWF Lena Martin Shaner Hopelynn McCormick Millfield D. L. Sedgwick Chauncey Kate Anderson Opal Sanders Mabel Sisson Emma McClelland Ocie Sharp

Marietta Pioneers Name 18 Veterans For 1963 Football

Marietta drills for a Sept 21 home opener versus California (Pa) State with 18 veterans and 54 players on the tentative 1963 roster led by senior guard Howard Parker of Pomeroy. The schedule lists nine games including key dates against Muskingum Heidelberg and Wooster.

Marietta Howard Parker Pomeroy Ken Mead Pioneers California Hiram Wittenberg Otterbein Capital Wooster Heidelberg

Community Guests Share Week of Visits and Events

Chauncey Personals Ida Mae Calendine hosted in Oberlin for several days with the Blackfords. Paul Tippett Jr. and Paula arrived from Baytown Texas to honor Paul Jr. on his 14th birthday with a dinner. Numerous relatives and friends toured through Monroeville Xenia Columbus and Athens area homes, with excursions to a Reds Pirates game and a local cookout celebrating Billy Lewis Stotts birthday and James Stotts.

Ida Mae Calendine Oberlin Clarence Blackford Paul Tippett Paul, Jr Paula Baytown Tex Adda Tippett C. J. Tippett Paul Jr Mr. Tippett Don Rouse Ruth Ann Monroeville Myrtle Tippie Georgia Morrison Jessie Johnson Don Rogers Richard McAfee Edward Coon Xenia McAfee Virginia Gilkey Dayton Robin Lynn McAfee Logan Roger Williams Don Whan Debbie Athens Don Weekley Adam McLean George Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Pittsburgh Pirates Waunila McLean Lee Titin Columbus Miss McLean Robert McLean J. J. Berdollt Mr. Berdollt H. J. Heitman Los Angeles Calif William Lewis Billy Lewis James Stotts Flanor W. Va Owen Stotts Durwood Stotts Grover Stotts Williams Howard the Plains Betty Marshall Parkersburg Ray Smith Charles French Barbara Mansfield Pearl Douglas Edmond Smith French Mexico

Pole Vaulter Brian Sternberg Stable After Trampoline Fall

Seattle doctors report pole vaulter Brian Sternberg remains in stable condition at University Hospital two weeks after neck stabilization surgery. He was paralyzed from the neck down in a July 2 trampoline accident and has been on the critical list since.

Seattle Brian Sternberg University Hospital Sternberg

Mrs. Dew Is Honored at Jacksonville Shower

Mrs. Thomas Dew formerly Verna Sharp was honored at a miscellaneous wedding shower hosted by Mrs. Harry Russell in Jacksonville. Guests included Sue Ann Wyatt Della Chalfant Cheryl Davis Linda Coey Shirley Sanders Rita Kloh Kathy Linscott Carol Sayer Jean Sayer and hostesses Miss Mary Stancel and Mrs. Dianna Russell.

Trimble Thomas Dew Verna Sharp Harry Russell Jacksonville Sue Ann Wyatt Della Chalfant Cheryl Davis Linda Coey Shirley Sanders Rita Kloh Kathy Linscott Carol Sayer Jean Sayer Mary Stancel Dianna Russell

Pape Accepts Grant To Ohio University

Roger Pape, Marietta standout, accepts a combined basketball and track scholarship at Ohio University. Defending district hurdles champion, he contributed to Tiger relay squads and played football, joining Bill Warden, another four-sport letterman already headed to campus. Jacksonville dance policy bans underage admission as the Vikings prepare for their game.

Marietta High Roger Pape Ohio University Pape Tiger Bill Warden

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