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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1969

Page

7

Boswell Not Hit Hard By Opposing Batsmen

Baseball wringing night sees Twins and Reds drop 10 inning games while Orioles, Royals and Yankees win. Boswell struggles early then settles in as Boston beats Minnesota 7 6. Yastrzemski and Conigliaro big for Red Sox with timely hits.

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Pirates Rally Past Reds To Narrow NL West Lead

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 9 to 6 in extras at Crosley Field to trim Cincinnati’s half game lead in the NL West. Bob Moose started for Pittsburgh, and despite a shaky seventh, Brice Dal Canton earned the win as Cincinnati’s defense crumbled with five errors in the late innings. Bobby Tolan hit a three run homer for Cincinnati before the Pirates surged in the 9th and 10th.

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Murphy Dominates Indians as Angels Win With Big Day

Anaheim’s Tom Murphy pitched through fatigue from an Army Reserve stint to hold Cleveland’s Indians to six hits in six innings, lifting the Angels to a 2-0 win. Anello Rodriguez drove in a run on a sacrifice fly, and Jay Johnstone added an RBI on a fielder’s choice.

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Major League Leaders and National League Highlights

The document lists MLB leaders including players from New York and Cleveland with batting and pitching notes. It cites various players such as Jackson, Harper, and Alou, along with doubles, home runs, and stolen bases figures, all from a late season summary.

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Ohio University games voice Schorr named Philadelphia sports director

Dick Schorr of Lancaster a longtime Central Ohio sportscaster has been named sports director of WIRE TV Philadelphia effective Sept 1 He will call play by play for Ohio University football this fall and host a rowing show on WTVN Columbus He will commute between Philadelphia and Glue with travel paid by his new employer He has served as WHOK Lancaster sports director and sales rep for 13 years and has hosted Columbus bowling shows He is a 1944 Logan High School graduate and son of Rolland Schorr of Logan Ohio News mentions Philadelphia market rank and Columbus position.

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Baseball Scores and Schedules Across American League Regions

Scattered notes list games, scores, and upcoming fixtures across multiple cities including Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, and Newark. Mentions of teams, venues, and dates appear with varying clarity in a dense OCR segment.

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Virtual Minor League Plan Second Tour For Pro Golf

A proposed satellite pro golf tier seeding a World Golf Association WGA with 23000 purses seeks a two event 1969 slate across Florida Lakeland and Sanford. The plan aims to help nonqualifiers gain tour play while major stars earn far more. WGA president William White notes member buy in at 100 dollars and two free events per year with a 3000 dollar purse winner.

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Doctor Foresees Palmer Playing As Well As Ever

Pittsburgh physician Carl Eisenberg predicts Arnold Palmer has a 13.8 good chance to return to golf after rest and treatment for bursitis. Palmer withdrew from the PGA Championship with a damaged hip but hopes to rejoin the winter tour. he is undergoing injections therapy and rest at Latrobe and in New Jersey. The doctor says it is too early to tell how effective the regimen will be.

Will Grimsley Associated Press Pittsburgh (Ap Arnold Palmer Carl Eisenbews Pittsburgh Palmer Dayton Eisenbeys Jeroms Arnod Keator Ay Paneer Suttan Mass Kaiser Atau

Palmer on grip unity and shot improvement

The text stresses keeping a firm single grip during the golf swing peak and keeping hands unified. It contrasts two illustrations showing common dis-union in average players and claims hand unity leads to crisper shots, especially irons, with more zest when the left thumb sits in the palm.

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Oaks May Move to Washington DC in ABA Shakeup

The Oakland Oaks faced over 2 million dollars in losses across two seasons and are reportedly headed for sale to Washington groups. Oaks General Manager Bruce Slate said negotiations are ongoing and the matter likely to be discussed at today’s league meeting in New York.

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