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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1961

Page

13

Grand American Handicap Draws Marksmanship Elite

More than 8000 shooters from four Canadian provinces Australia and 43 states compete at Vandalia for trapshooting’s Grand American Handicap prize. The winner earns a guaranteed 1500 with potential rewards. Elbert Lesley of Reading Ohio shoots 100 straight from 20 yards in a preliminary, leading a field of 1965 in the event’s 61st year.

America Elbert Lesley Reading Ohio Gail Pierson Natchitoches Eleanor Bryce Bronxville N.Y Ed Levandusky Kansas City Kan Craig T. Hall West Concord Minn James McMasters New Philadelphia J. R. Righthouse Jr Marysville Ind F. D. Missildine Sea Island R. A. Baldwin Danbury

Television Schedule Report From Huntington Listings

Telegraph style guide notes errors possible in schedules as printed. Friday evening lists programs from 6:00 to 11:30 with titles such as Jubilee Night News Twilight Zone Amos and Andy and Gunsmoke across stations and times. Saturday covers wrestling Perry Mason Sky King and Robins. Sunday features Lucy Ed Sullivan Lassie and Bowling with religious and news segments.

Andy Ted Mack Dennis Ed Sullivan Halliday Jody Roberts

TV Previews Highlight Night of Crime and Comedy Across Channels

TV previews list a night of dramas and comedies across channels. The lineup includes Mounted Police with a suspected bank heist in a small town hotel, The Lawless Years about a mobster’s rise, Harrigan and Son murder case, Flintstones hypnotic chaos, 77 Sunset Strip abduction clues, Detectives on a poison case, Route 66 search in Los Angeles slums, M Squad on death row last appeals, Twilight Zone love potion tale, and Party show Person To Person with Shelley Berman and Mary Astor.

Mounted Police Shamattawa Jacques Gagnier Artie Moon George Brenlin Harrigan & Son Chris Ballard Police Academy Buz Ted Los Angeles Martin Milner George Maharis Paul Danzig Paul Frank Ballinger Frank Lee Marvin George Grizzard John McIntire Patricia Barry Charles Collingwood New York City Shelley Berman Charles Mary Astor Pacific Palisades Malibu Calif

TV Guide Friday Ends and Late Night Listings

Channel four schedules include No Leave No Cove at 5 06 PM and Bedlam at 11 15 PM Channel 13 shows San Antonio 11 15 PM Shall We Dance 11 30 PM Channel 3 Fargo and For Whom the Bells Toil 11 00 PM Riding the Wind 11 00 AM Channel 8 Brothers in the Saddle 9 00 AM of the Range 2 45 PM The Crowd Roars U F O 1 7 se Man of the Moment 11 20 PM Ceared 13 Prem Mell to Heaven 11 15 PM

Step Lively Bedlam San Antonio Fargo Channel 4 Riding the Wind U.F.O Prem Mell

American League Leaders Include Mantle And Ford

The record list shows Mantle of New York with 46 home runs and 50 runs, Meris in June from New York, and Stolen bases led by Aparicio of Chicago with 41. Pitching leaders include Ford of New York with 21 wins and 3 losses, 175 strikeouts, and Pascual of Minnesota with 170.

Meris New York Mantle Aparicio Chicago Howser Kansas City Terry Ford Pascual Minnesota

Baseball Season Leaders and Key Player Stats

Batting leaders include Clemente of Pittsburgh hitting .363 and Robinson of Cincinnati at .339. Mays of San Francisco has 108 runs, Cepeda 116 RBIs, Pinson tied for hits with 169. Cepeda also hits 36 homers, Wills steals 25 bases, while Robinson adds 20 steals. Padres 15 4 decisions, Miller 789 ERA.

Clemente Pittsburgh Robinson Cincinnati Mays San Francisco Cepeda Pinson Aaron Milwaukee Wills Los Angeles Padres Miller San Fran

Fish Outlook Termed Fair

Ohio Division of Wildlife reports varied fishing conditions statewide with low pressure. East Central and Southeast show fair to good in Muskingum River counties and several lakes. Central and South highlights Delaware reservoir with bass bluegill catfish and walleyes. southern Adams County streams are clear and normal but fishing pressure is light.

Columbus Ohio Division of Wildlife Muskingum River Morgan Washington Burr Oak Forked Run Clendenning Tappan Delaware Reservoir Adams County

Tribe Opens Long Stand In Cleveland

Chicago. The Cleveland Indians begin an 18 game road trip after a home stand with eight losses in 15 games. Gary Bell faces Juan Pizarro in a four game set with the Chicago White Sox for fourth in the American League. Detroit’s Frank Lary shut out Cleveland 6 0 in Cleveland last night as Jim Perry took the loss.

Land Indians Gary Bell Indians Chicago White Sox Juan Pizarro White Sox Sox Detroit Frank Lary Cleveland Tigers Jim Perry Bob Allen Bill Dailey

Jackson hires Osborne to reclaim SECL football crown

Jackson's Iron Men name Tom Osborne new head coach as 18 lettermen return 10 of them seniors. The SECL champion bid follows an 8-2 season and a second place tie with Athens. Osborne aims to reestablish Jackson as league contenders with a veteran line and key quarterback changes. Schedule lists games from September 8 Oak Hill to November 10 Waverly.

Tom Osborne Jim Dudding Jackson Athens Osborne Cedarville College South Point Roger Hyden Hyden Ted White Bob Meng Dennis Hutchinson Bob Martin Don Davis Bob Smith Jim White Bill Haynes Eddie Springs John Slavens Jerry Yates Brent Thomas Spriggs Otis Layne John Pappas Jerry Green Rick Martin Sid Martin Charles Boroff Dale Conger Jim Faulkner Roger Shumate Bill Kimbel Oak Hill Greenfield Logan Wellston Middleport Gallioplis Nelsonville Pomeroy Waverly

Success Dean Wins 2500 Class 18 Trot At Scioto Downs

Success Dean captured the featured $2500 Class 18 trot at Scioto Downs in 2 02 for a $6.80 payoff. Lib Wick paid $5.20 for place and Mr. Coaltown paid $3.20 for show as the betting odds favored the top finishers.

Columbus Dean Scioto Downs Lib Wick Coaltown

Jacksonville Eagles Sponsor Saturday Dance

Jacksonville Eagles host a Saturday evening dance from 9 to 12 with music by the Rhythm Makers. Admission 50 cents.

Jacksonville Jacksonville Eagles The Rhythm Makers

Summer League results: Broadwell and Athens win big

In Sunday play Broadwell defeated Amesville 4 2 Cutler beat Chauncey 7 2 Darwin blanked Stewart 18 0 and Athens shut out Glouster 5 0. Next Sunday Athens visits Stewart Broadwell visits Chauncey Glouster travels to Cutler and Darwin to Amesville. Makeup game Cutler vs Amesville at Amesville on September 3.

Broadwell Amesville Cutler Chauncey Darwin Stewart Athens Glouster

Grange Meeting Announced for August 26

Trimble Grange members urged to attend a meeting on August 26 for building improvements and installation of water and septic systems. No elections planned. contributions welcomed to fund projects.

Glouster Trimble Grange

Athens Bulldogs Begin Wing-T Scrimmage At Crooksville

Athens Bulldogs debut wing-T offense in a scrimmage with Crooksville Ceramics. Coach Don Eckey emphasizes finesse for a quicker backfield while Eskey hails progress after a first full week of practice. Seniors Wilson and Aikman start at end alongside Evans at tackle and captains HarMon Bridgewater vying for spots.

Dave Kempton Athens Bulldogs Crooksville Don Eckey Eskey Ohio U Barry Wilson Paul Aikman Max Evans Evans Tri Bill Harmon Steve Bridgewater Robbie Rutter Ted Stiff Steve Biggs Bill Biggs John Grogan Ron DeVeau Robbie Frey Dick Duncan Frey

Little Leaguers Mirror Big League Players In World Series

In Williamsport the 11 and 12 year olds in the Little World Series imitate major leaguers. The players come from Montreal Hawaii Germany Mexico and the United States and perform with professional air on a scaled diamond.

Williamsport Montreal Hawaii Germany

Miniature ballstars face the heat after slim losses

Adoring crowds gather as young players, each about 12, struggle to hold composure at home plate. Fans chase autographs while the battered helmeted batter presses through, and after a tense game, the losing pitcher sobs, exposing the fragile line between child athletes and public spectacle.

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