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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1965

Page

8

Mets Beat Dodgers In Narrow 5-2 Victory

Ed Kranepool drove in the decisive run with a seventh inning double as the Mets beat Sandy Koufax 5-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the series. Giants face pitching woes with Marichal suspended and Alou, Herbel pressed into relief duties. Pirates swept a two game doubleheader with 8-0 and 6-5 wins, while Astros, Cardinals, Reds and other AL results noted.

Associated Press Mets Sandy Koufax Ed Kranepool Don LeJohn San Francisco Giants Juan Marichal Giants Matty Alou

Minor League Standings and Results Highlight Weekend Scrimmage

Buffalo defeated Syracuse 2 0 and Rochester beat Toronto 8 2 in minor league action. Toledo edged Columbus 2 1 in 11 innings. Athens High School to scrimmage Lancaster at AHS football field Saturday at 8 p.m.

Buffalo Syracuse Rochester Toronto Atlanta Jacksonville Toledo Columbus Athens High School Lancaster AHS Onewee Weneeee SOX Ene

Reds Tote Braves To Narrow Gap Behind Dodgers

Ted Davidson relieved for six effective innings blanking Milwaukee on one hit as Cincinnati beat the Braves 3 1 tying for second place a half game behind the Dodgers. Johnson drove in two with a homer while Nuxhall’s elbow injury forced him out and Joe Jay was set to face the Cardinals.

Milaukee Ted Davidson Cincinnati Reds Dick Sisler Davidson Milwaukee Braves Reds Cincinnati Braves Los Angeles Dodgers Joe Nuxhall Nuxhall Deron Johnson Gordy Coleman Johnson

Skyline Speedway to Host 300 Purse 35-Lap Feature

A $300 purse awaits the first place car in the 35 lap feature at Skyline Speedway Saturday evening. Vehicles include super modified and road stock classes with drivers from Ohio West Virginia Kentucky and Pennsylvania expected to return after rain. Time trials start 6 30 p m racing 7 30 p m pacer Rolls Royce to debut and used pace car details noted. Skyline sits four miles off Route 50 on Athens County road 53 between Athens and Parkersburg.

Skyline Speedway Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Pennsylvania Jack Butler Skyline Route Athens County Road Athens Parkersburg

Nicklaus Opens with 80 as Akron golf classic starts

Jack Nicklaus endured a rough 10 over par 80 in the opening round of the American Golf Classic at Firestone. Johnny Pott and Jim Ferrier led with 68 as Nicklaus vowed to rebound, while Arnold Palmer and several others posted par scores amid brutal conditions and all night rain.

Nicklaus Johnny Pott Jim Ferrier Bobby Nichols Pott Ferrier Nichols Firestone Arnold Palmer al Geiberger Doug Sanders Peter Thomson Mason Rudolph Kel Nagle R. H. Sikes Tony Lema Palmer

Baseball Standings and Schedule Highlights

Major and National League standings shown with key records. Notable results include Minnesota 9 New York 2 and Baltimore 8 Chicago 1. Today's games feature Boston at Chicago and New York at Kansas City among others.

Houston Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Milwaukee Minnesota New York Yankees Baltimore Chicago White Sox Kansas City Detroit Boston Washington Chicago Cleveland New York Los Angeles PSL Cincimatic San Francisco Pittsburch Pittsburgh

Grand American Title Is Goal For Shooters

More than 3000 sharpshooters from across America competed in the 66th Grand American Trapshoot aiming for the Grand American Handicap Championship and prize money. Rookie Henry W. Scheidt from Cincinnati shot 99 of 100 at 20 yards in the preliminary, winning about $6000. Daniel C. Pautler Jr. and Joseph D. Roush each shot 98 to take junior honors and high scores amid windy, erratic targets.

America Cincinnati Henry W. Scheidt Scheidt Daniel C. Pautler Jr Alden N.Y Joseph D. Roush West Milton Ohio

Charley O Mascot to Appear at Crosley Field Sunday

Charley O the male mascot of the Kansas City Athletics will appear at Crosley Field Sunday with catcher Jim Coker riding him The Reds face St Louis in a single game An B and O excursion to Cincinnati Sunday sells tickets at the B and O Ticket Office on W Union St The event offers moves Zoo Coney Island and other sights The 6 55 a m Athens departure and 7 30 p m return times apply Every paid admission gets a 15 ounce official Cincinnati Reds souvenir glass PEEKSKILL NY Jets cut Marshall Starks and Skip Hoover from roster leaving 44 players

Charley-O Kansas City Athletics Crosley Field Jim Coker Reds St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Cincinnati B and O W. Union St Queen City Coney Island

Mazeroski Stars as Pirates Sweep Twinbill

Bill Mazeroski had six straight hits and drove in four runs as Pittsburgh swept both games 8-0 and 6-5. Ted Davidson delivered six innings of one hit relief for the Reds in a 3-1 win over Milwaukee, moving into a tie for second place behind Los Angeles.

Bill Mazeroski Pirates Pittsburgh Sah Rpniees Ted Davidson Reds Cincinnati Milwaukee Braves Los Angeles

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