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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1960

Page

6

Stuart Hits Three Homers In Pirates Split With Giants

Dick Stuart became the Pirates second player to slug three homers at Forbes Field, driving in seven with a two run single as Pittsburgh split a doubleheader with San Francisco 11 6. He homered off Mike McCormick Billy Lees and Stu Miller, boosting his NL batting lead to .361. Willie Mays powered the Giants with three RBIs in the opener, but the Pirates won the nightcap for their first win in six games.

Associated Press Ralph Kiner Pittsburgh Forbes Field Belter Kiner Dick Stuart Forbes Jack Sanford Giants Pirates Mike McCormick Willie

Orioles Return To Second Spot After 9-1 Win

The Orioles moved back to second place in the American League race with a 9-1 victory over Cleveland. Skinny Brown pitched a six-hitter and Jim Gentile hit two homers driving in five runs, ending Baltimore's three-game skid. New York led the division with five June homers as they crushed Kansas City 10-2.

Skinny Brown Jim Gentile Orioles Baltimore New York Yankees Yanks Cleveland Brown Gentile Birds

Indians Box U Runge Paparella Rice Smith

The Indians defeated U team with a 2 12 time and an attendance of 14 757.

Runge Paparella Rice Smith

Clark's All Stars To Play Saturday In Wa hama

Clark's All-Stars travel to Eleanor West Virginia to face Putnam County League opponent Saturday at 8 p.m. The Stars beat McArthur 8 to 2 on Wednesday with Eugene Hesson striking out 15 in five innings. Hesson hit a two run homer while John Thomas collected three hits and Gerald Clark and R Wamsley added two each.

Clark Eleanor W. Va Wahama Stars McArthur Eugene Hesson Hesson John Thomas Gerald Clark R. Wamsley

Hank Knocks Out Zalazey in Detroit Fight

Henry Hank of Detroit pounds out Victor Zalazey of Buenos Aires in four rounds in a heavyweight bout ending by knockout.

Detroit Henry Hank Victor Zalazey Buenos Aires

Fish Are Off Their Feed Extra Effort To Be Needed

Wildlife Division experts say fish are off their feed this weekend. East Central and Southeast streams like Walhending Wills Creek Muskingum and Hocking run fair to good with bass bluegill and catfish caught. Some Muskingum area lakes show good conditions. Central and South streams vary with some clear water on Scioto and Big Walnut while Olentangy Big and Little Darby run high and muddy. Southwest lakes show fair fishing with spots on Grant Kiser Cowan Indian and Loramie.

Columbus Wildlife Division Walhending Wills Creek Muskingum Hocking Muskingum Area Scioto River Big Walnut Olentangy Big Little Darby Buckeye Rocky Fork Jackson Grant Kiser Cowan, Indian Loramie Clinton Greene Logan Preble Shelby

Beardsley and Abbott Vying In Ohio Women's Amateur Final

Mrs Char Sey les Beardsley of Dayton faces Miss Lorraine Abbott of Toledo in a 36 hole final for the Ohio Women s Amateur golf championship. Beardsley, a three time former champion, edged Kath leen Newton 3 2 in the semifinal while Abbott defeated Mrs John Fitton 2 up to reach the final at the Miami Valley Country Club course.

Les Beardsley Dayton Lorraine Abbott Ledo Ohio Miss Abbott John Fitton Hamilton

Reds Struggle With Slump In Run To Cubs

Cincinnati manager Fred Hutchinson laments inconsistent hitting as Frank Robinson slumps in the No.4 spot. The Reds, buoyed by 10 runs in the week, face the Chicago Cubs with Don Newcombe starting. Robinson’s AVG sits around .255 and no homers since June 16 amid ankle woes.

Chicago Cincinnati Reds Fred Hutchinson Reds Chicago Cubs Frank Robinson Robinson Hutchison Wally Post Ed Baley Jerry Lynch Harry Anderson

Indiana lineman Piccirillo signs with Boston Patriots

Peter Piccirillo a 240 pound tackle from Indiana University has signed with the Boston Patriots of the American Football League announced today Piccirillo 23 was a three year letterman for the Hoosiers Last year he coached football at Rhodes High School in Cleveland

Boston Peter Piccirillo Indiana University Piccirillo Rhodes High

Life saving feat on horseback earns jockey for valor nomination

Henry Vajda of Newmarket New Hampshire earned a nomination for the George Woolf Memorial Trophy for valor after rescuing Tony Despirito at Suffolk Downs. Despirito's saddle injuries and near death were averted as Vajda guided Color Bearer and pulled Despirito back to safety.

Boston Henry Vajda Newmarket, N. H Vajda Tony Despirito Suffolk Downs George Woolf Memorial New England Jockey Guild Martin O'Neill Wajda Despirito Tony

Baseball scores from early games across two leagues

In the international and Pacific Coast leagues, multiple games concluded with varied results. Highlights include Minneapolis beating Dallas-Fort Worth 1 0 in eleven innings and Indianapolis overcoming Denver 7 6 in ten innings. Louisville shut out Houston 5 0, St. Paul won 9 4 at Charleston, and Columbus defeated Toronto 2 0. Havana topped Buffalo 6 5, Montreal beat Richmond 1 0, Rochester crushed Miami 8 3. Salt Lake beat Seattle 4 1, Spokane 4 San Diego 3, Vancouver 12 Tacoma 7, and Sacramento 3 Portland 0.

Olympic Field Trials Open at Stanford With 221 Athletes

The opening day at Stanford sees 221 U S athletes competing over two days for 17 field and track berths for Rome 1960. The top three in each event advance, with the fourth in sprints eligible for relay squads. Parry OBrien Nieder Long and Davis are among the leading contenders in shot put. Nieder leads at 65 feet 7 inches as the trials begin.

Rome United States America Stanford Parry O’brien Bill Nieder Dallas Long Dave Davis Nieder

Windhorn’s Homer Sparks Royals Past Virginians in IL

Gordie Windhorn, facing retirement and a bowling alley in Danville, hit a ninth inning homer to lift the Montreal Royals 2-1 over the Richmond Virginians. In the rematch, Montreal won 1-0 as Billy Kunkel allowed three hits. Windhorn also drove in the only run with a first inning sacrifice fly after two singles by Gerry Snyder and Clarence Coleman.

Vees Windhorn Danville Gordie Montreal Richmond Gerry Snyder Clarence Coleman

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