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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1967

Page

10

Casper Wall In Playoff For Canadian Open Title

Casper, overlooked in the glare of Nicklaus and Palmer, sinks a clutch birdie on 18 to force an 18 hole playoff with Art Wall for the Canadian Open. Wall misses narrowly as Casper rolls in a 10 foot birdie to knot the final at 279.

Montreal Billy Casper Art Wall Wall Casper Art CBS TV United States Cbc-Tv Canada Steve Reid Jack Nicklaus Julius Boros al Geiberger Arnold Palmer Tommy Aaron Gene Littler Montreal Municipal Nicklaus Reid Billy Palmer

French amateur wins 1969 U S Women's Open

Catherine Lacoste of Paris became the first amateur and first foreign winner of the U S Women's Open at Cascades Course Hot Springs Virginia finishing 294 to par 10. Beth Stone and Susie Maxwell tied for second at 296 while Marle Lindstrom Louise Suggs and Sandra Haynie shared fourth.

ED Young Mademoiselle Beth Stone Muskogee Okla Susie Maxwell Oklahoma City Miss Lacoste Miss Stone Miss Maxwell Marle Lindstrom Ft. Wayne Louise Suggs Delray Beach Fla Sandra Haynie Ft. Worth Tex

Durocher's 2nd Miracle In Sixteen Years At Cubs Rise

Leo Durocher presided over a Cubs surge as 40,464 fans at Wrigley Field saw Chicago grab a share of first place with a 4-1 win over Cincinnati. Ferguson Jenkins pitched a three hitter to back the victory, while Mets beat St. Louis 5-4 in the opener and Cardinals tied for top spot after a 3-1 nightcap.

Leo Durocher Durocher New York Giants Chicago Wrigley Field Cubs Cincinnati Ferguson Jenkins New York Mets Louis Cardinals Philadelphia San Francisco Houston Los Angeles Atlanta Pittsburgh Leo Bobby Thomson Giants Mets St. Louis Jenkins Orlando Cepeda Dave Ricketts Carlton Julian Javier Johnny Callison Callison Jim Hart Ron Davis Jimmy Wynn Dodgers Joe Mooshil Associated Press Chicago Cubs

Cubs Shed Defeatist Attitude Drives Surge

Leo Durocher rebuilds Chicago Cubs by prioritizing youth over veterans. He cites trading away established pitchers for prospects, a revamped infield with Glenn Beckett and Don Kessinger, and steady veteran support from Ron Santo Billy Williams and Ernie Banks. Durocher recalls Giants days and notes the team’s rise from last to potential winner, with renewed hustle and belief.

Cubs Glenn Beckett Don Kessinger Ron Santo Billy Williams Ernie Banks Durocher New York Giants Horace Stoneham

CACTANDINGS ESA STANDING CACTANDINGS ESA STANDING

The schedule lists Tuesday games across major teams with matchups including Detroit at Cleveland New York at Minnesota Baltimore at Chicago and Boston at California The twilight and day night designations indicate altered game times for a portion of contests.

Detroit Cleveland New York Minnesota Baltimore Chicago Boston California Washington Kansas City Wareneian

Standings and Results Snapshot From Weekend Games

Fragmented sports standings and results show teams like Jacksonville Toledo Rochester Buffalo Syracuse Columbus Richmond Toronto and Richmond. Key scores include Jacksonville 7 3 and Rochester 10 8 with multiple Sunday results and city matchups noted amid uneven OCR text.

Toledo Richmond Rochester Buffalo Jacksonville Columbus Syracuse Toronto

Wimbledon Round Sees Koch Pasarell Fourth Round Upset

Brazil's Thomas Koch defeats American Charlie Pasarell in the Wimbledon men's singles fourth round while Yugoslavia's Nicola Pilic upsets Roy Emerson, threatening a calendar-year Grand Slam. Gibraltar sees David Smith swim the Straits in a cage to deter sharks. Ribocco wins Irish Sweeps Derby. Hulme nets points in Formula One. Athens DeMolay Chapter takes softball district title with Marietta and Chillicothe losses.

Wimbledon England Thomas Koch Brazil Charlie Pasarell Yugoslavia Nicola Pilic Roy Emerson Gibraltar David Smith San Francisco Sunday Straits of Gibraltar Morocco Athens Marietta Masonic Park Marietta Chillicothe Steve Jeffers David Huling

Skyline Feature Won by Dickson at Skyline Speedway

Dickson wins the 25 lap super modified feature at Skyline Speedway as Leas retires with an axle failure after leading most of the race. Dickson also won the opening heat and claimed $350 prize, with Swartz and Morgan contending behind him. Darby and Shattuck escaped injuries in flips. Headley took the stock car feature for $150, aided by a midrace lead over Robinson.

Skyline Speedway Tommy Dickson J. D. Leas Dickson Leas Audie Swartz Bob Morgan Ron Darby Bob Shattuck Morgan Larry McPeak Swartz Dave Humpe Frank Burris Mike Headley Dave Robinson Darrel Dexter Headley Robinson John Cannon Paul Martin Monty Goodfellow Melvin Buckley Life Wayne Cochran R

Two Rookies Sign Pacts With Royals

The Cincinnati Royals signed two rookies from their camp Bill Dinwiddie and Jim Fox. Dinwiddie from Muncie Indiana is 6 foot 7 and averaged 12.7 points last season for the Columbus Comets in the North American Basketball League. Fox a 6 foot 10 former ACC rebound leader from South Carolina played in Spain and Belgium and was a 1965 Royals draft choice.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Royals Cookie Camp Bill Dinwiddie Jim Fox Dinwiddie Muncie Ind Columbus Comets Fox South Carolina Spain Belgium Royals

Indians Open Three Game Set After Rainout Loss

Cleveland seeks retribution as they host Detroit after a 1-0 rain halted loss at Baltimore. Sam McDowell struggled, Bill Dillman steadied Baltimore, and McDowell notched his seventh defeat in 11 decisions. Tiant or Connolly likely to start for Cleveland, Dennis McClain for Detroit.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Tigers Detroit Indians Baltimore Orioles Tribe Sam McDowell Bill Dillman McDowell Nestor Chulak Curt Blefary Andy Etchebarren Dave Johnson Dillman Luis Tiant Ed Connolly Dennis McClain

Hunting Trapping Rules Approved for Ohio 1967 68

Ohio Wildlife Council approved hunting and trapping regulations for 1967 68 statewide with deer and waterfowl restrictions in East and Northwest Deer Zones. Seasons cover squirrels grouse rabbits pheasants quail and turkey with daily bag limits and possession rules, bow and arrow start dates, and trap limits for beaver. Restrictions specify hours, zones, and counties affected, including gun season rules and deer antler requirements in designated counties.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Wildlife Council Dan C. Armbruster Ohio Division of Wildlife Hampden Orchard Auburn Marsh Grand River Berlin Reservoir Salt Fork Ashtabula Geauga Lake Mahoning Portage Stark Summit Trumbull Adams Athens Pike Hocking Ross Monroe Scioto Vinton Washington Lumbia Coshocton Gallia Guernsey Harrison Jackson, Jefferson Morgan Muskingum Noble Carroll, Co Williams Counties

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Analysis

American League leaders include Frank Robinson Balt .337 with 54 runs and 59 RBI plus Harmon Killebrew Minn 22 HR and 85 hits. Al Kaline Det 84 hits and 51 runs. Campaneris KC leads with 16 doubles and 0 stolen bases. NL leaders show Hank Aaron Atl 61 runs 20 HR and 99 hits, Clemente Pitt 93 hits. Pitching highlights Mario Veale SF 9-2 and Sam McDowell?

F. Robinson Balt Kaline Det McAucliffe Killebrew Minn Yantrzemnski Carew Agee Chic Horlen Sparma Lonborg Bost Peters Wynn Houst Aaron Atl Brock St. L Clemente Pitt Cepeda R. Allen oPples — Williams Phillips Veale Pint Semester Marichal S. F Bunning Phil

Legion Game Between Athens and Logar Fallout Postponed

Sunday’s American Legion clash between Athens and Logar at Logan was rained out with no decision yet on rescheduling.

American Legion Athens Logar Logan

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