Ohio University to Choose Hall of Fame Inductees
The Ohio University Athletic Hall of Fame selection committee meets Thursday at 9 30 a m in the Gun Room of the Ohio University Inn to select this year’s inductees. Chairman Bill Rohr presides with members Grover Sams Taylor Snyder Morgan and Vernon Alden honorary. About 81 names from 152 nominees remain under consideration. Homecoming is October 14 with William and Mary as the opponent.
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Butch” Grover
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Two Leagues Schedule 16 Preseason Games
The NFL and AFL announce a 16 game interleague preseason slate between Aug 5 and Sept 3. Detroit visits Denver in the opener, with both leagues featuring multiple interleague matchups and national TV coverage for six NFL games.
Newcombe Only Seeded Man Left At Wimbledon
Australian John Newcombe the third seed advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals as the sole remaining seeded man after beating sixth-seeded Ken Fletcher 6-4 6-2 6-4. Nicola Pilic reached the semifinals by defeating John Cooper in a long four-set match. Roger Taylor and Wilhelm Bungert won to join the other semifinalists.
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Baseball Roundups and Schedule Corrections in District Eight
The National and American League game pairings are listed for day and twilight doubleheaders including Los Angeles at Pittsburgh and New York at Minnesota. A Messenger corrigendum clarifies the District Eight American Legion Baseball Tournament dates, placing the first rounds on July 15 and 16 with a potential seventh game on July 22.
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Casper Beats Wall in Canadian Open Playoff
Billy Casper fired a six under par 65 in the 18 hole playoff in Montreal to edge Art Wall by four strokes. Casper captured $30,000 plus 25 percent of the gate as his first win of the year and 34th of his career while Wall earned $18,500 and 25 percent of the gate.
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Reds Sign Top Draft Choice Wayne Simpson from Compton
The Cincinnati Reds announced the signing of their No 1 draft pick Wayne Simpson an 18 year old right handed pitcher from Compton California The 6 3 208 pound prospect will report to the Sioux Falls South Carolina Northern League farm club on July 7 He was All Coast League in his junior year at Centennial High Compton and declined football scholarship offers to pursue pro baseball
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Kyger Creek Little League Tourney to Start Thursday
The ninth Kyger Creek Tournament for Little Leaguers opens in Cheshire with the Middleport Senators defending their title. First game is Thursday July 13 at 7 p.m. Cheshire Tigers and Middleport Red Legs start the event, with Point Pleasant Dunlop Tires facing Rutland Reds at 8:30. The champion is to be decided on July 26 after three more first round games on Friday and Saturday.
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Country Club Hosts July Fourth Flag Tourney
Athens Country Club hosts a flag tournament on July 4. In a recent best-ball foursome, Art Nicholson, Dale Moffet, John Parfitt and George McGarvey led with a net 55. Paul Farley, Dick Rutkoskie, Jim White and Haig Addison carded a net 56.
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Banks To Return By End Of Week
Ernie Banks expected to return to first base by week’s end as the Chicago Cubs, led by a hot lineup, contend in Atlanta. Banks, 36, nursed a spike wound from a Saturday collision with Pete Rose of Cincinnati, received seven stitches, and with him out, Don Kessinger serves two weeks with the Army Reserve while Adolfo Phillips recovers from a back spasm.
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