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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1962
Page
8
Ohio University professor Charlie Smith, noted golf devotee, aced the No. 3 hole from 167 yards with a 4 iron at the university course, later adding a birdie. The piece notes local quirks and a Wimbledon style aside about Maria Bueno's pink outfit.
Dallas Cowboys begin training camp on Friday July 13 at Northern Michigan College Marquette Michigan becoming the NFL’s first team to start preseason work. Several clubs relocate their camps including the Rams to Chapman College and Steelers to West Liberty with full exhibition play slated for August. The Packers meet College All Stars on August 3 in Chicago ahead of a 36 game preseason through September 16 for the regular season.
Cleveland climbs into a first place tie with the Angels as a 7-6 victory over Detroit follows Don Dillard's game turning homer and Rocky Colavito's three straight blasts. The Indians, riding a 35 game stretch near .500, boosted by Luplow and Romano homers, open a four game series versus Chicago with Jim Grant facing Early Wynn.
Fred W. Hooper's Admiral's Voyage leads an eight horse 3 year old lineup for the $100,000 Hollywood Derby at Hollywood Park. The son of Crafty Admiral has earned 211842 this year with four wins and recent Belmont Stakes hopes dashed by Jaipur. Braulio Baeza rides as he seeks a dominant performance over rivals Black Sheep Doc Jocoy and Drill Site carrying 126 pounds.
Glouster hosts Stewart Sunday at 2 p.m. in the top Summer League game amid makeup schedules. Stewart sits 4-1 in second place behind Glouster while Athens is 5-2, with other teams at three losses. Major league results and HVA baseball schedule accompany the brief league report.
Dodgers overpower San Francisco 11 to 3 to pull within a game and a half of the NL lead. Don Drysdale improves to 15-? with eight hits allowed, while Tommy Davis Frank Howard Ron Fairly and Willie Davis slug four homers among nine Dodgers hits. Pirates beat Phillies 5-0 behind Alvin McBean six-hitter. Baltimore edges Chicago 5-4 in AL action.
Flint Mich Thursday opened the 1962 Flint Open at Warwick Hills as Art Wall and Ken Still shared the lead with 69s while Bill Collins posted 70 and Art Wall’s late tee shot left eight feet from the hole for a hole in one and a new car prize for Butch Baird who shot 76.
Putter Keen McBee led Royal McBee League golfers at The Elm Course with a 38 medal score and 281 percent net. Leonard Lent posted a 314 percent net and Capt Virg Baker helped push the margin to 15 points. Other low net winners included Tom Kyle 34 percent Bill Shaver 35 Dale Hawk 36 and Charley Russell 3914.
Karen Hantze Susman meets Vera Sukova in the Wimbledon final after Sukova, a 30 year old Czech, upset four top seeds including Angela Mortimer and Maria Bueno to reach the final. Susman, 19, from Chula Vista California, seeks to bring the title back to the United States.
Penny Hill won her fourth victory of the year at Hamilton Raceway in an eighth pace photo finish over Ray Creed. In Cincinnati at River Downs Queen O Malley captured the featured eighth race in six furlongs, paying $7.80. Singing Kathy finished 114 lengths back and paid $4.80 while Stickfieht, the early pace setter, paid $2.80 for show.
Chuck Russell allowed five hits as Rollerbowl beat the Sheriffs 8-3 to force a Pony League title game next Wednesday at the high school diamond at 5 p.m. Athens action also saw Kim Ridenour key a 23-1 Hawks win, while Jaycees beat the Medics 16-13 and Moose downed the Lions 8-7.
Abbe Averill A. owned by Clinton Pavey of Sabina won the featured C-1 pace at Scioto Downs on Thursday night. The aged gelding led at the half and finished 1 3/4 lengths ahead, returning $5.20 to win. Jeffry Volo paid $6.20 for place and Patch Brewer paid $3 for show.
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