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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1965

Page

10

Kiwanis Edge Gasco 15 14 In Little League Action

Three Little League games were played Monday as Medics beat Logans 26 4 Nye defeated Bridgwater Machine 13 2 and Kiwanis edged Gasco 15 14 Lions forfeited to Jaycees Rod Rutter was Medics winning pitcher with Hails Smith and Beverage leading hitters Logans got triples from Stalder and Foughty Nye was led at the plate by Brent Walker and Scott with multiple hits Bridgwater had Withrow Charle and Mitchell contributing Kiwanis won behind Sam Mitchell as Coon pitched four innings Coon homered and Strawn added two homers for Kiwanis.

Medics Logans Nye Bridgwater Machine Kiwanis Gasco Lions Jaycees Rod Rutter Bob Hails Stu Smith Bob Beverage Chuck Dailey Larry Stalder Terry Foughty Jeff Scott Brent Walker Scott Mike Talbott Randy van Dyke Bridgwater Withrow Eddie Charle Sam Mitchell Eric Coon Coon Don Strawn Rotary Jonesys Moose Kaslers Steppes K of C Ath

Reds Grip First Place as Dodgers Fall in NL Race

Cincinnati moved ahead of Los Angeles in the National League lead with a 7 4 win fueled by three seventh inning miscues. The Mets swept Chicago in a two game set as Ron Swoboda starred with two homers and a 15th homer on the day. The Phillies and Cardinals won to tighten the NL standings while Houston beat Milwaukee for another close game.

Associated Press Cincinnati Los Angeles New York Mets Reds Dodgers Manneshila Ind He Tha Alse Micaiwillic Ea Wy Luc Ous Ging Shea Stadium Ron Swoboda Mets Swoboda Chicago Jim Maloney Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Curt Flood St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Walt Bond Houston Milwaukee Braves Leo Cardenas Bob Miller Tommy Harper Willie Davis Pete Rose Dodger Nick Willhite Lou Johnson Cardenas Cubs Jim Hickman Dick Ellsworth Lindy McDaniel Larry Bearworth Warren Spahn Tom Parsons Bill Faul Jim Bunning Philadelphia Ruben Amaro Alex Johnson Bob Veale Dick Stuart

Ath ens Legion Team Clinches Doubleheader Win Over Marietta

Athens takes both ends of a Sunday doubleheader 3-2 and 6-1 to improve to 16-6. Pitchers Larry Price and Larry Gibson held Marietta to four hits each as Dick Adams delivers the decisive seventh inning run in game one.

Marietta Athens American Legion Larry Price Larry Gibson Dick Adams Adams Joe Mulligan Gary Stobart Bruce Bannon Mulligan Stobart Price Rick Gibbs Roger Miller Bannon Eric Cutcheon Gibson Mike Bennett

Athens Wins 8 2 Over Little Hocking In Summer League

Bill Wooddell struck out 22, hit a two run homer and drove in four as Athens beat Little Hocking 8 2. Rich Gardner added three hits and 2 RBI including a triple. Athens and Albany tied for first and will split at the Athens County Fairgrounds Sunday at 2 p.m.

Bill Wooddell Athens Little Hocking Rich Gardner Albany Athens County Fairgrounds

Monday's Results Across League Standings

Buffalo defeated Toronto 6 to 4 while Syracuse tied Rochester 4 4 and Columbus beat Atlanta 2 to 0. Senate game in Jacksonville was postponed due to rain.

Buffalo Toronto Syracuse Rochester Columbus Atlanta Senate Jacksonville International League L Pet Auatra

President's Cup Play Set At ACC

H C Rutter and Bill Rose teamed for a 59 to win the Fourth of July best ball partnership at the Athens Country Club. Tied for second with 63s were Tom Evans Jim Wicdoes and His Musser Mayor Ray Shepard. Close to the pin prizes went to Widdoes and Walt Pyle. ACC tees off qualifying rounds for the President's Cup. low 16 advance to match play. Mon­sday stars pitcher Jim Perry led Minnesota past Boston 2 0 in a seven hit shutout. Swoboda homered twice as the Mets swept Chicago Cubs. Dailey pitched a Pee Wee no hitter for the Indians.

H. C. Rutter Bill Rose Athens Country Club Tom Evans Jim Wicdoes Musser Ray Shepard Dale Channell Reid McBride al Gubitz Gaige Paulsen Fred Schleicher Bobby Littler Widdoes Walt Pyle

Kentucky Pari Mutuel Wagering Law Since 1908

The pari mutuel system of wagering on horse races has been the only legal form of betting in Kentucky since 1908.

All Stars 3 Yankees Selected by Al Lopez

Al Lopez of Chicago picked nine players for the 1965 American League All Star team. The Yankees will be represented by Elston Howard Bob Richardson and Mickey Mantle, Mantle’s 14th All Star selection. Also chosen were Zoilo Versalles Har min Killebrew Jimmy Hall and Max Alvis Al Kaline and Carl Yastrzemski. Lopez must name the pitching staff Friday from remaining candidates to ensure all 10 teams are represented.

Boston Minnesota Twins New York Yankees al Lopez Chicago Yankees Minnesota Elston Howard Bobby Richardson Mickey Mantle Mantle Earl Battey Zoilo Versalles Harmer Killebrew Jimmy Hall Lopez Max Alvis Cleveland al Kaline Detroit Carl Yastrzemski Kansas City Washington Los Angeles

Jets Reach Top Spot Too

The Columbus Jets moved into first in the International League after beating Atlanta 2-0, aided by Jim Shellen’s three hit pitching. Atlanta extended a scoreless streak to 30 innings as the Crackers were shut out for the fourth time in five games. Jose Pagan supplied both runs with an eighth inning infield hit and a throwing error by Ernie Bowman.

Associated Press Columbus Jets Atlanta Crackers Columbus Jim Shellenback Jose Pagan Ernie Bowman

Twin Twin Wins Regain Top Spot

Minnesota pitcher Jim Perry started for the Twins and earned a 2-0 win over Boston to complete a sweep in a doubleheader, moving Minnesota to a 1-4 lead in the American League. He had a rare complete game and his first shutout since 1963. The Twins also won the opener 6-2. Other AL results include Chicago over Cleveland 3-1, Detroit beating New York 5-4, Baltimore over Kansas City 7-4, and Los Angeles defeating Washington 5-2 before a 4-3 loss.

Cincinnati Los Angeles San Fran Ao Soho Philadelphia Pittsburgh Milwaukee Mit St Louis Cesses Houston Chicago Newark New York St. Louis San Francisco St. A New Or Minnesota Cleveland Baltimore Detroit Washington Boston Kansas Kansas City Associated Press Jim Perry Perry Twins Red Sox Sam Mele Sam McDowell Ron Hansen Bill Skowron Floyd Robinson Hansen Gates Brown Don Demeter Yankees Whitey Ford Joe Repitone Tigers Willie Horton

Major League Leaders National and American Leagues

The leading hitters and pitchers for both leagues are listed. Notable names include Mays and Stargell with top home run counts, Koufax leading wins and strikeouts, Yastrzemski and Davis/Davalillo among top batters, and several players from Cincinnati, Boston, Cleveland, and Detroit among the season leaders.

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