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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1960

Page

7

Patterson Named Fighter Of Month By Ring Magazine

Floyd Patterson was chosen as fighter of the month in Ring Magazine’s semi monthly ratings. Sonny Liston tops the heavyweight list with Zora Folley second and Eddie Machen third. Cadillac shifts include Bobo Olson rising to top 10 in light heavyweight and Willie Pastrano moving up to fourth welterweight.

New York Floyd Patterson Ring Magazine Ingemar Johansson Patterson Sonny Liston Zora Folley Eddie Machen Carl Bobo) Olson Portland Ore Mike Holt South Africa Bobo Holt Willie Pastrano Miami Chic Calderwood Scotland Gene Fullmer West Jordan Utah Carmen Basilio Paul Pender Brookline Mass Ring

Chauncey Personal The Plains Logan and area visitors

Chauncey personals list a series of visits and picnic events in Logan and nearby towns, noting birthdays and holiday get togethers. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Francis Miller, Joey Miller, Mrs. Dowler, Patsy Brooks, Clara B. Leffler, John Bumgardner, Linda Brown, Fred Ross, E. S. Leffler, Leroy Syx, George Adkins, Barbara Hiles, L. D. Muzio, John Civill, Pat and Mary Clare, George Civil, Eddie and Michael Willison, Joan Ferrell, Fred Ferrell, Joe Nicholson, and others across The Plains, Morristown, Letart, Lancaster, Glouster, and Pontiac.

Francis Miller Joey Jeannie Ansil Dowler Patsy Brooks the Plains Logan Rachelmacher Park Joey Miller Dowler Clara B. Leffler John Bumgardner Linda Brown Logan Route Baumgardner Leffler Barbara Hiles Lancaster Andrew McKinney L. D. Muzio George Civil Pat Mary Clare Civill John Civill Dayton Civil Muzio Clarence Willisson Eddie Michael James Brunton Columbus Willis Brunton Wilma Ferrell Glouster Joan Ferrell Fred Ferrel Pontiac Mich John Ferrell

Havana Sugar Kings Face Move To New Sites

The International League plans moving the Havana Sugar Kings to protect players after Havana games end July 15. Home games may be split between Jersey City Roosevelt Stadium Cincinnati and possibly other cities under a working Reds agreement. Sugar Kings owner Bobby Maduro denies relocation while Shaughnessy indicates further site announcements may follow.

Montreal International Baseball League Havana Frank Shaughnessy Sugar Kings Jersey City Roosevelt Stadium Cincinnati Cincinnati Reds Columbus Shaughnessy Sugar King Bobby Maduro

Jets Split Doubleheader With Cuban Sugar Kings

Havana based Sugar Kings split an International League doubleheader with the Columbus Jets as five ninth inning runs gave the hosts a 11 to 4 win in the nightcap after Columbus triumphed 3 to 2 in the opener. Leo Cardenas fueled the late rally with a double and four RBIs while Raul Sanchez won the nightcap and Don Williams took the loss.

Associated Press Havana Sugar Kings Columbus Jets Columbus Richmond Miami Leo Cardenas Raul Sanchez Don Williams Columby Tom Burgess Pidge Browne Dick Gray Pases Howie Nunn Don Dobrino

Fish Outlook Rates Fair In Ohio Lakes

Wildlife Division reports indicate fishing is fair overall with better water conditions than recent weeks. East Central and Southeast lakes such as Muskingum district lakes Seneca Atwood Beach City Clendening and Tappan show clear water and a range of fish. Other lakes Burr Oak Hope Alma Veto and parts of Clouse range from fair to good. Central and South areas note low fishing pressure though several lakes Buckeye Lake Delaware and Hoover reservoirs Rocky Fork and Jackson show good conditions.

Ohio Muskingum District Seneca Atwood Beach City Clendening Tappan Burr Oak Hope Alma Veto Clouse Buckeye Lake Delaware Hoover Rocky Fork Jackson Lakes

Sports scores and postponement across cities

Minneapolis beat Houston 3-8. Indianapolis won 2-1. Charleston lost 1-3 to St. Paul who led 5-5. Denver 0 defeated. Louisville at Dallas Fort Worth game postponed.

Minneapolis Houston Indianapolis Charleston St. Paul Denver Louisville Dallas-Fort Worth

Local Athens Sandlot Ball Report Hot Stove League Summary

Athens teams play in the Hot Stove League with Rediegs, Davin, Cooley and Butter leading scoring lines. Bluebirds and Battery games feature singles and doubles from Goodwin, Toomey, Smith, Conkey and Wakefield as The Sheriffs take a 2-2 tie opening second half with Biggs homering and Van Nest collecting a triple.

Easies Bluebirds Danny Shaw Gary Conkey Mike Goodwin Mike Toomey Timmy Smith Steve Sheriffs Bridgwater Max Fred Slater Bob Wilson Dick Duncan Geerg McIntosh Bill Biggs Max Evans Grogan Doug McAfee Greg Booth Murph Chambers Powgee The Sheriffs and Her

Moffet Tops Ladies In Athens Country Club Play

Margaret Moffet led Class A with a net 37 at Athens Country Club on Wednesday. Vi Widdoes and Louise Coon followed with 38s. Class B players Maxine Efaw and Marilyn White shot 34s while Freda Swearingen had 36 and Mary Stone 38 in Class C.

Moffet Athens Country Club Margaret Moffet Vi Widdoes Louise Coon Maxine Efaw Marilyn White Freda Swearingen Mary Stone

International League Results Highlight Tight Slugfests

Columbus fell to Havana 3 to 6 while Richmond beat Miami 4 to 3 in ten innings. Havana stayed hot with a 11 run night as Miami forced extras before Richmond won in ten.

Columbus Havana Richmond Miami

Formosan Favorite In Decathlon At UO Trials

In Eugene Oregon 21 year old UCLA student Yang Chuan kwang known as C K Yan leads as a foreign entrant in the AAU decathlon which doubles as U S Olympic trials. He aims to top 8000 points while U S rivals Edstrom Johnson and Kuznetsov seek to challenge for the title amid injuries and a strong field.

U.S C. K. Yan UCLA Yang Chuankwang Formosa Yang China Oregon Dave Edstrom Russia Vasily Kuznetson Edstrom Philadelphia University of Oregon AAU Rafer Johnson Kuznetsov Johnson

Foxx Applies For Relief From Illinois Unemployment

Hall of Famer Jimmy Foxx known as old double X has sought Illinois unemployment compensation. The former Philadelphia A's star, who batted .364 with 58 homers in 1932, could receive $35 weekly for up to 26 weeks after losses from investments.

Galesburg Jimmy Foxx Philadelphia A’s Illinois Double X

Bridgewater and Roberts Split Softball Series

In City Softball League action Bridgewater Machine and Roberts Clothing split a pair of games. Wednesday Roberts beat Bridgewater 8 to 3 behind Harold Sams six hit pitching. Thursday Bridgeswater edged Roberts 3 to 2 as Ray Riley matched Sams with another six hit effort.

Bridgewater Machine Robert Bridgewater Harold Sams Ray Riley Sams

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