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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1960
Page
12
Frank Schneider of Columbus led West Virginia University's football squad with the highest scholastic average at 3.3 last year. The article notes an A average equals 4.0 and a B average equals 3.0.
Zanesville hosts the 54th Ohio Amateur with 16 survivors after two rounds. Tony Blom, 1959 winner, was upset by Jack Zimmerman as Dan Carmichael and Dr. Harry Duccilli vie for a 36 hole semifinal and final. Zimmerman's 5 and 4 win shifts favor toward Dayton and public links champs in a field of 205.
A large Athens Country Club gallery watched Don Finsterwald and Jackie Nicklaus play a friendly four ball at Athens. Finsterwald’s group won three up while Nicklaus impressed with several 300 yard drives as Dow Finsterwald prepares for upcoming PGA and regional matches.
Ohio Division of Wildlife reports fair to good fishing in parts of the state. East Central and Southeastern districts show fair stream fishing on Walhending Willis Creek Muskingum Hocking and Shade River while lakes in Muskingum Conservancy District and others remain clear and normal. Central Southern area streams are muddy yet many lakes including Delaware Hoover Rocky Fork Buckeye and Jackson are in good condition. Southwestern lakes should be fair to good with clear low streams and below normal fishing pressure.
The second round began with Butch Baird sharing the lead with veterans Bob Rosburg Jack Burke and Fred Hawkins after each shot three under par 69. A 32 players beat par at Western Golf and Country Club as Baird the rookie from Beaumont aims for big time success.
In Cincinnati the 17 year old Texan Sandra Haynie seeks a spot in the finals of the 30th annual Women’s Trans Mississippi Golf Tournament. Semifinalists also include JoAnne Gunderson Kirkland Washington Judy Eller Old Hickory Tennessee and Mrs Jason Weiss Indianapolis.
Cincinnati Royals announce the additions of veterans Wayne Embry and Larry Staverman for the 1960-61 season. Embry, a Miami University alum, led last year’s Royals with 692 rebounds. Staverman played college basketball at Villa Madonna.
In a sandlot baseball recap the Medics and Kiwanis delivered a batters friendly game. Highlights include Jack Clark and Joe Mulligan leading V team with multiple hits and home runs by Clark Mulligan. On the Kiwanis side Rodney King and Bruce Higgins contributed doubles and triples.
Santa Cruz California reports on Eddie Erdelatz shaping the Oakland Raiders from little known ex collegians. Tom Flores a 190 pound 6 1 quarterback from Sanger and COP Stockton rose through junior colleges and College of the Pacific to lead in total offense and passing before a shoulder injury. Flores, after Calgary pro ball and surgery, now at 23 sees the Raiders as his big break.
Hamilton six year old gelding Terminal a chocolate colored horse won the featured Class C 2 pace in a photo finish at Hamilton Raceway Thursday night.
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