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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1963

Page

8

Yanks and Dodgers Extend Leads Despite Injuries

The New York Yankees cling to a 14 game lead in the AL behind a doubleheader sweep of Kansas City. Hector Lopez Berra Blanchard pace an 11-6 opener win, Downing 4 hit shutout in 5-0 second game. Dodgers also take a 14 game NL edge with a 3-2 six inning win over Philadelphia.

Associated Press New York Yankees Hector Lopez John Blanchard Mickey Mantle Roger Maris Yogi Berra al Downing Yankees Yanks Kansas City Athletics Lopez Berra Blanchard Downing Elston Howard Tom Tresh Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago Cardinals Cubs Cincinnati Milwaukee Braves Houston New York Mets San Francisco Pittsburgh Bill Stafford Kansas City Richmond Chet Nichols Dick Radatz Red Sox Los Angeles Angels

Early Wynn Aims to Keep Pitching After 300th Win

Kansas City report says Early Wynn, the latest 300 game winner, plans to continue pitching beyond his 300th win. He indicates he will keep playing for several more years and pursue further success. The veteran hurler remains a major baseball figure as he contemplates his next seasons.

Early Will Kansas City

Wynn joins the 300 win club in Indians victory

Jim Wynn earned his 300th win after five innings in a 7-4 Indians win over the Athletics. Manager Birdie Tebbetts plans to keep using Wynn weekly, as Wynn tolerates ongoing aches and aims cautiously beyond 300 wins. Warren Spahn is the only other 300-game winner in the past 22 years.

Cleveland Indians Wynn A's Birdie Tebbetts Minneapolis Indians Warren Spahn Lefty Grove Red Sox Grove Grover Alexander Walter Johnson Spahn

Unclear baseball notes with mixed names and scores

Fragmented OCR text details players and actions for a baseball game with names such as Coleman Robinson Maye Mathews and McMillan, along with positions and plays. The snippet is garbled with numerous typos, unclear abbreviations, and inconsistent punctuation, yielding no coherent report or final score.

Oberlin's Bob Bourne Wins No 1 Ohio Amateur Title

The 19 year old Bob Bourne of Oberlin captured the 67th Ohio Amateur Championship at Elyria Country Club with a 2 up victory over 44 year old Dan Carmichael of Columbus. Bourne, a University of Houston sophomore, built a four hole lead, with Carmichael’s missed putts shaping the final outcome. Bourne plans to pursue the Western Junior title in Columbus and possibly the Western Amateur in Benton Harbor Michigan.

Elyria Bob Bourne Oberlin Ohio Bourne University of Houston Dan Carmichael Columbus Carmichael Bob Elyria Country Club Mansfield Robert Lester Bourne Jr Benton Harbor Mich

Candy Spots wins American Derby in Arlington Park upset

Rex Ellsworths Candy Spots dethroned by 114 lengths over B Major to claim 110833 prize at Arlington Park. Chateaugay, Derby winner, finished third in Dwyer Handicap, while Candy Spots also won Preakness and eyes rematch. Mesh Tenney notes the 3-year-old division levels out as rivalries continue.

Chicago Rex Ellsworth Candy Spots Chateaugay Arlington Park B. Major Aqueduct Mesh Tenney

Charles Faces Tough Texas Test After British Open

Bob Charles, the British Open winner and the sport’s first left handed major champion, arrives weary in Dallas after 72 holes of pressure. He doubts repeating the win at the National PGA, cites heat and a new US ball and course, yet vows to give his best on Dac Country Club’s long, narrow fairways.

Dallas Tex Bob Charles PGA Charles England Texas Dac Country Club Phil Rodgers Rodgers Rod

Major League Baseball Standouts and Cincinnati Reds Roster Change

Summary of top American and National League batting and pitching leaders including Yastrzemski Malzone and Aaron with home run and RBI tallies. notes on Daryl Spencer being released by Cincinnati Reds and Barry Latman fined by umpire Ed Runge for a beaning incident in Minnesota Cleveland game.

Malzone Yastrzemski Boston Allison Minnesota Wagner Los Angeles Killebrew Radatz Ford New York T Davis Great St. Louis H. Aaron Milwaukee White Santo Chicago McCovey San Francisco Cincinnati Daryl Spencer Cincinnati Reds Spencer Reds Gene Freese Barry Latman Cleveland Ed Runge Bill Pleis Pleis Joe Azcue Azcue

Athens Legion splits doubleheader with Lancaster powerhouse

Athens Lyons split a doubleheader with district champion Lancaster Saturday. In the opener Athens won 8-7 in extras, with Bill Biggs driving in Dick Duncan for the deciding run and Mickey Winebrenner collecting a trio of hits. The nightcap fell 8-2 as Lancaster benefited from a dropped center field ball that produced the winning run. Jim Louks suffered the tough-luck loss as Athens saw its youthful squad carry the play before the error sealed Lancaster’s win. Athens (11-9) hosts Cambridge July 20 and Parkersburg July 21 with two p.m. starts.

Lancaster Athens Legion Athens Jim Louks Ed Bannow Loucks Cambridge Logan Parkersburg Pomeroy Ayers J. Schweitzer Bill Biggs Dick Duncan Mickey Winebrenner Duncan Fred Gibson Chillicothe W. Va Rannow

Adams to coach Portsmouth High track and football

Charles Adams of Lexington, former Clark County High School football coach, with a four season 19 19 2 record, will become head track coach and assistant football coach at Portsmouth High School in Ohio.

Winchester Charles Adams Lexington Clark County High School Portsmouth Ohio

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