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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1962
Page
8
Dayton Athens area golfer Bobby Littler, 19, narrowly loses to Tony Blom in a dramatic Dayton Country Club finish. Littler, who has lived full time on the road for months, earned praise for his stamina after 181 holes and a late surge, while fans and television coverage spotlight his performance.
Mexico set to challenge the United States Davis Cup team after a 5-0 first-round rout of Canada. Chuck McKinley and Dennis Ralston won two straight-set singles matches, McKinley 6-3 6-0 6-2 over Harry Fauquier and Ralston 6-2 6-4 over Francois Godbout.
In Logan West Virginia the visiting T and T Market softball team lost twice to Gordon Grocery 40 and 41. T and T managed only one hit in the opener and three in the nightcap. T and T now 19-7, set for Wahama Tourney actions Tuesday against Kiser Aluminum. Also boxing results list Altiminio Ramos defeating Bernabe Vazques and Kenny Lane earning a decision over Carlos Hernandez in New York and Europe.
Tony Blom of Cincinnati defeats 19-year-old Bobby Littler Jr. of Athens in a 37 hole final at Dayton Country Club to claim the Ohio Amateur Championship. Heavy rain and soggy greens challenged the players as Blom sealed victory with a 10-foot birdie in sudden death. Littler, guided by his father Bob Littler Sr. and Don Finsterwald, matched Blom turn for turn but faltered on key closing holes.
The New York Yankees walloped Kansas City in a doubleheader sweep 8-6 in 10 innings and 11-3, driving their AL lead to 2 1/2 games. Roger Maris and Elston Howard belted two homers apiece, Gino Cimoli added a homer to force extra innings, while Yogi Berra capped the second game with a two-run shot.
Carry Back sails past Kelso to win the Monmouth Handicap by 3 lengths setting 144 mile track record in 2 00 2 5. Jockey Johnny Rotz guides the people’s horse who may challenge Citation for the sport’s top honor as Prove It wins Hollywood Park Gold Cup in 2 00 flat for Rex Ellsworth.
A 20 year old collegian Bob Garibaldi made his major league debut for the Giants, seared by the moment yet calm on the mound. He retired the side without trouble after a tense walk from the bullpen and followed the manager’s advice to pitch strikes. Dark praised him as pitching like a real big leaguer.
New York Mets first baseman Gil Hodges 38 will be out of the lineup for at least a month following kidney stones surgery. Hodges, a former Dodger slugger with 370 career homers, was operated on after feeling ill at a dinner. The club has filed to place him on the disabled list.
LA defeats Washington 5 4 while Chicago 5 Detroit 3 Minnesota 5 Boston 3. Second game postponed by rain. New York at Kansas City and Washington at Los Angeles are today's only scheduled games in the majors. Crestline and Chillicothe reach the Ohio VFW Teener Baseball Tournament finals after late finish in Chillicothe.
Boston University jumper John Thomas returns to Stanford for a United States vs Russia dual meet after a 1960 world record jump. Despite past Olympic prospects his name no longer excites the crowd as other stars rise.
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