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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1961

Page

6

Americans Top Soviets In Track Meet In Moscow

In a weekend track meet the United States men won 13 events to 9 with a 124 to 111 score total. Soviet women dominated eight of ten events as Valery Brumel set a world high jump mark of 7 ft 4 in and Ralph Boston neared a world long jump record.

Moscow United States Valery Brumel Ralph Boston Tennessee America John Thomas Khomenkov AAU Jay Silvester U.S Cliff Cushman Grand Forks N.C Jim Beatty Adolph Plummer Chuck Frazier Earl Young Alis Williams

Television Schedules Show Daily Lineup Mixups

The Messenger disclaims errors in listing schedules when stations lack corrected data. NBC network blocks airings from 7:00 to 11:30 including News Weather Today and various dramas and movies with color programming notes.

The Messenger NBC News Hitchcock Jim Thacker Jim Backus Paul Tom Ewell Playhouse 90 Jack Paar Laramie Paar Weath

Schedule Fragments Show Mixed Radio Day Rundown

The listing outlines a fragmented timetable with times and program names including News Weather Sports and various hosts. It appears to be an incomplete schedule from a broadcast or station guide with inconsistent formatting and stray characters.

Fragmented TV Schedule Snippet

A garbled, partial broadcast list shows times and titles such as Paradise, Spiedster Gunn, Rescue, Sertone, Bardstand, Wea Gray Pat, Alcoa and others. The text is incomplete and difficult to parse, but presents a sequence of programs with late evening entries.

Paradise Spiedster Gunn Rescue

TV Channel Listings Fragment

Fragmentary TV schedule items show channel 8 and channel 10 listings with partial show names and times, lacking complete program titles or dates.

Evening TV Menu with Westerns and Detective Dramas

A slate of TV selections features The Americans and Cheyenne at 7:30 p m with adventures including gun running and a Judas Basin duel. Other highlights include Tales of Wells Fargo fraud case at 8:30, Surfside 6 theft recovery at 8:30, and Peter Gunn murder caper at 10:30 alongside comedy and variety shows.

Judas Basin Cheyenne Branco Sugarfoot Peter Gunn Take Five Pete

TV Guide Monday Listings Include Crime and Drama Later

TV guide lists Cry Havoe at 3 p.m. The Flame Within airs at 11 20 p.m. A team for Your Neery appears at 11 36 p.m. Pertase In Crime at 11 36 p.m.

Pam Pertase

MIT Graduate Wins Ohio Amateur Title at 26

Walter Stahl Jr., a Modest MIT graduate and head of a manufacturers’ representative firm, defeated Mike Podolski of Columbus 2 up 36 holes to capture the 55th Ohio Amateur Championship. Stahl led by winning four of the first five holes and earned the Governor’s Cup in a surprise victory over 219 entrants.

Associated Press Toledo Walter Stahl Jr Cleveland Ohio MIT Mike Podolski Columbus Podolski Stahl

Canadian Open champion Jacky Cupit tops Niakwa course

Jacky Cupit, 22, from Longview Texas, wins the 1961 Canadian Open at Niakwa Country Club with 270 total, 10 under par. Brothers Buster Cupit, Don Finsterwald, and Bobb Nichols tie for second as Cupit earns $4,300 of his $17,400 career winnings.

Jacky Cupit Longview Tex Winnipeg Buster Fort Smith Ark Blond Niakwa Country Club Jacky Buster Cupit Don Finsterwald Tequesta, Fla Bobb Nichols Midland, Tex

Major League Leaders Hit List and Pitching Standouts

The season’s leaders include Howard with 373 batters at bat and .358 for New York, Mantle and Maris high in runs, Maris 84 RBIs, Kubek leading with 107 hits for New York, and Maris 35 homers. Latman 8-0 for Cleveland, Ford 162 strikeouts for New York, Pascual 115 for Minnesota.

Howard New York Cash Detroit Mantle Maris Gentile Baltimore Kubek B. Robinson Power Cleveland Kaline Wood Landis Chicago Aparicio Howser Kansas City Latman Ford Pascual Minnesota

Baseball leaders and stats from the season

The data lists leading players by team and stat category. Roberto Clemente of Pittsburgh tops batting with a .358 average and 114 hits while Frank Robinson of Cincinnati and Willie Cepeda of San Francisco pace RBIs with 74 and 25 respectively. Hank Aaron leads in home runs with 25 and Lou Pinson shares stolen bases at 14.

Clemente Pittsburgh Altman Chicago Hoak Cepeda San Francisco Robinson Cincinnati Pinson Coleman Mays Aaron Milwaukee

One-Armed Pro Gianvito to Face Snead in Urbana Match

Urbana reports a private golf match at Urbana Country Club featuring one-armed pro Gianvito Prospero against golf great Sam Snead. Gianvito, who lost an arm in an auto accident at age eleven, vows to outdrive from 100 yards and on the green while Snead smiles and concedes a tough challenge.

Urbana Sammy Snead Prospero Army Gianvito

Rothfuss duo top Poling Thomas in exhibition bowling

Naomi and Bob Rothfuss defeated Mary Poling and Ed Thomas Sunday at the Athens State Hospital lanes. The Rothfuss pair rolled 359 389 748 while Poling Thomas totaled 353 345 700. Rothfuss and Mrs Poling hail from Lancaster and Thomas from Logan.

Naomi Bob Rothfuss Mary Poling Ed Thomas Athens State Hospital Rothfuss Poling-Thomas Mrs. Poling Lancaster Thomas Logan

Bartzen Favored In River Forest Match

Veteran Bernard Tut Bartzen is favored in a River Forest game in High School section. The matchup features Bartzen likely leading his team against the opponent in a key league contest.

River Forest Bernard Tut) Bartzen

Troublesome Cubs Haunt Cincinnati Reds in NL Duel

Cincinnati's slumping season faced another Cubs setback as Chicago beat the Reds 4 2. Altman led Cubs with a big series and a tie breaking homer, while Los Angeles edged Pittsburgh 12 11 in 10 innings to gain a game. Bob Anderson worked 3 23 innings for the Cubs and Dick Fis worth earned the win.

Cubs Los Angeles Dodgers Pittsburgh REDS Dodgers Cincinati Cincy Altman Cincinnati Hom Bob Anderson Dick Fiisworth Ken Hunt Los Angeles Johnny Roseboro

Early Baseball Scores and Schedule From Tuesday Action

Daily results show New York vs Baltimore and Kansas City vs Detroit among twi night games. Several NL results include Philadelphia at San Francisco and Chicago at St Louis with Milwaukee and Cincinnati also playing. Detroit and Cleveland round out a busy day with interleague play and extra innings noted.

Washington Kansas City Boston Baltimore Los Angeles Cleveland New York Chicago Detroit Minnesota Philadelphia San Francisco Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati W. L. Pet. GB Cleveland Eeee Eevee Boston Seeewee Minnesota Seeee Ww. L. Pet Milwaukee E

International League standings and upcoming games today

The International League lists Columbus leading with 56 wins and 35 losses for a .615 percentage. Charleston trails at 50 and 37, Buffalo 46 and 40, Rochester 47 and 45, Jersey City 43 and 43, Toronto 42 and 43, Richmond 39 and 50, Syracuse 31 and 61. Games scheduled: Rochester at Syracuse, Buffalo at Toronto, Columbus at Charleston, Richmond at Jersey City.

Columbus Charleston Buffalo Rochester Jersey City Toronto Richmond Syracuse

Tigers Regain American Lead With Homer Blast

Detroit powered six homers to reclaim the American League lead by half a game, with complete games from Don Messi and Phil Regan. Rocky Colavito hit two, Norm Cash Al Kaline Dick McAuliffe and Messione homered in an 11-1 and 8-3 sweep of Kansas City. Mantle provided the Yankees’ 2-1 win over Baltimore with a 32nd homer and a ninth inning double.

Jack Hand Associated Press Detroit Don Messi Phil Regan New York Rocky Colavito Norm Cash al Kaline Dick McAuliffe Messione Kansas City A’s Mickey Mantle New York Yankees Baltimore Bud Daley Chuck Essegian Cleveland Minnesota Green Messi Colavito Cash Daley Orioles

Trainer Vouches For Carry Back

Trainer Jack Price defends Carry Back at Monmouth Park insisting the Derby and Preakness winner remains sound despite Belmont injury reports. Price plans to show daily charts and invites veterinarians to examine the colt, values him at about a million dollars as a stallion due to his racing and stud potential.

Associated Press Oceanport N. J Jack Price Monmouth Park Price Katherine Miami Bacx Monmouth Cleveland

Jets Hurlers Propel Columbus to Four-Game IL Lead

The Columbus team extended its International League lead to four games behind strong pitching by lefties Bob Veale and Don Rowe. Veale earned his 10th win with a seven-hitter in the first game to fuel a 6-1 victory, while Rowe held Jersey City to five singles in a 4-0 win. Columbus scored six in the fourth inning of the opener and added four in the second of the nightcap.

Columbus Jets Bob Veale Don Rowe Jersey City Charleston Richmond Buffalo Syracuse Toronto Rochester Veale Rowe

Gallipolis Man Faces Two Charges

Gallipolis city police arrested Gerald W. Green 38 on intoxication and bad check charges. The bad check count was filed by Ralph L. Bennett of Western Auto Store. Green was set for a Municipal Court hearing Monday.

Gallipolis Gerald W Bill) Green Ralph L. Bennett Western Auto Store Green

Woman Falls at Home Injures Back in Gallipolis

Mrs. Elmer H. Angel, 46, Gallipolis, was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 6 45 p m Sunday after a fall at her home. She fractured a vertebra in her back and is reported in satisfactory condition.

Gallipolis Elmer H. Angel Holzer Hospital

Gallipolis Couple Applies For Marriage License

Herman L. Dil on 26 of Scotts Depot West Virginia and Delores J. Rowland 25 of Gallipolis apply for a marriage license. John Wade Milhoan 22 listed with an unclear second party.

Gallipolis Herman L. Dilon Scotts Depot W. Va Delores J. Rowland John Wade Milhoan

Logan Eagles Defeat Athens 11-0 in HVA Showdown

Logan Eagles improved to 1-1 in the Hocking Valley Assn after an 11-0 win over Athens Sunday. Tim Sommer pitched nine strikeouts with four walks, and Harry Whitcraft hit a grand slam. Other HVA games were rained out or not reported.

Logan's Eagles Hocking Valley Sommer Logan Buchtel-Corning Murray City

Services for Homer W. Sowards Set Tuesday

Homer W. Sowards 87 of Kanenga died Friday night. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Miller's funeral home with Rev. Chester J. Lemsey. Burial in Mound Hill. He was Gallia County's oldest Spanish American War veteran and oldest member of Gallia County Post 4464, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served as Gallia County sheriff and Gallipolis police chief. Military rites by Post 4464. Friends may call Kanenga residence until 11 a.m. Tuesday, then at the funeral home until services.

Gallipolis Homer W. Sowards Kanenga Miller’s Funeral Chester J. Lemsey Mound Hill Sowards Gallia County

Gas Pump Accident Investigated at Local Station

Gallia County sheriff's deputies investigated a 9:45 p.m. Saturday crash at Hobart Foster's service station on Route 3 near the State Highway Patrol post. Franklin D. Clay, 23, of Columbus drove into the station, hitting a gas pump with minor damage to his car and the pump.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Girls Attend Camp at Camp Rocky Ledges

Eight Gallia County Girl Scouts left Sunday for a two week summer camp at Camp Rocky Ledges near Milton West Virginia. Leaders report the group includes Sandy Foster Susan Morgan Edith Gail Miller Mary Morse Linda Gloss Cheryl Ann Thomas Jackie Knight and Lynn Carlson.

Gallipolis Girl Scouts of Gallia County Camp Rocky Ledges Milton W. Va J. Gordop Gibert Sandy Foster Susan Morgan Edith Gail Miller Mary Morse Linda Gloss Cheryl Ann Thomas Jackie Knight Lynn Carlson

Parings Set For Scheduled Lesion Event Return

Director Nolan Mace said first round games will be made up this week before moving back to Lancaster. Parings show Logan at Lancaster on Tuesday and Athens versus Jackson later this week with no date yet. The two winners and two losers meet Saturday morning at Lancaster.

Nolan Mace Lancaster Logan Athens Jackson

Kathy Cornelius breaks LPGA 54-hole record at Tippecanoe Open

Kathy Cornelius of Phoenix wins the Tippecanoe Open in Leesburg Ind setting a new LPGA 54-hole record with a 204 six under par. The victory ends her nearly two year winless stretch and earns 9997.50 for Mike Cornelius in the 96000 tournament.

Leesburg Ind Kathy Cornelius Phoenix Ariz Miss Cornelius Betsy Rawls Mike Cornelius

Scores and postponements from American Association games

The recap lists results including Toronto 9 Rochester 6 with rain postponement for game two. Buffalo -1 Syracuse 1-2, Columbus 6-4 Jersey City 1-0, Charleston 11-5 Richmond 4-4. Louisville 8-4 Indianapolis 5-8, Denver 6 Houston 3, Dallas-Fort Worth 6 Omaha 5. Buffalo 8 Syracuse 1, Rochester 3 Toronto 1. Other games postponed. Omaha 3-1 Dallas-Fort Worth 1-3.

International League Toronto Rochester Buffalo Syracuse Columbus Jersey City Charleston Richmond American Association Louisville Indianapolis Denver Houston Dallas-Fort Worth Omaha

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