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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1960
Page
8
Don Carmichael of Columbus defeated Don Albert of Columbus 4 and 2 to claim the 54th Ohio amateur golf championship final. Carmichael led after a 142 two under par qualifier and used a blazing putter to seize the decisive advantage in the 36 hole finals.
Leonard, 45, a late entrant who doubted winning, defeated Art Wall Jr in a sudden death playoff at the Western Open. The Canadian birdied the first extra hole after Wall missed a six-foot birdie putt, finishing 10 under 278 after 72 holes. Wall led by four after 54 holes but faltered late as Leonard surged with birdies.
Beulah Park, defending Heart of Ohio League champion, crushed Nelsonville 17-1 at Nelsonville on Sunday. Lefty Bryden earned the win after 11 early runs off Dan Wright, as Glouster upset Racine 11-1 in the Hocking Valley race and other area results included Buchtel 10 Jacksonville 7 and Logan 12 Athens 11 in a high scoring day.
Sonny Liston, No. 1 challenger to Floyd Patterson, meets Zora Folley in a 12 round heavyweight bout in Denver. Folley, ranked No. 2 by Ring and No. 3 by NBA, could move into title contention with an upset. The Patterson Johansson title picture remains unsettled as the night’s bout unfolds.
Spokane leads with 10 wins and 3 losses followed by Tacoma at 10 4 Seattle undefeated at 9 0 Portland and San Diego tied at 9 Sacramento 7 Vancouver 7 Salt Lake 4 8 and Seattle atop the league race.
Willie McCovey the Giants rookie of the year in 1959 was optioned to Tacoma to regain swing and fielding form. The 22 year old from Mobile Alabama hit .244 with 11 homers after a 13 homer season, and he hoped the stint would give him a chance to play and improve during a disappointing season for the team now fifth in the standings.
Partial standings list shows Houston 4 6 with St Paul 1 5 and Indianapolis 2 2 alongside Charleston 1 with Denver 5 11 and Minneapolis 1 3 and Louisville 2 3 and Dallas-Fort Worth 1 2.
Pomeroy’s Wilson East teams sweep Sunday games 3-0 and 10-4 to extend series lead to 10-5. Bill Wilson allowed seven West hits for a five hanger shutout in game one at Jet Stadium. John Martin delivered a three run homer in game two as East erupted for 12 hits. Alspach and Tate earned series MVP honors in Saturday’s 3-1 win and three hit performance respectively. Mike Hegan showcased versatility in three positions for East.
Chicago White Sox climb to within a half game of the Indians and two of the Yankees as Roy Sievers extends his hitting streak to 20. Bob Shaw and Early Wynn provide strong starts while Detroit and Boston win to contrast the pennant race pace. New York slumps continue with losses to Detroit twice.
Weekend results show multiple American and International League matchups with totals for New York Cleveland Detroit Chicago Baltimore Kansas City and others. Standings list Pittsburgh Milwaukee St Louis Los Angeles San Francisco and more with upcoming nationally scheduled games.
St Louis won twice over Chicago 6 0 and 8 1 to pull within six games of the lead as Larry Jackson pitched a four hitter and Ray Sadecki a six hitter for two victories. Stan Musial added two singles to reach 3252 career hits surpassing Nap Lajoie in the process.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will hold a tryout camp at 9 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday led by Scout George Detore. Boys should bring their own equipment.
Umpire Joe Paparella’s disputed eighth inning call sparked a fan barrage after the Tigers beat the Yankees 3-2 at Briggs Stadium. Fans hurled missiles and booed, recalling the 1934 Medwick incident. Roger Maris endured taunts and a torn seat plank and beer can narrowly missed him.
Ben Hogan, rested after a long PGA absence, shot par 70 in a Akron practice round at Firestone Country Club as top rivals prepare for the 1960 PGA kickoff. Billy Maxwell tied a hole in one on 15 as Detroit hosts the Western Open wrap up, drawing many stars to Akron.
Cleveland hosts New York in a three game series as both teams struggle. Indians carry a seven of ten skid while the Yankees dropped eight of 11. Dick Stigman faces Whitey Ford in the opener amid recent setbacks and a Washington loss snapping Cleveland's win streak.
Roy Sievers of the White Sox extended his hitting streak to 20 with a game winning single in a 2-1 victory over Baltimore and added a two run homer plus a single in a 14-2 win in the second game. Larry Jackson and Ray Sadecki led the Cardinals to 6-0 and 8-1 wins over Chicago boosting St Louis to third in the NL race. Jackson pitched a four hit shutout while Sadecki allowed six.
Verne Callison of Sacramento California captured the National Amateur Public Links title by defeating Ty Caplin of Michigan State University 7 6 on the Ala Wai course near Waikiki Beach. The veteran player cited nerves as a factor in his victory.
Deane Beman overcame a two stroke deficit with five holes left to sink a 21 foot birdie at the final hole and defeat Jacky Cupit 1-up for the Trans Miss Championship. Beman, last year’s British Amateur champion, resides in Bethesda Maryland.
Los Angeles fighter Cisco Andrade from Compton stopped Raymundo Torres of Mexico in the 7th round. In Havana, Enrique Hitchman of Cuba defeated Felix Hernandez in a 10 round decision on the same program.
The Columbus Jets swept the three game set at Jersey City 3-1 as Clarence Bucchelier hit his second homer of the season to break a 1-1 tie in the seventh. Bennie Daniels earned his fourth win in a row with a four hit allowance. Miguel Cuellar took the loss.
Athens and Jackson meet Wednesday at 4 30 p m at the county field to decide who advances to face unbeaten Lancaster in the district American Legion Tournament. Jackson eliminated Logan. both Athens and Jackson have one prior loss to Lancaster in the double elimination event.
Toronto beat Montreal by 7 to 5 while Rochester dominated 9 to 1 and Buffalo edged Miami 3 to 5. Richmond and Columbus tied 3 to 3 with Jersey City also on the list in a 1 to 0 style summary.
Cincinnati Reds split the twin bill with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Newcombe was ejected after a sleeve length dispute with umpire Dusty Boggess, provoking a heated exchange that ended his participation. Cal McLish relieved, allowing a Bill Virdon homer as the Pirates pulled ahead.
Stan Musial of the St Louis Cardinals barely notices the moment as he singles home in Busch Stadium. The hit, his 3252nd, moves him to fifth all time ahead of Nap Lajoie in the major league list. Musial ties Lajoie at 3251 in the second game of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs.
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