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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1969
Page
7
In Syracuse three teams remain in the Eighth District American Legion Tournament after Athens beat Jackson 8 0 and Lancaster defeated Meigs 10 6. Logan and Athens meet Sunday with Lancaster awaiting a possible final if needed.
National League results show New York 3 Washington 2 in 11 innings and Cleveland 25 in a long twin bill game. Other scores include Boston 6 Baltimore 5 Detroit 3 4, Kansas City 8 3, Chicago 6 2 with a 1 inning second game.
Gaylord Perry surprised the Dodgers by hitting his first career homer and earning the win as the Giants beat Los Angeles 7-3. The right-hander also pitched effectively to tighten the National League West race.
The roundup notes Willie McCovey's 30th homer and Willie Mays reaching 2,885 career hits, as Atlanta blanked San Diego 10-0 and Chicago swept Philadelphia 1 0 and 6 1. Montreal beat the Mets 4 3 then lost 4 3, rain postponed Houston at Cincinnati and St Louis at Pittsburgh. Perry homered for his seventh base hit of the season and Giants remained within one game of Atlanta.
Dick Finn of General Telephone Company will manage the Southeastern Ohio Regional Council Golf Tournament to be held at the Portsmouth Elks Country Club on July 24. The SEORC president E. E. Davis announced the third annual event with flights by handicap and a post tournament banquet. Last year more than 70 golfers from twelve counties participated. tickets available from Jim Anastas and Dick Hubbard.
The first weekend left 16 teams alive in Athens for the District Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament. Teams from Athens, Marietta, Chesterhill, Middleport, and Gallipolis continue in a double-elimination format at West State Street Jaycee Fields. Action resumes Saturday at 4 p.m. with the championship set for Sunday evening.
Richie Allen returns to the Philadelphia Phillies after a 26 day suspension. He is reinstated after talks with owner Bob Carpenter and manager Bob Skinner but will not be paid until he proves fitness. Allen was suspended for missing a doubleheader against the Mets on June 24 at Shea Stadium.
Jim Perry earned two wins for the Minnesota Twins against Seattle Pilots, pitching two scoreless innings in the suspended Saturday game resumption and starting the Sunday matchup. He contributed a double and aided a four-run 18th inning burst in an 11-7 win, then pitched nine more hits in a 4-0 victory to stretch the Twins’ AL West lead.
Minnesota’s John Gelnar pitched well as the home club led 5 4 until Perry’s 18th inning double. Uhlaender and Carew loaded the bases before Gelnar balked in the decisive run. The late rally gave the Pilots the win and left Gelnar 2 7.
In Los Angeles the U S squad took dual wins over Russia and Britain as 30 340 fans watched the two day meet with a notable drop from Stanford 1962 crowds. John Carlos ran 100 meters in 10 3 and 200 in 20 3 while Barbara Ferrer won the women 100 and 200. Bob Seagren vaulted 17 65 and Martin Lagori ran 1500 in 3 40 1.
Dr Robbin Gardner of Athens won the Athens Lions Club Hole In One Tournament top prize of 200 dollars plus the men's trophy as closest to the hole on final night. Gardner is a past club champion at Athens 1952 and Hocking Hills 1947. Bob Cooley of Athens earned a Saturday gift certificate for a 20 inch putt.
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