Baseball Standings and Results From Recent Games
In the majors the standings show Baltimore Boston New York Cleveland Milwaukee Chicago Kansas City Minnesota California and Seattle with varied records. Notable results include New York 7-4 Milwaukee 5 in a game going 10 innings. Minnesota 3 California 2. Oakland 4 Seattle 3. Starting pitchers and game locations listed include Arroyo Caldwell Brett Redfern Blue and Torre for the respective matchups.
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Athenian Is Golf Winner At Zanesville Classic
Athens golfer Art Smith captured top honors at the 13th Annual Zanesville Seniors Golf Classic held at Zanesville Country Club. Smith posted 72 75 147 for a five stroke victory over Findlay’s Jim Federici who shot 75 77 152. The event featured about 160 golfers aged 55 and over, with Athens players prominent in multiple divisions.
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Royals Close In On Lead With 8-1 rout of Tigers
The Kansas City Royals moved within two games of the idle Chicago White Sox after an 8-1 win over Detroit. Al Cowens had four hits and five RBIs while Paul Splittorff pitched a four-hitter for his third complete game in 22 starts. Mariners 4 3 Oakland. Ruppert Jones and Julio Cruz drove in two apiece for Seattle, with Glenn Abbott beating his former team. Title race tightens as other games unfold with Red Sox Indians Yankees Brewers Twins Angels.
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Reuss Silences Reds' Bats With 6-2 Pirate Win
Jerry Reuss earned his 100th career victory as the Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 aided by Al Oliver who drove in two runs. The game featured three Pirates double plays and a fifth-inning rally sparked by Frank Taveras.
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OU Grad Gets Post With Reds
Cincinnati Reds name Doug Bureman as traveling secretary succeeding Paul Campbell who retires January 1 1978 after 42 years in baseball. Bureman 30 earned a master's in sports administration from Ohio University and is Springfield native. He has been with the club five years. Campbell served as traveling secretary for 12 years.
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District Legion Baseball Meet Set in Athens Area
Lancaster favored as the Eighth District American Legion tournament opens this weekend at two Athens fields. Athens defends district title as seven teams compete double elimination for one of 13 state berths. State tourney in Athens starts August 8.
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Athens High School hosts regional tourney in The Plains
The Athens Messenger reports a double site tournament at Athens High School field in The Plains and at West State Street diamond. Logan and Lancaster are contenders with recent league titles. Opening games Saturday include Logan vs Lithopsis and Athens vs Glouster, with eliminations and losers bracket play Sunday.
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Athens Pony League schedule and post season results
The Athens Pony League opens its season with a Friday schedule featuring Chauncey against McDonald's and Dale's Sohio versus Sports Inc on Field 4 at 5 pm. Other rounds run through Monday Wednesday and Friday culminating in the July championship on Field 3. Athens National Bank beat McDonald's 12-10 in regular season with Hanning winning and August, Lee aiding the offense.
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Athens Swimmers Earn Four First Places at Novice Meet
Athens swimmers won four championships at the 11th Golden Bear Novice Swim Meet in Upper Arlington. Individual winners included Stephenson with two sprints and a breaststroke title, Cavote in backstroke, Bennett in breaststroke, and Bailey in freestyle. relay results across age groups highlighted strong performances by Athens.
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Atkinson Sues Steelers and Noll for 2 Million Slan der
Jurors in San Francisco were to deliberate on George Atkinson's 2 million dollar slander suit against the Pittsburgh Steelers and coach Chuck Noll. Attorneys argued Noll's remarks linked the Raiders veteran to a criminal element in professional football, aiming to harm Atkinson's reputation.
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Goff Returns $1000 Bonus After Denver Tryout
Former University of Georgia quarterback Ray Goff refunded the $1000 free agent bonus after five days with the Denver Broncos, saying he didn’t earn money he hadn’t earned. He worked briefly in Moultrie opening a gas station and plans to coach Georgia football this year.
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