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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1960

Page

14

Rookie Uprising In National League Highlights Debutants

The Associated Press notes a rookie surge across the NL. Juan Marichal pitched seven innings of a 3-2 10 inning win for the Giants over the Braves, while the Dodgers beat the Dodgers outslugged by Frank Howard who drove in six runs with a grand slam and a single.

San Francisco Juan Marichal Giants Milwaukee Braves Los Angeles Frank Howard Dodgers

Pancho Herrera Vital For Phillies Victory Over Cubs

In Chicago Pancho Herrera hit his 15th homer and drove in two as Philadelphia edged the Cubs 3-2. Dallas Green earned the win with six solid innings, while Morris Thacker drove in the Cubs lone run. Cincinnati’s Gordon Coleman and Chico Cardenas homered in a losing effort.

Chicago Pancho Herrera Philadelphia Cubs Dallas Green Morris Thacker Cincinnati Gordon Coleman Chico Cardenas Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee Marichal Giants Felipe Alou Johnny Logan Cest Joey Amalfitano Warren Spahn Orlando Cepeda Willie Mays Howard Babe Ruth Los Angeles Coleman Cardenas Frank Robinson Reds Chuck Essegian Dodgers Bobby del Greco Herrera Phillies

Baseball doubleheader results with extra innings

San Francisco scored a 10th inning win over Milwaukee 3 to 2 while Philadelphia edged Chicago 3 to 2. Additional notes list Pittsburgh at Chicago Philadelphia at St. Louis Milwaukee at Los Angeles Cincinnati at San Francisco and multiple Philadelphia and Milwaukee games against St Louis and Los Angeles.

San Francisco Milwaukee Philadelphia Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Los Angeles Cincinnati Pittsburgh Milwaukee

Montreal at Jersey City Toronto at Miami Buffalo at Columbus

Standings show multiple teams with records and percentages. Montreal Jersey City Toronto Miami Buffalo Columbus are listed with wins and losses and upcoming matchups.

Wings Hand Jets Eighth Loss In Row

Rochester Red Wings extend their win streak to eight with a 5-4 victory over Columbus, moving into third place in the league as Buffalo and Columbus slip. Richmond beats Buffalo 3-2, Toronto tops Jersey City 7-1 before losing 8-3, and Montreal shuts out Miami 2-0. Luke Eastern scores the winning run for Rochester in the eighth on a Jerry Buchek RBI, while Willie Melendez’s error helps seal the Jets loss. Del Rice delivers a two run pinch hit for Rochester.

Rochester Columbus Pets Richmond Buffalo Wings Luke Eastern Jerry Buchek al Jackson Jets Willie Melendez Tom Burgess del Rice Ing Yankee Mickey Mantle Tony Kubek Cletis Boyer Tom Brewer Haywood Sullivan Red Sox White Sox Billy Pierce Jerry Barber Baltimore A's

Reds Dodgers at War Over Beanball Tactics

Cincinnati general manager Gabe Paul accused the Dodgers of a planned beanball campaign after a three game series where Los Angeles won 8 6. Dodger reliever Larry Sherry was spiked by Vada Pinson and Ed Bailey was hit by a Roger Craig pitch provoking on field exchanges. Paul planned a protest to NL President Warren Giles while Drysdale denied intentional beaning. Hutchinson avoided assigning motive.

Dodger Larry Sherry Vada Pinson Sherry Pinson Roger Craig Giles Paul Dusty Boggess

Littler Paces Eastern Open

Gene Littler, 30, Singing Hills, Calif., led the Eastern Open after two rounds in Baltimore with a two-stroke edge, firing a 65 in the opening round and pulling ahead by a three-stroke margin in the second. Veteran Jackie Burke and Puerto Rican Juan Rodriguez posted 67s as Littler surged clear near the $3500 first prize.

Baltimore Gene Littler Singing Hills Calif Littler Jackie Burke Juan Rodriguez Puerto Rico

Mick Wright Tops Open Field In Minneapolis

Betsy Rawls set up Mickey Wright for a one stroke lead after Wright shot 71 in the opening round of the American Women's Open in Minneapolis. Wright from San Diego led Patty Berg of Minneapolis and Barbara Romack of Sacramento by one stroke in the four day event. Wright had recently posted an 82 in the Women's National Open final.

Minneapolis Betsy Rawls Mickey Wright Miss Wright San Diego Calif Patty Berg Barbara Romack Sacramento Mickey Worcester Mass

Hawks Captain Dugie Martin Retires From NBA

St. Louis Hawks captain Dugie Martin, the oldest and smallest NBA player, announced his retirement Thursday night. The 34 year old veteran ends an 11 year NBA career with his decision.

ST. Louis Slater Dugie) Martin St. Louis Hawks Martin National Basketball Assn NBA

Local business listings show shop slots across districts

Readers note a string of business names and numbers linked to three stores and several services including motors cleaners and recreation venues. The data lumps multiple entities with numbers possibly indicating order codes or counts across categories.

Logan 15 Racine 0 routs in nine inning baseball game

Logan defeated Racine 15 to 0 in nine innings. Logans pitchers held Racine to no runs while Logan produced a big offense with multiple hitters contributing including 3B Logan with key hits and RBIs. St. Clair and Inboden combined for decisive plays at critical moments.

Racine Brh Logan Brh Taylor Burton Th H. Wolfe Cooksey Lb-Ss Knight Vollmer L. Wolfe Gainer If Stobart Whitcraft Cunningham OH Soca Ae Buckles W. Wolfe Cook Stewart Gibbs St. Clair Cleland Ss Inboden Coe Racine Logan Vwamannine Logan Cooksey Sac—Logan Cunningham L. Wolfe H. Wolfe

Anglers Face Top Weekend In Ohio Waters

Ohio Division of Wildlife notes fishing conditions vary by region with catfish thriving at Atwood and Beach City reservoirs and Clouse Lake yielding bass bluegill and bullhead. Major streams show low pressure while Scioto River and Big Walnut in central Ohio run good though few fishermen are active. Rocky Fork Jackson and Buckeye lakes offer perfect conditions for anglers.

Atwood Beach City Clouse Lake Ohio Scioto River Big Walnut Rocky Fork Jackson Buckeye

Athens Country Club Defeats Fairegreens in Inter-City Match

Members of the Athens Country Club defeated players from Fairgreens Country Club of Jackson 47 to 19 in an inter-city match at ACC. Junior Armbrister of Jackson shot the low gross of 74, while Art Smith was Athens medalist with 75. A return match is set for next Thursday in Jackson.

Athens Country Club Fairgreens Country Club Jackson ACC Junior Armbrister Art Smith Athens

Minneapolis boxer dominates Salas in Monterrey bout

Minneapolis fighter Irwin outpointed Lauro Salas of Monterrey by 134 to 134 while Tokyo`s Mougom edged Keiichi Ishikawa of Japan by 136 to 140 in Thailand.

Minneapolis Harlow Irwin Lauro Salas Monterrey Mexico Tokyo Somkiat Mougom Thailand Keiichi Ishikawa Japan

Yanks Drop Tribe Twice Replace Chisox In First

The Yankees swept the Indians 4-0 and 9-2 at Yankee Stadium to reclaim first in the American League by 0.3 percentage points, as Cleveland’s clutch hitting stalled and 22 runners were left on base. Mantle, Kubek, and Boyer homered for New York, while Perry took the loss.

Associated Press Jimmy Piersall Cleveland Piersall Indians New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Boston Baltimore Kansas City Washington Detroit Twin Hill Yankee Stadium Jim Perry Los

Jim Piersall Stirs New York Crowd With Buffoonery

Jimmy Piersall of the Cleveland Indians again teased fans in a twin bill at Yankee Stadium. He hid behind monuments in center field and later positioned himself behind second base during Ryne Duren at bat. Manager Gordon criticized only his second base location, not the antics overall.

NEW York Jimmy Piersall Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Piersall Joe Paparella Joe Gordon Ryne Duren Ken Aspromonte Gordon Duren

Glouster Hires Tomcat Coach McClure for Hoops

John H. McClure, a 1960 Ohio University graduate from Middletown, was named Glouster High School basketball coach during a school board meeting. He will also teach junior high science and health, replacing Dick Macak who moved to an elementary principal's post in Delaware.

Clure Ohio University Glouster High Dick Macak

Ice hockey standings and results across leagues

International League results show Toronto defeating Jersey City 7-3 and Rochester topping Columbus 5-4 with Richmond 3, Montreal 2, Buffalo 2, and Miami 0. Pacific Coast League outcomes include Portland 6 over Tacoma 5, San Diego 7 over Seattle 4, Vancouver 7 over Sacramento 0.

Toronto Jersey City Rochester Columbus Richmond Buffalo Montreal Miami Portland Tacoma San Diego Seattle Vancouver Sacramento

Lancaster Ousts Athens Legion 9-2 in District final

Lancaster Fairfield Post 11 defeated K. T. Crossen Post 21 of Athens 9 to 2 to win the District American Legion tournament final. Westenhauser allowed five hits, while Harvey took the loss for Athens and was relieved by Cornwell. Lancaster advances to join 13 teams in the double elimination event in Athens.

Lancaster Fairfield Post K. T. Crossen Athens Kenny Harvey Bill Westenhauser Boyd Cornwell Max Evans Jim Smith Harvey Cornwell Innigs Lancaster Merlyn Phillips Westenhauser Switzer Pendelton Berry Duncan

Geiger Ruled Out For Year After Surgery

Boston reports Gary Geiger will miss the season after a collapsed lung required minor surgery. Team physician Dr Ralph McCarthy said no tuberculosis and Geiger should be ready for 1961 spring training after rest. The 23 year old had raised his average to .301 with nine homers. Jackie Jensen's legacy as Red Sox outfielder is noted as the club adjusts.

Boston Gary Geiger Red Sox Jackie Jensen Geiger Ralph McCarthy

Browns Okays First Practice At Cleveland Camp

Coach Paul Brown praised the mixed group of likely regulars in the Browns offense after a short 35 minute morning drill. The session emphasized limited plays as the defense pressured passer Len Dawson during the middle of the practice.

Hiram Paul Brown Cleveland Browns Brown Len Dawson

Kyger Creek Softball Tourney Set

Southeastern Ohio and West Virginia teams invited to enter Kyger Creek Station tourney. Entry fee ten dollars. Tournament scheduled around August 10 with entries sent to Bill Hubbard at Ohio Valley Electric Co. in Gallipolis.

Kyger Creek Ohio West Virginia Kyger Creek Station Bill Hubbard Ohio Valley Electric Co Gallipolis

All Star Tilt Proposed by Wismer for AFL NFL

New York Titans president Harry Wismer proposed an annual AFL NFL All-Star game replacing the College All-Stars and National League champions game. He urged most receipts go to players to fund a pension plan similar to major league baseball. Wismer said the current college squad would be the weakest ever.

New York Harry Wismer New York Titans AFL NFL Wismer Collegians

American Assn Scores Spark Shootout Between Regions

Houston leads Dallas Fort Worth 6 to 5 while Indianapolis 5 edges Minneapolis 4 and St Paul 6 defeats Louisville 4 Denver 5 loses to Charleston 4 in a day of regional baseball results.

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