Legion Baseball Preview Highlights Youth and Growth
In Athens this week 215 players from 14 region districts compete for state title and possible national berth. The program has grown to about 16 000 players. the national tourney is in its 36th year with an age limit of 18. Cincinnati area produced the most champions. Sycamore Post 606 of Cincinnati is in the Athens tourney. Major league scouts regularly attend, with at least one from every team expected.
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Jets roll to 9th straight win in IL doubleheader sweep
Rookie Bud Bailey drove in eight runs leading the Columbus Jets to a doubleheader sweep of the Syracuse Chiefs 9-1 and 2-1 and closing the gap on the last playoff berth. The performance came as the Jets extended their streak to nine straight victories.
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Dodgers Sweep Giants To Extend NL Margin In Tight Pennant Race
Dodgers pounded San Francisco 11-1 behind Frank Howard and Don Drysdale as they widened their NL lead to four games. Howard drove in six with a homer and two RBI. Drysdale blanked San Francisco while fanning five in a 19-4 season tally.
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Tony Gonzalez
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14 Teams Begin Week-Long Struggle
Athens Legion baseball opens state finals at Ohio University with 14 district teams. Teams will play on two diamonds, double elimination, through the week. Athens drew Steubenville, 30-1, in their first game with coaches, commissioners, and bus plans outlined.
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Athens Legion
Legion District
Ohio University
County Fairgrounds
Robert's In Semi Finals Advance In District Fast Pitch
Robert's Clothes of Athens won 2 0 defeating defending champion B & K Drive-In of Logan to reach the District Fast Pitch semi finals in Marietta Harold Sams pitched a one hitter for B & K and Rod Howery drove in both runs with a seventh inning single Athens had five hits led by Sams Cottrill drew two of the loser’s three safeties The semi final is set for Saturday at 7 p m
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Athens
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Sams
Bob Cottrill
T and T Market captures district softball title
The T and T Market softball team won the district tournament at Hamon Field Sunday by defeating Gallipolis State Institute 3-1 behind one hit from pitcher Bucky Bass. They earlier beat Goodyear 1-0 and Mason Esso 4-1 as part of a three game run. The team advances to the state finals at Parkersburg in August.
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Gallipolis State Institute
GSI
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T&t
Goodyear
Mason Esso
Parkersburg
Cincy Climbs Into 3rd Place With Reds Sweep
Cincinnati Reds surge to third in the National League after sweeping Milwaukee 8-6 and 2-1. Frank Robinson drives in four in game one with two homers and a double in game two, scoring the winning run on Marty Keough's ninth inning single. Hank Aaron homered twice for Milwaukee in the opener. Bob Purkey started for Cincinnati. Lou Burdette took the loss in game one while Johnny Klippstein won. Joey Jay pitched in game two despite shoulder stiffness.
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Fred Hutchinson
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Hank Foiles
Milwaukee
Keough
Kroll Ends Six-Year Drought With Canadian Open Win
Tec Kroll clinched the Canadian Open in Montreal with a blistering back nine 32 to post 278 total, two strokes ahead of Charlie Sifford. The victory, worth 4300, ends a six year wait for a tourney title, aided by a 35-foot birdie putt and his 17-year-old caddy Russell Witt who relayed Sifford’s scores. Art Wall and Bruce Crampton chased with 281 and 282 totals, while Jack Nicklaus and Bob Shave Jr. finished tied at 284.
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Kroll
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Tom O’shanter
Ford
Los Angeles
U. S
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Charlie
Russell Witt
Art Wall
Bruce Crampton
Australia
Jack Nicklaus
Bob Shave Jr
Willoughby
Ohio
Eddie Yost Ends Colorful Major League Career
Eddie Yost, known as the Walking Man, closes a 18 season major league career with 1 614 walks. He was released by the Los Angeles Angels and quickly signed as a coach at age 35, having played more games at third base than any other player.
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Eddie Yost
Los Angeles Angels
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Karl wins Tri-State Amateur with 294 total
Ohio University senior Nick Karl of Sisterville takes the Tri-state Amateur Golf Championship with a 72 hole total of 294. He finishes three strokes ahead of Wayne Burge of Cleveland who carded 297. Karl’s split stands 73 74 73 74 for a 204 over the final four rounds.
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W. Va
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Wayne Burge
Cleveland
Basketball Standings and Tuesday Games
Los Angeles 71 San Francisco 67 Cincinnati 61 Pittsburgh 61 St Louis 59 Milwaukee 54 Philadelphia 49 Chicago 39 Houston 37 New York 26 Surray's Rules? 11 Los Angeles 1 Cincinnati 6 1 5 6 5 ihia 8 New York Pittsburgh Chicago 4 Houston 2 3 Kansas City 7 Baltimore 3 Boston 4 Washington 2 Tuesday's Games Minnesota at Baltimore Los Angeles at Cleveland New York at Washington
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