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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1967
Page
9
Astros star Jim Wynn, who drove in six runs with two homers and a double in a doubleheader sweep of the Mets, was hospitalized after a freak onfield incident. Grady Hatton and teammates await his status as the club remains hot.
Cincinnati Reds hold third in NL after a split with Chicago. Cubs won 8-4 in game one. Reds took the nightcap 3-2 behind a two run third inning by Pete Rose and strong defense from Tommy Helms who rejoined from a marine training camp. Bill McCool worked relief as he returns from a sore wrist.
Jim Fizer of Powhatan Point overcame a midrace crash to win the Skyline Speedway super modified feature by four seconds after a 25 lap race with a 15 minute delay. Track rookie Jim Meeker finished second and Audie Swartz of Muncie, Ind. was third in a 19 car field.
Summary of top leaders in batting runs and RBIs for both leagues including Robinson Kaline Yastrzemski Tover Campaneris and Cepeda with figures for hits doubles triples and home runs. Pitching leaders McGlothlin Horlen Marichal and Marichal noted with records and strikeout totals.
In a crowded stock division feature race Headley faltered as Dexter Buckley and Hines trailed winner Ronnie Bond across the finish line. Earlier heats saw Buckley spin, Bond and Goodfellow contend, while McGuire led the Australian Pursuit before fading. A consolation race filled the card as Skyline added more entries and Wayne Cochran rolled his car but escaped injury.
U S swimmers lead record spree at Pan American pool with Elaine Tanner and others setting 11 world marks while aiming for peak at the AAU Nationals in Chicago August 11 12 13 and women’s meet in Philadelphia. US track and field wins dominate, with divers and shooters adding medals as Canada trails in medals.
Cleveland defeats Baltimore 8-3 in game one behind Sam McDowell while Stan Williams shines in relief in game two, 4-2. Williams, recalled from Portland, pitched seven innings and struck out nine after a rain delay. Dave May hits Orioles first ML homer. Indians rally to a 7-1 lead before the nightcap. Rocky Colavito, Jim King swap looms as White Sox series opens with Colavito back in Cleveland Stadium.
A total of 771 contestants tried for a hole in one at the Lions Club golf tourney which ended Saturday night. Greg Moore was the only player to ace the hole, accomplishing five since the tournament began five years ago. Weekly trophy winners include men Steve Johns and Logan at 114 inches, women Dot Algeo from Athens at 6 ft 3 in, juniors Roger Batdorff from Athens at 2 ft 5% inches, and Charles Cain as Saturday's closest at 4 ft 3 in.
Graham captured his first pro title at the Minneapolis Golf Classic finishing with 287 to earn $20000. Bob Verney, runner up, earned $12000, one stroke behind. Julius Boros placed third at 289. In Ohio, Browns candidates Benz and Beach, with rookies Ward and Davis, were considered to replace injured Ross Fichtner.
Partial list shows Toronto defeating Columbus 4 2 Rochester 4, Toledo 6 Buffalo 3 Syracuse 1 and Richmond missing details. The fragment notes Saturday results with teams and uneven score formatting indicating multiple games and unclear standings.
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