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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1969

Page

6

Cepeda Homecoming Lifts Braves In St Louis Losses For Cards

Orlando Cepeda returned to St Louis and boosted Atlanta with a 3 hit night including a triple and homer to end the Cardinals four game skid. Torre went 0 for 3 as the Mets beat the Dodgers 2-1 and Koosman pitched five strong for New York. San Diego beat Philadelphia 6-4 behind Colbert and Dean two run hits. Finsterwald shot 71-70-141 to qualify for the U S Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston.

Herschel Nissenson Associated Press Orlando Cepeda St. Louis Atlanta Braves Cepeda Ed Birdes Cardinals Henry Aaron Helder Ted Williams Sonny Jackson George Stone Cecil Upshaw Jerry Koosman Mets Dodgers Jerry Grote al Weis Koosman Bill Russell Wes Parker Andy Kosco Bill Ludakis Jim Lefebvre San Diego Padres Nate Colbert Tommy Dean Philadelphia Athens Don Finsterwald Denver Colo Champions Golf Club Houston Tex Chicago Los Angeles Cincinnati San Francisco New York Ationta Seon Diego 6 Philadeishe Montreal Pittsburgh Foster Seaver McCormack Wegener Diego Kirby Phiadelpine Merritt Lemester Peppas Carlton Francisco San Diego Mouston St Louis

Ohio University tops MAC all sports trophy tally again

Ohio University has won the Mid American Conference All Sports Trophy for the seventh time in eleven years. Athletic director Bill Rohr praises coaches and players for character and integrity while noting President Vernon Alden’s leadership and the university’s academic standards alongside athletic success.

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May Hits 1st Grand Slam as White Sox Rally Past Red Sox

Carlos May homered for the first time in his brief major league career, a grand slam that capped an eight run rally and lifted the Chicago White Sox over Boston 6 4 at Fenway Park. May, nicknamed Cupcake and Sweetroll, has 11th homer of the season and 29 RBIs in 38 games. Lee May of Cincinnati trails with 15 homers in four more games.

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Harrelson Ends Slump With Power Night For Indians

Ken Harrelson of the Cleveland Indians declared the worst stretch of his 1969 season over after a pregame drill where he slammed five straight pitches into left field stands. The Hawk, 1968 AL MVP with the Red Sox, had been hitting .217 and later went hitless in an 8-2 loss to the Pilots, following a three-hit Oakland game in a four-game stand.

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Reminder for Athens Legion baseball tryouts and season opener

Boys interested in trying out for the 1969 Athens American Legion team are reminded of a Wednesday 6 pm meeting and workout at Trautwein Field on the Ohio University varsity diamond. The team opens the season with two doubleheaders against Worthington and Wellston at home, with Ralph Nazum coaching and Eric Hummel assisting.

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Modell In Net Tourney Quarterfinals

Ohio University players advance and exit in the Eastern Intercollegiate Tournament at Colgate University. Steve Modell wins two singles matches to reach Tuesday’s quarterfinals while Jerry Strait reaches doubles action, both facing high seeds.

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