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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1963

Page

8

Finsterwald Wins Flint Open Move Boosts Standings

Don Finsterwald, age 33, shot 68 68 64 68 for a 268 16 under par to win $10,000 and rise to sixth on the tour as the Speedway Festival Open and Flint Open circuit ran against big money fields. He topped Bob Nichols Tony Lema Julius Boros and Tommy Aaron who finished at 270. The victory marked his first tour win since the 1960 New Orleans Open and came with a strong late finish including a 17 foot birdie on the 16th.

Indianapolis Athens Don Finsterwald Finsterwald Ohioan Bob Nichols Tony Lema Julius Boros Tommy Aaron Fred Hawkins

Minor league results across two leagues

International League results include Richmond 3 Indianapolis 2 and Rochester 0 Buffalo 8, Columbus 7 Arkansas 6, Toronto 3 Jacksonville 4, Syracuse 3 and Atlanta 1-6, Rochester 0 Buffalo 8. Pacific Coast League fixtures show San Diego 8 Dallas-Fort Worth 4, Tacoma 3, Salt Lake City 2 Denver 8, Spokane 4. Only games scheduled.

Richmond Indianapolis Atlanta Rochester Buffalo Columbus Arkansas Toronto Jacksonville Syracuse San Diego Dallas-Fort Worth Tacoma Salt Lake City Denver Spokane

W V native Doc Edwards catcher joins Kansas City

W V native Howard Doc Edwards a catcher obtained by Kansas City from Cleveland on May 25 is a Red Jacket West Virginia native who hit .273 in 53 games for the Indians in 1962.

Howard Doc) Edwards Kansas City Cleveland Red Jacket W. Va Indians

NYU Guard Barry Kramer Sets School Scoring Marks

Barry Kramer of New York University broke eight school basketball records and tied another by averaging 29.3 points per game last season.

New York University Barry Kramer

The Plains Rosters For Summer Local Leagues

The Plains announces rosters for summer Little and Pee Wee Leagues with Indians, Reds, Pirates, Yankees, Mets, Braves, Giants, and Cardinals. Coaches listed include Bill Riley, Charles Mansfield, Dana Brooks, Dan Weddle, and others guiding youth players across teams in multiple brackets.

Indians Larry Hunter Jeff Linscott Larry Lee George Fuller Ron Calentino Dave Kostival Jerry Lee Bob Hamilton Terry McDonald Jim Thomas Bob Hart Charles Tinkham Bill Riley Charles Mansfield REDS Bob Jones Virgil Thompson Kay Clendenin Mike Bolin Richard Horvath Bill Krivesti Dave Pollard Dennis Thompson Larry Hamilton Steve Mace Dave Brooks Ken McCoy Dana Brooks Dan Weddle Pirates George Tinkham Gary Hunter Bill McAllister Paul Culver Ben Stalder Tom McGee Jim Wharton Mike Evans John Calentine Larry Dunn Dale Clemons George Pitts Alvin Pierce Greg Linscott Yankees Gary McKibben Tom Perry Curtis Burdette Ron McKibben Harry Goldsberry Paul METS Charles Horvath Gary Nelson Phil Irwin Mike Koon Rickie Smith Bob Sharpe Randy Pierce Bob Camp James McClean Tim Foster Rick Lafollete Ron Stotts Terry Hawk LeRoy Thompson Virgilompson Jeff Linsecott Braves Dennis Brooks Bill Hart John Foughty Les Champlin Darry Michael Larry Champlin Ted Covert Howard Michael Bruce Turrill Ricky Hulme Joe Manda Chris Hurst Dave Lilly John Brooks Giants John Perry Chester Buck Larry Stalder Randy Reed Terry Foughty Steve Tinkham Fat Goodman Jim Fuller John Manda Glen Goins Brent Hawk Steve Harvey Mark Clemons Ray Clendenin Cardinals Ricky Tinkham Charles Hamilton Jerry West Ron Hamilton Bill Goodman Dave Rutter Charles Boggs Charles Cochran Roger Cochran William Tippie Tom Stanley Steve Cochran

Browns Sign Two Veteran Halfbacks For Defense

The Cleveland Browns announced the signing of veteran halfbacks Bernie Parrish and Don Fleming to complete their defensive backfield. Parrish and Fleming, former Florida teammates, teamed on the left side while Jim Shorter and Ross Fichtner joined on the right.

Cleveland The Cleveland Browns Bernie Parrish Don Flemming Parrish Fleming University of Florida Jim Shofner Ross Fichtner

Michigan quits World Boxing Association over Lane title bid

Muskegon heavyweight Kenny Lane seeks a lightweight title fight as Michigan State Athletic Board chairman David I. Gudelsky pulls the state from the WBA. Ortiz, 26, holds the title. Lane and Ortiz have each won a bout against the other in their two prior meetings.

Muskegon, Mich David I. Gudelsky Michigan State Athletic Board of Control Cassius Clay Gudelsky Michigan World Boxing Association Muskegon Kenny Lane WBA National Boxing Association Ortiz Lane Joe Brown Muskegon Southpaw

Wilmington Repeats As Junior Champion

Wilmington North Carolina won the championship at the National Junior College title game in Grand Junction. Manatee Florida center fielder Paul Dicken was named the player most likely to succeed professionally after batting .403 in six games.

Grand Junction Colo Wilmington N. C Paul Dicken Manatee, Fla Dicken

Farrell Fashions 2 Hitter and Four Hit Shutouts Rule Skies

Dick Farrell and Dave Wickersham led shutout or near shutout efforts as three right handers dominated Monday baseball. Farrell blanked the Dodgers for 7 1 3 innings in a 2 1 victory, Staub hit a first big league homer, Fisher hurled a four hit shutout for the White Sox over the Angels, and Wickersham pitched a four hitter to lift the Athletics past the Twins 4 1. The Dodgers slipped to third, White Sox rose in the standings, and a White Sox player was sidelined with a broken collarbone.

Eddie Fisher White Sox Los Angeles Chicago New York Yankees Rusty Staub Colts Houston Los Angeles Dodgers Associated Press Dick Farrell Houston Colts Dodgers Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Angels Dave Wickersham Ohio University Kansas City Athletics Minnesota Twins Twins A’s Farrell Dick Tracewski Jim Gilliam Tommy Davis Staub Carl Warwick Don Drysdale Chicago Cubs San Francisco St. Louis Fisher Doc Edwards Wickersham Kansas City Camilo Pascual Ray Moore Bob Allison

White Sox lose veteran as Cunningham injures shoulder

Chicago suffers a blow when first baseman Joe Cunningham fractures his collar bone at Chavez Ravine. Out at least two months, Cunningham exits after tripping at first base while racing a grounder. He is placed on the disabled list as Tom McCraw is recalled.

Bowden Wyatt Tennessee Jim McDonald McDonald Ohio State Louisville Wyatt Birmingham Ocala Fla Chattanooga Scrappy Moore Moore Los Angeles Chicago White Sox Joe Cunningham Chavez Ravine Cunningham White Sox Eddie Fisher Angel Billy Moran Charley Dees Joe Dees Lonez Ed Froelich Lopez

Reds Beat Senators in Exhibition to Aid Amateur Baseball

Cincinnati Reds toppled the Washington Senators 3 to 2 in a ten inning exhibition in Pittsburgh. The game drew 15 721 spectators and raised over 30 000 for amateur baseball in Cincinnati. Purkey returned from injury to start for the Reds who used Macon farm club pitchers while Washington hit two homers off Mattiace.

Pittsburgh Cincinnati Reds Bob Purkey Reds Washington Senators Cincinnati Purkey Don Cardwell Macon Senators Mickey Mattiace Chuck Hinton Don Lock Ted Davidson Jim Owens Osteen Burnside Ritzer Mattiack Davidson Owens Pavletich W —Owens L—Burnside Washington Hinton Lock Robinson Harper

Belmont Stakes shaping up as two horse race

New York Aqueduct hosts the Belmont Stakes on Saturday with Chateaugay and Candy Spots seen as the main contenders after the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners. The field lists five other prospects Get Around Top Gallant Tom Cat Insurrection and Outing Class.

New York Aqueduct

Largest Conference Balks Olympic Team Jeopardized

The ECAC bars its athletes from AAU track championships where the U S team for Moscow would be selected. The AAU charges colleges aim to wreck the team, while ECAC commissioner Asa Bushnell says athletes may compete under established procedures.

Eastern College Athletic Conference U. S Russia California Payton Jordan Mos AAU Asa Bushnell ECAC Douglas MacArthur C. K. Yang Formosa General MacArthur U. S. Track and Field Federation National Collegiate Athletic Association FCAC New York Athletic Club

National League Standings and Schedule Highlights

National League standings show San Francisco 31 19, St. Louis 31 22, and Los Angeles 27 23. Monday results had Houston edging Los Angeles 2 1. Upcoming games include Milwaukee at New York and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh with top matchups San Francisco at Chicago and Los Angeles at Houston.

San Fran St. Louis Los Angeles Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh San Francisco Houston Milwaukee New York Philadelphia

Standings and Schedule Highlight Major League Baseball Format

Baseball standings show New York atop the table with 26 wins and 17 losses and a .605 winning percentage followed by Baltimore 30 20 and Chicago 30 20. The schedule lists five games including Chicago versus Los Angeles and Detroit versus Cleveland among others with all games set for night time.

New York Baltimore Chicago Kansas City Boston Minnesota Los Angeles Cleveland Detroit Washington

Stunt Driver Wrecks 16th Car in Real Crash

James D. Russell, 21, of Sidney, recently graduated from Wittenberg University, wrecked his 16th car in a stunt crash on U S 40 ten miles east of Springfield. He walked away unhurt from the collision.

Springfield James D. Russell Sidney Wittenberg University U.S. 40 Here

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