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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1967

Page

10

Boros Wins Third Buick Open in Tight Finish

Julius Boros claimed his third PGA Tour victory of the year at the Buick Open in Grand Blanc Michigan finishing 283 and three strokes ahead of Burt Yancey Bob Goalby and R H Sikes. The 47 year old Mid Pines NC star earned 20000 prize money and moved into the half million dollar earnings club as he eyed next week's National Open at Baltusrol.

Charles C. Cain Grand Blanc Mich Julius Boros Warwick Burt Yancey Tallahassee Fla Bob Goalby Palm Springs Calif R.H. Sikes Cleveland Boros Arnold Palmer Billy Casper Jack Nicklaus Kermit Zarley Seattle

Club Holds Foursome Tournament at Athens Country Club

A foursome medal handicap event was played Sunday at Athens Country Club. Winners were Vern Hondell Dale Channel Bob Wickham and Lloyd Kittle with a 290. Ties for second went to Bob Amon Frank Zammataro Tim Thomas Tom Cady and Ken Kerr Dick Phillips Tom Evans Fred Gruttemeyer.

Athens Country Club Vern Hondell Dale Channel Bob Wickham Lloyd Kittle Bob Amon Frank Zammataro Tim Thomas Tom Cady Ken Kerr Dick Phillips Tom Evans Fred Gruttemeyer

Pick ACC Team For Tourney At Athens Country Club

Athens Country Club hosts a nine team Southeastern Ohio Golf Association tournament June 24 25 with Pickaway Circleville defending. Automatic qualifier Athens champion Jim Romanowski joins host players Jack Algeo, Gene Charney 154s Walt Pyle 155 Dr Bill Biggs 156 Dick Blosser 157 Fred Schleicher 157 Fred Swearingen 158 Carmen Scrubbio 159 and Bob Amon 161.

Athens Country Club Athens Club Pickaway Circleville Athens Jim Romanowski Jack Algeo Gene Charney Walt Pyle Bill Biggs Dick Blosser Fred Schleicher Fred Swearingen Carmen Scrubbio Bob Amon

Humpy wins Skyline Speedway super modified feature after two-year quest

Dave Humpy clinched the Skyline Speedway 35-lap super modified feature for a $350 top prize. Al Nunnery and Frank Burris followed as rivals, while 18 starters dwindled to 13 due to three accidents. Nunnery won the second heat. Burris claimed the first heat. Darrell Dexter won the stock car 20-lap feature, with eight mishaps marring the program. Sunday Stars highlighted Adolfo Phillips’ four homers in a Cubs doubleheader sweep of the Mets and Luis Tiant’s 12-1 pitching gem.

Dave Humpy Skyline Speedway al Nunnery Humpy Frank Burris Nunnery Burris Don Adams J. D. Lease Lease Tom Dickson Dave Darrell Dexter John Life Bernard Trippett Dexter Paul Martin Dave Robinson Martin Monty Goodfellow Trippett Bill Cox Darrell Life Jim Wigal Dale Adams

Indians sweep doubleheader with Athletics in Kansas City

Cleveland Indians rout the Kansas City Athletics 12-1 in the opener and win 3-2 in the nightcap to complete their first twin bill sweep of the season. Lee Maye, Fred Whitfield, and Leon Wagner homer in the opener as Luis Tiant earns his fourth win. Rocky Colavito belts a homer in the nightcap as John O'Donoghue improves to 2-1. Colavito's homer moves him into 16th on the all time list. The A's score first, but two unearned Indians runs in the fourth put the Tribe ahead. Indians open a four game series with the California Angels in Anaheim.

Kansas City Kansas City Athletics Cleveland Indians Indians Athletics Joe Adcock Lee Maye Fred Whitfield Leon Wagner Luis Tiant Tiant Maye Rick Monday Rocky Colavito John O’donogue Colavito Joe DiMaggio New York Yankee Campo Campaneris Joe Azcue Mike Hershberger Paul Lindblad Cleveland Chuck Hinton Don Demeter Danny Cater Tony Horton California Angels Anaheim Ed Connolly

Seagren Sets World Marks In Pole Vault

Seagren vaults 17 feet 7 inches to a pending world record at the San Diego Invitational while Ryan misses in Albuquerque aiming to break his mile and half mile records. Ryan wins 880 in 1:47.2 at the federation meet, then clocks 4:09.3 in the mile, planning to focus on the mile at NCAA meet and retreating to Adams State College for altitude prep.

Mike Recht Associated Press Bob Seagren Jim Ryan Seagren University of Southern California San Diego John Pennel Los Angeles Occidental Ryan Albuquerque N.M Kansas Adams State College Alamosa Colo

Phillips Power Spree Lifts Cubs Over Mets in DH Sweep

Adolfo Phillips homered four times and drove in eight as the Chicago Cubs swept the New York Mets 5-3 and 18-10 in a doubleheader. Phillips added three more blasts in the nightcap, boosting his season totals and lifting Cubs fans at Wrigley Field. Randy Hundley, Ron Santo, and Ernie Banks also homered for Chicago, while the Mets got late homers from Swoboda, Buchek, Grote, and Johnson.

Adolfo Phillips Chicago Cubs Panama Flash Phillips Cubs New York Mets Cub Mets Atlanta Hank Aaron San Francisco Braves Giants Cincinnati Houston Don Pavletich St. Louis Los Angeles Philadelphia Pittsburgh Ted Savage Bob Taylor Adolfo Wrigley Field Ole Adolfo Randy Hundley Ron Santo Ernie Banks Ron Swoboda Jerry Buchek Jerry Grote Bob Johnson Jack Hiatt Jim Hart Denis Menke Denny Lemaster Juan Marichal Mike Shannon Dodgers Jim Lefebvre Shannon Roger Maris Orlando Cepeda Maris Jim Bunning Phillies Tony Taylor Cookie Rojas Bunning

Major League Batting Leaders In The American League

The standings list Kaline Detroit .335 and F Robinson Baltimore at top batting. Runs by Robinson and Killebrew lead Minn and Baltimore. Doubles by Yaz and others, triples by Buford and Pease, home runs by Gehineon and Aaron. Pitching and strikeout leaders noted for several leagues with scattered figures.

Kaline Det F. Robinson Balt Sian Kwine F. Robinson Killebrew Minn al. Nite Carew Yastraemski Bast Buford Chic K. Peas Minn F. Gehineon Bolt F. Eenen K. C Bine Dace Peters

Pavletich Pounds Astros In Series

Cincinnati Reds catcher Don Pavletich surged in the series against Houston with a ninth inning pinch grand slam in an 8-4 win in game two of a doubleheader. He also homered in the opener as the Reds swept the day, lifting his four game total to three homers and 10 RBIs for the series while going 7-for-12.

Cincinnati Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds Don Pavletich Pavletich Astros Houston Astro Grady Hatton Dan Schneider Schneider Carroll Sembera Deron Johnson Coker Tommy Helms Leo Cardenas Bo Belinski Reds Pete Rose Bristol Bob Lee Pavietich Lee

Hydroplane Kills Driver in Tampa Race Tragedy

In Tampa Bay a hydroplane named Miss Budweiser flipped over during a Sunday race, killing driver Bill Brow 41 of Seattle. His wife, watching their daughter graduate from high school, and Brow’s mother, brother, and sister were present.

Tampa Fla Bill Brow Tampa Bay Brow Seattle Wash

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