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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1961

Page

8

Marietta Country Club wins Southeastern Ohio Golf title

Marietta Country Club led by eight strokes entering the final round and broke away from Athens to claim its fourth straight Southeastern Ohio Golf Association Tournament title. Howard Baker Saunders earned medalist honors with a 36 hole total of 143, while Bernie Venus finished second after two rounds of 72 72.

Jackson Marietta Country Club Athens Gallipolis Marietta Chillicothe

Gallipolis Champion Wins Individual Title By Foot

Gallipolis golfer Howard Saunders won the Southeastern Ohio Golf Association medalist title by a foot at Fairgreens, finishing 36 holes at 143 one under par. Bernie Venus of Marietta was runner up at 144, with Athens' Kermit Blosser leading OU golfers at 151. Saunders’ win came after a fortuitous bounce when Mrs Bastiani’s shoe kept his ball in bounds on the 27th hole, securing the medalist crown amid a tense finish.

Fairgreens Country Club Chillicothe Logan Cambridge Lancaster Circleville Howard Baker Saunders Bernie Venus Frank Rizak Saunders Gallipolis Insurance Venus Larry Cassidy Carl McQuilken Marietta Cassily Marvin Hughes Bernie Wenus Gallipolis Lawrence Bastiani Jackson Athens Ohio University Kermit Blosser Purdue University Bobcats Blaine Cornwell Bobby Littler Cornwell Littler Blaine Brandon Grover Fred Swearingen Fred Schleicher Carmen Scrubbio Art Smith Rich Rutkoskie Butch Gardner Blosser Carroll Widdoes Grover Harry Beckley Otto Sharp Hocking Hills Joe Charney Gardner Ted Bauer Bastiani Lawrence Wentis Howard Gary Ackerman Fairgreens CC Andrew Armbrister Fairgreens Carl McKuilken Bob Littler Wenus Fairgreens Club George Hayes SEOGA Henry Cherrington Bill Jones Dave Wrightsel McArthur Athens Country Club

Jets Take First From Charleston

The Jets end a six game slide by splitting a doubleheader with Syracuse after Charleston and Columbus both secure wins. Columbus won 6-4 then lost 6-5 while Charleston defeated Buffalo 4-2. Rochester swept Richmond 4-3 and 12-2. Jersey City split with Toronto 7-4 and 11-3. Homers by Mejias Escalera Sada Herrera boosted Columbus and Syracuse salvaged with Leja’s seventh inning shot.

Charleston Marlins San Juan Columbus Jets Syracuse Buffalo Columbus Rochester Richmond Jersey City Toronto Maple Leafs Roman Mejias Nino Escalera Ed Sada Roberto Herrera Jets Lee Stange

UCLA Star Fox Opens NCAA Tennis Title Defense

Allen Fox of UCLA, the top seed, faced George Stoesser of Arizona in the opening round as the NCAA tennis championships began in Ames Iowa.

Ovens Ames Iowa Allen Fox Ucla George Stoesser Arizona

Redlegs Take Doublebill From Phillies Increase League Lead

Detroit clung to the AL lead by a half game after a 9-0 loss to the Yankees and a tight day of baseball. Ford struck out 12 for his 11th win as Detroit held Cleveland and New York within a game and a half. The White Sox swept Minnesota to surge, while Boston Washington traded a 13-12 opener with grand slam details and later games.

Redlegs Phillies Detroit New York Whitey Ford Cleveland Baltimore Ford

Baseball results and standings from multiple leagues

Sunday results show Boston and Washington winning in extra innings while Cleveland and Chicago split. Tuesday schedules include Detroit at Washington and New York at Kansas City among others. National League results list Pittsburgh over St Louis and Milwaukee beating Los Angeles. International league standings feature Columbus leading with Charleston and Jersey City close behind. Buffalo visits Jersey City as Rochester meets Columbus.

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

Giants Take Over Second Place Slot

Cincinnati widened its National League lead to 1½ games by sweeping Philadelphia 7-2 and 10-0. San Francisco moved into second after beating Chicago 7-2, while Los Angeles fell 2 games back after Milwaukee 10-2 win with five Braves homers. Pittsburgh split with St. Louis as Bob Friend and Larry Jackson earned decisions. Gene Freese and Vada Pinson powered the Reds, Wally Post homered twice. Howie Nunn added relief gem, Jim O'Toole notched a 10-hit shutout in game two. Willie McCovey Cepeda homered for the Giants. Dick LeMay tossed four shutout innings. Milwaukee slugged five homers off Don Drysdale in a rout of the Dodgers, Aaron Adcock Thomas and McMillan going deep. Don McMahon got the win. Dick Groat drove in a run on a sacrifice fly as Pirates beat St Louis in the first game. Jackson pitched well, left after seventh with a 10-hit win.

Cleveland Jack Fisher Dick Hall Wes Stock Fisher Goodman Fox Chicago White Sox Pascual Allison Turk Lown Ray Herbert Los Angeles Reds Milwaukee Braves Howie Nunn Jim Maloney Jim O'Toole Don Ferrarese Chris Short Willie McCovey Orlando Cepeda San Francisco Juan Marichal Don Cardwell Dick LeMay Giants Adcock Roy McMillan Drysdale Don McMahon Carl Willey Dick Groat Julio Goray Pittsburgh Stan Musial Jackson Bob Miller

Mary Faulk Earns Third Title at Eastern Open

Mary Lena Faulk of Sea Island Georgia won her third straight championship at the Women's Eastern Open in Dillsburg Pennsylvania. In a sudden death playoff she sank a 10 foot birdie to capture the $1247 prize as Jo Ann Prentice missed a short birdie on the final green to force a three way playoff with Faulk and Mickey Wright.

Dillsburg Mary Lena Faulk Sea Island Miss Faulk Jo Ann Prentice Miss Prentice Mickey Wright San Diego Calif

Weekend in Sports highlights include U S Open win and more

Gene Littler won the U S Open in Birmingham scoring 281. Michael Bonallack defeated Jimmy Walker 5 and 4 for the British Amateur crown in Turnberry. Dyron Burleson won the NCAA mile in Philadelphia as USC took team honors. Brumel set a world high jump record at 7 feet 4 inches in Moscow. California won the Intercollegiate Rowing Association title in Syracuse. Kelso won the Whitney Stakes at Belmont after Our Hope was disqualified. Gay's Pal took the Ohio Derby at Randall Park.

Birmingham Mich Gene Littler la Jolla Calif Turnberry Scotland Michael Bonallack England Jimmy Walker Philadelphia Dyron Burleson Oregon Southern California Moscow Valery Brumel Soviet Union John Thomas New York Kelso Our Hope Belmont Park Cleveland Pal Randall Park

Ohio Bobcats vie in NCAA golf at Purdue

Ohio University MAC champion golf team began NCAA action at Purdue University with five Bobcats competing Ed Gordon Tom Mollencop Jerry Mollencop Bill Harding and Don Howells.

Ed Gordon Tom and Jerry Mollencop Bill Harding Don Howells

West All-Stars Win Ohio Championship

John Hartke of Tecumseh pitched six innings of one hit ball to lead the West All-Stars to a 2-0 win in the second game of a doubleheader after the West had taken the first game 3-2 in 12 innings. The two victories gave the West a 2-1 edge and the sixth annual all Ohio high school series title at Jet Stadium in Columbus. The East had won game one 10-5.

John Hartke Tecumseh Jet Stadium

Important IOC Meets Opens in Athens for 1964 Games

The International Olympic Committee convened in Athens for three days to decide the 1964 program and the committee's future. IOC president Avery Brundage predicted great success as forty five members gather for what may be one of the most important sessions since the revival of the Games.

Athens International Olympic Committee IOC Avery Brundage Chicago Gmmeler Iof

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