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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1962
Page
8
Dodgers edge Cardinals 1-0 as Tommy Davis belted a leadoff homer in the bottom of the ninth off Bob Gibson. Sandy Koufax pitches shutout ball through eight and preserves the win in a keenly fought game.
Hank Aaron hits second grand slam in four days as Milwaukee routs New York 7-1. Reds sweep Pirates 6-5 and 4-2 while Minnesota closes gap to 1½ games with a 9-4 victory over Kansas City. Koufax and Gibson duel before Davis homers to boost lead. Aaron’s 460-foot shot highlights Polo Grounds blowout. Purkey wins nightcap behind strong pitching as Reds pound Pirates. Camilo Pascual allows seven hits in 9-4 win over Kansas City. Rollins and Power collect three hits each for Minnesota in 9-4 victory.
Athens American Legion baseball split a two night doubleheader with Parkersburg dropping the opener 1 0 and winning the nightcap 9 2 Coach Ed Bannon's nine set to face McArthur at Athens High School Wednesday at 4 pm Parkersburg visits Sunday for a 1 30 pm doubleheader Pat Eddy took the loss in game one while Boston allowed one hit in the second game Fred Gibson threw a six hitter and Paul Eddy led a seven hit attack with two hits
Major League results show Milwaukee 7 over New York 1 and New York 1 over Los Angeles 1 with St. Louis 0. Today’s games include St. Louis at Los Angeles Houston at San Francisco Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Chicago at Philadelphia Milwaukee at New York.
Dannie’s defeats unknown opponent 9 to 4 in a high scoring plant village game. Key players include R Dupler Corby and Courtney with multiple hits and RBIs. Dupler leads with four hits and Norris adds strong defense and pitching support.
In a flat calm off Bermuda the Newport Bermuda fleet struggles with no wind. Northern Light leads, followed by Stormvogel nine miles back, Nina lagging with sails set. a 78-year-old New Zealander quits flying due to age and risk.
The Baltimore Orioles host the New York Yankees in a two game set aiming to extend a four game win streak, pressure the slumping Yankees who have lost seven of eight, and close the deficit to last year’s pace. Chuck Estrada faces Ralph Terry in tonight’s opener.
Local sandlot baseball teams in Athens list rosters for Bluebirds Cardinals Eagles Hawks Orioles and Red Wings. Pee Wee League games are set for Mill Street Fields at 1:00 and 2:30 with Sunday schedule in the Messenger. a grandma’s tale closes with a quip on old-timers and rumble seats.
Bobby Nichols fired a 68 at Aronimink Country Club in a pro am event ahead of the PGA Championship. Marty Furgol also posted 68 while Ted Turner shot 69 at the Philadelphia area course, which Nichols believes will favor Jack Nicklaus at July's Open. Nichols, tied for third in last week's U S Open, sees Aronimink as longer and tougher than Oakmont.
More than half the entries for the 14th World Amateur Wrestling Championships were practicing today as wrestlers adjust travel and heat. Officials anticipate nearly 300 competitors at the opening ceremonies on Wednesday.
The Associated Press lists batting leaders with Rollins of Minnesota at 91 hits and 360 at bats, Runnels of Boston with 347 at bats, and 49 RBIs by Robinson of Chicago. Wagner of Los Angeles leads home runs with 78, while Howser of Kansas City has 19 steals. Pitching leaders show Donovan of Cleveland at 10 2 for .833 and Wickersham of Kansas City at 8 2 for .800.
The excerpt lists top season leaders: Alou and Williams in batting averages, Davis and Cepeda in hits, Mays and Banks in home runs, Wilks and W. Davis in stolen bases, and Turkey and Koufax in decisions. It reflects a 1960s era box score style with players from San Francisco Chicago Los Angeles and Cincinnati.
Chico Cardenas collected four hits and scored three times as Cincinnati edged Pittsburgh 6-5 in the opener before a 4-2 win in the nightcap. His fifth homer of the year came in the eighth helping the Reds halt a slide while Jim Brosnan Bill Henry and Johnny Klippstein slammed the door on a late Pirate rally.
The West High School All-Stars swept Columbus in a doubleheader 5-1 and 4-3 finishing the annual East West scholastic diamond classic. It marked the West’s first series win in seven years. The West had won 9-1 in the opener on Saturday.
Ashland golfer Leo Biagetti shot five birdies and an eagle to card a 70 69 139 in the Northern Ohio qualifier for the Professional Golfers Association championship next month.
In the International League Toronto defeated Jacksonville 8 to 3 while Atlanta beat Buffalo 6 to 5. Rochester won 2 to 1 over Richmond and Columbus routed Syracuse 7 to 2. Indianapolis topped Louisville 4 to 2 in the American Association. Denver won 8 to 2 against Omaha and Oklahoma City swept Dallas Fort Worth 11 to 2. In the Pacific Coast League Hawaii edged Vancouver 4 to 3, Portland beat Spokane 7 to 1, and San Diego defeated Salt Lake City 11 to 9.
State Auditor James A. Rhodes announced May distributions to Perry County Local school districts totaling 131 269 with Crooksville 42 417 and New Lexington 61 884. The last two are exempted villages.
James C Donnell of Findlay president of the Ohio Oil Co was re-appointed as trustee of Bowling Green State University for seven years ending 1969. Gov. Michael V. DiSalle announced the appointment. Paul Welsh named state commander of AMVETS succeeding John P Lafene of Sandusky.
New York area report shows the Indians drawing 141548 fans for the weekend series with the Yankees and 126083 more than last year. Dodgers top league with 907228 paid, 245684 ahead of 1961. Other clubs with gains include Angels, Washington, and St. Louis among others. Braves show largest deficit. Total major league attendance reaches 7814433, up 146 percent through Sundays games.
Los Angeles Angels gain ground in the American League race driven by Leon Wagner of Toronto origin, who hit three homers last week and leads the circuit with 18 overall. Wagner drove in four runs and shares RBI contention with Norm Siebern, while league leaders in other stats include Mays, Davis, Rollins, and Alou.
George Sargent, a native of England who became U S Open champion and led the National Professional Golf Association, died at 79 after a lengthy illness in Atlanta. He won the 1909 U S Open at Englewood New Jersey with a record 290.
The Cincinnati Reds signed highly rated catcher Roger Hyden from Jackson High School, adding a talented teenager to their prospect pipeline. Hyden drew attention for his defensive framing and bat speed as a top prep backstop.
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