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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1961

Page

8

Redlegs Stretch Senior Circuit Lead Two Games

Cincinnati Reds beat St Louis 7-5 to take a two game NL pennant lead as Dodgers fall 7-5 to Cubs. Cubs rout Dodgers with Altman Williams and Kindall homers. Braves surge with four straight wins and Giants swept. Burgess hits two homers for Pirates and earns a 50 dollar bean ball fine.

Redlegs George Altman Billy Williams Jerry Kindall Cubs Dodgers John Roseboro Daryl Spencer Duke Snider Braves

Great Milers Duel Opens National AAU Track Championship

In New York Downing Stadium two top milers Cyrol Burleson and Jim Beatty clash as trials Saturday and final Sunday decide 10 titles. Burleson seeks a 3:56 pace after a 3:57.6 American mark, Beatty aims near 3:58 in a bid for Olympic team selection and a televised event.

New York America Downing Stadium Randalls Island Russia West Germany England Poland ABC Cyrol Burleson Oregon Jim Beatty Santa Clara

Palmer Leads Western Open With 65 In Big First Round

In Grand Rapids the Western Open field saw 61 players shoot sub par as Arnold Palmer and Al Geiberger posted 65s to lead the 149 man field. Dave Hill Don January Doug Sanders Sam Snead Ted Kroll and John Barnum chased one stroke back in a tightly packed group.

Grand Rapids Mich Arnold Palmer Miami Fla University of Southern California al Geiberger Dave Hill Don January Dallas Tex Doug Sanders Miami Beach Sam Snead Ted Kroll Fort Lauderdale John Barnum

International League game results multiple games reported

Toronto beat Charleston 5 to 2 in a 14 inning second game. Syracuse edged Richmond 8 to 5 in 11 innings. Columbus won 6 to 5 against Rochester. Buffalo at Jersey City postponed.

Toronto Charleston Syracuse Richmond Columbus Rochester Buffalo Jersey City

Tigers edge Senators to keep one game AL lead

Detroit rolled to a 6-4 win over Washington to hold a one game lead in the American League as New York strengthened second place with an 8-3 win over Kansas City behind Whitey Ford and Roger Maris who hit his 27th homer.

Detroit Tigers Washington New York Yankees Whitey Ford Roger Maris Kansas City Tigers Cleveland Indians Baltimore Minnesota Boston Los Angeles Angels Maris Norm Bass Yankees Rocky Colavito Norm Cash Senators Gus Triandos

Jets Veale Grabs IL Lead With 8th Victory in 6 5 Win

Bob Veale pitched despite 12 hits and six walks as the Columbus Jets beat the Rochester Red Wings 6-5 to move one game ahead of Charleston in the International League standings. Teammates powered the win with nine hits including three homers and two doubles.

Bob Veale Columbus Jets Rochester Red Wings Jets Charleston Toronto Maple Leafs Richmond Syracuse Chiefs Jersey City Buffalo

Robinson Sparks Reds Past Cardinals to Open Dodgers Series

Frank Robinson powered Cincinnati with a 17th homer and a key two run double as the Reds beat St Louis 7-5. He praised his hot form after a fast start and eyed a strong season as Cincinnati prepared for a three game set with Los Angeles. Drysdale versus O'Toole looms in the series opener.

Nati Reds Frank Robinson Robinson Los Angeles Dodgers Reds St. Louis Cincinnati Cardinals Don Blasingame Gordie Coleman Eddie Kasko Bob Purkey Dodgers Don Drysdale Jim O'Toole

Scholastic Basketball League Is Organized in Ohio

A new scholastic basketball league the Ohio Big Eight Conference was organized at a meeting in Salem. Basketball coaches athletic directors and principals from Alliance Canton McKinley East Liverpool Massillon Niles Salem Steubenville and Warren Harding approved the league constitution.

Salem Ohio Alliance Canton McKinley East Liverpool Massillon Niles Steubenville Warren Harding

OU Sophomore To Play In Tourney Finals

Two sophomores to meet for the Mid-America Junior Golf Championship final. Oswalt, 18, from Mansfield, Ohio, seeks a repeat title after a 4 and 3 win over Hugh Morgan. Kent, 16, from Galion, needed six extra holes to beat Ted Beattie and then edged Tim Moench 1 up in the semi.

Mansfield Dave Oswalt Ohio University Derek Kent Galion Oswalt Hugh Morgan Alliance John Kanche Warren Kent Ted Beattie Mariemont Tim Moench Ohio State Upper Arlington Kanehe

Talbert Caps Two Honors In McBee Golf

Tom Talbert captured two honors in the Royal McBee Golf League at Elm Golf Course with a low net of 30 and a low gross of 38. Jim Romanowski and Virg Conkey also posted 38 to share low gross honors. low net prize winners for each team included Don Daugherty and Dale Hawk 31 percent, Bob McKibben 32, and Roger Moore and Tom Barstow 34.

Tom Talbert Jim Romanowski Virg Conkey Elm Golf Course Don Daugherty Dale Hawk Bob McKibben Roger Moore Tom Barstow

Pacific Coast Scoresheet Pairs Seattle and Vancouver Wins

Seattle defeats Hawaii 7 to 4 while Vancouver dominates Salt Lake City 10 to 0 in Pacific Coast play. Spokane edges Tacoma 6 to 5 and San Diego over Portland 3 to 0 for a mixed standings update.

Seattle Hawaii Spokane Tacoma San Diego Portland Vancouver Salt Lake City

Athens Legion Faces Lancaster In Early Season Test

The Athens American Legion team travels to Lancaster for a 5 p.m. Tuesday game as both squads bring strong lineups. Athens improves to 1-1 after a 19-3 win over Logan at the county fairgrounds, signaling a solid midseason preview ahead of late July tournament action.

Athens American Legion Lancaster Logan County Fairgrounds

American Association Scores Window Mixed Results

In a snippet of standings the Indianapolis team shows 2-6 while Houston is 1-5. Louisville advances to 4-6 and Dallas-Fort Worth sits at 3-12. Denver puts up 20 and Omaha records 2 in the same brief roundup.

Indianapolis Houston Louisville Dallas - Fort Worth Denver Omaha

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