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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1964

Page

8

McKinley Cleared to Defend Wimbledon Title After Review

Wimbledon officials ruled Chuck McKinley blameless over a magazine reprint article not affecting the championship. McKinley defeated Terry Ryan 6 2 6 1 6 3 on Center Court as Roy Emerson led favorites with a 6 1 6 1 6 0 win over Donald Bell.

Wimbledon England Chuck McKinley Frank Froehling Dennis Ralston McKinley Gardnar Mulloy Jack Kramer U.S Jaroslav Drobny Mike Sangster Drobny London Sangster Chunky Chuck San Antonio Tex South Africa Terry Ryan Wylita Roy Emerson Donald Bell Bethesda

Ed Diddle retires after 42 years at Western Kentucky

Bowling Green Western Kentucky coach Ed Diddle ends a 42 year tenure as the longest serving coach at a single school. The retirement marks the end of an era for Hilltoppers basketball with Diddle’s record unlikely to be surpassed.

Bowling Green Ed Diddle Western Kentucky

Mays Heads NL All Stars. Phillies Shut Out Starters

New York reports the National League All-Star starting lineup, led by Willie Mays with 240 votes, includes Giants and Cardinals each with two starters, Cubs Pirates Braves Mets represented, while Phillies fail to place a starter.

New York Willie Mays San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Shea Stadium Mays Giants Rey Boyer Dick Groat Orlando Cepeda Philadelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates Milwaukee Braves New York Mets Ron Hunt Mets Roberto Clemente Pirates Billy Williams Cubs Braves Joe Torre Maury Wills Dodgers Wills Curt Flood Williams Will Stargell Groat Leo Cardenas Cincinnati Boyer Ron Santo Cardinal Bill White Julian Javier White Cepeda Hunt Bill Mazeroski Pittsburgh Torre John Edwards Clemente

Venturi Barred From British Open After U S Open Win

Ken Venturi, fresh U S Open champion, cannot enter the British Open at St Andrews July 8 10 because entry was not filed in time. The Royal and Ancient rejects requests for late entries and automatic passes only apply to the American winner. Venturi heads to Cleveland for the Cleveland Open with wife Conni after intense heat and near fainting during the U S Open weekend.

New York Ken Venturi Royal and Ancient Golf Club St. Andrew Venturi St. Andrews Royal and Ancient Ken Joseph C. Dey The U.S. Golf Association Washington Conni Cleveland

Cassius Clay Returns Home After Cairo Trip

Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay says he will fly home Tuesday after canceling a visit to Saudi Arabia to attend a Black Muslims meeting on June 26. He notes Saudi visa delays would have taken two weeks and he cannot wait to return.

Cairo Cassius Clay Saudi Arabia

McCovey Breaks Reds Dome With Two Homers

Willie McCovey slugged a pair of home runs to power the San Francisco Giants past the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 at Cincinnati. He belted a long shot into the right field bleachers for his 11th homer of 1964 and added a run-scoring single in the eighth as the Giants moved within 1.5 games of the idle Phillies. The Reds dropped five games behind Philadelphia.

Cincinnati Willie McCovey San Francisco Cincinnati Reds Giants John Tsitouris Reds Willie Mays Tsitouris Pete Rose Jose Pagan Chuck Hiller Bob Bolin Pagan Jesus Alou Hal Lanier Mays McCovey Bill O'Dell Orlando Cepeda Joe Nuxhall

Local League Scores and Weekend Doubleheader Set

In Monday action K of C beat Moose 9-8 Jonesy defeated Jaycees 6-2 and Rotary topped Gasco 11-6. Saturday Pony League Bridgwater crushed Cline's Welding 15-1. Athens American Legion hosts Worthington in a Saturday doubleheader at Trautwein Field with 1 30 p m start after a 7 1 season from a two game sweep at Chillicothe last Sunday.

K of C Moose Jonesy Jaycees Rotary Gasco Bridgwater Cline Athens American Legion Worthington Trautwein Field Chillicothe

Bragan's New Contract Fails To Halt Braves Slump

Manager Bob Bragan received a written vote of confidence from Milwaukee owners yet the Braves suffered a 10 9 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, dropping to ninth in the National League amid a seven game losing streak. The Dodgers surged with a seven run seventh inning, led by Wally Moon and Dick Tracewski, while Lee Maye Joe Torre and Gene Oliver homered for Milwaukee.

Braves Bragan Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Yankees Los Angeles Washington Cleveland Minnesota San Francisco Cincinnati Dodgers Wally Moon Dick Tracewski Tracewsi Lee Maye Joe Torre Gene Oliver Hank Aaron Denis Menke Steve Hamilton Hal Reniff Bill Stafford Reniff Hamilton New York Roger Maris

Stock car driver Roberts to undergo surgery for burns

Charlotte report says Glenn Fireball Roberts of Daytona Beach Fla was to undergo surgery to pay for severe burns suffered in the world 600 mile race May 24. He was treated at a Daytona Beach hospital after the crash and will be moved to a different facility for the operations.

Charlotte N. C Glenn Fireball Roberts Daytona Beach Fla

Big John Edwards Emerges for Reds as All-Star Talk Fades

Cincinnati Reds catcher John Edwards, rising as a star with a .370 month, has 27 hits in 73 at bats, 16 RBIs, and four homers this season. He credits a shorter swing and keeping his elbow in. Edwards, 26, Ohio State ceramic engineering graduate, has been a fixture since 1961 and is praised by Reds pitchers. Chicago Bears announce contract signings Earl Leggett and John Johnson. New Bedford reports Jose Torres stops Frankie Olivera in boxing.

Cincinnati John Edwards Cincinnati Reds Edwards Joe Torre Milwaukee Braves Big John Reds San Francisco Ohio State University Bob Purkey Jim Maloney Jimmy O'Toole John

Three Athens Horses Enter Lucasville Show

Three local horses are entered in the Lucasville Horse Show running Thursday through Sunday. Mrs. Robert Mathews shows Windy Hills City Boy and Charmed Society, both in junior classes, ridden by Richard Vaughn. Julie Holzer flies Robin, a three gaited pony. Mathews’ horses won two firsts at Chillicothe two weeks ago. Upcoming regional shows include Youngstown Charity on July 16 to 19 and Dayton on August 3 to 8.

Lucasville Robert Mathews Windy Hills City Julie Holzer Dayton

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