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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1958
Page
14
Casper, 27, from Apple Valley California, wins the Flist Open by one stroke with 71 to finish 285. He beats Arnold Palmer and Ted Kroll, each earning 3800, while Bolt and Ford tied for fourth at 287. Casper’s season total surpasses 31000 dollars.
Snyder shot a one over par 72 in the first qualifying round at Williamstown tying for sixth with nine others. Ohio University total 315 left them far from contention as Vandick 77 Santor 79 Turner 87 and Larubbio withdrawn.
Bobbie Littler a 14 year old son of the Athens Country Club pro qualified for the state Jaycees Golf Tournament by carding 77 75 152 at the Raymond Memorial Golf Course in Columbus He finished fourth in a field of over fifty golfers The event will be in Toledo in July Only 17 years and younger may enter The winner goes to the national tournament
A lighthearted Athens feature covers a new sport Putter Golf at Feda Park Route 33 north of Athens. A couple enjoys a round despite a nine hole layout with water, windmills, pipes and hidden traps. The piece praises mixed-gender play and warns that victory may be risky for men.
Darwin beat Harrisonville 22 to 3 to stretch its Meigs Independent Softball League unbeaten run to four games. John Taylor powered Darwin with 13 hits, while Rolland Taylor and Bob Eastman homered. Syracuse topped Minersville 13 to 3 behind Hendricks and Cundiff two hitters and 14 team safeties.
Cincinnati’s Redlegs intend a Crosley Field hall of fame for five former greats with fan voting set to begin. Brooks Lawrence pitched a six hitter to beat the Dodgers 6 1, while Don Hoak contributed two hits and scored. Hoak’s double sparked the sixth inning and Ed Bailey, Frankie Robinson, and George Crowe drove in runs. Lawrence handled early trouble and the Reds pulled away after a 1 1 tie. Don Drysdale and Carl Erskine oppose Bob Purkey and Willard Schmidt in a two night doubleheader following the game.
Carleton Willey, recalled from Wichita after a minor league stint, pitched six hits for a complete game shutout as the Milwaukee Braves defeated the San Francisco Giants 7-0. The win pulled Milwaukee from a losing patch, widened San Francisco’s margin atop the league standings, and left St Louis and Cincinnati in pursuit. Curt Flood led St. Louis with four hits as Pittsburgh faltered with costly errors.
Ray Moore tossed a three-hitter to blank the New York Yankees 2-0, lifting the Chicago White Sox into a tie for fourth. Kansas City beat Washington 7-2 as Detroit topped Baltimore 3-1. Bob Cerv hit his 19th homer to pace the A’s.
Results show St Louis beat Pittsburgh 7-5 and Cincinnati defeated Los Angeles 6-1. Milwaukee blanked San Francisco 0 in the listed games. Wednesday features St Louis at Pittsburgh and Los Angeles at Cincinnati with many minor league results in Omaha Indianapolis Minneapolis St Paul Louisville Wichita Denver Richmond Rochester Montreal Miami Columbus Buffalo Havana Toronto and Pacific Coast League games Portland Sacramento.
Pancho Gonzales heads to a late night clash with Lew Hoad in Forest Hills for pride as the top money winner in the six match tourney. He already clinched $3000 with a 3-2 record after beating Frank Sedgman while Rosewall led with 5-1, Trabert finished third. Sedgman faces Segura for fifth and Gonzales Rosewall pair to contest $1500 doubles prize.
Howard Clendenin struck out 11 and allowed just one hit as the Tigers defeated the Giants 11 to 10 in a tense Athens Pony League game. John Peter Bucky Miche and Paul Aikman led the battery for the visitors while Wayne Posttom Barry Wilson and Howard Clendenin paced the Giants offense.
Cleveland Indians bench rookie Carroll Hardy after appendectomy, but he remains inactive tonight as manager Bob Bragan fields a 25 man squad for the three game set with the Boston Red Sox. Gary Bell draws the start against Frank Sullivan in Boston.
Robert's Clothing drew 20 walks and allowed eight hits to Pepsi Cola, coasting to an 18 to 4 victory Monday night in the Athens City Softball League. The win featured a 9 run outburst in the first inning and strong hitting from Bowen, Chesser, and Thomas as Robert's pounded 14 total hits.
Athens Country Club hosts the Southeastern Ohio Golf Association event June 27 29 with a 10 man ACC squad led by Art Smith after a 60 hole grind to claim the final spot. Smith Biggs and Widdoes tied at 163 for tenth before Widdoes exited in an 18 hole playoff. Other ACC qualifiers include Snyder Littler Blosser Swearingen Rutkoskie Jacobs Kerr Pyle and Dean. Athens aims for a fourth straight SCGA team title as Lancaster Logan Gallipolis Chillicothe Cambridge Marietta and Jackson vie for the title in a weekend pro am and team plus individual finals open to the public.
Houston and Stanford leaders Phil Rodgers and Bernie Magnussen each shot 69 to pace the NCAA field at Williamstown. Purdue's John Konsek, four strokes back, vowed to contend as players completed the first round of 36-hole qualifiers. Others on 71 include Duke’s Dick Siderows and Oklahoma State’s Ab Justice, with ten shooters at 72.
Blue Boy owned by Morton Caldwell from Northup won the Gallia County Coon Club hunt at President C. T. Smith's Adamsville, earning 625 points to top 20 dogs. Smoky and Sparkle tied for second with 400, Lead took third with 300, as the Farm Bureau awarded smaller trophies. Wendell V. Tope presided as master of hounds with a panel including John Swisher and others serving as judges.
In Las Vegas Willie Vaughn outpointed Artie Dix over ten rounds in California. Dave Dupas edged Art Persley in New Orleans. Holly Mims defeated Sammy Walker in Bangor. Willie Pep beat Pat McCoy in New Bedford. Wilfie Greaves topped Otis Woodard in New York. Russell Sands defeated Tom Komule in Sydney. Non-title bouts noted across multiple cities and nations.
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