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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1962

Page

6

Gallipolis Finishes Strong For LEC Golf Title

Gallipolis wins the LEC golf title with a late surge led by Harmon O’Brien and Jim Rizak. Athens, Marietta tie for second as Art Smith Sr. falters in a 19th hole playoff. Final 36 hole totals reach 142 for Rizak and Smith, with Romey Blosser close behind.

Gallipolis LEC Athens Marietta Art Smith Sr Smith Chillicothe Rizak Art Jr Butch Gardner Harmon O'Brien J. B. O' Bren Ray Clark Bartow Jones Gene Wright Lew Valentine Wallance Dick Roderick Rush Krodell Bill Jones Warley Mitchell Larry Cassady T Ventis Tobe Offtenbeeen Hick Engle Beto Pert Barry Hievol Bel Murray Bay Ts Butts Bull Jack Wilkins Ton Patrick Rt Walt Vance Harmon O’brien Barton Jones Leo Valentine Jim O'Brien Messenger Sportsphotos Frank Rizak Cambridge

Glouster Managers Meet This Evening

Glouster Little League managers will meet with the Baseball Committee Monday at the Youth Center starting at 6 p.m. Standings show Palmer's Gulf 2-0, American Legion 1-1, Kiwanis 1-1, Rich Leaf 0-1. Games are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. at Glouster Stadium.

Glouster Little League Baseball Committee Youth Center Palmer’s Gulf American Legion Kiwanis Rich Leaf

Suns Open 5-Game Lead In International Race

The Jacksonville Suns surged to five games atop the International League after sweeping Syracuse 11-3 and 6-3 in a doubleheader and aided by Richmond's 3-2 win over Buffalo. Rochester swept Atlanta, and Toronto-Columbus split, as Sun dominance grew.

Jacksonville Suns Suns Syracuse Richmond Buffalo Bisons Rochester Atlanta Toronto Columbus Jets

Retires After Le Mans Win

Olivier Gendebien of Belgium retires from competition after steering a Ferrari to an easy victory in Le Mans. He shares the win with Phil Hill of Santa Monica California, securing his fourth Le Mans win and Hill's third.

LE Mans France Olivier Gendebien Gendebien Belgium Phil Hill Santa Monica Calif Ferrari Hill

Baseball Standings and Schedule Roundup

Major League standings show Los Angeles leading the National League with 48 wins and 26 losses, followed by San Francisco 46-27 and Pittsburgh 40-31. The American League lists Cleveland at 40-28, Minnesota 41-32, and Los Angeles 38-31 as top contenders with multiple games noted. The day’s schedule includes Houston at Philadelphia and New York at Pittsburgh among others, with postponed or rain notes.

Los Ang San Fran Pittsburgh Cincinnati St Louis Milwaukee Houston Phila Chicago New York San Francisco Los Angeles Philadelphia St. Louis Cleveland Minnesota Baltimore Detroit Boston Kan City Wash Kansas City

Doug Ford Wins Eastern Open In Tight Finish

Doug Ford, 39, nabs the Eastern Open title on Mount Pleasant after a tense final round. He finishes 9 under par with 279, earning $5,300 for a total of $21,341 in prize money. Bob Goalby challenges until the last holes, but Ford holds firm with key saves and precise putting.

Baltimore Bob Goalby Doug Ford Goalby Ford Mount Pleasant

Amateurs shine as Littler leads in Baltimore Eastern Open

Athens freshman Bobby Littler Jr. son of the Athens Country Club pro posted a 299 total to finish with the lowest score among amateurs at the Baltimore Eastern Open. He and one other amateur reached the final round.

Athens Bob Littler Jr Athens Country Club Baltimore Bobby Ohio University Lancaster Bob Littler Chillicothe

Legion Nine Splits Again with Parkersburg in Athens

Athens American Legion beat Parkersburg 2-1 in the opener after a rain delay, with Paul Eddy getting the win in relief and Bob Norris driving in the decisive run. In the nightcap Parkersburg jumped to a 3-0 lead, then Athens was blanked until the seventh as Douglas and Gibson produced a late run. Athens improves to 7-3 and heads to Marietta for a doubleheader Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

Athens American Legion Parkersburg Athens Legion Pat Eddy Paul Ayers Bob Norris Paul Eddy Butch Haddox Douglas Gibson Legion Action Marietta P’k'burg Hanlon and McPerk Ayres Duncan

Second Game at P'k'burg Ends in Narrow Loss

In the second game Athens defeats Rockhold and Sprigg 18 to 1 in the fourth, while Gibson Ayers and Dun contribute five points apiece for Athens.

P’k’burg Athens Parkersburg Rockhold Sprigg Gibson Ayers Duncan

Dannie’s vs Murray City baseball game summary

Dannie’s 11 runs total 2B by Stuffiebean Tucker and HR by Smith across a 11 to 7 win over Murray City. Pitcher Wolfe allowed 9 hits and 4 walks with 0 strikeouts. Dupler fanned 4. Stufflebean pitched 4 innings, taking the loss. Smith and Corby homered for Dannie’s while Corby drove in runs.

R. Cook Dane Mitchell St Seals Cook Dannie's Murray City Dannie Stuffiebean Tucker

Winton Two Garden Club Meets at North Winton School

Open meeting at North Winton School featured guest speaker John Palmer who presented Rose Bowl Parade film strips. Next gathering scheduled for Lake Hope. Columbus guests included the McCoy Snavely family and relatives visiting the Snavely home.

Radcliff Winton North Winton John Palmer Lake Hope McCoy

Robby's Big Bat Lifts Reds In 12-10 Win At Dodgers

Frank Robinson sparks Cincinnati with two home runs in a 12-10 slugfest victory over Los Angeles. The Reds, chasing the Dodgers, cut the gap to seven games as Robinson extends his hot streak and aims for back to back MVP honors.

Cincinnati Ed Jucker University of Cincinnati Deaconess Hospital Jacker Robby Reds Associated Press Frank Robinson Cincinnati Eds Los Angeles Dodgers Robinson

Longest game in history ends in Yankee victory over Tigers

In Detroit a seven hour 22 inning marathon produced a 9-7 Yankee win. Jack Reed belted his first major league homer off Roger Maris to seal the victory in the 22nd after Whitey Ford charted the 316 pitches. Whitey Ford sat out, while Jim Bouton earned the win in relief after entering in the 16th.

Detroit Yogi Berra Whitey Ford Jack Reed Jim Bouton New York Yankees Yankees Detroit Tigers Reed Roger Maris Bouton Ford Marshall Bridges

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