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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1974
Page
7
Wimbledon opens with top seeds winning as players endure the club's old 19th century aura and strict white attire rule. John Newcombe notes the ball color and fashion contrast, while historic dress debates echo the tournament’s traditional standards.
The piece portrays Wimbledon as a festival-like event attracting Londoners with strawberry cream and green umbrellas, emphasizing its storied history from 1818 and the All England Club's grass surface origins. It notes past boycotts by world players, the tiebreak concession, and early-round results including Nastase predicting winners and top seeds Newcombe, Smith, Borg, Kodes, Okker, Rosewall, and Orantes advancing.
Tom Griffin pitched five innings of seven hit ball and the Astros backed him with two home runs to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1. Doug Rader and Cesar Cedeno homered, Griffin improved to 8-3, and the Astros snapped a losing trend as Gullett took the loss.
Athens County commissioners consider returning the fairgrounds baseball diamond to the fair board due to underuse and ongoing costs. The backstop is being moved to Nelsonville for a recreation complex, and protests by former commissioner John Cline influence a possible reconsideration.
Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes writes to players that odds are 100 to one he will be back at the helm this fall after a mild heart attack. The note was dictated from his University Hospital room in Columbus.
Moose edged Chauncey Lions 5 4 in eight innings with Jeff Mace earning the win as he pitched a two hitter and scored three runs. Economy Supply beat McDonald’s 11 2 behind Gary Bartlett and Mike Pratt with two singles and a double each. In Athens Little League Kiwanis and Logan’s tied 3 3, Elks beat Lions 16 5, Rotary won 5 1, Colt League Ohio University Inn 9 2 over Abex. Women’s softball Stroh’s and Seaman’s both won to stay atop standings.
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