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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1961
Page
8
The Cincinnati Reds under General Manager Bill DeWitt push for the NL pennant led by Wally Post and Gus Bell in the heart of the lineup. Bench depth features Jerry Lynch as a top pinch hitter and rookie catcher Jerry Zimmerman contributes solid defense.
The Cincinnati Reds swung a three way trade last December, sending Roy McMillan to Milwaukee for Joey Jay and Juan Pizarro, then trading Pizarro and Cal McLish to Chicago for Gene Freese. Freese becomes third baseman while Jay strengthens the pitching staff. DeWitt then pursued Don Blasingame from the Giants to shore up second base as Baumer and Chacon struggled.
The Messenger cautions viewers that errors in program listings may occur when stations fail to supply corrected schedules. The document lists a dense slate of shows across NBC CBS and affiliates with times drifting and color notes, reflecting possible schedule confusion for viewers in Huntington and surrounding markets.
A radio television grid lists 6:00 Hiwny Pat and 9:00 Stagecoach with 10:30 Law. Jones, 11:20 Movie and 11:55 Weather. Other features include Bugs Bunny at 7:30, Wyatt Earp at 8:30, Lone Ranger at 5:00, Naked City at 6:30, and Hong Kong at 7:30. Weather slots appear at 11:15 and 5:55.
A station lists programs from 6:00 theater to 12:45 adventure. Entries include Weather at 6:25 and 11:10 plus segments titled Adventure Secret Sports and Armch PM.
A rundown of prime time offerings with episodes from Rifleman Stagecoach West M Squad and Dobie Gillis. Also features Father Knows Best and The Tonight Show style tributes plus guest appearances by Red Skelton Garry Moore and Alan King.
Tuesday night listings include Last of the Pagans on Channel 8 at 11:20 p.m. and The Long Wait on Channel 13 at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday features Juarez on Channel 3 at 1:15 p.m. Thrill of Romance and Fast and Furious air on Channel 4 at 9 a.m. A Lady's Moral and I'm Still Alive appear late, with The Golden Mistress at 11:15 p.m.
In Las Vegas Cassius Clay from Louisville won a points decision over Kilo Sabedong. The card included Benny Medina of Sacramento knocking out Jimmy Remson of Detroit. Holly Mims from Washington stopped in Philadelphia with a Knockout victory.
The listing shows AMI New York at Los Angeles 8 6 only game scheduled. Multiple game-night matchups include Washington at Cleveland Chicago at Detroit Baltimore at Kansas City New York at Los Angeles Boston at Minnesota with two Tuesday night games and two Wednesday games.
The Philadelphia 1 San Francisco 9 Milwaukee led with decisive runs while St. Louis finished 6. The schedule lists Cincinnati Chicago San Francisco Philadelphia Los Angeles Pittsburgh Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Chicago two twi nights as upcoming games.
The table shows Columbus leading with 43 wins and 25 losses, 63.2 percent, followed by Charleston 38 26 and 59.4 percent. Remaining teams include Buffalo Jersey City Rochester Toronto Richmond Syracuse and others with varying records. Upcoming games list Columbus at Toronto Richmond at Buffalo Jersey City at Rochester Charleston at Syracuse.
In Athens and Nye spot results, Kasler and O'Neil homer lead H teams while Weisenbach and Fox pace V batters. Jonesy's and Rotary split games as Kasler raps a sixth inning single to force a 6-6 tie, with multiple doubles and strong pitching across leagues.
Whitey Ford earned his 13th win and became the first pitcher to defeat every club in the American League as the New York Yankees edged the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 at Wrigley Field. Bill Skowron hit a three-run homer in the ninth with two outs to lift New York, while Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra provided key blasts.
The Cincinnati Reds, atop the National League, promote rookie catcher John Edwards for a trial to boost the lineup while completing a deal that sends Bob Schmidt to Indianapolis.
Giants manager AliVin Dark injured a finger when he threw a stool in the Giants dressing room after a 1-0 loss to Philadelphia. Reds plan additions Edwards and Jones as they face the Cubs with road-heavy schedule and two catchers Schmidt and Zimmerman.
Hitting-Bill Skowron went 3-for-5 and drove in the go ahead runs with a three run homer in the ninth to lift the New York Yankees over the Los Angeles Angels 8-6. Jim Owens and Dallas Green combined on the win, with Owens making his first start and six innings pitched.
The International League All Stars defeated the Cleveland Indians 2-0 in Buffalo at War Memorial Stadium. Five pitchers combined on a two-hitter, and a two-run single by Rochester’s Bob Johnson gave the Stars the lead in the fifth inning. The win marked the third straight series win over a major league opponent since 1956.
Athens American Legion baseball hosts Jackson at the county fairgrounds field beginning at 5 p.m. The squad stands 2-1 after an opening 5-4 loss at Jackson, then a 19-3 win over Logan and a 13-6 victory against Lancaster.
In Louisville, the American Association game went 11 innings with Louisville beating Houston 11 to 10. Denver defeated Omaha 7 to 5. Indianapolis shut out Dallas Fort Worth 3 to 0.
Tacoma beat Seattle 7 to 4 while Portland routed Salt Lake City 11 to 2. Hawaii defeated Spokane 9 to 6. Vancouver was 5 10 and San Diego 0 0 in early standings.
The National League approved a sliding scale system to stock new clubs the Mets and Colts with 32 players at $75,000 each. New York and Houston will also pick four premium players at $125,000 and may select two more premium players from established clubs, while Los Angeles and Washington options differ in the American League allocation.
Wimbledon opens with rain postponing the center court test of Chuck McKinley, America's No 1 hope. Six of eight men seeds win their first round matches as Neale Fraser defeats Rudy Hernando in straight sets 6-3 6-1 6-1 and Rod Laver defeats Tomas Lejus 6-4 6-1 6-1.
After a two week break George Strode notes Cincinnati's rotation looks solid with starters Joey Jay Bob Purkey Jim O_Toole Ken Hunt and Jim Maloney plus relievers Howie Nunn Jay Hook and bullpen duo Jim Brosnan Bill Henry. Cincinnati swapped Marshall Bridges for Sherman Jones strengthening relief.
Seven top U S track stars refused to join the European meets against the Soviet Union West Germany England and Poland next month. AAU officials said the loss could cost the United States at least one victory in Moscow. The athletes cited inability to take time off work without reimbursement.
The International League All Stars defeated Cleveland AL 2 0 in a marked competitive match. Key plays highlighted strong defense and timely scoring in the early and late stages of the game.
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