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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1969

Page

15

Indians and Reds suffer losses in uneven playoffs push

In Cleveland, Sam McDowell aimed to rebound from Thursday’s 43 loss as the Indians faced the Yankees with the pitcher nearing 1500 career strikeouts. In Cincinnati, Bob Balin hit a first homer since 1966 and led the Giants to a 4-2 win over the Reds while Cincinnati pitcher Tony Cloninger struggled early.

Cincinnati Bob Balin San Francisco Balin Frank Linzy Tommy Helms Jim Stewart Fred Whitfield Bolin Giants Clyde King Linzy Tony Cloninger Reds Bonds

College Football Schedule Confused Recap

Schedule fragment shows multiple city matchups including San Francisco versus Chicago Philadelphia versus New York Oakland versus Seattle and Minnesota versus Kansas City. Numerous teams and venues listed with unclear dates and order. Saturday and Sunday games cited with inconsistent spelling and alignment.

San Francisco Elf Cincinnati Merrit Arriga Gemer Potsbergh New York Philadelphia Montreal Chicago Atlanta Houston Cironnel Tos Angeles San Diego Senday Gomes Pisburgh Philedelphig Mentreai Cheese i Chrenge Oakland Seattie California Minnesota Koreas City York Clevelens Baltimore Boston Washington Uy Worthington - Arg Cleveland Dale Horned Seoarr Theradey's Genete Quiriond Kansas City Detrot Seattle Orly Tetley Detroi Wilson McNally Rose Leeds Watlingior Moore Bay Foe Clevelay Mc Dowe

Athens Girls Pony League Dents and Grand Slams Remain Undefeated

Dents beat Snoopies All Stars 18 with Janeen Sands the winning pitcher and Jody Gilbert collecting a triple a double and two singles Joan Kempton and Sandy Ellott three singles each Snoopies had a triple and single by Susan Reed a double and single by Janet Wakefield and a grand slam by Debbie Childress Margy Baird pitched for Grand Slams and added two hits as they beat Tagers 19 6 Patsy Whiteside three hits and Kathy McGirr a double and home run aided the attack Electric Company won its seventh straight defeating Souths Magacle Water 16 1 Larry Datley the winning pitcher had two hits and two walks in four at bats Mark Handley a single double and triple J L Tolson three hits including a double and Dan Sininger a single and double Souths only hit Andy Chonko single in the fourth

Dents Snoopies All Stars Janeen Sands Jody Gilbert Joan Kempton Sandy Ellott Snoopies Susan Reed Janet Wakefield Debbie Childress Margy Baird Tagers Patsy Whiteside Kathy McGirr Electric Company South Magacle Water Moose Hocking Valley Bank Swearingens Albany Larry Datley Mark Handley J. L. Tolson Dan Sininger Andy Chonko

Red Sox and Tigers win in Athens Pee Wee League action

In Athens Thursday night action the Red Sox beat the Cubs 12 10 as Kevin Goldsberry homered and Mike Goldsberry added a single and two RBIs Hart for the Cubs hit a grand slam. Reds and Yankees played to a 1 1 tie as Jim Roberge held the Yankees to one hit. Phil Lee Bill Squibb and Mark Donoho produced Reds hits. Tigers defeated Indians 52 in a makeup game with Rusty Tinkham earning the win and Dave Pierce contributing a double. Kevan Cone Tim Jagers had two singles for the Indians.

Red Sox Tigers Yankees Reds Athens Cubs Kevin Goldsberry Mike Goldsberry Hart Jim Roberge Kevin Doughty Phil Lee Bill Squibb Mark Donoho Indians Rusty Tinkham Dave Pierce Kevan Cone Tim Jagers

Jonesys trounce Kaslers in Life League makeup game

Jonesys defeated Kaslers 1231 in a Life League makeup game on Thursday. Jeff Butner pitched well while Steve Green went 4 for 5 with two homers, Jim Heady 3 for 4 with a triple, and Larry George 4 for 4. Kaslers’ lone hit came from Jeff Hopkins.

Jonesys Kaslers Jeff Butner Steve Green Jim Heady Larry George Jeff Hopkins

Yankees Pitcher Mel Stottlemyre Shuts Out Detroit

Stottlemyre fired a three hitter for his 10th win of the season as the Yankees blanked Detroit 6 to 0. Ron Fairly collected two singles and a double with two RBIs in the 86 victory over St. Louis.

Mel Stottlemyre New York Yankees Detroi Ron Fairly Expos St. Louis

Crowded Center Court Disturbs Rosewall at Wimbledon

Ken Rosewall, 34, says Wimbledon crowds disrupted his concentration during a third round loss to Bob Lutz on center court. The match drew about 30,000 spectators amid jostling and noise, as Lutz won 8-7 7-6 6-3 6-2. Gonzales and other Americans advanced while Rosewall, seeded fourth, fell.

Wimbledon England Ken Rosewall Bob Lutz Los Angeles Rosewall Arthur Ashe Ashe Bow Lutz Lutz All-Long Land Club Pancho Gonzales Charlie Pasarell Bob Hewitt Ray Moore South Africa Stilwell Chiff Richey San Angelo Tex Bob Carmichael Australia Gonzales Pasarell Ove Bengtson Sweden

Wilkinson Named To Hall Of Fame In New Jersey

Charles Bud Wilkinson, famed Oklahoma coach, selected for the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame after 17 seasons at Oklahoma and a 139274 record including 47 straight wins from 1953 to 1957. Induction set for Dec 9 in New York with eight other former players.

New Brunswick Charles “Bud” Wilkinson National Football Foundation Oklahoma Wilkinson Ray Eliot Illinois Frank Leahy Boston College Nore Dame Homer Norton Texas A&m Lawrence “Buck” Shaw Santa Clara Ai Force Academy New York Charles Chuck” Bednarik Penn George “Bad News Cafego Tennessee Edwin “Babe” Horrell California Les Horvath Ohio State Lawrence “Larry” Kelley Yale William “Wild Bill” Kelly Montana John Kitzmiller Oregon Gerald “Little Red Arrow” Mann Southern Methodist University

Joe Louis Collapses in New York Hospital

Former boxing great Joe Louis age 55 was taken to Beekman Downtown Hospital after collapsing on a lower Manhattan street. A spokesman said he is resting comfortably and to remain under observation for a few days. Louis, in New York to promote a new interracial fast food venture, had a long career with 68 wins and just three losses.

New York Joe Louis Lower Manhattan Louis Beekman Downtown King Leon Charney Charney Joe Louis Food Franchuse Corp Brown Bomber

Man Cited After Scraped Car Collision at 26th Street

Claude Tomblin 36 of Lavalette was cited by city police for failure to yield after a wreck at 26th Street and Jackson Avenue at 7 45 am. No injuries and 600 dollars damage. He sideswiped Rebecca Dabney 17 of Ashton driving a truck for S S Logan Packing Co. Huntington. Edgar Buchanan, CBS Petticoat Junction co star, once played a dentist. A journalist suggested assigning all Americans an all purpose number.

Point Pleasant Claude Tomblim Lavalette W. Va 26Th St Jackson Ave Tomblin Pleasant Valley Hospital Road Rebecca Lou Dabney Ashton S. S. Logan Packing Co Huntington Edgar Buchanan CBS Newtork Channel 10

Death notices from Shawnee and surrounding towns

Area death notices report Charles Bright of Barberton formerly Shawnee dies at midweek. Jessie A. Wood 86 of Henderson dies after long illness. Leclie Mayes 77 Middleport dies at daughter’s home. Calvin Roberts 88 Gallipolis dies after long illness. Robert W. Lamber 87 Vinton dies in Pike County nursing home. services and survivors listed. Burial details noted for each case.

Charles Bright Barberton Shawnee New Straitsville Point Pleasant Jessie A. Wood Henderson Zion Bapist Church Mohr-Stevens Funeral Dale Pearson Charles Kinniard Concord Cemetery Fraiay Middleport Lecile Mayes Ernest Virginia Florence Street Gallipolis Calvin Roberts Eureka Lester Elkans Gallipolis Ferry Emmanuel Nancy Doss Roberts Opal Roberts Elkins Clifford Unroe Ewington Oie Meltie Glenn Roberts Mina Chapel Church Earl Cre Meens Vinton Memorial Park F. L. Stevers Mercerville Elkire Vinton McCoy Robert W. Lamber Pike County Octava Lykin Alma Vrewer Columbus James Lyken Hershel Cremeans New York Peter Edmons Huntington James Hazlett

Mississippi River Shaped by Sediment and Borders

The Mississippi River and its 250 tributaries deposit about 400 million cubic yards of sediment into the sea each year. The river forms boundary lines across portions of ten states, influencing geography and regional borders.

Mississippi River

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