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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1969

Page

7

Don Wilson throws second straight no hitter at Crosley Field

Astros pitcher Don Wilson no-hit the Reds 4-0 at Crosley Field to avenge a 14-0 loss earlier. He struck out 13, walked six, and allowed two Reds to reach base, while Dennis Menke drove in two runs and Curt Blefary added a sacrifice fly.

Wilson Atlanta Reds Johnny Bench Jim Stewart Pete Rose Cincinnati Dave Bristol Don Wilson Astros Harry Walker Maloney Curt Blefary Giants Gaylord Perry St. Louis San Francisco Cardinals Ray Washburn Sutton Dodgers Don Mason Montreal Mets Jose Labov Ron Brand Donna Clenadenon Expos Eloy Face Don Cardwell Nelson Briles Jim Hicks Pirates Pittsburgh Briles Hicks Wirephote Wilson Houston Cincinnati Reds Jim Maloney

Lakers Face Boston With West Hurt in Game Six

Lakers travel to Boston Garden with a 3-2 series lead as star Jerry West contends with a pulled left hamstring after a 39 point effort. Wilt Chamberlain adds 31 rebounds while Baylor? Chamberlain brushes aside injury to keep title hopes alive.

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Record-Setting SEC Track Event At Ohio U Peden Stadium

The 13th Annual Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Track and Field Meet at Ohio University’s Peden Stadium could see records fall in several events. Athens aims to repeat as team champion, facing challengers Gallipolis, Logan, and standout athletes like Tom Spencer of Gallipolis and others from Jackson, Logan, and Nelsonville York as they compete in running and field events starting around 4 p.m. Finals begin about 4:30 p.m. with eight league teams entered.

Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Ohio University Peden Stadium Athens Gallipolis Logan Bulldogs Tom Spencer Jackson Spencer Nelsonville Wayne Dixon Steve Riggle Tim Holloway Kronton Bob Bentley Marshall Helena Larry Prater Chuck Conrad Jerry Polley Nelsonville York Conrad Mark Spencer Polley Belpre Jim Prater Conley

Unclear 1900s High School Sports Line Scores

Fragmented line score snippet shows multiple teams including Vinton County, Gallipolis, and Whiteston with various players and percentages. No coherent game result or dates, several names and numbers appear without context.

Skyline Racing Opens Season At Skyline Speedway

Skyline Racing starts the regular weekly race season at Skyline Speedway east of Athens near Stewart with time trials at 7 p.m. and racing at 8 p.m. A $2,200 purse is posted for Saturday night including $500 for the super modified winner and $200 for the late model winner. The speedway is reachable by taking Route 50 east from Athens and turning onto Route 329.

Athens

Unclear OCR: fragmented sports note with multiple city names

Fragmented text lists cities and teams including Washington Baltimore New York Detroit Boston and Covitfornie with unclear event references and vague game mentions. No coherent outcome or dates can be confirmed from the readable portion.

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Pro Age Finals Title Not Clear

Fragmentary OCR note mentions finals and teams with unclear names and a single number 14, producing no clear event or outcome to report.

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