Lancaster Gales Triumph Over Bulldogs in District Tournament
Lancaster Gales beat Athens 13 6 in district play behind a nine run fourth inning. W: Glaze Spangler Fox and Baldwin combined on the mound for Lancaster while Gaskill, Fox, Baldwin worked for Athens. The Gales collected 13 hits with six for extra bases and held a late Bulldog push to two runs in the final frame.
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Irwin Friedman
Athens
Lancaster
Jim Gaskill
Alan Fox
Tom Baldwin
Golden Gates
Cliff Coursey
Baldwin
Gaskill
Max Schwarzer
Gales
Ed Bannon
Tal
Jerry Glaze
Tom Noll
Fox
Golden Gate
Tipton
Roberts Delivers 13 K Victory as Phillies Beat Cubs 4 2
Robin Roberts shut down the Chicago Cubs with 13 strikeouts in nine years, allowing three hits and one walk as the Phillies topped Chicago 4-2. Dale Long homered and singled, Lee Walls added a triple, and the win kept the Phillies in the hunt.
Hoak Stars As Redlegs Nip Giants
New York Giants pitchers faced Don Hoak as the Cincinnati Redlegs won 9-7. Hoak drove in five runs, lifted his average to .419 with three singles and a home run, and delivered the deciding two run single in the ninth to break a 7-7 tie. The 3 hour plus game featured 24 hits and six double plays by the Giants.
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New York
New York Giant
Don Hoak
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Hoak
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Pete Burnside
Steve Ridzik
Johnny Klippstein
Don Gross
Best Fishing Of Season Is Predicted In Ohio
The Ohio Division of Wildlife says most lakes and streams statewide are in peak condition. Forecasts for the weekend show excellent fishing with strong reports from Muskingum Conservancy District lakes Piedmont Atwood Leesville Seneca Clendening and Tappan and from Burr Oak Forked Lake Clouse Buckeye lakes Lake Hope and Lake Alma. Streams including Hoover Reservoir Buckeye Lake Madison Lake Delaware Reservoir and others show high crappie and bass potential.
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Ohio Division of Wildlife
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Logan
Bow Hunters Host Tourney At Athens County Range
Archers from Athens Ohio and nearby areas will compete in the Ohio Valley Archers League season opener at the Athens County Bow Hunters Range on Long Run. Registration runs 8 10 am and 1 pm, with a $1 fee. Spectators welcome.
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Athens County
Athens
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Mt. Sterling
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Long Run Road
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Buchtel Baseball Team Plans Sunday Practice
BUCHTEL The Buchtel baseball team prepares for an upcoming Hocking Valley Association event. Coach Ben Wagner oversees a Sunday practice at 1 p m to sharpen skills ahead of competition.
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Hocking Valley Association
Ben Wagner
Ore Oe
Jackson Nine Qualifies After 3 2 Victory Over Gallipolis
Jackson beats Gallipolis Academy 3 to 2 to advance in the Class AA District tournament. Gallia Academy leads 2 0 after John Thomas triple in the first inning. Oogie Price triples in two Jackson runs in the sixth. Winning pitcher Russ Mitchell walks seven and fans eight. Tom McKean allows three runs on seven hits with two strikeouts.
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Jackson
Gallia Academy
Blue Devils
John Thomas
Ironman Oogie Price
Russ Mitchell
Tom McKean
Gallians
Coaches Veto Pennsy All-Star Game
Ohio coaches decide to delay the Ohio Pennsylvania high school all star football clash for at least one year. The Ohio North South All Senior Game remains scheduled for August 16 in Canton.
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Ohio High School Football Coaches Assn
Buckeye
Keystone Staters
Canton
Trackmen Seek Fourth Win at Bowling Green
Ohio University track team travels to Bowling Green to face the Falcons in a bid for a fourth win. Key OU performers include the mile relay, Tom Callow, Hal Buchert, Bob Sawyers, Les Carney, and Bob Reynolds in the broad jump. Ted Thomas leads BG in the 440, with strong OU opposition from Buchert, Sawyers, Strother, and Allah Butcher.
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Falcon Speedsters
Stan Huntsman
Ohio Wesleyan
Marshall
Denison
Miami
Bobcats
Falcons
Ted Thomas
Buchert
Bob Sawyers
Bob Strother
Allah Butcher
Thomas
Bob Whittaker
Bobcat
Tom Callow
Hal Buchert
Les Carney
Redskins
Bob Reynolds
Glenn Randall
Kamlow
Wally Guenther
Fred Dickey
Carney
Bob Christian
Bill Edwards
George Hall
Jack Clifton
Bill Evans
Jacket Nine Runs String To 7 Victories
Middleport Yellow Jackets extended their winning streak to seven with a 15 0 win over Rutland Red Devils on home soil. Davis Bowles and Kennedy led the offense with two hits apiece as Hindy earned the mound win and Cremeans took the loss in seven innings. The Jackets will face the McArthur Piketon winner next in tournament play.
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Middleport Yellow Jackets
Rutland Red Devils
Jackets
Swackhammer
Junior Rowley
Ed McComas
Dave Hindy
Rutland
Jim Cremeans
Cremeans
Schoonover
Red Devils
Davis
Bowles
Kennedy
McArthur
Piketon
Gallia Wins First Track Meet Over Belpre
Belpre hosts Gallia Academy as the Blue Devils edge Belpre 60 to 5 in eight first places. Terry Hamilton the standout with a nine foot three inch pole vault tying for second. most Gallia contestants posted season bests. Gallia later hosts Wellston at Memorial Field on Tuesday with Chesapeake tentatively listed.
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Belpre
Gallipolis
Terry Hamilton
Blue Devil
Wellston
Memorial Field
Chesapeake
Card Hurler Sidelined by Shoulder Injury
Brooklyn report notes 40 year old National League veteran Little Murry Dickson may be sidelined indefinitely as the St. Louis Cardinals announce a sore shoulder threatens his season.
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Brooklyn
Little Murry Dickson
St. Louis Cardinals
Miami Tennis Team Faces Redskin Challenge in Athens
Coach Bob Bartels leads Ohio University against Miami tomorrow seeking a second win. Senior Al Ludlum tops OU net play with two wins in three matches and will partner with Jim Hartman or Bill Bowlus in a strong doubles lineup. Matches start at 2 p.m. on the OU courts.
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Ohio University
Miami
Redskins
Athens
Western Michigan
Bartels
Ohio State
al Ludlum
Ludlum
Jim Hartman
Bill Bowlus
Bobcats
Machen Faces Maxim in NBC Televised Heavyweight Fight
Louisville fans watch as Eddie Machen, 3-1 favorite, battles veteran Joey Maxim in a nationally televised heavyweight bout airing on NBC at 9 p.m. local time.
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Louisville
Eddie Machen
Joey Maxim
NBC
Bold Ruler Heads Derby Favorite Amid Gen. Duke Uncertainty
Louisville crowds await the Kentucky Derby field as Bold Ruler is favored for the 1¼ mile classic at Churchill Downs. Gen. Duke from Calumet Farm looms as a doubtful starter, his absence altering the Grey stakes and rivalry with Wheatley Stable’s Bold Ruler after four Florida meetings where each won twice.
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Duke
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Ohio River City
Churchill
Downs
Calumet Farm
Gen. Duke
Jimmy Jones
Wheatley Stable
Bold Ruler
Florida
Det “Hon
Fulton Ball Set Marks At New Lex Invitational
Fulton and Ball set meet records at New Lexington Invitational as Fulton posts a 4 57 mile and Ball wins the 440 yard dash in 56 seconds. Tom Smith of Athens scores 12 points to lead the Bulldogs to second place behind New Lexington St Aloysius. Athens notes 2 2 season mark as they send 21 men to the meet and prepare for Marietta Invitational.
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Dave Fulton
Benny Ball
Tom Smith
Athens High
New Lexington
New Lexington St. Aloysius
Bulldogs
Fulton
Ball
Athens
George Riser
Marietta
Tomcats Fall At Crooksville In Season Opener Track Meet
Glouster Tomcats lose 72 to 46 to Crooksville with Linkiome winning the 880 and discus while Trout and others lead the Crooksville showing. Tomcats Teater Angle Wolfe win three events. Ed Stewart’s team heads to New Lexington on May 2 for a relay with Muskingum Valley League schools.
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Glouster Tomcats
Crooksville
Linkiome
Teater
Angle
Wolfe
Tomcats
Trout
Ed Stewart
New Lexington
Muskingum Valley League
Brookman
Riley
Hook
Jackson
Dunnette
Bookman
Liniciome
Ault
Whaley
Kennedy
Vaughan
Hammen
Kittens Face Out Saturday
Ohio University freshmen baseball coach Frank Richey plans to cut his squad after a scrimmage Saturday with only nine practices before the first game. Poor weather limited workouts to four sessions and forced the freshmen to share fields with the varsity, hampering pitching development.
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Ohio University
Frank Richey
Richey
OU Judo Club Hosts OSU for Home Meet
The Ohio University judo club welcomes Ohio State this Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Men's Gymnasium. OU comes in after two meets including a win over Western Reserve, while the Buckeyes previously defeated OU on the road. Admission to the judo match is free.
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OSU
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Ohio State
Western Reserve
Buckeyes
Tigers edge A's in 10 inning baseball thriller
Detroit Tigers defeat Philadelphia Athletics 8 to 7 in extra innings. Babe Ruth era style play noted with late runs and clutch hitting.
Holscher Replaces Finsterwald In Colonial National
In Fort Worth the 12th annual Colonial National Invitation Golf Tournament altered its field. Bud Holscher of Apple Valley California took the vacant berth after Don Finsterwald withdrew to tend his ill wife at Bedford Heights Ohio. Holscher earned the spot as first in line among alternates ready to fill vacancies.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Bud Holscher
Apple Valley
Calif
Don Finsterwald
Finsterwald
Bedford Heights
Ohio
Holscher
Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule Across Leagues
American League leaders New York and Cleveland atop a tight East division with Boston Detroit and Washington close behind. National League shows Milwaukee leading with Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Chicago in pursuit as St. Louis edge Brooklyn in extras. Weekend notas include matchups, rescheduled games, and minors results across associations.
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Seuss
Cleveland
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S Gh
Washington
Chicago
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Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Jersey City
Urban Pitchers For Series at Marshall Hinkle
Ohio University meets Marshall in a two game Mid American series after a six game non league streak. Senior righthander Bill Hinkle starts for OU and Mickey Urban goes for Marshall. Marshall has one league win and has dropped two to Miami and Western Michigan the rest of the way.
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Ohio University
Marshall
Bill Hinkle
Mickey Urban
Bob Wren
Bobcats
Wren
Morris Harvey
Eagles
Big Green
Kent State
Huntington
Miami
Western Michigan
Rio Grande Opens Final With Back to Back Homers
Kyger Creek pitcher Tom Cra means took the loss as Rio Grande blasted back to back opening homers by Bill and Bud Crothers. Rio Grande defeated Kyger Creek 12 to 6 to win the Gallia County softball tournament and complete a school year sweep of major sports titles. Paul Rees earned his third win in three days, adding a single and double at the plate.
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Cheshire
Rio Grande
Kyger Creek
Bluemen
Gallia County
Rio Grande Crothers
Bill
Bud
Kgger Creek
Rio
Paul Rees
Blueman
Tom Crameans
Cremeans
Lemley
Abshire
Rees
Garber
Martin Leads Bowlers To A League Title
Cloyce Martin rolled a 561 series to pace the Martin Heaters to a 3-1 roll-off win over Mathews Ashland in the Thursday A League. Skip Ridenour had a 618 series for the losers as both clubs split the season halves.
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Cloyce Martin
Martin Heaters
Mathews Ashland
Skip Ridenour
Stock Car Races Feature Open Competition and New Management
Nine events featured modified and strictly stock classes with drivers including Bill Sinnett Glen Flint and Jack Bowsher. Free parking offered adults pay 1.25 dollars and children under 12 enter free. No membership fees and full insurance.
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Glen Flint
Jack Bowsher
Wayne McGuire
Clifford Monk
W. Va
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