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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1971

Page

9

Giants Top Reds In 13th In 4-3 Win In Cincinnati

Willie McCovey hobbled by knee pain still homered in the first and hit a tie breaking shot in the 13th as the Giants beat the Reds 4-3 in blustery Cincinnati. Ron Reed pitched the Braves past the Dodgers 4-1 behind Wills and Aaron. Mets edged Houston 6-5 in 10 innings. St Louis beat Montreal 1-0. Pittsburgh topped San Diego 5-1. Cubs crushed Philadelphia 7-1.

Herschel Nissenson Associated Press Willie McCovey San Francisco Giants Ron Reed Atlanta Braves McCovey Giants Reds Cincinnati Reed Los Angeles Maury Wills New York Mets Houston St. Louis Montreal Pittsburgh San Diego Chicago Gene Clines Padres New York Pittsburgh Eeetree Vo Montrea St Louis Eeecseeese Chiggrd Philadelphia San Francisco Ener Atlanta San Francisco St Louis

Mets rally past Astros on late dramatics in 10th

Mets erase a three run ninth inning deficit against Houston then win 4 3 in 10th on Ken Boswell's double and Bob Aspromonte's triple off George Culver. Cepeda hits a change up for his homer off Don Sutton.

Giants Atlanta Los Angeles Houston Braves Orlando Cepeda Hank Aaron Reed Cepeda Aaron Wills Duke Sims Don Sutton Mets Ken Boswell Bob Aspromonte George Culver Astros Cesar Cedeno Jim Wynn Don Wilson Tommie Agee Bud Harrelson Son McDowell Don Mincher New York Mel Stottlemyre Brewers Yanks Danny Cater Rick _Reichardt White Sox Washington

Baseball Pairings Released for Class AA Sectionals

Pairings announced for four Class AA Southeastern District sectionals directed by Art Lanham. First rounds May 6 7 with winners advancing to Rio Grande May 21 22 for the district tournament and a shot at Newark and Bridgeport regional spots.

Rio Grande Art Lanham Newark Bridgeport

Logan and Gallipolis Lead SE Ohio Baseball Divisions

Logan leads the Northern Division at 4-1 with Meigs and Athens tied for second at 3-2 and Wellston 0-5. Gallipolis tops the Southern Division at 4-1 with Ironton and Jackson at 3-2 and Waverly 0-5. Final league games were scheduled for Tuesday but adjustments due to tournament play are likely.

Logan Gallipolis Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Meigs Athens Wellston Ironton Jackson Waverly Igs Tronton

Chicago Rockets advance in hockey semifinal series

Chicago defeated New York 4-2 to win the best of seven series four games to three. Tuesday marks the start of the championship with Montreal visiting Chicago for Game 1 of the final series.

Chicago New York Montreal Hawks Billy Reay Emile Francis Canadiens Billy Francis

Esposito Denies Winners Are Old

In Chicago the Black Hawks defeated the New York Rangers 4 2 to advance to the Stanley Cup finals against Montreal. Tony Esposito dismissed being called old and the team whooped no fanfare after a seven game semifinal, while Bobby Hull and Chico Maki sealed the win.

Chicago Tony Esposito Black Hawks New York Rangers Hawks Montreal Rangers Bobby Hull Chico Maki

Major League Baseball Scores And Schedule Highlights

The Majors results feature Milwaukee 1 New York 0 and Minnesota 7 Boston 3. Kansas City 5 Baltimore 2. Cleveland 2 Oakland 1. Chicago 5 Washington 3. California 9 Detroit 5. Kansas City 3 Cleveland 7-5. Oakland 3-8 in 2nd game 10 innings. California 4 Detroit 3. Chicago 3 Washington 1. Boston 1-9 Minnesota 0-8 New York 2-5. Milwaukee 1-4. Tuesday night games list New York at Minnesota and other night tilts across the circuit with notable matchups and pitchers.

Milwaukee New York Minnesota Boston Kansas City Baltimore Cleveland Oakland Chicago Washington California Detroit Baltimore Ceseseses Washington Eeneenee

Palmer Advice on Visualizing Putts for Better Golf

Arnold Palmer stresses mental rehearsal for efficient putting. Visualize the ball rolling into the hole and feel the resulting effort before addressing the ball, then execute promptly to avoid muscle stiffness and second guessing. A single guiding thought to improve scores this season.

Baker wins Rebel 400 at Darlington in rivalry family tale

Buddy Baker, 30, wins the Rebel 400 at Darlington Raceway, finishing 12 miles ahead of Donnie Allison as Buck Baker cheers from the stands. The victory adds to a storied family saga tied to South Carolina’s famed oval.

Darlington, S.C Buddy Baker Buck Darlington Raceway Buddy Donnie Allison

Marietta Regatta Dominated by Marietta but Virginia Wins Varsity

Marietta College led the 7th Mid-America Collegiate Rowing Association Regatta with wins in junior varsity freshman and lightweight categories and captured the All-Points trophy with 29 points. Virginia won the varsity race and the four-oared event, finishing second overall with 23 points on the 2000-meter Ohio River course in 6 29.9. Purdue Morris Harvey Charleston St Thomas and Wayne State followed in the standings.

J. Ellis MacDonald Virginia Ohio River Marietta Purdue University Morris Harvey Charleston W. Va St. Thomas College St. Paul, Minn Detroit Wayne State University

Boston Red Sox Rally Past Twins In High-Scoring Win

The Red Sox escaped with a 9-8 victory over Minnesota after leaving 19 runners on base, one shy of the nine inning record set by the 1956 Yankees, in a tense Sunday game.

Reggie Smith Boston Red Sox Bert Blyleven Minnesota Twins Associated Press Red Sox New York Yankees Minnesota

Red Sox sweep tops AL East as Culp stymies Twins 1 0

Boston wins with a two-hitter by Ray Culp in the opener and a ninth inning rally in the nightcap at Fenway Park. George Thomas delivers a bases loaded pinch hit for a two run late rally. Orioles beat Royals 5 3 to trim Boston's lead as Oakland Cleveland New York Chicago and California post wins.

Ray Culp Twins Red Sox Fenway Park George Thomas Boston Baltimore Orioles Kansas City Royals Oakland Cleveland New York Yankees Milwaukee Chicago White Sox Washington California Detroit Culp Minnesota Bert Blyleven Luis Aparicio Steve Braun Carl Yastrzemski Tins Reggie Smith Harmon Kellebrew George Scott Ron Perranoski Thomas Orioles Mike Cuellar Sam McDowell Indians Chuck Hinton Ted Ford Reggie Jackson McDowell

VW Dealer Guarantees Thorough Check Before Sale

The dealer promises to cover costly fixes on any guaranteed car and stresses complete pre sale inspections. They emphasize protecting the dealer’s reputation by avoiding delivering a lemon, even if the car is not a Volkswagen.

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