Class A Champ To Be Honored By GW Club
Roy Bates whose team conquered Albany and won the state Class A basketball title will be honored by the Green and White Club of Athens at their fifth annual recognition banquet on May 13. Bates, a Wayne County Ohio native born in 1917, coached state championship teams in two sports at Northwestern High School and has extensive credentials as a sportscaster and official. His 1959 baseball team and 1964-65 basketball squad claimed state crowns, and his career totals include 877 coaching wins and 135 losses across basketball and baseball.
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Bobcats Eye MAC Baseball Title Amid Schedule Intricacies
Ohio poised to win the Mid-American Conference crown if it takes all six remaining league games against Toledo Miami and Kent State. Western Michigan and Ohio lead with 5-1, 4-2 chances, while rainouts threaten only if midweek play isn’t authorized. The piece also notes player moves and coaching changes impacting Athens sports.
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Albany and Middleport Triumph In Non League Games
Albany defeated Glouster 8 to 6 while Middleport edged Racine 3 to 2 in non league baseball. Tannehill, Sauer and Stobart fueled Middleport’s fifth inning rally as Racine hit a L home run to tie early. Gardner earned the win for Middleport, Jenkins took the loss for Racine. Albany rode three runs in bottom of sixth to take and hold the lead. Morrison added a double and a homer for Albany while Russell and Stiles pitched for Glouster and Albany respectively.
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Sneed nabs medalist honor in Ohio Intercollegiate Golf
Ed Sneed of Ohio State wins medalist honors with a 75-69-144 total at the Ohio Intercollegiate Championship. OSU teammates Brown Antonio Parry and Hoppman help the Buckeyes to a 736 team score, 16 strokes ahead of Toledo in a 31‑team field at Scarlett and Gray layouts. Sneed edges Kenyon’s Mike Wise by one stroke amid a tight final round chase.
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Chance Shuts Down Red Sox With Seven Innings Of No Hit Bid
Dean Chance pitched five perfect innings and allowed only one hit as the Los Angeles Angels defeated Boston 1-0. He blisters the Red Sox with a four hitter for his second win, while George Brunet warmed in the wings as a potential reliever. Ed Bressoud’s sixth inning grounder and a defensive error started the Angels’ lone run in the third. The day’s other games saw Kansas City beat Washington 5-3 and St. Louis top San Francisco 3-1.
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Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Honored
American League leaders include Cater Eace Mantilla and Tresh with batting averages and runs totals. Key figures: Powell Balti more, Mantilla, Thomas, Aparicio, Thomas, and Blefary. National League highlights feature Allen J Alou Kranepool Harper Rose Mays Banks Santo and Willis along with pitching leaders Ellis Giusti Gibson and Gibson.
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Ohio gets Morlan Hisle goes to OSU
John Morlan of Columbus West accepts a baseball grant in aid at Ohio University. He is a pitcher outfielder with all city and all state honors in football. Larry Hisle of Portsmouth signs with Ohio State after interest from 100 schools. He will study dentistry and plans no football at college.
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Mets On Move Set Early Season Win Record
The New York Mets snapped two losses pattern by beating Houston 4-3 in their third spring game. The NL tailenders of the last three years secured a tight victory to start a promising run.
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General's Calvin Misses No Hitter In Seventh
McArthur freshman Rick Calvin pitched seven innings with one hit allowed, striking out 15 and walking seven to lead a 13 3 victory over Rutland. McArthur improves to 3 1 in the Mid-Ohio Valley Conference, while Rutland remains winless in four league games. McArthur totaled 12 hits in the win.
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Moore Leads Athens Golf to 10 5 1 Record Victory
Athens High School golf team improved to 10-5-1 after a recent win at a three way match in Jackson. Greg Moore was medalist with 39, defeating opponents 4-0 and 3-4-4 while teammates Eschenbacher Kern Cooley and Wright contributed strong scores. Next, Athens hosts Wellston and also looks to keep momentum in upcoming events.
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Yankees Acquire Edwards for Pitcher Catcher
New York Yankees announce a trade as Elston Howard heads to surgery. They acquire catcher Doc Edwards from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for catcher Johnny Blanchard and pitcher Roland Sheldon.
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Doc) Edwards
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Hogan Named Greatest Golf Figure by Writers and Editors
New York reports Ben Hogan aged 52 is chosen as the greatest professional golfer of all time in a poll of national golf writers and sports editors. Hogan, a Fort Worth native, four time National Open winner and five-time top money winner, surpasses Arnold Palmer in a survey backed by the PGA.
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