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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1960

Page

12

Indians Ready for Hard Schedule Against Yanks and White Sox

Cleveland, 2½ games back, plans three straight series against New York and Chicago. Jim Perry to start tonight against rookie Bill Short as Gary Bell is slot to pitch Wednesday and Wynn Hawkins may start Thursday if healthy. Manager Joe Gordon aims for five wins in the stretch.

NEW York Chicago White Sox New York Yankees Joe Gordon Cleveland Indians Cleveland Yankee Stadium Indians Chicago Jim Perry Gary Bell Tribe Bell Gordon Boston White Sox Wynn Hawkins Dick Stigman

Bobcats Postponed Trip To Dayton In Cold Rain

Ohio University cancelled its scheduled baseball trip to the University of Dayton due to rain and cold weather. The Flyers notified Coach Bob Wren of the postponement as Ohio U. resumes action Friday and Saturday against Western Michigan in Mid American Conference play.

Ohio University University of Dayton Flyers Bob Wren Ohio U Western Michigan

Kasko Seizes Reds Third Base Job with Hot Bat

Eddie Kasko claimed the Cincinnati Reds steady third baseman role, batting .317 with 14 RBIs and three homers. Once a utility infielder, he proved his value after stepping in at shortstop last year due to Roy McMillan’s injuries. The Reds open a three game series with Bob Purkey facing Glen Hobbie.

Chicago Eddie Kasko Cincinnati Reds Kasko Willie Jones Jones Roy McMillan Reds Bob Purkey Glen Hobbie

Nicklaus and OSU Clinch Ohio Intercollegiate Golf Title

Nicklaus led Ohio State with a 71 as the Buckeyes won the Ohio Intercollegiate Golf Tournament at Scarlet Course Columbus. Bobcats finished second led by Bob Bryant 74, with Kent State 3rd and Miami Bowling Green tied for sixth. weather halted play after 18 holes and Bryant excelled despite cold rain and wind.

Laus Ohio State University Scarlet Course Columbus Ohio University Nicklaus Bucks OSU Bob Bryant Bobcats Larry Snyder Kent State Chuck Vandick Don Reichley Bill Santor Bobcat Scor Miami Bowling Green Denison Dayton

Pirates Drop Fourth Straight as Neal Homers in Ninth

Pittsburgh's Pirates fall to the Los Angeles Dodgers 7 4 in a game marked by unearned runs. Charlie Neal belts a three run homer in the ninth for L A while Don Drysdale dominates prior to relief. Bob Friend lasts seven innings for Pittsburgh.

Associated Press Pittsburgh Pirates Los Angeles Charlie Neal Elroy Bucs Idle San Francisco Milwaukee Ambea Cee Omeet Braves Chicago Camillo Pascual Washington Kansas City Cleveland Boston Don Drysdale Dodgers Bill Mazeroski Bob Skinner Larry Sherry Sherry Don Hoak Gino Cimoli Buc Neal Maury Wills Junior Gilliam Bob Friend Pascual Dick Williams Billy Consolo Williams Jerry Lumpe Senators Ray Herbert Don Dobbek Earl Battey Reno Bertoia Jim Lemon Woodie Bob Allison

American League Standings and Schedule Note

The table shows teams like Chicago New York Boston Cleveland Baltimore and Washington with win loss and percentages. It lists Monday results Washington 8 Kansas City 1 and pending games and next days matchups including Cleveland at New York and Chicago at Boston.

Chicago New York Boston Cleveland Baltimore Washington Derek Kansas City Detroit

Eight Leading ABC Masters undefeated in opening rounds

Tom Hennessy, from St. Louis, remained undefeated in the American Bowling Congress Masters Tournament after two Monday matches. He defeated Joe Kristof, then Al Thompson, and Pete Carter to stay unbeaten among the final eight. Several others, including Kristof, were eliminated in the double elimination round.

Toledo Tom Hennessy St. Louis Joe Kristof Chicago al Thompson Cleveland Detroi Pete Carter Kristof Hennessy Ed Lubanski Detroit Ed Kovalics Clyde Higgs Gerry Schmidt Fort Wayne Ind al Sak Milwaukee Bill Golembiewski George Howard Therman Gibson Dick Hoover Pat Patterson Dick Weber Buddy Bomar Carmen Salvino Bob Kwolek

Glouster and Buchtel to Drill on Home Diamonds

Glouster and Buchtel players from the Hocking Valley Association will hold practices at 5 30 p m Wednesday and Friday on their home diamonds. Managers Earl Davis and Ben Wagner announced Monday night.

Glouster Buchtel Hocking Valley Association Earl Davis Ben Wagner

Schedule Pairings List For NFL Rivalry Week

Cincinnati at Chicago and Pittsburgh at Los Angeles N Philadelphia at San Francisco N St Louis at Milwaukee N schedule fragment outlines network matchups and venues placeholders.

Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh Los Angeles Philadelphia San Francisco St. Louis Milwaukee

Plains High School Athletic Banquet Honors Team Members

The Plains High School athletic banquet was held Friday night in the community room with about 100 attendees. Mrs. Helen Kittle and Mrs. Alice Coon led planning, Beryl Cone supervised serving, and the event featured Vince Costello of Ohio University as guest speaker, discussing Browns experiences and urging boys toward faith, humility, and excellence.

The Plains High School Helen Kittle Alice Coon Beryl Cone Plains Board of Education Cain Bowen Ames-Bern Fisk Chauncey Dover H. W. Humphrey Bob Burson Vince Costello Ohio University Cleveland Browns

OU Track Setback Highlights Weak Field Strength

Ohio University coach Stan Huntsman cites weak field events as the team's major flaw ahead of the Mid-American Conference championships. A 76 49 loss to Bowling Green saw BG dominate all five field events while OU relies on runners Harrison Balough Meng to spark performances. OU heads to Oxford to face Miami before the May 20 21 conference meet.

Bob Kurtz Ohio University Stan Huntsman Bowling Green Falcons Bobcats Bob Harrison John Balough Quentin Meng Harrison Ernie Malzahn Balough Meng Larry Dove Oxford Miami Redskins

Weather postpones area high school tourney games

Cold rain halted two Class A and one Class AA contests in the area. Officials said rescheduled games would likely be played by Wednesday. Pomeroy faces Marietta at home in Class AA, Chauncey-Dover visits McLaney, and Racine travels to Middleport in Class A.

Pomeroy Marietta Chauncey-Dover McLaney Racine Middleport

Grba Shuts Out Rochester in 2-1 Richmond Win

Eli Grba pitched a 2-1 victory for Richmond over Rochester, moving his IL ERA to 0.50 through 36 innings as he scattered five hits and struck out eight. All other IL games were rained out.

Associated Press Eli Grba Richmond Hurler Rochester Grba

Orioles fail to land catcher after Triandos injury

Baltimore managerily notes that the Orioles have hit walls in replacing disabled Gus Triandos. General manager Frank Buchholz MacPhail states he has contacted six or eight major league clubs seeking a right handed hitting receiver to fill the vacancy.

Baltimore Baltimore Orioles Gus Triandos Macphail Triandos

Badgers Drop Intercollegiate Boxing After death

Wisconsin faculty voted to drop intercollegiate boxing following the death of 22 year old Charles Mehr from a brain injury after a bout. Coach Vern Woodward and Athletic Director Ivy Williamson lament the decision as reducing the sport though intra mural boxing may continue. Mehr was injured April 9 in the NCAA tournament defending his 165 pound title versus Stu Bartell.

Madison Wis University of Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin Charles Mehr Pacific Coast Mehr Vern Woodward Mohr Woodward Badger Ivy Williamson Merrick N. Y Stu Bartell San Jose Calif

College Football Scoreboard Summary

Charleston 20 Denver 11 and Dallas Fort Worth 6 Houston 1 show results, while Louisville at St Paul and Indianapolis at Minneapolis are postponed.

Charleston Denver Dallas-Fort Worth Houston Louisville St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis

Crisler Warns Against Big Ten Round Robin Schedule

Ann Arbor Michigan athletic director Fritz Crisler criticizes the Big Ten plan to adopt a three stage round robin football schedule, calling it unsound and ridiculous and predicting added pressure on coaches and players. He notes Iowa and Ohio State oppose the plan, which starts with 1965 66 and phases in through 1969 70.

Ann Arbor Mich Big Ten Fritz Crisler University of Michigan East Lansing Crisler Iowa Ohio State

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