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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1964

Page

8

Baseball Scores and Schedule From Sunday Matches

Results show New York 12 to 3 over American Sunday. Cleveland 2 tied with Washington 13 to 4. Boston 4 fell to Baltimore 2 7. Detroit 1 tied Minnesota 6. Kansas City 3 beat Chicago 5. Los Angeles 3. Tonight Boston visits Cleveland. Kansas City travels to Los Angeles. Chicago hosts Minnesota. Baltimore visits Washington. All games scheduled.

New York Cleveland Washington Boston Baltimore Detroit Minnesota Kansas City Chicago Los Angeles Pet Oliva Fregosi Rollins Allison Wagner Cash Colavito Bressoud Mathews Kansas Lamabe Kline Bunker and Stock Pizarro Fisher Kralick Chance Arrigo Wickersham Radatz

Milwaukee 11 5 Pittsburgh 5 6

Scores from the day show Milwaukee surpassing Pittsburgh with an 11 to 5 result while Cincinnati visits Pittsburgh and others host games including St. Louis at Philadelphia and San Francisco at Houston.

Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Philadelphia San Francisco Houston Marichal Shaw Gibson Maloney Drysdale Los Angeles

International League Standings and Scores Summary

The International League shows Toronto leading with 12 wins and 5 losses. Syracuse is 9 and 5, Columbus 9 and 7, and Buffalo 9 and 8. Sunday results include Richmond 4 Rochester 1, Columbus 9 Syracuse 7, Toronto 8 Atlanta 1, Buffalo 3 Jacksonville 1. Monday games feature Rochester at Richmond, Syracuse at Columbus, Atlanta at Toronto, and Jacksonville at Buffalo.

W. L. Pet. G.B Toronto Syracuse Columbus Buffalo Jacksonville Richmond Rochester Agata Zit Atlanta

Athens Boys Take SECAL Track Meet With Wallace Spark

Athens won team honors as Alan Wallace led individuals in the Eighth Annual SECAL meet at Ohio U Peden Stadium. Wallace set a 440 yard dash mark, while Athens relays and Dennis Cade’s shot put also produced records, with four records overall and Logan runners-up.

Athens Middleport Alan Wallace Ohio University Peden Stadium Logan Wallace Chillicothe Dennis Cades Tom Norris Ron Handley Gail Watkins Wayne Dixon Dixon Nelsonville Snyder Ball Phil Collins John Patchen Ron Conner Terry Snyder Mark Matheny Dan Matheny Dennis Cade

Athens Edges Attracts Meet With 71 Points In 1963 Meet

Athens leads with 71, Logan 54, Jackson 40, Middleport 36, Gallipolis 18 as Wallace wins two dashes and Rose claims high jump for third straight year. Jim Oliver tops Logan in 880 and mile. Jackson’s Harrison wins broad jump and Crawford pole vault. New records set in the 880 relay and 440 dash.

Athens Logan Jackson Middleport Gallipolis Wallace Phil Rose Bulldogs Rose Ron Handley Jim Oliver Jim Harrison Chieftains Larry Crawford Gordon Woosley Butch Davis A. Wallace Adams Miller DeVeau Harrison Sauer Oliver Smith Patchen Wollett Ball Snyder Handley Woosley Henry Braden Lintala Johnson Burnett Gibert Crawford Frazier Bell Lone Stiff Gustavson Dupler Collins Wayne Dixon Nelsonville Harkins Pyei Riddlebarger B. Wallace Henry J. Roberts Davis A.wallace Stewart Wamsley Richards Loney Hindy Hood Vance Blake Conner M. Matheny D. Matheny Cade Simmons Bo Wallace Eich Tom Norris Brown Etch Ashley Bailey Ridenour Beegle Arnott Koblenta Mankin McTurner Parker Sylester Beegie Price Chadwell Hoffman Grueser Amo Cleland Cruise Racine Sylvester Eastern Michiel Fisher Michael Warne Orr Parcker Amos

Indians Suffer Doubleheader Sweep by Yankees in Cleveland

Cleveland drops four straight to New York, 12-2 and 3-2, as the Yankees surge to five straight wins and pull even with Chicago atop the standings. Roger Maris returns with three hits and five RBIs, while Clete Boyer and Leon Wagner homer. Dallas Long later breaks his own world record in the shot put at the West Coast Relays in Fresno.

New York Yankees Tribe Pilot Yanks Indians Municipal Stadium Cleveland Roger Maris New York Tribe Maris Joe Pepitone Clete Boyer Yankee Don McMahon Dick Donovan Jim Bouton Leon Wagner Larry Brown Fresno Calif Dallas Long

Major League Baseball Statistical Leaders From May

National League leaders include Mays of San Francisco with a .481 batting average and 24 runs. Clemente of Pittsburgh leads in hits with 41 and 9 doubles. Pittsburgh’s Stargell ties for doubles with 8, while Banks and Santo lead triples with 3. Mays also tops home runs with 11 and runs batted in with 30.

Mays San Francisco Williams Chicago Clemente Pittsburgh Stargell Cardenas Cincinnati Mayo Milwaukee Banks Santo Aller Philadelphia Boyer St. Louis Howard Los Angeles Wills Harper

Logan Edges Point Pleasant In Final At Bat

Ron Kirk of Logan hit a bottom seventh two on homer to beat Point Pleasant 5-4. It was Logan second one run victory over the Big Blacks, overcoming Richie Neal who pitched on one day rest. Wiggins went 3 for 3 for Point Pleasant while Adkins earned the win in relief for Logan.

Point Pleasant Ron Kirk Logan W. Va Big Blacks Glenn Adkins Jim Lawson Kirk Richie Neal Neal Adkins Mike Ellis Ellis Jim Wiggins Wiggins P. Pleasant

Bobcats Aim for 12th Straight Win at Trautwein Field

Ohio University baseball seeks its 12th consecutive victory as it hosts Xavier at Trautwein Field on Tuesday. OU stands 14-3 overall and 6-1 in the MAC, trailing Kent State and can tie for first with two weekend wins while Kent State rests.

Ohio University Trautwein Field Xavier Bobcats Toledo Ohio Kent State Flashes

Reds Beat Phillies 2-0 on Nuxhall Gem

Joe Nuxhall held Philadelphia to four hits and struck out eight as Cincinnati won 2-0 to snap a three game skid. Frank Robinson doubled twice and Deron Johnson drove in a run after a passed ball in the fourth. Sammy Ellis slated to face Pirates at Forbes Field.

Joe Nuxhall Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia Reds Phillies Nuxhall Pittsburgh Pirates Chris Short Phils Frank Robinson Robinson Deron Johnson Johnson Gus Triandos Tommy Harper Leo Cardenas Roy Sievers Sievers Short Sammy Ellis Pirates Bob Veale Forbes Field Cincinnati BI Rose Klaus Ewee Pinson Hobinson Ever Harper Cardenas Ss Edwards Philadelphia Abbilor Lison Seer Allen Gonzalez Triandos Pelekoudas Gorman Aca Smith

Elorde Retains Orient Lightweight Title In Manila Bout

Manila lightweights Elorde and Matsumoto clash with Elorde winning on points to keep the Orient title. Archer outpoints Torres in Boston in a 10 round match.

Manila Flash Elorde Takashi Matsumoto Japan Elorde Boston Joey Archer New York Johnny Torres Paterson N. J

Deity by Bob Sudyk Rudy York’s August 1937 HR record

Detroit Tigers slugger Rudy York holds the major league mark for most home runs in a single month with 18 in August 1937. He also owns the one month grand slam record with three during May 16 22 and 30 in 1938. Over 12 seasons he averaged a home run every five games.

Bob Sudyk Rudy York Detroit Tiger King Features Syndicate

Casper Winner: Dow 4th at Colonial National Invitational

Casper, 32, Bonita California, won the Colonial National Invitational by four strokes at Colonial CC for $14,000. He closed with 70 to finish 279 one under par, topping Tommy Jacobs and others as he moved into fourth on the year money list with $30,891 and overall earnings to $312,305. Gary Player rated Colonial among the world’s top three courses.

Fort Worth Tex Billy Casper Colonial Country Club Gary Player Colonial Casper Bonita Calif Tommy Jacobs Bermuda Dunes Winged Foot Mamaroneck N. Y Sam Snead California Nicklaus Palmer

Eastern Ekes by Racine in mile relay for track win

TUPPERS PLAINS East ern edged Racine 57 to 52 as its mile relay set a school record 3 47 5 to seal the win. Eastern scored three other school marks and hosts five teams Tuesday including Middleport Racine Kgger Creek North Gallia Point Pleasant. Vic Morabito, 45, owner of the San Francisco 49ers, died after a coronary seizure.

Tuppers Plains Eastern Racine Middleport Racine Kgger Creek North Gallia Point Pleasant San Francisco Vic Morabito San Francisco 49Ers National Football League

Sugar Ramos Wins In Accra Bout Over Floyd Robertson

In Accra Ghana Sugar Ramos defeated Floyd Robertson by outpoint in a 12 round lightweight clash. Ramos improves his record as Robertson suffers a setback in the international bout held in Mexico City.

Accra Ghana Sugar Ramos Mexico City Floyd Robertson

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