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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1967

Page

21

Rain postpones MAC baseball doubleheader plans

WOUB radio outlines schedule for Friday and Saturday games in Athens. Friday starts at 4 30 p m and Saturday at 3 30 p m with a possible 2 p m start if a doubleheader occurs. Coach Bob Culp notes heavy rain with five games rained out this spring. Broncos and Bobcats, led by Charley Maher and Bob Wren, duel in the conference.

Ow. Woub Athens Bob Culp Western Broncos Bobcats Charley Maher Bob Wren

Western Ohio Crown Title Race Recapped After 1967 Efforts

Western coach Maher tied 28-year tenure with 431-194 record as his team, after a 15 game win streak, lost to Michigan 7-2 in Kalamazoo. Ohio's Wren, with a 338-116 mark, led a 17-5 season, while Ohio’s eight game winning streak in Cincinnati ended.

Western Ohio Kent Maher Broncos Bowling Green Michigan Kalamazoo Wolverines Wren Bobcats Cincinnati Jerry McConnell Bill Wooddell

OSU Western Rivalry Remains Tight in 1967 Series

The OU WM Showdown recalls last year when Ohio led 5-0 in the conference before Western won the final Trautwein Field series. Tom Murphy took the lone Bobcat loss 4-1, then Jim Johnson shut them out 7-0. This year Ohio sits 8-1, Western 6-1, with Ohio needing one win to clinch at least a tie. Western still has two games at Huntington against Marshall next weekend. Top Broncos hitters include John Schlukebir .366, Pat Locanto .352 with 10 RBI, Johnson .333 with 1 RBI, Jim Redman .329 with 12 RBI, Rich Trudeau .303 with 7 RBI. Johnson is 5-0 with 0.18 ERA. Mestek is 0-1 with 0.00 ERA. Ohio’s leading hitters are Rich McKinney .363 with 37 RBI, Jim Workman .279 with 24 RBI, Larry Merchant .266 with 6 RBI, Mike Murphy .242 with 14 RBI. Wren may start Tom Nagata against Johnson, with Nagata as a possible pinch hitter and Athens’ Dick Duncan praised for defense and two homers with 12 RBIs.

Ohio Western Broncos Trautwein Field Bobcats Tom Murphy Jim Johnson Huntington W. Va Marshall The John Schlukebir RBI Pat Locanto Johnson P Cf Jim Redman Rich Trudeau Charles Mestek Rich McKinney Jim Workman Larry Merchant Mike Murphy Wren Tom Nagata Southpaw Johnson Nagata Athens Dick Duncan

Middleport Freshmen Edge Marshall In Pitchers Duel

Ohio University freshmen win their fifth straight with a 2-1 victory over Marshall freshmen in Ashland. Gary Stobart and Ed Robbins pitched evenly, each fanning nine. Scoring came in the first inning as Bill Sawyer and John Zimmerman singled, Rasca and Smoots scored, while Jim Boggs doubled and Rex Hale drove in a run for Marshall. The Bobkittens host Marshall in a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Trautwein Field Saturday.

Ashland Ohio University Marshall Huntington W. Va Middleport Gary Stobart Bobkittens Ed Robbins Hillsboro Stobart Robbins Ohio Bill Sawyer John Zimmerman Terry Rasca Sawyer Malcolm Smoot Rasca Jim Boggs Rex Hale Marshall Club Trautwein Field

Indians blank Romans 10 to 0 in county league win

Stewart The Plains pitcher Barney Baker struck out 12 with no hits allowed in five innings as Athens County League action saw the Indians top Rome Canaan 10-0. Jeff Linscott and Larry Hunter each had two hits in a seven hit offensive effort. only one runner reached base on an error. The Plains improved to 7-2 in the league and 18-5 overall.

Stewart Plains Barney Baker Rome-Canaan Jeff Linscott Larry Hunter Indians the Plains Baker

Minor League STANDINGS Pacific Coast League update

Pacific Coast League standings show Denver 5 Indianapolis 2 and San Diego 12 Phoenix 4 with Tulsa 7 Oklahoma City 6. Portland 1 Seattle 1 after 9 innings rain halted play. Tacoma 11 Vancouver 10 and Hewaili over Spokane delayed by rain.

Denver Indianapolis San Diego Phoenix Tulsa Oklahoma City Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver Spokane

Pomeroy Tops Kegger Creek In 6 0 Tennis Bid

Bill Moore pitched a no hit effort guiding Pomeroy to a 6 0 win over Kgger Creek to earn a Class A District berth. Moore struck out 13 and walked four as the Panthers improve to 13 2.

Bill Moore Pomeroy Kgger Creek Panthers Moore

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