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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1961

Page

12

Nagle Leads Colon ial Invitational After 65 Round

Kel Nagle shot a five under par 65 with a hole in one at the 13th hole to take a three stroke lead over Arnold Palmer Ben Hogan and Deane Beman in the Colonial Invitational at Fort Worth. Don Finsterwald posted 73 while Jack Nicklaus carded 75 as the field began the second round.

Fort Worth Tex Kel Nagle Nalgle Mike Souchak Grossinger N. Y Doug Sanders Ojai Calif Billy Casper Apple Valley Bob Goalby Crystal River Fla Nagle

OU Netmen Set For Weekend Tennis Matches

The University of Dayton Flyers visit OU courts to face the Miami Redskins and the Bobcats Saturday. If weather disrupts outdoor play, matches move to Grover Center. Bobcat lineup mirrors Marshall with Kumnick Schein Hollman Bird Chapman Bannister. Dayton and Ohio Wesleyan results cited.

University of Daytona Flyers Miami Redskins Bobcats Grover Center Bobcat Jim Mason Marshall Bob Kumnick Billy Schein Bill Hollman Bob Bird Leon Chapman Jerry Bannister Dayton Flyers Ohio Wesleyan Flyers Ohioans Miami University Redskins

Sportsmen to Meet at Hocking Valley Clubhouse

The Hocking Valley Sportsmen hold their regular meeting tonight at 8 at the Radford Road clubhouse. Bill Skowron of the Yankees finished fifth in AL slugging last season with a .528 mark.

Hocking Valley Sportsmen Radford Road Bill Skowron Yankees

Notre Dame Ohio U Baseball Series Faces Flood Disruptions

Notre Dame visits Athens for a two game baseball series with Ohio University. Players and grounds crews work at the fairgrounds to ready a flooded field after the Hocking River overflowed. Mississippi? No. Mickey Walker starts one game for Notre Dame, with Nick Palihnich likely to start the other.

Notre Dame Athens Ohio University Ralph Dalton Ohio U Fairgrounds Hocking Nick Palihnich Kline Bill Brutvan Dick O'Leary Bob Wren Bill Hirzel Ted State

Tigers Open 18-Game East Swing Versus Yankees

Detroit sends an eight of nine road streak into an 18-game trek starting with a four-game set at New York against the Yankees who own a strong home run. Sad Sam Jones starts for San Francisco against Frank Lary as the NL openers feature the Giants hosting Milwaukee. In Baltimore, Camilo Pascual and Steve Barber duel as the Orioles edge the Twins.

Detroit Tigers New York Yankees East Minnesota San Francisco Los Angeles Giants Milwaukee Warren Spahn Sam Jones San Lary Scheffing Bill Fischer Washington Baltimore Jim Gentile Paul Giel Orioles Camilo Pascual Steve Barber Hoyt Wilhelm Don Mincher Twins

Thursday Results Highlight Baseball Scores

Washington 9 Detroit 4 and Baltimore 8 Minnesota 7 headline Thursday action. Friday slate lists Los Angeles at Minnesota Detroit at New York Baltimore at Cleveland Boston at Washington Kansas City at Chicago. Saturday features Boston at Washington Baltimore at Cleveland Detroit at New York Kansas City at Chicago. Sunday schedule includes Boston at Washington Baltimore at Cleveland Detroit at New York Kansas City at Chicago with repeat matchups.

Washington Detroit Baltimore Minnesota Los Angeles New York Cleveland Boston Kansas City Chicago Pet Detroit Sheen Cleveland Steer Minnesota Seeee Chicago Peecene

Baseball standings and schedule with key matchups

The table shows team records with win percentages and games behind, highlighting San Francisco at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh among others. No games scheduled besides listed matchups across leagues and cities.

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

Chase Jumps Record High At New Lexington Invite

Steve Chase of Athens set a meet high jump record at 6 ft 3 3/4 in to lead the meet but New Lexington St. Aloysius won the team title 511-6 to 492-3 over Athens and others. St. Al’s Terry O’Hare scored 22 points. Crooksville’s Mike Baughman swept the 100 and 220. New Lexington hosts dominated with multiple firsts.

Steve Chase New Lexington St. Aloysius Bulldogs Ohio State New Lexington Panthers Crooksville Malta - McConnelsville Maysville Glouster New Concord Mike Baughman St. al Terry O’hare Baughman O'Hare S. al Olson DeVeau Conrad Wilson Athens Bacey M&m O’hare Raney Selleck Bowles Walker Queee Grogan Chase Aikman Norris Lambert Harmip Stanson Self Frey R. Ackerman

Meigs Cycle Run Planned For Sunday

The Meigs Motorcycle Club plans its second annual big bend endurance test Sunday at noon at Rock Springs Fair grounds three miles north of Pomeroy. Drawings at 11 a.m. for a 69.6 mile run open to all sidecars with trophies for first and second if there are four or more entries.

Meigs Motorcycle Club Big Bend Rock Springs Fairgrounds Pomeroy

Logan Rules Pick To Capture Track

Logan hosts the fifth annual Southeastern Ohio meet with defending champs Logan and Athens as main rivals. Gallipolis Wellston Nelsonville also compete as stars like Conley Norris Eberst Matheny chase titles in sprints jumps and throws with finals at 7 and field events from 5. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents students.

Fairgrounds Ohio U Bob Adams Adams Logan Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Phil Kramer Athens Ohio University Gallipolis Dan Matheny Bill Conley Steve Chase Tom Norris Chase Conley Mark Matheny Matheny Norris D. Matheny Paul Aikman Bill Harmon Barry Wilson Dave Eberst Curtis Hilton Dan Gabriel Blue Devils Darrell Nibert

Fish Outlook Sees Fair Weekend for Anglers

Ohio anglers may enjoy a pretty fair weekend as lakes clear and waters drop. Eastern streams look gloomy while some lakes such as Tap, Dow, Seneca, Leesville, Burr Oak and Atwood yield bass, bluegill and crappie. central and southern streams and waters remain hampered by high flows though Vesuvius Buckeye and Delaware show brighter prospects.

Columbus Ohio East Central Dow Seneca Leesville Burr Oak Atwood Lakes Vesuvius Buckeye Delaware

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