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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1967

Page

9

Perez delivers in 10th to lift Reds past Pirates 8-7

Perez homered and then doubled for the Reds as Tony Perez drove in the winning run in the 10th inning to cap an 8-7 victory over Pittsburgh. Clemente blasted three homers and a double for the Pirates with six RBIs, while Lee May tied it with a ninth inning homer. The win kept Cincinnati three games ahead of Pittsburgh in the standings.

Dick Coach Roberto Clemente Cincinnati Tony Perez Clemente Perez Reds Pirates Pittsburgh Yead RBI Lee May Lee Thomas Billy Williams Chicago Cubs San Francisco New York Atlanta Kansas City California Baltimore Boston Detroit Washington Milt Pappas Pirate Bob Veale May Astros Phil Regan Regan Joe John Blue Moon Odom

Athens Eyes Northern Division Title Clinch In Rainy SECAL

Athens leads the Northern Division with a 3-1 mark while Nelsonville trails at 2-1, with two games remaining against Wellston and Logan. A win over Wellston could clinch a share of the division crown for Athens, which seeks to defend its SECAL title against Wellston and Nelsonville in rain interrupted action. Gallipolis tops the Southern Division after a 6-5 win over Jackson as Middleport tops Pomeroy 2-1 to shake the standings.

Gallipolis Athens Nelsonville Wellston Logan Greyhounds Rockets Jackson Middleport Pomeroy Panthers Bill Swan Middeport Bob Burdette Blue Devils

Devlin Wins Colonial National Invitation in Tough Heat

Bruce Devlin, an Australian former plumber, opened with a 67 and captured the Colonial National Invitation amid heat and humidity. Gene Littler and Ralph Sikes chased, but Devlin stretched his lead to win by one stroke, aided by a key 20-foot birdie putt on the final hole and precise play from tricky bunkers.

Colonial Country Club Fort Worth Tex Culamay Ben Wogan Byron Nelson Bruce Devlin Coluninl Polfers Devin Gene Littler Devan R. 3 Sikes Litter Bruce Ms Toue Arkansas Devlin Bruce

Bobcats Ready For MAC Golf At Bowling Green

Ohio seeks to reclaim MAC golf dominance as Marshall won last year and Bobcats travel to Bowling Green for the 21st MAC championships. Coach Kermit Blosser highlights Jim Nordstrom as a top performer and lists 15 varsity players, noting league standings are decided in final conference matches.

Gary Krino Ohio Marshall Bobcat Ers Blosser Jim Nordstrom Ashland Nordstrom Bowling Green Bruce Helwagen Circleville Dave Deever Terry Beard Travis Air Force Base California Hal Ward Franklin Ludwig Schenk Berea

Tiger Defends Light Heavy Title In Return Bout At Garden

Nigeria's Jack Tiger defends his 175-pound title in a 15 round rematch with ex-champion Jose Torres at Madison Square Garden. Torres is a 9-5 favorite to regain the crown as crowd and gate estimates target 10,000 fans and around 100000 plus TV proceeds. Tiger holds a 96-15-3 record with 25 knockouts, Torres 39-2-1 with 27 knockouts.

Murray Rose Associated Press NEW York Nigeria Jack Tiger Jose Torres Madison Square Garden Torres Roger Rouse Rouse Anaconda Mont Pye Ny Hur Garden Tiger

Little League Coaches Meet At City Hall

Athens area coaches will gather at 7 30 p m on Wednesday in city hall as announced by city recreation director Bob Burson. Ohio University tennis with Eastern Kentucky was rained out and will not be rescheduled. OU baseball planned to host Xavier at Trautwein Field for a 3 15 p m start Tuesday following Hoon.

Athens City Hall Bob Burson Ohio University Eastern Kentucky Carroll Widdoes Xavier Trautwein Field Hoon

The Big Key to Distance In The Swing

The main idea is to time your moves so that your right hand engages at the correct moment, maximizing distance in the swing.

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