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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1964

Page

8

Runs for Johnson fails as Colts blanked by Bunning

Houston fans saw 186 ladies with mashed mesh admitted for promotions but Ken Johnson and the Phillies shut out the Colts 4-0. Jim Bunning allowed nine hits and struck out nine to improve to 5-1 as Steve Blass won his first major league start for Pittsburgh over the Dodgers 4-2. Don Drysdale’s streak ended as Philadelphia and New York, with Bob Shaw on the mound, also played. The Tigers beat the Senators 6-4 with Don Lock’s two homers and three RBIs.

Associated Press Houston Ken Johnson Colts Philadelphia Jim Bunning Johnson Phillies Ball Park Nellie Fox Jim Wynn Bunning Steve Blass Pittsburgh Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers Wes Covington John Herrnstein Bobby Wine Richie Allen John Callison Tony Gonzalez Gonzalez Allen Mets San Francisco Bob Taylor Rod Kanehl George Altman Galen Cisco Bob Shaw Pirates Dick Schofield Lill Virdon Drysdale Roberto Clemente Ron Perranoski Gene Freese Don Clendenon Tigers Senators Don Lock Gates Brown Norm Cash Detroit Brown Cash Bishop Ohio Terry Harmon RBI Rick Bullock McArthur Lenny Stahl Bobcats George Scherer Bishops Ohio U Bob Willet Steve Johnson Stahl Willet Secord Menis Ketchum Harmon

Mauch Suspended by Young Umpire in Baseball Row

Gene Mauch manager of the Philadelphia Phillies serves a two day suspension for disputed language toward umpire Lee Weyer. Phillies beat the Houston Colts 4 0 to regain first in the NL as Mauch watches from the stands.

Mauch Philadelphia Phillies Lee Weyer Phillies Houston Colts Warren Giles Weyer Jim Bunning Jocko Jocko Conlan Gene San Francisco

17 Horses Victims Of Fire At Miles Park

Louisville officials sought exact death toll of the Miles Park blaze that killed 17 Thoroughbreds, injured five and had another horse die of a heart attack. About 600 horses were moved to safety as barns burned, with damage pegged at about 100000 dollars and rising.

Louisville Miles Park Race Track

Palmer Wins Oklahoma City Open In Final-Round Charge

Arnold Palmer roared from three behind in the final round to win the Oklahoma City Open at Quail Creek by two strokes. He shot five under par 67 after rounds of 72 69 69 69, aided by late birdies and improved putting. En route he topped the $40,000 event’s winnings, boosting year totals to $44,298. Lionel Hebert and others vied for top money as the field closed.

Oklahoma City Arnie Arnold Palmer Ernie Vossler Palmer Lionel Hebert Quail Creek Country Club Augusta Se Palmer Lonel Hebert Rem Verney Tack McGowan Oghlike Souchak Dave Marr Bob Rossburg Bruce Devlin Miller Barber Dery

Athens High baseball edges Warren Local 3 2 in five innings

Athens High School Bulldog baseball improves to 12 3 by defeating Warren Local 3 2 in five innings on Monday Scott Moore scores on an error to start Warren Local’s runs Fred Gibson scores two runs for Athens including a steal home Bruce Bannon Dick Duncan and Paul Ayers contribute key hits Ayers earns his fifth win while Ronnie Jennings takes the loss for Warren Local

Warren Local Paul Ayers Ronnie Jennings Athens Fred Gibson Dick Duncan Bruce Bannon Gibson Duncan Warren Benny Jennings Bond Warriors Scotty Moore John Samples Ayers Duncan R. Jennings

Middleport Athens golfers close 1964 season strong

Middleport Athens High School golf team finished 1964 with a 1514 to 444 win over Middleport Yellow Jackets. Greg Moore led scoring with a two under par 34 and earned medalist honors as Athens prepared for the state tournament in Columbus. Moore was runner up in the district playoff.

Middleport Athens Middleport Yellow Jackets Bulldogs Greg Moore Columbus John Newcomb Ron Hanning Pat Edwards Bill Eschenbacher Wayne Davis Steve Hindy Eric Gustavson Brock Kern Jim Johnson

Buchtel Opens HVA Season With Victory Over Murray City

The Buchtel entry won its opening Hocking Valley Association game Sunday. Taggart and Hashman each had three hits for Murray City, while Buchtel scored all runs in the middle three innings and then held off a late Murray City rally to secure the win.

Buchtel Hocking Valley Association Murray City Taggart Hashman

Nelsonville Opens HWA with 15 4 Victory Over Shawnee

Nelsonville topped Shawnee 15 to 4 in the HWA opener. Steele Peters and Stufflebean each had two hits for the winners while Peart and Griffith collected two each for Shawnee. S Schultz pitched all 7 innings for Nelsonville, as Shawnee used Manering and Hinkell as pitchers.

Nelsonville HWA Shawnee Steele Peters Stufflebean Peart Griffith S. Schultz Manering Hinkel

Break Record With 12-2 Victory Over Bishops

Ohio University broke a 64 year baseball record by winning 15 straight with a 12 2 win over Ohio Wesleyan at Trautwein Field. Terry Harmon led the offense with three hits and 3 RBIs as Lenny Stahl pitched six strong innings. Ohio hosts Muskingum then eyes Miami and a key MAC clash.

Rowland Congdon Messenger Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan Trautwein Field

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