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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1960

Page

12

Jones Qualifies For Open With 145 Score

Robert T. Jones III, 33, of Pittsfield Mass, son of the golfer famed Robert T. Jones, qualified in the Open district trials at Albany N Y with 71 74 145. He will face further trials June 6 7 as the field narrows.

Associated Press Bob Jones Robert T. Jones Robert T. III Atlanta Robert T. Jones III Pittsfield Mass Cherry Hills Country Club Denver Jones Albany N. Y Jim Ferree Winston Salem N. C Little Rock la Jolla Calif Jimmy Clark Satioy Don Collett M. O. Johnson Chuck Courtney

Ohioans Qualify for National Open in District Events

New Philadelphia pro Charles Wipperman shot 70 70 to lead Canton qualifiers and Roger McManus 70 70 paced Cincinnati entrants with 140. Don Stickney led Columbus qualifiers with 72 74 146 while Nicklaus skipped the district. Thirty four players advance to the Cincinnati sectional on June 6 for a Denver Open berth.

Associated Press Philadelphia Ohio State Cincinnati Ohio Canton Columbus Denver Charles Wipperman Union Club New Philadelphia Canton Brookside Roger McManus Western Hills Country Club McManus Don Stickney Scioto Country Club Nicklaus Ohio State Gulf Bob Littler, Jr Athens

Baseball Scores From Weekend Roundup

American Association games show Denver 9 over Minneapolis 4 and Dallas Fort Worth 8 over Indianapolis 5. St Paul 8 beat Houston 7 and Louisville 4 defeated Charleston 2. Pacific Coast League notes Portland 5 0 Vancouver 2 8 with Tacoma at Sacramento postponed.

Denver Minneapolis Dallas-Fort Worth Indianapolis St. Paul Houston Louisville Charleston Portland Vancouver Tacoma Sacramento

GIs Claim Robbery After Narrow Victory

Ft. Knox soldiers won 11-10 against Kentucky State Reformatory inmates but found about $200 in cash, seven wrist watches and four or five GI shoes missing from their locker room. Deputy Warden Porter warned a lock means little to some.

Lagrange Ft. Knox Kentucky State Reformatory Porter

Tim Holland Favored In Portrush British Amateur

Irish observers expect Tim Holland from Rockville Centre New York to win the British Amateur at Portrush as heavy rain and winds test contenders. The 29-year-old defeated Peter Grant 4 and 2 to reach the second round and is slated to meet T B C Hoey before likely facing Joe Carr of Dublin who has won the title twice.

Portrush Northern Ireland Tim Holland Holland Rockville Center N. Y Peter Grant Phoenix Ariz T. B. C. Hoey Joe Carr Dublin

Monday Results New York Beats Kansas City 4 3

In a single listed game New York defeats Kansas City 4 to 3. Other schedules show Tuesday Wednesday matchups across the majors with teams including Baltimore Chicago Boston Kansas City New York Detroit Washington Cleveland and more.

New York Kansas City Baltimore Chicago Boston Detroit Washington Cleveland Pittsburgh San Francisco Milwaukee Cincinnati Los Angeles St. Louis Philadelphia Boston Ewe

Royals end 14-game skid with 19-8 win over Buffalo

The Royals snapped their 14 game losing streak with a 19-8 victory in the first game of a doubleheader, then lost 12-5 in the nightcap against Buffalo. Joe Altobelli hit two homers in the opener, while Tom Cheney struck out 15 to pace Columbus in a three hitter. Billy Hooke homered twice for Buffalo.

Royals Buffalo Havana Miami John Anderson Columbus Richmond Toronto Maple Leafs Rochester Montreal Fred Hooke Joe Altobelli Tom Cheney Leo Rodriguez Deron Johnson Jim Bronstad Wild

Ohio U Banquet Tonight Honors Track Golf and Tennis Squads

Members of Ohio University track, golf and tennis teams will be honored at a 6 30 p m banquet tonight at the Athens Country Club. The baseball squad is scheduled for a banquet in the near future.

Ohio U Athens Country Club

Koufax Links Pirates in One-Run Masterclass

Sandy Koufax pitched the first one hitter of his major league career as the Dodgers beat the Pirates 1-0. He struck out 10, walked six, and retired 19 straight after a shaky second inning, lifting Los Angeles to a key win while Pittsburgh lost their NL lead.

Sandy Koufax Sandy Pittsburgh Los Angeles Dodgers Pirates San Francisco Brooklyn Chicago Cubs Cincinnati George Altman New York Yankees Kansas City

Brosnan Delivers First Home Run as Reds Fall in 13

Cincinnati pitcher Jim Brosnan hit his first homer of the season in the second inning but Cincinnati lost 7-6 to Chicago in 13 innings. George Altman hit the deciding homer off reliever Bob Grim at Crosley Field.

Chicago Cubs Bob Grim Altman Walt Moryn Cal McLish Reds Jim Brosnan Ed Bailey Vada Pinsor Gus Bell Ben Johnson Brosnan Jim Redleg Crosley Field George Altman Cincinnati

Bryan Rates Best At Leading 500

Indianapolis notes cite Jimmy Bryan claiming the track’s the test of true racers as the Memorial Day 500 drew record crowds. The piece recalls DePalma’s era with 613 laps led, Bryan’s 206, and Ward 130, plus laps worth 150 dollars each and a $300,000 prize pool. It also mentions Vukovich’s fatal wreck in 1954 and the track’s 50 fatalities since 1909.

Indianapolis Ind Jimmy Bryan Bryan Ralph DePalma DePalma Pat Flaherty Chicago Roger Ward Bill Vukovich

Grant Starts For Indians In Second Meeting With Senators

Cleveland pitcher Jim Grant seeks his 12th straight win over Washington as the Indians host the Senators at Municipal Stadium. Grant, 24, moved into the rotation after a strong debut season start. The Senators may counter with Jack Kralick or Hal Woodeshick, with Jimm Perry slated for the Indians in the nightcap.

Cleveland Jim Grant Washington Cleveland Indians Senators Municipal Stadium Chicago Jack Kralick Hal Woodeshick Jimm Perry Indians

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