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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1963
Page
8
More than 1000 athletes from 35 000 district qualifiers gather at Ohio State for 56th track field 36th baseball 37th golf and 44th tennis championships. Finals set for Saturday with Class A and AA divisions, defending champs and local favorites among entrants.
Nicklaus leads early at the $50,000 Memphis Open with a 67 as eight pros share the first round. His hole in one on the 185 yard third hole marks his first pro ace, aided by a favorable break off a bank and the ball settling in the cup.
The Browns report Ken Frost has recovered from knee surgery last October and Dr. Vic Ippolito says he sees no reason why the 6 4 255 pound tackle shouldn’t be able to go full speed this season. Also notes Pacific Coast League results Dallas Fort Worth 10 Oklahoma City 3 Portland 1 San Diego 0.
The record shows NL leaders with San Francisco Los Angeles St Louis and Cincinnati near top. Results include St Louis 1 Chicago 0 and Cincinnati 2 Milwaukee 0. American League lists Baltimore lead with 25 15 and New York 20 13. Tonight games include Dodgers at Giants and Yankees at St Louis.
Denison University clinched the Ohio Conference golf championship in Columbus as a two stroke penalty against Akron gave the Big Red sole possession. In Rome Giulio Rinaldi kept his European light heavyweight title with a 15 round decision over Erich Schoeppner.
Cincinnati pitcher Jim O'Toole edged Denny Lemaster in a 2-0 win over Milwaukee as unearned runs in the fourth and ninth helped the Reds extend their winning streak to four games. Pete Rose and Vada Pinson featured in the decisive plays, with Frank Robinson drawing a walk to load the bases for Ken Walters' decisive single. Bob Skinner joined Cincinnati from Pittsburgh before the trip. The Reds next face Philadelphia with Bob Purkey opposing Cal McLish.
Favorable weather for fishermen in Ohio points to a promising weekend. Reports from East central to southern regions note big catfish, muskellunge, and strong bass and crappie catches in streams and lakes such as Piedmont, Seneca, Leesville, Buckeye, Hoover, and Lake Stonelick. Counties listed include Brown, Champaign, Clark, Greene, and Miami.
United States takes a 2-1 lead over Great Britain after two wins and a halve in morning foursomes at Turnberry. Labron Harris Jr. and Downing Gray defeated Joe Carr and Christy Green 2 up, Deane Beman and Charlie Coe won 5 and 3, while Gardner and Eaupdegraff halved with Madeley and Shade after a late deficit. Bonallack and Murray secured the sole British victory over Patton and Sikes 4 and 3.
Cleveland eyes a four game set with Baltimore to gauge this season as the Indians, in sixth place 544 behind the Orioles, face left handers Mike M. Cormick and Sam McDowell. The schedule includes a Pittsburgh exhibition, a Chicago White Sox series, and a four game home stand versus the New York Yankees. Also, the Athens Boat and Ski Club plans a Sunday Ohio River cruise, assembling at 10 under the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge with boats launching in Pomeroy Middleport or Mason W Va.
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