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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1961
Page
12
New disclosures place a $1500 price tag on fixing a game and reveal bribes totaling $37,185 in the Wagman Hacksen case. The investigation spans 28 players and 17 colleges with 39 games chronicled, and authorities say only the surface has been scratched.
McArthur freshman Rick Bullock of Ohio University. a third baseman for the Chillicothe Colts, had three hits three RBIs and two runs scored as the Colts beat Evans Wolf of Columbus 6 3 in a Heart of Ohio Baseball League game. Bullock is the son of Dr and Mrs R E Bullock of McArthur and also a short stop for Ohio U.
Gary Player of South Africa and U S Open champion Arnold Palmer weigh a six month PGA suspension. The decision hinges on whether they will play the Canada Cup at Dorado Beach on June 14, and require sponsor permission for the Memphis Open during the same dates. Palmer shares a lead in the 500 Festival Open with Jim Ferree and Johnny Pott as eleven others sit tied at 69.
In Los Angeles, The Flea Serrano versus Teddy Rand ends with Serrano earning a decision 126% to 120% in a Puerto Rican style bout held in Tijuana, Mexico.
Buffalo Bisons toppled Richmond 8-3 as they push for the IL first division. The Bisons hit two homers and four doubles, marking at least one homer in 11 straight games and 13 in five. Charleston Marlins beat Rochester 4-2, narrowing gap on Columbus. Jersey City edged Syracuse 5-4.
The Professional Golfers Association failed to assure a topflight field prompting cancellation of the $38,500 Oklahoma City Open Golf Tournament.
Sandy Koufax scattered three hits in seven innings and Tommy Davis hit a seventh inning homer to lead the Dodgers to a 10- to-? victory over St. Louis in the only National League game on Thursday. Cleveland cut Detroit's AL lead to 3 games by 13-5 win over the Angels as Minnesota beat Detroit 7-6 in 11 innings. Whitey Ford earned the win.
The Tribe run their win streak to six after blanking the Cardinals as New York tops Boston 6-4. Baltimore beat Chicago 64 and Kansas City edged Washington 4-3, extending Dick Donovan’s fifth one run loss. only two other AL games were played and a National League schedule was incomplete.
The American League featured several 6 4 scores and late drama as Baltimore beat Chicago 6 4 and New York topped Boston 6 4. Other results include Minnesota 7 Detroit 6 in 11 and Cleveland 13 Los Angeles 5. Koufax improved to 5 2 with eight strikeouts. Whitey Ford allowed five hits in a partial relief effort. Johnny Romano Woody Held Willie Kirkland Bubba Phillips homered for the Indians. Mudcat Grant earned relief win for the Twins. Kaline Cash homered as Detroit led early. A's Pilarcik drove in two runs. Posada hospitalized after being hit by a pitch.
Villanova opens defense of its ICA outdoor track and field crown at Randalls Island Stadium with 13 of 18 trials and finals on Saturday. Coach Jumbo Jim Elliott says they did not come to lose as Yale challenges Villanova after dethroning their indoor title on a disqualified relay.
About 15 University of Dayton students picketed the Journal Herald building for a few minutes calling for truth and denouncing melodrama after a campus gloom story tied to basketball scandals. Freshman Roger Brown was named by New York District Attorney Frank Hogan as an intermediary in nationwide college basketball scandals.
In Hawaii and Seattle action, San Diego defeated Tacoma 7 to 6 in ten innings while Spokane beat Seattle 10 to 1 and Portland topped Salt Lake 11 to 4. Vancouver won 6 to 4. In the International League Buffalo beat Richmond 8 to 3, Jersey City defeated Syracuse 5 to 4, Charleston beat Rochester 4 to 2, and Columbus faced Toronto with results unavailable. American Association saw Omaha win 7 to 6 over Houston with other games postponed.
The table shows standings for the American and International Leagues with teams like San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Chicago and Philadelphia. Thursday results include postponed games due to rain and a slate of only games scheduled across multiple cities.
New York Yankees sign Ole Miss star Jake Gibbs for a $100000 bonus as a third baseman. Gibbs, 22, will report after finals at Mississippi and train with the Yankees before joining the Richmond farm in the International League. Roy Hamey aims to pair him with Frank Crosetti to absorb Yankee ways.
Inglewood California a field of about seven candidates formed for the $100 000 added Californian handicap at Hollywood Park. This first of four handicap super specials foresees a tight race among top contenders.
Sandy Koufax and the Dodgers blanked the Cardinals on three singles with eight strikeouts and three walks in a 14 inning victory. Jim Lemon of the Twins hit a two run homer in the fourth and delivered an 11th inning single to beat the Tigers 7 6, breaking a tie.
Steve Chase of Athens leads Ohio high jump contenders at Ohio State University in Columbus as the state’s top jumper with a 6 ft 4 in mark. Parma’s Kim Hill is close behind at 6 ft 4 in. Chase competes Saturday afternoon. Nelsonville’s John Moore also advances in shot put. Marietta’s Bob Fogle is favored in high and low hurdles.
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