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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1961

Page

10

No Series Requests Yet Reds Warn Fans On World Series Tickets

A Cincinnati front office note says no World Series ticket requests yet as the Commissioner's meeting in September will set dates and prices. Fans urged to watch newspapers for official filing details. Baltimore Colts defender Bob Harrison earns praise as a holdover with potential newcomers. Mike Brown, Morehead State College quarterback candidate, is a 1958 Southeast Ohio League all star. Columbus Jets playoff tickets go on sale with schedule at Jet Stadium for Sept. 12 13 and 17 18.

Cincinnati Commission of Baseball Reds Mike Brown Morehead State College Kentucky Brown Logan Columbus Jets Columbus Jet Stadium

Hutchinson Optimistic As Reds Face Phillies Series

Reds manager Fred Hutchinson spoke of optimism before a four game set with last place Philadelphia. He cited strong pitching and a stretched schedule as advantages while warning players not to slack against a late surge by the Phillies who have improved recently.

Philadelphia Cincinnati Reds Fred Hutchinson Ried Phillies

Reds Hold Slim Edge as Robinson Battens Knee

Stretch drive sees the Reds with 16 straight wins over Philadelphia but Frank Robinson's ailing knee may slow them. Hutchinson plans to start Joey Jay Saturday hoping for his 19th win while Robinson undergoes heat therapy and may miss time.

Reds Philadelphia Frank Robinson Hutchinson Robinson Joey Jay

Braves Rally To 2-1 Victory Over Dodgers

Milwaukee edge Los Angeles 2-1 on a Frank Thomas homer in the second and a Lee Maye Hank Aaron double steal in the third. Bob Hendley earned the win as the Braves move to third while the Dodgers sit three games back of idle Cincinnati in the NL pennant race. Cubs beat the Giants 6-1 and Cardinals toppled the Phillies 2-1 with Stan Musial driving in the decisive run.

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Baseball Scores and Schedule Across Leagues

American League updates show Detroit routing Chicago 8 to 2 and Kansas City 17 to 3 over Los Angeles with multiple matchups listed for today and Saturday. National and International League standings, schedule items, and Friday and Saturday games cover Columbus Buffalo Rochester Syracuse Jersey City Charleston Richmond and more.

Detroit Chicago Minnesota New York Cleveland Washington Kansas City Los Angeles Baltimore Boston Pet Columbus Buffalo Charleston TMD Rochester Richmond Jersey City Syracuse Toronto

Walker Cup Opens Two Day Match Play At Seattle Club

British and American amateurs begin the 18th Walker Cup with 36 hole foursomes at Seattle Golf Club. Teams include James Walker with Brian Chapman opposing Jack Nicklaus and Deane Beaman, and Joe Carr with Gordon Huddy against William Hyndman III and Robert Gardner.

Seattle Seattle Golf Club Jack Nicklaus Columbus U. S Deane Beaman Arlington Joe Carr Gordon Huddy Sheffield England William Hyndman III Philadelphia Robert Gardner New York

Ohio State Starts Drills Ahead of Labor Day Weekend

Ohio State coach Woody Hayes plans early Friday workouts to teach quarterbacks centers and guards. Bill Minkowski leads as top quarterback candidate with Joe Sparma and John Mummey challenging for the job as the Buckeyes prepare for the season.

Ohio State Foot Buckeye Bill Mrukowski Elyria Joe Sparma Massillon John Mummey Tom Matte

Air Medal Wins Governor's Cup Trot at Ohio State Fair

Air Medal, the brown colt owned by Sam Huttenbauer of Cincinnati, captured a $7544 share of the $23950 purse by winning the Governor's Cup Trot for three year olds at the Ohio State Fair. The victory highlighted the final day of four days of harness racing at the fair.

Columbus Sam Huttenbauer Cincinnati

Royals Announce 31 Home Cage Schedule

Cincinnati Royals reveal 31 home basketball games for the 1961-62 season at Cincinnati Gardens. Opening Oct 29 vs Syracuse, all games start 8:08 p.m. local time with two February games televised nationally.

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Hendley Leads Braves Past Dodgers 2-1 on Strong Pitching

Bob Hendley, Braves lefty, allowed six hits and two walks while fanning five in a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers.

Bob Hendley Braves Dodgers

Mantle's Eighth HR Highlights Yankees Loss to Twins

Detroit opens a three game series vs New York after beating Chicago 8-2. Minnesota prevails 5-4 over the Yankees as Mickey Mantle belts his 48th homer, closing toward Babe Ruth and Roger Maris pace. Twins win with a five run third inning led by Jim Lemon's two run shot.

Minnesota Yankees Mickey Mantle Mick Roger Maris Babe Ruth Twins New York Roland Sheldon Jim Coates

Ciney Stays undefeated in American Legion World Series

Cincinnatti topped Brooklawn New Jersey 7 3 to maintain an undefeated run and set up a semifinal with Omaha. Phoenix Arizona beat Billings Montana 5 4 in 11 innings to claim a 2 1 record, while Billings bowed out. Tigers 11 3 over Chicago ended a six game Chicago streak as Paul Foytack and Jake Wood led the rally with Rourke and Held contributing key hits.

Brooklawn Phoenix Ariz Billings Mont Billy Bruton Norm Cash Tigers Chicago Frank Baumann Mike Rourke Paul Foytack Jake Wood

Co-Favorites Iowa and Buckeyes Set for 1961 Season

Iowa and Ohio State are regarded as co favorites for the Big Ten title as teams open hard fall drills. Michigan State coach Duffy Daugherty expects top material and predicts a strong push from the Spartans. Jerry Burns of Iowa names Michigan State as favorite for the conference crown and foresees a successful Hawkeyes season after a co championship in 1960.

Duffy Daugherty Michigan State Ohio State Iowa Jerry Burns Burns Hawkeyes

Pac Coast League Scoreline Report

Salt Lake City edges San Diego 7 6 in a high scoring game as Vancouver defeats Seattle 2 0 in a rain cancelled second game Spokane beats Portland 9 8 while Tacoma wins 3 2 over Hawaii.

Salt Lake City San Diego Vancouver Seattle Spokane Portland Tacoma Hawaii

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