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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1963

Page

8

Simmons Shuts Out Cubs as Cardinals Nip Cubs 6 0

Curt Simmons pitched his 30th career shutout, blanking the Chicago Cubs 6 0 to lift the St. Louis Cardinals within three games of the Dodgers. Bill White drove in three runs for St. Louis, while the Dodgers rested and other NL results announced.

Simmons Sharpie Cardinals Associated Press Curt Simmons St. Louis Cardinals Hank Aaron Milwaukee Bob Hendley Ron Hunt Jim Hickman Mets Roger Craig Phillies Craig Don Hoak Philadelphia

Eskey Praises SECUL Field Parity And Athens Slate

Athens High football coach Don Eskey told Kiwanis that any of six SECUL teams could beat any other on a given night and co-champions are possible. He noted Ironton rivals, Jackson and Gallipolis, Pomeroy, Logan, Web ton, and Middleport as strong foes, and described his young Bulldogs as hard working but error prone with eyesight issues affecting players.

Athens High Don Eskey Kiwanis Club Eskey Bulldog Ironton Athens Jackson Gallipolis Pomeroy Logan Wellston Middleport Bulldogs Cambridge

Indianapolis routs Atlanta in IL final opening win

In the International League Final, Indianapolis defeated Atlanta 10 to 4 to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Rookie hitters powered the victory, setting the tone for the series opener.

Indianapolis Atlanta

Leading Hitters National League and American League totals

NL leaders include Groat and Flood at 185 hits, H Aaron with 121 RBIs, and Koufax 267 strikeouts. AL top marks feature Yastrzemski 322, Kaline 95 RBIs, and Stuart 37 homers, with Aparicio 38 steals and Versalles 13 triples.

Groat St. Louis T. Davis Los Angeles H. Aaron Milwaukee Flood Boyer Pinson Cincinnati St Louis Gonzalez Philadelphia McCovey San Francisco Wills Perranoski Koufax Drysdale Yastrzemski Boston Kaline Detroit Rollins Minnesota Allison Tresh New York Stuart

Fall Bowling Season Opens At Rollerbowl

The fall bowling season opened on Rollerbowl lanes with leaders across teams. Notable high scores include Buckley 658 team single and 1864 team series, Ridenour 212 and 524 in singles and series, and Spot Pizza leading with 1644 team series and 580 singles.

Sunday Jack Jill Charles Carr Freda Bolen Dick Erb Francis Buckley Buckley Sunday McBee Clara Ray Riggs Dolen Ted Williams Bob Horn Shamrock Quarries and Bobbie Widdoes Dot Gayle Southerton Beauty Academy Troy General Tire Doris Whiteside

World Series opener set for Oct two in American League city

Commissioner Ford Frick announced the 1963 World Series schedule with opening games Oct 2 and Oct 3 in the AL city, open date Oct 4, and Oct 5-7 in the NL city for games three through five, with possible games six and seven Oct 9-10 in the AL city if needed.

Grandmother from Grand Rapids Named Woman Bowler of the Year

Marion Ladewig of Grand Rapids Michigan repeats as Woman Bowler of the Year for the tenth time as named by the Bowling Writers Association of America.

Milwaukee Marion Ladewig Grand Rapids, Mich Bowling Writers’ Association of America

Baseball Standings and Results from Monday to Wednesday

The standings show New York leading with a 95 50 record and Chicago at 82 64. Monday results include New York 6 Philadelphia 3 and Milwaukee 9 Cincinnati 2 4. Upcoming games feature San Francisco at New York and Houston at Philadelphia among others.

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

Ryan named Browns starter against Redskins in opener

Cleveland selects Frank Ryan to start Sunday versus Washington after his 16 of 19 passing performance against Pittsburgh. Coach Blanton Collier notes Ninowski remains in the mix despite Ryan earning the first quarterback nod.

Cleveland Frank Ryan Washington Redskins Cleveland Browns Blanton Collier Ryan Jim Ninowski Pittsburgh Steelers Collier Browns Tom Hutchinson Steelers Ninowski

Messenger Names New Sports Editor

Rowland Congdon former sports information director at Ohio University is named the new sports editor of The Messenger. He replaces James Zentmeyer who has joined the Dayton Daily News sports staff. Congdon is a 1949 Ohio University journalism graduate and previously worked at The Columbus Dispatch for five years. He covered Southeastern Ohio high school sports as a student reporter and served in the Air Force signal corps during World War II.

Rowland Congdon Ohio University the Messenger James Zentmeyer Dayton Daily News Ohio School of Journalism Congdon Southeastern Ohio Columbus Dispatch Youngstown Orrville Air Force Signal Corps

Kent State Southpaw Signs With Tigers

The Detroit Tigers signed 1964 farm contracts with third baseman Wilbert Elliott of Shamokin Pennsylvania and Gary Alan Legg from Crestline Ohio. Legg, a Kent State University pitcher, will join the James town club in the New York Pennsylvania league for spring training in Lakeland Florida next March. Curt Simmons of the Cardinals threw a five hitter as St. Louis shut out Chicago 6-0 to move within three games of Los Angeles in the National League.

Ing Cardinals Dodgers Cardinals St. Louis Simmons Bill White Cubs Bob Gibson Chicago Glen Hobbie Sandy Koufax Pittsburgh Don Cardwell Milwaukee Cincinnati New York Mets Philadelphia Kansas City New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Baltimore Minnesota Cleveland Boston Los Angeles Angels Detroit Washington Detroit Tigers Wilbert Elliott Shamokin Gary Alan Legg Crestline Ohio Legg Kent State University Jamestown New York Pennsylvania Lakeland Fla

Bobcats From Ohio Enter Buffalo Scrimmage Week Injury Free

Coach Bill Hess reports his Ohio Bobcats completed a 214-hour scrimmage with no injuries and will continue two-a-day practices into the week. The team closes scrimmage with four first-unit scores to none for unit two as Hess notes progress and plans to scout Buffalo before the Sept. 21 home opener.

Bill Hess Hess Frank Richey Bob Kappes Buffalo Bulls Gettysburg Ohio Skip Hoovler George Fisher John Frick Dave Hutter Ron Fowlkes Larry Bainter Jim Albert Ron Curtis Dave Robinson Glenn Hill Bill Taraschke Dennis Kornowa

Rollerbowl scores and standings from Bridgwater bowling

Weekly results list multiple teams and scores from Bridgwater bowling lanes including Royal McBee Kasler's Sutton McKinstry Logan's St Allen's Meat Gateway Motor Lodge Swearingen's Ray Riggs Bee Shaft Grim Excav Quick's Drug WATH Cline's Welding Beasley Matthews Royalists Pilot Lighters Gas Co Rusty's Body Shop and others with several 0 1 2 3 point tallies and notes that results will be published next week.

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