Bobcats Set for Toledo Opener as Pontuti Question Lingers
Ohio University primes for the 1962 MAC opener with Toledo on Saturday at Peden Stadium. Coach Hess hopes Jim Pontuti is ready after a knee sprain while six players return to heavy drills and others recover. Toledo offers a potent offense led by Frank Baker and Rautch Yenrick, with safety in mind as the Rockets prepare after a midweek trip.
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Veteran Southpaw Notches 324th Win for Spahn
Warren Spahn pitched five solid hits to lead the Milwaukee Braves past the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1. The Dodgers dropped a second straight game as San Francisco also fell further behind in the pennant race.
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We Call The Plays Says Brown
Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown announces a new policy of collective play calling. Ninowski replaced Plum at quarterback and threw a 54 yard TD pass to Rich Kreitling on a triple reverse in a 17-7 win over the New York Giants. Brown says the team calls the plays with a collective "we" approach.
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High School Grid State Matchups
Nelsonville aims at Athens while Gallipolis visits Wellston. Middleport hosts Logan and Jackson travels to Pomeroy in the week’s prep football schedule.
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High School Football Pairings For Saturday
Rutland faces Southwestern Belpre hosts Fort Frye Chauncey Dover meets Oak Hill Berne Union plays McArthur The Plains meet Laurelville North Gallia vs Trimble Saturday schedule includes five or more matchups across district teams.
High School Basketball Standings Roundup
Racine faces Kgger Creek while Symmes Valley meets Eastern and Hannan plays Hannan in West Virginia. Local courts host trio of neighborhood games amid district schedule.
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High School Football Schedule Short List
Glouster at Dresden. Pt Pleasant at Ravenswood. Poca at Wahama. York at Bremen. Southern Local Perry County idle.
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Jim Perry Seeks 12th Victory in Tribe Road Opener
Jim Perry aims for his 12th win as the Cleveland Indians open a three game series against the Kansas City Athletics. He has 11 losses this season and will face 25-year-old right-hander Dan Pfister, who holds a 3-13 record. Pfister lost to Cleveland 3-2 in their last meeting on September 8.
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Gerringer tops Coe as U S Amateur advances at Pinehurst
Ronnie Gerringer, 19, son of a Newport News contractor, defeated Charlie Coe 3 and 2 in rain. Gerringer opened three under par 33 and held a five-hole lead at the turn before sealing the win with a 20-foot birdie on 16. Surviving round-one upsets were Patton, Smith, Davies, Ward, and others as 72 winners joined 56 byes for the 64-match second round.
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Tex
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Houston
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Macon
Bill Campbell
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Ted Bishop
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Publinx
Springdale
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Bobby Littler Wins Match in U S Amateur Second Round
Pinehurst North Carolina Bob Littler Jr of Athens was to play Ronald Chase of Denver in the second round of the U S Amateur Golf Tournament. Littler defeated John Farquahar of Amarillo 4 and 2 in the first round. Arthur Hudnutt was eliminated 3 and 1 by Edgar Updegraff of Tucson. Marion Heck of Columbia had a bye and faced Downing Gray of Warrington in today’s second round.
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Marion Heck
Columbiana
Downing Gray
Warrington
Fila
Trapshoot Scores From Skyline Event
Wet WOGG 24 percent score leads with 25 X 25, Bill Neil 25, Ben Roach 25, Ed. note The Messenger will print leading trap scores every Tuesday. Gun clubs may submit names by Monday afternoon. Scores 21 X 25 or better only.
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Brown Jug entry list deadline looms for 17th stakes
Delaware reports the entry deadline of 11 a.m. for the 17th Little Brown Jug as 13 of the nation’s top 3-year-old pacers seek the $80,000 purse. Impish sets new world records at Walnut Hall Farm Filly Stake with two 2:02 and 2:02 4-5 miles for 3-year-old trotters.
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League Schedule Highlights Wednesdays Matches
The schedule lists games across leagues with Detroit at Minnesota Baltimore at Los Angeles Cleveland at Kansas City Boston at Chicago and other matchups. Notable night game Houston at New York and San Francisco at St Louis.
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IAAF Approves Fiberglass Pole Vault Records
Belgrade report notes the IAAF accepted fiberglass pole use in vaulting and ratified several world marks by Americans while not acting on Igor Ter Ovanesyan’s 27-3 inch broad jump. It acknowledged Pentti Nikula’s 16 ft 214 in world vault record using fiberglass.
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University of Oregon
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Tripucka Improves With Age In AFL
Dallas report shows Frank Tripucka in his 14th season improving with age as he leads the league in passing with 57 completions in 103 attempts for 823 yards and four touchdowns while guiding Denver to the lead.
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Ames-Bern, Waterloo win in rough plant league scores
In a local print league segment, Ames-Bern defeated Uptowners 8 to 0 while Waterloo edged finishing room 4 to 0. Night Stars toppled Pressroom 8 to 1 and Rangers beat Finishing Room 4 to 0 with batteries noted as Waterloo Kisor and Shamhart and Ames Bern Everett and McCune.
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Reds Out of Pennant Chase After Mets Losses
Reds manager Fred Hutchinson conceded defeat as Cincinnati slipped 51 percent out of first place after dropping twice to New York's last place Mets. The club opens a 10 game final stretch tonight in Pittsburgh with Jim OToole to face Harvey Haddix as they chase the Giants for a second place spot.
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Batting Leaders and Key Stat Totals From Major Leagues
Batting leaders for players with 375 or more at bats include Runnels Boston .331 Hinton Washington .311 and others. Runs include Pearson Los Angeles 108 Sierbern Kansas City 105. RBIs show Killebrew Minnesota 110 Colavito Detroit 109. Hits list Richardson New York 194 Lumpe Kansas City 184. Home runs feature Killebrew Minnesota 40 Cash Detroit 37. Also notes Starters Davis Los Angeles and Robinson Cincinnati lead in many categories with Davis 207 hits and Robinson 196. Robinson RBI 150 and Mays 44 HRs H Aaron 39.
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Hinton
Washington
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Minnesota
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Detroit
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Denver leads Louisville in American Association finals
In the best-of-7 American Association final Denver defeated Louisville 9 to 3 to take a 2-1 series lead. In the International League, Jacksonville beat Atlanta 4 to 2 giving Jacksonville a 1-0 edge. Columbus notes jockey Paul Ward guiding Scalp to a 1:46 victory at Beulah Park with payouts of 8.80 for the win, 5.60 for place, and 4 for show.
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