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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1962

Page

6

Crowd to Pack Peden for Ohio Toledo MAC Opener

Ohio University’s Bobcats work out at Peden Stadium ahead of Saturday’s 2 p.m. MAC opener against Toledo. Attendance could reach 12 900 with band participation. Toledo, led by coach Clive H Rush, jitters over lineup choices as prep continues.

Toledo Jim Zentmeyer Bobcats Ohio University Peden Stadium Ohio Bill Hess Rockets South Dakota State Jack Rabbits Clive H. Rush Green Bay Packers MAC Miami Ed Scratchins

Prep Grid State Matchups Across Multiple Ohio Teams

Saturday schedule lists Nelsonville Athens Wellston Gallipolis Wellston Middleport Logan Jackson Pomeroy Rutland Southwestern Fort Frye Belpre Chauncey Dover Oak Hill Berne Union McArthur North Gallia Trimble Racine Kyger Creek Symmes Valley Eastern Hannan Trace Hannan West Virginia Glouster Dresden Point Pleasant Ravenswood Poca Wahama venue notes include Athens Wellston Logan Pomeroy Southwestern Belpre Oak Hill McArthur Trimble Kgger Creek Eastern Hannan Dresden Ravenswood Mason City West Virginia.

Nelsonville Athens Gallipolis Wellston Middleport Logan Jackson Pomeroy Rutland Southwestern Fort Frye Belpre Chauncey-Dover Oak Hill Berne-Union McArthur North Gallia Trimble Racine Kyger Creek Symmes Valley Eastern Hannan-Trace Hannan W. Va Glouster Dresden Logan Kgger Creek Hannan, W. Va Ravenswood Mason City

Littler Falls To Gabrielson In U S Amateur At Pinehurst

Athens' Bobby Littler was eliminated 5 and 4 by Jim Gabrielson in the morning match at Pinehurst N C He was the last Ohioan standing in the field of about 2000 golfers finishing among the last 16 amateurs Patton Harris Coody and Gray advanced to 36 hole semifinals with Eisenhower set to attend Saturday's final.

Pinehurst N. C Athens Bobby Littler U.S Jim Gabrielson Ohio University Littler Ohio Billy Joe Patton Labron Harris Jr Charley Coody Downing Gray Patton Harris Gray Coady Eisenhower Augusta National Club Galory Pinehurst Country Club Morganton N.C Stillwater Okla Coody Stamford Tex Pensacola Fla

Baseball Standings and Schedule for the American League

The American League standings show New York leading with 91 wins, Minnesota 87, Los Angeles 83, and Chicago 81. Detroit 79, Baltimore 74, Cleveland 74, Boston 73, Kansas City 69, and Washington 58. Thursday results included Chicago 6 Boston 4, Cleveland 5 Kansas City 2, Detroit 5 Minnesota 1. Tonight Cleveland faces Los Angeles, Detroit at Kansas City, Minnesota at Baltimore, Boston at Washington, New York at Chicago. Saturday games: Detroit at Kansas City, Boston at Washington.

Pet New York Minnesota Los Ang iChicago Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Boston Kan. City Wash Chicago Kansas City

Baseball Standings and Key Results From The Era

The chart shows team records with Los Angeles leading, San Francisco trailing, and Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Houston, Chicago, New York, and Cincinnati in various positions. Al Kaline hit his 28th homer as Detroit beat Minnesota 5-1. Dennis Bennett pitched Phillies to a 3-1 win over Chicago.

Chicago New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Milwaukee Pittsburgh Los Angeles St. Louis San Francisco Houston al Kaline Tigers Detroit Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Dennis Bennett Phillies Chicago Cubs

Wills Seeks Fresh Stolen Bases Record Challenge

Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers says only the bases he could have stolen haunt him as he eyes Ty Cobb’s modern 96 in a 154-game season. He needs three steals in tonight’s game against St. Louis to tie or break the mark and believes he could have surpassed 100 with an early-season effort.

ST. Louis Maury Wills Los Angeles Dodgers

Nicklaus Opens Portland Open With Fast 64

Jack Nicklaus posted an 8 under par 64 to take the early lead in the Portland Open at Columbia Edgewater, one stroke ahead of Tony Lema with Billy Casper Jr and Bob Rosburg tied at 66. The field of about 80 players will be cut to the low 70 and ties after today’s round. Also noted, Athens and Nelsonville high school football players will skip the Sabin Oral Vaccine event tonight due to last minute changes before the Athens game.

Portland Ore Jack Nicklaus Tony Lema Nicklaus Lemna Billy Casper Jr Bob Rosburg Columbia - Edgewater Don Massengale Bob Harrison George Bayer Larry Mowry Ron Weber Bill Eggers Don Finsterwald Bob Shave Jr Athens Nelsonville

Giants lose as balk costs win in ninth

In a 5 4 defeat for the San Francisco Giants, Dick Lemay balked in the ninth after singles put runners on first and third. Don Larsen walked Bill White before Ken Boyer’s single drove in the tying and winning runs as St. Louis beat SF. Dodgers inch closer to pennant. Reds, Phillies, Cubs also winning/losing.

Associated Press Dick Lemay St. Louis San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Lemay Bill White Flood Mike Shannon Don Larsen White Ken Boyer Shannon Dodgers Cincinnati

Racing Halted By Striking Clerks At Thistle Down

Cleveland race track Thistle Down suspended its nine race program after nearly 200 clerks from the Building Service Employees Union walked off. The walkout aims for contract improvements about 1 per day retroactive to last spring’s season start.

Cleveland Thistle Down Race Track Mutual Building Service Employes Union

Ohio University cross country opens season at Wabash

Coach Stan Huntsman's Ohio University runners start their season Saturday in Wabash Indiana facing four other schools in a three mile meet. Also entered are Indiana University Wabash coached by Stan's father Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois.

Stan Huntsman Ohio University Wabash Ind Indiana University Stan Eastern Western Illinois

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