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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1966

Page

12

Rookie Holtzman tops Koufax as Cubs win

Chicago rookie Ken Holtzman outpitched Sandy Koufax pitching a two hitter over eight innings in a 2-1 Cubs win. Dodgers hold NL lead at 14 games. Pirates and Giants lose to Atlanta and Houston respectively. Washington’s Hank Allen breaks in strong with six hits across two games.

Chicago Cubs Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Atlanta San Francisco Houston Holtzman University of Illinois

Baseball Scores and Standings From Recent Games

Summary of MLB results by teams including Baltimore California Detroit Minnesota Chicago Washington New York Boston Cleveland Kansas City and others with Saturday and Sunday results and current NL and AL standings. Key outcomes include Baltimore 6 California 3 Detroit 1 Minnesota 1 Chicago 6 Washington 2 New York 1 Boston 6 Cleveland 3 Kansas City 4-2. California 6 Baltimore 1. New York 3 Boston 1. multiple late games and upcoming schedule notes.

Hank Allen Philadelphia Rich Allen Washington Senators Chicago Senators Hawaii Rich Phillies Hank Washington White Sox California Baltimore Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota Detroit New York Boston Eesemms Washington Wa Cecessese Saturda Caifornia Fame Calfornia York City

Tribe Defeats Reds In Mud Bowl At Crosley Field

In steady rain the New York Mets rallied from a three run deficit to beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 in Crosley Field mud. The Indians won two of three in the weekend series while Kansas City Athletics held a 12-6 edge for the year.

Cincinnati New York Mets Cincinnati Reds Crosley Field Kansas City Athletics Tribe Kansas City

Bristol Re hired as Cincinnati Reds manager for 1967

AP reports Dave Bristol appointed manager of the Cincinnati Reds for 1967 after serving as interim since July 13. President-General Manager William C. DeWitt said Bristol was the sole candidate amid a late-season doubleheader postponement and noted Gordy Coleman slipped during a ninth inning at-bat.

Cincinnati Dave Bristol Cincinnati Reds William C. Dewitt Bristol Don Heffner Gordy Coleman Reds Mets

Electric Co. Guys And Dolls Wins In Quiet Sports Card

The article lists top scorers Moore 235 J Daft 658 N Daft 216 579 and notes Sunday Stars pitching Ken Holtzman of Chicago held Los Angeles hitless eight innings then Cubs beat Dodgers 2 1. Also Hank Allen of Washington had six hits including a game winning single as Senators swept White Sox 1 4 and 2 1 in 11 innings.

Eae MN. Moore J. Daft N. Daft Ken Holtzman Chicago Los Angeles Cubs Dodgers Hank Allen Washington Senators Chicago White Sox

Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching Highlights

The list shows top players by batting average over 400 at bats, with Alou of Atlanta leading in runs, hits, and doubles, and Aaron of Atlanta leading in home runs and RBIs. American League leaders include Robinson of Baltimore in batting, RBIs, and home runs, Oliva of Minnesota in hits, Yastrzemski in doubles, and Campaneris in triples. Pitching leaders feature McNally of Baltimore and others with top wins and strikeouts.

Alou Pittsburgh Atlanta Consree Atlanta Aaron Clemente Rose Cincinnati Callison Fern McCarver St. Louis F. Robinson Baltimore Oliva Minnesota Foy Boston Cash Detroit Powell Yastrzemski B. Robinson Fregoxi California Knoop Campaneris Kansas City Brinkman Washington EF. Robinson Killebrew Buford Chicago McNally Boswell McDowell Cleveland Kaat

Cards Up Lead As Gautt Sprints For Browns Win

St Louis beat Cleveland 34 28 after Gautt burst 23 yards for the deciding score as Bakken missed the extra point. Green Bay, Dallas, Baltimore, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington won, with Green Bay enduring fumbles to beat the Rams 24 13. Kansas City routed Boston 43 24 as Dawson threw 3 TD passes. Jets, Bills, and San Diego also won in AFL play.

Prentice Gautt Cleveland Browns St. Louis Cleveland Cardinal Gautt Browns Gauttt Jim Bakken Green Bay Los Angeles Dallas Minnesota Baltimore San Francisco Detroit Atlanta Philadelphia New York Washington Pittsburgh Rams Bart Starr Elijah Pitts Packers Don Meredith Bob Hayes Buddy Dial Lou Michaels Alvin Haymond Michaels Haymond Milt Plum Norm Snead Snead Pete Retzlaff Charley Gogolak Lew Dawson Dawson Chris Burford Kansas City Boston Chiefs

Who's Got The Best QB This Week

Pepper Rodgers praises Gary Beban while noting Purdue’s Bob Griese and Georgia Tech’s Kim King as rival sample QBs. Arkansas extends its win streak to 23 after beating Tulsa 27-8 as Oregon State’s Grim runs 59 yards for a TD in a 17-3 victory over Iowa. Michigan State grinds out 236 rushing yards in a 42-8 win over Penn State.

Will Grimsley Associated Press NEW York Pepper Rodgers UCLA Steve Spurrier Florida West Coast Gary Beban Georgia Tech Kim King Brown Atlanta Purdue Bob Griese Beban Pepper Arkansas Tulsa Grim Bob Grim Oregon State Iowa Ara Parseghian Columbia University Lions Colgate Michigan State Sissy Spartans Penn State

Indians Blank Alexander 40-0 in Chauncey Clash

The Plains Indians defeated the Alexander Spartans 40-0 at Chauncey on Saturday night. Key scores came from Ben Stalder and Virgil Thompson with Stalder totaling 128 rushing yards. Zeger added two extra points and Thompson snagged an interception for a TD.

Chauncey Plains Indians Alexander Spartans Indians Ben Stalder Virgil Thompson The Plains Alexander Stalder Vern Zeger Spartans Jeff Linscott Zeger Dick Grinstead Goldsberry Spartanns Howard Reeves Melvin Wallace Bob Cotters Pee the Plains Thompson Linscott McAllister

Falcons dominate Perry County opponents in rough 11.9 score

New Lexington St. Aloysius defeated Perry County 14 to 0 as Miller's Falcons led in rushing with 186 yards and 90 passing for 276 total. St Aloysius totaled 243 yards, with 133 rushing and 110 passing. Jim Dishon and Jon Dullel stood out on defense, while Rick Spence and Milt Edwards led ground gains. The team hosts Cheney-Dover next Saturday at 2 p.m.

NEW Lexington Miller Falcons New Lexington St. Aloysius Jim Cook Jim Dishon Jon Dullel Rick Spence Milt Edwards Blue Knights Chauncey-Dover

Bret Hanover Tops Harness Tracks Championship Pace Win

Bret Hanover driven by Frank Ervin at Liberty Bell Park won the $50,000 Harness Tracks of America Championship Pace. The 4-year-old horse from Shaker Heights, Ohio, raised his career earnings to $897,615, surpassing Su Mac Lad as harness racing’s all time top money winner.

Philadelphia Bret Hanover Richard Downing Shaker Heights Ohio Liberty Bell Park Frank Ervin Bret Su Mac Lad

Weekend NFL-Style Matchups Across Cities

Next Sunday features Chicago at Minnesota Cleveland at New York Dallas at Atlanta Detroit at Green Bay Pittsburgh at Washington St Louis at Philadelphia with games listed in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Pittsburgh San Francisco Philadelphia Atlanta Sty St. Louie Cincinnati Houston New York Cevese Chicago St. Louis Angeles Aaron Allien Brock Jackson Regan Marichal Koufax Bunning Pet Pie Dallas Cleveland Washington Green Bay Galtimore Detroit SemOnt Keen Bay Los Angeels Minnesota

York Bruins Roll Over Warren Local Reserves 44-12

York Bruins improve to 2-1 with a 44-12 victory over Warren Local Reserves. Ronnie Lauderback scores three rushing touchdowns, Roger Wright adds two, Mike Sullivan handles scoring and passes, while the team gains 312 yards and 14 first downs. Next Friday they host Eastern’s Eagles.

Mike Sullivan York Sullivan Jeff Kennison Bruins Eagles Warren Lauderback Wright Pats Kennison

Blancas Wins Golf Tourney in Everett Showdown

Homero Blancas outlasted Jacky Cupit to win the Greater Seattle-Everett Open by one stroke at Everett Country Club. Blancas closed with a 70 to finish 266, weathering a late challenge as he chased pars over the final nine holes.

Everett Wash Homero Blancas University of Houston Jacky Cupit Blancas Everett Country Club

Qualified bowling instructor offers best advice for players

Reader tips from Joe Wilman recommend sticking to one trusted instructor to improve fundamentals. Send 10 cents and a stamped return envelope to receive Fundamentals for All Bowlers.

Joe Wilman

Dayton and Ohio U Triumph in Buckeye Weekend

Dayton Flyers upset Cincinnati 23-7 for its second straight win while Ohio University snapped a 12 game skid with a 23-14 upset over Boston College. Ohio State beat Texas Christian 14-7 as Kent State topped Northern Illinois 26-7 and Toledo fell to Villanova 20-1. Muskingum swept Akron 28-0.

John McVay Dayton Cincinnati Flyers Ohio Skein Boston College Buckeye Ohio State Texas Christian Kent State Northern Illinois Toledo Villanova Miami Xavier Bowling Green Tampa Muskingum Akron Mel Taylor Mike Flaherty Bill Hess Bobcats Ron DeLucca Sam Bogan Dick Conley Soph Bill Long Paul Hudson Rockets Kent Bruce Matte Redskins Florida

College football scores row mixed from many teams

A chaotic list shows multiple games with scores across colleges including Ohio Kent State 26 Northern Illinois 7, Tampa 26 Bowling Green 13, and other results such as California (Pa) 21 Morehead 21 and Florida State 23 Mississippi 7.

Colts Linebacker Ted Davis Out Indefinitely

Baltimore Colts line backer Ted Davis will miss all games indefinitely with a fractured right arm suffered in Sundays NFL contest against the San Francisco 49ers.

Baltimore Ted Davis Baltimore Colts San Francisco 49Ers

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