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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1963

Page

8

Bobcats Triumph in 300th Ohio Victory by 13 to 6

Ohio University edges Dayton 13 6 to celebrate its 300th win since the program began 69 years ago. The Bobcats limit turnovers, dominate in yardage, and get two touchdowns including a late one by Albert, while Overman scores for Dayton.

Rowland Congdon Dayton Ohio University Bobcats University of Dayton Buffalo Kent State Athens Flashes Xavier Cincinnati Bill Hess Ohio Hess

Browns Thrash Rams 20-6 as Collier’s Browns Loom

Cleveland routs Los Angeles 20 to 6 at Municipal Stadium to keep an unblemished Eastern Conference record. Jim Brown gains 95 yards and his sixth TD as Frank Ryan connects on a key scoring pass. The win sets up a showdown with Pittsburgh under the lights next weekend.

Cleveland Clevelands Browns Blanton Collier Paul Brown Los Angeles Rams Municipal Stadium Washington Dallas Los Angeles Pittsburgh New York Brown Jim Brown Frank Ryan Steelers St. Louis Pittsburghers Collier Corps Rams Danny Villanueva Paul Wiggin John Arnett Big Jim Ryan Rich Kreitling Ray Renfro Lou Groza Lou Bob Franklin Mike Henry Kreitling

High School Football Scores Across Ohio and Nearby States

A roundup of high school football results features Nelsonville Athens and Athens Pomeroy, Logan and Middleport, Wellston and Gallipolis, plus numerous statewide games. Notable upsets and lopsided wins include Fairland over Hannan Trace and Rutland’s 48 6 victory, with many games listed by school and final score across Ohio and surrounding areas.

Nelsonville Athens Pomeroy Jackson Logan Middleport Wellston Gallipolis Seobl McArthur Parkersburg Res Chauncey Miller Eastern the Plains

OU Opens Soccer Season at Dayton Opener

Ohio University coach John McComb said the Bobcats travel to Dayton for the season opener and expect tough tests from Denison Akron and Oberlin in Ohio, with Pittsburgh and Michigan State seen as strong out of state foes.

Ohio University John McComb Dayton McComb Denison Akron Oberlin Ohio Pittsburgh Michigan State Bobcats Schedued Dave Coffey Larry Pendley Nick Alexandrides Dean Smith Dave McKenzie Ed Hemminger John Haynes Bill Merrell Jerry Baughman Tony Crosby John Perez Cocaptain Nick Rombes Letterman Dave Hall Gideon Kolo Indiana University

Reds End Frustrating Puzzling Season After 3 2 Loss

The Cincinnati Reds finished 86-76 in fifth place in the National League after a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Arm troubles limited Bob Purkey, while Frank Robinson and Joey Jay battled injuries and poor run production. The article notes the team’s best stretch was a seven-game win streak in June before a Los Angeles sweep derailed their hopes.

ST. Louis Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Bob Purkey Frank Robinson Joey Jay

Laurelville Loses to Piketon in SVAC Contest

Circleville Laurelville was shut out 54 to 0 by Piketon on Logan Elm field in a Scioto Valley Conference game. Piketon notches its third straight league victory while Laurelville falls to 0-3 on the season with three losses in four games.

Circleville Laurelville Piketon Logan Elm’s

Ohio College Football Saturday Results List

Ohio State 17 Texas A&M Army 22 Cincinnati 0 Susquehanna 12 Youngstown 7 Hiram 52 Oberlin 0 Capital 27 Mount Union 0 Marshall 14 Miami 14 tie Findlay 28 Eastern Kentucky 7 Wooster 22 Kenyon 15 Central State 28 Eastern Illinois 14 Ohio Wesleyan 0 Heidelberg 0 tie Bluffton 29 Defiance 7 Denison 16 Carnegie Tech Muskingum 57 Marietta 12 Baldwin Wallace 14 Akron 10 Ohio U. 13 Dayton 6 Villanova 18 Toledo 14 Kent State 7 Xavier 7 tie Ohio Northern 42 Tous Central 0 Ashland 19 Wilmington 0 Wittenberg 28 Otterbein 28 Bowling Green 31 Southern Illinois 6

Ravenswood Wahama Piketon Laurelville Logan W. Va Pt. Pleasant Ironton Marietta Coal Grove Symmes Valley Oak Hill Chesapeake Zanesville Portsmouth Valley Notre Dame Minford Waverly Portsmouth West River Warren Circleville Pleasant View Fairfield Union Carroll Chillicothe Columbus Watterson Granville Heath Columbus St. Charles Lancaster Millersport Berne Eastlake Bay Village Olmsted Falls Geneva Ashtabula Cleveland University Lakewood St. Edward Chagrin Falls West Geauga Cuyahoga Falls Dayton Roosevelt Barberton Akron St. Vincent Orrville Wadsworth Manchester Nordonia Lincoln Canton McKinev Hamilton Garfield Springfield North Springfield South Meadowdale Dayton Riser Troy Fairborn Tratwood Eaton Dayton Oakwood Tipp. City Cincinnati Hughes Cincinnati Central Princeton Colerain Dayton Stebbins Franklin Wilmington Miami Trace Washington Court House Franklin Heights Wellsburge Toronto Elyria Lorain Adm. King Ashtabula St. John Conneaut Kent Roosevelt US Lima Shawnee St. Marys Columbus West Linden Columbus East Eastmoor Colimbus South Marion-Franklin Colimbus Aquinas Walnut Ridge Whetstone Brookhaven Upper Arlington Worthington Army Cincinnati Susquehanna Youngstown Hiram Oberlin Capital Mount Union Marshall Miami Findlay Eastern Kentucky Wooster Kenyon Central State Eastern Illinois Ohio Wesleyan Heidelberg Bluffton Defiance Denison Carnegie Tech Ohio U Villanova Toledo Kent State Xavier Ohio Northern Tous Central Ashland Wittenberg Otterbein Bowling Green Southern Illinois

Major League Gels Buenos Aires Welterweight Clash

Federico Thompson of Buenos Aires defeated Jorge Peralta of Uruguay to retain the South American welterweight title in a 15 round bout. Conny Rudhof of Germany outpointed Giordano Campari of Italy to win the vacant European lightweight title in a 15 round match. Duke Rodney won the Demon Hanover Trot at Roosevelt Raceway by three lengths over Porterhouse for $25 000.

Westbury N. Y Duke Rodney Roosevelt Raceway Porterhouse

Fairland Bears Rout Hannan-Trace 78-0 Friday Night

Fairland Bears dominated Hannan-Trace with a 78-0 win lifting their record as the Wildcats drop to 0-2. Fairland connected on 11 of 20 passes with five touchdowns and outgained Hannan-Trace 330 to 32 yards while using its second string in the second half.

Mercerville Fairland Hannan-Trace Wildcats

New New York Tops East AFL Standings

The Jets rise to the East lead at 2-1 after beating the Oakland Raiders 10-7 at the Polo Grounds. Cotton Davidson opened scoring for Oakland, while Dick Wood and Bake Turner connected on a 61-yard play for New York. Dick Guesman added a 35-yard field goal and the Jets intercepted four passes.

Associated Press New York Jets Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers Kansas City Chiefs Denver Boston Houston Buffalo Weeb Ewbank Oakland Polo Grounds Cotton Davidson Raiders Dick Wood Bake Turner Baltimore Colts Ewbanks Dick Guesman

York High Brings Fourth Straight Win Over Athens Reserves

York High Bruins defeat Athens Reserves 12-0 on Saturday night. Jeff Bullock scores on a one yard rush in the third quarter and Wayne Evans adds a six yard TD run late. York earns 22 first downs to Athens five, led by senior fullback George Boggs with over 150 yards.

Ohio Dayton Jim Overman George Fisher Overman Rich Wingler Ron Fowlkes Bobcats Wes Dango Fowlkes Jim Albert Danvo Curtis Hill Gary Simmons Albert Hoovler Vardace Jack Hite Sib Simmons Buchtel York High Athens Bruins Jeff Bullock Wayne Evans Jack Osborne York George Boggs

Southwestern and Gallipolis Reserves tie in muddy showdown

In Belpre and Belpre EP reports, Southwestern rebounds to a 12-12 draw with Gallipolis Reserves as Jim Haislop scores twice late and Dave Barker gains 84 yards. Gallipolis had led 12-0 at halftime, while Calhoun of West Virginia beats Belpre 18-14 with Dan Heiney scoring twice in the final quarter.

Belpre Calhoun W. Va Dan Heiney Jim Colvin Suns Terry Richards Jim Sprague

Baseball Leaders Highlight 1966 Stat Totals

Summary of leading hitters and pitchers with key figures: Yastrzemski and Ward top hits. Kaline and Stuart notable RBIs. Killebrew home runs. Aparicio stolen bases. Ford and Bouton strong pitching. Pascual and Bunning top strikeouts. Includes teams Boston Detroit Minnesota Chicago Baltimore and Washington.

Yastrzemski Boston Kaline Detroit Allison Minnesota Pearson Los Angeles Tresh New York Stuart Boston Ward Chicago Killebrew Stuart Aparicio Baltimore Hinton Washington Ford Bouton Pascual Bunning

Baseball leaders and stats from the season

Batting leaders show Tavis Davis of Los Angeles at .326 and Clemente of Pittsburgh at .320. Runs led by Aaron with 121, RBIs at 130 for Aaron and 111 for Boyer. Hits by Pinson 204 and Aaron 204. doubles led by Great with 43. triples Pinson 14 and Gonzalez 12. Home runs shared by Aaron and McCovey at 44. Wills steals 40, Aaron 31. Pitching stats list Perranoski 15 decisions with 163 842, Koufax 255 883 strikeouts, Maloney 265.

T. Davis Los Angeles Clemente Pittsburgh H. Aaron Milwaukee Mays San Francisco Boyer St. Louis Pinson Cincinnati Gonzalez Philadelphia McCovey Wills Perranoski Koufax Maloney

Indians End Season In Fifth After 2-1 Win

The Cleveland Indians finished 1963 in a fifth place tie after beating the Kansas City Athletics 2-1. Jim Mudcat Grant earned the win, improving to 13-14, scattering six hits and fanning nine.

Kansas City Cleveland Indians Tribe Kansas City Athletics Jim Mudcat

Musial and Spahn Shine on Final Baseball Day

Stan Musial finishes 1963 with two hits in an 8-2 Cardinal win over the Reds, ending his career in game 3026. Warren Spahn pitches a four hitter for Milwaukee, earns win number 350, and matches his 23 7 season. Dodgers lose to Phillies, Yankees rained out.

Associated Press New York Yankes Los Angeles Dodgers Stan Musial Warren Spahn Musial Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cal Maxvill Spash Milwaukee Braves Chicago Cubs Minnesota Twins Boston Spahn Cubs Sam Mele

Howard Is Yanks Key for Series Opponent Dodgers

New York faces Los Angeles in a World Series opener at Yankee Stadium with Elston Howard as the focal point alongside Mickey Mantle. Whitey Ford meets Sandy Koufax in the first game, while Johnny Podres faces Al Downing in the second. Maury Wills and Willie Davis pace the Dodgers baserunning as fans pack the 70,000-seat opener. The Yankees trail in team stolen bases with 41 versus the Dodgers 123.

NEW York Elston Howard Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers Whitey Ford Dodgers Sandy Koufax Yanke Stadium Betwen Dodger Johnny Podres Yankee al Downing Howard Maury Wills Willie Davis

City Netters Win Athens Tennis Association Doubles

Bob Chase and Tony Triso lini won the doubles title at the Athens Tennis Association 1963 tournament on university courts. They beat Don Anderson and Bob Darcy 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 in the final. Jim Mason advances to the singles final to face Chase or Gerald Forbes after a 6-3, 6-3 semifinal win over Howard Myers.

Bob Chase Tony Trisolini Don Anderson Bob Darcy Jim Mason Howard Myers Chase Gerald Forbes

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