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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1957

Page

8

Ohio Relays Feature Star Field at Ohio State

A record field of 29 teams and more than 500 entries gather for the 15th Annual Ohio Relays at Ohio State University in Columbus.参与者 include Greg Bell of Indiana Ira Murchison of Western Michigan Glenn Davis of Ohio State and multiple Big Ten champions. The program spans sprints relays distances and hurdles with Ohio colleges listing participants from Miami Cincinnati Youngstown Baldwin Wallace and more.

Ohio State Columbus Ohio State University Greg Bell Indiana Ira Murchison Western Michigan Bell Jesse Owens Owens Murchison Glenn Davis von Laz Champaign Illinois al Urbankas Dave Lean Michigan State Phil Coleman Chicago Track Club Michigan Big Ten Ohio Miami Cincinnati Youngstown Baldwin-Wallace Ohio Wesleyan Ohio University Bowling Green Kent State Denison Western Reserve

Irish Display Strong Team In Bid To Regain Old Power

South Bend Ind Notre Dame opened spring drills with a spirited varsity squad defeating the old timers 43 to 14 before 11356 fans in 38 degree weather. Sophomore Jim Just and junior Aubrey Lewis provided standout work while Bob Williams and George Izo split quarterback duties as Brennan praised the lines effort and said the team still has work to do after 15 days of practice.

South Bend Ind Notre Dame Terry Brennan Irish Bob Williams Wilkes-Barre Williams George Izo Barberton Ohio Izo Jim Just Milwaukee Aubrey Lewis Montclair N. J Paul Hornung Jimmy Morse Dick Washington Neil Worden Monty Stickles Poughkeepsie N. Y Brennan

Celtics Triumph in Seven-Ham Home Title Game

Boston wins its first playoff championship 125 to 123 in double overtime against St. Louis. Rookies Tom Heinsohn and Bill Russell star with 37 and 32 rebounds respectively, while Russell earns 160 rebounds in the series and Heinsohn 168 points.

Boston Tom Heinsohn Bill Russell National Basketball Assn Bob Cousy Bill Sharman Celtics St. Louis Heinsohn Russell Frank Ramsey Army Jim Loscutoff Hagan Bob Pettit Pettit

Hagge Leads Dallas Women's Open After Two Rounds

Marlene Hagge, the imperturbable small blonde with the deadly putter, leads by two strokes at the halfway point of the $7500 Dallas Women's Open. She paced Glen Lakes with a 4 under par 66, posting 138 for 36 holes to top Wiffi Smith and the field.

Dallas Marlene Bauer Hagge Hagge Glen Lakes Country Club Wiffi Smith

Hart 3-Long Favorite Over Boston Opponent

The Associated Press reports Hart the 21 year old Philadelphia welterweight meets Willie Stevenson at St. Nicholas Arena in New York for a 10 round bout. Hart, a 5-1 favorite before his streak ended by Walt Byars, is listed as a 3-1 choice over Stevenson.

Associated Press Sugar) Hart Boston Walt Byars Willie Stevenson New York St. Nicholas Arena Hart Byars Madison Square Garden Philadelphia Stevenson

Heinsohn Wins Rookie of the Year in NBA Ballot

New York Tom Heinsohn of the Boston Celtics edged teammate Bill Russell for rookie honors in a league vote by writers and broadcasters. Russell, a defensive sensation, and two time All America at San Francisco, led Celtics teammates in top selections with Bob Cousy and Bill Sharman.

New York Tom Heinsohn Boston Celtics Bill Russell National Basketball Assn Heinsohn Holy Cross Russell Celtics San Francisco Heingahn Bob Cousy Bill Sharman Paul Arizin Philadelphia Bob Pettit St. Louis Hawks Cousy Syracuse Adolph Schayes

College Baseball and Golf Scores From Ohio U Meet

West Virginia Wesleyan faced Ohio University in a baseball tilt. Marshall posted a 9 0 scoreline as golf results list Marshall 1642 Kentucky 1 with Bowling Green 1042 and Miami 115 Bowling Green 32. Tennis saw Miami 7 Bowling Green 2 as teams competed across multiple events.

West Virginia Wesleyan Ohio U Miami Marshall Kentucky Bowling Green Miami

Dressen Predicts Strong Yankee Challenge This Season

Washington manager Charley Dressen says the New York Yankees face real competition for the American League pennant. He notes Cincinnati has more power and predicts his Senators will win more games than last year. Eddie Yost heads for his best season yet.

Dressen Washington Charley Dressen New York Yankees Cincinnati Yankees Senators Eddie Yost

Northwestern University Spring Scrimmage Highlights

Ohioan quarterbacks John Dalley of Delaware and Chip Holcomb each scored a touchdown in NU spring football scrimmage. Freshman halfback Ron Burton of Springfield ran 55 yards for the day’s longest rush.

NU Evanston Northwestern University John Dalley Delaware Ohio Chip Holcomb Stu Holcomb Ron Burton Springfield

Veteran Stan Leonard Wins Greensboro Open

Canadian pro Stan Leonard captured the Greater Greensboro Open title with a 69 final round, finishing at 276 to win $2,000. He edged Mike Souchak and Julius Boros by three strokes, with Gary Player tied for third. Leonard’s first American win after years on tour in a standout season.

Greensboro N. C Stan Leonard Canada Balding Leonard United States U. S Augusta Lachute Mike Souchak Grossinger’s N. Y Julius Boros Southern Pines

Nation's Largest Schoolboy Gathering To Take Part in Mansfield Relays

The Mansfield High School Relays return for a 26th year with entrants from Ohio Michigan and Pennsylvania. Notables include Dave Mills Norm Bass Dan Sutherland John Sharp and Bob Reublin as top contenders in sprints hurdles and field events.

Mansfield America Ohio Michigan Pennsylvania Harry Mehock Pontiac Mich Dave Mills Lakewood Norm Bass Field Dan Sutherland Berea John Sharp Flint Northern Bob Reublin Olmsted Falls Mills Sharp Bass Springfield Clark County

Portsmouth Nine Sweeps Twin Bill From Gallians

Portsmouth High School baseball team swept Gallia Academy in a double header winning 11 to 4 in game one and 6 to 5 in eight innings. Gallia Academy errors aided Portsmouth while Joe White drove the decisive runs and Tom Allen led Portsmouth with a double and a triple.

Portsmouth Gallians Portsmouth High School Gallia Academy Blue Devils Clyde Jarvis John Thomas Devils Jarvis Merrill Wilcoxen Neil McMahon McMahon Tom Allen Joe White

Bantam Title Bouts Reported From Multiple Cities

Johnny Gorman defeated Gene Takach in Newark and Bobby Bickle beat Plummer Harris in Kansas City. Noel Humphreys won in Hollywood over Irish Tommy Bain, Peter Muller outpointed Mickey Laurent in Frankfurt, and Melvin Bourne beat Toto Tbarra in Panama for the Panama bantam title.

Newark N. J Johnny Gorman New York Gene Takach Trenton Kansas City Bobby Bickle Plummer Harris Minneapolis Hollywood Noel Humphreys Charleston W. Va Tommy Bain Los Angeles Frankfurt Germany Peter Mueller Mickey Laurent France Panama Melvin Bourne Toto Tbarra

Burgess Out For Week As Reds Rally To Win

Cincinnati catcher Smoky Burgess is expected to miss the first week of the season after injuring his ankle. He could not hit at practice due to pain and inability to bear weight. The Reds beat Louisville 4 3 in an exhibition, with a ninth inning rally and a two run double by George Crowe driving in Bob Thurman for the winning run.

Cincinnati Smoky “Burgess Cincinnati Redlegs Redlegs Louisville Colonels Reds Kentucky City George Crowe Bob Thurman

Yogi Berra Starts 1957 With Catcher Home Run Mark

Yankee Yogi Berra opened the 1957 American League season with a major league home run record for catchers as he began the year with 238 career homers.

Yankee Yogi Berra

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