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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1957
Page
9
Opening day across the majors features the Senators and Orioles in Baltimore and Washington with key pitchers like Hector Brown and Bob Chakales. The Yankees loom as heavy favorites while new managers Kerby Farrell Jack Tighe Bob Scheffing reshape races in Cleveland Detroit Chicago.
Probable pitchers listed for Monday and Tuesday season openers. AL matchups include Baltimore Washington with Hee Brown or Camilo Pascual, and Boston Baltimore with Frank Sullivan against Connie Johnson.NL games feature Brooklyn Philadelphia Don Newcombe vs Robin Roberts and Milwaukee Chicago Bob Bohl vs Bob Rush among others.
Scores from Saturday show New York (N) 5 over Cleveland 2 and St Louis 4 over Kansas City 2. Chicago (N) 4 beat Chicago (A) 3. Milwaukee 4 defeated Minneapolis (AA) 3. New York (A) 5 beat Brooklyn 4. Baltimore won 7 to 0 against Cincinnati. Pittsburgh 6 over Detroit 2. Philadelphia at Boston was cancelled. Washington at Richmond (Int) also cancelled.
Veteran winger Fleming Mackell and rookie goalie Don Simmons sparked a Boston surge in the Stanley Cup series. Simmons’ shutout helped the Bruins stop Montreal’s bid for a four game sweep, 2-0, in a pivotal Game 4 that left Montreal leading three games to one.
In South Bend Indiana Bernard Burker the second seed from Cleveland upset favored Erwin Klein of Los Angeles to capture his first national men's singles title at the 27th annual U S Table Tennis Tournament.
Sarasota report outlines Jimmy Piersall’s public battle with mental illness, his hospitalization, and dramatic 1953 return with the Boston Red Sox. It notes his frank career reflections, fame from Fear Strikes Out, and renewed respect from fans and teammates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates finish the exhibition schedule 20-10, narrowly ahead of the Milwaukee Braves with a .667 winning percentage. Cleveland Indians top the group at 19-14, while New York Yankees stand 18-16. The day features Jim Finigan and Bill Tuttle keying a Tigers win, Johnny Podres quieting the Yankees, and Bill Taylor homering inside the park for the Giants in a 6-5 11th-inning victory over Baltimore.
Trustees of the Beaver-Ohio Valley Dick Kadis Fund announced donations totaled 31615 as of last Wednesday to help pay medical and hospital bills for Richard Kadis a Geneva College football player seriously injured in September in a game against Waynesburg College He remains hospitalized in Cleveland.
Mount Lebanon High School from Pennsylvania won Bethany College relays in Bethany West Virginia scoring 132 points to outpace Pittsburgh Central Catholic by 31. Ohio teams also posted strong results with St Clairsville 32 points and Youngstown Boardman 21 among others.
Jim Piersall of the Boston Red Sox and Nellie Fox of the Chicago White Sox appeared in every American League game for their teams during the 1956 season.
The Brooklyn club will play 11 games in St Louis this season with eight of them listed under lights. The note highlights evening contests and the overall安排 of the trip.
Akron hosts the Ohio State Bowling Assn tournament as Mezaros of Akron leads with 1954 points and White of Akron sits second with 1904. Crow's Chicks of Promeroy remain atop team standings at 3246, with Klares Jay Lanes Cleveland and Modern Welding Newark close behind.
Cleveland Indians name Herb Score 23 year old southpaw to start the season opener against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday at Municipal Stadium. Score went 20 and 9 last year and faces Billy Pierce who won 20 games last season. Indians aim for sunshine and a 35 000 attendance as weather clears.
Harold Andreas, 39, named new coach of Sandusky High School basketball succeeding Jack Freitas who resigned to coach at Lima Shawnee. Andreas previously led Kent Roosevelt teams to a 98 win 32 loss record.
Denison placed third Sunday in a five team field at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia with a 490 after first round. Northern Illinois led the event with a 473 score.
Lieut. Russell Light invites local managers of industrial teams to arrange exhibition softball games for the Athens National Guard unit. Contact details requested for coordination.
The Milwaukee Braves achieved the National League's longest winning streak of 11 games in 1956, setting a league benchmark for consecutive victories.
Yankee southpaw ace Whitey Ford tied an American League mark by fanning six batters in a row on July 20, 1956, showcasing dominant pitching in a high profile game.
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