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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1957
Page
10
SEOAL basketball pills see Nelsonville, the pace setting Greyhounds, clash with Pomeroy and Athens in back to back games. A pair of wins could push them into a crowded chase for second as the slate opens tonight with Nelsonville meeting an opponent yet to be named.
North Carolina at 15 0 rises to the top of the Associated Press college basketball poll after Kansas loss to Iowa State. Iowa State jumps to third while Louisville moves to fourth and Kentucky falls to fifth. Nearby region notes Nelsonville Pomeroy matchups and SECAL standings.
New York heavyweight Tommy Jackson remained in $1,000 bail on a charge of driving with an improper operator’s license. He appeared in Queens Felony Court after a car he drove killed a man two weeks earlier. The court reduced the charge to a misdemeanor. a later hearing was set.
Mickey Mantle received the Hickok Pro Athlete of the Year award at the Rochester Press Radio Club Polio Fund dinner. He heads west with the $10,000 diamond belt and continues contract talks with the New York Yankees after his triple crown season in home runs batting average and RBIs.
Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves becomes the second youngest NL batting champion in history. Pete Reiser of Brooklyn was one month and 14 days younger when he claimed the title at age 22.
Mike Higgins, noted as manager in 1930, started at the University of Texas and moved to the Philadelphia Athletics before appearing in 14 games for Boston and Philly teams.
The pitcher Fred Hutchinson, in his only full minor league season, led the Pacific Coast League with 25 wins in 1938 while playing for Seattle.
Ex Yankee outfielder Charlie Keller, now a Frederick Maryland harness horse breeder, has named five 1957 foals for a 1960 Yonkers futurity race in New York.
Ohio State edges Wisconsin 67-64 as Frank Howard leads OSU with 23 points and Bob Litzow tops Wisconsin with 28. Northwestern crushes Iowa 70-63, dropping Iowa into seventh place tie with Northwestern. Minnesota beats Marquette 99-78 in a non conference game. Illinois, Purdue and Michigan all 3-1 after Saturday games.
College players appear on All-America scholastic lists with impressive grades in geology chemistry engineering and pre med. Oklahoma coaches emphasize study with strict discipline while other athletes post strong scores and standout play. Scipio High School’s Kenny Williams shines with a 43 point game as Harrisonville prepares for Rutland.
Bowlers tally weekly results with top performers Virgil Conkey Tom Evans Marion Boggs Larry Graves Geo Merchant and Orv Weissman leading in scores. Team standings show SeRER SIUM co cv diveveeeeess and SPAMEMING SHOD near the top with varied results across night matches.
In Rockbridge, coach Earl Murnahan’s team upset Gibisonville 55-45 ending a 45 game regular season drought. Coshocton beat Cambridge 61-59 in a Central Ohio League contest as Arcanum’s Trojans, top ranked, lost 56-53 to Franklin Monroe. Middletown and Lima area teams also scored key wins affecting the state poll.
Detroit stars Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay closed within four points of Montreal ace Jean Beliveau in the NHL scoring race. Howe added five points and Lindsay three to lift Howe to 54 points while Beliveau leads with 58 on 24 goals and 34 assists. Beliveau also tops minutes in the penalty box with 83.
Angelo De Fendis of Brooklyn won a ten round unanimous decision over Jerry Luedee of New Haven at St. Nicholas Arena. The 24 year old improved to 18 wins in 20 fights with six straight victories and ten knockouts, his only losses coming to Rory Calhoun.
The Cincinnati Redlegs add 19 year old Bobby Henrich from Compton California as their bonus shortstop. He will turn 19 on December 24, 1957 marking his entry into the major league club.
Duluth Minnesota reports blind golfer Clint Russell, 60, honored with the Ben Hogan Award for overcoming his handicap. Once shot in the 80s and 90s, he now scores in the 90s to 100s with caddies acting as his eyes. Russell lost sight after an auto tire incident in 1923 and has thrived in golf through resilience and humor.
St Louis Hawks star Bob Pettit extended his NBA scoring lead to 59 points over Philadelphia’s Paul Arizin as league statistics show Pettit with 1117 total after five games last week. Arizin sits second at 1058 with Pettit averaging 27.2 points per game to Arizin’s 25.2.
Ohio colleges release a busy slate with Kent State at Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday and Delaware at Toledo on Thursday. Friday features Mt Union at Hiram, Centenary at Xavier, Bethany at Muskingum, and Taylor at Central State. Saturday lists numerous matchups including Northwestern at Ohio State and Marietta at Mt Union among others across the region.
Angelo DeFen at 169 pounds from Brooklyn defeated Jerry Luedee of New Haven by outpoint. Jimmy Peters from Miami beat Wille Kid Johnson in Miami. Joe Dorsey from New Orleans stopped Sugar King from Los Angeles. Billy Lynch of Holyoke outpointed Jake Jasota of Philadelphia. Russ Tague and Sonny Leon drew in Caracas. Rocky Caballero of Austin outpointed Jimmy Martinez from Phoenix.
The St Louis Cardinals 1957 roster lists four Smiths Robert G Bobby Gene Harold R and Milton. Pittsburgh shows Paul Smith while Cleveland has Al Smith reflecting common surnames in team rosters.
Kansas City Athletics, struggling in 1956, publish a plain Pamphlet promising buyers of four season tickets a chance to purchase four tickets for each World Series game at Municipal Stadium in 1957.
Howard leads the Big Ten in total points with 272 over 13 games averaging 20.9. Archie Dees of Indiana is second with 267 points in 11 games at 24.2. Joe Ruklick sits third with 226 points in 13 games at 17.3, and George Bon Salle has 221 points in 11 games at 20.0. Dees, Howard and Bon Salle stand as the only 20-point averages in the conference.
Robin Roberts signed his 1957 contract amid a $5,000 salary slash but will still earn about $45,000. The ace pitcher aims for a regular season as he rebounded from a 19-18 record after six straight 20-win years through 1955.
Ohio State defeated Wisconsin 67 to 64 in a hard fought basketball game. Northwestern beat Iowa 70 to 63. Bradley won 72 to 56 over Tulsa. Minnesota triumphed 99 to 78 against Marquette. Great Lakes edged Chicago Teachers 82 to 66. Central Michigan won 75 to 60 over Alma. Seattle University exploded to 106 against Gonzaga. Florida State defeated Georgia 86 to 63. Oho G Frosh beat Lockbourne 69 to 69 in a confusing finish.
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