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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1957
Page
12
Nashua New Hampshire dispatch notes manager George Birdie Tebbetts writes that the Cincinnati Redlegs must be regarded as co favorites for the National League pennant. The column previews the team's chances and context within the league race.
Manager comments on 1957 pitching outlook led by Joe Nuxhall Hal Jeffcoat and John Klippstein with hopes for Brooks Lawrence Warren Hacker and young starters Acker and Gross. Veteran hitters Ted Kluszewski Roy McMillan Johnny Temple Wally Post Frank Robinson Gus Bell Ed Bailey Smoky Burgess provide power and bench depth strengthen the team stance for the season.
Athens edged Middleport 58 56 in a tight matchup as Jack Beverage sparked a fourth quarter rally. Tom Widdoes and Tom Smith led Athens with 16 points each, while Middleport guard Dave Hindy and James Bowles battled hard before fouls limited Bowles. Free throw advantage carried Athens as they sank 16 of 24 to Middleport’s six of 15.
The Big Ten trials limit the bonus free throw on the first six fouls per half and adopt a no harm no foul approach. The policy changes spur varied defense and cut playing time by 5 to 7 minutes, while reducing fouls by about 10 percent and team scoring by roughly 7 points. Coaches and players from Illinois, Notre Dame, Oklahoma A and M praise the plan as it nears potential collegiate code adoption.
Nelsonville Greyhounds beat Pomeroy Panthers 81 68 in a tight Southeast Ohio League game. Reserve Jack Monk scored 25 as Nelsonville’s 10th straight win over Little Panthers improved the team’s standing.
Crooksville defeats Glouster 72 to 59 after a tight start as Jay Watts nets 18 points in each of the final two periods. Roy Hammer leads Crooksville with 23 points while Roger Wolfe tallies 19 for Glouster.
Ohio University’s Bobkittens defeated Lockbourne Air Force Base 68 to 65 on the road. Howard Jolliff led with 16 points, Bruce Johnson added 13, and Bob Gaunt had 11 as OU moved to five wins in eight starts while the Skyhawks dropped to 3-12. The victory came as OU prepared for a later game against Morehead State.
Mrs Pat McCormick the diver and Mickey Mantle the baseball star will be honored tonight as the top female and male athletes of 1956 by the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Milwaukee.
Gallia Academy upends Wellston 75 to 47 to run to a 3-5 SECL record and snap a two-game win streak. Neil McMahon and Ronnie Carr fouled out as Wellston’s hopes faded, while Kenny Bostic sparked Gallipolis with 16 points as the Rockets struggled from the line.
Logan Chiefs defeated Jackson Ironmen 83-65 in a Southeastern Ohio Athletic League game. Murray led Logan with 27 points and Morgan added 16 as the team moved to 5-3 in league play and kept pace with the leaders.
Melbourne reports the 1956 Olympic Games ran at a loss with bills higher than expected. Officials expect a possible profit shortfall, with the Argus noting a loss near 450000 underwritten by the Victorian government as the final tally remains unsettled.
Racine Tornadoes rolled past Rutland 83 to 48 for their 13th straight victory as they close in on the Meigs County title. Carl Wolfe led with 18 points and five teammates reached double digits while Rutland dropped to 3- in league play. Racine hosts Eastern Friday to clinch.
Ross Township High School officials say they must forfeit 10 of 11 basketball victories this season after learning star player Asher Roberts is over age 19 per birth records. Roberts averaged 19.1 points, leaving a 67 65 win over Cincinnati DePorres intact since he did not play in that game.
A six day bicycle race began at the Cleveland Arena drawing about 3500 fans. Erwin Pesek of Chicago and Paul De Paepe of Belgium led after a midnight jam. Early crashes slowed the field with 11 riders going down in the first hour at the notorious dead man’s curve on the west bank.
A Georgia state senator introduced a bill banning interracial athletic contests and social functions including dancing and training involving white persons and Negroes. The measure, aimed chiefly at professional baseball in the Class A South Atlantic League, was presented in the General Assembly on Tuesday.
The qualifying round of the Helen Lee Doherty golf tournament began in Fort Lauderdale with 96 women amateurs vying for one of 32 championship flight berths. The low 64 scorers advance to match play starting Thursday through Sunday, with Marlene Stewart of Font Hill, Ont., and Joanne Goodwin of Dartmouth, Mass., as co favorites.
Allie Reynolds is listed as voluntarily retired by the New York Yankees. The pitcher joins the club’s voluntary retirements, signaling his departure from active duties while remaining tied to the organization.
The Pittsburgh Pirates briefly topped the National League standings for nine days in 1956 marking a high point in a season defined by sharp competition.
Rio Grande defeated Eastern 77 to 63 as Garber scored 30 points and Crothers 20 for the winners. Woode led Eastern with 35 points while Knight added 10 and Headley 8. Rio Grande built a 16 point halftime lead and maintained it through the second half.
San Francisco signs veteran Y A Tittle for his seventh pro season and coach Frank Albert says the club will retain Tittle Morrall and John Brodie on the roster all season to cover potential injuries.
Ortiz of New York and Bobby Rogers of Chicago clash in a 10 round national television bout as the International Boxing Club youth movement features two 20 year olds.
The PLESDAY League table lists teams including WATH Athens Concrete Gifford Hardwar Jones Buick Swearingens Union Printing Athens Messenger Athens Building M Lawhead Press K T Crossen Tavern and Army Air Force. Results show K T Crossen 1 vs Howe Union Printing 2 Athens Messenger 2 The Tavern 0 Athens Concrete 4 Army Air Force 0 Swearingens 3 Athens Building Material 1 Lawhead Press 1 Jones Buick blank.
The Oriental Boxing Federation urged the U S National Boxing Assn to recognize Flash Elorde of the Philippines as world featherweight champion or include him in an elimination tournament. The NBA planned to recognize the Hamia Costa bout winner as champion. Elorde had beaten Saddler in Manila in a non title fight and lost a disputed title bout to Saddler in San Francisco in January 1956.
A compiled score roundup covers multiple college games including Findlay 69 over Ohio Northern 63 and Idaho 69 over Washington State 57. It also lists numerous high school results across Ohio, with Fairland 57 over Rock Hill 49 and Lorain St Mary 58 over Akron Can tius 31, among others.
New York defeated Syracuse with a wide margin 90 to 88, while Fort Wayne edged St. Louis 97 to 87 in a separate game.
Hollywood Fla. Dr Martin Dobble remited cartilage and bone chips from Willie Pep's elbow on Tuesday. The former featherweight champion will have the arm in a cast for about 10 days and the surgeon expected the procedure to be a complete success.
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