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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1957

Page

20

Schmidt Stars in Relief As Cards Hammer Reds

Willard Schmidt pitched seven and one third scoreless innings in relief as the St. Louis Cardinals routed Cincinnati 13 3. Ken Boyer homered with four RBI and Stan Musial added three RBI with two hits to pace the first place Cards.

ST. Louis Willard Schmidt Ken Boyer Stan Musia St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Boyer RBI Musial Joe Cunningham Schmidt Johnny Klippstein Murry Dickson George Crowe Don Hoak Ed Bauey Don Blasingame Cunningham Cardinals Roy McMillan Dickson Wally Post Art Fowler Fowler Ed Kasko Kasko al Dark Joe Nuxhall Ennis Buster Freeman Nuxhall Bill Baker Frank Robinson ABRHO Temple Waroneae Robinson Ingmie, Orme Crowe Sanchez Osteen P Fo Benmute Oeris Fak Acsearle Ae Eer Freeman Blasingame Dark Smith Bailey Sb—Crowe S—Schmidt Bb—Fowler So—Klippstein Ho—Klippstein Gross Rer—Klippstein H. Smith W—Schmidt L— Klippstein U—Baker Dascoli Secory Landes

Fans and Scores Across a Busy Baseball Night

Saturday results across the American and National Leagues show New York Boston and Cleveland active, with multiple home runs and varied outcomes. A Milwaukee incident saw four fans jailed after a beer keg prank at the Braves Cubs game, with a judge delaying action until season's end.

W. L. Pet New York Chicago Boston Me Cleveland Ceors Baltimore Kansas City Washington Kucks Ditmar Berra Kemmerer Hyde Hesse Abernathhy Byerly Berberet W— Kucks L — Kemmerer Howard Sievers Throneberry St. Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburgh Etactu Sanford and Lowett Drysdale Roebuck Bessent Craig Campanella L—Drysdale Repulski Bouchee Furillo Laub Richard Duveneck Robert Hansen Cubs Braves

Middlecoff joins majority in British Open failure

Cary Middlecoff finished 14th at St Andrews with a 289, ten behind Bobby Locke who won the 1957 Open. He advised future challengers to train long in Britain, practice on the edge and bumpy greens, water the turf to test speeds, and note British greens vary from slow to fast. He notes only three players won on first try, listing Hogan Snead and Willie Park as examples.

ST. Andrews Scotland Cary Middlecoff South Africa Bobby Locke Britain Middlecoff Locke Ben Hogan Carnoustie Sam Snead Willie Park Musselburg Prestwick

Thomas spearheads Pirates win with 13th inning homer

Frank Thom as hits a go ahead home run in the 13th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 victory over the New York Giants and reliever Stu Miller.

New York Frank Thomas Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants Stu Miller

Feller urges players input in selecting baseball commissioner

Bob Feller urged a player majority to help choose the commissioner and criticized shifting franchises. He backed freeing players after five years with a club, reform of the reserve clause, and local ownership of minor league teams while affirming his lifelong commitment to baseball.

San Francisco Bob Feller Cleveland Feller Indians

Pierce First To Win 12 In 1949 Style Debut For Sox

CHICAGO. Billy Pierce, Chicago White Sox left hander, became the majors first 12 game winner with a 5-1 win over Cleveland on Saturday. Pierce scattered eight hits as Bob Lemon endured a sore elbow, and Earl Torgeson tripled in the first inning with Larry Daley belting his eighth homer. Dick Williams, Chico Carrasquel and Brown plated the lone run off Pierce in the seventh.

Chicago Billy Pierce Chicago White Sox Cleveland Billy Bob Lemon Lemon Bud Daley Earl Torgeson Larry Daley Dick Williams Chico Carrasquel Brown Pierce

Dow Climbs Into Second Open Lead At Montreal Golf

Boston's Paul Harney shot a two under par 70 to take a three round total of 208 and lead the $29,000 Open by one stroke over Joe Conrad of San Antonio George Bauer of Los Angeles and Don Finsterwald of Athens. Conrad carded a 70 Bayer had 69 and Finsterwald 68 in the final round.

Montreal Paul Harney Boston Mass Joe Conrad San Antonio George Bauer Los Angeles Don Finsterwald Athens Conrad Bayer Finsterwald

Yanks Pound Senators 10-6 in Home Run Spree

The New York Yankees defeated the Washington Senators 10-6 as Washington pitching failed to stem a strong Yankee attack. Elston Howard drove in four runs with a homer and three singles.

Washington New York Yankees Senators Elston Howard

Phils Beat Brooklyn as 13-Hit Attack Powers 9-4 Victory

Jack Sanford earned his 10th win while Philadelphia unleashed 13 hits to defeat Brooklyn 9-4 on Saturday. The Phillies supported the effort with a strong offensive show to seal the road victory.

Brooklyn Jack Sanford Philadelphia Phillies

Pony Tourney Pairings Set at Athens Country Club

Pro Bob Littler announced pairings for Sundays Pony Tourney at Athens Country Club. Tee times run from 8:30 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. with listed players and handicaps for each grouping.

Athens Country Club Bob Littler Norm Dean Walt Pyle Fred Schleicher

Swoon's Son Wins Warren Wright Memorial at Arlington Park

Swoon's Son beat Fabius by about two and a half lengths to win the $54,750 Warren Wright Memorial Handicap. The seven furlongs was run in a track record 1 21 3 5.

Chicago Swoon Fabius Arlington Park

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