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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1957
Page
7
The Phillies aim for the National League jackpot by adopting a double or nothing strategy. After winning four double-headers in 10 days, the 50-1 opening day long shot stands within half a game of the pace. They snapped a losing streak on July 1 and have won 11 of 13 since.
Phils pound St Louis with five homers then split a doubleheader 6-2 and 11-4 behind curveman Curt Simmons and Jim Hearn. Hodges delivers a ninth inning winner for Brooklyn over Milwaukee. Cincinnati snaps skid with two wins. Mays and Whitey Ford-era heroes lift New York past Chicago in 12 innings. Yankees rally for a six run spree to beat the White Sox as Williams leads Boston in a loss to Cleveland and Detroit rolls Baltimore twice in a doubleheader.
Qualifying rounds began in Omaha at the hilly Country Club course lengthened to 6,167 yards for qualifying and 6,242 for match play. Some 135 top women golfers entered the 57th Western Amateur, with defending champion Ann Quast not entered. Contenders include Barbara McIntire Ann Casey Johnstone Marjorie Lindsay Judy Bell and Andrea Cohn. Par lowered to 73.
Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees is closing in on Ted Williams' American League single season record for intentional bases on balls. Mantle drew his 15th intentional walk of the season in Sunday's opener against the Chicago White Sox, two shy of Williams' AL mark of 17. The major league high is 26, held by Duke Snider.
Deland Florida Mrs Jean Mize 39 wife of former major league player Johnny Mize died from burns suffered when a Sunday fire occurred after she apparently dozed while smoking. She leaves her husband an orange grower and merchant in Deland.
Bill Skowron hit a grand slam pinch homer fueling a 6 4 win for the Yankees over the White Sox after dropping game one 3 1. Billy Hoeft pitched for Detroit and hit two homers helping a 10 2 rout of Baltimore.
Jack Farris of New Paris Ohio won $1000 after Russ Hepler of Clarion Pa was disqualified for passing with the caution flag out at the Detroit Fairgrounds race Sunday.
Bob Ross Jr. of Rollins College defeated Bob Shave Jr. of Cleveland 8 and 6 to claim the Ohio Amateur Championship at Springfield Country Club. Ross shot 63 for 9 under par, matching the course record, with 18 pars 9 birdies and an eagle as Shave struggled late. Nicklaus, Jones and Cardi are noted as part of past hometown victors.
The undefeated Spoons aim for a fourth straight victory in a Tuesday Men s League golf event at Athens Country Club. Captain Bill Biggs leads against Mashies led by Kermit Blosser as ten pairings compete including Biggs versus Blosser and many inner-table matches.
Vic Seixas, ranked third nationally, won the 1957 Western Open men’s singles crown by defeating Texan Tut Bartzen 7-5 6-2 6-2 in Milwaukee. Karol Fageros took the women’s title defeating Lois Felix 6-3 6-2. Seixas paired with Sammy Giammalva to win the doubles, while Fageros and Darlene Hard won the other doubles match.
The Cincinnati Redlegs organization will stage its annual Crosley Field tryouts for players who have completed high school and American Legion eligibility. The camp is set to begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Cincinnati Reds snap a seven game skid by sweeping the Pirates? Actually they win the nightcap as Ted Kluszewski belts his second and third homers of the year and Smoky Burgess adds a four base hit. Joe Nuxhall pitches well after a shaky ninth inning. Herschell Freeman earns win in opener as Reds surge with six runs in the seventh. The Reds improve to 9-46 and 12-4-4? (Note: There is confusion in the source about records) The club heads into a three game set with the New York Giants next.
Ken King wins the Australian Pursuit feature at Claybanks Speedway and places second in the first heat. Eugene Willoughby takes the heat. Glen Thompson finishes third in heat one, while Leo Saunders wins the slow heat. Tom Willoughby wins the beginners race. Drivers are urged to meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the FE Mobil Station on Main St.
Logan race night saw Paul Dixon of Marietta win the feature at Lake Logan Speedway finishing ahead of Jim Blankenship Ray Holcomb and Pete Smith. Dixon also won the third and fifth races. Don Adams Dick Kutz Blankenship and Pete Smith won the other events as the weekly program ran Friday evenings near Midway.
Top seed Billy O'Neil captured his second consecutive Ohio Valley Invitation title by defeating Shaw Emmons of Dayton 6 0 6 3 on Sunday.
Dawn Fraser of Australia set a new 200 meter freestyle world record at 2 17.7 in the Keo Nakama meet to cap a four day carnival featuring five world records, one tie and five American marks. Shelley Mann and Sylvia Ruuska also posted top times while Carin Cone set a 200 meter backstroke world standard.
Jerry Welbourne of Ohio State cleared 14 feet 5 inches in an Ancona exhibition at the international track and field meet. A touring United States team won seven of eight events in the program.
Racine slugged 13 hits to rout Gallipolis Merchants 13 3 at Memorial Field. Larry Wolfe pitched a complete game for Racine with nine strikeouts as Meigs County’s bats powered seven runs in the fifth and five in the seventh. Micky Morgan led Gallipolis with two hits, while Hardway started for Gallipolis and took the loss.
Brooklyn owner Lou Perini proposes legislation to secure a National League franchise for New York if Dodgers and Giants relocate to the West Coast. He says the league would support Walter O Malley’s possible move to Los Angeles but opposes abandoning New York, insisting the city remain open for the NL.
Lew Hoad, Australian star, nerves eased by nap before pro debut at Forest Hills. He defeated Frank Sedgman 6 3 6 4 6 4 before 6500 fans, while Pancho Gonzales tops Trabert in the same tourney, and Rosewall edges Segura in five.
Dodrill, mentor at Chester and Eastern High Schools for four years, has submitted his resignation to the Eastern Local Board of Education and will take a position at Mt Gilead this year. He led two championship teams and will coach football and track while teaching industrial arts.
Chauncey residents report a stream of visitors from Coolville Shade Columbus Granville and Willoughby. Mr and Mrs Riley McDaniel Mrs Bernice Goldsberry Mrs Mildred Russell, Mr and Mrs John Russell and others visited or were visited. Ethel Carsey's discharge from Mount St Mary Hospital noted.
Chauncey. The Chauncey Volunteer Fire Department responded to Leonard Syx’s home on Sycamore Street at 410 PM Sunday. The fire started from an overheated coal range and consumed the interior and all furnishings and personal belongings of the family.
The Chauncey Ladies Aid canceled their Wednesday gathering at the home of Mrs. Mary Dew due to illness in the family.
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