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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1957

Page

13

Reds Spin Triple Play But Bucs Romp Home

Pirates pound Reds 8-1 as Purkey wins to pull within half a game of Cincinnati. Braves beat Dodgers 7-2, Phillies fall to Cardinals 5-2, Giants top Cubs 5-1. Mantle homers for Yankees in 3-2 win over White Sox. Musial ties NL consecutive games record.

Reds Bucs Cincinnati Bob Purkey Pirates Milwaukee Braves Brooklyn Dodgers St. Louis Philadelphia Phillies New York Giants Chicago Cubs Ruben Gomez New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Cleveland Boston Detroit Baltimore Washington Kansas City Don Gross Redlegs Purkey Bobby Thomson Ray Crone Joe Adcock Roger Craig Gino Cimoli Roy Campanella Dodgers Campy Murty Dickson Curt Simmons al Dark Hal Smith Red Birds Stan Musial Gus Suhr Musial Mickey Mantle Bill Skowron Jim Wilson Bobby Shantz Bob Grim Jim Hegan Chico Carrasquel Indians Roger Maris Bobby Avila Ted Williams

Baseball Leaders Midseason Totals in American and National Leagues

Top players across the American and National Leagues are listed by batting average runs RBIs hits doubles triples and home runs with figures for players from Boston New York Chicago Washington Cleveland Kansas City Milwaukee Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn and Baltimore including Mantle Williams Fox Hodges Musial Aaron Schoendienst and Mays among others.

Williams Boston Mantle New York Fox Chicago Sievers Washington Wertz Cleveland Gardner Baltimore Plews Simpson Kansas City Boyd and Nieman McDougald Hodges Brooklyn Musial J. Louis Aaron Milwaukee Robinson Cincinnati St. Louis Mays Bruton

Indians Beat Red Sox in Doubleheader Thriller

In Boston’s Fenway Park, Cleveland beats Boston 11-6 in a pitchers’ duel turned slugfest. Maris Carrasquel Hegan Avila Wertz and Busby delivered key RBIs as the Tribe outhit the Red Sox 12-9.

Boston Ainsi Cleveland Abr H Gs OE Cas Serena Wertz Cnatsai Ain Dinicenne Fcdingine FE Wien Maris iCarrasquel Aegis If Cleveland Bb— Tomanek Pitula Stone MeLish Delock Sp—Tomanek McLish Ho— Tomanek Narleski Rer—Tomanek Pb—Hegan W—Mclish L— Delock U—Honochick Flaherty Chulak Summers

Redlegs Beat Pirates In Cincinnati Eight to One

Cincinnati hosts Pittsburgh as Burkhard Purkey earns the win over Hoyt. Crowe and Fondy drive in runs while Mazeroski and Virdon collect doubled hits. Final score 8 to 1 with Gross taking the loss. Attendance 10,653.

Cincinnati Abrho A Temple Fowler Poe Smeenee Maine Alan Pitsburgh Fondy Ea Pendleton Lpurkey Crowe Freese RBI Virdon Baker Pendleton Purkey Hoak Thomas Mazeroski McMillan Pittsburgh Hacker Freeman Gross Sanchez Rer— Gross Thurman Dixon Boggess Gorman

Robinson Led League Scoring For 1956 Redlegs

Frank Robinson of the Cincinnati Redlegs led the National League in scoring runs in 1956 with 122. He also hit 38 home runs that season.

Milwaukee and Pittsburgh win in Tuesday results

Milwaukee defeats Brooklyn 7 to 2 and Pittsburgh beats Cincinnati 8 to 5. St Louis tops Philadelphia 5 to 2, New York wins 5 to 1 over Chicago, with Brooklyn and Milwaukee meeting again Thursday. International League standings show Montreal near bottom as Havana splits with Toronto.

Chicago New York Milwaukee Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburgh GH. Hno Soci Etmenines FOG Baci Beto Isieceamtaic Havana Montreal Columbus Rochester Toronto Miami Richmond Buffalo

Bowler Scores Perfect 300 In Star Tournament Debut

Lindy Faragalli of Paterson New Jersey opened the bowling stars tournament with a perfect 300 game and two series of 835 and 781. He earned 14 160 dollars for the performance defeating Johnny King of Cleveland and Dick Weber of St Louis. King had a 699 series and Weber 758.

Chicago Lindy Faragalli Paterson N. J Faragalli Johnny King Cleveland Dick Weber St. Louis King Weber

NT Club Meeting at Mrs Vaughn Home Glouster

Glouster society The NT Club met Friday at Mrs. Harry Vaughn's home with Mrs. Mary Johnston presiding. Eight members answered roll call. Readings were given by several members. Mrs. Mike Thompson won the mystery prize. A lunch followed with games. Next meeting will be in July hosted by Mrs. Emma Heffken.

NT Club Harry Vaughn Mary Johnston Lesson Mike Thompson Bessie West William Zimmer Ola Eddy Emma Heffken

Chauncey Social Notes Honor Paul Daugherty Birthday

Mrs. Anna Daugherty of Millfield entertained at her home Sunday for her son Paul Daugherty’s birthday. Attending were his wife and son Terry of Nelsonville, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Updike, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Miller, and Mrs. Addie Linscott of Malta.

Chauncey Anna Daugherty Millfield Paul Terry Nelsonville Gerald Updike Raymond Miller Addie Linscott Malta

Local residents share visits and recovery updates

Arthur Triplett of Millfield improves after a heart attack and returns home from Mount St. Mary Hospital. Patty Trout and Bonnie Markins of Athens vacation with grandmother Lenna Trout in Converse St. Rev. B. A. Awe of Pilgrim Holiness Churches hosts overnight at Rev. Ray Pidcock's. Pidcock guests include W. M. Gilkerson of Danville. Lena Wolfe of Nelsonville Route 2 visits Hester Cunningham. Glendon Palmer of Columbus and wife stay with Arthur Triplett's family. Sunday visitors at the Triplett home include Burge Triplett and Joe Jones from Zanesville.

Arthur Triplett Millfield Mount St. Mary Hospital Patty Trout Bonnie Markins Athens Lenna Trout Converse St B. A. Awe Pilgrim Holiness Churches Ray Pidcock W. M. Gilkerson Danville Lena Wolfe Nelsonville Hester Cunningham Glendon Palmer Columbus Mr. Triplett Burge Triplett Triplett Joe Jones Zanesville

Bender Becomes Seaton Aide After Oath

Former Ohio Senator George H. Bender was sworn in as a special assistant to Secretary of the Interior Seaton. The ceremony in Seaton's office drew Republicans and Democrats from both chambers.

Bender Seaton Washington George H. Bender Ohio Secretary of the Interior Senate House

Hearings Postponed on Bakers Union by Rackets Committee

The Senate Rackets Committee has postponed hearings on the Bakers Union until June 20. The hearings, which were recessed last Friday, were to resume Thursday.

Washington Senate Rackets Committee Bakers Union

Glouster Garden Club to Meet with Guest Speaker

The Glouster Garden Club will hold its Thursday meeting at Mrs. Miles Dyer’s home on Braun Street with hostess Mrs. Alta Sweeney. George Billie of the department of conservation in Athens will be the guest speaker.

Glouster Garden Club Alta Sweeney Miles Dyer Mrs. Dyer Braun St. George Billie Department of Conservation Athens

Springfield area notes from week end events

Robert Emrick Jack Dalton and Larry Brockett left Monday to attend the 7 Day Adventist Church summer camp at Tar Hollow. Mrs D W Foy Columbus spent weekend visiting with her sister and brother in law. Mrs Bessie West attended Ohio University graduation where her grandson William Bartels earned a master’s degree. She began a 10 day vacation trip visiting Detroit and Portsmouth family members.

Robert Emrick Jack Dalton Larry Brockett 7 Day Adventist Church Tar Hollow D. W. Foy Columbus N. R. Maxwell Bessie West Ohio University William Bartels

Kiwanis Seek Ads for Fourth of July Hillbilly Show

The Kiwanis Club of Glouster names members to contact businesses for ads in the fifth annual Hillbilly Show program. Proceeds aid underprivileged child welfare and the Trimble Township boys and girls work. Nineteen members attended as next week’s progress report and advance ticket sales are discussed.

Glouster Kiwanis Club Gordon Trimble Township

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