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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1957
Page
12
Four teams from the Athens Regional race for the state title led by New Boston with a perfect 22-0 record. The quartet will clash to determine the champion in a high stakes Class A tournament.
New Boston and Nelsonville face off as the Troy and Lima regions combine 83 and 82 win totals against 13 and 15 losses. St Francis, Bethel, and Newark St Francis join the title chase with stout records as coach Homer Pellegrinon guides New Boston and Walter Reid paces St Francis.
North Carolina remains unbeaten at 28-0 as the top-seeded Tar Heels beat Yale 90-74 in the NCAA East regional first round in New York. Canisius defeated West Virginia 64-56 while Notre Dame topped Miami Ohio 89-77 and Pittsburgh edged Morehead 86-85. Oklahoma City University beat Loyola New Orleans 76-55 in the West. Friday's matchups set six regional quarterfinals with Kansas City finals to follow.
In Tucson, Arizona, veteran Cleveland pitcher Early Wynn, 37, pursues reach 300 major league victories. He has 221 decisions across 15 seasons since 1941, needing 79 wins to tie a goal last achieved by Bob Grove in 1941. Wynn credits strict conditioning and batters practice for maintaining strength. He notes spring training growth in difficulty but remains confident in form.
Pittsburgh middleweight Wilf Greaves backs a title bid through fourth ranked Spider Webb of Chicago in a nationally televised 10 round bout at Chicago Stadium. Greaves subbed for injured Randy Sandy with 14 pro fights. Webb, ex Army and 1952 Olympian, brings 19 straight victories and 12 KO.
In Houston Joe Brown of New Orleans outpointed Armand Savoie of Montreal over 10 rounds. Harold Johnson of Philadelphia beat Bob Satterfield of Chicago 10 rounds in Miami Beach. Eddie Andrews of Lowell stopped Ben Jones of Brooklyn in Boise Jimmy Martinez of Glendale defeated Mickey Rhodes in Boise over 10 rounds.
Braden ton Fla. Henry Louis Aaron, 23, batted .328 in 1956 to win the NL title and aims for .350. Fred Haney says Aaron can improve all facets as Milwaukee Braves prepare for 1957 with plans for an improved lineup and stronger hitting from outfielders. The manager compares the club’s potential to Dodgers’ resurgence after early losses.
The Ohio University athletic department and the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League announce a two day football clinic on Apr 19 20. Purdue coach Jack Mollenkopf will present game films including Purdue games with Notre Dame Michigan State and Iowa. Others include Bob Shertzer Gene Slaughter and OHU staff. The event is open to all coaches and interested persons.
New York report says Ben Hogan ranks with Mickey Mantle as an idol of Japan’s sports public. Fred Corcoran, tournament manager for the International Golf Association, notes Japan has about half a million golfers who admire Hogan and golf is rising alongside baseball.
Detroit duo Gordie Howe with 82 points and Ted Lindsay with 79 push toward single season marks while Montreal’s Doug Harvey eyes defensive and assist records. Howe needs nine goals in six games to tie Maurice Richard’s 50 in 50. Lindsay trails in assists and points. Harvey can equal his own defenseman record with three assists.
In Tampa Ed Bailey and Pete Whisenant with Jerry Lynch supplied the bright spots for the Cincinnati Redlegs as they fell 6 to 4 to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an exhibition game.
In Fort Worth Texas the Milwaukee team Kearney and Trecker Co No 1 surged to first with a 2896 team score on Tuesday night moving atop the fourth day of the 51 day bowling marathon. Vern Samuelson led the squad with a 618 three game total. Gay Ellis from Lubbock moved into first in the all events with 1843 after nine games.
New York reports retired featherweight champion Sandy Saddler eagerly awaits his unretirement and a shot at his successor. Doctors say he is healing well from an eye operation for a detached retina after an auto accident and could fight again if recovery continues. He relinquished his title on January 22 fearing sight loss.
Spring practice at Ohio University started with 90 players in uniform and an organizational meeting. The squad reviewed fundamentals and concluded with a scrimmage using learned plays. Coach Carroll Widdoes praised the first-session showing and noted no practice since last November. A game-condition scrimmage is set for Saturday at 2 30 PM.
Investors raised $150,000 to keep the Minneapolis Lakers in the city, voiding a Kansas City sale. The Lakers beat the Philadelphia Warriors 100 to 94 in St Paul. A three way Western division race loomed with Fort Wayne and St Louis. playoff sites hinged on tonight's results.
Pancho Gonzales defeats Ken Rosewall 6-2 5-7 24-22 before 4882 fans at the Boston Garden but loses composure after a heckler's shouts. He blasts a ball toward the audience and it grazes a writer's head as the drama unfolds.
The Los Angeles Rams disclosed the signing of Don Smith, a 230 pound tackle from Miami of Ohio. Smith can play both sides of the line and may be used at offensive guard. he is also a place kicker.
Competition starts today in Berkeley with Carol Heiss and David Jenkins favored in singles. Compulsory figures open the four day event for men and women novice classes, drawing attention to the upcoming singles.
NCAA games yielded North Carolina 90 Yale 74 and Syracuse 82 Connecticut 76. Other matchups included Pitt 86 Morehead 5 Notre Dame 89 Miami 77 and Oklahoma City 76. NAIA results show Wayne Neb 4 Tenn State 87 Adrian 69 Ball State 98 Troy 70 Adelphi 60 and Northwest Nazarene among others.
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