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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1957

Page

7

Johnson Surprises Haney as Johnson Sparks Braves Win

Ernie Johnson, 32, surprised Milwaukee manager Fred Haney and Dodgers as he pitched a 10-7 win after a delayed appearance, striking out five with one walk and allowing one hit. The Braves built a late lead and Johnson drove in the clincher with a single in the fifth.

Associated Press Ernie Johnson Brooklyn Fred Haney Milwaukee Haney Dodgers Bob Buhl Ebbets Field Ray Crone Henry Aaron Dodger Johnson

Ohio Xavier clash on Tuesday includes baseball tennis and golf

Xavier University boys compete here Tuesday against Ohio University in three spring sports. Musketeer baseball at Bobcat Park 3 15 p m. Golf at Athens Country Club. Tennis at 3 p m. OU seeks revenge after last week 10 2 loss. Bobcats show hitting surge in three games since Xavier.

Xavier Xavier University of Cincinnati Ohio University Musketeer Bobcat Park Kermit Blosser Athens Cincinnati Bobcats Morris Harvey

Point Pleasant Tops Ripley In Friday Baseball Showdown

The Point Pleasant Big Blacks defeated the Ripley Vikings 9 to 4 at Harmon Field. Rusty Wamsley pitched nine hits allowed with six strikeouts and three walks. Eddie Ball Jimmy Lewis Rusty Wamsley and Bob Blessing each had two hits for Point Pleasant with Blessing and Jackie Reynolds scoring three times. Ripley’s Gene Slater took the loss as Ripley stranded multiple runners.

Point Pleasant Ripley Vikings Harmon Field Vikings Rusty Wamsley Eddie Ball Jimmy Lewis Bob Blessing Hall Eddie Skidmore Bob Swann Bill Baker Blessing Jackie Reynolds Paul Raines Grant Skene Ketty Skene Gene Slater Ripley Buffalo Putnam Pleasantt Slater Jordan Stone Ocheltree Wamsley Baker

Jets Pirates In Exhibition At Jets Stadium

The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Columbus Jets in an exhibition at Jets Stadium on Monday May 27 at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from 0.50 admission for children to 2.00 for box seats with priority mail-order sales for Jets box-seat holders.

Pittsburgh Pirates Columbus Jets Jets Stadium Jets Cooper Columbus W. Mound Street Ohio

Hart Wilson Match In Tonight's Fight At St Nicholas Arena

Hart of Philadelphia and Wilson of Englewood meet in a ten round welterweight television bout at St Nicholas Arena New York tonight at 9 30 p m Hart 21 2 with 19 KO s a 3 1 favorite over 27 16 2 veteran Wilson who has eight knockouts The Dumont telecast begins at 9 30 p m EST

Garnett Sugar Hart Philadelphia Dumont

Betsy Rawls Wins Her Own Peach Blossom Open

Betsy Rawls, 29, of Spartanburg won the fifth annual Betsy Rawls Peach Blossom Open at Spartanburg, finishing with a 213 after 54 holes. Her nearest rival Betty Dodd of San Antonio, Texas, finished second at 214, stalling on No 17 with a one over par five.

Spartanburg S. C Betsy Rawls Miss Rawls Betty Dodd San Antonio Tex Miss Dodd

Detroit Woman Leads Day in Bowling Tourney

Detroit bowler Mrs. Helen Shablis leads the singles event at the Woman's International Bowling Congress Tournament after a 658 Sunday score.

Dayton Helen Shablis Detroit Nico

Ray Shepard Secures Hole-In-One at Athens Country Club

Athens Country Club golfer Ray Shepard, a low handicap member, aced the 122-yard par 3 No 5 with a seven iron. Playing with George Smith George Merchant and Jim Cumley, the moment capped his biggest thrill this season as the remainder of the schedule loomed as frosting on the cake.

Athens Country Club Ray Shepard George Smith George Merchant Jim Cumley Shepard

Top eS Hitters and National League Batting Leaders

The article lists leading baseball statistics: American League batting Williams Boston .431 Simpson Kansas City .391. runs Williams Simpson Mantle 13. runs batted in Simpson Sivers 19. hits Simpson Sievers 27 24. doubles Malzone Sievers 9 7. triples McDougald Williams Kuenn Graff Simpson 2. home runs Williams Simpson Skowron Sievers 5 4. stolen bases Landis Aparicio Minosa 4 3. pitching Narieski Nixon Ford Larsen 3-0 1.000. strikeouts Score Pierce 39 29. National League batting Aaron Milwaukee .417 Mustal 406. runs Aaron Mays 19 16. runs batted inauer New York 19 16. hits Aaron Musial 30 27. doubles Bouchee Musial Gilliam Hodges Jones Virdon 7 6. triples Bouche Thomson Schoendiest Fond 2. home runs Aaron Adcock Sauer 6 5. stolen bases Mays Gilliam 4. pitching Spann Gomez Sanford 3-0 1.000. strikeouts Jones Roberts 23 22.

Williams Boston Simpson Kansas City Mantle New York Klaus Aparicio Fox Minosa Chicago Berra Sivers Washington Lollar Sievers Malzone McDougald Baltimore Kuenn Detroit Graff and Simpson Skiras Karas City Zermal Skowron Landis Aaron Milwaukee Mustal St. Louis Mays Uer Jones Philadelphia Musial Bouchee Gillam Hodges Brooklyn Virdon Pittsburgh Bouche Thomson Schoendiest Fond Adcock Sauer Gilliam Gomez New York Sanford Jones St. Laouis Roberts

Boxing Roundup From Cities Shows Multiple Decisions

Havana matchup sees Angel Robinson Garcia win on points over Orlando Echevarria in 129 to 128 clash. Hollywood card has Tommy Tibbs defeating Mickey Northrup by outpoint in Los Angeles. Paterson hosts Stefan Redl stopping Al Malone, while Pittsburgh features Henry Wall defeating Garvin Sawyer. Johannesburg bout ends with Pat Neateer stopping Jimmy Elliott in Johannesburg.

Havana Angel Robinson Garcia Orlando Echevarria Hollywood Calif Tommy Tibbs Boston Mickey Northrup Los Angeles Paterson N. J Stefan Redl al Malone Brooklyn Pittsburgh Henry Wall Chicago Garvin Sawyer Cincinnati Johannesburg Pat NeAteer London Jimmy Elloitt

Doctors Urge Surgery for Reds Slugger Kluszewski

Cincinnati Reds general manager Gabe Paul said Ted Kluszewski may need hip surgery after doctors at Christ Hospital diagnosed a protruding intervertebral disc. Kluszewski's wife quoted as saying doctors recommended surgery but the final decision rests with him.

Cincinnati Gabe Paul Cincinnati Redlegs Ted Kluszewski Christ Hospital Kluszewski Paul Reds Klu

Wings Cup Nightcap After Jets Win 2 1

Rochester Wings rebound to win the nightcap 6 2 after dropping the opener to the Columbus Jets 2 1 in a Sunday International League doubleheader before 5700 at Rochester. Charles Douglas pitched a three hitter to beat Rochester in the first game, with Lynn Lovenguth struggling after a strong previous season.

Rochester N.Y Rochester Wings Columbus Jets Charles Douglas Jets Douglas Lynn Lovenguth Toledo

Fulton Ball Pace Athens In Marietta Invitational

Fulton and Ball starred for Athens in the Marietta Invitational where Marietta High swept the meet. Fulton won the mile in 4 52 and added fourth in the half mile for eight points, while Ball took second in the 440 and fourth in the 220 for six more. The Bulldogs total approached 20 points as Athens edged New Lexington St Aloysius by one. Next, the Southeast Ohio League meet heads to Athens May 10 at OU stadium, the league’s first such event.

Bob Stocker Marietta Lexington Athens Dave Fulton Benny Ball Bulldogs Fulton Southeastern Ohio Roger Treadway Tom Smith New Lexington Brent Cornwell Roger Brown Buzzy Ball Jim Sweeney Bulldog League

Crow's Chicks Win Team Event in Ohio Bowling Tourney

Crow's Chicks of Pomeroy captured the team title at the 53rd Ohio State Bowling Assn. Tournament ending Sunday night with 3246 total. Rose Bud Lanes Cleveland placed third in teams at 3134. John Kojundzich and William Staursky led doubles with 1350. John Hunt of Canton earned third in all events. Prize money totaled 38965 from a record 845 teams. next year’s event moves to Lorain and Toledo in 1959.

Akron Crow’s Chicks Pomeroy Ohio State Lorain Toledo

Former Redleg Hurler Steps Into Semi-Pro League

Frank Smith former Cincinnati Redlegs star reliever returned to baseball Sunday as a pitcher in the Buckeye Semi-Pro League for Milford A. C. He pitched five innings allowing two hits and no runs as Milford beat Cer tels 11 3.

Redleg Cincinnati Frank Smith Cincinnati Redlegs Lea Gue, Smith Milford Milford A. C Buckeye Certels 92

College Sports Scores Snapshot From Various Matches

Otterbein edged Marietta 6 to 5 while Western Michigan routed Bowling Green 15 to 0. Akron defeated Mount Union 2 to 1 and Ohio State beat Indiana 6 to 2. Xavier topped Miami 7 to 5 as Ohio Wesleyan won 7 to 6 against Oberlin. Kent State beat Toledo 2 to 0 and Cincinnati won 7 to 3 over Dayton. Western Reserve defeated Wooster 8 to 2. Track results show Eastern Michigan 9 parts, Baldwin Wallace 26, Heidelberg 90, Otterbein 37, Wittenberg 79, Bluffton 48, Muskingum 70, Mount Union 56, Denison 5, Ohio Wesleyan 34, Akron 0, Ohio State 45, Illinois State 0, Purdue 37, Wisconsin 18. Tennis Bowling Green won 6 to 3 over Kent State. Fenn 6, Youngstown 3.

Ohio Bowling Green Kent Denison Bavier Miami Redskins Bobcats Bob Bredenfoerder Bill McConahey Duane Wyatt Julian Kindred Eastern Michigan Baldwin-Wallare Heidelberg Otterbein Wittenberg Bluffton Muskingum Mount Union Ohio Wesleyan Akron Ohio State Miinois Purdue Tao Wisconsin Kent State Fenn Youngstown

Trainer's Secret Discovery Vaults Iron Liege To Derby

Louisville Kentucky trainer Jimmy Jones credits a Derby Trial insight for Iron Liege winning the 1964 Kentucky Derby by a nose over Gallant Man. Jockey Willie Shoemaker misread the finish but Iron Liege led early and held off Bold Ruler and Gallant Man as Gen Duke was unable to start.

Iron Liege Louisville Jimmy Jones Calumet Farm Calumet Gen. Duke America Ralph Lowe Gallant Man Willie Shoemaker Bold Ruler Jones Clifford Lussky Federal Hill Happy Jimmy Dave Erb Hartack Erb

Shoemaker Not First To Misjudge Finish

Louisville report notes Willie Shoemaker did not misjudge the finish alone in the Kentucky Derby. In 1946 Job Dean Jessop aboard Hampden pulled up thinking the race ended, Hampden rallied but was edged for second by a head to Spy Song, eight lengths behind winner Assault.

Louisville Willie Shoemaker Job Dean Jessop Hampden Spy Song Assault

Baseball standings and results from a national and regional schedule

National and American leagues show team records, games, and schedules. Notable items include New York Boston Chicago and Cleveland results, and the American Association standings with Milwaukee Brooklyn St Louis and Cincinnati. Weekend results list Kansas City Detroit Baltimore and New York scores with multiple N results.

St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia del Ennis New York Giants Chicago Cubs Cubs Detroit Baltimore Boston Cleveland Ted Williams W.L. Pet New York Chicago Kansas City Washington Milwaukee Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis

Rosewall Defeats Gonzales In Pro Tour Match

In Lansing Michigan on Sunday Ken Rosewall beat Pancho Gonzales in two of three sets. Rosewall now holds 22 pro tour wins to Gonzales's 43. He won the first set 6 4, dropped the second 8 19, and claimed the match with an 11 9 third set victory.

Dick Woolwine Pete Knight Redskins Jim Schamp Charles Lemert Bobcats Bredenfoerder Bill Bowlus Miami Lansing, Mich Ken Rosewall Pancho Gonzales Gonzales Rosewall

Greenies Jackets in District Finals at OU

Ames Bern faces Middleport and two other Class A teams Wednesday at Ohio University field seeking a District final berth. Ames Bern beat Corning 10-0 and Middleport beat Piketon 6-2. Bowles and Koehler led strong pitching. Davis Nelson and McComas produced multiple hits.

Ames-Bern Middleport Ohio University Corning Piketon Nolan Swackhammer Yellow Jackets Tom Davis Yellow Jacket

Ivy League Official Regrets Disclosure in Eligibility Case

The Ivy League eligibility chair Prof. Frederick G. Marcham said he had received no information from Oberlin College President William E. Stevenson about an alleged breach. Stevenson refused to name the Ohio student involved, calling him an innocent bystander.

Ithaca N.Y William E. Stevenson Oberlin College Frederick G. Marcham Cornell University Stevenson Ohio New York City Marcham

Aggressive Hitting Tips For Young Batters

A St Louis guidance column advises young hitters to stay confident and aggressive at the plate. Choose a handleable bat, adopt a steady stance, and swing at pitches you can hit. Stan Musial, famed St. Louis Cardinal, is noted for a .340 lifetime batting average and 13 All Star selections.

ST. Louis Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinal

De Vicenzo Wins Colonial With 284 Steals Lead

Roberto De Vicenzo, famed as a play for fun golfer, wins the Colonial National Invitation with a record 284 for 72 holes earning $5000. Dick Mayer of La Jolla, California, collapses from a four stroke lead to a 75 final round. Ed Furgol of St. Andrews, Illinois, finishes with 286.

Fort Worth Tex Roberto de Vicenzo Mexico de Vicenzo Dick Mayer la Jolla Calif DeVicenzo

Boxer Elliott Cleared Before Ring Battle Says Official

H. C. Liebenburg, secretary of the Transvaal Board of Boxing Control, said Jimmy Elliott was 100 percent fit when he entered the ring for the Saturday bout with Pat McAteer. Elliott died Sunday in hospital after the knockout.

Johannesburg H. C. Liebenburg Transvaal Board of Boxing Control Jimmy Elliott Pat McAteer Elliott

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