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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1957
Page
10
Ames Bern captures the district title and earns a spot in the Dayton regional. Logan meets Athens in a key division game Saturday to determine seeding and momentum for the postseason.
The Ames-Bern Greenies clinched the Athens District Class A crown with a 5-3 win over Jeffersonville, their first district title. Point Pleasant beat Ravenwood 5-4 behind Dickie Herrig’s three run homer, boosting its record to 8-5. The Greenies, now 9-2, advance to the four-team regional opener next Friday as Marietta and Jackson move toward District AA finals.
Athens High School coach George Riser confirmed he has accepted the head football job at Riverside High School in Painsville. He will also coach track and direct the physical education program at the seven year old Riverside, which competes in the Lake Erie League.
Athens leads the SECAL Northern Division at 3-0 as they host the Logan Chieftains at 2 p.m. A win would clinch the division. a Logan upset would force a playoff. Coach Ed Bannon starts Jim Gaskill (2-2) on the mound with five regulars hitting above .520. Larry Hawk leads a .400 clip followed by Cliff Coursey, Larry Smith, Jim Gaskill, and Max Schwarzel. Baldwin shows signs of breaking from slump with a .243 after two hits in Lancaster.
Ohio University opens Mid-America Conference action with a home game against Bowling Green as baseball, track, tennis, and golf teams schedule a busy weekend. Myron Hutcheson leads OU batting at .410 while Bill Hinkle and Duane Baker pace pitching with three wins each as OU seeks two wins to stay hot in the standings.
Washington defeats Detroit 8 to 5 while Chicago loses 2 to 5. Boston shut out 0. The schedule lists Saturday games: Chicago at Detroit Kansas City at Cleveland New York at Baltimore Washington at Boston. Sundays feature Kansas City at Cleveland New York at Baltimore Washington at Boston Brooklyn at New York Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Chicago Milwaukee at St. Louis. Additional Sunday games include Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Cincinnati at Chicago Milwaukee at St. Louis. Also listed are Saturday and Sunday matches: Schavona at Rochester Miami at Buffalo Richmond at Montreal Columbus at Toronto.
In Saginaw, Mickey Crawford outpointed Allan Kennedy in a 145 pound bout as Paolo Kes and Lee Alonzo posted results in Manila and Saginaw. In Revere, Dick Hail stopped Sammy Walker in Buffalo, New York listed, while Alfredo Escobar defeated A Witcher in Los Angeles amid scattered score notes.
Denver defeats St Paul 10 to 5 while Mipolis wins 6 to 2 over Omaha and Wich 12. Charleston 6 edges Lauieville and Indianapolis 1.
Kentucky Derby winner Iron Liege is deemed fit to run but will skip Monday’s $6000 Preakness Prep, awaiting the main race on May 18. Gen. Duke’s status remains uncertain as Calumet handlers weigh readiness next week.
Cary Middlecoff aims to rebound after a shaky start in the Hot Springs Open in Hot Springs Arkansas. Jackie Burke and Marty Furgol posted opening rounds of 68 to share the 4 under par lead.
Harold Pete Reiser 38 former NL batting champion and St Louis native rests under observation for a heart condition at St Luke's Hospital. He recently left his managerial position with the Kokomo Ind Class Pm MidTest league team after two weeks illness.
Boston's Williams posts a .443 average to top the league at bats. Williams also leads in runs with 17 and home runs with 9, while Sievers of Washington has 16 runs and 6 home runs. Kansas City's DeMaestri hits .380 with strong RBIs and Malzone ties for doubles with 9. Simpson of Kansas City adds 29 RBIs and 6 doubles.
Key figures include Hank Aaron leading runs with 20 and 32 hits for Aaron, Musial hitting .405 and tied for hits. Hoak leads in runs batted in with 21, with Furillo and Saucer tied on 21. Hoak also tops doubles with seven, while Bouchee has three triples. Aaron and Adcock lead home runs with six, with Crowe Sauer and Moon at five.
Wittenberg College will host the Ohio Conference tennis and golf championships in mid May. Tennis is set for May 17 and 18 at Snyder Park and the college courts. Golf will be played May 20 at Springfield Country Club.
The Plains beat Waterloo 15 to 14 in a high scoring midweek game at New Marshfield. Charlie Burdette earned the win in relief after The Plains rallied from a 14 13 deficit in the sixth inning, with Charlie Clench collecting two triples and a double. Water loos Lowry had two singles and a double for Waterloo.
North High School elevates Andy Starinchak from assistant to head coach to fill the vacancy after Roy Kroll resigns. The move shifts personnel within the basketball program at Youngstown.
The 25th annual Miami University high school track and field meet opens with a record 657 entries from 58 schools. Defending champions are John Adams of Cleveland in Class AA and Veporvesin of Cincinnati in Class A, both aiming to extend their two year wins. The event runs through tomorrow.
S T Johnson and Milt Lambert lead the Pome roy batsmen with averages above .300 Johnson at .363 and Lambert at .352 both with 12 hits Lambert has two home runs and leads Johnson by 86 in runs batted in Hemsley adds 11 hits 10 runs scored and 8 RBIs Panthers team batting average stands at .187
Ohio Division of Wildlife reports ideal conditions across the state for the weekend. Central and Southeast lakes Piedmont Atwood Leesville Seneca Clendening and Tappan are in tiptop shape with several other lakes and rivers in near perfect or good condition. Bass bluegill crappie and catfish catches noted at Delaware Hoover Buckeye Rocky Fork Jackson Knox and Madison reservoirs and streams Olentangy Scioto Big and Little Darby and Blacklick remain strong.
Columbus column describes a clothespin lure for bass. A tablet is placed inside a pin, holes bored for line, hooks added, and the device is touted as an effective spinning bait. Tom Kinney of the Ledger extols the gadget as a sure draw for bass.
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