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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1957
Page
17
A tribute to the managing editor known as the Big Guy. The writer recalls four years of steady leadership, his calm guidance, and his crucial role shaping the newsroom. Then a hospital trip interrupts his presence, leaving colleagues to fill in as the beacon fades.
OU golfers closed their regular season with a 23-10 victory over Dayton University at the Athens Country Club. Fred Wilt shot 73 to pace OU as they prepared for the Mid-American championships. Don Sifft missed a match, and Dudley Kircher and Don Todd nearly aced the par 3 eighth. The coach noted solid competition and named Marshall as a team to watch in the upcoming league championship.
Columbus Jets defeated the Miami Marlins 3-2 in 16 innings on Jim Rice's clutch single. John Powers walked to trigger the winning rally as Gail Henley reached on an error and Rice scored Powers. Bob Micelotta homered for Miami to tie 2-2 in the fifth. game lasted 4 hours 52 minutes.
DETROIT The light weight bout features unranked Henry Toothpick Brown facing 25 year old Kenny Lane in a 10 round national ABC-TV showdown. Brown aims to puncture Lane’s bid to become the first southpaw light welterweight champion despite Brown’s six month layoff after a KO loss to Paolo Rosi. Brown carries 24 victories with 14 KOs. Lane arrives on a 12 fight win streak, 45 wins in 50 bouts, never knocked off his feet.
Guests of Tribe from northeastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania will attend the Cleveland Indians annual press party here on Thursday with sports writers and sportscasters as honored guests.
Middleport Yellow Jackets beat Pleasant of Marion County 1 to 0 in 10 innings to win the Class A Regional title and reach the state finals. Bowles allowed four hits with eight strikeouts and Tom Davis drove in Ed McComas on a sacrifice fly for the winning run.
Ohio University tennis edged Kent State 5-4 to run their record to 4 4 1 and wrap up the final lineup before the MAC championships at Kent State. Al Ludlum led OU with a 6 2 6 2 win over Frank Hicks as part of four OU singles wins. Dick Woolwine and Pete Knight sealed the result with a 6 0 12 10 doubles victory over Williams and Panis.
Carleton defeated Coe 10-5 in the deciding game to capture the Midwest Conference championship after winning game one 4-1 and Coe avoiding with a 22-3 win in game two.
Hank Bauer of the New York Yankees was arrested on a felonious assault charge after a nightclub brawl last Thursday and released to his lawyer. A hearing is set for June 21 on the suit brought by Edwin Jones, owner of a delicatessen, who alleges Bauer beat him. Bauer’s lawyer Sidney Friedman notes the arrest was by a private citizen and warns Jones of potential damages for false arrest.
Billy Kinard a halfback from the Cleveland Browns has signed his 1957 NFL contract with the Green Bay Packers Coach Lisle Blackbourn announced Kinard 6 foot 190 pounds played at Mississippi and was the Browns second choice in the 1956 draft The Packers already reached terms with three other players from the same trade.
Pyongyang Radio announced a planned international relay from Pyongyang through Red China and Mongolia to Moscow, covering about 4500 miles. The route traverses rugged terrain with few if any straight roads, highlighting the challenge for communist athletes in Asia.
CBS will televise 21 National Hockey League games next season starting November 2 with broadcasts continuing through the final game on March 22. The network announced the schedule after completing negotiations with the NHL.
Peter Hope an 8 year old black gelding had trouble at the start but drew away to win the featured sixth race at Lebanon Raceway Total wagering through the TMi'uels 29 visitors was 42.95 dollars.
James F. Pepper Wilson, Dayton University sports publicity director for eight years, resigned Tuesday night to become director of publicity and promotion for the Cincinnati Royals of the NBA. He will assume the new post on June 8.
In Richmond Johnny Ortega outpoints Gae tano Annaloro. In Lowell Billy Ryan KO’s Jimmy Bills. In Hartford Billy Lynch outpoints Calvin Smith. Boswell St Louis stops Frank Johnston. The piece notes lacrosse players Richard Frisch and twin Donald at Cornell.
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