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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1957
Page
9
The Chicago Cubs swept a Sunday doubleheader to push Milwaukee into third place as the Braves faltered. Dick Crott tied a club record with 15 strikeouts in the opener, while Juan Pizarro was stung in the second game as Chicago won 5 4.
Besselink KC King from Grossinger New York scored his first major win of the year at the Kansas City Open. He posted a 72-hole total of 279 nine under par at Hillcrest Country Club winning $2800. George Bayer and Don Finsterwald tied for second at 282, each earning $1650. Finsterwald shot a 70 in round four while Bayer posted a 71.
An advertising public service urging greater college funding notes disciplined minds as society’s asset. It asks readers to contact Higher Education at Box 36 Times Square Station New York 36 to receive a free booklet, emphasizing benefits to personal and national futures.
Chicago rookie Dick Drott whiffed 15 Milwaukee Braves in a 7-5 Cubs win, matching the club single game strikeout record and boosting his confidence in the first game of a doubleheader. He allowed one walk while striking out 15 over seven innings.
Hal Jeffcoat homered in the eighth to lift the Cincinnati Redlegs to a 7-6 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Crosley Field. Stan Musial hit his second homer of the game as the Cardinals briefly rallied. The Reds, led by Musial’s offense, held a two game edge on the Braves in the National League standings.
The column shows teams and records with Cleveland Brooklyn New York Milwaukee Boston Philadelphia Detroit Kansas City Chicago St. Louis Baltimore Washington Pittsburgh and others. It lists Monday schedule pairs including New York at Boston Brooklyn at Philadelphia Cleveland at Detroit Cincinnati at Milwaukee Kansas City at Chicago Chicago at St. Louis Baltimore at Washington and notes results from Sunday and Saturday games with scores and notes on weather and postponements.
Indiana won the track crown at Evanston with 54 points, James Campbell led Purdue to a 10th golf title, while Wisconsin claimed the team golf title at Iowa City. Michigan captured the tennis title, and Big Ten venues saw Purdue fail to score as Illinois and Northwestern trailed. Glouster invites ball club tryouts Monday Tuesday and Friday at 5 PM with gear.
Vic Seixas, 33, defeated Ivo Pimentel 6-4 6-4 6-2 to secure the United States a place in the North American zone cup finals. Venezuela had led 1-0 after Grant Golden’s loss in the opening match.
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