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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1957
Page
17
Fireball righty Bob Buhl pitched his first complete game in seven starts, scattering four hits and fanning eight as the Milwaukee Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-2 in Milwaukee. Mantilla led the offense with three hits, driving in two runs, while Buhl contributed two singles and improved to 3-1.
Washington posts its first three game win streak of the season behind Pete Ramos pitching eight innings and Roy Sievers two run homer in the first. Mickey Mantle belts his tenth homer and Hank Bauer adds the fourth for New York. Ramos wins his first decision against the Yankees after five prior losses.
Harold Carter, a heavyweight fighter, serves in the Army but continues boxing whenever opportunities arise, maintaining competition alongside his military duties.
Cleveland erased a 4-2 deficit in the 10th inning as Larry Raines hit his first homer and doubled twice, leading an 8-4 comeback over the Chicago White Sox. Vic Wertz hit his 6th homer, and Hal Naragon added a key triple to start the rally.
Billy Lees of Baltimore struck out Billy Consolo twice with bases loaded to preserve a 3-1 Orioles victory over the Boston Red Sox. Two Boston walks after one out in the ninth led manager Paul Richards to summon George Za verifier ink to close. Dick Williams delivered a two run double in the third and George Kell added a run producing single in the fourth.
Ohio University closes a strong baseball season with a double header against Lockbourne Air Base at 1 30 p m The Bobcats hold an 18 5 record and a 12 game win streak with 11 seniors set to play including pitchers Hinkle Driscoll Lowe Griffin Timonere catcher Tewksbury infielders Hutcheson Reese and outfielders Griesheimer Banning Horwood Two injured seniors Kares and Petroff sidelined Hutcheson doubtful due to neck injury after Tuesday win over Dayton Post season tryouts in Cincinnati possible for Lowe Hinkle Griesheimer and Tewksbury.
Ohio University held an appreciation dinner at the University Center to honor its baseball golf and track squads. Dr Gaige Paulsen presided as toastmaster with remarks from Brandon T Grover and Carroll Widdoes. William J Trautwein managed preparations alongside invited press and radio guests.
The Torch Speedway in Torch Ohio will host eight event trophy races on Saturday June 1. Dana from Marietta Ohio competes in the event with modified and strictly stock cars open to entrants who meet safety rules. Races start 800 pm with 730 pm time trials.
Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres allowed three hits in a tight duel to beat the Pirates 1-0 on an unearned run in the eighth. Junior Gilliam reached on an error and scored on Gino Cimoli's single.
New York Giants blew a five run lead but Philadelphia won 7-5 in ten innings on a costly first baseman Gail Harris error. Rip Repulski scored on Ed Bouchee's grounder as the ball rolled to right field. Willie Jones drove in Harman with a single after Bouchee moved to second. Robin Roberts earned his fourth win with six straight outs in the ninth.
The standings show the NL leaders with Cincinnati at 25 13 and Brooklyn 22 13. Philadelphia 21 15 and St Louis 17 18 follow. New York 15 22, Chicago 21 28, Pittsburgh 10 25. Thursday schedules and Wednesday results list key matchups and scores. In the AL, New York 23 11 leads, Cleveland 19 19, Boston 19 20, Kansas City 17 21, Baltimore 14 22, Washington 13 28. Wednesday results include Cleveland 8 Chicago 4 and Detroit 4 Kansas City 3.
The McArthur Downtown Coaches will sponsor the Vinton County American Legion junior baseball team this summer. The squad, aged 15 to 17 and not yet 18 before August 1, will compete in the Chillicothe league. Interested boys should report to Coach Coman at 4:30 p.m. this Wednesday or Thursday at the McArthur diamond.
Seldom used J W Porter doubled to drive in Harvey Kuenn for the winning run in the ninth as Detroit nipped Kansas City 4-3. Jim Bunning held the Athletics to five hits for his third win over a single defeat, with Kuenn forcing a walk before Porter’s at bat and Porter delivering from a low at bat count this season.
Gallia County Riding Club plans a Memorial Day horse show at Memorial Field in Gallipolis at 1 p.m. Fifteen classes will be judged under Ohio Valley Horse Show Association rules. Master of ceremonies is Odie O'Donnel. North Gallia Band Boosters run the refreshments with ample food.
The Ohio Division of Wildlife warns anglers of a generally poor fishing outlook this week with many streams running high and muddy. Some lakes such as Rocky Fork Highland County and Buckeye Lake show fair to good conditions, while Sandusky Bay and Bass Island on Lake Erie are poor due to cool water and wind.
The Bobcats finished third in the Mid American Conference meet last weekend. Runners improved markedly over prior seasons, signaling a bright direction for OU track as a whole amid a period of conformity in the program.
A band of determined players and coach Stan Huntsman transformed Middleport High School from sports drought to title contender. The 1957 season saw the Yellow Jackets win six straight, secure the state Class A baseball crown, and earn a March dinner with coach Bob Wren as headliner. Huntsman’s youthful energy also sparked a MAC track turnaround led by Bob Sawyers, Bill Edwards, Hal Buchert, and Les Carney.
Joey Lopes, a lightweight boxer from Portugal, served sixteen months in Germany with the U S Army. He trained with local units and integrated into post life while fulfilling his duties abroad.
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