Lawrence Seizes 15th Win in 3-Hitter for Reds
Lawrence pitched a three hitter to earn his 15th win as Cincinnati defeated the New York Giants 4 1. Rookie Joe Taylor drilled his second homer for the Reds and has hit .272 in 24 appearances after joining from Seattle. O’Connell and Mays started a first inning run for the Giants, but Reds' hits and a Cincy rally sealed the win.
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Cincinnati
Joe Taylor
Cincinnati Redlegs
Taylor
Reds
New York Giants
Seattle
Gus Bell
Redleg
Johnny Antonelli
Johnny Temple
Roy McMillan
Brooks Lawrence
Temple
Frankie Robinson
Wally Post
George Crowe
Lawrence
Danny O’connell
Willie Mays
Don Hoak
O’connell
Mays
O'Connell
Crosley Field
Brown Wins Feature Race at Claybanks
Larry Brown of Parkersburg posted the fastest time of the day at Claybanks Speedway and won the feature event and the Australian Pursuit, while placing second in the fast heat. Eugene Willoughby of Pomeroy finished second in the feature, with Ron Montcastle of Apple Grove third. Joe Adams of Racine won the first heat, followed by Rich Wilson and Tom Willoughby, both of Pomeroy. Willoughby also won the fast heat. Glen Thompson of Pomeroy won the consolation race.
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Larry Brown
Parkersburg
Claybanks Speedway
Here
Eugene Willoughby
Bob Bauer
Ron Montcastle
Apple Grove
W. Va
Bobby Joe Adams
Racine
Rich Wilson
Letart
Wyandotte Strong Favorite In ABC World Series East
Wyandotte remained undefeated with a 9 0 victory over Battle Creek to lead the eastern division. Knoxville defeated East Chicago 11 1 with Lee Tucker pitching a five hitter. Cleveland beat Springfield 9 3 and Huntington eliminated Cincinnati 6 2 in ABC action.
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Mich
Wyandotte
Knoxville
Chicago
Ind
Lee Tucker
Cleveland
Springfield
Ill
Huntington
Cincinnati
Braves edge Sox in pennant chase as Aaron and Mathews spark win
In a crowded AL NL update, the Boston Braves beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 aided by Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews who combined for five hits and two homers. Lew Burdette earned his 15th win while Whammy Douglas took the loss. In the NL, Milwaukee beat Pittsburgh 4-3 and St Louis won 4-3 in 14 innings over Philadelphia. Ernie Banks homered twice for the Cubs in a 9-2 win over Brooklyn.
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Yankees
Chicago
White Sox
Cleveland
Boston
Milwaukee
Braves
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Hank Aaron
Eddie Mathews
Aaron
Mathews
Lew Burdette
Whammy Douglas
Cardinals
Champs loaded for next year
Cincinnati Bentley Post team coach Joe Hawk says eight members of the squad that won the National Junior Legion baseball championship will return next season to defend the title. The Bentley Post captured a fourth national title at Billings, Montana, and Hawk hints at seven or eight players with major league potential but declines to name them.
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Cincinnati
Joe Hawk
Bentley Post
Billings
Mont
Hawk
Patton Ousted In Amateur Championship Round
Chick Evans, 67, defeats Lloyd Pitzer 4 and 2 to reach 56th win in 45 National Amateur championships in Brookline Massachusetts. Jack Nicklaus, 17, and Allen Geiberger, 20, post notable early victories as Ward Wettaufer ousts Billy Joe Patton on the 19th hole. Ohioans Jim Tom Blair and Alfred Sams win their rounds against Kline and McCormack respectively.
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Brookline
Mass
Chick Evans
Evans
Lloyd Pitzer
Waukegan
Alfred Sams
Macon
Jack Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Allen Geiberger
Santa Barbara
Calif
Ward Wettaufer
Hamilton College
Billy Joe Patton
Jim Tom Blair
Birdwood
Col
John W. Kline
Zanesville
Mark McCormack
Lima
Mayor Seeks Yes or No From O Malley on Dodgers Move
Los Angeles Mayor Norris Poulson presses Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O'Malley for a definitive yes or no on moving the team to California. Rockefeller notes limited progress while Harold McClellan says negotiations with O'Malley continue toward a potential Los Angeles-Dodgers arrangement.
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O Malley
Brooklyn
New York
Los Angeles
Norris Poulson
Walter O'Malley
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
California
Poulson
O'Malley
National Conference of Mayors
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Wilkinson Cuts Practice Sessions Before Pittsburgh Opener
Oklahoma coach Bud Wilkinson ordered a lighter practice schedule after gruelling sessions left players dull and tired. He noted no serious injuries, praised team spirit, and shifted to one a day drills to regain timing before the Sept. 21 opener at Pittsburgh. Quarterback duties shift from the graduated Harris and O Neal with Dodd and Baker leading candidates.
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Jim Monroe Norman
Okla
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma Sooners
Pittsburgh
Sooners
Oklahoma
Wilkinson
Jimmy Harris
Jay O’neal
Carl Dodd
David Baker
Eleven Lettermen To Form Nucleus of Eastern Squad
Eastern High School prepares for the 1957 football season under coach Bob Martin who will use a Split-T offense. The Eagles return eleven lettermen from a 2-7 team and will face an eight game schedule with five Gallia County League contests.
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Chester
Bob Martin
Eastern High School
Martin
Marine Corps
Fairmont State College
Eastern
Tony Gennette
Eagles
Ralph Knight
Jerry Cleland
Bob Whitlatch
John Hetzer
Ron Myers
Roger Gaul
Stanley Kelley
Paul Boring
Larry Ritchie
Edgar Haring
Bill Durst
Zenith Chevalier
Elton Ritchie
Gerald Summerfield
Robert Lambert
Lindsey Lyons
Gary Smith
Donald Koe
Miteff Edges Holman In Slow Knockout At Denver
Argentina's 22 year old heavyweight hopeful Alex Miteff blamed mile high air and heavy gloves for a sluggish start before stopping Johnny Holman, a 204 pound Chicagoan, in 2:32 of the ninth round. The victory came amid tense exchanges and a knockdown in the sixth as Holman of Chicago pressed hard.
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Denver
Argentina
Alex Miteff
Johnny Holman
Miteff
Holman
Ohio U Fullbacks Provide Depth for 1957 Gridiron
Ohio University presses into 1957 with a strong fullback corps led by Larry Buckles a senior from Logan and last year’s standout back. Vern Smith of Eaton Rapids Mich backs Buckles with power speed and readiness after recovery from appendicitis. Dave Kuenzli returns as a third letterman at fullback while Ed Ciesinski who played halfback last year is still finding his role after an summer injury.
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Rowland Congdon
Ohio University
Dave Kuenzli
Larry Buckles
Logan
Larry
Buckles
Vern Smith
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Smith
Vern
Kuenzli
Ed Ciesinski
Salem
Mass
Ticket Sale Success At Gallia Academy
Gallia Academy High School hosted a reserved seat ticket sale for the football season sponsored by the Gallipolis Downtown Coaches. 85 club members attended, purchasing 279 tickets for five home games. receipts totaled 1675 dollars. Remaining reserved seats go on sale at the Libby Hotel on Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Lawrence (Panzo) Bastiani
Linson H. Stebbins
Gallia Academy High School
Forrest Borden
William H
Bill) Jones
Libby Hotel
Harry H. King
Dick Roderick
Mat Tawney
J. Sherman Porter
Boxing Results From Cities Highlight Card Outcomes
Denver native Alex Miteff at 205 knocked out Johnny Holman 204 in Chicago. Harold Johnson 181 beat Wayne Bethea in Philadelphia 1974. Willie Pastrano 1114 stopped George Peyson 192 in Miami Houston Tex.
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Denver
Alex Miteff
Argentina
Johnny Holman
Chicago
Philadelphia
Harold Johnson
Wayne Bethea
New York
Miami Beach
Willie Pastrano
Miami
George Peyson
Houston
Tex
Baseball Scores and Schedule for Tuesday and Thursday
Tuesday results show Chicago defeating Brooklyn 9 to 2, Milwaukee over Pittsburgh 4 to 3, Cincinnati beating New York 4 to 1, and St. Louis defeating Philadelphia 4 to 3 in 14 innings. Thursday has Pittsburgh at Chicago and Brooklyn at Milwaukee on the docket.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
G.B
Siesta
Boston St. Louis
Detroit
Fae
Cleveland
Cincinnati Saiescenoniaseonida
Baltimore
Washington
Kansas City
Daly Chicago
Dhs
Boston
Athens Marksmen Win Prizes at CAP Shoot
Athens Civil Air Patrol's CAP shoot at Hocking Valley Sportsmen grounds drew many entries across rifle pistol and archery divisions. Winners include Ted Frey Eugene Kamisky R L Shellman Dick Clark Charles Mullins Jim Wilson Ralph Sanders Norman Allen Ed Sweeney Herman Grubb Byron Linscott Geanne Hooper Herb Riley and Donald Bennett. CAP commander John Alden praised organizers and helpers.
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Athens
Civil Air Patrol
Hocking Valley
Dick Clark
Charles Mullins
Ken Woodgerd
Jim Wilson
Ralph Sanders
Norman Allen
Ed Sweeney
Herman Grubb
Donald Bennett
Herb Riley
Byron Linscott
Geanne Hooper
HVS Association
John Alden
CAP
Waterloo Blanks C-T In County Baseball
Waterloo defeated Carthage Troy 6 to 0 on Tuesday in Athens County Fall Baseball. Larry Dicken pitched two-hits shutout while Lowry MacFadden and Thomas keyed the offense with multi hit games and a first inning 4 run rally. Waterloo now stands 1 1 after a prior 18 8 loss to Albany.
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Waterloo
Larry Dicken
Carthage
Troy
Athens County
Dicken
Lockhart
Nibert
C-T
Russell
Parker
Lowry
MacFadden
Thomas
Albany
Tribe To Play Yankees Two Games Today
The Indians and Yankees scheduled two afternoon and night contests after rain halted Tuesday’s game with Cleveland leading 9-0. Early Wynn faces Sal Maglie in the opener while Ray Narleski meets Bobby Shantz in the night game, following Don Messi’s near complete game before rain washed out the previous affair.
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Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Early Wynn
Yanks
Sal Maglie
Bombers
Ray Narleski
Bobby Shantz
Don Messi
New Yorkers
Indians
Bob Turley
Dick Williams
Bob Avila
Messi
Joe Paparella
Buchtel Tops Ames-Bern in Athens County Fall Baseball
Danny Wright struck out 16 over three hits as Buchtel beat Ames-Bern 9 to 3 in Athens County action. Wright backed by 13 hits, led by three apiece from Jim Brady, Charles Thompson who homered, and Wright. Buchtel scored three in the third and four in the fourth, while Ames-Bern managed all runs in the seventh.
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Danny Wright
Buchtel
Ames- Bern
Athens County
Wright
Jim Brady
Charles Thompson
Thompson
Ames-Bern
Seighed
McPherson
Gardner
Koehler
Gardener
Shade beats Rome to even fall baseball record at 1 1
Shade High School improved to 1-1 in the Athens County Fall Baseball League by posting a 4 0 victory over Rome. Ruth pitched nine strikeouts and allowed three hits for the win. Congreve and McGrath drove in runs with doubles for Shade. Rome’s Golden took the loss as Rome remains winless in two starts.
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Shade High School
Athens County
Rome
Brill Ruth
Congreve
McGrath
Shade
Golden Hurler
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