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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1957

Page

12

Haney Pep Talk Fires Braves Past Phillies 5-1

Milwaukee manager Fred Haney delivered a brief pep talk claiming a 2 percent lead meant little as seven injuries plagued the lineup. The Braves then crushed Philadelphia 5-1 behind Bob Buhl’s eighth straight win, eight hits, and Del Rice’s homer and two runs, widening the NL lead.

ED Wilks Fred Haney Milwaukee Braves Philadelphia Braves Bob Buhl Buhl Harvey Haddix del Rice Johnny Logan Milwaukee Philadelphia Phillies Red Schoendienst Lew Burdette Hank Aaron

Baseball Scores and Schedule from Monday and Wednesday

American League results list Milwaukee 5 Philadelphia 1 and Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 2 in 10 innings. Upcoming Wednesday games include Philadelphia at Chicago and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati with New York at Milwaukee and Brooklyn at St. Louis listed.

Tory Phillies St. Louis New York Yankees Chicago White Sox Washington Milwaukee Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburgh New York Pet New Yorker Boston Detroit Baltimore Cleveland Kansas City L Pet GB St Louis Brooklyn Ae Ewenewnuses Philadelphia No

Sam Snead's 264 Cops Top Money

Sam Snead tops the Money list with a 264 total while the event highlights include a strong performance by Harold V Ratliff in the same coverage noting Snead’s lead and prize money.

Sam Snead

Snead wins Dallas Open by ten as Browns cut Bassett

Sam Snead defeats field by ten at the $40,000 Dallas Open with a 264 total after 72 holes, earning $8,000 and extending his title run while Cleveland cuts Maurice Bassett and others. Snead vows to win the National Open before age 50.

Dallas Sam Snead Slammer Snead

Veeck Says Cleveland Should Change Manager

Bill Veeck told a Cleveland luncheon he would fire Kerby Farrell if he owned the Indians now, citing the team’s first division finish miss in 11 years. Farrell blamed injuries to star pitchers Herb Score and Bob Lemon and said he has done his best under tough circumstances.

Washington Cleveland Kerby Farrell Tribe Bill Veeck Cleveland Baseball Club Indians Farrell Baltimore Veeck Hank Greenberg Kerby Greenberg Hank Herb Score Bob Lemon

Braves Near Gate Mark in Milwaukee Home Run Bid

The Braves, reigning attendance champions, need 27 655 paid admissions in tonight's game with New York to top two million for the fourth straight season. If not, they will likely reach the mark Wednesday against the Giants as well. Through 65 home dates they had 1 972 345 paid admissions, needing eight more home dates to approach their 1954 2 131 388 record.

Milwaukee Braves Boston New York Giants Phillies

Buffalo Wins IIL Series

The Buffalo Bisons hold a 3-2 series edge after an 8-4 Miami win over Toronto. Buffalo earlier split with Richmond and defeated the Virginians 12-4 to move to 4-2 in the series against the Virginians.

Buffalo Buffalo Bisons Richmond Miami Toronto Maple Leafs Bisons Virginians Vees

Shooters Cop Ham and Turkeys Shooters Sweep Ham and Turkey Shoot

The Sky line Gun Club Ham and Turkey Shoot awarded 36 prizes to marksmen from Pomeroy Marietta Middleport and Athens. Winners include Herb Fleming Les Fultz Herb Swisher Ed Wade Kenny Kerr Jim Woods Carl Murphy Hil Musser Earl Hooper George Hooper Bill Orr Verne Lausche and Bill Sullivan amid rainy spectator turnout.

Skyline Gun Club Pomeroy Marietta Middleport Athens Herb Fleming Les Fultz Herb Swisher Ed Wade Kenny Kerr Jim Woods Carl Murphy Hil Musser Earl George Hooper Bill Orr Verne Lausche Bill Sullivan

Fight Results From New York and Las Vegas Card

In New York Charlie Cotton of Toledo and Garnet Hart of Philadelphia fought to a ten round draw. In Tijuana Auburn Copeland of Los Angeles outpointed Roberto Garcia of Mexico City over ten rounds. In Las Vegas Newt Rivers of Las Vegas defeated Milo Savage of Salt Lake City by ten round decision.

New York Charlie Cotton Toledo Ohio Garnet Hart Philadelphia Tijuana Mexico Auburn Copeland Los Angeles Roberto Garcia Mexico City Las Vegas Newl Rivers Milo Savage Salt Lake City

Dartmouth ties to Red Rolfe and Ed Jeremiah recalled

In Hanover New Hampshire former major league star Robert Red Rolfe now Dartmouth athletic director and Ed Jeremiah Dartmouth hockey coach recall their baseball teammates days at Dartmouth in 1929 and 1930 as alumni memories surface.

Hanover N. H Robert Red) Rolfe Dartmouth Indians Ed Jeremiah

Midwest Football Briefs Preview Spring Among Big Ten Teams

Michigan quarterback Jim Van Pelt returns from a leg injury as Wisconsin shifts guards to tackle and Illinois promotes Hickey to first string. Northwestern’s Ed Quinn comes off Injured List. Ohio State endures a three day playoff with little progress. Iowa elevates Norton and Lapham while Purdue and Indiana report injuries and pace. Michigan State declares Wulff ineligible. Notre Dame praises Lewis Izo Royer Myers and Marquette ends contact practice ahead of opener.

Chicago Michigan Jim van Pelt Wolves Wisconsin Danny Lanphear Jim Heineke Milt Bruhn Illinois Bob Hickey Bruce Calahan Hickey Northwestern Ed Quinn Wildcats Ohio State Buckeyes Woody Hayes IOWA Don Norton Bill Lapham Booker Sells Minnesota Murray Warmath Dick Larson Bobby Cox Purdue Mike Florio Nick Mumley Wayne Farmer Clyde Washington Indiana Hoosiers Bob Hicks Michigan State Jim Wulff Spartans Notre Dame Terry Brennan Aubrey Lewis George Izo Dick Royer Gary Myers Marquette Johnny Druze John Cornell Detroit

Dodgers Bid Lays Out Chavez Ravine Deal With Los Angeles

Los Angeles offers to trade Wrigley Field for Dodgers move to the city. The plan calls for leveling Chavez Ravine at a cost under two million dollars, building public facilities worth $500000, and ongoing maintenance of $60000 yearly for twenty years, after which the land reverts to the Dodgers.

Los Angeles Brooklyn Dodgers Walter O’malley Dodgers Harold C. McClellan O’malley Dodger Wrigley Field Chavez Ravine

Birmingham Captures ABC Baseball National Championship

Birmingham Alabama won the American Amateur Baseball Congress national title with a 5-4 win over Knoxville Tennessee and a 5-0 win over Aberdeen. The team went undefeated in the four team eastern division finals in Wyandotte Michigan. Wyandotte beat Knoxville 14-7 to finish runner up.

Battle Creek Mich Birmingham Ala Knoxville Tenn Aberdeen Wyandotte Michigan

Robert Kepler Named SEC Golfer of Year

Robert Kepler of Columbus, Ohio State University pro for 19 years, named the Southern Ohio Professionals Association Club Golfer of the Year at the Dayton Country Club event. He will face 30 club pros for the national title after Verl Stinchcomb won the tournament with a 4 under par 68 70 138 and Ock Willowell claimed the senior championship.

Dayton Robert Kepler Columbus Ohio State University Southern Ohio Professionals Dayton Country Club Verl Stinchcomb Portsmouth Ock Willowell

Taylor's Homers Spark Reds In 3-2 Win Over Dodgers

The Reds beat Brooklyn 3-2 in Cincinnati as outfielder Taylor homered twice in a duel with Dodgers pitcher Johnny Podres. Klippstein threw a six hitter and earned his seventh win as Cincinnati loaded the bases in the 10th for the walk that scored the winning run.

Tory Brooklyn Dodgers Brooklyn Reds Taylor Ed Roebuck Redleg John Klippstein Dodger Johnny Podres Klippstein Dodgers Junior Gilliam

Lemon learns arm will mend for spring pitching

Doctors told pitcher Bob Lemon his throwing arm should be ready by spring and capable of four or five more seasons. Indians general manager Hank Greenberg confirmed the report in a phone call to Lemon at his Long Beach home after X rays showed bone chips in his elbow.

Washington Bob Lemon Hank Greenberg Cleveland Indians Lemon Long Beach Calif

Angles by Andy: OU faces Indiana State Teachers' College

Ohio University coach Bob Wren questions scheduling a pushover as Indiana State Teachers College arrives after a 40-0 loss to St. Vincent's. Wren cites bigISU line, mentions players like Dick Buzzelli and Dick Armanini, notes OU's split of offense, and highlights upcoming opener details and other local prep notes.

Bob Wren Ohio University Frank Richey Indiana State Teachers College St. Vincent's Wren Indiana State St. Vincent Bobcats State Dick Buzzelli Dick Armanini Bob Clemison Pennsylvania Bob McFarland McFarland Carroll Widdoes Indiana John Bailey Jim Payne Dick Griffith Percy Kirklin Jane McKay Sam Smith

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