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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1957
Page
2
The Orioles tied the AL record with a fourth consecutive shutout as Ray Moore pitched a 6-0 win over Cleveland. Baltimore’s streak featured five shutout innings from Moore and three-hitters in three straight games, with Brown Lees and Johnson supporting.
Charley Pratt a former Manhattan College hurdler leads the AAU National Decathlon after the first five events. The 23 year old from Palmyra New Jersey ran 10.4 for 109 meters and 49.3 for 400 meters to reach 4342 points, with a 215 point edge over Bob Lawson. Gatby Hartnett, USC junior from Aberdeen Washington, hit .264 in 100 games in 1921 with Worcester Massachusetts in the Eastern League in his only minor league season and wound up in Baseball's Hall of Fame.
Atlantic Elks beat Adair 14 to 2 in Nishna Valley league action at Adair. Dallas Vernon powered the offense with a homer and a triple and Virgil Anderson earned the win as Atlantic collected ten hits. Adair struggled with four errors and left runners in scoring positions.
New York report details plans to overhaul baseballs All-Star selection after Commissioner Ford Frick vetoed returning to managers voting. Fans fill ballots in newspapers regional tallies, Cincinnati voting surge prompts lineup swaps with Musial Mays and Aaron chosen to replace Crowe Bell and Post. Five Reds still start in St Louis July 9, with existing Red legs leading prior to avalanche. Frick defends poll integrity while acknowledging needed changes.
A jumbled game summary notes the Indigas losing 60 to Baltimore, a tie for a record with a fourth shutout, and mentions players Ras Moore Otiules and Mh Vey driving runs. The text also references Red sos hitting four Nets on five trips with homers and drive-ins, but many terms are garbled, making exact teams and outcomes uncertain.
Iova Wonders defeated Four Schinzers and Nuggets beat Blacksimiths in straight games. L and Woo won two of three from Ph and Mo. Otto Hartkopf led men with a 24 series and 764 single. Gert Lingey top woman with 449 while Sue Bulington had a 14. Jack Linch totaled 478, Gus Schwartz 454. Nadine Hetrick posted a 44 and Marcaret. McMurphy and Archie Knuttson each had a 173 subzle, Jack Linch 170, Nadine Fletick 152, Germ Linevy with a noted score. First Intercollegiate Rowing boat Sab satN taee won by Miubia Love.
The Christians beat St. Pauls Lutheran 3 to 2 to notch their first YMCA church league win of the season at Sunny Side diamond. Burgman homered and scored twice, Zimmermann drove in the winning run, Kuiken earned the win with six strikeouts. St Pauls struck first with all their runs in the opening inning.
The Braves and White Sox sit atop the league with 11-4 records at the season’s midpoint. Yankees 10-4, Indians and Giants 7-6, Cards 4-9, Dodgers 4-10, Redlegs 2-14. Games yesterday: Redlegs beat Braves 5-4, Yankees beat Dodgers 6-4, White Sox rout Giants 8-3.
Kenneth McMaster, 38, formerly of Hancock and a Creighton teacher for two years, has been fired as Walnut High School coach for the coming year. A Peru State graduate and former professional baseball pitcher, he was linked to Walnut through the New Walnut program. Jeanette Koepprath of Milwaukee has led the Woman's International Bowling Congress for four years.
The Atlantic Cubs defeated Adair 10-4 in five innings for their second win of the season. Dan Duskin earned the win with eight strikeouts, while Sandhorst and Duskin drove in runs with key hits including a double by Sandhorst. Adair scored first on a double and an Avey RBI, but Duskin and Atlantic pulled away with four runs in the second and single tallies in the third fourth and fifth.
A garbled recap shows team records for Milwaukee St. Louis New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago and others with wins losses and games back. Fragments include weekly schedules results rain delays and upcoming games across several cities and venues.
Sunday Merchants clash Massena at 2 p.m. Marne faces Midgets at 8 p.m. Monday Trojans play Council Bluffs A. L. Christians host Methodists at 8 p.m. Tuesday Atlantic Cubs meet Avoca at Marne Midgets duel Casey at 8. Wednesday St. Pauls hosts Oak Hill at 8 p.m. Trojans play Clarinda at 5 30 p.m. Christians meet Zion Lutheran at 8 Midgets play Anita.
The county Red Cross chapter begins ten free lessons at Sunnyside pool on Monday. No classes next Thursday for the Fourth of July holiday. Anita adult and youth sessions meet Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8 30.
The notice lists swim classes by location and level. Morning and evening slots cover girls beginner and intermediate at 9 30 a m Atlantic and Atlantic rural groups at 10 30 a m on Mon Wed Fri, with 11 30 a m for Atlantic and rural Atlantic boys and girls. Evening and weekend sessions include Lewis Viota 8 30 a m Tue Thu Sat and Maine Massena 9 30 a m, Cumberland Grant Villisca rural Griswold 10 50 a m Tue Thu Sat. Lifesaving runs 10 30 12 30 Tue Thu Sat with a handicap class at 11 30 a m on those mornings.
Chet Brewer, the first Black manager of a professional team when he led Porterville in the Southwest International League in 1952, has been signed as a coach by a major organization.
The Hollywood Stars compete in the Pacific Coast League with emphasis on team standings and upcoming game plans highlighting player performances and management notes for the season.
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