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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1957
Page
7
The piece notes a shift in the New York Yankees from dignified champions to a turbulently charged squad amid stumbles and entanglements. It cites incidents including Mantle, Piersall and Skowron clashes, plus clubhouse and dugout tensions as the team battles to hold the pennant lead.
Raul Macias of Mexico City aims to box Alphonse Halimi to unify the 118 pound world title after their NBA crown claim. Halimi, recognized by the NBA after defeating Mario D Agata, has been ordered by the World Boxing Committee to face Macias before October 1 to crown a single champion.
Manager Jimmy Bragan begins the 1957 Appalachian season with 25 rookie hopefuls at Bluefield. Players hail from across the U S and will join opening drills today. The Appalachian league runs June 25 to August with five clubs including Kingsport Johnson City Salem and Wytheville.
Bob Gutowski, a 150 pound standout, shattered the world indoor pole vault mark with 15 feet 9 3/4 inches at the NCAA meet in Austin. He planned to chase 16 feet at the National AAU in Dayton this week, crediting Don Bragg for pushing him to new heights.
Karl Heinz Bick, 23, former German lightweight boxing champion, died in a Dortmund hospital of a brain hemorrhage hours after losing a title bout by technical knockout to Manfred Neuke. He collapsed after a tenth round barrage and was carried unconscious to the dressing room.
In Toledo on June 8 Dick Mayer surged from eight back to win the National Open in a dramatic playoff against Cary Middlecoff. Middlecoff, favored to win a third title, fell apart with a 79 after missing short putts and erratic driving, including a costly bogey at the 7th.
Stan Musial collected five hits and a three run homer as the St. Louis Cardinals swept Brooklyn in a two game set by scores of 7 to 6 and 8 to 4. Ken Boyer added a seventh inning homer in the opener to break a 6-4 tie after the Cards rallied from a 6-1 deficit. The Dodgers dropped to fifth, half a game behind Philadelphia and three behind Milwaukee. Musial’s hot stretch lifts his average to .364, second in the league behind Gil Hodges. The losses went to Clem Labine and Podres in the first game and to Podres in the second game with Schmidt winning in relief.
Standings of clubs and probables list two games with Pirates at Milwaukee and Cubs at Philadelphia. Oakland? Noted are McDevitt vs Klippstein for Brooklyn at Cincinnati and mixed results from Milwaukee. The day features a double header with Pitt and Milwaukee, plus Giants edging Reds 4 3 behind Mueller and Crone.
Joe DiMaggio traveled to Nettuno near Rome to watch a Nettuno versus Rome baseball game. He briefly swung a bat, hit three home runs, then admitted overexertion left him with a sore back and he planned steam baths and rest.
Jack Dempsey joined a party to hear evangelist Billy Graham at Madison Square Garden. The ex champion received a polite ovation from about 16 000 seated spectators as Graham spoke about faith and life beyond the grave.
Jack Peck defeated Linden Meade to win the Spring Valley Invitational Amateur Golf Tournament with a total of 212. Peck led after the opening round with 67 and finished 36 holes with 72 and 73 in the two rounds. Meade opened with 75 and posted 71 and 73 in today’s rounds. Virgil Trucks of Kansas City Athletics began the 1957 season with his fourth AL team and 147.
Martinez seeks revenge in Jersey City at Roosevelt Stadium on Monday after a February ruling over a former welterweight champ. Olson returns Tuesday in Portland to face Joey Maxim, ex-light heavyweight king. Giambra faces Calhoun in Syracuse with Calhoun rated high by Ring and NAB. Brown defends lightweight title Thursday in Denver after last summer injury and a long layoff. Zulueta fights in Los Angeles as a top-rated welterweight contender.
Gallant Man Irish bred colt, part of a Ralph Lowe package, set a new American record for 142 miles and won the $113,350 Belmont Stakes by 12 lengths over Bold Ruler. Willie Shoemaker rode with precision, delivering a dominant performance in the 1940s era race.
Paris June 16 The World Committee on Professional Boxing ordered Archie Moore to defend the light heavyweight crown against Tony Anthony by August 30 or have the title vacated. Moore has not defended the title in over a year and is said to be fighting heavier opponents in Germany before returning to the United States. The committee led by Julius Helfand set a six month deadline to defend against three official challengers.
New York Yankee hitters rally past Kansas City 8-6 in 10 innings led by Harry Simpson and Elston Howard. Moose Skowron and Simpson drove in decisive runs as the Yanks erase a 5-5 tie. In other games Chicago White Sox beat Senators 8-4 while Detroit tops Boston 2-1 on Harvey Kuenn’s 10th inning homer for the winners.
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