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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1957
Page
7
Cincinnati trounced Chicago 9 3 on seven walks setting a NL record as the Redlegs trail Milwaukee and Brooklyn by three games. Dodgers beat Giants 4 2 and Braves push past St Louis with a late homer. Yankees edge Orioles 3 2 as Mantle and Berra star. A’s pound Indians 17 6 with Hector Lopata driving in runs.
Miguel Salcedy of the University of Puerto Rico was ruled ineligible for the Penn Relays after a notable practice throw of 287 feet. Under NCAA transfer rules he must wait a full year before championship competition, though an exhibition is planned.
Bower and Glover top the American Hockey League All Star team selections amid Cleveland Barons dominance. Calder Cup champions Kraftehee and Bo Elik also named, with Rochester and Providence players competing for voting splits. First and second team players share prize money, with Bower as the lone repeat on the first team.
In Louisville Kentucky Watke Jr opened with a 4 under par 67 to grab an early lead in the Kentucky Derby Open. He birdied the first three holes before finding steady pars to finish strong.
American League standings show Chicago leading with a 5 3 record and 1 game behind, while New York and Boston trail. Yesterday New York edged Baltimore 2 to 1 as Boston beat Washington 4 to 3 in ten innings. National League lists Milwaukee and Brooklyn atop, with New York and Philadelphia close behind. today’s schedule includes New York at Philadelphia and Brooklyn at Pittsburgh with Milwaukee at Cincinnati.
A 10 round welterweight bout drew a large crowd in which the winner earned the biggest payday of his career. The event featured Gavilan and other fighters with judges scoring 190-92 and 100-94 in favor of the victor. Gavilan reportedly netted around $10,400, while another fighter received a substantial share of the net profits. The bout ended with a close decision and notable payouts for the participants.
In Houston William Quil intigine Barry Mackay upset Meat Gandy and Grant Golden in the fourth round of the River Onis Tournament. In Naples Low Hoad moved to the third round by defeating Patricia Rodrigues of Chile 6 4 6 4.
Lou Boucea, the ex Cleveland manager guiding the Kansas City Athletics, saw his club bombard five Cleveland pitchers for 14 hits including five homers. Hector Lopez blasted two homers and drove in six as the A’s beat the Indians 17 to 4. Ned Garver allowed only three hits through eight innings before Cleveland rally ended the game. The loss drops the Indians deeper in the standings while Kansas City moves within one game of sixth place.
Yesterday's Stars delivered a 17-8 win over Cleveland. Lopes drove in six runs with two homers a single and a sacrifice fly in five trips. Phillips earned the win in relief, allowing five hits in six innings and striking out three. St Paul bout notes include Del Flanagan weighing 149 pounds facing Kid Gavilan in Havana with a 17 to 10 pick.
Right hander Park Lenhart pitched a perfect game for Soccer Town High School as they defeated Linesville 18 to 0 in the Crawford County Glass B contest. Lenhart faced 21 batters, striking out 15, and added two singles and a double while Soccer Town collected 20 hits.
In Jamaica LA, Pertshire ridden by Ted Atkinson captured the $23 950 Jamaica Handicap in a tight finish. At Laurel Park Maryland Browse Awhile, paying $5 80, won the feature race in a four horse photo finish.
Buffalo area listings show WBEN TV channel 4 with an all day slate of kids’ programs classics westerns dramas and news. Notable items include Gene Autry Show Captain Kangaroo Today’s schedule spans afternoon to late night with Evening news and weather and multiple soap operas.
The Pittsburgh Pirates return home after a rough road trip, beginning a two week home stand against western clubs. The Pirates lost seven games during the Eastern swing, with Curt Simmons taking the loss after Philadelphia built a seven run sixth inning. Stan Lopola homered for Philadelphia in the seventh.
Dick Grout collected three hits and drove in the Pirates first two runs in the fifth inning scoring Bill Virdon and Felipe Thomas. The Pirates outhit the Phillies 11-8 but left with too little offense as Philadelphia added later runs. An earlier misplay gave the Pirates a strong chance when they loaded the bases with none out but did not score. Before the game it was announced outfielder Roman Mejias sustained a rug injury on Tuesday in New York and will be out a week to ten days.
Gomes, 28, New England featherweight champion, returned from two months idle time to knock out Bobby Rogers of Chicago in the ninth round. He improved to 41 straight victories with his 20th KO, delivering eight counts in the first and fourth rounds before ending the bout at 1 34 of the ninth.
Harold Gomes of Providence defeated Bobby Rovers in a quick boxing match in Chicago. The bout featured Gomes’s early knockdown and control, securing a decisive victory for the New England challenger.
Robbins leads the North and South Amateur Golf Tourney as eight players advance to the quarterfinals after two rounds. Defending champion Hitman Robbins from Memphis tops the upper bracket while Bill Hyndman of Abington, Pa. shines in the lower half. Matches include Robbins vs Don Bispinghoff and Don Welland vs Dr Bud Taylor, with Arnold Blum, Lawrence Cook, and Bill Campbell among the contenders in tightened battles.
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