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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1957
Page
5
A garbled line mentions paved roads and plush runs with reference to Gotham and trains. The legible items include Tam and dates or times, but the full meaning is unclear and no coherent event or person can be confirmed.
Fragmented sports brief asks multiple questions about players managers and coaches with tangled words and stray names. Core items mention Hank Saver Casey Stengel Birdie Tebbetts and a West Coast quarterback later coach. text is garbled and hard to parse.
Giants win 7-2 over the Redlegs to run twelve wins in sixteen as Johnny Antonel fires a complete game and Willie Mays hits his 13th homer. Cincinnati falls to third. St Louis, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh also win, while the Yankees bow to Cleveland.
Walter L. Johns notes that many MLB stars, like Frank Robinson and Jack Sanford, shaded by mediocre minors before breaking out in the majors. Sanford leads NL rookie of the year contention after a strong season with the Phillies following prior 1948 minor league toil and a brief military gap. Other examples include Furillo, Hodges, Hornsby, Hartnett, Wheat, Hoyt, Cooper, and stars who jumped from school to stardom such as Frisch and Lyons.
Chuck Stobbs of the Washington Senators is highlighted as the hard luck figure of the year in sports. With a 1 win, 12 loss record this season, he has been unfairly blamed, though he has pitched well against top clubs. His only win came versus Cleveland after 11 straight losses, and a light moment came when manager Lavagetto urged him to have a night on the town.
Roberto Cle Mente, speedy Pirates outfielder, has been sent back to Pittsburgh for a medical examination to determine the cause of his recurrent backaches.
The Preston County country club announced its 10th annual Tri State Invitational golf tournament to be played July 26 to 28. Reggie Spencer said the 72 hole medal play event will again limit entrants to 82 players with Maury Bailey of Baltimore defending his title.
Tunnelton Public Schools announces the appointment of Robert Williams as new Tunnelton High School coach effective September 1. Williams, a native of Tunnelton and recent Fairfield State College graduate, succeeds Russ Lopez who resigned at the end of last school year.
Huntington sources rate Billy Campbell as the favorite to win the state amateur golf tournament next week at White Sulphur Springs. Campbell, Walker Cup veteran and former captain, has reached the finals eight times with four championships and four runner ups, notably against Ed Tutwiler of Charleston who is out this year due to a left arm injury. He cites limited practice since April and seeks steady putting to compensate for inconsistent driving, while naming Dick Foutcher, Jack Peck, and Dave Clovis as rising threats in a crowded field.
Alex J. Morrison describes Arrowhead C C in California with a full 18 hole championship layout near the mountains and lake resorts. Club manager Pete Hucke and pro Jack Berweiler are noted for creating a pleasurable atmosphere as members adopt a putting method lined up behind the club to help visualize the line and build confidence before stroke.
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in ten innings as Jim Pendleton tripled home Frank Thames to score the winning run. Pendleton collected three hits, and Nelson King earned the victory. Turk Lown took the loss. Roberto Clemente plans an exit from Presbyterian Hospital after back issues. Pirates face Milwaukee next, with Bob Friend slated to start.
The Bauer sisters Marlene and Alice shared the first round lead in the U S Open Women’s Championship at Winged Foot. Both shot 72 on the sun baked East Course to stand one stroke ahead of Gloria Armstrong, with other former champions and top pros close behind. Marlene, 23, and Alice, 28, dominated the opening round as golf’s two sisters led a strong field.
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