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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1957
Page
8
The Yankees crushed the Indians 6-2 on 20 hits behind Robin Roberts who allowed only one home run in 8 innings. Philadelphia and Chicago games affected by fog, while Dodgers and White Sox also won. standings show tight NL race and AL lead exchanges.
Ballots must be addressed to All-Star Poll Editor Sports Department La Crosse Tribune. Deadline is midnight Monday June 17. Incomplete ballots will not be tabulated.
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Henry Hall of Milwaukee lost a ten round decision to Garvin Sawyer of Cincinnati in the feature outdoor bout at Arnold arena in Pittsburgh. A crowd of 558 paid a gross gate of 1260 dollars. Hall, 187, had recently defeated Sawyer, 185, in the same park, and the return match was a dull affair with clinching and tagging. The best moment came in the second round when Sawyer staggered Hall with a stiff right but could not follow up.
Manager Mayo Smith's Phillies rallied after a loss to beat the Cincinnati Redlegs. Robin Roberts limited the Redlegs' power, while rookies in key roles helped Philadelphia overcome a fan interference miscue and late-inning runs by Cincinnati. Stan Lopata Bob Bowman and Rip Repulski homered, marking three long balls and boosting Philadelphia's steady season.
The report lists top performers in the National and American Leagues including Musial and Aaron in batting and RBIs, Robinson and Schoendienst high in hits, Mays and Fox in runs and steals, and pitching leaders like Koufax, Drysdale, and Pierce with strikeouts. It reflects the era’s key figures and team names.
New York Giants first baseman Gail Harris hit 24 home runs and 2 RBIs with a .270 batting average for Minneapolis in 1956.
Milwaukee manages only four hits as Ruben Gomez defeats the Braves 2-0 in New York. Ed Matthews and Bobby Thomson add key plays while Willie Mays and Hank Sauer contribute in the Giants’ pair of early runs. Braves open a four game set vs the Pirates with Spahn aiming for win number six.
American League standings show New York atop with 27 wins and 28 losses, Chicago 21 23, Cleveland 23 26, Detroit 19 23, Boston 23 20, Kansas City 23 20, Baltimore 4 22, and Washington 18 .. Friday nights games include New York at Detroit and Baltimore at Chicago. Saturday features Baltimore at Chicago and New York at Detroit with multiple regional matchups.
The Milwaukee Braves announced that road games televised on the Game of the Week will be beamed to Wisconsin with the Milwaukee area blacked out. NBC and CBS will carry the broadcasts depending on the network handling each date.
Darlene Borgedahl was elected president of the Senior GAA at Logan High School. Officers for the next year include Sharon Wagner as vice president Barbara Gilbertson secretary Dolores Heyer treasurer and Linda Nelson award chairman. Sportheads for the coming season are Rose Mary Berger Marian Johnson Sharon Farley Rita Wittenberg and Karen Blankenship with Mrs A B Culver adviser for girls in 10th grade and up.
The Conservation Department will hold two public hearings. One in Madison at 8 p.m. June 19 on game refuges. The second in Eagle River courthouse at 8 p.m. June 28 on spearing and dip net regulations for Smoky Lake boundary waters.
Henry Toothpick Brown a Philadelphia lightweight fighter is identified as one of thirteen children in the family.
In Evian France after two days of talks the International Sports Federations were denied direct representation on the IOC. The move signals possible future cooperation among groups on Olympic city selections. Avery Brundage, IOC president, rejected the request.
Chicago White Sox beat Boston 3-2 as Minnie Minoso belted a two run homer in the seventh. Jim Wilson notches win as Chicago sweeps the series and holds a five game AL lead over the Yankees. Aparicio injures leg but not seriously. Sox open four game set vs Baltimore with Harshman seeking fifth win. Cubs game vs Dodgers postponed by fog.
Aubrey Lewis from Montclair New Jersey has been elected captain of the 1958 Notre Dame track team becoming the first Negro captain in school history. He joins Dale Vandenberg Bob Pironka Dick Fagan Joseph Klein Charley Thurn Joe Grace and Ron Schoenberg in captaincies across cross country wrestling golf and tennis while Krause confirms team mates elected Lewis and approved by the athletics board.
Games listed for Friday June 7 at West Ave and Trane Park Raymond Bros faces Wigert Bros. Pepsi-Cola meets Village Shopping Center at 6 30 pm Quaelity Lumber & Coal plays Trane Co at 6 pm.
New York reports that Braves manager Fred Haney faced pressure as Milwaukee slumped, with players criticizing lineup shuffles. Haney plans to start Johnny Logan at short and Danny OConnell at second in Pittsburgh as Ed Matthews and Joe Adcock return from injuries.
The members' clubhouse at Pimlico opened on October 25, 1870, and stands as the oldest surviving building in American thoroughbred racing.
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