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22 Apr 1957
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Monroe News Star in Monroe, Louisiana
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1957
Page
1
Roberts denies carelessness in home run pitches
Robin Roberts rejects Mayo Smith’s claim that his frequent home run pitches are carelessness. The Phillies ace insists the pitches are bad but not careless and notes Hank Sauer’s blast helped the Giants win the opener of a doubleheader. Philadelphia won the nightcap 8-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Roberts
New York
Mayo Smith
Philadelphia
Robbie
Hank Sauer
New York Giants
Roberts
Sauer
Gopher
Brooklyn
Smith
Dodgers Open Third Time This Season In Jersey City
The Brooklyn Dodgers open a Jersey City schedule with an eight game home stand at Roosevelt Stadium. Mayor Bernard Berry to throw out the first ball as Roger Craig faces Jim Hearn in the Phillies game. The season previously opened April 16 in Philadelphia and April 18 in Brooklyn against the Pirates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N.J. Cup
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Roosevelt Stadium
Ber
Nard F. Berry
Roger Craig
Jim Hearn
Phillies
Phils
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pirates
Los Angeles
Muddy Track Victory at Twin Cities Speedway
Billy Bell won the shortened seven and a half mile feature at Twin Cities Speedway West Monroe on a muddy track after rain disrupted the schedule. Driving a 1939 Ford owned by Hank Wallace and Miller's Used Cars, Bell beat eight starters as Gerald Greenway adjusted plans and a trophy and cash were awarded to Bell and Mallard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Bell
Twin Cities Speedway
West Monroe
Ford
Hank Wallace
Miller
Bell
Joe Mallard
Studebaker
Lennon Motors
Mallard
Gerald Greenway
Greenway
Emir and Galento Debut in Arena Tag Match Tonight
Wrestlers Prince Emir from Arabia and Galento of Hollywood make their arena debut in a tag team bout against Jack and George Curtis. The Curtis brothers defend Jack's Louisiana state heavyweight title in a following match against Antone Leone with a 90 minute title limit and a one hour tag bout. Doors open at seven, bouts begin 8 15 with general admission 90 cents and ringside 1 50. under six admitted free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Emir
Spider
Galento
Kallio’s
Jack
George Curtis
Hollywood
Calif
Prince
Arabia
Curtis Brothers
Louisiana
Antone Leone
Leone
Monroe
Lou Scarborough
Tarzan Bolo
Bolo
Kallio
Test Your Baseball Know How In Reds Giants Tie
The 1956 Cincinnati Redlegs power led to 9 wins and 221 home runs. Manager Birdie Tebbetts used steals sacrifices and hit and run plays. In a mid season 11th inning against the New York Giants at Cincinnati Ted Kluszewski started with a single and moved to second on an error, Frank Robinson walked, Smoky Burgess grounded out, and the runners advanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Redlegs
Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati
New York Giants
Giants
Redlegs
Joe Margoneri
New York
Ted Kluszewski
Don Mueller
Frank Robinson
Smoky Burgess
Steve Ridzik
Margoneri
Rocky Bridges
Alex Grammas
Hershell
LSU Blasts Mississippi State In Dual Track Meet
Captain Harry Carpenter led LSU to a 97 38 victory over Mississippi State as he anchored the quarter mile relay in 42.4 seconds and swept sprints and hurdles. He won the 100, 220, 120 yard high hurdles, and 220 yard low hurdles, with LSU dominating running events. Dukes tied for high jump first and won the broad jump, while Jim Lavin claimed discus and shot put.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Carpenter
Louisiana State University
Mississippi State
Carpenter
LSU
Jimmy Hagner
Tommy Dukes
John Davis
Dukes
Jim Lavin
De Fendis Aims for Knockout in Durelle Bout
New York Angleo De Fendis a 24 year old Brooklyn knockout artist is a 9-5 favorite to defeat Canadian light heavyweight champion Yvon Durelle in a televised 10 round match at St. Nicholas Arena. Durelle 27 from New Brunswick seeks a win to set up a possible Canadian heavyweight title shot against James J. Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Angelo de Fendis
Brooklyn
Yvon Durelle
St. Nicholas Arena
de Fendis
Jerry Luedee
Ernie
the Rock
Littler Wins Las Vegas Tournament of Champions
Gene Littler, 26, from San Diego, captures the $40,000 Tournament of Champions at Desert Inn. He overcomes Don January and challenges from Jimmy Demaret and others to finish three strokes ahead at 285, aided by a late birdie and a crucial 10 foot putt. Frankie Laine’s Calcutta bet on Littler nets him about $20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Littler
Las Vegas
Mint
Wilbur Clark
Las Vegas Desert Inn
Bob Myers
Nev
Littler
San Diego
Calif
Gene
Desert Inn Country Club
Don
Dick Mayer
Don Finsterwald
Jimmy Demaret
Ed Furgol
Cary Middlecoffe
Bill Casper Jr
Demaret
Finsterwald
Casper
Billy Maxwell
Furgol
January
Mayer
Doug Ford
Arnold Palmer
Cary Middlecoff
Fred Hawkins
Peter Thomson
Liter
Frankie Laine
Calcutta
Frankie
Laine
Podres answers back with 2-0 win over Pirates
Johnny Podres, aging through back pain and past injuries, wins his first start since the 1955 World Series with a 2-0 shutout against Pittsburgh. The Dodgers ace, who helped Brooklyn win the 1955 title, overcomes a long layoff including Navy service and medical setbacks to reaffirm his greatness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Fraley
United Press
New York
Johnny Podres
Podres
Brooklyn
New York Yankees
Navy
Johnny
Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bold Ruler Gets High Hopes From Jim Fitzsimmons
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons plans Bold Ruler to ship to Churchill Downs this week and follow Wheatley colt to Louisville on Sunday. The 82 year old trainer will supervise workouts before the Derby on May 4 as Bold Ruler seeks another Derby bid after winning the Wood Memorial in track record time with Eddie Arcaro riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Fitz
Bold Ruler
Churchill Downs
Wheatley
Louisville
Iron Liege
Eddie Arcaro
Gallant Man
Arcaro
Hagge Captures Lawton Open for $5,000 Victory
Marlene Bauer Hagge of Delray Beach Florida and Dallas Texas led after three rounds with 216 to win the 54 hole Lawton Open. Betsy Rawls was runner up with 219 while Ruth Jessen and Wiffi Smith tied for third at 220.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Okla
Marlene Bauer Hagge
Hagge
del Ray Beach
Fla
Dallas
Tex
Betsy Rawls
Ruth Jessen
Wiffi Smith
Roberts Seeks Fourth Straight Win At Spartanburg
Glen Fireball Roberts of Daytona Beach Florida will chase his fourth consecutive NASCAR Grand National victory next Saturday as the season opens in Spartanburg South Carolina. He stands third in the national point standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartansburg
S.C
Glen
Fireball
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