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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1957
Page
4
Mickey Mantle leads American League with a .392 average and 21 homers as he chases a second straight batting Triple Crown. A busy day includes six hits in a Chicago doubleheader and a 71st homer in the ninth inning against Dick Donovan, while the Yankees win 9-2 in the opener. Strong team races spread across the league with Rays?
Baseball stars led by Robin Roberts Eddie Yost and Jerry Coleman testify to the House antitrust subcommittee on whether pro sports should be swept under federal antitrust laws. Stan Musial and Bill Werber are slated for Tuesday as lawmakers weigh the reserve clause and a possible commissioner role.
Champaign hosts the 27th Illinois State Amateur Golf Championship with 177 players vying for 63 qualifying spots as 36 holes determine the finals on Saturday. Defending champ James Frisina Sr. seeks a fifth title. notable past champions Johnny Hobart Gene Readette Mike Stolanki Norando Nannini also compete.
National League standings list St Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Pittsburgh and Chicago with percentages. Sunday and Saturday results show Milwaukee Philadelphia Cincinnati New York Chicago St Louis Brooklyn and and later schedules including New York Chicago Brooklyn Milwaukee and others with race and results through midweek.
Britain's Jaguars won the Le Mans 24 hour endurance race in a one two three four sweep over Maseratis and Ferraris. Ivor Bueb and Ron Fileckhadt led in a Jaguar with an unofficial average speed of 114 mph. Ninian Sanderson and Jan Lawrence were second, Jean Lucas and Jean Mary third, and Paul Frere with Freddy Rousselle fourth. American Masten Gregory finished sixth with Duncan Hamilton. No serious mishaps occurred, unlike the 1955 race tragedy.
Major League Stars by The Associated Press notes Mickey Mantle and the Yankees collected six hits in a doubleheader split with Chicago. Mantle hit his 21st homer and raised his batting average 13 points to .392. Larry Jackson and Hoyt Wilhelm pitched for the Cardinals in a 4-3 win over Brooklyn, keeping St. Louis in first place.
Harney, 27, Holy Cross graduate from Boston, won the Flint Open with a nine under par 275 to take $5,700 top prize. Finsterwald finished second at 278 after a 69 final round as Bob Inman fell from tie with a closing birdie by Finsterwald. Harney credited a borrowed putter and a Burke tip for his late surge and noted the back nine 4-under performance sealed his first major tour win.
Wimbledon marks its 80th birthday as 500 players from 39 countries arrive in London for a two week event. The All England Club recalls early founders and champions while crowds rise to about 30,000 daily and center court hosts 14,000 fans per match, with profits around 280000 dollars.
The class B Midwest Baseball League will split its 1957 season into two halves with the second half starting next Saturday. Eight teams voted to continue the Shaughnessy playoffs, using a two-out-of-three format. If a team wins both halves, the other three playoff contenders are chosen by overall won loss records. Teams include Dubuque Clinton Paris Decatur Mattoon Kokomo Lafayette Michigan City.
Wally Moon delivered a two run triple and scored on a wild throw as St. Louis edged Brooklyn 4-3. Don Blasingame started the scoring with an first inning run, while Larry Jackson earned his ninth win with Hoyt Wilhelm closing.
Baseball leaders show Mantle of New York at .392 and 60 runs while Williams of Boston hits .363 with 46 runs. Livers of Washington leads RBI with 52, Mantle adds 51. Malzone of Boston and Mantle lead with 83 hits. doubles include Malzone 18 and Fox 16. Simpson and McDougald top triples with 6. Mantle leads home runs with 21. Landis of Chicago paces steals with 10. Shants of New York goes 9-1 with .900 ERA. Trucks of Kansas City 6-1, .856. Wynn of Cleveland 80 strikeouts, Bunning of Detroit 77.
Statistics show Musial of St. Louis batting .361 with 91 hits and 21 doubles. Aaron of Milwaukee leads in runs with 49 and home runs with 19, also tied for RBIs at 54. Hoak and Mays compete in doubles and triples, while Sanford and Schmidt post notable batting averages and strikeouts.
Calumet Farm’s Princess Turia, winner of the $37,400 New Castle Handicap at Delaware, is tipped as Calumet’s best chance in the $150,000 Delaware Handicap next Saturday at Delaware Park. Bayou, a Delaware Oaks winner and 13-20 favorite in the Coaching Club Oaks, looms as key rival in the distaff trio finale with a large field anticipated.
Mt. Vernon VFW beat Nason 7 to 4 as Lowell Mendenhall hit a three run homer in the ninth for Mt. Vernon his third hit of the day Bouxsein Estes and Sanders each collected two safeties J W Sanders caught Bob Brookman pitched a seven hitter Bravard Hill pitched for Nason Cockrum caught and the VFW travel to Flora next Saturday meeting at Borden's Market at 5 30 p m
Barry Mackay of Michigan upset Sammy Giammalva of Texas to win the National Collegiate Tennis Championships in Salt Lake City with a 6-4 3-6 6-2 3-6 6-3 victory. Mackay helped Michigan to the team title with 10 points as Tulane and Texas followed. In doubles, Tulane's Crawford Henry and Ronald Holmberg defeated Mackay and Dick Potter of Michigan 6-3 7-9 6-4 6-4.
The Chicago White Sox, facing chants of collapse, headed to Boston after being swept in four vital games by the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. They salvaged the finale 4-3 after a doubleheader loss, dropping to second place, a half game behind New York, amid five losses in seven. Pitcher Billy Pierce and manager Al Lopez rejected collapse claims as baseless, noting most defeats came by one run and defending the team's consistency all season.
The Associated Press reports Denver beat Louisville 3 0, Indianapolis 8 6 over Minneapolis, Omaha 4 Charleston 3, Wichita 9 St Paul 3, Minneapolis 6 5, Indianapolis Wichita 3 1, St Paul 2 2, Denver 5 Louisville 2, Omaha 7 Charleston 4.
Manila boxer Manila Espinosa outpoints Larry Bat aan in a Philippines cards fight. Espinosa improves record after 12 rounds, with both fighters from the Philippines. The bout details include weights and scores not specified in the fragment.
The world featherweight title challenge features Cherif Hamia of France versus Hogan Bassey of Nigeria in Paris a 15 round bout. Sandy Saddler’s retirement spurs elimination bouts with Hamia advancing to the final after beating Costa Chestnut and Berrios. DiBiase of New York meets Gale Kerwin in St Nick’s Arena as Kerwin aims to rebound from a loss to Ortiz while DiBiase’s long unbeaten streak ended May 13. Du Mont TV telecasts some areas as Bobby Boyd pursues middleweight action against Castellani at Chicago Stadium. Lary Boardman faces Johnny Russo in a Boston radio-TV scrap signaling another turning point.
In a boxing style notation, Tokyo-Omsap Laemsaph Thailand outpointed Gabriel Elec Ide of the Philippines in a 12 round bout with judges' decision, highlighting a close international matchup.
Milwaukee slugger Joe Adcock broke his right leg sliding into second base in the second inning of the nightcap against Philadelphia. The 29 year old, batting .280 with 9 homers and 41 RBIs, will be out six to eight weeks, with Frank Torre expected to fill in. The Braves swept the doubleheader 7 to 6 and 7 to 3, as GM John Quinn pledged to cover the loss without naming replacements.
In the second round of inter playground baseball Fairgrounds and High School tied 12 12 while Junior High defeated Summersville 9 0. Larry Smith hit two homers for Fairgrounds and Jonh Shelton one. Gary Henry and Ron Thompson added four baggers for High School. Junior High player Jimmy Lavier hit a grand slam and John Brichey collected four hits.
Associated Press report states Hollywood fighter Neal Rivers number 159 from Los Angeles defeated Sal Flores number 160 from Buena Park California by stoppage in the ninth round. Flores showed resilience but Rivers landed decisive blows to secure the victory.
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