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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1957
Page
7
Joe Reichler reports Ted Williams assesses the latest baseball decline, analyzing players’ value, market trends, and potential moves for clubs seeking balance and long term profitability. Williams evaluates talent, contracts, and risk as the sport navigates a subdued season.
Med Williams, veteran slugger of the Red Sox, discusses the 1957 season. He cites the need for hitters over pitchers, praises Cleveland youngsters, and predicts Mantle Kaline or Kuenn as batting champ contenders. He rates Score, Pierce, Lemon, Whitey Ford, and Maris among the new pitchers and players to watch.
Ottawa University track teams prepare for the Emporia Relays led by coach Hill Boucek. Key performers include Billy Tidwell of Emporia State and strong showings from pole vaulters Lou Coppoe and Clayton True. Open events feature Sally Simmons and Mick Ainsworth. bowling season advances with a banquet set for April 30 and ticket deadline April 19.
Kansas City Athletics, last year’s AL cellar dwellers, will host the Brooklyn Dodgers in an exhibition game marking KC’s first home park appearance after spring training. Don Newcombe, 27 win season, slated for Dodgers while Tom Morgan will start for Kansas City.
The Ottawa High School golf team will host a Northeast Kansas League match at 1:30 at the Ottawa Country Club links. Competing teams include Lawrence, Highland Park, Leavenworth and Atchison.
Highland Park Scotties swept Ottawa High in a tennis match at Highland Park courts. Ottawa struggled practicing indoors as Forest Park courts were unplayable. Singles results: Marquardt over Higgins 6-4 6-2, Leutert over Berglund 7-5 6-4, Brady over Keelin 6-4 6-1, Daugherty over Henning 6-1 6-4, Wood over Forsythe 6-3 6-0, Johnson over Burke 6-0 6-1. Doubles: Marquardt Leutert over Higgins Berglund 7-5 6-3. Brady Johnson over Henning Forsythe 6-1 6-3. Daugherty Wood over Keelin Burke 6-1 6-2. Ottawa to play Emporia Friday on the Emporia Courts.
Davey Moore, 23, from Springfield Ohio, a minister's son, earned a featherweight title contender spot with an easy decision over Gil Cadilli in Miami. Moore dominated the seventh rated San Francisco fighter from start to finish in his first major pro bid.
Herb Score looks like a star for the Cleveland Indians with a big rookie strikeout history. The piece notes other spring performances by Expos players and mentions trades and prospects around the Indians, Braves, Orioles, Red Sox, and Dodgers, highlighting Score’s potential as ace and recent exhibition results.
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