Opening tilt launches 1957 major league season
The 1957 baseball season opens with Baltimore and Washington in the nation’s capital as the lone opener. Presidents and managers, including Dwight D. Eisenhower throwing the first ball, set the stage for two leagues to begin a new year with the Yankees as heavy favorites and a reshuffled leadership as several teams introduce new skippers and rising stars across rosters.
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Baltimore
Washington
Hector Brown
Orioles
Bob Chakales
Senators
Dwight D. Fisenhower
America
Dwight David Eisenhower
Area Track Teams Busy at Pittsburg Relays Postponed by Weather
The Garnett Bulldogs enter a 17 man squad for Pittsburg Relays after Friday’s postponement due to weather led to a later event. Led by Richard Copeland who placed second in the high hurdles and third in high jump at Ottawa Relays, Garnett will also field Ronnie Lybarger in the javelin along with a list of Garnett thinclads. A quadrangular meet is set for Garnett Tuesday with Mound City Parker Kincaid and the Garnett B squad. Baldwin High traces twelve runners to the Emporia Relays including Vernon Danley fresh from Ottawa and State Indoor meets. others compete in various events as Baldwin hosts a Tuesday quadrangular with DeSoto Eudora Wellsville and Baldwin. In Emporia, Pittsburg State won the college division and Shawnee Mission took Class AA high school. Emporia placed third, and multiple schools chased top spots across classes.
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Garnett Bulldogs
Pittsburg
Dave Doering
Jim Hulett
Fred Coppenbarger
Tom Lewis
Dick Gifford
Pat Sheern
Floyd Gwin
Dean Powell
Larry Riley
Henry Hermreck
Garnett
Mound City
Parker
Vernon Danley
Ottawa
Ed Schwalm
Walter Bailey
Bud Spear
Bill Ford
Ernie Johnson
Tim Bell
Bob Lederer
Mike Tolar
Dave Butcher
Robert Danley
Baldwin
DeSoto
Eudora
Wellsville
Emporia
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Shawnee-Mission
Fort Hays State
Wichita
Lincoln University
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Northwestern
Okla
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Baker
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Sterling
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Topeka
Bears And Eagles Exhibition Game In Kansas City
The Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles have scheduled an exhibition football game in Kansas City on September 8. The teams will meet at a local stadium, providing fans with the first major showdown of the season.
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Kansas City
Chicago Bears
Philadelphia Eagles
Emerson Retains Softball Post in Northeast District
Ralph Emerson of 737 South Oak was re appointed North East District softball commissioner at a meeting in Wichita. This is his fourth year as district commissioner. He plans to attend the Four State Regional Umpire Clinic in Kansas City April 26 and 27 led by ASA umpire in chief George Dickstein.
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E. B. McGrew
Wichita
Kansas City
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Ducks Unlimited
Board of Trustees
Cleveland
Ohio
H. Bliss Rucker
San Francisco
Calif
Canada
Ducks Unlimited, Inc
North American
Entry List For KU Relays Swells
Lawrence public note: over the weekend new entries increased the university division to 19 teams and the college division to 32 for next Saturday's Kansas Relays. Late signers include Texas Oklahoma and Iowa State for university and Springfield State Midland New Mexico Western Southwestern Kas College and Kansas City University for college.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Orioles at Senators in Monday AL matchup
The lone scheduled game in the American League features Baltimore at Washington before a 28,000 crowd. Hee Brown (8-7) pitches for the Orioles against Bob Chakales (4-4) for the Senators with last season’s pitching records cited.
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Baltimore
Washington
Hee Brown
Bob Chakales
Baltimore Orioles
Washington Senators
Capitol
Baseball Lineup Card Feature Note
The schedule lists American League games at New York Boston Chicago Detroit and Cleveland with listed crowds and pitchers such as Whitey Ford Herb Score Warren Spahn and Don Newcombe. National League matchups include Brooklyn Philadelphia Milwaukee Chicago St Louis Cincinnati New York Pittsburgh with Don Newcombe Johnny Antonelli and Bob Friend among the pitchers.
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Tom Brewer
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Philadelphia
Don Newcombe
Robin Roberta
Milwaukee
Warren Spahn
Bob Rush
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Herb Wehmeier
Johnny Klippstein
Pittsburgh
Johnny Antonelli
Bob Friend
Rookies Give Boston A Title
Boston wins its first world basketball championship in 11 years, defeating St Louis in double overtime in game seven. Rookie Heinsohn scores 37 points with 23 rebounds, Russell collects 32 rebounds and 19 points, while Pettit scores 39 for St Louis. Ramsey adds a late 72 second overtime jumper and Loscutoff seals with a late free throw.
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Tom Heinsohn
Bill Russell
National Basketball Assny
Bob Cousy
Bill Sharman
Celtics
St. Louis
Heinsohn
Russell
Frank Ramsey
Army
Jim Loscutoff
Cliff Hagan
Bob Pettit
Hagan
Pettit
Cards Take Blair Cup in Exhibition Sweep
The St. Louis Cardinals won two exhibition games against Kansas City to claim the Blair Cup. They secured a 7-3 victory in the first game of a doubleheader aided by four Kansas City errors, then lost the second 1-0 as the A’s pitchers Mickey McDermott and Arnold Porto carrero shut down the Red Birds. Hector Lopez doubled in the ninth for KC?
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James T. Blair
St. Louis Cardinals
Kansas City
Cardinals
Missouri
Milt Graff
Red Birds
Mickey McDermott
Arnold Portocarrero
Ottawa Braves sixth at Emporia Relays
Ottawa University Braves placed sixth at the Emporia Relays with 18 points from five relays and three field events. They compete next with Southwestern College Thursday at Cook Field and the KU Relays Saturday. In events at Emporia, the sprint medley team finished third behind Emporia State and Wichita, and the mile relay took fifth.
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Emporia
Braves
Cookfield
Southwestern College of
Winfield
K. U
Emporia State
Wichita
Bob F. Knight
Ray Cooper
Dick Maack
Bob L. Knight
Dave Brown
Jim Bennett
Don Leisey
Jim Smith
Olin Mce-Cool
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McCool
Maack
Cooper
Marvin Wilson
Knights
Wilson
Queens Named For Saturday Relays at Kansas Relays
Two 20 year old sisters from Alpha Chi Omega will lead Saturday events at the Kansas Relays. Judy Anthony represents the University of Kansas in Kansas City and Char lene Anthony from Sidney Nebraska attends the University of Nebraska as the Big Seven’s top choice.
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Kansas
Judy Anthony
Kansas City
University of Kansas
Charlene Anthony
Sidney
Neb
Miss Anthony
University of Nebraska
High School Track Team Heads to Lawrence Meet
The Ottawa High School track team travels to Lawrence today for an A squad meet against Lawrence High School Lions. Coach Orlis Cox lists the traveling team including Gary Horn buckle, Frank Johnson, Terry Paul, Larry Robinson, Dennis A. Smith, Jim Tolson, Meredith Williams, Morgan Williams, Larry Arnold, Elmer Benson, Larry Ferguson and others plus three managers Jerry Berglund Dave Hilligos and Dale Milburn.
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Lawrence
Lawrence High School Lions
OHS
Orlis Cox
Gary Hornbuckle
Frank Johnson
Terry Paul
Larry Robinson
Dennis A. Smith
Jim Tolson
Meredith
Morgan Williams
Larry Arnold
Elmer Benson
Larry Ferguson
Larry Fisher
Jay Haggard
Larry Prager
Dave Scott
Gary Shaffer
Jack Stewart
George Small
Dennis Ainsworth
Larry Carey
Larry Cl
Bowling Scores Classic League Leaders and Totals
In the Classic League Jacks lead with high 10 and 30 scores. Briscoe 176, Taylor 477. Kings four, Bursoon 194 Belter 527. Aces Akers 182, Allen 527. Neuces four, Meador 237 for 594. Treys two, SMay 220 for 548. Jokers two, Jones 230, Christy 499.
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Christy
Opening Day 1957 Baseball Season Signals Mourning Period
The piece notes the 1957 major league season starts with the Baltimore Orioles at Washington Senators and includes local Kansas City updates with Tom Morgan as opener and new faces Bob Swift and Spurgeon Chandler. It mentions 30,000 expected fans, Ottawa High School athlete Fred Harder rising in track, and Ducks Unlimited planning a $525,000 restoration drive.
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Tom Morgan
Irv Noren
Vic Power
Bob Cerv
Gus Zernial
Lou Skisas
Hal Smith
Milt Graff
Joe DeMaestri
Hector Lopez
Kansas City
Bob’ Swift
Spurgeon
Spud’ Chandler
James T. Blair Jr
Missouri
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