Mantle's bid for Ruth’s 60 not met in season push
The column notes Mickey Mantle will likely reach 57 home runs while failing to surpass Babe Ruth’s 60 record. Predictions list other 1950s era metrics and players, including Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Ted Kluszewski, and Tony Kubek, with no-hitters and pitching marks cited.
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Mickey Mantle
Babe Ruth
B. Wills
Mick
Willie Mays
Giants
Mantle
National
Stan Musial
St. Louis
RBI
American
Ted Kluszewski
Cincinnati
Herb Score
Indians
Whitey Ford
Yankees
Johnny Klippstein
Redlegs
Ford
Score
Klippstein
Don Newcombe
Dodger's
Tom Sturdivant
Johnny Kucks
Bob Lemon
Frank Sullivan
Red Sox
Billy Pierce
White Sox
Billy Hoeft
Tigers
Newcombe
Dodgers
Johnny Antonelli
Robin Roberts
Phillies
National Kluszewski
Tony Kubek
Andre Rogers
Kerby Farrell
Cleveland
Birdie Tebbetts
Jimmy Foxx
Hank Greenberg
Babe
Ruth
Packard Sports Library
Tony Lazzeri
Salt Lake City
John Clabaugh
Tyler
Joe Hauser
Baltimore
Hauser
Minneapolis
Bob Clues
Amarillo
Joe
Ollie Matson Signs With Chicago Cardinals For 1957
Ollie Matson, the Chicago Cardinals halfback, signed his 1957 contract as announced by managing director Walter Wolfner. Matson will be 27 on May 1 and is pursuing a master’s degree in San Francisco where he started during college days. Miss Silver Brand Mary Kay James selected to participate in the Miss Babe Ruth 1957 race. she is the Crab Orchard-bound daughter of Mr and Mrs Duke James, 11 years old, active in Mountaineer 4-H Club, Girl Scouts, and school activities.
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Chicago
Ollie Matson
Chicago Cardinals
Walter Wolfner
Matson
San Francisco
Mary Kay James
Miss James
Duke James
Crab Orchard
Mountaineer
Mountaineer Club
Girl Scouts
Raleigh County League Set for 7:30 P.M. Meeting
Raleigh County League organizers plan a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Beckley Newspapers Corporation Library tonight. All area baseball teams are urged to send representatives to decide on continuing the circuit for the coming season. President Bob Wills emphasized that six teams must indicate readiness to join or the effort may be abandoned.
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Raleigh County League
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Bob Wills
Canadian Wins At Greensboro
Stan Leonard of Canada won the $15,000 Greater Greensboro Open with a 69 to finish 276 and claim first American tournament victory in three years. He earned $2,000 and finished with a three stroke edge over Mike Souchak with Julius Boros and Gary Player close behind. Leonard, 17-year pro, based in La chute, Canada, has four Canadian PGA titles and previously showed strong money finishes in the U.S. circuit.
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Greensboro
N.C
Stan Leonard
Canada
Balding
Leonard
United States
U.S
Augusta
Lachute
Mike Souchak
Grossinger’s
N. Y
Julius Boros
Southern Pines
N. C
Gary
Johannesburg
Southfrica
Braves React To Furillo Hunger Note In Spring Tuneup
Milwaukee remarks by Carl Furillo about the Dodgers and Braves hunger draw reactions from Warren Spahn and others. Spahn says Atlanta is in better shape than a year ago as spring workouts end with a 54 loss to Cleveland. Haney jokes about being hungry versus thirsty.
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Milwaukee
Carl Furillo
Braves
Brooklyn Dodger
Warren Spann
Cleveland
Spahn
Dodgers
Furito
Dodger
Furillo
Fred Haney
Tuesday Meet Set for Babe Ruth League Beckley
The Beckley Babe Ruth league holds a meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 in the Beckley Newspapers library. All personnel are to attend as first registrations for boys 13 to 15 are planned for the meeting with signups at the Recreation building on April 27. Tryout camps begin May 6 with 13 year olds on May 6 and May 10, and ads report May 7 and May 9.
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Beckley
Babe Ruth League
A Ds
Baseball Opens as Yankees Lead Major League Drive
The 1957 season begins with the Yankees as 2 5 odds favorites to win a third straight pennant under Casey Stengel. Milwaukee, Brooklyn, and Cincinnati expected to challenge in the National League while new managers lead Cleveland Chicago Detroit and Chicago Cubs with shifts in veteran rosters and notable newcomers across teams. Dwight Eisenhower tosses the first ball as Orioles pitcher Hector Brown and Senators rival Bob Chakales set the stage in Washington.
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Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Baltimore
Washington
Hector Brown
Orioles
Bob’ Chakales
Senators
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
iMilwaukee
Brooklyn
Cincinnnai
Dodgers
Braves
Redlegs
Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Kerby Farrell
al Lopez
Cleveland
Lopez
Indians
Chicago
Jack Tighe
Bucky Harris
Detroit
Tiger
Bob Sefleffing
Stan Hack
Chicago Cubs
Bob Feller
al Rosen
Tony Kubek
Rodger Maris
Jim Lan Gis
White Sox
Brooks Robinson
Carl Powis
Haywood Sullivan
Red Sox
Bobby Gene Smith
Cardinals
Andre Rodgers
Giants
Bob Bowman
John Kennedy
Phillies
Casey Wyse
Cubs
Major League Baseball Schedule and Results Roundup
Today's schedule lists American League games at Washington and Washington at New York with key pitchers and records. National League matchups include Brooklyn at Philadelphia and New York at Pittsburgh. Yesterday’s exhibition results feature Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cincinnati, Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee, and St. Louis.
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Washington
New York
Chuck Stobbs
Whitey Ford
Chicago
Cleveland
Billy Pierce
Herb "Score
Kansas City
Frank Lary
Tom Morgan
Boston
Baltimore
Ya Bee
Ball Wight
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Herm, Wehmeier
John‘ay. Knppstein
Pittsburgh
Johnny Antonelli
Bob Friend
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Detroit
Louisville
Milwaukee
Richmond
Pirates Spring Play Ends With Exhibition Loss
The Pirates finished spring with a 20 10 record though losing to Detroit 4 3. Wynn Garcia Naragon Pizarro Conley Crandall highlighted the lineup as Milwaukee led the standings with a .667 mark ahead of Cleveland Indians .676 and the Yankees 18 16.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wynn
Garcia
Naragon
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pizarro
Conley
Trowbridge
Crandall
W—Wynn
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Conleyson
Detroit
Pirates
Milwaukee Braves
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Indians
New York Giants
Tigers
Jim Finigan
Bill Tuttle
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yanks
Yankee Stadium
Brooklyn
Johnny Pedres
New York
Pedres
Valdes
Koufax
Campanella
Walker
Shantz
Bucks
Grim
Cette
Berra
Howard
L—Podres
Giants Edge Orioles In Extra Inning Duel
In Baltimore the Giants beat the Orioles 6-5 in extras. Bill Taylor delivered an inside the park homer with a man on base in the 1th inning.
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Giants
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
Bill Taylor
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Indians
Braves
Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Ats
Cincinnati Redlegs
Louisville Colonels
American Assn
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Friend
Hall
King
Kravitz
Maas
Bunning
Crimian
Wilson
L—Hall
Wise Seeks Big Climb In Boxing
Chicago reports Wise aiming for a major ascent in boxing as the matchup unfolds. The page lists team and player lineups with multiple player scores and substitutions noted alongside.
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Wise
Wise to face Satterfield in ten round Oakland bout
Ben Wise, 27, a construction hand with six pro wins, meets veteran Rob Satterfield of Chicago in a 10 round main event in Oakland tonight. Wise has never been stopped. the only man to KO him was Eddie Mackhen in 1935. Satterfield, 33, has 12 knockouts in a 4234 fight ledger.
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Oakland
Calif
Ben Wise
Rob Satterfield
Chicago
Wise
Eddie Machen
Havana U
Havana
Sugar Kings
Montreal Royals
Sunny Opening Day in Washington Features Eisenhower Pitch
Opening day in Washington at Griffith Stadium pits the Baltimore Orioles against the Washington Senators as President Eisenhower is slated to throw the first ball. Expected 28 000 fans. Hector Skinny Brown starts for Baltimore and Bob Chakales for Washington. Game at 1 30 p.m. EST with top officials in attendance.
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Baltimore
Washington
Hal Brown
Bob Chakales
Washington Senators
Calvin Griffith
Eisenhower
White House
International Soundphoto
Griffith Stadium
Baltimore Orioles
Orioles
Hector Harold Skinny Brown
Senators
Supreme Court
Congress
Edgar
Scottsdale
Ariz
Paul Richards
Richards
Brooks Robinson
Carl Powis
Charley Dressen
Lyle Luttrell
Chattanooga
Dressen
Eddie Yost
Humphreys Edges Bain In West Coast Bout
Noel Humphreys of Charleston West Virginia won a split decision over Irish Tommy Bain of Los Angeles at Legion Stadium Hollywood. Weighing 126 to 127, Humphreys pressured Bain through rounds as Bain opened a cut eye but no knockdowns occurred. Judges Gillmore and Jackson had Humphreys ahead 97-95 and 98-93. Referee Randolph saw Bain ahead 97-95.
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Hollywood
Noel Humphreys
Charleston
W. Va
Tommy Bain
Los Angeles
Humphreys
Bain
Legion Stadium
Tommy
Reggie Gillmore
Dynamite Jackson
Charley Randolph
Hagge Leads Dallas Women's Open At Midway
Marlene Hagge shot a 4 under par 67 at Glen Lakes to take a two stroke lead with 133 after 36 holes in the Dallas Women's Open. Wiffi Smith and Joyce Ziske trailed by two and four strokes respectively as the field moved into the final 36 holes.
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Dallas
Marlene Bauery Hagge
Hagge
Glen Lakes Country Club
Wiffi Smith
Miss Smith
Joyce Ziske
Hurls Discus 176 Ft at Jaycee Relays in Week's Track Card
West Virginia scholastic track teams prep for state meet in Charleston with Dunbar leading contenders in Chemical Valley Conference. Jaycee Relays feature Beckley field and Charleston squad after Big Five meet results. Bill Fields aims for national scholastic record with 176 ft 3 in discus. St Clairsville favored in Bellaire Ohio valley meet.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Charleston
Dunbar
Chemical Valley
South Charleston
St. Albans
Barboursville
DuPont
Charleston Catholic
Beckley
Parkersburg
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Bellaire
Russ Thom
Russ Parsons
Mansfield
Big Red
Belpre
Parsons
Younger Players Led Celts To Hoop Title
Boston wins its first playoff championship in the league era after a seven game double overtime finale against St. Louis. Rookie Tom Heinsohn scores 37 with 23 rebounds while Bill Russell grabs 32 boards and 19 points. Frank Ramsey and Jim Loscutoff add key late scores as Hagan shines for St. Louis.
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Boston
Tom Heinsohn
Bill Russell
National Basketball Assn
Bob Cousy
Bill Sharman
Celtics
St. Louis
Heinsohn
NBA
Russell
Frank Ramsey
Jim Loscutoff
Holy Cross
Red Auerbach
Tommy
Ed MacAuley
Cliff Hagan
Rochester
Royals
America
Harlem Globetrotters
Syracuse
George Mikan
Minneapolis
Hagan
Bob Pettit
Pettit
Heinsohn Nets Rookie of the Year in NBA
Boston Celtics star Heinsohn named Rookie of the Year after edging teammate Bill Russell in a balloting of sportswriters and broadcasters. Russell, a defensive standout and two time All America, helped lead a Celtics lineup featuring Cousy and Sharman as top vote getters.
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Heinsohn
Boston Celtics
Bill Russell
National Basketball Assn
Holy Cross
Bob Cousy
Bill Sharman
Cousy
Sharman
Scorling Chanyn Paul Arizin
Philadelphia
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawks
Syracuse
Adelph Schayes
Warriors
Neil Johnston
Maurice Stokes
Rochester
St. Louis
Slater Marlin
Dick Garmaker
Minneapolis
George Yardley
Ft. Wayne Pistons
Garmaker
Yardley
Bill Introduced On Pro Sports
Rep. Keating proposes a bill to apply antitrust laws to professional sports only for business aspects while exempting sports activities such as reserve clauses and territorial agreements. The measure covers baseball football basketball and hockey and preserves players’ rights to collective bargaining.
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Washington
Keating
R-Ny
House Judiciary Committee
Antitrust
Congress
Supreme Court
Kealing
Mel Parnell Placed on Disabled List by Red Sox
Boston Red Sox announce pitcher Mel Parnell will be placed on the disabled list April 16 after elbow surgery in the off season and slow spring return. The veteran southpaw has struggled to regain form during spring training.
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Boston
Boston Red Sox
Mel Parnell
Choosy Champs Tourney Promises Big Prize for Pros
In Las Vegas the fifth annual Tournament of Champions offers a $38,300 purse for open tournament winners who qualify by winning PGA sponsored events from this Las Vegas event through the Masters. Sam Snead and Jack Burke Jr did not enter. Cary Middlecoff and Gene Littler headline a field of top pros with NBC televising the final rounds.
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Vegas
Las Vegas
Georgia
Nevada
Howard Capps
Desert Inn Country Club
Bing Crosby
Palm Springs
Calif
Sam Snead
Jack Burke Jr
Gene Litler
Doug Ford
Cary Middtecoff
National Broadcasting Co
Russia Invites US Track Team for Moscow dual meet
Moscow authorities invited the United States to send a 70 member track team to compete against USSR stars on July 12. Dana Ferris of the National AAU said the offer is being considered and may lead to a return match in 1958 if American athletes can be released from other commitments.
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Moscow
United States
Ussr
Russia
America
New York
Dana Ferris
AAU
Foreign Relations Committee
Ferris
Finland
Germany
Norway
Denmark
England
Bell Defends NFL TV and Radio Announcer Policy
Commissioner Bert Bell defends the NFLs method of selecting game announcers from three sponsor suggested names saying the system is unchanged and aims to describe and sell the game. He notes the policy avoids field fight distractions and emphasizes sponsor product familiarity.
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Philadelphia
Bert Bell
National Football League
Oliver E. Kuechfe
Milwaukee Journal
Bell
NPL
Belt
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Tony
Gen Larsen
Vera Bickford
Boston Braves
Sal Maple
Carl Erskine
Larsen
Maglie
Erskine
Parnell
Virgil Trucks
Jim Wilson
Sam Jones
RCL
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Chakales
Ike
Kee
National League
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Bob Rush
Duren
Burnette
Smith
Jones
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Davis
Landrith
Workington
Margoneri
McCall
Westrum
Thomas
Beamon
Johnson
Consuegra
Triandos
Ginsberg
W—Mccall
Bruins
I Simmons
Farrell
Hearn
Cardwell
Lopala
Lannett
Nixon
Susce
Spring
White
Sullivan
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Olx
Stone
Hernandez
Clevenger
Courtney
Berberet
Bethel
Nardella
Citi
Fleming Mackell
Don. Simmons
Hacker Ebreemes
Batley
East Pavietich
Curtis
Zanant
Rk Nutuaatl
Donovan
Keegan
Loliar
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Hillman
Valentinetti
Neeman
Silvera
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Yan
Forum
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Mackell
Simmons
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Bobby Henrico
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Bill Fields
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Grafton
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Fairmont West
Hundred
Rich Harrison
Tao Bulldogs
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Johnny Grigg
Mt Lebanon
Stonewall
Jackson
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Huntington East
Mel
Southern Conference
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Geo
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Furman
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William & Macy
Washington & Lee
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