Impressive Southpaw Melzer Shines For Lawton Club
Southpaw Jack Melzer son of Mr and Mrs Richard Melzer Funkstown has been impressive in early season games for Lawton Oklahoma in the Class D Sooner State League He hurled 22-3 innings of scoreless relief allowing one hit and four strikeouts He helped Lawton beat Ardmore 3 4 Melzer and Paul Dean are property of the Milwaukee Braves and are options for Lawton Dennis St Clair quits pro ranks to coach Funkstown. they host undefeated Chewsville Sunday on a slow spring noted at Fountain Head Golf Club among dentists Dr Matthew Summerlin and Dr T A Chappelear shooting 79 and 74 respectively.
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Jack Melzer
Richard Melzer
Funkstown
Lawton
Okla
Selzer
Paul Deanly
St. Louis
Apel
Ardmore
Melzer
Dean
Milwaukee Braves
Dennis St. Clair
Wisconsin
Chewsville
Fountain Head Country Club
Matthew Summerlin
T. A. Chappelear
Summerlin
Tom Hagerman
Phil Statton
Joe Crockett
Cardinals Sign Weber in Chicago May 17
The Chicago Cardinals signed 220 pound Charles Weber a defensive end and linebacker formerly with Cleveland Grown who joined the Cards late last season.
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Cardinals
Weber
Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Charles Weber
Cleveland
Opening Game Of Season In West End Little League
The West End Little League opens its second season tomorrow with Goodbody facing Nacco on Reservoir Diamond. Dick Kelly notes the town’s youngest league for boys 12 and under prepares to begin play in the West End program.
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Ruritan
Fairplay-Tilghmanton
Clear Spring
Ruritan Junior Baseball League
West End
Goodbody
Nacco
Reservoir
Little League
Hagerstown
Tomar Yaw Avenine
End of Season Schedule for 1957 West End Little League
Inaugural 1957 West End Little League opens with Goodbody Bulls vs Nacca at Reservoir Park. Ceremony includes Washington School Band and flag raising led by Rev. Walter Koller. Opening game at 6:30 PM, with 5:15 PM pregame program. complex upgrades include fence, electric scoreboard, equipment house, PA system financed by Pegasus Club. Teams: Goodbody, Woodmen of the World, Nacca, Fairchild. Schedule lists multiple pairings across July with home/away designations and sequential dates.
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Penee
Jack Riffee
West End
Goodbody Bulls
Reservoir
Washington
Jack Brown
Walter Koller
Roxbury
Hagerstown Vew
Tommy Fitz_ s
Suya Se
Reservoir Park
Pegasus Club
Fairchild Aircraft
Goodbody
Nacca
Woodmen of the World
Fairchild
Steams
Alex Browning
Terry Browning
Bobby Sweigert
Gary Blair
van Showe
John Mowbray
John Knuckles
Donald Cuchannan
Ralph McCarty
Harold Ashby
Ricky Bean
Ronnie Harsh
Kenny Baker
Ernie Finnis
Bill Reid
Gary Higdon
Woodmen
Roy Stott Jer
C. Shank
Jerry Carter
Wayne Carter
Charles Smith
Roger Powers
Lee Woodring
Dean Woodring
Murl Powers
Dave Titlow
Butch Moats
Dwight Doffleinger
John Wyand
Gerald Langjenstein
Terry Logan
Joe Demo Tenz
David Myers
Basil Armstrong
Hutch Robertson
Bobby Haugh
Gary Haugh
Terry Haugh
John Moore
Gary Smith
Calvin Drenner
Jimmy Wray
Jimmy Nealis
Kevin Judd
Tommy Keckler
Woodrow Mason
Ricky Barr
Hemp's Esso tops East End as Funks town wins again
Hemp's Esso moved into sole second with a 10-4 win over East End as Strong and Brachey led a 17 hit attack with four hits each. Billy Basore earned the victory, while Ben Menner collected two hits for Hemp's. East End dropped their second straight in the league, and Funkstown rallied past Noland Company 11-9 behind Everly. Baum and Barr had two hits for Funkstown.
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Phone
Billy Basore
Ben Menner
Jones
Davis
East End
Hemp
Esso
Hemp’s
Strong
Brachey
Hemp's
Funkstown Redskins
Noland Company
Everly
Funkstown
Breeden
Baum
Barr
Virginia Tech Faces Virginia In Final ACC Meeting Today
Virginia Tech and Virginia meet in Charlottesville to close the baseball season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. A separate exhibition at Siler City, North Carolina, saw North Carolina defeat North Carolina State 7 6.
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Pheana
Iaren Green
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Charlottesville
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Siler City
N. C
Braves Fail To Bunt At Right Time
MILWAUKEE May 17 The Braves lost 2-1 to the Pirates as Eddie Mathews homered late but Gene Baker booted a grounder in the ninth. Hank Foiles discussed a bunt sign with Fred Haney, who said he erred in not having Tanner bunt. the Braves dropped out of first place after Cincinnati won.
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Fred Haney
Milwaukee Braves
Stutton
Pitts
Insburgh Pirates
Eddie Mathews
Atea Ted
P Telerriegtanhie
Friend
Banner
Mazeroski
Johnny Logan
Billy Bruton
del Crandal
Pirates
Cincinnati
Braves
Haney
Tanner Bunt
Downs
Calhoun to Meet Giardello on TV in Cleveland
Rory Calhoun, Georgia born welterweight contender now in White Plains, faces Joey Giardello in a 10 round TV bout in Cleveland at the Arena. Calhoun argues against a welterweight title shot for Basilio over Sugar Ray Robinson, citing wrong IB commission decisions.
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Cleveland
Rory Calhoun
White Plains
Joey Giardello
Ray Robinson
International Boxing Commission
Carmen Basilio
Sugar Ray Robinson
Calhoun
Fred Bachman
National Boxing Asso
Giardello
Joey
Bobby Boyd
Boyd
Elks blank Goodwill in American Little League clash
Fearnow pitched a four for four day with four RBIs as the BPO Elks routed Goodwill 10 to 0 at Hager Field. Starr Rudy and Fearnow doubled, Fearnow struck out 14, walked four, and led the visiting team to a decisive victory in the rain-delayed game.
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Hager Field
Police
BPO Elks
Effee Sie
Hagerfeld
Fearnow
Cisnelli
Hoffman
Starr
Rudy J
Elks
Salvatore
Cianglit
Ellis
Goodwill
Stranahan Predicts Tough U S Open Course Par
Golf star Frank Stranahan, a Toledo native, predicts the U S Open at Inverness will be a low scoring event with a potential winner not breaking the 280 par for 72 holes. He notes the tough layout and defending pars as likely factors in a winner's score.
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Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
Frank Stranahan
Inverness
Federal Little League Rosters For 1957 Season
The four teams in the Federal Little League of Hagerstown reveal complete rosters for the 1937 season as league officials announce. Dudley Field hosts the opening doubleheader with Kiwanis versus Exchange at 6 30 p m on Monday, followed by Rotary versus Lions on Tuesday May 21. Roster lists name players for Kiwanis Exchange Rotary and Lions clubs with full names and affiliations.
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Federal Little League
Hagerstown
Dudley Field
Northern Avenue
Federal League
Kiwanis
Exchange
Rotary
Lions Club
Federal Life League
Dale Brockway
Nick Fell
Travis Lee
Henry Madden
Ken Mann
Harvey Miller
John Motz
Larry Pottarff
Eddie Reeder
Jimmy Schatler
Bill Staley
John Stefano
Dennis Wachter
Harry Weaver
Bob Wright
Exchanse
Albert Barnhart
Dan Bible
Ray Danzer
Dwayne Ebersole
Jim Ernie
Ragan Gross
Sam Gross
Paul Keller
Frank Kennel
Bruce Martin
John McAllister
Jack Middlekauff
Jack Stoner
Ray Taylor
Terry Travinger
Bob Adams
Gary Diverbiss
Bob Ginsburg
Crist Hendrickson
Ray Horchner
Howard Knutson
Frank McGraw
Fred Moyer
John Nimick
David Pederson
Wayne Smith
Bobby Stanebraker
Tom Tucker
Danny Wingert
LIONS
Eddie Schamel
Bill Kneisley
Phil Harshman
Bobby O'Connor
Bobby Schooley
Bobby Dunn
Doyle Plank
David Downin
Jimmy Goldman
Bob Gilbert
Norman Bentz
Dick Brechhiel
Allen Healey
Tommy Croft
Ernest Eigenbrode
Williamsport High handily defeats St Maria Goretti tossers
Williamsport High stopped St Maria Goretti with a 43 to 1 win at the Stadium yesterday afternoon. Pitcher Taylor fanned 10 Saints, while Artz tripled and Taylor contributed a string of hits. Ranzhall, Rair, Cross, Willis, Obitts and Nussear aided the dominant attack as Williamsport built a 4 0 lead and added four more runs in the sixth to seal victory.
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St. Maria Goretti
Williamsport
Saints
Taylor
Wiliamsport
Cross
Banzhoff
Art
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