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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1957
Page
4
Washington pitcher Chuck Stobbs broke a 16 game skid by beating the Cleveland Indians 6-3 at Griffith Stadium. Stobbs wore No 13 for superstition and received rabbit foot charms as Virginia fans arrived with a rabbit.
Two sub four minute milers Don Bowden and Merv Lincoln square off in Dayton Ohio as the 69th AAU championships close. Bowden 3 58 7 and Lincoln 3 58 9 headline a night of records with Tom Courtney also in the mile clash at High School Stadium. Courtney and Carroll lead the 880 qualifiers as Bowden skips the 88 yard dash.
Middleweight Herzig from behind the Iron Curtain meets Johnny Hunter in the main event at Tucson Boys Club. Hunter has one bout win and an opponent list includes Jimmy Moreno Johnny Leyva Eli Leyva with a 10 bout program, fifth regular TBC card drawing 1,600 fans last show.
An overtime main event is scheduled at the Tucson Sports Center on Tuesday as Don Arnold and Charro Azteca settle a long running feud with a 90 minute bout. Referee Paavo Ketonen vs Dutch Schultz in a no time limit fight follows. Jesse James vs Frenchy Roberto, and Scotty Williams vs Johnny James fill the card.
Jim Crumrine and Dick Lord led the Davis-Monthan Mustangs to a 15 to 8 victory over Alianza. Each collected three hits as Dick Benzel pitched and departs for a new assignment.
Arizona coach Lancet recalls nine Wildcats earning All-American honors, including Lee, Thomas, Clarkson, and Sorensen who recently joined, with others like Murray Morales Johnson Jenney Gragg and Don Lee highlighted. Several players progressed in pro ranks or coaching after college careers.
Local leagues report results across city and county leagues with team pairings and HRs. Notable performances include Carley homer for the Southern Pacific, Torrey’s homer for Sears, and Bjornson driving runs for Flowing Wells.
Bobby Long and Dorothy Urich tied for low gross with 66s in last night's El Tanque Ladies Friday Night League event. Complete results show Stymies 9, Boneheads 7, Blue Alligators and Rails and Dude 10, Bogies 6, Chop Pere 2, Sue Calypsos 2, Four Pups 8, Cripples 8, Birdies 8, If1Dide 0.
Hank Arnold, seven jalopy main event winner at Tucson this year, may face Phoenix rivals tonight. Local star has won the last five main events with no local challenger. A full program of trophy dashes, heat races and main events for stock and modified cars starts at 7 p.m. with time trials. racing at 8 15 p.m.
San Francisco's Bob Rosburg stretched his advantage to four strokes at the Flint Open midway, firing a 69 to pair with a 65 first round for 134. Front runners include Bob Duden Bert Weaver Ted Kroll and Don Whitt tied for second at 138, while veterans Don Finsterwald Doug Ford and Julius Boros sit near par.
Tonight at 7:00 p m Jalopy racing at Tucson Speedway with time trials at 7 and races at 8 15. At 7 30 p m micro midget races at East 36th St Track with trials at 7 30 and trophy dash at 8. Tomorrow at 8:00 p m Pro Baseball Tuc son Cowboys host Phoenix Stars at Hi Corbett Field.
The column notes Ted Kluszewski’s painful play at first base for the Cincinnati Redlegs and contrasts his powerful, muscular build with injury susceptibility. It cites players like Marty Marion, Phil Rizzuto, Red Schoendienst, Lou Gehrig, Charley Keller, and Mickey Mantle, discussing how heavy, dense physiques can invite injuries despite strength.
18 year old Von McDaniel, a Cardinals rookie, blanked the Dodgers for seven innings in his first major league start. He has a 2-0 record after two more relief appearances as St. Louis extended its NL lead to 144 games. The Giants beat the Cubs 12-10 in 10, while the Yankees won 4-2 to narrow the AL White Sox margin.
Third seeded Art Andrews of Iowa meets top seed Sam Giammalva of Texas in the NCAA tennis semifinals in Salt Lake City. Andrews beat Crawford Henry 6 4 6 4 11 9 despite a blister on his right toe. Giammalva defeated John Powless 6 3 8 6 6 1 to reach the semis, while Barry McKay topped David Harum 6 2 6 3 8 6 to set up a potential final with Giammalva.
In a brisk 10 round war at War Memorial Auditorium Joey Giambra and Rory Calhoun fight to a draw as judges split, with Giambra surviving a late rally to preserve his unbeaten run and a possible rematch planned. Calhoun contends he won by a wide margin.
Paul Ash of Tucson the Arizona state champion and recent outstanding lifter in the National Junior meet competes tomorrow in the World Series of weightlifting the National Senior Championships at Daytona Beach in either the middle heavyweight or heavyweight division weighing about 198 pounds.
Today's games include New York at Chicago Gomez vs Poholsky and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Law vs Gross. Philadelphia vs Milwaukee Sanford and Trowbridge, Brooklyn vs St Louis Newcombe. Tomorrow features New York at Chicago and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Milwaukee.
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