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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1957
Page
6
The article notes First Selections by Harold Claassen with picks across major games. Virginia Tech is favored to beat Tulane on a Friday night, a choice made on a gut feeling.
Veteran fan favorite Virgilio Akins seeks a welterweight title shot as he faces a hungry Gi Turner in a one round TV bout at the Atlantic City Auditorium. Turner, a 25 year old Philadelphia prospect, is tipped as a strong favorite and holds high rankings from Ring Magazine and the NBA.
National weather centers monitor tropical storm Esther as it moves from the Gulf of Mexico toward the Gulf Coast warnings stretch from the Louisiana coast to the Mississippi coast. Small craft advisories extend from Galveston Texas to St Marks Florida. Mississippi Delta records heavy rain and strong winds with up to eight inches expected in parts of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi.
Los Angeles reports Tony Anthony, a 22 year old New Yorker, seeks a single punch upset against light heavyweight champion Archie Moore. Manager Ernie Braca says Anthony can hit and box, plans to stay back and strike in later rounds to avoid trading early.
The American League standings show New York leading with a strong . He’s followed by Chicago Boston and Detroit among the top teams. Today's schedule lists Detroit at New York 1 pm Maglie and team matchups. Yesterday results include New York 7 Detroit 1 and Boston 9 Kansas City 8. Tomorrow’s games feature Chicago at Washington and New York at Milwaukee among others.
The National League standings and remaining schedule are summarized with teams Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn New York Chicago and Pittsburgh shown for upcoming games. Dates specify September 18 to 29 with away and home series detailed and crucial for pennant positioning.
Sears overwhelms with final 1690 set while Peoples Cleaners lose two of three. Hudson leads Peoples with 381 series and White's Purol posts 617 game as White's Purol, Sears, and Novick Transfer win key matches in the A League three-way bowling night.
Hank Aaron and Joe Adcock homered to power Milwaukee to a 3-1 victory over the New York Giants. The Braves, with 10 games left, hold a three game NL lead as St. Louis and others chase. Aaron added a 41st homer, while Bob Trowbridge allowed five hits in a five hitter for the win.
The season rankings list season leaders across leagues. Stan Musial of St Louis led with 342 runs, Hank Aaron of Milwaukee 122 hits and 111 runs, Red Schoendienst Milwaukee 189 doubles, Willie Mays New York 38 steals and 20 triples, and other top performers include Buck Banks Chicago, Brooks Robinson, Nellie Fox Chicago, and Charlie Sievers Washington. Pitching leaders include Ned Buhl Milwaukee 174 strikeouts, Don Newcombe Chicago 16 5, and Don Strick Sanford Philadelphia with 175 hits.
Maryland opens against Texas A and M with fullback injuries to Phil Perlo and Jim Hatter clouding their outlook. Duke and Virginia report injuries to key backs and linemen while Wake Forest Clemson and North Carolina tune up in wet practice fields ahead of Saturday games.
Yesterday's stars Adcock and Aaron each had three of Milwaukee's nine hits and driven in all runs in a 3-1 victory over the Giants. Adcock hit his 10th homer after Aaron's double in the second, while Henry Aaron slugged his 41st in the eighth. Pitcher Bobby Shantz allowed four hits in 7 innings as the Yankees beat the Tigers, his 11th win, ending a month without one and giving New York a 100-game edge over Detroit since 1950.
Winchester shoppers may visit stores on Saturday nights with most shops open until evening hours. The notice emphasizes extended hours for consumer access during the weekend shopping period.
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