Author: Dan Pfeffer

1958 ISC Men’s Fast Pitch World Tournament

1958 held at Long Beach, California on August 24-September 1.

Champion – Nitehawks, Long Beach, California
Runner Up – Condors, Dinuba, California

  • Cleo Goyette Memorial MVP Award – John Ridley, Lake Furniture
  • Leroy Zimmerman Memorial Pitching Award – Jack Randall, Nitehawks
  • Leading Hitter – Dick Brubaker, Hamms Beer – .500
  • Most RBI – N/A

1958 ISC FIRST TEAM ALL WORLD

P – Jack Randall, Nitehawks (3-0, 21 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 32 K, 7 BB)
P – Bryan Voigt, Condors (5-1, 34 IP, 22 H, 3 ER, 38 K, 6 BB)
P – LeRoy Zimmerman, Nitehawks (2-1, 22 1/3 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 28 K, 1 BB)
P – John Ridley, Lake Furniture (6-2, 59 IP, 35 H, 10 ER, 66 K, 16 BB)
1B – Larry Silvas, Nitehawks .346
2B – Cleo Goyette, Nitehawks .333
SS – Swede Moore, Lake Furniture .258
3B – Ben Murray, Lake Furniture .333
IF – Clint Herron, Nitehawks .292
OF – Ricardo Mendez, Caliente Race Track .476
OF – Paul Humiston, Nitehawks .286
OF – Ricky Maris, Caliente Race Track .353
OF – Jim Aversing, Hamms Beer .307
C – Irving ‘Red’ Meairs, Nitehawks .417
C – James Kennemer, Q’s Mobil Service .385
C – Dick Helmuth, Condors .304

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Nitehawks, Long Beach, CA
2. Condors, Dinuba, CA
3. Lake Furniture, Bremerton, WA
4. Caliente Race Track, Tijuana, MX
5t. Comets, Culver City, CA
5t. Q’s Mobil Service, Tulsa, OK
7t. Hamm’s Beer, Rock Island, IL
7t. Reyhers Milling Co, McClave, CO
9t. Elites, New Bedford, IL
9t. Crystal Dairy, Remington, IN
9t. Fred M. Nye Co., Ogden, UT
9t. Acme Fence, Ft. Worth, TX
13t. Penn T-V, Providence, RI
13t. Powers Tavern, Davenport, IA
13t. All Stars, Hutto, TX
13t. Army & Navy Stores, New Westminster, BC
17t. Union Furniture Co., El Paso, TX
17t. Miller High Life, Las Vegas, NV
17t. Vasey’s, Tucson, AZ

1958 ASA Men’s Open Slow Pitch Nationals

1958 held in Cleveland, Ohio.

Champion – East Side Sports, Detroit, Michigan
Runner Up – Sheffield Bronze, Cleveland, Ohio

In 1958 the Open and Industrial were combined into one tournament.

East Side defeated Sheffield 8-5 in the winners bracket final on the strength of Frank Panski’s 2 triples, a home run and 4 RBI. accounting for half the team’s runs. East Side had just defeated Helf Builders 17-7 on the strength of home runs by Panski, Joe Gauci and George Banchui.

Sheffield advanced to the championship game by defeating Boone’s Bar of Kentucky 10-1 as Ron Annotico hit a pair of 3-Run HR for Sheffield.

In the Championship game, East Side Sporting Goods beat Sheffield 7-4. George Corona of East Side pitched the victory, hit 2 HR and added 4 RBI to lead the Detroit squad to the title George Branchui chipped in with a solo HR for good measure. Corona led the East Side bats in both homers and batting average. East Side’s Joe Gauci, who played the season with Sox’s Inn and was a pickup for East Side for the National Tournament helped the defense turn multiple double plays from his short fielder position. East Side went 6-0 in the tournament.

The Detroit squad won their first game rather easily over Stape Darts 7-1. They then came from behind and defeated Dapper Dan’s of PA 6-5 on a walk off Home Run by pinch-hitter Carl Cantinella. The next game saw the same situation as Detroit defeated defending champ, Gatliff Auto of Kentucky.

Gatliff’s had 17 hits in the game, but only 6 runs, due to the defense of the Detroiters who turned six double plays in the game. With the game tied at six, going into the bottom of the 10th inning, two outs and third basemen Phil Gallo came to bat. He got a hold of one of Vern Robert’s pitches and when it landed on the other side of the left field fence, the East Side team had done it again.

  • MVP – Joe Gauci, East Side Sports (Clutch hits and great defensive plays from short fielder position)
  • HR Leader – Ron Annotico, Sheffield Bronze – 6
  • Batting Leader – Ron Annotico, Sheffield Bronze – .619
  • Industrial MVP – Milt Kress, Turbine Jets
  • Industrial Home Run Leader – Dick Luken, Cincinnati Firefighters – 6
  • Industrial Batting Leader – Ralph Rengering, Cincinnati Firefighters (17-25) – .680

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Chuck Jacobs, Sheffield
C – Dick Luken, Cincinnati Firefighters – (Industrial Player)
1B – Frank Panski, East Side Sports
2B – Roy Lombardo, East Side Sports
3B – Milt Kress, Turbine Jets – (Industrial Player)
SS – Walt Wherry, Boone’s Bar
SF – Joe Gauci, East Side Sports
LF – Chuck Comella, Sheffield
CF – Ron Annotico, Sheffield (13-21, .619, 6 HR)
RF – Walt Kunz, Turbine Jets – (Industrial Player)

OTHERS

Sam Minnitti, Hamilton Tailors (6-2 Pitching)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. East Side Sporting Goods, Detroit, MI (6-0)
2. Sheffield Bronze, Cleveland, OH (5-2)
3. Boone’s Bar, Covington, KY (5-2)
4. Hamilton Tailoring, Cincinnati, OH (6-2)
5t. Ghezi Chevrolet, Spencer, MA (4-2)
5t. Helf Builders, Cleveland, OH (3-2)
7t. Gatliff Auto Sales, Newport, KY (3-2)
7t. Mount Carmel Rec, Worcester, MA (3-2)
9t. Lambrecht’s, Milwaukee, WI (3-2)
9t. Dapper Dan’s, Vandergrift, PA (3-2)
9t. Viking Insurance Athletic Club, Wantagh, NY (3-2)
9t. McAdenville Reds, McAdenville, NC (2-2)
13t. Parker’s Market, Portsmouth, VA (2-2)
13t. Woody’s Market, Dayton, OH (2-2)
13t. Manuel & Poulos Construction, Biloxi, MS (2-2)
13t. Warren Athletic Club, Warren, OH (2-2)
17t. House of Champions, Syracuse, NY (1-2)
17t. Contract Plating, Stratford, CT (1-2)
17t. South Knoxville Merchants, Knoxville, TN (1-2)
17t. Snafu Club, Sheboygan, WI (1-2)
17t. Willie’s Tavern, Mobile, AL (1-2)
17t. Arlington Athletic Club, Pittsburgh, PA (1-2)
17t. Jordan Motors, San Antonio, TX (1-2)
17t. Scarsdale Black Sox, Scarsdale, NY (1-2)
25t. Cincy Mat Stoppers, Staten Island, NY (0-2)
25t. B&B Tavern, Grove City, OH (0-2)
25t. Northern Scrap Iron, Minneapolis, MN (0-2)
25t. Ted’s Place, Toledo, OH (0-2)
25t. South Albany, Albany, GA (0-2)
25t. Stape Darts, Staten Island, NY (0-2)
25t. Homer’s Boys, Louisville, KY (0-2)
25t. Mt. View, Fredericksburg, VA (0-2)

1958 ASA Women’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

1958 held at Buena Park, California.

Champion – Raybestos Brakettes, Stratford, Connecticut (52-5)
Runner Up – Hacienda Rockets, Fresno, California

Bertha Ragan-Tickey started the game pitching for the Brakettes, she was injured in the third inning and 17 year old first basemen, Joan Joyce came into to pitch and finish the game and get the win. In the end, they combined to throw a no-hitter against the powerful defending champs. Mary Hartman hit a dramatic inside the park home run in 7th inning that won the championship 1-0 for Brakettes. They became the first New England team to ever win an ASA Championship.

Hartman also went 3 for 22, .136, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 Run.

Joan Joyce, Raybestos Brakettes (2-0 record- 2-0, 1-0, 7 inning no hitter and combined no hitter, 11.2 IP giving up 0 hits). The no-hitter Joyce hurled was in her very first ASA National Championship game appearance.

Kay Rich, Fresno Rockets (7-23, .304, 2 RBI, 2 Runs)

Robbie Mulkey, Orange Lionettes (5-21, .238, 1 RBI, 2 Runs)

Jo Day of Orange Lionettes went 7-15, 3 RBI with a .467 batting average and won the batting title.

  • MVP – Bertha Ragan-Tickey, Raybestos Brakettes
  • Batting Leader – Jo Day, Orange Lionettes – .467
  • HR Leader – Mary Hartman, Raybestos Brakettes – 1

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Virginia “Ginny” Busick, Hacienda Rockets (5-2, 60 IP, 59 K. 0.35 ERA) – Struck out 19 batters in a 4-0 16 inning win.
P – Billie Harris, Phoenix Ramblers (5-2, 51 IP, 26 K, 1 ER)
P – Bertha Ragan Tickey, Raybestos Brakettes (4-0, 3 shutouts, 53 K, 45  IP, gave up 1 run, which was unearned)
C – Micki “Stratton” Macchietto, Raybestos Brakettes
1B – Roberta “Robbie” Mulkey, Orange Lionettes
2B – Terry Urrutia, Hacienda Rockets
3B – Jeanne Contel, Hacienda Rockets
SS – Beverly Mulonet, Raybestos Brakettes
OF – Audrey Betz, Lancaster IBEW Girls
OF – Tommie Slappey, Hacienda Rockets
OF – Thelma Carlson, Oregon Meadlowlarks
UTIL – Thelma Eisen, Orange Lionettes

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Louise “Chris” Mazzuca, Oregon Meadlowlarks (2-2, 36 IP, 62 K, 2 shutouts) pitched the Oregon Meadowlarks to a fifth place finish. She struck out 26 batters in a losing cause (lost 4-0 in 16 innings) against the Fresno Rockets.
P – Marion Fox, Toronto Northview (2-2, 31 IP, 47 K, no-hitter)
P – Dolores Siegfried, Lancaster IBEW Girls (3-2, 47 IP, 30 K, lost first game against Brakettes, then won 3 straight)
C – Dot Wilkinson, Phoenix Ramblers
1B – Gloria May, Fresno Rockets
2B – Mildred Dixon, Phoenix Ramblers
3B – Marie Ottaviano, Raybestos Brakettes
SS – Marilyn Sypriano, Fresno Rockets
OF – Joan Kammeyer, Raybestos Brakettes
OF – Elaine Harris, Orange Lionettes
OF – Sally Carman, Phoenix Ramblers
UTIL – Joan Joyce, Raybestos Brakettes

HONORABLE MENTION

C – Kay Rich, Fresno Rockets
C – Lu Wetzel, Oregon Meadlowlarks
1B – Audrey McComsey, Lancaster IBEW Girls
SS – Kay Rohrer, Phoenix Ramblers
OF – Annabelle Lockabay, Orange Lionettes.

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Raybestos Brakettes, Stratford, CT (6-0) (Host)
2. Hacienda Rockets, Fresno, CA (5-2) (Defending Champ)
3. Orange Lionettes, Orange, CA (4-2) (South Pacific Coast)
4. PBSW Ramblers, Phoenix, AZ (5-2) (Cactus)
5t. Meadowlarks, Forest Grove, OR (2-2) (Northwestern)
5t. IBEW Girls, Lancaster, PA (3-2) (Central Atlantic)
7t. Northview Construction, Toronto, ON (3-2) (East Canada)
7t. East Side Sporting Goods, Detroit, MI (2-2) (East Central)
9t. El-Car Fences, Denver, CO (1-2) (Rocky Mountain)
9t. Marauders, Plainfield, NJ (2-2) (Mid-Atlantic)
9t. St. Louis Blues, St. Louis, MO (1-2) (Western)
9t. Tomboys, Atlanta, GA (1-2) (South Atlantic)
13t. Quincy Raiderettes, Quincy, MA (1-2) (North Atlantic)
13t. Minneapolis Comets, Minneapolis, MN (0-2) (Northern)
13t. Al-Lettes, Pine Bluff, AR (0-2) (Southwestern)
13t. R.H. Hall Girls, St. Petersburg, FL (0-2) (Southern)
17t. Houston Blues, Houston, TX (0-2) (Texas)
17t. Sunnyland Lettes, Peoria, IL (0-2) (West Central)
17t. Napa Independants, Napa, CA (0-2) (North Pacific Coast)

NOTES

Meadowlands, Forest Grove, OR went in place of – Northwestern Champ – Erv Lind Florists, Portland, OR, who could not attend. West Canada Champ – CUAC Blues, Winnipeg, Manitoba did not attend.

1958 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

1958 held at Parade One in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 16-19.

Champion – Raybestos Cardinals, Stratford, Connecticut
Runner Up – McDonald Scots, Lake Charles, Louisiana

The two tournament favorites, Clearwater Bombers and Aurora Sealmasters were both victims of huge upsets in the loser’s bracket.

Host team Minneapolis Soo Line eliminated the Bombers and their invincible pitcher John Hunter 1-0 and then a Canadian team, Montreal Dow eliminated the Sealmasters 1-0, even though Aurora hurler Harvey Sterkal only gave up one hit.

Pitcher Bobby Spell of Lake Charles lost a heartbreaker to John Spring of Raybestos 1-0 in the championship game. The Scots won 5 games to get to the final. Before that point, their only loss was a 14 inning 1-0 defeat at the hands of McDill AFB. Spell pitched the Scots to 2-0 victories over both Seattle Federal Insurance and Long Island’s DeJur Cameramen to get to the championship.

In the final, Chuck Shearer doubled to lead off the inning, then was sacrifices to third by John Spring and in an ironic twist, scored on a passed ball by Catcher Max Trahan’s passed ball. Traham was voted the Tournament MVP. Bill Smith batted .346 to lead the Lake Charles bats.

The McDonald Scots made the trip to the Nationals with only 10 players so left-handed first baseman Max Trahan, who had never caught a game in any big game or tournament and had not been behind the plate as a catcher at all in over five years had to catch every single inning of every game. He went 6-28, .214 with 2 RBI. He had 89 total chances, with only 2 passed balls and 1 error. he also had 9 assists.

  • MVP – Max Trahan, McDonald Sports
  • Batting Leader – Dominick Golio, DeJur Cameramen – .421
  • Home Run Leader – George Adam, Raybestos Cardinals – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Ed Tickey, Raybestos Cardinals – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Stevens, McDonald Sports (3-28, .107, 1 RBI, 3 Runs) – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Juillerat, Federal Old Line Insurance (3-14, .214, 1 RBI, 2 Runs) – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Williams, Haynes Stakes (4-13, .308, 1 RBI, 1 Run) – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Thomas, Steinbergs (2-19, .105, 1 RBI, 1 Run) – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Diote, U.S. Air Force (1-12, .083, 3 RBI, 2 Runs) – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Holly Wormsby, U.S. Air Force – 1
  • Umpire of the Tournament – Bernard Iassogna, Connecticut

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – John Spring, Raybestos Cardinals (5-0, 29 IP, 50 K, 5 shutouts, including 1-0 perfect game in final, 12 K, 67 total pitches, he gave up only 1 unearned run and 6 hits in the entire tournament)
P – Bobby Spell, McDonald Sports (5-2, 2 ER, 56 IP, 2 Shutouts, lost 1-0 final on a passed ball) Won 5 straight in the loser’s bracket with a 10 man roster. When he allowed his first earned run of the tournament, it broke a string of 12 consecutive national tournament games without allowing an earned run.
P – Roy Stephenson, DeJur Cameramen (3-2, 33 IP, 44 K)
C – Rejean Denoncourt, Dow Brewery
1B – George Adam, Raybestos Cardinals (6-18, .333. 4 RBI, 5 Runs)
2B – Frank Williams, Raybestos Cardinals
3B – Andy Fontenot, McDonald Sports
SS – Bubba Ward, Haynes Stakes
OF – Dominick Golio, DeJur Cameramen (8-19, 2 RBI, 2 Runs)
OF – Bill Smith, McDonald Sports
OF – Med Walsh, Sealmasters
UT – Bill Massey, U.S. Air Force

HONORABLE MENTION

P – Bob Fesler, Federal Old Line Insurrance
C – Ed Tickey, Raybestos Cardinals (3-16, .188, 5 RBI, 3 Runs)
C – Max Trainham, McDonald Sports
1B – Dan Kelly, DeJur Cameramen
SS – Gene Roberti, DeJur Cameramen
SS – Nolan Whitlock, Clearwater Bombers
OF – Fred Irthum, Soo Line
OF – Bill Baroff, Raybestos Cardinals
OF – Holly Wormsby, U.S. Air Force (1-15, .067, 1 RBI, 1 Run)
OF – Al McCoy, Dow Brewery

OTHERS

Herb Dudley, Clearwater Bombers (1-0, 10 IP, 11 K)
Eddie King, Clearwater Bombers (0-1, 7 IP, 10 K)
John Hunter, Clearwater Bombers (0-1, 3 IP, 3 K)
Harvey Sterkal, Aurora Sealmasters (1-2, 26 IP, 33 K)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Raybestos Cardinals, Stratford, CT (5-0) (North Atlantic)
2. McDonald Sports, Lake Charles, LA (7-2) (Southwestern)
3. Federal Old Line Insurance, Seattle, WA (3-2) (Northwestern)
4. DeJur Cameramen, Long Island City, NY (5-2) (Mid-Atlantic)
5t. Haynes Stakes, Houston, TX (2-2) (Texas)
5t. U.S. Air Force (2-2) (US-Air Force)
7t. Dow Brewery, Montreal, QB (3-2) (East Canada)
7t. Carling Pilseners, Vancouver, BC (2-2) (West Canada)
9t. Burgermeister Burgies, Sacramento, CA (2-2) (North Pacific Coast)
9t. Northwest Paper, Cloquet, MN (1-2) (Northern)
9t. Soo Line, Minneapolis, MN (2-2) (Host)
9t. Aurora Sealmasters, Aurora, IL (1-2) (West Central)
13t. Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL (1-2) (Defending Champ)
13t. Steve Flowers, Casper, WY (1-2) (Rocky Mountain)
13t. Myron Conwell, Washington, D.C. (1-2) (Central Atlantic)
13t. Ansberg-West Morticians, Toledo, OH (1-2) (East Central)
17t. Cairo All-Stars, Cairo, GA (1-2) (South Atlantic)
17t. Gregorian Enterprises, San Gabriel, CA (0-2) (South Pacific Coast)
17t. Thurmer’s Bar, St. Louis, MO (0-2) (Western)
17t. Harry Rich, Miami, FL (0-2) (Southern)
17t. San Juan Builders, Farmington, NM (0-2) (Cactus)

NOTES

Steve Flowers, Casper, WY went in place of Rocky Mountain Champ – Bongo Lounge, Salt Lake City, UT, who could not attend.

1958 ASA Women’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1958 held at Richmond, Virginia.

Champion: Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, Virginia
Runner Up: Garvin’s Grill, Washington, D.C.

Pitcher Polly Russell of Pearl Laundry won all four games to lead the home town team to the National Championship. She shutout the first 3 opponents and then won final game 4-3. Pearl Laundry outscored their opponents 28-4 in the tournament. The outscored their opponents 24-0 in their first 3 games. Pearl Laundry also played Fast-Pitch and lost out in the ASA Regional Tournament to go to the Women’s Fast Pitch National. Regular Pitcher, Maxine Palmer was injured, so Polly Russell filled in and shut their opponents down. Garvin’s Player-Manager Edith Baum was selected as the Most Valuable Player. Winning pitcher Polly Russell was backed by the hitting of catcher Mary Rogers.

  • N.F. Jacobs and Son MVP Award – Edith Carter Baum, Garvin’s Grill (SS)
  • Hillerich & Bradsby Outstanding Hitter Award – Mary Rogers, Pearl Laundry (C)
  • Outstanding Pitcher Award – Polly Russell, Pearl Laundry (4-0, including 3 shutouts)
  • Rockingham Manager Award – Arthur Mutt Pemberton, Pearl Laundry
  • Slow Pitch Softball Queen – Florence Buchanan, Martel’s Furniture

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, VA (4-0)
2. Garvin’s Grill, Washington, DC (3-1)
3t. Lakeside Pharmacy Blue Jays, Richmond, VA (2-1)
3t. Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH (1-1)
5t. Hebert Candies AA, Natick, MA (1-1)
5t. Adam’s Restaurant, Baltimore, MD (1-1)
5t. Martel’s Furniture, Hampton, VA (1-1)
5t. Virginia Dairy, Richmond, VA (0-1)
9t. Rocknoll Nursery, Cincinnati, OH (0-1)
9t. Virginia Metal Products, Orange, VA (0-1)
9t. Academy Park Rec Center, Portsmouth, VA (0-1)
9t. Mathews Girls, Mathews, VA (0-1)
9t. Legget’s, Fredricksburg, VA (0-1)
9t. Bethlehem Baptist, Richmond, VA (0-1)

NOTE: The format of the tournament was single elimination.

SCORES

Single Elimination
First Round
Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, VA 11 Mathews Girls, Mathews, VA 0
Adam’s Restaurant, Baltimore, MD 7 Legget’s, Fredricksburg, VA 5
Martel’s Furniture, Hampton, VA 15 Bethlehem Baptist, Richmond, VA 5
BYE- Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH
BYE- Virginia Dairy, Richmond, VA
Lakeside Pharmacy Blue Jays, Richmond, VA 5 Rocknoll Nursery, Cincinnati, OH 1
Hebert Candies AA, Natick, MA 10 Academy Park Rec Center, Portsmouth, VA 0
Garvin’s Grill, Washington, DC 6 Virginia Metal Products, Orange, VA 1

Quarterfinals
Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, VA 7 Adam’s Restaurant, Baltimore, MD 0
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 4 Martel’s Furniture, Hampton, VA 0
Lakeside Pharmacy Blue Jays, Richmond, VA 5 Virginia Dairy, Richmond, VA 1
Garvin’s Grill, Washington, DC 12 Hebert Candies AA, Natick, MA 5

Semifinals
Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, VA 6 Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 0
Garvin’s Grill, Washington, DC 2 Lakeside Pharmacy Blue Jays, Richmond, VA 0

Championship
Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, VA 4 Garvin’s Grill, Washington, DC 3

1957 ASA Women’s Major Slow Pitch Nationals

1957 held at Richmond, Virginia

Champion – Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio
Runner Up – Garvin’s Grill, Washington, D.C.

Dana Garden’s won the first women’s Slow Pitch event defeating Garvin’s Grill 4-1 in the final behind Nancy Conner’s pitching, Alberta Kohls Hitting and the outstanding play of Betty Hamlin. Nancy Conner pitched all 4 games for Dana Gardens and only gave up 8 runs in the 4 games, also hurling a shutout. She held the Washington D.C. Garvin’s Grill squad, who had scored 18 runs in their 3 games to just one run in the 4-1 Championship Game. Third Basemen Betty Hamlin was a force on Offense and Defense. Alberta Kohls was awarded the outstanding hitter award as she had a great tournament at the plate.

  • N.F. Jacobs and Son MVP Award – Nancy Conner, Dana Gardens (P), (4-0 pitching, with a shutout, gave up only 8 runs in 4 games)
  • Hillerich & Bradsby Outstanding Hitter Award – Alberta Kohls, Dana Gardens (OF)
  • Outstanding Player Award – Betty Hamlin, Dana Gardens (3B)
  • Rockingham Manager Award– Commie Currens, Dana Gardens
  • Slow Pitch Softball Queen – Jane Myers, Southside Citizen

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH (4-0)
2. Garvin’s Grill, Washington, DC (3-1)
3t. Dairy Maids, Richmond, VA (2-2)
3t. Legget’s, Fredricksburg, VA (2-2)
5t. Mathews Girls, Mathews, VA (1-1)
5t. Lakeside Pharmacy, Richmond, VA (1-1)
5t. Pollyannas, Richmond, VA (1-1)
5t. Adam’s Restaurant, Baltimore, MD (1-1)
9t. Martel’s Furniture, Hampton, VA (0-1)
9t. Bethel Methodist, Richmond, VA (0-1)
9t. Brown-Foreman, Louisville, KY (0-1)
9t. Southside Citizen, Richmond, VA (0-1)
9t. Arrow Blue Jays, Richmond, VA (0-1)
9t. Belnap Belles, Louisville, KY (0-1)
9t. Virginia Metal Products, Orange, VA (0-1)
9t. Herbert Candy Debs, Natick, MA (0-1)

NOTE: The format of the tournament was single elimation.

SCORES

Single Elimination
First Round
Garvin’s Grill, Washington, DC 2 Martel’s Furniture, Hampton, VA 0
Pollyannas, Richmond, VA 3  Herbert Candy Debs, Natick, MA 2
Legget’s, Fredricksburg, VA 13 Bethel Methodist, Richmond, VA 1
Lakeside Pharmacy, Richmond, VA 10 Belnap Belles, Louisville, KY 5
Dairy Maids, Richmond, VA 19 Brown-Foreman, Louisville, KY 1
Mathews Girls, Mathews, VA 29 Southside, Richmond, VA 10
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 10 Arrow Blue Jays, Richmond, VA 0
Adam’s Restaurant, Baltimore, MD 4 Virginia Metal Products, Orange, VA 0

Quarterfinals

Garvin’s Grill, Washington, DC 8 Pollyannas, Richmond, VA 5
Legget’s, Fredricksburg, VA 8 Lakeside Pharmacy, Richmond, VA 1
Dairy Maids, Richmond, VA 8 Mathews Girls, Mathews, VA 1
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 2 Adam’s Restaurant, Baltimore, MD 1

Semi Finals

Garvin’s Grill, Washington, DC 8 Legget’s, Fredricksburg, VA 0
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 7 Dairy Maids, Richmond, VA 6 (8 innings)

Championship

Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 4 Garvin’s Grill, Washington, DC 1

1957 ISC Men’s Fast Pitch World Tournament

1957 held at New Bedford, Illinois on August 25-September 2.

Champion – Nitehawks, Long Beach, California
Runner Up – Elites, New Bedford, Illinois

  • Cleo Goyette Memorial MVP Award – Kenny Scott, Q’s Mobil
  • Leroy Zimmerman Memorial Pitching Award – Jack Randall, Nitehawks
  • Leading Hitter – Charlie Toppert, Elites – .444
  • Most RBI – N/A

1957 ISC FIRST TEAM ALL WORLD

P – Jack Randall, Nitehawks (3-0, 23 IP, 9 H, 32 K, 3 BB)
P – Paul Johnson, National Cash Register (4-2, 38 IP, 11 H, 50 K, 6 BB)
P – Arno Lamb, Q’s Mobil (2-2, 34 IP, 23 H, 44 K, 0 BB)
P – Jim Boender, Elites (2-1, 22 IP, 11 H, 32 K, 1 BB)
C – Stan White, Nitehawks .188
C – James Kennemer, Q’s Mobil .182
C – Charlie Toppert, Elites
1B – Larry Silvas, Nitehawks .353
2B – Cleo Goyette, Nitehawks .357
SS – Billy Oaks, Q’s Mobil .167
3B – Buddy Powers, Powers Tavern .333
OF – Bill Hull, Nitehawks .438
OF – Paul Humeston, Nitehawks .357
OF – Les Arnold, Elites .278
OF – Boots Boostrom, Elites .222

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Nitehawks, Long Beach, CA
2. Elites, New Bedford, IL
3. Q’s Mobil, Tulsa, OK
4. National Cash Register, Dayton, OH
5t. Reyher Milling Co., McClave, CO
5t. Condors, Dinuba, CA
7t. Powers Tavern, Davenport, IA
7t. Barnes Store, Springfield, MO
9t. National Bank, Midland, TX
9t. Local 1014 Chief’s, Gary, IN
9t. Seiben’s Hybrids, Geneseo, IL
9t. Bremen Café, Bremen, IN
13t. Melvins Jewelers, Arlington, TX
13t. State Body, Providence, RI
13t. Horton Ford, Brownsville, PA
13t. Toledo, OH

1957 ASA Men’s Open Slow Pitch Nationals

1957 held at McCarthy Field and Oakland Park in Toledo, Ohio on August 30-September 2.

Champion – Gatliff Auto Sales, Newport, Kentucky
Runner Up – McAdenville Reds, McAdenville, North Carolina

Gatliffs started out winning five straight games including the winners bracket final. Vern Roberts won the first three games, Tom Imfeld won the fourth, then Roberts came back to win the winners bracket final to make Gatliffs the only undefeated team.

McAdenville pounded out 20 hits, including 5 HR (Bill Campo, Mason Leeper, Harold Helton, Red Jenkins and Carroll Beale) while defeating Lotus Club of Pittsburgh 18-12 in the losers bracket final. Then they came back and defeated ace hurler Vern Roberts and unbeaten Gatliffs 13-10 in the first championship game.

Gatliff’s came back with Tom Imfeld pitching again and won the final game 8-4. Myron Reinhardt started off the hitting barrage with a 2-run homer in the first inning. Three straight home runs followed off the bats of Dan Heilman, Ralph Bo Stutebeck and Alex Burhart.

Reinhardt later added another home run. He finished the last game 2-3 with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 2 Runs scored.

Red Jenkins pitched all 7 games for McAdenville.

Vern Roberts finished the tournament with a 4-1 pitching record. In a word of note, Frank Matoh of Sheffield Bronze set a tournament record by hitting 4 consecutive Home Runs in one game during Sheffield’s 19-7 win over the Staten Island Stoppers of NYC.

  • MVP – No MVP Awarded (Many sources say Myron Reinhardt would have won easily leading Gatliffs to the title, batting .680 and winning the HR award)
  • HR Leader – Myron Reinhardt, Gatliff’s Auto Sales – 8
  • Batting Leader – Phil Perlongo, 5&10 Tap – .696

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Tom Imfield, Gatliff Auto Sales (2-0)
P – Ray Red Jenkins, McAdenville Reds (5-2)
P – Phil Perlongo, 5&10 Tap (4-2 Pitching and 16-23, .696)
C – Joe Wooten, McAdenville Reds (12-24, .500, 3 HR)
C – Jim McKenzie, Lotus Club
IF – Don Whitford, Gatliff Auto Sales
IF – JD McDonald, McAdenville Reds
IF – John Henry, Gatliff Auto Sales
IF – John Beam, McAdenville Reds (2 HR)
IF – Harold Helton, McAdenville Reds (12-22, .545, HR)
OF – Joe Lacher, Lotus Club
OF – Myron Reinhardt, Gatliff’s (17-25, .680, 8 HR)
OF – Jack Moser, 5&10 Tap
OF – Bob Fisher, Lotus Club
MGR – Al Brausch, Gatliff Auto Sales

OTHERS

Vern Roberts, Gatliff Auto Sales (4-1) pitching

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Gatliff Auto Sales, Newport, KY (6-1)
2. McAdenville Reds, McAdenville, NC (6-2)
3. Lotus Club, Pittsburgh, PA (4-2)
4. 5&10 Tap, Milwaukee, WI (4-2)
5t. Westwood Merchants, Dayton, OH (4-2)
5t. Sheffield Bronze, Cleveland, OH (4-2)
7t. Viking Insurance Agency Athletic Club, Wantagh, NY (3-2)
7t. Spot Tavern, Creighton, PA (3-2)
9t. Knoxville Police, Knoxville, TN (3-2)
9t. Cincy Mat Stoppers, Staten Island, NY (3-2)
9t. Rip’s All Stars, Detroit, MI (2-2)
9t. Macomber Inc., Canton, OH (2-2)
13t. Neighborhood Inn, Toledo, OH (2-2)
13t. Homer’s Boys, Louisville, KY (2-2)
13t. Ethiers Café, Worcester, MA (2-2)
13t. Hill City Club, Rome, GA (2-2)
17t. Armands, Sandusky, OH (1-2)
17t. Legion Post #435, Richfield, MN (1-2)
17t. Latonia A.C., Covington, KY (1-2)
17t. Dutt’s Drug, Akron, OH (1-2)
17t. Snafu Club, Sheboygan, WI (1-2)
17t. Country Charm, Toledo, OH (0-2)
17t. Ben’s Bar, Sidney, OH (0-2)
17t. T.T. Bearings, Rochester, NY (0-2)
25t. Elks Club #295, Warren, OH (0-2)
25t. 2424 Club, Minneapolis, MN (0-2)
25t. Marion Grill, Columbus, OH (0-2)
25t. Rosmarin Reality, Cincinnati, OH (0-2)
25t. Duraflex, Buena Vista, VA (0-2)

1957 ASA Women’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

1957 held at Buena Park, California.

Champion – Hacienda Rockets, Fresno, California
Runner Up – PBSW Ramblers, Phoenix, Arizona

The Hacienda Motel Rockets won five straight games on Ginny Busik’s spectacular pitching. The defending Orange Lionettes were seeking their third straight crown ended up finishing fourth. The Rockets won the final game by a 1-0 score over the Phoenix Ramblers, who lost their first game and then won an amazing seven straight games in the loser’s bracket to get to the final. Busik pitched all five victories and allowed only 10 hits and 1 run. She had a no-hitter, a 1-hitter and a pair of 2-hitters.

Nonie Hoehn and Teddy Hamilton combined for the Orange Lionettes (5-2, 2 shutouts).

Virginia Hanselman, Huntington Park Blues (3-2, 1 shutout).

Eloise Biefeld, Buena Park Lynx (3-2, 2 shutouts, 1 no hitter).

Delores Price of Erv Lind Florist went 5 for 12 and led the tournament in hitting.

  • MVP – Virginia “Ginny” Busik, Hacienda Rockets
  • HR Leader – Nancy Ito, Denver – 1
  • HR Leader – Carman, Phoenix (2-8, .250) – 1
  • Batting Leader – Delores Price, Erv Lind Florist – .416

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Virginia “Ginny” Busick, Hacienda Rockets (5-0, 4 shutouts, 1 run, 10 hits in 35 IP, including a 2-hit 1-0 shutout in the final), She had a no hitter, a one-hitter and a pair of two-hitters.
P – Bertha Ragan-Tickey, Raybestos Brakettes (2-2, 2 consecutive no-hitters on same day with 32 K in the 2 games, both of her losses were 1-0 games)
P – Alma Wilson, PBSW Ramblers
C – Dot Wilkinson, PBSW Ramblers (12-31, .387)
1B – Gloria May, Hacienda Rockets
2B – Estelle “Ricki” Caito, Orange Lionettes
3B – Jeanne Contel, Hacienda Rockets
SS – Gloria Quintana, Huntington Park Blues
OF – Elaine Harris, Orange Lionettes
OF – Phyllis Keeney, Hacienda Rockets
OF – Thelma Eisen, Orange  Lionettes
UTIL – Margie Law, PBSW Ramblers (2-1, 2 shutouts, perfect game) and Alma Wilson (4-1, 3 shutouts, no hitter) combined to pitch all the games for the Ramblers.

SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Virginia Hanselman, Huntington Park Blues
P – Kathy Eliose Bielfeld, Buena Park Lynx
P – Marion Fox, Toronto Dawes Fur
C – Bobby McDaniel, Orange Lionettes
1B – Gloria Barnes, Denver El-Car Fences
2B – Terry Urrutia, Fresno Hacienda Rockets
3B – Bobbie Jordan, Orange Lionettes
SS – Dorothy “Snookie” Doyle, Orange Lionettes
OF – Barbara Prather, Huntington Park Blues
OF – Joanne Moore, Buena Park Lynx
OF – Annabelle Lockabay, Orange Lionettes
OF – Zada Boles, Phoenix Ramblers

HONORABLE MENTION

C – Nancy Ito, Denver El-Car Fences
C – Kay Rich, Fresno Hacienda Rockets
1B – Roberta (Robbie) Mulkey, Orange Lionettes
3B – Carmen Rosie Miranda, Phoenix Ramblers
SS – Marilyn Sypriano, Fresno Hacienda Rockets.

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Hacienda Rockets, Fresno, CA (5-0) (North Pacific Coast)
2. PBSW Ramblers, Phoenix, AZ (7-2) (Cactus)
3. Huntington Park Blues, Buena Park, CA (3-2) (South Pacific Coast)
4. Orange Lionettes, Orange, CA (5-2) (Defending Champs)
5t. Nutrilite Lynx, Buena Park, CA (3-2) (Host)
5t. El-Car Fence, Denver, CO (2-2) (Rocky Mountain)
7t. Erv Lind Florists, Portland, OR (2-2) (Northwestern)
7t. Raybestos Brakettes, Stratford, CT (2-2) (North Atlantic)
9t. Setlich Sign, St. Louis, MO (2-2) (Western)
9t. Dawes Furs, Toronto, ON (2-2) (East Canada)
9t. La Rosettes, Houston, TX (1-2) (Texas)
9t. Rebelettes, New Orleans, LA (1-2) (Southwestern)
13t. RH Hall Girls, St. Petersburg, FL (1-2) (Southern)
13t. Minneapolis Comets, Minneapolis, MN (0-2) (Northern)
13t. Dee-Jays, Springfield, OH (0-2) (East Central)
13t. IBEW Girls, Lancaster, PA (0-2) (Central Atlantic)
17t. Pandoras, New York City, NY (0-2) (Mid-Atlantic)
17t. Bardin Rockets, Asheboro, NC (0-2) (South Atlantic)
17t. Anchor Fence, Anchorettes, Indianapolis, IN (0-2) (West Central)

NOTES

West Canada Champ – CUAC Blues, Winnipeg, Manitoba did not attend.

1957 ASA Men’s Major Fast Pitch Nationals

1957 held at Clearwater, Florida.

Champion – Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, Florida
Runner Up – Aurora Sealmaster Bearings, Aurora, Illinois

The championship game was decided in the 18th inning as Joe Lewis hit a double and then scored the winning run on Jerry Curtis’ single to right field. Herb Dudley and Harvey Sterkal had an incredible pitching duel up to that point. Sterkal gave up only 3 hits, but 2 came in the 18th.

  • MVP – Herb Dudley, Clearwater Bombers
  • Batting Leader – Al McCoy, Norristown Blocks – .462
  • Home Run Leader – Knobby Rosa, Dixie Lilly – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Don Dwyer, Sealmasters – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Jerry Curtis, Clearwater Bombers – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Nolan Whitlock, Clearwater Bombers – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Thomas, Steinberg’s – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Ollie Johnston, Meenan – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Owens, U.S. Navy – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Campbell, U.S. Navy – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Grantham, News-Leader Parrots – 1
  • Home Run Leader – Andrews, Fuel Oilers – 1

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Herb Dudley, Clearwater Bombers (4-0, 50 IP, 48 K, 1 Save 4 Shutouts – won 18 inning championship game 1-0, had 12 K)
P – Harvey Sterkel, Aurora Sealmaster Bearings (4-2, 55 IP, 93 K, 2 Shutouts – lost 18 inning 1-0 final and registered 24 K)
P – Percy McCracken, Steinberg’s (5-0, 36 IP, 34 K, 3 ER)
C – Leroy Hess, Aurora Sealmaster Bearings
1B – Bobby Curtis, Dixie Lilly
2B – Frank Williams, Raybestos Cardinals
3B – Jim Duncan, Madden Company
SS – Nolan Whitlock, Clearwater Bombers (3-21, .143, 2 RBI, 1 Run)
OF – Bob Sprentall, Clearwater Bombers
OF – Raymond (Ned) Wickersham, Sealmasters
OF – Buddy Atchison, Steinberg’s
UT – Jerry Curtis, Clearwater Bombers

HONORABLE MENTION

P – Gibby Wesolowski, Steinberg’s
P – Wade Garrett, Champion YMCA (2-0, 18 IP, 24 K, 1 shutout, 0 ER)
P – Hugh Sutherland, Steinberg’s
P – Roy Stephenson, DeJur
P – Cal Miller, Norristown Blocks (2-1, no hitter)
1B – Joe Lewis, Clearwater Bombers
2B – Don Dwyer, Aurora Sealmaster Bearings (6-26, .231, 2 RBI, 3 Runs)
2B – Al McCoy, Norristown Blocks (6-13, 2 RBI, 2 Runs)
3B – Gene Usmiller, Clearwater Title
3B – Knobby Rosa, Dixie Lilly (4-17, .235, 3 RBI, 2 Runs)
3B – Doug Mason, Clearwater Bombers
3B – Bobby Moore, Champion YMCA
SS – Richard “Ricky” Tomlinson, Steinberg’s
OF – Al Rothenberger, Madden Company
OF – Carl Boles, U.S. Navy

OTHERS

Bobby Spell, Clearwater Bombers (2-0, 1 shutout, no-hitter, 13 IP, 21 K, 0 Runs)
Gibby Weslowski, Steinberg’s (2-1, 30 IP, 36 K, 1 ER)
Jerry Curtis, Clearwater Bombers (5-25, .200, 3 RBI, 2 Runs)
Thomas, Steinberg’s (2-19, .105, 1 RBI, 1 Run)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Clearwater Bombers, Clearwater, FL (6-0) (Defending Champ)
2. Aurora Sealmaster Bearings, Aurora, IL (4-2) (West Central)
3. Steinberg’s, Montreal, QC (7-2) (East Canada)
4. Dixie Lily, Miami, FL (4-2) (Southern)*
5t. Raybestos Cardinals, Stratford, CT (3-2) (North Atlantic)
5t. Holly Produce, Houston, TX (2-2) (F) (Texas) – (one forfeit loss)
7t. Norristown Blocks, Norristown, PA (2-2) (Central Atlantic)
7t. DeJur Cameramen, Long Island City, NY (2-2) (Mid Atlantic)
9t. Madden Construction, Bossier City, LA (3-2) (Southwestern)
9t. Clearwater Tile, Clearwater, FL (2-2) (Host)
9t. Champion YMCA, Canton, NC (2-2) (South Atlantic)
9t. Walden Heating, Denver, CO (1-2) (Rocky Mountain)
13t. Fuel Oilers, Vancouver, WA (1-2) (Northwestern)
13t. US Navy, Norfolk, VA (1-2) (US Navy)
13t. Fifth Army, Fort Riley, KS (1-2) (US Army)
13t. News-Leader Parrots, Springfield, MO (1-2) (Western)
17t. Belmont Club, St. Paul, MN (0-2) (Northern)
17t. Club 10, Manzanillo, Cuba (0-2) (Cuba)
17t. Dover AFB, Dover, DE (0-2) (US Air Force)
17t. Teamsters, Cleveland, OH (0-2) (East Central)
17t. El Paso Operations, Farmington, NM (0-2) (Cactus)
17t. Redwood City Merchants, Redwood City, CA (0-2) (North Pacific Coast)

* Includes a win by forfeit

NOTES

South Pacific Coast Champ – Convair, San Diego, CA did not attend. West Canada Champs – Baysel Wranglers, Calgary, Alberta did not attend. Holly Produce of Houston lost their last game to Miami on a forfeit after it was found they had ineligible players.