1957 United States Men's Curling Championship

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1957 United States Men's
Curling Championship
Host cityChicago, Illinois
ArenaChicago Stadium
DatesMarch 27–30
WinnerFlag of Minnesota (1957–1983).svg , Minnesota
SkipHarold Lauber
ThirdLouis Lauber
SecondPeter Beasy
LeadMatt Berklich
FinalistFlag of Illinois (1915–1969).svg Chicago Curling Club, Illinois (Bob Fletcher)
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The 1957 United States Men's Curling Championship was held March 27 to 30, 1957 at Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois.[1] It was the first edition of the United States Men's Curling Championship.

The Marshall Field and Company was inspired to host an American equivalent to the popular Macdonald Brier in Canada.[2][3] Opening night of the championship included a performance by the Scotch Highlander band of University of Iowa, an all female bagpipe and drum band, and were televised by the local television channel WGN-TV.[4][5] Ken Watson, three-time Canadian champion, was hired as the commissioner of play and tasked with overseeing the umpires.[6][7] There were 2,500 spectators in attendance for the first draw.[8]

The tournament consisted of ten teams representing nine states, plus a team representing the then-territory of Alaska. Teams had to win their state playdowns to qualify.

The team from Minnesota, representing the Hibbing Curling Club won the event, as the team with the best round-robin record of 8-1.[9]

Teams[]

Skip Third Second Lead Locale
Alvin Johnson Clarence Renkoski Joseph Jackovich Gene Williams Alaska Fairbanks Curling Club, Alaska Territory
Bob Fletcher Charlie Hill Bob Swinney Bob Soutar Flag of Illinois (1915–1969).svg Chicago Curling Club, Illinois
Howard Eteson J. Paul Sheeran Keith Fulton Robert Ingersoll Massachusetts Winchester Country Club, Massachusetts
J. Nelson Brown Douglas Fisk George Specht Rudy Speerschneider Michigan Detroit Curling Club, Michigan
Harold Lauber Louis Lauber Peter Beasy Matt Berklich Flag of Minnesota (1957–1983).svg Hibbing Curling Club, Minnesota
Karl Hines Jr. Harry Coronis Jason Bickford Robert Maxwell New Hampshire Nashua Country Club, New Hampshire
W. J. W. Reid W. Haight Donald Dunn Junius Cooper Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg Saint Andrew's Golf Club, New York
Clarence Johnson Wayne Smith Kenneth Smith Harry Mowbray North Dakota Minot Curling Club, North Dakota
Alex St. Pierre Kenneth Sherwood Charles Geis Richard Horswill Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg Seattle Curling Club, Washington
Bruce Rogers J. Robert Curtis Harold Sommers Howard Winkler Flag of Wisconsin (1913–1981).svg Portage Curling Club, Wisconsin

Round robin standings[]

Final round robin standings[10]

Key
Champion
Team W L
Flag of Minnesota (1957–1983).svg Hibbing (Lauber) 8 1
Flag of Illinois (1915–1969).svg Chicago (Fletcher) 7 2
North Dakota Minot (C. Johnson) 6 3
Flag of Wisconsin (1913–1981).svg Portage (Rogers) 6 3
Michigan Detroit (Brown) 6 3
Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg Seattle (St. Pierre) 4 5
New Hampshire Nashua (Hines) 3 6
Alaska Fairbanks (A. Johnson) 2 7
Massachusetts Winchester (Eteson) 2 7
Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg St. Andrew's (Reid) 1 8

Scores[]

Draw 1[]

March 27[11]

  • Fairbanks 17, Seattle 2
  • Winchester 12, St. Andrew's 6
  • Chicago 10, Portage 5
  • Detroit 16, Minot 8
  • Hibbing 15, Nashua 8

Draw 2[]

March 28[12]

  • Hibbing 14, Fairbanks 7
  • Portage 8, Detroit 7
  • Chicago 15, Nashua 3
  • Seattle 7, St. Andrew's 6
  • Minot 10, Winchester 6

Draw 3[]

March 28[12]

  • Minot 11, Seattle 8
  • Hibbing 15, Winchester 5
  • Portage 16, Fairbanks 4
  • Chicago 11, Detroit 5
  • St. Andrew's 18, Nashua 4

Draw 4[]

March 28[12]

  • Detroit 13, Nashua 6
  • Minot 12, St. Andrew's 5
  • Hibbing 12, Seattle 5
  • Portage 18, Winchester 2
  • Chicago 15, Fairbanks 12

Draw 5[]

March 29[13]

  • Portage 9, St. Andrew's 6
  • Hibbing 10, Chicago 8
  • Winchester 14, Fairbanks 4
  • Minot 11, Nashua 6
  • Seattle 8, Detroit 5

Draw 6[]

March 29[13]

  • Seattle 8, Chicago 5
  • Minot 9, Portage 7
  • Hibbing 15, St. Andrew's 5
  • Detroit 8, Fairbanks 7
  • Nashua 12, Winchester 8

Draw 7[]

March 29[13]

  • Detroit 13, Winchester 3
  • Nashua 11, Seattle 7
  • Chicago 11, Minot 10
  • Hibbing 11, Portage 4
  • Fairbanks 16, St. Andrew's 5

Draw 8[]

March 30

  • Detroit 12, Hibbing 11
  • Minot 11, Fairbanks 9 [14]
  • Chicago 13, St. Andrew's 7 [8]
  • Seattle 7, Winchester 6 [15]
  • Portage def. Nashua

Draw 9[]

March 30

  • Hibbing 12, Minot 6
  • Portage 11, Seattle 7 [15]
  • Detroit 10, St. Andrew's 8 [8]
  • Chicago def. Winchester
  • Nashua 10, Fairbanks 9 [14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Curling Reviving All Over Alaska; Nationals Eyed". The Spokesman-Review. November 18, 1956. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Curling Teams Open National Meet". Lubbock Evening Journal. March 27, 1957. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Local Curlers May Compete in Nationals". Fairbanks Daily News Miner. September 13, 1956. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Page, Eleanor (February 20, 1957). "Bagpipes Will Skirl at Curling Tourney". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Men's Curling Tourney on TV Wednesday". Chicago Tribune. March 24, 1957. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Watson, Ken (January 8, 1958). "Curling Crescendo in Chicago". The Chilliwack Progress. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Cromie, Robert (March 27, 1957). "Curlers Open Title Meet Tonight". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Hibbing Rink Curling King of the U.S." Herald Statesman. April 1, 1957. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "Hibbing Team U.S. Curling Champions". Journal Times. April 1, 1957. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "Hibbing Wins Curling Title". Star Tribune. March 31, 1957. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  11. ^ "Chicago Rink Wins Opener in U.S. Meet". Chicago Tribune. March 28, 1957. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c "Chicago Wins Fourth Match in Extra End". Chicago Tribune. March 29, 1957. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  13. ^ a b c "Hibbing Rink Sets Pace in Curling Meet". Chicago Tribune. March 30, 1957. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Hibbing Wins Curling Meet; Fairbanks Places Eighth". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. April 1, 1957. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Hibbing Curlers Win U.S. 'Spiel". Edmonton Journal. April 1, 1957. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
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