Category: ASA Women’s Major Slow Pitch

1963 held at Cincinnati, Ohio.

Champion: Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio (42-1)
Runner Up: Windy Tap, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dana Gardens won their first 4 games by the scores of 22-3, 15-2, 24-0 and 10-3 (71-8 run advantage with 19 HR), before being sent to the losers bracket by defending champ Art’s Aces 6-3. Art’s went on and won the winners bracket final over Fieldcrest Mills. After Fieldcrest eliminated Satellite Beach and Steele Concrete, Dana Gardens defeated them in a hard fought semi final 6-3 on the strength of Anita Gardner’s grand slam homer. In the first final with the score tied at 1 in the 7th inning, Cindy Windburn started off the inning with a single, went to third on Donna Wolfe’s single and then scored the winning run on Anita Gardner’s Sac Fly to win 2-1. The Final Championship game ended just as close. Dana Gardens defeated Art’s Aces 1-0 on a double by Norma Eschenbrenner and an RBI single by Cindy Windburn. Dot Bailey pitched the 2-1 and 1-0 championship game wins. She only gave up 6 hits in the final game. Barbara Kelley was the pitcher for Art’s Aces and what proved to be two final games dominated by the two best pitchers in the county. This was Dana Garden’s 4th Championship title in 5 years Dana Gardens came into the tournament with a 35-0 undefeated record, They finished 7-1 in the event and 42-1 on the season. The Satellite Comets in their first year of competition finished the year 51-3.

• MVP – Not awarded
• Outstanding Pitcher – Dot Bailey, Dana Gardens (4-0 pitching, including a 15-1 win in the finals. She also twirled a 16-0 shutout earlier in the tournament, gave up only 7 runs in 4 games.)
• Batting Leader – Karen Kuhnheim, Dana Gardens (went 7-8 in the final two games)
• HR Leader – Karen Kuhnheim, Dana Gardens

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS

P – Dot Bailey, Dana Gardens
C – Betty Bynum, Pharr Yarn
1B – Janet Kouris, Ohio Furniture
2B – Judy Anderson, Volkwagonettes
3B – Joan Neuser, Windy Tap
SS – Gloria Hill, Dana Gardens
SF – Karen Kuhnheim, Dana Gardens (7-8, 2 HR, 10 RBI in final two games)
OF – Norma Eschenbrenner, Dana Gardens (13-23, .576)
OF – Marcy Suszek, Windy Tap
OF – Alberta Kohls, Dana Gardens (12-25, .480)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH (4-0)
2. Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI (3-1)
3t. Pasquale’s, Cincinnati, OH (3-1)
3t. Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH (2-1)
5t. BPW Hoosiers, Louisville, KY (2-1)
5t. Ross Wagonettes, Lakeland, FL (1-1)
5t. Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC (1-1)
5t. Hillbillies, Clay, WV (1-1)

-Consolation Teams-

9. Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 1-1 (5-1)
10. Ohio Furniture, Cleveland, OH 0-1 (3-2)
11t. Nebraska Phillips 66 Queens, Council Bluffs, IA 1-1 (3-2)
11t. Mapleton Hotel, West Oconomowoc, WI 0-1 (2-2)
13t. Omaha Rockets, Omaha, NE 1-1 (2-2)
13t. Rice Potato Chips, Moselle, MS 0-1 (1-2)
13t. Williamson-Garrison, TN 0-1 (1-2)
13t. Monroe Royals, Monroe, MI 0-1 (1-2)
17t. Pope’s Inn, Grove City, OH 1-1 (1-2)
17t. Richmond Blue Jay’s, Richmond, VA 1-1 (1-2)
17t. Steele Concrete, Graham, NC 0-1 (0-2)
17t. St. Stephens, Detroit, MI 0-1 (0-2)
17t. Broadrick Drugs, Dalton, GA 0-1 (0-2)
17t. Arsenal All-Stars, Pittsburgh, PA 0-1 (0-2)
17t. The Point, Minneapolis, MN 0-1 (0-2)
17t. Ellisville Cardinals, St. Louis, MO 0-1 (0-2)

SCORES

First Round

Nebraska Phillips 66 Queens, Council Bluffs, IA 2 – Monroe Royals, Monroe, MI 1
BPW Hoosiers, Louisville, KY 15 – Ellisville Cardinals, St. Louis, MO 0
Pasquale’s, Cincinnati, OH 21 – The Point, Minneapolis, MN 5
Pope’s Inn, Grove City, OH 9 – Mapleton Hotel, W. Oconomowoc, WI 4
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 18 – Arsenal All-Stars, Pittsburgh, PA 2
Omaha Rockets, Omaha, NE 3 – Williamson-Garrison, TN 0
Richmond Blue Jay’s, Richmond, VA 7 – Ohio Furniture, Cleveland, OH 4
Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 6 – Broadrick Drugs, Dalton, GA 5

Second Round

Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 16 – Nebraska Phillips 66 Queens, Council Bluffs, IA 0
BPW Hoosiers, Louisville, KY 3 – Steele Concrete, Graham, MC 2
Pasquale’s, Cincinnati, OH 11 – Rice Potato Chips, Moselle, MS 10
Ross Wagonettes, Lakeland, FL 4 – Pope’s Inn, Grove City, OH 2
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 20 – St. Stephens, Detroit, MI 3
Hillbillies, Clay, WV 5 – Omaha Rockets, Omaha, NE 4
Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI 6 – Richmond Blue Jay’s, Richmond, VA 4
Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC 10 – Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 9

Quarterfinals

Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 3 – BPW Hoosiers, Louisville, KY 1
Pasquale’s, Cincinnati, OH 11 – Ross Wagonettes, Lakeland, FL 5
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 11 – Hillbillies, Clay, WV 0
Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI 9 – Pharr Yarn, McAdenville, NC 5

Semifinals

Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 14 – Pasquale’s, Cincinnati, OH 5 — Karen Kuhmheim’s had 2 singles, a double and a home run for Dana Gardens
Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI 3 – Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 0 — Dolores Sanz hurled the shutout for Milwaukee

Championship

Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 15 – Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI 1

CONSOLATION SCORES

Consolation Flight 1st Round

Monroe Royals defeated Ellisville Cardinals
Mapleton Hotel defeated The Point 8-4
Williamson-Garrison defeated Arsenal All Stars
Ohio Furniture defeated Broadrick Drugs

Consolation Quarter Finals

Mapleton Hotel defeated Monroe Royals 11-3
Ohio Furniture defeated Williamson-Garrison
Consolation Semi-Final
Ohio Furniture defeated Mapleton Hotel 8-0

Consolation Flight 1st Round

Nebraska Phillips 66 Queens defeated Steel Concrete 4-3
Rice Potato Chips defeated Pope’s Inn
Omaha Rockets defeated St. Stephens
Dairy Cottage defeated Richmond Blue Jays

Consolation Quarterfinals

Nebraska Phillips 66 Queens defeated Rice Potato Chips 12-6
Dairy Cottage defeated Omaha Rockets

Consolation Semifinal

Dairy Cottage defeated Nebraska Phillips 66 Queens 10-2

Consolation Flight Championship

Dairy Cottage defeated Ohio Furniture 8-1 (WP-Sandy Conway gave up only 4 hits)

1962 held at Cincinnati, Ohio.

Champion: Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio (45-1)
Runner Up: Rutenschrorer Florist, Cincinnati, Ohio

Dairy Cottage came back to defend their crown. During the 1961 season, Jean Shaffer was the leading hitter with a .531 average. She was followed by Connie Cash (.493), Cindy Winedurn (.471). Dana Gardens, which until tournament time was known as Tappass Musical Bar won the Cincinnati Metro ASA title over the same team they beat here in the National, Rutenschrorer. Last year (1961), they were known as Heidel’s Hall as they won the consolation flight in the 1961 Womens National Championship. In this year’s championship game, Dana Gardens Pitcher Dot Bailey got Rutenschrorer out with no runs after they loaded the bases in the first inning. The Dana Gardens defense turned the first of their 4 double plays in the game. Norma Eschenbrenner and Alberta Kohls had back to back hits to ignite Dana and get them started as they scored 6 runs in the first inning as they rolled to a 7-0 Championship game win. Dana Gardens previously had shutout the Covington Dukettes 8-0 in the Semi-Finas. . Dot Bailey surrendered only 5 runs in her 5 pitching victories, three of them by shutout.

• MVP – Not awarded – (newspaper accounts all said it would have been Dot Bailey by virtue of her pitching and hitting)
• Outstanding Pitcher – Dot Bailey, Dana Gardens (5-0 pitching, including shutout in both semi-final 8-0 and final 7-0, she surrendered only 3 runs in 5 games.)
• Batting Leader – Dot Bailey, Dana Gardens (11-16) – .688
• Home Run Leader – Donna Moulton, Omaha Royals – 3

ASA MAJOR WOMEN’S SLOW PITCH ALL AMERICANS FIRST TEAM

P – Dot Bailey, Dana Gardens
C – Lavern Zurick, Dana Gardens
1B – Betty Dvorak, Dairy Cottage
2B – Marlene Menchen, Rutenschroer Florist
3B – Carol Zimprich, Windy Tap
SS – Nancy Oldham, Hickory Grove
SF – Jean Shafer, Dairy Cottage
OF – Betty DeSanto, Ohio Furniture
OF – Phyllis Robinson, Monroe Merchants
OF – Alberta Kohls, Dana Gardens (7-17, .412)

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH (5-0)
2. Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH (4-1)
3t. Covington Dukettes, Covington, KY (2-1)
3t. Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY (2-1)
5t. Omaha Royals, Omaha, NE (2-1)
5t. Ohio Furniture, Cleveland, OH (1-1)
5t. BPW Hoosers, Louisville, KY (1-1)
5t. O’Jay Mills, Gordon, GA (1-1)

-Consolation Teams-

9. Aughinbaugh Canning Company, Biloxi, MS 0-1 (4-1)
10. South Carolina State, SC 0-1 (3-2)
11t. Monroe Merchants, Middleton, OH 1-1 (3-2)
11t. Hickory Grove Redettes, Hickory Grove, NC 0-1 (1-2)
13t. Windy Tap Girls, Milwaukee, WI 0-1 (1-2)
13t. Hill Top Bar, Pittsburgh, PA 0-1 (0-2)
13t. Hillbillies, Clay, WV 0-1 (0-2)
13t. Nile Straight, TN 0-1 (0-2)
17t. Michigan State, MI 0-1 (0-2)
17t. Detroit, MI 0-1 (0-2)
17t. Ford Girls, St. Louis, MO 0-1 (0-2)
17t. Pinewood Park, West Palm Beach, FL 0-1 (0-2)

SCORES

Single Elimination

First Round
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 7 Pinewood, FL 1
Monroe Merchants, Middleton, OH 8 St. Louis, MO 5
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 5 Detroit, MI 0
Omaha Royals, Omaha, NE 11 Michigan 0

Second Round
Ohio Furniture, Cleveland, OH 2 Hickory Grove, NC 1
BPW Hoosers, Louisville, KY 4 Hillbillies, Clay, WV 2
O’Jay Mills, Gordon, GA 5 Hill Top Bar, Pittsburgh, PA 4
Covington Dukettes, Covington, KY 11 Nile Straight, TN 6
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 10 Windy Tap, Milwaukee, WI 6
Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 14 Monroe Merchants, Middleton, OH 1
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 10 South Carolina 2
Omaha Royals, Omaha, NE 11 Aughinbaugh Canning Company, Biloxi, MS 8

Quarterfinals
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 5 Ohio Furniture, Cleveland, OH 3
Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 4 BPW Hoosers, Louisville, KY 2
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 11 O’Jay Mills, Gordon, GA 3
Covington Dukettes, Covington, KY 6 Omaha Royals, Omaha, NE 3

Semifinals
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 8 Covington Dukettes, Covington, KY 0
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 3 Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 2

Championship
Dana Gardens, Cincinnati, OH 7 Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 0

Consolation Bracket

First Round
Windy Tap Girls, Milwaukee, WI W – Pinewood Park, West Palm Beach, FL L
South Carolina State, SC W – Michigan State, MI L
Monroe Merchants, Middleton, OH W – Ford Girls, St. Louis, MO L
Aughinbaugh Canning, Biloxi, MS 13 – Detroit Metro, MI 2

Second Round
Hickory Grove, NC W – Windy Tap Girls, Milwaukee, WI L
South Carolina State, SC W – Hill Top Bar, Pittsburgh, PA L
Monroe Merchants, Middleton, OH W – Hillbillies, Clay, WV L
Aughinbaugh Canning, Biloxi, MS 18 – Nile Straight, TN 8

Semifinals
South Carolina State, SC W – Hickory Grove, NC L
Aughinbaugh Canning, Biloxi, MS 3 – Monroe Merchants, Middleton, OH 2

Consolation Final
Aughinbaugh Canning, Biloxi, MS 2 – South Carolina State, SC 1 (Kathleen Bilicko was Winning Pitcher as Branda Babuchuna’s Walk Off HR in 7th won the Game)

1961 held at Cincinnati, Ohio.

Champion: Dairy Cottage, Covington, Kentucky (29-1)
Runner Up: Cleveland Jets, Cleveland, Ohio

Dairy Cottage got 5 runs in 7th inning highlighted by Kathy Walz’s 3rd hit of the game, a 3-run home run, leading the 11-hit attack that gave Dairy Cottage pitcher Sandy Conway the 9-6 victory over the Cleveland Jets in the Women’s first official Slow Pitch National Championship. Conway was 3-0 pitching for the champs. Her teammates had her back scoring 30 runs in the 3 games Dairy Cottage won, Conway surrendered eleven runs.

The 7th inning uprising was highlighted by Cindy Windburn and Joyce Mason, both delivered 2-run singles breaking a 4-4 tie in the top of the 7th, making the score 9-4. Mason had 3 RBI in the game. Jean Lenzer collected 2 Doubles.

The Cleveland Jets tallied 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th, but it wasn’t enough. Gloria Weiss belted a triple for the Jets in that game to tie the score at 4 earlier in the game. Cleveland Jets Ruth Poole was the losing pitcher, but she did hit a home run for the Jets. In the semifinals, Ruth Poole came through with a clutch single in the 10th inning to clinch the victory for the Cleveland Jets.

In the other semifinal, Kathy Walz and Sandy Conway both hit a home run and accounted for 5 RBI in the Dairy Cottage 13-3 win over Rutenschorer.

Although she did not make the All America Squad, Rutenschroer’s Norma Eschenbrenner is reported to have had a .602 average during the course of the season.

Dairy Cottage won the first Women’s ASA Slow Pitch Northern Kentucky Championship to qualify for the National. They defeated Vater Playground 17-3 in the final. Donna Clousterman hit 3 HR for Dairy Cottage in the event.

Winning pitcher Sandy Conway backed by the hitting of Kathy Walz, 3 hits, including a 2-Run HR; Jean Lenzer, 2 2B and Joyce Mason, 3 RBI

• MVP – Not awarded (Newspaper accounts say it would have been Sandy Conway for her pitching and hitting)
• Outstanding Pitcher – Sandy Conway, Dairy Cottage (3-0 pitching record)
• Batting Leader – Kathy Walz, Dairy Cottage – Most Hits
• HR Leader – Kathy Walz, Dairy Cottage – 3

FIRST TEAM ALL AMERICANS

P – Sandy Conway, Dairy Cottage (3-0 pitching including a HR in the semi-final)
C – Rose Scheutzow, Cleveland Jets
1B – Betty Dvorak, Dairy Cottage
2B – Kathy Walz, Dairy Cottage (HR in semifinals and 3-3 with a HR in the final)
3B – Nancy Margrath, Heidel’s Hall
SS – Barbara Klicka, Cleveland Jets
OF – Betty DeSanto, Cleveland Jets
OF – Jean Lenzer, Dairy Cottage
OF – Carol Smith, Rutenschroer Florist

HONORABLE MENTION

3B – Connie Cash, Dairy Cottage

FINAL STANDINGS (Single Elimination)

1. Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY (3-0)
2. Cleveland Jets, Cleveland, OH (2-1)
3t. Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH (2-1)
3t. Louisville Has-Beens, Louisville, KY (1-1)

— last 6 teams went to consolation flight —

5. Heidel’s Hall, Cincinnati, OH 1-1 (3-1)
6. Zee’s Nite Club, Perrysburg, OH 0-1 (2-2)
7. Fin ‘N Feather, Milwaukee, WI 0-1 (1-2)
8. Aughinbaugh Canning Company, Biloxi, MS 0-1 (0-2)
8. Ellisvile Girls, St. Louis, MO 0-1 (1-2)
8. Interstate Life Insurance, Chattanooga, TN 0-1 (0-2)

SCORES

First Round
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 4 Interstate Life Ins., Chattanooga, TN 1
Heidel’s Hall, Cincinnati, OH 5 Fin ‘N Feather, Milwaukee, WI 0

Quarterfinals
Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 7 Aughinbaugh Canning Company, Biloxi, MS 0
Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 8 Zee’s Nite Club, Perrysburg, OH 2
Louisville Has-Beens, Louisville, KY 4 Ellisville Girls, St. Louis, MO 3
Cleveland Jets, Cleveland, OH 6 Heidel’s Hall, Cincinnati, OH 5

Semifinals
Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 13 Rutenschorer Florist, Cincinnati, OH 3 — Cathy Walz and Sandy Conway both hit home runs for Dairy Cottage.
Cleveland Jets, Cleveland, OH 2 Louisville Has-Beens, Louisville, KY 1 — Ruth Poole had a single in 10th inning drove in winning run for Cleveland

Championship
Dairy Cottage, Covington, KY 9 Cleveland Jets, Cleveland 6

CONSOLATION STANDINGS

1. Heidel’s Hall, Cincinnati, OH (2-0)
2. Zee’s Nite Club, Perrysburg, OH (2-1)
3. Fin ‘N Feather, Milwaukee, WI (1-1)
3. Ellisvile Girls, St. Louis, MO (0-1)
5. Aughinbaugh Canning Company, Biloxi, MS (0-1)
5. Interstate Life Insurance, Chattanooga, TN (0-1)

CONSOLATION SCORES

First Round
Fin ‘N Feather, Milwaukee, WI 14 Interstate Life Ins., Chattanooga, TN 1
Zee’s Nite Club, Perrysburg, OH 12 Aughinbaugh Canning Company, Biloxi, MS 1

Semifinals
Heidel’s Hall, Cincinnati, OH 4 Ellisvile Girls, St. Louis, MO 2
Zee’s Nite Club, Perrysburg, OH 1 Fin ‘N Feather, Milwaukee, WI 0

Consolation Final
Heidel’s Hall, Cincinnati, OH 11 Zee’s Nite Club, Perrysburg, OH 0

1960 held at Richmond, Virginia.

Champion: Carolina Glass Rockets, High Point, North Carolina (35-0 record)
Runner Up: Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, Virginia

The High Point Glass Rockets completed their undefeated season by sweeping through the National Tournament in three straight games. Pitcher Peggy Andrews allowed only 18 hits in 21 innings. She surrendered just 3 runs and pitched a 2-0 shutout in the Championship Game. Andrews also wielded a hot bat also.  Phyllis Snipes got the Glass Rockets on the board early with a HR. Snipes was 6-10 in the tournament (.600).

Heidel’s Hall Nancy Conners started off the tournament tossing a 3-hitter over St. Patrick’s of Louisville, KY as Heidel’s banged out 28 hits in an 18-1 triumph. Heidel’s Hall is the former Dana Gardens team.

A young lady by the name of Nancy Oldham started out her Hall of Fame career playing for the High Point Carolina Glass Rockets. In the Glass Rockets quarter final victory over the Virginia Dairy Maids, Frances Cook belted a 3-run homer in the 7th inning to give the Rockets the win.

ALL TOURNAMENT AWARDS

• N.F. Jacobs and Son MVP Award – Peggy Andrews, Rockets (P), (3-0, allowed 3 total runs and 18 hits in 21 innings, pitched 2-0 shutout in final)
• Hillerich & Bradsby Outstanding Hitter Award – Frances Cook, Glass Rockets (LF)
• Hillerich & Bradsby Outstanding Hitter Award – Jeannette Pease, Pearl Laundry (RF)
• Outstanding Pitcher Award – Peggy Andrews, Rockets
• Rockingham Manager Award – Louise Pete Brown, Glass Rockets
• Batting Leader – Phyllis Snipes, Glass Rockets (6-10, 1 HR) – .600
• Slow Pitch Softball Queen – Faye Kelley. Eddie Mooer’s Blue Jays

FINAL STANDINGS

1. Carolina Glass Rockets, High Point, NC (3-0)
2. Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, VA (2-1)
3t. Heidel’s Hall, Covington, KY (2-1)
3t. Clearview Lake, Cincinnati, OH (1-1)
5t. BPW Hoosiers, New Albany, IN (0-1)
5t. Virginia Metals, Orange, VA (0-1)
5t. Eddie Mooer’s Blue Jays, Richmond, VA (0-1)
5t. Virginia Dairy, Richmond, VA (0-1)
9. St. Patrick’s, Louisville, KY (0-1)

NOTE: The tournament was single elimination format.

SCORES

Single Elimination

Play-in Game

Heidel’s Hall, Covington, KY 18 St. Patrick’s, Louisville, KY 1 (Nancy Conners 3-hitter, Heidels 28 hits)

First Round/Quarterfinals

Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, VA 12 BPW Hoosiers, New Albany, IN 5
Clearview Lake, Cincinnati, OH 7 Virginia Metals, Orange, VA 3
Carolina Glass Rockets, High Point, NC 5 Virginia Dairy, Richmond, VA 2
Heidel’s Hall, Covington, KY 11 Eddie Mooer’s Blue Jays, Richmond, VA 3

Semi Finals

Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, VA 8 Clearview Lake, Cincinnati, OH 1
Carolina Glass Rockets, High Point, NC 4 Heidel’s Hall, Covington, KY 1

Championship

Carolina Glass Rockets, High Point, NC 2 Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, VA 0

1959 held at Richmond, Virginia.

Champion: Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, Virginia
Runner Up: Carolina Glass Rockets, High Point, North Carolina

Pitcher Polly Russell of Pearl Laundry had plenty of offensive support as her teammates provided her with 69 runs scored in the 3 games they played and Russell did her part twirling 2 shutouts along with the 10-4 Championship game win. Richmond got 4 runs in the first inning, then Player-Manager Pete Brown hit a HR in the sixth inning to pull the Glass Rockets to within 6-4, but Pearl Laundry scored 4 more runs on 4 hits to make it 10-4  in the seventh.  Louise ‘Pete’ Brown was 8-12 in the tournament (.667). A performance of note was the pitching of the Carolina Glass Rockets Maxine Palmer, who threw a 1-hit shutout in eliminating Garvin’s Grill 1-0. Garvin’s had been the National Runner-up the previous two years. Also noted was Pearl Laundry’s incredible display of offense in its 49-0 victory over Radford Weaving. Margaret Dooley had several hits in this contest which contributed to her Outstanding Hitter Award.

The Pollyannas also play fastpitch and have won their league multiple times as well as attending the Virginia ASA fastpitch state championships and ASA Regional Championships.

ALL TOURNAMENT AWARDS

• N.F. Jacobs and Son MVP Award– Phyllis Wright, Carolina Glass Rockets (SF)
• Hillerich & Bradsby Outstanding Hitter Award  -Margaret Tunie Dooley, Pearl Laundry (1B)
• Outstanding Pitcher Award – Polly Russell, Pearl Laundry (3-0, 2 shutouts)
• Rockingham Manager Award – Earl Scobie Gathright, Pearl Laundry
• Batting Leader – Louise Pete Brown, Rockets (8-12, .667, 1 HR) – .667
• Slow Pitch Softball Queen – Betty Reynolds, Virginia Metal Products

FINAL STANDINGS (Single Elimination)

1. Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, VA (3-0)
2. Carolina Glass Rockets, High Point, NC (3-1)
3t. Petersburg, Hopewell, VA (2-1)
3t. Blue Jays, Richmond, VA (2-1)
5t. Baltimore Jets, Baltimore, MD (1-1)
5t. Radford Weaving, Radford, NC (1-1)
5t. Garvin’s Grill, Washington, DC (0-1)
5t. Rangerettes, Elizabeth, PA (0-1)
9t. Virginia Metal Products, Orange, VA (0-1)
9t. Creeds, Virginia Beach, VA (0-1)
9t. Natick Debs, Natick, MA (0-1)
9t. Payne Oil, Burlington, NC (0-1)
9t. Knotts Island Girls, Knotts Island, NC (0-1)

SCORES

Single Elimination
First Round
Petersburg-Hopewell, VA 13 Natick Debs, Natick, MA 4
Baltimore Jets, Baltimore, MD 5 Creeds, Virginia Beach, VA 1
Carolina Glass Rockets, High Point, NC 7 Virginia Metal Products, Orange, VA 6
BYE- Garvin’s Grill, Washington, DC
BYE- Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, VA
Radford Weaving, Radford, NC 13 Knotts Island Girls, Knotts Island, NC 8
BYE- Rangerettes, Elizabeth, PA
Blue Jays, Richmond, VA 5 Payne Oil, Burlington, NC 0

Quarterfinals
Petersburg-Hopewell, VA 2 Baltimore Jets, Baltimore, MD 0
Carolina Glass Rockets, High Point, NC 1 Garvin’s Grill, Washington, DC 0
Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, VA 49 Radford Weaving, Radford, NC 0
Blue Jays, Richmond, VA 8 Rangerettes, Elizabeth, PA 6

Semifinals
Carolina Glass Rockets, High Point, NC 14 Petersburg-Hopewell, VA 2
Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, VA 10 Blue Jays, Richmond, VA 0

Championship
Pearl Laundry Pollyannas, Richmond, VA 10 Carolina Glass Rockets, High Point, NC 4

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 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