1957 United States Men's Curling Championship

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1957 United States Men's
Curling Championship
Host city Chicago, Illinois
Arena Chicago Stadium
DatesMarch 27–30
WinnerFlag of Minnesota (1957-1983).svg  Minnesota
Curling club Hibbing CC, Hibbing
SkipHarold Lauber
ThirdLouis Lauber
SecondPeter Beasy
LeadMatt Berklich
AlternateIrwin Akin
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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.

Contents

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

SkipThirdSecondLeadLocale
Alvin JohnsonClarence RenkoskiJoseph JackovichGene Williams Flag of Alaska.svg Fairbanks Curling Club, Alaska Territory
Bob FletcherCharlie HillBob SwinneyBob Soutar Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg Chicago Curling Club, Illinois
Howard EtesonJ. Paul SheeranKeith FultonRobert Ingersoll Flag of Massachusetts.svg Winchester Country Club, Massachusetts
J. Nelson Brown Douglas FiskGeorge SpechtRudy Speerschneider Flag of Michigan.svg Detroit Curling Club, Michigan
Harold LauberLouis LauberPeter BeasyMatt Berklich Flag of Minnesota (1957-1983).svg Hibbing Curling Club, Minnesota
Karl Hines Jr.Harry CoronisJason BickfordRobert Maxwell Flag of New Hampshire.svg Nashua Country Club, New Hampshire
W. J. W. ReidW. HaightDonald DunnJunius Cooper Flag of New York (1909-2020).svg Saint Andrew's Golf Club, New York
Clarence JohnsonWayne SmithKenneth SmithHarry Mowbray Flag of North Dakota.svg Minot Curling Club, North Dakota
Alex St. Pierre Kenneth Sherwood Charles GeisRichard Horswill Flag of Washington (1923-1967).svg Seattle Curling Club, Washington
Bruce RogersJ. Robert CurtisHarold SommersHoward Winkler Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg Portage Curling Club, Wisconsin

Round robin standings

Final round robin standings [10]

Key
Champion
Team (Locale)SkipWL
Flag of Minnesota (1957-1983).svg  Minnesota (Hibbing)Harold Lauber81
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg  Illinois (Chicago)Bob Fletcher72
Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota (Minot)Clarence Johnson63
Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg  Wisconsin (Portage)Bruce Rogers63
Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan (Detroit) J. Nelson Brown 63
Flag of Washington (1923-1967).png  Washington (Seattle)Alex St. Pierre45
Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire (Nashua)Karl Hines Jr.36
Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska Territory (Fairbanks)Alvin Johnson27
Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts (Winchester)Howard Eteson27
Flag of New York (1909-2020).svg  New York (St. Andrew's)W. J. W. Reid18

Round Robin results

Draw 1

Wednesday, March 27, 8:00 pm [11]

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska Territory (A. Johnson)110032321417
Flag of Washington (1923-1967).png  Washington (St. Pierre)00110000002
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts (Eteson)320010302112
Flag of New York (1909-2020).svg  New York (Reid)00120201006
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg  Illinois (Fletcher)300310101110
Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg  Wisconsin (Rogers)01100102005
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan (Brown)220112404016
Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota (C. Johnson)00100004038
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota (1957-1983).svg  Minnesota (Lauber)204000250215
Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire (Hines)02011300108

Draw 2

Thursday, March 28, 9:30 am [12]

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota (1957-1983).svg  Minnesota (Lauber)051000511114
Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska Territory (A. Johnson)30012100007
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg  Wisconsin (Rogers)30021001018
Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan (Brown)02100110207
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg  Illinois (Fletcher)331103012115
Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire (Hines)00001020003
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Washington (1923-1967).png  Washington (St. Pierre)12001201007
Flag of New York (1909-2020).svg  New York (Reid)00110010216
Team12345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota (C. Johnson)201021040010
Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts (Eteson)01010020116

Draw 3

Thursday, March 28, 2:00 pm [12]

Team12345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota (C. Johnson)300051010111
Flag of Washington (1923-1967).png  Washington (St. Pierre)02310010108
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota (1957-1983).svg  Minnesota (Lauber)504103101015
Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts (Eteson)02001001015
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg  Wisconsin (Rogers)205112040116
Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska Territory (A. Johnson)01000010204
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg  Illinois (Fletcher)301040111011
Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan (Brown)02010100015
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New York (1909-2020).svg  New York (Reid)022321421118
Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire (Hines)40000000004

Draw 4

Thursday, March 28, 8:00 pm [12]

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan (Brown)330131011013
Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire (Hines)00100010046
Team12345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota (C. Johnson)200400411113
Flag of New York (1909-2020).svg  New York (Reid)01102100005
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota (1957-1983).svg  Minnesota (Lauber)002312202012
Flag of Washington (1923-1967).png  Washington (St. Pierre)21000001015
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg  Wisconsin (Rogers)221231313018
Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts (Eteson)00000000022
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska Territory (A. Johnson)0051105000012
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg  Illinois (Fletcher)2100050121315

Draw 5

Friday, March 29, 9:30 am [13]

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg  Wisconsin (Rogers)11220010029
Flag of New York (1909-2020).svg  New York (Reid)00001202106
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota (1957-1983).svg  Minnesota (Lauber)402020110010
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg  Illinois (Fletcher)01020200218
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts (Eteson)203113202014
Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska Territory (A. Johnson)02000001014
Team12345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota (C. Johnson)010100224111
Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire (Hines)10102200006
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Washington (1923-1967).png  Washington (St. Pierre)21010101018
Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan (Brown)00201010105

Draw 6

Friday, March 29, 2:00 pm [13]

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Washington (1923-1967).png  Washington (St. Pierre)01200110218
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg  Illinois (Fletcher)20011001005
Team12345678910Final
Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota (C. Johnson)00002203029
Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg  Wisconsin (Rogers)21110010107
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota (1957-1983).svg  Minnesota (Lauber)005501110215
Flag of New York (1909-2020).svg  New York (Reid)11001000205
Team1234567891011Final
Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan (Brown)102013000018
Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska Territory (A. Johnson)010100121107
Team12345678910Final
Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire (Hines)410310102012
Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts (Eteson)00100401028

Draw 7

Friday, March 29, 8:00 pm [13]

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan (Brown)101024011313
Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts (Eteson)01010010003
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Washington (1923-1967).png  Washington (St. Pierre)04100001017
Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire (Hines)100313102011
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg  Illinois (Fletcher)120602000011
Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota (C. Johnson)002030111210
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Minnesota (1957-1983).svg  Minnesota (Lauber)213001112011
Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg  Wisconsin (Rogers)00021000014
Team12345678910Final
Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska Territory (A. Johnson)130303410116
Flag of New York (1909-2020).svg  New York (Reid)00201000205

Draw 8

Saturday, March 30, 12:30 pm [14] [15] [8]

TeamFinal
Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan (Brown)12
Flag of Minnesota (1957-1983).svg  Minnesota (Lauber)11
TeamFinal
Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota (C. Johnson)11
Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska Territory (A. Johnson)9
TeamFinal
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg  Illinois (Fletcher)13
Flag of New York (1909-2020).svg  New York (Reid)7
TeamFinal
Flag of Washington (1923-1967).png  Washington (St. Pierre)7
Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts (Eteson)6
TeamFinal
Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg  Wisconsin (Rogers)W
Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire (Hines)L

Draw 9

Saturday, March 30, 8:00 pm [15] [8] [14]

TeamFinal
Flag of Minnesota (1957-1983).svg  Minnesota (Lauber)12
Flag of North Dakota.svg  North Dakota (C. Johnson)6
TeamFinal
Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg  Wisconsin (Rogers)11
Flag of Washington (1923-1967).png  Washington (St. Pierre)7
TeamFinal
Flag of Michigan.svg  Michigan (Brown)10
Flag of New York (1909-2020).svg  New York (Reid)8
TeamFinal
Flag of Illinois (1915-1969).svg  Illinois (Fletcher)W
Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts (Eteson)L
TeamFinal
Flag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire (Hines)10
Flag of Alaska.svg  Alaska Territory (A. Johnson)9

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