| 1957 United States Men's Curling Championship | |
| Host City: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Arena: | Chicago Stadium |
| Dates: | March 27–30 |
| Winner: | |
| Skip: | Harold Lauber |
| Third: | Louis Lauber |
| Second: | Peter Beasy |
| Lead: | Matt Berklich |
| Alternate: | Irwin Akin |
| Next: | 1958 |
The 1957 United States Men's Curling Championship was held from 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]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Johnson | Clarence Renkoski | Joseph Jackovich | Gene Williams | ||
| Bob Fletcher | Charlie Hill | Bob Swinney | Bob Soutar | Chicago Curling Club, Illinois | |
| Howard Eteson | J. Paul Sheeran | Keith Fulton | Robert Ingersoll | ||
| Douglas Fisk | George Specht | Rudy Speerschneider | Detroit Curling Club, Michigan | ||
| Harold Lauber | Louis Lauber | Peter Beasy | Matt Berklich | ||
| Karl Hines Jr. | Harry Coronis | Jason Bickford | Robert Maxwell | ||
| W. J. W. Reid | W. Haight | Donald Dunn | Junius Cooper | ||
| Clarence Johnson | Wayne Smith | Kenneth Smith | Harry Mowbray | ||
| Alex St. Pierre | Charles Geis | Richard Horswill | |||
| Bruce Rogers | J. Robert Curtis | Harold Sommers | Howard Winkler | Portage Curling Club, Wisconsin |
Final round robin standings[10]
| Team (Locale) | Skip | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Hibbing) | Harold Lauber | 8 | 1 | |
| (Chicago) | Bob Fletcher | 7 | 2 | |
| (Minot) | Clarence Johnson | 6 | 3 | |
| (Portage) | Bruce Rogers | 6 | 3 | |
| (Detroit) | 6 | 3 | ||
| (Seattle) | Alex St. Pierre | 4 | 5 | |
| (Nashua) | Karl Hines Jr. | 3 | 6 | |
| (Fairbanks) | Alvin Johnson | 2 | 7 | |
| (Winchester) | Howard Eteson | 2 | 7 | |
| (St. Andrew's) | W. J. W. Reid | 1 | 8 |
Wednesday, March 27, 8:00 pm[11]
Thursday, March 28, 9:30 am[12]
Thursday, March 28, 2:00 pm[12]
Thursday, March 28, 8:00 pm[12]
Friday, March 29, 9:30 am[13]
Friday, March 29, 2:00 pm[13]
Friday, March 29, 8:00 pm[13]
Saturday, March 30, 12:30 pm[14] [15] [8]
Saturday, March 30, 8:00 pm[15] [8] [14]