Indians Lose Squeeze Play To Tigers After Led 2-0
Cleveland drops 3-2 to Detroit as a eighth inning squeeze breaks a 2-2 tie. Culver takes loss. Horton homered twice but a costly error and missed scoring chances marred the rally. Rock Colavito goes 2 for 4 as crowds dip under 9,500.
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Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Detroit Tigers
Tribe
George Culver
Tony Horton
Norm Cash
Horton
Cash
Mickey Stanley
Jim Northrup
Ray Oyler
Colavito
Detroit
Culver
Fred Gladding
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Pawtucket
Rocky Colavito
New York
Cleveland Bureau
UPI Stadium
Rock
Corners Beaten in City Slow-Pitch Play at McGuan Park
American Legion routed Superior Coach 14-2 on two-hit pitching and a grand slam. Citizen's Bank beat VFW 8-4 with three first inning doubles and North Pelham's homer. B-B Bar defeated Friendly Corners 7-0 after the Corners forfeited to enter the Willard Invitational. Pelham homered in sixth as Citizen's crafted an 11-hit attack.
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American Legion
Citizen’s Bank
VFW
McGuan Park
the Legion
North Pelham
Norwalk
Havana
Willard Donnelly
Jim Knoll
Rich Carrick
al Conaway
Don Minor
Legion
Jim Bates
Allen Strait
Ron Haupricht
Chuck Service
Pelham
Citizen
Fred Hespeler
Cy Young Centennial honors Hall of Famer Grove
Norwalk's Lefty Grove heads a star-studded tribute to Cy Young in New Philadelphia Ohio July 14 and 15. The event includes an Old Timer's game a clinic a banquet memorial dedication and a parade with speakers Waite Hoyt Woody Hayes and many former players. Desmond Cooper chairs the Centennial.
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Robert Moses
Lefty) Grove
Norwalk
New Philadelphia
Ohio
Denton T
Cy) Young
Cy Young
Young
Newcomerstown
Grove
Waite Hoyt
New York Yankee
Ohio State
Woody Hayes
Jimmy Foxx
Bob Feller
Charles
Red) Ruffing
Luke Sewell
Billy Southworth
Jesse Haines
Roger Pickinpaugh
Tommy Henrich
Elmer Smith
Lloyd (Whitey) Moore
Paddy Livingston
Roy Hughes
Eddie Onslaw
Roy Marshall
al Weigel
Ed Klieman
Frank Mills
Elks Club
Desmond Cooper
Standings and results from the early baseball season
The American League standings show Chicago leading with a .600 mark and Minnesota close behind at .558. Detroit, Boston, California, Cleveland, and Baltimore follow, with New York, Kansas City, and Washington further back. In the National League, St Louis leads with a .597, Chicago at .590, and Cincinnati at .556 as others trail. Yesterday's games featured Detroit beating Cleveland 3 2, Chicago defeating Baltimore 3 2, Minnesota routing New York 10 4, and Washington over Kansas City 5 3. Tonight's listed pitchers include McNally vs Peters in Baltimore at Chicago and several NL matchups slated for later.
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W.L. Pet
Chicago
Minn
Detroit
Boston
Calif
Cleve
New York
Kan. Cy
Cleveland
Baltimore
Minnesota
Washington
Kansas City
California
McNally
Peters
St. Louis
Cincin
Atlanta
San Fran
Pitts
Phila
Los Ang
Houston
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Simmons
Belinsky
Queen
Hughes
Clay Sentenced Again in Miami Traffic Case
Cassius Clay received an additional 10 days in jail plus fines for a traffic violation in Miami. He faced a five year federal prison sentence for draft refusal and is free on bond while appealing that sentence. A warrant was issued for his arrest if he returns to Miami.
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Miami
UPI
Cassius Clay
Clay
West Coast
Henry Harrington
Deehl
Ist Ball Friday In Tourney In Huron County Softball
Mayor Harold Finch and Service Director Morley Price will throw the first ball Friday night at McGuan Park for the 1957 Huron County Softball Tournament. Fifteen teams compete in a forty game double elimination format with opening matchups including Friendly Corners vs Greenwich Merchants at 6:30 p.m. and American Legion vs VFW at 7:30 p.m. Downtown Dodge has a first round bye.
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Harold Finch
Morley Price
Huron County
McGuan Park
Greenwich
American Legion
VFW
Mac
Foodland
Durable Mat
Holland Maket
Attica
Senators
Citizen’s Bank
B&b
Janesville
Huron County Bank
Dodge
Sommer and Holmes Big League Dreams and Small Failures
Tim Sommer of Norwalk and Dick Holmes of Wilson chase major league roles while juggling relief pitching, army reserve duties, and strong minor league stats. Mosconi of France set world records in the 800m and 400m freestyle, signaling swimming milestones.
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Tim Sommer
Norwalk
Orioles
Sommer
Army
Tim
Willard
Dick Holmes
Monte Carlo
UPI
Alain Mosconi
France
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Oyler
Joe Adcock
Chuck Hinton
Hinton
Jim Landis
Willy Horton
Denny McClain
Landis
Dick McAuliffe
Johnny Podres
Brooklyn Dodgers
The
Tigers
Podres
Lee Maye
Washington Senators
Angel Don Mincher
Jim Fregosi
Angels
Red Sox
Mincher
John O’donaghue
Joe Parish
Lefty Grove
Firelands Medical Clinic
Larry L. Hadley, M.D
Monroeville
Sinclair
McConkey
Goodyear
N. Hester
Metro Court
Robert Deehl
By Ted Cady
Holmes
Wilson Tobs
Minnesota Twins
Rently
Michigan State
St. Cloud
Sommers
Elmira Pioneers
Oriole
Stockton
Elmira
Pohl
South
Norwalk Rd
Lloyd R. Hannel
Patrick Hiss City Bowling Bleiles
Fisher Wayside
Higgins Carton Beckers
Chips Johnsons Jewelers Rotary Club
Battles Insurance
Jerry Druppel
Bob Rehark
T”" Miller
LKS
Northfield
COE Ee CCC
East Perkins Ave
Sandusky, Ohio
Home Savings & Loan
Home Savings and Loan
East Main St
Norwalk, Ohio
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