Indians, Tigers split doubleheader in Detroit
Cleveland won 3 0 in the opener as Joe Azcue drove in two runs with a homer and a single. In the nightcap Jim Northrup’s throw from right field nailed Leon Wagner at the plate to turn back the Indians 2 1 in ten innings. Steve Hargan collected win number five.
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UPI
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Detroit Tigers
Jim Northrup
Chico Salmon
Northrup
Leon Wagner
Tom Kelley
Tiger
Mickey Stanley
Norm Cash
Detroit
Joe Azcue
Sonny Sibert
Tribe
Washington
Oriole’s Nest
California
Baltimore
Steve Hargan
Troy Eliminates Stars In Teener Championship
A disastrous first inning gave Troy American an 8-0 win over Norwalk in the VFW Teener Department Championships. Norwalk later fell 10-3 to Chillicothe in the finals. Troy’s five first inning runs came from a throwing error a fielder’s choice and an inside-the-park homer off Bob Ewell.
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Chillicothe
Troy American
Norwalk
Troy
Bob Ewell
Dick Hillman
Bill Mesenburg
Mike Vegas
Jim Ward
Ewell
Jim Adams
Local youths place in Bowling Green meet
Steve Collins finished second in the 13 14 age pole vault. Merle Dial took fourth in the 13 14 age broad jump. Janet Collins helped the 9 10 age relay team to second place.
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Steve Collins
Bowling Green
Merle Dial
Janet Collins
Tournament Scores From Local Matches
Tournament scores list multiple games between teams such as Willard Donnelley II Norwalk Janesville Fos toria Atlas Oberlin Federal and others. Notable results include Sandusky Cameo 31 over Greenwich 3 and Sandusky Barones 16 over Fos toria Carbide 2 with various wins and losses across the slate.
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Willard Donnelley II
Mustangs
Norwalk
Janesville
Fostoria Atlas
Oberlin Federal
Willard Donnelley I
Willard Wilcox
Fostoria Loan
Lagrange
Willard Pioneer
Sandusky
el Ford
Federal Woodville
Willston
Sandusky Cameo
Greenwich
Sandusky Barones
Fostoria Carbide
Norwalk Dragway Hosts 500 Cars in Grand American Meet
More than 500 cars competed at Norwalk Dragway as part of the American Hot Rod Association Grand American Points Championship Meet. Entries came from as far as Texas and set 15 association records. Spectators saw fuel dragsters near 200 mph and wheel standing funny cars. The program at the drag-
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Norwalk Dragway
American Hot Rod Association
Texas
Association
Finance Ou racts Two Comeback Wins In Lefty Grove League
Finance System stayed in contention for the Lefty Grove League title in the junior circuit with two come from behind wins Friday and Saturday. Friday, Huron County Banking Co. led 2-0 before Finance scored 11 runs in the second inning to win 11 2 behind Scott Schillig and Jim Soisson. Saturday Finance again rallied for two 7 run bursts en route to a 15 9 victory.
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Lefty Grove
Huron County Banking Company
Steve Hister
Brian Schnellinger
Finance
Scott Schillig
Jim Soisson
Home Savings
Clevite-Harris, Glass Bar win in City Slo-Pitchers clash
Clevite-Harris beat Durable Mat 12-2 in five innings while the Glass Bar edged American Legion 10-6 at McGuan Park. National Guard toppled Home Savings and Loan 10-5 in the A division as Don Nickols, Bernie Wolfe and Bob Fraelich starred for the winners.
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Clevite-Harris
Glass Bar
National Guard
Clevite
Durable Mat
American Legion
Home Savings and Loan
Steve Hall
Legion
Dave Adelman
Ray Gerber
Don Nickols
Don Hohler
Adelman
Jim Bates
Bernie Wolfe
Ted Williams and Casey Stengel to be inducted into Hall of Fame
Ted Williams and Casey Stengel will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown with Commissioner William D. Eckert presiding. Williams was elected in January with 282 of 302 votes, while Stengel was elected by a veterans’ committee. The ceremony precedes the Hall of Fame game between the Twins and Cardinals at Doubleday Field. Ken Fila to receive an award as 1965 American Legion junior baseball player of the year. Separately in Italy, Ludovico Scarfiotti won the Cesana-Sestriere uphill race in a Ferrari Dino with a 5 minute 9.6 second time.
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Baseball
Hall of Fame
Ted Williams
Casey Stengel
Williams
Stengel
Baseball Shrine
William D. Eckert
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Minnesota Twins
St. Louis Cardinals
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Veterans’ Committee
Ken Fila
Omaha
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American Legion
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Italy
Ludovico Scarfiotti
Grove Skips Norwalk Hall of Fame Induction
Lefty Grove declines induction ceremonies in Cooperstown citing complex travel plans to the country town. He has attended recent events and recalls matches vs Stengel and his time with Williams. Grove notes Williams showed star potential as a 1939 rookie with Boston when Grove pitched for the club.
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Lefty Grove
Cooperstown
Grove
Stengel
Williams
Boston
Sunday Hockey Results and Tonight's Schedule
Summary of Sundays results with Cleveland beating Detroit 3 0 and 2 1, Washington defeating Kansas City 6 2 and 7 4, New York sweeping California 9 1 and 4 4, Minnesota defeating Boston 4 2, Chicago beating Baltimore 4 0, plus twilight games listing Cleveland at Washington and Chicago at St Louis and others. Tonight only Cleveland at Washington as the sole scheduled game with Chicago at St Louis and several others listed.
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Calif
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Washington
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Pitts
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Cincinnati
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