From Elyria to Florida Lysaght notes imports and injuries in youth baseball
Orrie Lysaght writes from New Smyrna Beach about stark differences between Florida and Elyria youth baseball, where trainers push early specialization and pro style methods. He cites a no hit pitcher whose arm failed after intense drills and laments rigorous routines harming young players.
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Orrie Lysaght
Elyria
Bernie
Elyria High School
New Smyrna Beach
Florida
Southland
Lysaght
Williams
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Beantown
Cabots
Duke Lake
Boston Evening American
Pat Henry
Red Sox
Eskimos
Churchill Downs
East High Wins State Class A Basketball Title in Ohio
Gov. Frank Lausche saluted East High School after they defeated Hamilton 57 to 39 to claim the state Class A crown. The assembly praised the team as the best in the nation with plans for an April 10 banquet featuring former East star Bill Willis of the Cleveland Browns. In Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids five beat Waynesburg 52 to 51 to capture Class B honors.
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Battlefield
Phil D
Graphic
Sonny M
Montaera
Snuzzle
Fixation
Refun
Lord Balladier
Elixir
Miad
Aegean
Lorain High
Bellevue
Columbus
Steel City
Ohio
Allan Worth
Pop) Collins
Spring Valley
Collins
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea
Ass'n
Lorain
Mal McPhie
Alabama
Rol Horn
Champs
Ralph
Rep
van Arnam
Faris
Grendon
Redmen
Lorain Country Club
U.S
East High School
East High Five
Frank J. Lausche
Gov Lausche
Willis East
East
Hamilton
Fairgrounds
East High
Bill Willis
Cleveland Browns
Wood County
Grand Rapids
Rochester
Grand Rapids Five
Waynesburg
Fearless Fraley picks 1951 baseball pennant race
Fearless Fraley projects the 1951 pennant chase with the Red Sox and Indians atop the American League and the Dodgers and Giants leading the National League. He names a mix of teams as likely contenders and also-rans, noting uncertainty and a humorous trek through Jamaica Race Track to justify his picks.
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Oscar Fraley
United Press
ACK
N. Y
Daisy
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
Fraley
Jamaica
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
New York Giants
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Red Sox
Cleveland
Yankees
Opening New York Racing Card Draws 36 607 Fans
Jamaica hosts the season opener as 36 607 fans wagered 2 324 471 on an eight race program. Ford and Paumonok Handicap winner led a day with Derby hopefuls Sonic and The Battler among early notable runners and more action planned for tomorrow's Experimental Handicap.
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New York
Jamaica
Metropolitan Racing Association
Ford
Andy Schuttinger
Casemate
King Rand
Sonic
Ogden Phipps
Long Island
Leo The Lip Winner Again
Leo Durocher persuaded Jack Kramer to pitch for the New York Giants this year after a confrontation on a train. Kramer avoided a decision, and Durocher pressed for a commitment by April 17 or risk exposing him to another team.
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Mobile
Ala
A.P
Leo Durocher
Jack Kramer
New York Giants
Durocher
Kramer
Leo
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Petersburg
Mr. Kramer
Boxing Roundup Highlights Bouts Across Cities
United Press report lists multiple boxing results with fighters such as Bostic Gevilis Campbell Weber Walker and Barksdale in cities including Newark, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Detroit, Providence, Holyoke and Baltimore. It notes bank strikes in Ireland as banks stayed closed during wage talks.
Saddler Favored In Non Title Bout With Herman
Coast Mitter notes Sady Saddler as a 4 to 1 favorite in a non title bout against Preddie Herman at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Herman, 21, weighs 135 pounds and has 5 feet 8½ inches height, while Saddler is 131 pounds and holds the featherweight title.
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Los Angeles
Sandy Saddler
Preddie Herman
Saddler
Olympic Auditorium
New York
Laura Salas
Salas
Herman
Elyria Bowling Center Hosts Mooseheart League Night
Four matches scheduled at 9 pm feature Elsira Brass A Bronze vs Rainbow Bar, BAB Food Market vs La Tange Hardware, To & J Morerats. Real Cleaners faces Elyria Bowling Center against ODon nels Thistributor.
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Mooseheart
Elsria Brass
BAB Food Market
Latange Hardware
To & J Morerats
Real Cleaners
Elyria Bowling Center
Odonnels
Schmidt May Be Lost As Bruins Face Leafs
The Boston Bruins fear captain Milt Schmidt may not play tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup series. Schmidt injures include a badly wrenched left knee and a right knee hurt in Sunday’s 3-0 loss that tied the series at one game each. Home ice balance is even as neither team has won at home in this series.
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Schmidt
Bruins
Leafs
Boston
Boston Bruins
Milt Schmidt
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto
Neeither
Montreal
Detroit
Snodgrass Nets 686 Series In City Bowling Standings
Earl Snodgrass posted a 686 series with 269 and 202 in a strong night at the Bowling Center B League, leading city tenpin scores. Olsen Manufacturing clocked a 2,818 team series and Lehman Cartage a 1,028 single game as second-half champions were decided in two leagues, with Punch Press winning in General Industries and Auto-...
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Earl Snodgrass
Snodgrass
Olsen Manufacturing Company
Lehman Cartage
Punch Press
General Industries League
Auto
Automatics take Perry-Fay title as Milling wins loop crown
In the Bowling sport update, Automatics clinched the Perry-Fay League title with three straight wins over Milling, while Milling captured the first-half Perry-Fay crown. General Industries action closed with Punch Press winning one of two games in the Perry-Fay segment. Smittie’s Package Store led Bowing Center women with 430 three-game totals, 754 single line and 2014 series. Jean Hahn posted a 509 series in the Mixed League with 147 161 201 games.
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Smittie’s
Iona Hanson
Pat Smith
Jean Hahn
May Take Title Away From Ike May Take Title Away From Ike
The National Boxing Association committee urged vacating the lightweight title as champion Ike Williams has not defended since 1949. Fred Saddy, Wisconsin Boxing Commission secretary, said most committee members agreed. An NBA poll of the executive committee is planned to decide. If vacated, an elimination tournament is likely with Freddie Dawson Del Flanagan Art Aragon and Pierre Montane as contenders.
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Milwaukee
National Boxing Association
Ike Williams
Fred Saddy
Wisconsin Boxing Commission
NBA
Archie Hindman
Hindman
Freddie Dawson
del Flanagan
Art Aragon
Pierre Montane
Elyria High Nine Opens Season Amid Weather Delays
Elyria High baseball fields a 33-man roster led by five returning lettermen including Byron Morris and Don Bennett as practice starts indoors due to snow and rain. Coach Bob Ringer begins his second season aiming to field a full squad and proceed with the opener against Hursa at Ely Stadium if conditions improve.
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Elyria High
Diamond Nine
Ely Stadium
Bob Ringer
Ringer
The
Pioneers
Byron Morris
Bill Vosa
Don Morris
Don Bennett
Basil Madock
Bennett
Madock
Jim Miller
Merle Emery
Paul Curcillo
Roger Short
Bob Halsey
Glen Rosenthal
Harland Holobach
Bill McMan
Armand Hess
Bill Heuser
John Tite
Don Forbush
Bob Mansfield
Charles Jenkins
Frank Schoditsch
Paul Sims
Jim Rutter
Don Lang
Charles Currier
Well Known Boxer Forced To Give Up Ring Career
John L. Davis top challenger for The Williams world lightweight crown quits boxing to protect his sight after a detached retina. Manager Harry Fine says Davis will undergo another exam and may abandon planned bouts with Patty DeMarco in New York and Art Aragon in Los Angeles.
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Richmond
Calif
John L. Davis
Willliams
Harry Fine
California
Davis
Negro
Patty DeMarco
New York
Art Aragon
Los Angeles
Aragon
Williams
Hamilton Players Dominate All-Southern Ohio Cage Team
Hamilton Public stars lead selections for the All-Southern Ohio League basketball team announced by Springfield Public athletic director John Rensberg. First team includes Jack Sallee and Crystal Ellis of Springfield Eddie Merchant of Middletown Cleo Vaughn of Lima Central and Phil Lillard of Hamilton. Second team features Claude Neeley Bob Armstrong Don Nuxhall Gerald King and Richard Vice, all from Hamilton or nearby towns.
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Hamilton
Springfield
Hamilton Public
John Rensberg
Springfield Public
Mmembers
Jack Sallee
Crystal Ellis
Eddie Merchant
Middletown
Cleo Vaughn
Lima Central
Phil Lillard
Claude Neeley
Bob Armstrong
Portsmouth
Don Nuxhall
Gerald King
Richard Vice
Westlake Team Plans Sunday Practice in Park Drill
The Westlake club of the Lorain Medina County Baseball League will hold a Sunday afternoon workout led by Manager Stan Becker at Clague Park. The drill starts at 2 oclock and invites players interested in trying out for the team to report.
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Westlake Club
Lorain- Medina County Baseball League
Stan Becker
Clague Park
Yanks Top Indians in 11th on Collins Homer
New York defeats Cleveland 6 2 in 11 innings as Joe Collins hits a homer with Hank Bauer aboard. Bob Muncrief wins in relief, while Detroit’s Joe DiMaggio lifts his spring average toward .300 with a double and a walk.
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Tucson
Ariz
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
DiMaggio
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Gothamites
Indians
Yanks
Joe Collins
Hank Bauer
Bob Muncrief
Gerald Coleman
Bauer
NEW York
R. H.O
Ale Coleman
Wes
Snyder
Mapes
DiMaggio Cf
Collins
O Marland
Eensen
Courtney
C Morgan
Muncrief
Cleveland
RH. O. A
Tebbets
Chakales
xSimpson
Gromek
Rosen Kennedy
Klein
Morgan
Rosen
Mitchell
Jensen
Avila
Boone
Easter
Coleman
Easter Doby
Muncher
Berry
A. L
Grieve
N. J
Hockey Playoff Scores and Schedule Summary
Pittsburgh edges Hershey 3 2 after three overtimes on March 31. Tonight Hershey hosts game three with Pittsburgh visits Thursday. If needed, April 10 at Pittsburgh. Calder Cup path includes Cleveland. Detroit and Montreal split games with four overtimes on March 27 and 29. Boston leads Toronto with scores through March 31. April 1 Toronto 3 Boston 6 final. Tie to be replayed if necessary.
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Pittsburgh
Salords
Detroit
Montreal
Monreal
Toronto
Boston
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Lex Anxeler
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Tom McManemy
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Lima
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Proctor Reinold
Oklahoma City
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Bowling Center
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George Valerius
Bill Sabo
Bob Knipper
Elyria Elks League
Ike
Elyria High Nine
Seaman Sa Ue Witee Dallerymen
Morris
Yosa
Bob Hollins
Dick Kosco
Ronnie Carr
Ron Fenik
Gary Smith
Jerry Messaros
Art Strothers
Gordon Freeman
Jamie Alexander
Westlake
Parsch Lumber & Coal Company
Mart Lininn
Wayne C. Hogan Heating Contractor
Leke
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