Boudreau Sees Sox As Real Flag Threat
Lou Boudreau, tasking the Red Sox in Sarasota, predicts a pennant push despite Ted Williams injury. He touts rookies to fill gaps, outlines key positions, and notes a strong pitching staff led by Mel Parnell and Sid Hudson, with Kiely and Brewer among hot prospects.
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Boudreau
Sox
Sarasota
Fla
Lou Boudreau
Red Sox Baseball Express
Ted Williams
Williams
Ted
Mel Parnell
Sid Hudson
Joe Dobson
White Sox
Hec Brown
Willard Nixon
Ellis Kinder
Tom Brewer
Leo Kiely
Kiely
Mickey McDermott
Washington
Jensen
Tom Herrin
Baltimore
Ben Flowers
Flowers
Red Sox
Bill Werle
Louisville
Distaff bowler Visniski joins 600 series circle
Arline Visniski joined the select circle of bowlers with 600 series this season by turning 196 181 236 for a 613 in the Women's All-City League at Tarry Tavern last night. Her score ranks as the third best this city season, behind Coletta Sittinger’s 639 rolled February 5. Only seven 600 series have been carded this season in feminine circles, with no bowler recording more than one.
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Arline Visniski
Tarry Tavern
Coletta Sittinger
Wisniski Leads Scores With 613 Series In Local Bowling Night
Wisniski's 613 set the pace as the top series and her 236 in a single game led among women. T. K. Bourne of Wagon Wheel League posted 610 with 253, 211, and 146, tying the league season mark and taking top single game honors. Charlotte Mayher set a new season record with a 539 series at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes.
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T. K. Bourne
Wagon Wheel League
Bowl-O-Drome
Charlotte Mayher
United Polish Club
Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
County Prep Nines Open League Slate Monday
Lorain County Class B High School Baseball League begins with three divisions and four teams per division in a single round robin. Division 1 consists of Eaton LaGrange Grafton Columbia. Division 2 includes Camden Brownhelm Henrietta Birmingham. Avon is noted in the text.
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Lorain County
Eaton
LaGrange
Grafton
Columbia
Camden
Brownhelm
Henrietta
Birmingham
Avon
Two of six games postponed due to school trip to Washington DC
Two of six games scheduled for Monday were postponed after a morning update. Because Camden Brownhelm Henrietta and Blimpian are on a school-sponsored trip to Washington DC the games involving them will be rescheduled to an undecided date.
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Washington, D. C
Camden
Brownhelm
Henrietta
Blimpian
Division 3 Baseball Schedule and County Crown Path
Avon Lake Ridgeville and Brookside compete in Division 3 with Camden as defending champion. Schedule runs from April 5 to April 19 with games at 3:30 pm lasting seven innings. The Division 2 champion faces the Division 3 winner on April 23, then faces the Division 1 titlist for the county crown on April 27.
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Avon Lake
Ridgeville
Brooksside
Camden
Eaton
LaGrange
Grafton
Columbia
Brownhelm
Henrietta
Birmingham
Avon
Brookside
Yeoman Nine Open Ohio Conference slate at Capital
Oberlin College baseball opens its Ohio Conference slate in Columbus against Capital University this afternoon. Harol Anderson and Don Linden are slated for mound duty. The Yeomen, led by Guy Thrower and Robert Kretchmar, have practiced outside for four days before a 10 day vacation from April 10 to 20, with next game April 26 at Heidelberg.
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Oberlin College
Ohio
Capital University
Columbus
Harold Anderson
Don Linden
Yeomen
Guy Thrower
Robert Kretchmar
Heidelberg
Pheasants Released Around Oberlin by Local Game Protector
Lorain County Game Protector Harold Dalrymple released sixty five pheasants this week near Oberlin. The birds, 58 females and seven males, came from Urbana state game farm as surplus brood stock. More releases planned later.
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Oberlin
Lorain County
Harold Dalrymple
Urbana
Mixed Tenpin Pairings In Stoney's League Tonight
Six matches are set for tonight at 9 o clock in Stoney's Mixed Bowling League. Pairings include Nash and Wellert against Clifford and DeMarco, Chif and Sowers versus Lauffer and Whsser, Baumhardt and Freeman against Emery and Ames, Robinson and Metzger against Searles and Packinger, Blake and Rice versus Essex and Meyers, and McGregor and Padley versus Tiemmes and Nasipak.
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Stoney
Nash & Wellert
Clifford & DeMarco
Chif & Sowers
Lauffer & Whsser
Baumhardt & Freeman
Emery & Ames
Robinson & Metzger
Searles & Packinger
Blake & Rice
Essex & Meyers
McGregor
iPadley
Tiemmes & Nasipak
Olson Holds Middle Title In Close Olson Gavilan Fight
Chicago reports a 15 round thriller where middleweight champion Bobo Olson narrowly retained the title against welterweight Kid Gavilan. The decision was debated, with two judges scoring most rounds even and one judge giving Olson a slim edge. The bout featured persistent trading of blows and a dramatic final rounds barrage.
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Olson
Kid Gavilan
Rocks
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Chicago
INS
Bobo Olson
Mike
Bobo
Hawk
Cuba
Lou Brissie named head of American Legion junior baseball program
Lou Brissie former Cleveland and Philadelphia pitcher who survived a shattered leg in World War II will lead the American Legion junior baseball program. Brissie rose from Greenville and Ware Shoals South Carolina to Major League play after 23 operations and a legendary 1947 Sally League season. He later played for the Athletics and Indians before retiring in spring. The Legion plan aims to harness Brissie's grit and experience to inspire young players nationwide.
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New York
INS
Lou Brissie
Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
American Legion
Brissie
Greenville
Ware Shoals
S. C
Presbyterian College
Army
Italy
Army Medicos
Lou
Athletics
Philadelphians
Indians
Minnie Minoso
Chicago White Sox
Ray Murray
Sam Zoldak
A's
Bowling Results From St John Lutheran League and Local Matches
Bowling results show Grace's Boys defeating Dodsley's Market with high team scores 730 664 661 and top individual D. Baker 168 148 164. Elyria Dairies Women Team 3 and Team 4 posted scores and Doris Miller led with 16 138 140. Other entries include Botts Beathold 2201 and Bee 369 for teams 1 and 2. In major league action, Brooklyn Dodgers lost 17 to 2 to Milwaukee in a 29 hit game. Lemon and Williams contributed. Cubs beat Orioles in Alexandria. several spring exhibition results noted, including Erskine, Black, and LaSorda pitching for the Dodgers and White Sox.
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Sasis
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Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Milwaukee
Birmingham
Ala
Erskine
Joe Black
Tom Lasorda
King Ed Mathews
Joe Adcock
Jim Pendleton
Gene Conley
Haddix
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis
New Orleans
Billy Pierce
Chico Carrasques
Sox
Pierce
Steve Bilko
Cubs
Hack
Whites Rap Reds In Girls Cage Contest
In a Elyria High School girls basketball game the Whites defeated the Reds 19 to 21 in the High School gym. Phyllis Gebhardt led whites with nine points while Charlotte Cooke added seven. Judy Murray led Reds with six points.
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Elyria High School
Phyllis Gebhardt
Charlotte Cooke
Judy Murray
Reds
Veteran Major Hurlers Struggle in Spring Training Scrimmage
Veteran Major League pitchers Curt Simmons Carl Erskine Bob Lemon Harvey Haddix faced rough outings as spring training nears completion. Simmons labored three innings against Boston while Mel Parnell allowed only two runs, breaking a scoreless tie with a seventh inning double. Boston won 2 0 as Simmons exited before the final out and several relievers gave up the remainder.
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I.N.S
Philadelphia Phillies
Curt Simmons
Carl Erskine
Bob Lemon
Harvey Haddix
Simmons
Boston Red Sox
Mel Parnell
Parnell
Bosox
Boston
Tor Drower
Steve Ridzik
Lemon
New York Giants
Bassett Andrade Featherweight Bout Headlines WXEL Sports
Boxing card features Percy Bassett facing Cisco Andrade in a 10 round featherweight bout on WXEL at 9. Also scheduled are hockey with Cleveland Barons versus Hershey Bears and wrestling with Wilbur Snyder and Lord Blears against John Tolles and Karl Davis on WXEL at 12 15.
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Percy Bassett
Cisco Andrade
WXEL
Cleveland Barons
Hershey Bears
Wilbur Snyder
Lord Blears
John Tolles
Karl Davis
Oxford Wins 100th Boat Race Over Cambridge
Oxford eight posted a four and a half length victory over Cambridge University to win the 100th Oxford-Cambridge race, claiming the top spot as the favored crew faded at the finish.
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Oxford
Cambridge University
Four Classes Set In Newly Formed Lorain District Golf Assn
Four classifications were created in the Lorain District Golf Association at a meeting at Spring Valley Country Club. Class AA for par through 78 averages, Class A for 79 through 85, Class B for 86 through 92, and Class C for 93 and over. Maximum 18 hole handicap is 30. USGA rules apply. First tournament begins May 9 at an undetermined site, straight medal over 34 holes. Interested players may contact Spring Valley Cherry Ridge or Vermilion clubs or call Bill Ehike at Elyria 83-618 after 4:30 pm.
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Lorain District Golf Association
Spring Valley Country Club
United States Golf Association
Spring Valley
Cherry Ridge
Vermilion
Bill Ehike
Elyria
Ohio Colleges Join NCAA, Four States Added to Roster
Kansas City briefing reports the NCAA membership roster expanding to 442 universities with four Ohio schools Capital, Marietta, Otterbein, and Wittenberg among 17 admitted today and 14 new active members since January. Walter Byers notes these additions as part of ongoing expansion to include more institutions.
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Kansas City
NCAA
Ohio
Walter Byers
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Capital
Marietta
Otterbein
Wittenberg
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V. Mitchell
By Tony Galli
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Center Ridge Rd
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Lake Avenue
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West Ave
9Th ST
Bob Gardner
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