Indians Face dismal spring as pennant bid looms
Salt Lake City Utah UPI report notes the Cleveland Indians ended cactus season with 11 wins 14 losses and two rainouts. The team lost two to the San Francisco Giants 13 0 and 4 1 as Bobby Locke Frank Funk and Bob Allen pitched well despite the rough results. Indians open the regular season in Detroit.
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Willie Mays
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Oberlin Golf Opens Season Aiming To Extend Streak
Oberlin High opens a 10 match golf schedule at Cherry Ridge against Lorain St Mary with Bob Bourne returning as top golfer. Coach Neal Shannon hopes Dick Double and Larry Myers bolster the bid to extend a 22 match winning streak, as junior Chip Piraino sophomore Dave Williams and Don Wonderly compete for positions. The Indians also face Elyria Catholic Midview Lorain Medina and district tourney through May.
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Toledo U Wrestler Voted Best
In the AAU National Wrestling Championships, the San Francisco Olympic Club dominated by winning both freestyle and Greco-Roman titles, beating New York Athletic Club for the top team spot. Dick Wilson of Toledo University won the Greco-Roman 14-pound title and the outstanding wrestler trophy, while Russ Camilleri and Lee Allen also claimed both-division wins. Winners head to the world games in June in Japan.
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Lucas Joins Piper Drills For Russia Trip
Jerry Lucas of Ohio State joined the Cleveland Pipers in training at Baldwin Wallace College Berea as the team prepares for a goodwill trip to Russia. The Pipers will play exhibition games before departing for New York and then Russia for eight games, with return set by May 9.
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Elyria Y Mermaids Win Medals in Marion Meet
Elyria MCA girls swim team earned 13 medals and 22 ribbons at Marion against about 350 competitors. Entrants totaled 28 across Cadets Preps and Juniors, with multiple relay squads medaling in each division.
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Susan Meir Laughlin
Buckeyes sweep Xavier in doubleheader 15-4 and 8-0
Ohio State baseball overwhelmed Xavier 15-4 in the first game and 8-0 in the second. The Buckeyes had seven hits and 17 walks in game one and relied on no hit pitching from James Walton and Denie O Connell in game two. They schedule four games this week including Miami at Oxford and a three game stretch with Cincinnati.
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New York NL Club Names New Fiscal Officer and Scout
William Gibson appointed as fiscal officer of the New York club of the National League. Herb Strunk added as a scout. Gibson previously served as assistant secretary and assistant treasurer of the former Brooklyn Dodgers, while Strunk was a longtime Athletics scout.
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A Case Of Mistaken Identity Smith
In New York April 8 the piece follows Yale Harvard and Notre Dame figures over a proposed New York baseball club name. Jack Dolan, a Notre Dame man, suggests New York Empires later nicknamed Emps or Umps, while Dwight Davis Jr. replies with merit. Dolan defends his Yale association and aims for a borough spanning name New York Burros is floated. Harvard men, the piece notes, struggle with spelling.
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St Mary’s Irish bring spring sports to Lorain parish
Lorain St Mary High School reverses earlier stance and adds golf tennis and baseball for the spring. Father O Boyle Father Walker and Chuck Muzio lead the new teams with student fund help and scheduling hurdles ahead.
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Racing Commission suspends seven clerks in Cleveland area
Columbus based report states Ohio Racing Commission upheld suspensions for seven mutuel window clerks tied to falsified license statements and past arrests. Cull noted 12 of 250 applications were denied on March 8, with one embezzlement conviction among the denied applicants and all eight suspended clerks having worked at Thistledown Randall Cranwood and Ascot Park.
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Oberlin High Opens Season With Veterans and New Starters
Oberlin High baseball coach Bob Aebersold brings 10 lettermen, 17 returning players from an 8-4 club, as 9 of 10 starters are slated to start tomorrow against Lorain St. Mary at the Green Acres diamond. Fred Berg will pitch with Hal Lawson catching, while Dave Miller and Scott Kretchmar bolster the infield. Sophomores Seaman and Donaldson anchor the outfield with options in left field. Reserves include John Cola and others as an 18-game schedule unfolds through April and May with a slate including Midview Medina Lorain Westlake and Wellington before a final stretch.
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al Sutton
Keith McIlroy
John Favor
Jeff Sighn
Perry Kkeplinger
Edi Markosieh
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Springfield Eyes Sweep in AHL Final
The Springfield Indians push toward a clean sweep of the American Hockey League finals after a come-from-behind 3 2 victory over the Hershey Bears to take a 2 0 series lead. The Bears won game one 4 3 as the series moves to Hershey on Wednesday.
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Couple Bowlers Lead Weekend Highs in Local Leagues
George Scrivens and Val Scrivens topped the Stoney's Mixed League at Rainbow Lanes with 521 and 272 games while the couple's 1,140 series led. Walt Watters paced the Mer chants League with 624 for the high men and William Wickleman had the top individual game. Helen Rutter led the His and Her League with a 192 game and 30 series. Sowers-Lydon won the Jolly 32 League second half at 16-8 and will face Archer-Coles Saturday at Bowl-O-Drome.
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George Scrivens
Val Scrivens
Stoney
Rainbow Lanes
Walt Watters
Merchants League
Willam Wickleman
Helen Rutter
Sowers-Lydon
Jolly
Will
Archer-Coles
Local Bowling Scores and Standings Summary
Roundup of top bowlers with scores list including Walt Watters 600 George Scrivens 624 Russ Chase 608 Jim Moran Sr 608 Helen Ritter 500 and Val Scrivens 313 at the 600 Club with standings reflecting the event performances.
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Walt Watters
George Scrivens
Russ Chase
Jim Moran Sr
Helen Ritter
Val Scrivens
Little League West to Auction 193 Players This Week
Baseball notices say Little League West will hold a player auction Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the league field. On the block will be 193 boys who tried out over the weekend, including 95 ten year olds, 59 nine year olds, and 38 eight year olds.
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