Writers Forecast Indians and Dodgers to Win 1952 Pennants
United Press poll of 167 baseball writers favors the Cleveland Indians to win the American League pennant and the Brooklyn Dodgers to take the National League crown. The Yankees and Giants receive fewer first place votes, while the Phillies and Giants rank high on point totals for NL contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lundquist
United Press
EW York
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
New York Giants
Dodgers
Indians
Phillies
Giants
Cardinals
Braves
Red Sox
White Sox
Detroit
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
Phils
Reds
Pirates
Cubs
Red Sox Open Season With Parnell Batting Seventh
Boston manager Lou Boudreau plans a bold opener against the Senators in Washington with Mel Parnell starting and batters shuffled. Rookie trio Piersall Lepcio Throneberry join Ted Williams and Dom DiMaggio as Boston's lineup includes new second base hope and a dynamic batting order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnell
Red Sox
Boston
U.P
Lou Boudreau
Senators
Washington
Mel Parnell
Boudreau
Sox
Lou
Steve O'Neill
Truman
Jim Piersall
Ted Lepcio
Piersall
Louisville
Birmingham
Lepcio
Seton Hall College
Scranton
Braves
Ted Williams
Marines
Walt Dropo
Dropo
Johnny Pesky
Gus Niarhos
Yankees
Dom DiMaggio
Wall Leads Greensboro Open With Slim Margin
Wall Jr. of Honesdale Pa. took a one stroke lead into the final round of the Greensboro Open after a four under par 67 to post 206. Sam Snead fired a 66 to sit tied for fifth after round three and stands at 207, seeking his fifth Greensboro title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N.C
U.R
Art Wall Jr
Honesdale
West Virginia
Sam Snead
Wall
Snead
Young Wall
Volk Sets 644 In B Pin League At Center
Bruno Volk top scored in the city tenpin event with 232 and 644 for the two postponed Center matches in the Center bowling program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paige Builders
Bruno Volk
Club league rolloffs decide bowling titles
The 600 Club Bowling Center B League sees Bruno Volk roll 224 232 188 644 in a big series as Ten Club wins the second half in a Saturday rolloff against Smittie's Package Store. The Club Keglers clash with Smittie's Package Store in a Saturday rolloff for the season crown after Smittie's held the first half title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno Volk
Volk
Ten
Smittie’s Package Store
Smittie’s
Keglers
Yankees Team To Beat Stengel Says Yankees Are Team To Beat
Casey Stengel refuses to predict a fourth consecutive pennant but says the New York Yankees are the team to beat and will finish 1 2 3. He praises the Indians and White Sox, notes outfield losses but expects no complacency with a host of capable players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York W.P
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Joe DiMaggio
Auditions Scheduled for Booster Club Talent Show
Elyria Booster Club sets auditions for vocal, dance and instrumental acts Wednesday at 7 30 PM in the Elks Club. Top two or three in each class advance to Elyria High School April 28 with winners to appear on WEWS Barbara Page show April 29. Entries limited to Elyria High students. groups up to four may enter. Judges are Tom Wilkins, Clair Riley and Ralph Terry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Elks Club
John Moore
Elyria High School
Coca Cola
Barbara Page
Cleveland
WEWS
Tom Wilkins
Clair Riley
Ralph Terry
Blue Man Sets Experimental Free Handicap Record Ahead of Derby
Blue Man, owned by White Oak Stable, won Experimental Free Handicap No. 2 at Jamaica, lowering the mark to 1:44 for 1 1/16 miles and boosting Derby prospects. The Florida-bred bay colt, by Blue Swords-Poppycock, has won three of four starts this year and eyes the Blue Grass Stakes en route to the $100,000 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Man
Churchill Downs
New York
Jamaica
Olympic
Sonic S
Hialeah Track
Florida
Hialeah
White Oak Stable
A. T. Simmons
Akron
Count Fleet
Kentucky
Bowling Week End Postponed at Rainbow Lanes
Local bowling week end events listed for Rainbow Lanes and Elyria area with phone contacts. High individual scorers include George Valerius of Elyria Fence Imple and Bruno Volk of Paige Builders. League standings show Smitties Package Store and No. Ten Club within women s league action and second half championship pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Imple
George Valerius
Bowling Center Women's League
Boller
Smittie’s Package Store
Helen Thome
Ohio State Spring Practice to Feature Split T Formation
Columbus coaches anticipate about 90 players at the first session on rain swept fields. Woody Hayes plans to run the split T offense this year with John Borton Frank Edwards and Dave Leggett as top quarterback contenders. Borton an A student should be ready for the job while his previous linebacker experience gives him an edge. Scrimmages are expected two to three times weekly as replacements step in for graduated linemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
W.A
Ohio State
Woody Hayes
Hayes
Tony Curcillo
John Borton
Frank Edwards
Dave Leggett
Bill Wilks
Dean Cook
Bill Peterson
Borton
Soto and Graham Clash in Winterland Ten Round Main Event
In San Francisco Art Soto the newly crowned California middleweight meets Irish Billy Graham of New York in a ten round main event at Winterland Auditorium. Graham, famed as an uncrowned welterweight, seeks his West Coast debut as crowd expectations rise for promoter Jimmy Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
U.P
Art Soto
California
Billy Graham
New York
Winterland Auditorium
Graham
Kid Gavilan
Jimmy Murray
Soto
Elks Pin Loop Pairings at Elyria Bowls Night
Elyria Elks League bowlers meet for a program of 12 matches across two shifts at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. Early action features Rigo's Cafe against Haury Service and others, with a late shift including Botamet Florists versus Len Meyer Motors and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Elks
Stoney’s Rainbow Lanes
Rigo's Cafe
Haury Service
Lance Motors
Perkins Motors
Bud's Barbers
Erb Radio
Dickeh Funeral Home
Knowles & Sniezek
West Side Lumber
Swiers Coal
George Hermann's
Botamet Florists
Len Meyer Motors
Abookire Grocery
Kimbel-Terry Lincoln-Mercury
Collins Auto Parts
T & J Movers
Moelk Sales
Firestone
Lorrain Glass
Beal Welding
Ruppelt Building
Hart Construction
Graziano predicts quick KO in Robinson title bout
Rocky Graziano declared he will knock out Ray Robinson early in their middleweight championship fight set for Wednesday in Chicago. He said he is in peak shape and will not go 15 rounds, aiming for a first round or early kayo while predicting Robinson lacks punching power. The bout, Graziano’s fourth title try, is touted as a major event with an expected gate near $200,000 for about 18,000 spectators and a televised broadcast with local blackouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicago
U.P
Rocky Graziano
Ray “Sugar” Robinson
Graziano
Kayo
Tony Zale
Zale
Robinson
LaMotta
Randy Turpin
International Boxing Club
Chicago
Dodgers Purchase Three Rookies
The Brooklyn Dodgers bought pitchers Ben Wade John Rutherford and Joe Black from farm clubs in Montreal and St. Paul. Mal Mailette and John Podres were returned to Montreal. First baseman Mickey Rocco was sent back to St. Paul after spelling Gil Hodges in exhibition games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ben Wade
John Rutherford
Joe Black
Mal Mailette
John Podres
Montreal
Wade
Rutherford
Black
St. Paul
Dodgers
Mickey Rocco
Rocco
Gil Hodges
Yankees Buy Carey From Kansas City Farm Club
The New York Yankees purchased third baseman Andy Carey from Kansas City in the American Association and sent first baseman Karl Segrist back to the same club. The roster now stands at 33 players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York W.P
New York Yankees
Andy Carey
Kansas City
Karl Segrist
Yankees
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
600 Club
Stengel
Lorain County
Bowling Center
American Baseball Congress
Gus Niahras
Tigers
Frank House
Johnny Martin
Ala
Rice-Overton Shepee
Searles-McVeigh
Elver Searles Teteceae
Nash-Wellert
Westlake-Lumadue
Boots Wellert
Yates-Robertson Oes
Ward-Milleries
Charles Yates
Warner-Vencel
Tremmes-Nasipak
John Nasipak
McGregor-Post
Rothrery-Gebhardt
Bill Gebhardt
Robinson‘tetager
Eager Robinson
IV. F. W
Tee
Kaye's Cafe
Syeeee
Butenbineer
Sheriff
B. McKerriey
F. W
Hale Cleaners
Read's Jewelers
E. Gatner
S Jewelers
Arvay
D. Snyder
Canary
Wendell Hanson
West Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Tiger
By Sixta
Ohio
Elks
Jake
Turpin
Yanks
Carey
Silvertone TV
Down
Sears
Kenmore
Broad ST
Elyria, Ohio
Elyria Office Equipment CO
Dee
Says Page Gage
Page Gage
Smith- Corona
Lad
Antle Fon Manthal
Branthal’ Wring
Gentile Waieg
Bort Resis
Sees Temple
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!