Twins and Giants Start 1961 With Fresh Look
United Press reports the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 10 5 in 11 innings to seize a half game in the American League and the San Francisco Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5 2 to move a half game up in the National League Leo Durocher clashes with umpire Jocko Conlan at the Los Angeles Coliseum as Dodgers crush Pirates 13 6 in a crowd of 27 716 Cleveland Indians rally for a 3 2 win over the Washington Senators St Louis Cardinals topple Cincinnati Reds as pennant contenders open the season with strong showings and late inning heroics highlight the day’s action
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San Francisco Giants
Leo Durocher
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Durocher
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Jocko Conlan
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Leo
Los Angeles Coliseum
Major League Baseball Sunday results and weather delays
Across the majors on Sunday the Twins beat Baltimore 10 to 5 in 11 innings, Cleveland slipped past Washington 3 to 2, and Los Angeles vs Boston was postponed by rain. Other games included Pittsburgh and San Francisco, and St Louis at Cincinnati with notable home runs by Allison Green Gentile and Giants pitchers solid grounding.
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Cleveland
Washington
Los Angeles
Boston
Kansas City
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Ford
Groat
Brewer
Rein
Antonelli
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Romanos
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Hernandez
Dotterer
Francona
Legion Junior Baseball District Plans Announced
The Fifth District American Legion Junior Baseball Tournament runs July 1 2 at Fremont Bellevue and Clyde under Al Hintz Elyria District Baseball Commissioner. The winner joins 13 district titlists for the State Tournament at Ohio University Athens starting July 31. Elyria Post 12 has won the district championship five straight years coached by Bob Reith.
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Bellévue
Clyde
al Hintz
Elyria
Bellevue
Ohio University
Athens
Sandusky
Ashland
Legion
Elyria Post No. 12
Bob Reith
Builders Roll In BPAA Handicap Elimination at Rudy's Bowl
Noll Construction and Rudy's Bowl captured victories in the Bowling Proprietors Association of America handicap elimination, advancing to the regional next summer. Richard Noll led with a 666 series, while Elyria teams posted top scores including a 905 single game and 2,647 high team total. A return match is planned in Toledo on May 21.
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Bowling Proprietors Association of America
Rudy
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BPAA
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Ray Noll
Bernard Noll
George Noll
al Kummerlen
Glen Harmon
Bil Thor
Elyria
Jon
Wally Tomski
Dal Schoeder
Toledo
Stoney
Milan Mika
George Kushner
Encouraging Boys to Explore Talents Beyond Baseball
An Elyria reader replies to a column urging that boys with little baseball talent be directed toward other activities. The letter argues on life lessons, parental pressure, and the value of diverse sports while defending Little League as a positive outlet and emphasizing individual ability over early judgment.
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Klippings
Elyria
Reise
IBM
Life League
Longer Life Predicted For Pro Football Star Coach
Sammy Baugh, former Washington Redskins great and current New York Titans coach, predicts a long pro football career for a quarterback. Doc Crandall at Cherry Ridge golf course hosts area high school teams and golfers from Elyria to Lorain for spring play and league prep. Crandall just returned from Florida where he fished heavily near Fort Pierce and Okeechobee.
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Crandall
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Elyria Catholic
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West River Rd
Howard Washka
Comets
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Fort Pierce
Lake Okeechobee
Indians Show Late Rally Power In Win Over Redskins
The Cleveland Indians rallied in the ninth inning to beat the Washington Redskins, by driving in a tying homer from Tito Francona after Johnny Temple sparked the rally with a three-hit day. Relief pitcher Bob Allen earned his first major league win in a tense finish as Cleveland moved to 3-1 and stayed a half game behind Minnesota. The club also welcomed about 600 fans at the airport returning from a road trip. The Redskins’ home opener is set for Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers.
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New York Giants
Indians
Clevelanders
Minnesota
Dick Donovan
Washington
Johnny Temple
Tito Francona
Bob Allen
Johnny Antonelli
Allen
Gene Green
Ohio
Detroit Tigers
Tigers
Early career two way play of Baugh as single wing halfback
The note recalls Baugh's early days when he played both defense and offense as a single wing halfback, showcasing versatility in his formative years.
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Baugh
Eae
Scholastic Spring Sports Roundup
Local schools feature multi sport matchups across Ridgeville Avon Midview Westlake and Clearview. Highlights include track meets at Rockeye Catholic and Oberlin, golf at Elyria Lorain and Amherst Firelands, and baseball through weekend games with Elyria, Oberlin, and Mansfield on the slate.
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Seeria
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Bigris Huron
St. Ed
Oberlin
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Berlin Heights
Phelanda So
Cessives Norw
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Perkins
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Mansfield
Meéding
Elyria Plans 18th Inter-City Track Meet for Grades Six to Eight
Elyria hosts the 18th Inter-City Track Meet May 23 to 27 at Ely Stadium with finals May 27. Grades six to eight may enter running and field events with entries due May 19 to supervisor L. J. Kolopus. clinics by Elyria High School coaches set for May 1 at 4 p.m. and eligibility requires school approval and parental consent.
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Ely Stadium
L. J. Kolopus
Elyra
Elyria High School
Ely Stadum
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