Local sports digest notes coaching, golf and wrestling events
The column reports on coaching changes at Elyria area schools, a Cleveland wrestling promoter returning to Central Armory with a Lakeside arena card, Avon Lake track standout Tim Flynn quitting school, and pro baseball notes on Steve Gromek and the Indians. It mentions Walter Moore, publicist John Lemme, and a public race program opening with track prep details.
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Joe
Chris Kristosik
Clarl Pace
Elyria Country Club
Mac
Cles Goreen
Rassling
Jack Ganson
Central Armory
Cleveland
Lakeside Arena
Buffy Silverstein
Nature Boy
Buddy Rogers
Marvin Mercer
Don Eagle
Walter Moore
Tim Flynn
Karl Dryers
Avon Lake
Flynn
Shoremen
Lorain County
Clearviews Clippers
Bob Fellers
Cleveland Indians
Clevelands
Indians
John Lemme
Sportsmans Park
Lemme
Standings Hold Steady In 41st Inter City Bowling Tourney
Twelve teams competed at Storey Rainbow Lanes with no top 10 finishes in Class A or Class B. General Industries Elyria led Class A with a 2801 series. Assembly Va in Cirrent highs led Class B with 2503. Individual marks included Chick Heber and Jeberty, while crowds at 7 30 and 9 30 shifts watched doubles and singles through today’s schedule.
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Inter City Bowling Association
Storey Rainbow Lanes
General Industres
Elyria
Ast Ri
Pt Sreena
Tod Ro
Riener Brothers
Wester
Val Reed
Parelyde
General Industries
Chick Hebar
Jeberty
Chews Reynolds
George Smith
Ted Ruth
janCipants
Sunai
Babe Ruth hailed as greatest hitter by Whitehill
Earl Whitehill argues Babe Ruth remains the greatest hitter of all time, noting Ruth’s 60 homers in a season as an unbeatably high mark. He recalls that opponents had no weaknesses against Ruth except giving up to home runs, and he claims fences would need moving to threaten Ruth’s record.
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York
Fraley
Earl Whitehill
Cleveland
Washington
la Cobb
Babe Ruth
Whitehill
Big Spring Golf Club
Louisville
Jack Ryan
Ifo
Ryan
Sam Snead
Cary Middlecoff
Wood Memorial field includes Tiger rivals and classic hopefuls
Fourteen colts entered the $90 000 Wood Memorial at Jamaica with Tom Fool as the favorite ahead of Primate and Cousin. Other notable contenders include Gallant Fox Twenty Grand Johnstown Count Fleet Hoop Jr and Assault as top Derby hopefuls. Weather expected clear with temps in the 60s drawing about 59 000 fans to the big prep for Louisville.
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New York
Jamaica
Trom Fool Primate
Cousin
Gallant Fox
Grand Johnstown
Count Fleet Hoop Jr
New
Count Flime
Master Fiddle
Jampol
Armaggedon
Tom Fool
Greentree Stables
Primate
Ied Atkinson
Indians Beat Tigers 5-0 as Feller Shuts Them Out
Cleveland fans watched Bob Feller pitch 14th season start with a 5-0 win over Detroit. The Indians, 4-0 in the series, chased Ted Gray early, with Harry Simpson and Bobby Avila driving in runs. Vic Wertz left the game after fouling a ball off his shin.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Tigers
Bob
Feller
Tribe
Wynn
Indians
Virgil Trucks
Chicago
Bob Lemon
Steve Souchock
George Kell
Ray Boone
Ted Gray
Frey Hutchinson
Dick Littlefield
Bill Hoeft
Gray
Harry Simpson
Bobby Avilas
Boone
Jim Hevan
Simpson
Hevan
Chiff Mapes
Tne Indians
Simsons
Hutchinson
Browns
Vic Wertz
Fellers
Deiroi Priddy
RHO
Kell
Fayior
Wertz
Groth
Mapes
Batts
Berty
Axgsberg Spon
Grin BoxLerchen Littlefieid
Hutcht
Hoeft
AxSouchock
Cleveland AB
Limpson
Avila
Doby
Easer
Rosen
Fridley Boone
Hegan
Lemon
Seee
Grav
Berry
Avila Simpon
Mullin
Easter
Hoeft Lipon
Taylor Boone
Littlefield
Littlefied
Fuler
L Gray
Temon
Gitdy
ser—Gray
Duffs
Russ Wever
Phils
Earl Torgeson
Braves
Sid Gordon
Willard Watshall
Stan Lopata
Bob Friend
Bobby del Greco
Pittsburgh
Bucs
del Greco
George Vetkovich
Ralph Kiner
Bobby Feller
Major League Line Scores Overview
National League games saw Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Chicago secure wins in tight finishes held across innings. American League results included Washington, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, and Cleveland with notable pitching decisions and scorelines reflecting early season action.
Elyria High Reserve Track Team Opens Season With Easy Win
Elyria High reserves, a first year squad, captured eight events and tied another to defeat Cleveland Rhodes 64 to 18 at Els Stadium. Joe McFarland led with 13 points, winning the 100 and 220 dashes and placing second in the broad jump, as Rhodes totaled nine.
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Elvira High
James Ford Rhodes
Cleveland
Els Stadium
Fiyria
Joe McParland
Joe Mirka
Rhodes
Sopho
Elyria High
Bob Bieder
Bill
Joe McFarland
Finn Fields
Mirka
Grey
Fields
Elvria
Jordan Thope Beil Sulivan
Joe Mirka ¢R
Yorke
Crocco
Eddie Fieds
Firs Beal
Armous Jordan
EI von Mergrlind
Yurra
Standings and Results From Yesterday’s Baseball and Hockey Events
Yesterday’s results include Cleveland 5 Detroit 0 and New York 1 Philadelphia 7 in baseball. Chicago and Detroit posted 4 0 scores in early games as the International League shows Buffalo, Springfield, and Rochester with mixed outcomes. Tomorrow’s schedule lists games in Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Chicago with multiple matchups and standings.
Jockey Punzio Barred For Life Over Electric Stimulation
Florida State Racing Commission bans jockey Punzio Patiso for life after an electric buzzer device found strapped to his wrist. Ban to be honored by the National Association of State Racing Commissioners and applicable Florida tracks.
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Miami Flag
Florida State Racing Commission
Punzio Patiso
Floida Tracks
Ban
Buffalo NY
National Association of State
Meineke Honored as Helms All America Second Team
LOS ANGELES UP Don Monk Meineke Dayton center who scored more points in three years of seeds competition than any Ohio college player has been named to the Helms Athletic Foundation all America second team. The Foundation named Clyde Lovelette the University of Kansas star as the player of the year.
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Los Angeles
Don (Monk
Meineke
Dayton
Ohio
Helms Athletic Foundation
Clyde Lovelette
University of Kansas
Vejar Dominates DeFazio In Arena Headliner
Stamford welterweight Chico Vejar scored an easy 10 round decision over Johnny DeFazio of Bayonne NJ at the Arena to improve to 41-2. Vejar weighed 149 pounds and used his right jaw to control the bout before a crowd of 5 290. DeFazio dropped to 15-1. In the co feature Danny Nardico won a unanimous decision over Lalu Sabotin after Sabotin sustained a cut and showed inexperience in infighting. Gate receipts were announced at 27 562 by promoter Larry Atkins.
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Cleveland
Chico Vejar
Stamford Conn
Ciicn Davey
Johnny DeFazio
Bayonne
Vejar
DeFazio
New Jersey
New
Danny Nardico
Tampa Fla
Lalu Sabotin
Warren
Nardico
DiMaggio’s No 5 Retired Alongside Gehrig Ruth
Joe DiMaggio’s No 5 uniform was retired along with Lou Gehrig’s No 4 and Babe Ruth’s No 3. DiMaggio handed his jersey to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown before the Yankees’ 1992 home opener against the Senators and threw out the ceremonial first ball from the dugout to the plate.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
Lou Gehrigs
Babe
Realtors Drill Lehman Johnsons Baseball Team Opens Season
Lehman Johnson Realtors baseball team plans its first practice of the season Sunday afternoon at Ely Stadium. All listed players and other candidates are to report at 2 o clock.
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Lehman Johnson Realtors
Ely Stadium
Fight Results Scatter Across Cities With Mixed Scores
A garbled report lists boxing style results across cities including New York Newark Winston Salem Cleveland Bayonne and Stamford with varied percentages and names obscured by OCR errors. The fragment hints at match outcomes but lacks clear competitors or final tallies.
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United Press
New York
Newark
Joe WeFidden
Winston Salem
Pafko Aims for Breakout Season With Dodgers
Andy Pafko, back from injury, shows power and speed as he hunts a big year for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He homered twice including a 12th inning clincher against the Giants, while Jackie Robinson and others contribute in a 7 6 extra inning win. The Dodgers push toward a feared outfield trio as Pafko seeks a return to top form.
Three Teams Take Pin Championships in City Bowling
Friday night rolloffs decided season titles in three city leagues. Gerry Pomeroy led Careys Villa in the Olympic Recreation Womens League title match with 177 229 193 for 599 top series, aiding a two game win over Brown Hotel to claim the league crown after dropping the opener. Brown Hotel outscored the champs in the final tally but the victory secured the title.
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Gerry Pomeroy
Careys Villa
Olympic Recreation
Indians Top AA Race with Third Straight Win Over Red Birds
The Indianapolis Indians beat the Columbus Red Birds 5-4 for their third straight win to lead the American Association. Mo Mozzali was the subject of trade rumors involving Rochester. Elsewhere Louisville tied St Paul for second after a 10-5 win over Toledo and Kansas City upset St Paul 8-7 breaking a seventh inning tie.
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Indianapolis Indians
Columbus Red Birds
American Association
Columbus
Red Bird
Mo Mozzali
Rochester
Louisville
St Paul
Toledo
Bill Evans
Toledo Madhens
Kansas City
Saints
Fashion Shop Clinches Polish Club Crown In Two Straight
The Fashion Shop nailed the United Polish Club Women’s League title by winning two straight games over Bittner Funeral Home at Olympic Recreation. Katie Searles led with 167 and 142 games as Inspectors took the Timms Spring Company League title. Manx Jalowiec sparked the victors with 150 and 192 in a key rolloff at Bowl ing Center.
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Fashion Shop
United Polish Club
Bittner Funeral Home
Olympic Recreation
Katie Searles
Timms Spring Company
Coilers
Manx Jalowiec
Careys Villa
Timms
Maintenance
Perry-Fay
Office
John Biro
Gehrmann Receives Outstanding Indoor Track Honor
New York reporters name Don Gehrmann Outstanding Athlete for 1952 indoor season. Peter L Waters of Woodside NY earns a service trophy for track and field work. Gehrmann led in mile 1000 yard and 880 yard events and set a national indoor mark in the 1000 at 2 08.2.
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New York
Don Gehr Mann
New York Writers Association
Peter L Waters
Woodside
Waters
Fromer
Manhattan College
New York Police Sports Association
Gehrmann
John Boricans
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