Pony League tryouts set for April in Elyria
The Pony League schedule announced by President Paul Weisbrod put tryouts on Sunday April 11 at Elyma Catholic High field with a rain date April 25 at the same site. The Buckeye Conference includes Lorain as the largest school and Fremont Ross as the smallest, with last season Fremont Ross defeating four conference foes. Leona Kreps visited Ascot Park for the first time, reporting mixed results for her wager. Boxing action from St. Nick's Arena features Joey Klein versus Jed Black in a 10 round welterweight bout. Easter weather delayed stock car races at Sportsman Park Speedway in Bedford, with Mike Klapak defending his title. Bowling Green State University tracks at Drake Relays feature Dan Springer and teammates. Ascot Park’s top jockeys are Gail Parker Eddie Plesa Louis Syfig. Baseball articles discuss the appeal of the game and Roger Angell’s Holiday Magazine piece.
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Elyma Catholic High Field
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Fremont Ross
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Marion Harding
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Leona Kreps
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Sportsman Park Speedway
Bedford
Mike Klapak
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Norm McCarthy
Mike Litue
al Blake
Jeep Leonardo
Tony Slama
al Murray
Gail
Parker
Eddie Plesa
Louis Syfig
Rexburg
Wayne Wright
Roger Angell
How They Stand and Weekend MLB Schedules
Orioles lead the standings with Baltimore at 4 3 and 4-9-1 behind. Thursday results show Baltimore 4 Cleveland 1. Friday’s matchups feature Baltimore Coleman 6-1 at Chicago, Cleveland Wynn 3-1 at Detroit, Boston Henry 11-0 at Washington, New York Ford 0-0 at Philadelphia. Saturday sees Baltimore at Chicago and Cleveland at Detroit with others night games.
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Golf Stance Guide for Proper Line of Flight
Proper stance is key to golf direction and scoring. The guide explains stance widths for woods and irons from long to short, with ball position and toe alignment to match the intended flight. It emphasizes checking line of flight by placing a club along the target path to reveal misalignment.
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Starting Gate Breaks Down at Ascot Park Akron
The Ascot Park starting gate broke down forcing a return to the old standing start for the last six races. An axle failure occurred as the gate was towed to a new position, ending plans for a quick repair and prompting the shift back to manual starts after earlier victories by 8-1 shots My Bid and Dolphin for 250.80.
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Little League East Teams Drill Tomorrow
Three member teams of Little League East will practice Saturday morning at the Eastern Heights School diamond at 10 o'clock. The Hilltop Pors.onicts of Columbus and brain Glass will drill. Members of all three teams are asked to take part.
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Hilltop Pors
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Bolash Sets Pin Pace At City Bowling Event
Jee Batach recorded TMA186 194 5 to read last night’s city bowlers. Bolash’s total came in American Legion League competition at Stoney’s Rainbow Lanes. Best women’s scores were Alma Capell 204 171 152 327 for Ridge Cleaners and Eve Sinibaldi 197 153 175 525 for Wilmot Printing. Wilmot, first half champion, swept three games from Ridge Cleaners, previewing the season finale Sunday at 3. The annual league banquet is set for Thursday, April 29 at Carey’s Villa.
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Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
Alma Capell
Ridge Cleaners
Eve Sinibaldi
Wilmot Printing
Bowling Center
Wilmot
Carey's Villa
Bowling Center Women’s League Results Noted
A fragmentary sports item from the American Legion League shows Joe Bolash and Alma Capell with league scores. Eve Sinibaldi also appears, listed with partial numbers. The text includes bowling center context and several alphanumeric codes, but lacks a clear event date or full results.
Lorain County Tractor Sales Clinch Carlisle Title Sweep
Lorain County Tractor Sales completed a playoff sweep by beating Carlisle Merchants two games to none in Evans Lanes to capture the Carlisle Firemen's League second-half title after winning the playoff. Assemblers won the American Radiator League crown by taking two of three from Packers at Tarry Tavern, with Packers posting the top three-game score 2796.
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Carlisle Firemen
Carlisle Merchants
Evans Lanes
American Radiator League
Assemblers
Packers
Tarry Tavern
Jackets
Line Scores Of Major Loop Games
National League games show New York 48 runs to Pittsburgh 7 with Gomez and teammates strong on offense as Corwin McCall Hearn and Atwell noted in pitching. American League clash ends Cleveland 15 Baltimore 4 with Garcia Hourteman and Narazon Pillette earning decisions and Courtney credited with the loss.
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NBA Bans Bevo Francis From Pro Ranks
The NBA Board of Governors ruled that Bevo Francis, the controversial 5 foot 9 guard famed for Rio Grande College scoring feats, cannot join the league for two years due to failure to attend classes and school expulsion. The ruling upholds a prior graduation requirement before turning pro.
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Finsterwald Wins Carolinas Open in Dramatic Finish
Don Finsterwald 24, Air Force lieutenant from Athens Ohio, edges Julius Boros by one stroke to win the Carolinas Open at Hendersonville North Carolina with a 72 hole total of 274 after returning to duty at Pope Air Force Base.
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Sammy Snead
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Pope Air Force Base
Julius Boros
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Penmant Insurance by Alan Mayer Black Favored In Klein Bout
Jed Black, 33, welterweight from Janesville, Wis., is favored to extend his undefeated string to 27 with a ten round NBC bout against Joey Klein at St. Nick's Arena in New York. Black has one loss in 26 pro starts with 15 knockouts, drew with Chico Vejar after a nine count. Klein, with 22-8-5, knocked out Rocky Casillo in four last time out.
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Chico Vejar
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Orioles Defeat Tribe 4-1 To Split Series
DETROIT UP The Cleveland Indians found the new Baltimore Orioles sharper than the old St. Louis Browns as the Tribe split a two game set. Turley held Cleveland to two hits in a 2-1 loss. Pillette allowed five safeties in a 4-1 Baltimore win.
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Las Vegas Desert Inn meet leads with Mangrum and Kroll 68s
Mangrum of Niles Illinois and Kroll of Hartford City New York fired four under par 68s to lead the Las Vegas Tournament of Champions first round at Desert Inn Country Club. Snead shot 73 while six others tied for second with 69 including Harper Wall Littler. Baltimore beat Cleveland 4 1 in a baseball game as Pillette earned win and Garcia took loss with four Orioles runs in the first inning.
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Oberlin Track Opens Season with Quad Meet
The Oberlin College track team starts its schedule with a quad triangular meet against Akron Fenn and Rio Grande on the Oberlin track tomorrow. Last season the Yeomen posted a 5-1 record and finished fourth in the conference meet.
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Yanks Complete Slaughter Deal
New York Yankees ship catcher Hal Smith to Columbus to finalize the Enos Slaughter trade with St Louis. Smith hit .353 in spring training but has been ill since camp break. Yankees also sent Bob Virdon and Emil Tellinger to Cardinal affiliates. Smith, 23, hit .311 in 112 games for Birmingham last season.
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Savitt Beats Mulloy To Claim River Oaks Title
In Houston, Dick Savitt defeats defending champion Gardnar Mulloy 6 3 6 4 6 2 in the quarter finals of the 20th River Oaks tennis tournament. Savitt, the 1951 Wimbledon champion from Coral Gables, Fla., advances as a new champion is assured.
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Carter Stops Slaughter In Newark Boxing Bout
Harold Carter of Linden New Jersey stopped Bobby Slaughter of Wass Philadelphia in seven rounds in Newark New Jersey. The United Press report notes Carter secured the victory by technical stoppage as Slaughter faded in the seventh round.
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Sports slang survives in public speech across decades
A tour through famous sports quotes shows how phrases from Willie Keeler to Sam Snead have entered everyday language. The piece recalls Leo Durocher, Joe Louis, Joe Jacobs, Max Schmeling, Bill Terry, Jack Dempsey and others, noting sharp, memorable lines that endure despite changing times.
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Lou Boudreau
UPC Women Sked Sets Tenpin Matches Tonight
U P C Women s league tenpin schedule features six matches tonight at 9 o clock on Stoney s Rainbow Lanes. Pairings include Rothgery Service Equipment against Dobrowski Meats Bittner Funeral Home versus Green Dragon Ladies Auxiliary versus Kimbel Terry United Potish Club versus Presti s Tavern Lorain i Glass against Walt s UPC Stewards and Gene Wakie s Upholstery against Fashion Shoppe.
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Kimbel-Terry
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Presti's Tavern
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Nagy's 670 Powers Budweiser To 3,123 Lead In City Tourney
Sam Nagy starred for Budweiser in the 17th Annual City Handicap Bowling Tournament, totaling 3,123 with 2,961 actual pins as Budweiser moved to first. Nagy posted 202 222 246 670 for the tournament’s best series to date, backing a surge that edged Tog gery Shop into second place while several other teams chased the 3,123 target in tonight’s final round.
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John Yucka
Ray Shilling
Toggery Shop
Toggery
City Tournament Team Standings Refresh
City tournament standings list teams and scores across multiple leagues such as Budweiser Beer Stoney's All- City League with 3,123 points Togeery Shop in K of C League with 3,040, Toolmakers in Couch-Uthe League with 3,026, Water Injector Pumps in Lear- Romeo League with 2,973, and Home Tavern Tarry Tavern Home League with 2,966 along with Hart Construction St. Agnes League 2,960, Concrete Masonry Bowl-O Drome League 2,958, Crawford Doors Carpenters League 2,931, Ex-Cell Products Bowling Center B League 2,933, West's Texaco Bowl-O Drome Home League 2,931.
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Lou Maxwell
Ex-Cell Products
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One Weekend Left In Lanes Tourney At Broadway Lanes
Only this weekend remains in the Broadway Lanes Singles bowling tournament in Lorain. Don Kowalski leads with a top score of 1,260. A few spots open. interested bowlers may call Lorain 68-541 or 83-161.
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