Indians Hopeful Spring Notes Point to Pennant Push
Sizing up the Cleveland Indians after the first look, the piece bets on strong pitching from Feller Lemon and Garcia to power a pennant run. It notes Wynn’s leadership, Easter and Simpson as key batters, and concerns about bench depth and injuries as the early season moves forward.
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Cleveland Indians
Boone
Rosen
Simpson
Avila
Doby
Fridley
Hegan
Wynn
Easter
Tebbetts
Mitchell
Feller
Garcia
Reiser
Kennedy
Berardino
Gromek von Lemon
Zuverink
Chakales
Lemon
Gromek
Saae
Fearless Fraley and DiMaggio retirements in Wordy Baseball Notes
Joe DiMaggio says he never regrets retirement. The Clipper worries about lack of firepower as McDougald Wonating and Mize fill cleanup. Berra may improve when his hand heals. Big Ten football outlook sees Illinois Wisconsin and Purdue atop. Michigan State remains in doubt. Memory Lane recalls 25 years since a Louisiana lad’s first game and 13 years since Lou Gehrig’s last game. Sarazen urges more American golf international play and fewer amateur restrictions. rookie Gulfielder recalls football injuries as nothing serious.
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York
Fraley
Joe DiMaggo
Ne Wetenes
DiMar
Gil McDougald
Gene Wonating
Johnny Mize
Berra
Tllinois
Cnemphens
Wisconsin
Purdue
Michigan State
Etlermen
Sports Stone
Louisiana
New York Gin
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Ene Sarazen
United States
Connecticut Squire
Ney Jay
Fridies
Gulfieder
Cleveland Indians
University of West Virginia
Pioneers Set Four Baseball Games Next Week
Elyria Highs Pioneers scramble to four games in four days after rain postponed Thursday and Friday contests. Dick Kosco likely pitched twice with Yosa and Welburn slated for key starts. Ringer faces Erie League and independent foes Shaw Euclid Lorain Parma.
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Elynn High
Pioneers
Lake Erie
Shaw
Cardinals
Ely Stadium
Euclid
Erie
Parma
Lorain
Steelmen
Bob Ringer
Dick Kosco
Elyzia
Bull Yosa
Jetterman
theElyria High Mound Corps
Jerry Welburn
Ringer
Don Morris
Jim Miller
Bill ‘McMan
Paul Curcillo
Jamie Alexander
Dick Sabo
Paul Simis
Jim Rutter
Cleveland Heights
Kosco
Yosa
Tigers
Dick Peterjohn
Lakewood
Rocky River
Shaker Heights
Maple Heights
Robb Returns as Umpire After Midwest Absence
Cedar Grove NJ umpire Scotty Robb, who missed a Pittsburgh assignment, reconciled with National League President Warren Gulle and flew to St. Louis to officiate. He explained he came home for his daughter's marriage plans and good weather. Gulle approved his absence for personal reasons.
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Cedar Grove
Scotty Robb
Pittsburgh
Warren Gules
St. Louis
Robb
Gules
Cardinal
Eddie Stanky
Cincinnati
Cimcinnati
Giles
County Club Seeks 50 New Members as 47th Season Looms
Elyria Country Club plans a banner 47th season with a drive to add 50 new members. The 146 acre club south of Elyria features a par 73 18 hole course praised for its greens. Current staff includes pro Clark Black and assistant Mike Merva with Russ Schmittgen as club champion. Byron Nelson holds the course scoring record with 65.
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Elyria Country Club
Clark Black
Elyria-Loram J
Cleveland
Elyria
Mike Merva
Ralph Rodgers
E Champions Open Practice for Castle's Wallpaper and Paint
Defending Class B Hot Stove Baseball League champions E Champions begin title defense with 4 PM practice at Cascade Park. Manager Jerry Bruce calls all last season players and new tryouts to attend.
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Castle's Wallpaper & Paint
Hot Stove
Cascade Park
Jerry Bruce
Minor League Standings and Results Across Leagues
In the American Association and International League standings Buffalo and Syracuse show mixed records while Montreal Rochester Baltimore Toronto Ottawa and others post results. Yesterday Buffalo lost to Syracuse and Montreal defeated Springfield as Rochester edged Sprinetteia in a 7 6 finish.
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American Association International League
Buffalo
Syracuse
Montreal
Baltimore
Toronto
Rochester
Springfield
Ottawa
Sprinetteia
Oronto
Elyria High Pioneers Fall 11 1 to Sandusky in Golf
Elyria High's Pioneers suffer a 11 to 1 defeat at Sandusky with Ted Schwanger shooting 77 as medalist and Dick Perkins at 80 earning Elyria's lone point. Coach Chick Smith schedules two matches next week against Lorain on Tuesday and Parma on Thursday at Cherry Ridge and Spring Valley.
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Elyria High
Pioneers
Sandusky
Ted Schwanger
Dick Perkins
Elyria
A. N
Chick) Smith
Lorain
Steelmen
Cherry Ridge
Parma
Spring Valley Links
Barbara Romack Returns to Tour After State Title
Seeks bigger game at the Richmond Open on the Monterey Peninsula course. Barbara Romack, 19, Sacramento star and 1952 California State Women's Amateur champion, faces Babe Didrickson Zaharias, Patty Berg, Marlene Bauer, Alice Bauer, Louise Suggs, and other top pros in the $3,000, 54 hole event at Richmond.
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Peeble Beach
Calif
Barbara Romack
Richmond
Monterey Peninsula
Romack
Sacramento
Babe Didrickson Zaharias
Patty Berg
Marlene
Alice Bauer
Louise Suggs
Wynn Tops White Sox in 5 4 To Claim Third Win
Early Wynn of the Cleveland Indians earned his third win, the first AL pitcher to do so this season, as Cleveland rallied for a 5 4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Boone's earlier homer and a late rally produced the winning run, while Wynn allowed nine hits and fanned five. In the NL, Gerry Staley notched his third win for the Cardinals as rain halted remaining games.
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San Diego
Hank Greenberg
Greenberg
Doby
Easter
Ray Boone
al Rosen
Boone
Rosen
Wynn
White Sox
A.L
Carl Lundquist
United Press
New York
Early Wynn
Hartford
Ala
Cleveland Indians
Washington
Senators
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Bob Lemon
Mike Garcia
Chicago
Ed Stewart
Minnie Minoso
Jim Hegan
Harry Simpson
Luke Easter
Are You Listening Tyrus Raymond
Worcester Mass. veteran Jack Barry, 65, celebrates birthday and praises Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio as equals to oldtimers. He recalls playing for Connie Mack with McInnis, Collins and Baker and wears Ty Cobb’s Spike marks, while noting Cobb’s view of Rizzuto and Musial.
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Mass. W.P
Jack Barry
Philadelphia Athletics
Ted Williams
Joe DiMaggio
Holy Cross
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Phil Rizzuto
Yankees
Stan Musial
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Cards
Williams
DiMaggio
Barry
Buffalo Man Named ABC President At Milwaukee Convention
George Obenauer of Buffalo New York was elected president of the American Bowling Congress by about 1000 delegates at the annual convention in Milwaukee. Seattle Washington won the bid to host the 1954 tournament, with the city offering the 16th Armory free of charge. The Milwaukee event costs the ABC about 100000 dollars this year.
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Wis
U.P
George Obenauer
Buffalo
N.Y
American Bowling Congress
Obenauer
ABC
Seattle
Wash
Dollarwise
Elyria Bowlers Lay Fifth in Inter-City Tourney
Elyria’s Lehman Cartage B finishes fifth in Class B at Stoney’s Rainbow Lanes with a 2,752 three-game total. Eager Robinson leads local scoring with 583 series, while Pat Henke posts 530 for Lehman Cartage B and John Rothgery adds 354. In Class A, Wyckoff Cleaners Paterson hits 619 and sets a tournament record with a 279 single.
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Stoney's Rainbow Lanes
Lehman Cartage
Lacy Brothers
Sullivan
Boos Plumbing Club
Byron
Market Basket Quint
Crestline
Kelly Dunn Motor Sales
Port Clinton
Eager
Ed) Robinson
Bob Karnes
Array Potato Chips
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Karnes
John Paterson
Roy Craig
Market Basket
Adam Grossman
Kelly Dunn Motor
John Pesti
Magic Chefs
Lorain
Paterson
Len Conlin
Painesville
Pat Henke
John Rothgery
Richard Noll
Robert Copas
Eager Robinson
BBC
National League line scores roundup with multiple games
Cincinnati piled up a 5 run first frame while Chicago managed 3 with final 9 1/2 innings. St Louis defeated Pittsburgh as Staley earned the win and Muir took the loss. American League shows Chicago beating Cleveland 9 to 5 in rain delayed events with several games postponed.
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M.xe Garcia
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Hal Newhouser
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Bob Kennedy
Dale Mitchell
Pete Reiser
Barney McCosky
Sam Chapman
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