Ascot Park begins 44 day race meeting with upgrades
Ascot Park City announces Route 8 oval work underway as the 44 day race meeting opens June 20. Denny Cronin and Henry Greer say weather allowed progress on the racing strip and a new grandstand will raise seating near 1000, with higher purses and at least one new feature race.
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Tony Webner
Ascot Park
Route 8 Oval
Denny Cronin
Henry Greer
Cleveland-Aktor
Ascot
Cronin
Elyria Booster Club to Stage Talent Show Tonight
Plans are set for the Elyria Booster Club talent show at 8 pm in the Elyria High auditorium. Pre show music by the Elyria High dance band conducted by George Wilson will start 30 minutes early, with six contestants competing for three TV spots on WEWS after intermission.
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Elyria High
George Wilson
Elyria
Coca Cuas
Barbara Page
WEWS
Elyrian
Bill Armitage
J. Martin Beck
Boo Fisher
Elynn
New York
Betty Bishop
School of Dance
Barbara Adams
Stone Dance Studio
Tet-Ra-Chords
Penfield High School
Armitage
Bud Meyer
Bob Williamson
Sylvia
Nancy
Jerry Baker
Janice Madara
Pat Tarhalla
Susanne McMullen
Sally Davies
Joan Anney
Rose Wert
Bevery Thornburg
Bernard Miller
Paul Riemer
Dick Carruthers
Dean Crawford
Penfield High
Sylvia Burgett
Carolyn Madara
Carol Burke
Anna Ruegg
Barbara DeFazio
John Saunders
Beams
Ray
Rhythm Aces
Carol ‘Turner
Sally
Marcia Davies
Marcia Guth
Joan Grandstaff
Rodger Cliff
Patricia Sherman
Marilyn Fitz
Two Beams
Jim Smith
LeRoy Abel
Dean Rummery
Big Jim Fridley Surges as Indians Debut Power Hitter
Young Jim Fridley, 26, rookie left fielder for the Cleveland Indians, homered 420 feet in his second major league game to lead a 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. A burly, weightlifter type from Philippi West Virginia, Fridley impressed with power and a lefty bat that shone in spring camp.
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United Press
New York
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Chicago White Sox
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Philippi
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Indians
Big Jim
Jeff Heath
Jimmy Foxx
Lou Gehrig
Ted Kluszewski
Gus Zernial
West Virginia University
Burlington
Spartanburg
Dayton
Dallas
EHS Netters Open Season On Friday
Elyria High tennis opens Friday afternoon at Ely Stadium against Cleveland James Ford Rhodes. The Pioneers schedule includes five matches with potential additions and possible Sandusky rematch. Coach Louis Kolopus has 10 players practicing as weather allows. lineup not yet announced. Competition begins at 3:30 p.m.
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Elyria High
Cleveland
James’ Ford Rhodes
Ely Stadium
Pioneers
Sandusky
Louis Kolopus
Heidelberg Nine Defeats Oberlin 3-1 in Baseball Duel
Heidelberg 3 Oberlin 1 as Jack Tompkins doubles in third and Jim Lambert wires five scoreless innings. Larry Foulk suffers the loss for Oberlin as Heidelberg breaks the tie and holds the Yeomen to five hits. Oberlin heads to Ohio Wesleyan on the road for a three game set this week. Coach Guy Thronet's squad hosts Otterbein Wednesday and Hamp Thursday.
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Heidelberg
Jack Tompkins
Jim Lambert
Larry Foulk
Yeomen
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Otterbein College
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Milchen and Staskiews Lead with 76 in Spring Valley Start
Andy Milchen and Al Staskiews led the Divot Diggers Club opening round at Spring Valley with four over par 76s as Arnold Michael shot 78. Others included Frank Rybarczyk 79 Tony Palermo 80 Bob McClvaine 80 George Emody 81 Walt Maslyk 82 Maurice McIntyre 83 Joe Conley 84 Frank Clavina 86 Chuck Jacobs 88 for the 32-player field.
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Divot Diggers Club
Spring Valley
Arnold Michael
Frank Rybarcyk
Tony Palermo
Bob Mcclvaine
George Emody
Walt Maslyk
Maurice McIntyre
Joe Conley
Frank Clavina
Chuck Jacobs
Twi L ite Golf League planning meeting at Spring Valley
A Wednesday 7 pm session at Spring Valley Country Club invites all players backers and team captains to discuss season plans for the Twi L ite Golf League. Also mentions burglaries at Edward Harris diner and the American Baseball Congress releasing The Executive's Handbook for sandlot promoters with guidance on schedules and averages.
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Spring Valley Country Club
American Baseball Congress
Warren Pair Sixth in Inter-City Doubles Tourney
Warren bowlers Frank Scarpaci and Todd Morrell posted a 1 266 doubles series at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes to earn sixth place. Scarpaci 600 and Morrell 666 highlighted their weekend with steady 416 400 450 games. They sit one pin behind fifth and two ahead of tied seventh teams as 13 Class A and 11 Class B squads competed across eight shifts.
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Todd Morrell
Warren
Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
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Morrell
Bill Seabrook
Art Augustini
New Philadelphia
Jacque Reynolds
Bob Weinminger
Shelby
Emil Telloni
Larry Tuma
Avon Lake
Ross Paper Mill Supplies
Wilson Recreation
Marion
John Simon, Jr
Lorain
Columbus Bowler Seizes Third In ABC All Events
Henry Reitter of Columbus tied for second in the ABC all-events despite a back injury. He marked a 1 933 average in his 7th ABC appearance and posted 612 team, 724 doubles, and 617 singles for the tally. Roger Gray of St Louis rose to third in singles with 717 on 235 202 280.
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Milwaukee
Wis
U.P
Henry Reitter
Columbus
Reitter
Reutter
Roger Gray
St. Louis
Inter City Tenem Tourney Standings and Top Performers
Roy Rose of Zanesville led weekend play with a 673 in doubles with Lynn Newcomer totaling 1 227 as a pair. The Stroh team from Detroit posted 1 077 in three games as Simon scored 277 in the second, while Piqua’s Bill Mackin and Elyria’s Virgle Shrover posted strong all events. Elyria’s Ted Carpenter-George Cotton led 1 246 in doubles, with Nagy 621 in singles and multiple 1 thousand totals across five-man and all events.
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Zanesville
Lynn Newcomer
Rose
Stroh
Detroit
Simon
Piqua
Bill Mackin
Elyria
Ted Carpenter
George Cotton
Elyria Hardware Combine
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Cotton
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Bob Karnes
al Smith
Frank Varsa
Bill Kirby
Lawrence Ford
Dewey Maddock
Dave Bednarz
Ed Evanish
Bill Sabo
John Biro
Tom Dean
Dewey Fackler
Walt Kash
Leo Zelinski
Nagy
Maddock
Karnes
Young Derby Trainer Stephens Sets Sights On Derby With Blue Man
Louisville trainer Woodford C Stephens, in his mid thirties, conditions Blue Man of White Oaks Stable as a Derby hopeful. Stephens previously saddled Hart to a fifth-place Derby in 1949 and now points to Blue Man after Flamingo Stakes wins at Hialeah and an Experimental Free Handicap effort at Jamaica.
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Woodford C. Stephens
White Oaks Stable
Blue Man
Stephens
Hart
Hialeah Park
Florda
Jamaica Track
New York
Heavy Schedule In Prospect For Elyria Nine
Elyria High aims to play four straight Lake Erie League games starting today with Shaw at Ely Stadium. Dick Kosco is slated to start, with potential duty Thursday vs Lorain. other games include Lorain at Euclid and Shaker Heights at Lakewood, while Euclid and Cleveland Heights lead the standings.
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Tine
Cleveland Heights
Euclid
Heights
Lorain
Lakewood
Ely-ria
Shaw
Shaker Heights
Dick Kosco
Elyria
Kosco
Elyria Linksmen Set For Lorain And Parma Battles
Elyria High golf seeks first win after three losses as they host Lorain Steelmen at Cherry Ridge Tuesday and travel to Parma Thursday. The Lorain match is at Cherry Ridge, with Spring Valley hosting May 13 to conclude the two game series. Parma beat Elyria 22 10 in the Parma meeting. Tee off is 3 p m for both matches.
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Lorrain
Steelmen
Cherry Ridge
Parma
Spring Valley Country Club
Lorain
Steel City Linksmen
Thhere
Spring Valley
Oberlin High Indians Crowned B Champs in Wesleyan Relays
Oberlin High School won the Class B title at the 21st annual Ohio Wesleyan Relays in Delaware, scoring 27 points in a field of 38. Belpre, Worthington, Cuyahoga Heights, and Brushville followed. Oberlin claimed two event wins, two seconds, three thirds, and a fourth.
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Delaware
Boyd Robinson
Belpre
Worthington
Cuyahoga Heights
Brushville
Clearview
Lorain County
Oberlin
Glenn Carruthers
Kimmey
Ronnie Oakley
Bob Giffin
Bills Konicek
Oakley
Edwards
Swann
College Town
Bryant
Ronnie Moreno
Carruthers
Ohio Wesleyan
Baseball Managers Meet Wednesday in Elyria
Elyria recreation officials announce an 8:30 p.m. meeting in City Hall Council Chamber for Elyria baseball team managers to plan the 1952 season. Harold Block says all baseball pilots should attend after a 7:15 softball gathering, with Class E Hot Stove League and additional programs planned if teams enter.
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Elyria
City Hall
Harold Block
Race Is Postponed On Atlantic City Broadwalk Mile
The Broadwalk Mile on the Atlantic City boardwalk was postponed from yesterday to May 11 due to rain. The unique straightaway mile event on boards was in danger of racers slipping on the wet surface.
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Undefeated Elyria Trackmen Headed to Triangular Meet
Elyria Highs track and field team, 3-0 in dual meets, travels to Rocky River for a triangular meet against Rocky River Pirates and Oberlin Indians. After a 89-29 win over Lorain and a 61 1 2-46 1 2 decision over Oberlin, Elyria aims for success on River’s track with 4 pm start.
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Rocky River
Bill Coyer
Elyria
Pirates
Oberlin
Indians
Lorain
Ely Stadium
Pioneers
Sandusky
Oberlin Trackmen Topple Denison in Dual Meet
Oberlin College defeated Denison 67 to 60 in a Granville dual meet as Frank Shiveley Joe Molder Roger Meyer and Pete Schultz won the mile relay to erase a 62 60 deficit after 14 events. Oberlin faces Case Institute in Cleveland next on Wednesday.
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Oberlin
Frank Shiveley
Joe Molder
Roger Meyer
Pete Schultz
theOberlin
Denison i
Oberlin Thinciads
Case Institute of Technology
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