Season Opener Promises Tough Supermodified Show
Lorain County Speedway kicks off the supermodified stock car season with defending champion Norm Law wary of a harder title run. Drivers like Chuck Yost Jr and Bobs Burrows prep-forces, new engines and weight cuts as 94 laps schedule ends with a 25 lap finale. Gate time opens with two lap qualifications and eight heats to follow.
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Norm Law
Lorain County Speedway
Law
Don Cardner
Gary Myies
Chuck Yost
Elvira
Sant
Indianapolis
Bobs Burrows
North Eaton
Mack Clingan
Chingan
Jerry Gasser
Elyria
Bob Hayduk
Ed,Weisman
Art Smith
Cleveland
Rollie Beale
Toledo
al Wood
Ted Haury
Jerry Eschtruth
Gary Myles
Laws
Bailey Dominates Elyria in Buckeye Sectional Loss
Lorain's Steve Bailey pitched seven innings with 13 strikeouts and two hits allowed as Elyria fell 6-1 to Lorain in the Class AA Sectional tournament. Bailey helped his own cause with a double and two RBIs while Elyria stranded runners in key innings and failed to convert with runners aboard.
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Bailey
Lorain
Buckeye
Amherst
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E' Abra Kulies
Limays
Buse
OlDoan
Chapman
Lawrence
Tippie
lGast
Tid Bailey
Pesti
Dobrenz
Lengel
Hreno
Roberts
Foo Tavaoner
l'Gould
Inman
di Nielsen
Ivwe
Doan
Elyria
RBI
Breno
Taveanner
E—Gast
Hays
Enlie
Busei
Tipple
Dean End Gast
Whitney Optimistic as Tompion Aims for Derby Win
New York sportsman Sonny Whitney expresses strong confidence that his colt Tompion can end a Derby drought for Whitney. Tompion, favored to win, cruised to a two length Blue Grass Stakes victory at Keeneland, following a prior Forerunner Purse win and mirroring Torny Lee's Derby path.
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Lexington
C. V
Sonny) Whitney
New York
Tompion
Keeneland
Torny Lee
Good Pitch No Hit Indians Fall To White Sox
Cleveland arrived from Chicago after a 3-1 defeat as Billy Pierce mastered the Tribe. Gary Bell allowed five hits in six innings, while Al Smith drove in all three Chicago runs with two hits and a triple. Woodie Held tripled for Cleveland and Bubba Phillips added a single. Russ Nixon ended the threat with a double play. Jim Piersall and Carroll Hardy each had one hit in four trips. Harvey Kuenn drew two walks but fouled out with bases loaded. Jim Perry faces Don Larsen in tonight’s doubleheader setup as Joe Gordon reshuffles the lineup for Saturday and Sunday games.
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Pesti
Jim Inman
Lorain
Chapman
Bailey
Will Dobrenz
Bob
Elvira
Tavanner
Dobrenz
Elyria
Bob van Valkenburg
Elvria
Pioneers
Billy Pierce
Tribe
Gary Bell
Thhem
al Smith
Chicago
Woodie Held
Bubba Phillips
Russ Nixon
Bell
Pierce
Cleveland
Joe Gordon
Tito Francona
Walter Bond
Carroll Hardy
Jim Piersall
Piersall
Hardy
Gordon
Harvey Kuenn
Roy Sievers
Smith
Jame
Minnie Minoso
Nellie Fox
Fox
Jim Perry
Kansas City Athletics
Don Larsen
Bob Tiefenauer
Johnny Briggs
Wynn Hawkins
Syracuse Wins Grantland Rice Trophy for 1959 Football
Syracuse University earned the Grantland Rice football trophy as the nation’s top college team for 1959. Head coach Ben Schwarzewalder presented All-American honors to Ernie Davis, Roger Davis, and Bob Yates.
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Orange
Syracuse
N.Y
UPI
Syracuse University
Ben Schwarzewalder
Ernie Davis
Roger Davis
Bob Yates
Elyria Netters Dominate Lorain in Buckeye Conference Match
Elyria High's Pioneer netters beat Lorain 6-1 at Ely Stadium for their 16th win in eight years. Larry Stark recovered from an opening loss to win 6-3 in the third after a 6-2 second set, while Rick Hutchings also won in three sets. Kuhn and Stromsky of Lorain took the one doubles point. Elyria's Poad and Volk beat Pairhead-Wryman 6-2 6-1.
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Lorain
Ely Stadium
Jim Rakestraw
Pioneers
Steelers
Larry Stark
Elyria
Ernie Kuhn
Buckeye
Kuhn
Dave Stronsky
Stark
Dick Holliday
Rick Hutchings
Stromsky
Brecksville
Dave Stromsky
Dick Holiday
Don Fairhead
Ritchie Poad
Tom Hronec
Kent Dawson
al Wayman
Kuhn - Stromsky
Stark-Holliday
Poad
Volk
Pairhead- Wryman
Lorein
Dukes fall on one hit in Firelands win over Wellington
Jim Parker limited Wellington to one hit as Firelands Falcons beat Wellington 10 to 0 in an independent baseball game. Parker struck out seven and benefited from two hits as Kiepec and Jones added two hits each. Lattimer spoiled Wellington's only hit with a late reply.
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Henrietta
Firelands
High
Jim Parker
Wellington
Jim Seipler
Falcons
Park
Mike Kiepeck
Dick Jones
Dave Lattimer
Wellington Firelands
Clippers Top Dukes in Dual Meet at Wellington
Clearview High’s Clippers, led by Jan Abrahamowicz, won 12 events and tied for first in one as they defeated Wellington 93-2433 in a dual meet. Abrahamowicz doubled in the broad jump and 100 yard dash, anchored the mile and 880 relays, and contributed a 1:42.60 880 relay split.
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Clearview High
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Clippers
Wellington
Jerry Chawansky
Dan Dickason
Bill Hoce
Jan Abrahamowicz
Masin
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Poster
Abrahnamowicz
Daniels
LeBeau Wi
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J. Dubesa
Howell Ci
Novak Ci
Cook
Thompson
Abrahamowicz
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Foster Wi
LeBeau
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Myrers
Ellis
Chaplan
M. Dubesa
Posle
Grimes
Bonsor
Jones
Johnson
Foster
Shays
Thompson Fc
Chawansky
Hore
Dickason
Ted
Darel
Eeson
Brookside Tops Ridgeville 9 2 in error plagued game
Brookside High beat Ridgeville 9-2 as Ridgeville committed 10 errors matching its district tournament tally. Don Spice allowed six hits with five K and five walks for Ridgeville. Dan Opfer and Ron Rieth teamed for Brookside with seven strikeouts and two walks. Ridgeville drops to 1-3 while Brookside heads to Berea district as Ridgeville hosts Lorain JV next.
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Ridgeville
Brookside High
Rangers
Avon Lake
Don Spice
Dan Opfer
Ron Rieth
Cardinals
Sherm Eckerfield
Dave Link
Dan Sinclair
Brookside
Berea
Lorain
Amherst golfers roll to 15 1 win over Ridgeville
Amherst High golfers routed Ridgeville 15 1 at Cherry Ridge Country Club. Bob Penman shot 42 on the front and 40 on the back for four points over Ridgeville’s Ed Graff. Denny Shermack was Ridgeville’s lone scorer, defeating Amherst’s Herb Gammons. Amherst prepared for a practice match with Lorain and a meet with Midview next week.
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Bob Penman
Amherst High
Ridgeville
Cherry Ridge Country Club
Penman
Ridgevile
Ed Graff
Denny Shermack
Amherst
Herb i Gammons
Lorain
Midview
Linksmen Triumph in Elyria Showdown
Bill Madden fired a front-nine 41 then a back-nine 36 at Elyria Country Club to finish 77 and lead Higra High to a 9 to 4 win over Sandusky. He edged Streaks' Dick Ohlemacher by one stroke while earning three points despite Ohlemacher leading medal play after nine holes.
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Bill Madden
Elyria Country Club
Pace Higra High
Sandusky
Madden
Dick Ohlemacher
Ohlemacher
Tarry Tavern Lanes Bowling Schedule and Contact
Tarry Tavern Lanes lists weekly leagues starting Monday with Ladies Beginners, Tuesday Men’s Doubles Hop, Wednesday Mixed Team, Thursday Turkey Shoot for 160+ average, Friday Mixed Team, and Saturday Mixed Team. For details call FA 2-0526 or visit in person.
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