Stengel Gambles and Yankees Halt Slump with Terry Win
Casey Stengel pulled a bold move as Ralph Terry secured his first major league win for the Yankees, beating the Red Sox 4 to 2. Tom Morgan and Tom Byrne aided in relief, lifting New York eight games ahead in the American League as Chicago’s Cubs edged Boston 4 to 2 and Hank Aaron extended his hitting streak.
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Alex Grammas
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Larry Jackson
Harshaw Chemists and MES A Lead In League Baseball Triumphs
Harshaw Chemical stayed undefeated in the Independent Softball League with a 12 to 7 win over Lear-Romeo, while MES A Local 18 defeated C A Olsen Co 8 to 1. Dick Mason homered twice for Harshaw and drove in runs, as Ed Linden relieved to earn the win. Mason added a triple and a single in four at bats. Mason and Logan led Harshaw’s offense, and Linden was the winning pitcher.
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Ken Logan
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Elyria Telephone Co
Bear Great Connor Becomes Chicago Coach
George Connor, famed tackle and linebacker for the Chicago Bears, announced his retirement as an active player and will join the coaching staff. Bears owner George Halas praised him as a great player and leader, predicting he will be a valuable addition to the staff.
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George Connor
Chicago Bears
Connor
Notre Dame
Bears
George Halas
Four Minute Mile Repeats Historic Feat in London
Derek Ibbotson, 24, sharpens focus on the mile at the British Championships Soviet track meet in London White City Stadium. He clocks 3 59.4 to win the mile, beating Tan Boyd and Villa Nova’s Ron Delany. Ibbotson, previously a racer in longer distances, hails the ninth sub four minute mile.
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Britain
Derek Ibbotson
Khoison
Tan Boyd
Villanova
Ron Delany
White City Stadim
Plumbers and Green Dragon Win District Five Softball Games
Two district softball losers bracket games played last night saw T O Murphy of Oberlin defeat Sandusky Rockets 1 to 0 while Green Dragon Cafe of Elyria beat Gibsonburg Delites 4 to 2. Rain delayed Sunday play shifting the schedule by one day.
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Bill Bockmore
Oberlin
Cliff Burns
Green Dragon
Rip Riley
Gibsonburg
Pete Rockas
Elyrians
Leland
Chip’ Goss
Riley
Lorain United Parish Club
Tiffin National Machine
Wally
Sandusky
Clyde Maroons
Grandview Harness Selections and Entries Highlights
A late night Grandview card lists nine races with pace and trot divisions. Selections name top choices like Honest Abe, Hetty Lou Keymar, Drift In, He's A Trophy, Sutger Grattan, Meda Hanover, First of Scotland, Honor Lee, and Glendate Dictator, alongside full entries for each race and notable omissions.
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Sly Yic
Cherry Hill
Phyllis Mack
Cherry Het Miss
Spellman
Gay Tos
Sly Wick
Mikki Meadows
Hetty Lou Keymar
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Chessie V
Betty Lou Keymar
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Bridget Hanover
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Ray Scott
My Son Don
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Stevie Frost
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Four ECC Linksmen In Action at Cleveland Country Club
Four Elyria Country Club golfers competed in the Cleveland District Golf Association match play qualifier at Cleveland Country Club. More than one hundred players sought the final 32 spots to advance to match play, which begins tomorrow.
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Cleveland District Golf Association
Cleveland Country Club
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Baseball Results Across American Leagues Mixed Scores Reported
A compact recap of recent baseball results across the American and National Leagues. Highlights include efforts by New York, Boston, Cleveland, and Detroit, with pitchers Terry, Morgan, and Berra anchored by strong outings and a home run by Fiersall. Postponements and early match notes also appear alongside minor league and international league entries.
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Egyptian Princess Favored In Hambletonian Field
In Goshen New York August 7 195? Egyptian Princess led the crowded field for the 31st Hambletonian drawing post positions. Sabo teur stood beside her as a strong second choice, with a large entry crowd anticipated on the sharp first turn during the two heat trotting classic.
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Clearview Stable
Norman
Fred Woolworth
Winthrop, Mo
Earl Avery
Goshen, N
Second Playoff Tilt Tonight in Little Leagues North
First half season champion Stewart Radio and TV seeks to clinch the series title in the best of three against second half titlist Plocher Insurance at East Kiwanis Field 5 45. Friday's opener saw Stewart erase a 10 2 deficit for a 11 win as Paul Antisio belted a decisive homer in the seventh.
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Paul Antisio
Hartack Boots Three Wins as Jockey Sets Pace
CHICAGO sports desk notes Willie Hartack, the nation's leading jockey with 233 wins, riding three mounts today and planning increases in meetings. Postponed Little League West games shift to tomorrow and Thursday, while a Lehman & Johnson Routers baseball clash with Erhart remains slated at 7:15 p.m. in Monroe.
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Willie Hartack
City Hall
Little League West
al Oy
Elyria Lions
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The Sports Grill Yearling Purchase Is Real Gamble
New York readers learn that buying a yearling thoroughbred is a real gamble with fortunes possible. It cites Nashua and Citation, Man O War purchase by Sam Riddle, and Mrs. Al Sabath’s $7006 colt that yielded $350,000, illustrating high stakes in speculation.
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Nashua
Citation
Sam Riddle
al Sabath
Chicago
Wall St
Isenberg Tops Smith in Elyria City Tennis Action
In Elyria City Tennis last night Bill Isenberg defeated Don Smith 6 2 6 0 in singles to reach a quarterfinal against Jack Smith who had a first round bye. Rain halted further first round singles. In doubles, semis feature Rake straw Walker and Carman Moore Isenberg who won first round matches while Stevenson Smith and Johnson Gaines had byes.
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Bill Isenberg
Don Smith
Isenberg
Jack Smith
Jim Rakestraw
Paul Walker
Carman
Moore-Isenberg
Major League Leaders and Yearling Bargain Bets
A survey of yearling sales notes that high prices do not guarantee track success. Wealthy buyers occasionally strike real bargains, as George Widener did with Battlefield for 4800, yielding major earnings, while others like Max Hirsch bought prize ponies at high stakes. The piece cites Nashua, Stymie, Natur, Nasrullah, and notable sales figures, including the Los Angeles and Detroit connections, and details earnings from several well-known horses and buyers.
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Max Hirsch
Stymie
Hirsch Jacobs
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Natur
Clohome
Fight Results United Press 1h NY
Rory Galhouo 168 pounds defeated by White Tyey Haid in New York. Charles King charged in Toledo. Lawrence Hedlegs over Pieter White Sex Brower in red Sax Pord. Buhraves 5.
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Stinchcomb Wins Cincinnati Open in Thrilling Finish
Veteran pro Verl Stinthcomb of Portsmouth tied at 71 in round one and 71 in round two before posting a 142 total to win the Queen City Open golf tournament, marking his second title.
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Verl Stinthcomb
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Prep Stars Drill at Canton Classic Prep
The North and South allstars began drills today for their annual classic set for August 17 at Cantons Fawcett Stadium.
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Fawcett Stadium
Elyria Caddies Win West Side Four Caddie Championship
The Columbia Center Elyria Country Club caddies clinched the West Side Big Four Caddie Association team title with a four lap total of 2097 strokes, 98 ahead of Lakewood Country Club. Their best day came yesterday with 511 total as 327 at Elyria, 521 at Lakewood, and 538 at Westwood.
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Inter-Lake Regatta Opens Sunday at Put-In-Bay
Lake Erie will host the Inter-Lake Yachting Association regatta with long distance and open class races from Detroit to Buffalo. The Akron Portage Lakes Yach Club hosts as 17,000 members from 71 clubs. Elyria hosts match play and handicap championships next week with caddies from four clubs competing in morning and afternoon sessions.
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Reds Sign Jansen to Bolster Redlegs Rotation
Larry Jansen, 36, former Giants ace, was purchased from Seattle and due to join Cincinnati tonight. He could start versus Milwaukee Friday after compiling a 12-2 season with a 2.57 ERA in 98 innings in the Pacific Coast League. Jansen won 120 games and lost 86 for the Giants from 1947 to 1954, including a relief appearance in the 1951 playoff win over the Dodgers.
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Redlegs
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Elyria Diamond Docket District Baseball Schedule
The Elyria Diamond Docket lists multiple youth league games at Elyria Recreation Field and nearby facilities. Matches include D-HOT versus West Side Lumber, Savings Deposit Bank against Yates Construction, Legion Cubs versus FO, and Pine Pightare-va against Tem rain County Savings & Trash, all around 6 to 7 p.m. with several other Little League and Pony League contests scheduled at varied diamond numbers and times.
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Savings Deposit Bank
Yates Construction
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Pony League
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Collins Auto Parts
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Leopore Bloopers
Junior Chamber of Gom+merce
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Hart Ends Siege Ends Holdout With Lions
Ypsilanti Michigan reports Leon Hart, the 25 pound fullback and end, a top NL defensive specialist, agreed with the Detroit Lions at their camp on Monday after a prolonged holdout. Hart can return to action and resume duties for the team.
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Mich
Leon Hart
Detroit Lions
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