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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1957
Page
6
Elyria High Coach Dale Reichenbach urges lowering hoops for six to eight year olds and using smaller balls to build skill and confidence. He favors gradual height increases and more garage baskets as practice, noting long-term benefits for young players.
The American League standings show New York leading with 70 wins and 98 losses, followed by Chicago Cleveland Baltimore Detroit Washington Kansas City. Tuesday night results included Baltimore 2 Boston 0 and New York 4 Washington 1. Today's probable pitchers list several matchups including Washington at New York and Cleveland at Detroit.
Baseball box scores show Cleveland beating Detroit 4 to 1 with early runs and late defense. Stobbs Hyde Woodling homered for New York, while Kellner earned the win for Kansas City and Keegan took the loss. Other games feature held runs and home runs from Held Marlathy Nixon and White Moore in varied line scores.
National League games produced a 9 to 5 Brooklyn win with a late rally, while Philadelphia defeated Pittsburgh 5 to 3. The Knights of Columbus Bowl hosts a season opener at 8:30 pm, and Elyria youth bowl signups and United Polish Club League registrations close August 20 with meetings set August 18 and club signups at Elyria Bowling Center.
East Minor Life League staged its inaugural picnic at Cascade Park drawing about 250 attendees from roughly 85 families. Managers coaches and umpire-in-chief Bob Butz and league director Al Taylor were recognized, with prizes for the largest families and top field event winners.
In Lattle League West A Minor action, WAF.W. 1079 defeated West Point Cities Service 87 while Elyma Rages beat the Lions Club 3 2. Bill Ballamy led the Vets with three hits, Neil Lorn added two, and Tom Mason powered the Eagles with a double and triple and a three hitter. Harrison Jackson doubled for the Lions Club.
Local 18 handed Bittner- DeCarlo Funeral home its first defeat of the second half, 3-2, as four games were played. Lear-Romeo beat C. A. Olsen Co. 6-5, Harshaw Chemical topped Elyria Telephone 5-4, and United Polish Chub crushed Pfaudler Co. 11-0. Harshaw holds a half game edge in City and Industrial standings.
Mrs F Nemeth captured Class A low gross with an 81 at Spring Valley CC as qualifying for the August championships loomed. Other winners included Adolph Kohlmyer and A Sibley in Class B, Cornell Kohlmyer in Class C, and R Jackson in Class D for low gross. Nemeth also tied for low putts with 30.
Spahn pitched effectively as the Braves beat the Reds 5-3 and moved back into first place in the National League pennant scramble. Teammate Warren Spahn delivered a strong performance against Cincinnati highlighting a tense ballgame in Milwaukee County Stadium.
Elyria American Legion Juniors, one of four unbeatens, rallied from two runs down in the bottom of the tenth to tie Springfield and then won 6-5 in the 13th frame. Thurman Taylor pitched 12 innings, Jack Belinski closed, and Al Noster delivered the clutch bunt and hit as Elyria rode fortitude to the victory in Columbus.
Elyria defeats Springfield after 13 innings in a state tournament tilt. Key plays include Dick Novak, Steven Bako, Bill Mrukowski, and John Zaffer driving in runs, with Springfield tieing in the sixth and eighth and Walt Sanford injuring sliding into third. Latta and Taylor provided late scoring while Belinski shut down the visitors in the 13th.
CHICAGO UP The College All Stars entered their final drills before Friday night's game with the NFL champion New York Giants at Soldier Field. Curly Lambeau planned secret workouts at Northwestern and a night drill on the field with 47 players to assess offensive moves. The only clear certainty was that either John Brodie or Paw Hornung would start at quarterback for the offense.
A three game playoff for the Flyria Pony League title starts tonight with Wells Construction vs Fire Fighters at Elyria Recreation Wield diamond No. 2 at 6. Wells Construction were American Division champions and the Fire Fighters held the National Division crown.
Championship regatta under Lorain Yacht Club and Southern Lake Erie Star Fleet Vermilion expects 30 entries. Fred Meyer general chairman Paul Zalog publicity Don Heisner judges Don Bever measurement L G Van Sickle launching and docking R D Miller race committee Diane Doane registration. Schedule shows sailing events from Aug 18 to 23 with registration measuring sails, launching and multiple races ending with a winners dinner and trophy at Spring Valley Country Club.
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