Mantle Aims for Ruth Pace in Eight Weeks
Mickey Mantle seeks 17 homers in eight weeks to tie Babe Ruth at 60. He homered three times in a doubleheader as the Yankees widened their AL lead to 22 games. Mantle, already at 43, would reach 68 if he keeps this pace, while Duke Frick’s timing questions about reaching 60 by game 154 persist.
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M F Playoff Leader Triumphs in Elyria League Opener
M F Playoff Leader Manufacturers and Fabricators defeated Fire Fighters 40 to 8 in Elyria PONY Baseball League action at West Recreation Field. Dick Lappi earned the win after relieving Greg Cowen in the second inning. Ron Roberts took the loss. The double elimination series begins, with a 6 p.m. rematch scheduled if Fire Fighters force a final game. Ken Lengel and Des Mislinski led with three hits and three RBIs respectively, including Mislinski’s home run.
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Ring Lardner would mock today’s home run era
Oscar Fraley shares a playful 1960s style refute about Ring Lardner’s old take on baseball. The piece contrasts 1921 home run totals with mid-century output, noting Ruth’s era and the spike in long balls. It ponders if Lardner would approve of today’s power surge and league-wide changes.
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North Eaton Go Kart Results Highlighted by Local Winners
North Eaton Go-Kart event lists Class A junior Bill Campana of Lakewood and Class A over 165 Bob Leach of Olmsted Falls among top finishers. Other divisions include Class B Marty Wagner of North Olmsted and Class C Butch Schneider of Seville. Second heats name Bob Ruple, Herb Baldy, Bill Meace, and Don Reynolds among winners. Powder Puff features Arsene Leach and Jeff Wagner with pushing events led by Bob Fiemer. Attendance noted as 200.
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Big Innings Highlight Play In Elyria's Little Leagues
In Elyria Little League action Bellamy's Cities Service vs Lions Club produced a 19 1 victory for the Lions Club after a four inning game marred by seven Bellamy errors and 12 Lions hits. VFW Eagles beat Eagles Club 7 2. Milad Chevy Olds beat B&B Food Market 6 0 by forfeit. Elyria Hardware fell 7 1 to United Polish Club in LL South. James Coleman earned the win for Lions Club. Eddie Ault took the loss for Bellamy's.
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Baseball MLB Saturday Scores and Sunday Results Summary
Saturday MLB results show Chicago 8 beat Washington 3 while Boston 10 defeated Kansas City 4 and New York 2 beat Minnesota 1. Detroit won 7 to 6 against Cleveland and Los Angeles 4 over Baltimore 2 with Sunday outcomes listing Chicago 5 3 Washington 4 2 New York 7 3 Minnesota 6 3 in an 18 inning first game. Boston 4 0 over Kansas City 2 1 and Detroit 2 5 Cleveland 1 9. LA at Baltimore postponed. later matchups include Minnesota Boston 12 4 and other night games with several pitchers named Pacific.
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FAA Teams Start Strong in District Five Softball Tourney
The Federal Aviation Authority fast pitch squad beat Local Union No. 1215 of Sandusky 76 to 51 at Yester Day and routed National Carbon from Fostoria 51 to 14, powering two opening wins with 14 hits.
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Mexico Sweeps Morocco in Davis Cup Zone Play
Mexico defeated Morocco 4 0 in the American Zone Davis Cup matches on Sunday. Mario Llamas beat Ahmed Douglas 6 1 6 0 6 0 and Rafael O. Gownes Laheen Chodisy 6 1 7 5 6 ? The report notes the winner advances to face the United States and then the inter zone final against Italy.
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Doug Sanders Poised In Golf’s Gold Rush This Week
In Baltimore the Georgian pro Doug Sanders, from Ojai, won the Lascom Open worth 5300, boosting his year total to 349000 while trailing leaders Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead Player. Sanders eyes many more tourneys as seventeen remain on the schedule with Venturi close in the final round.
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Harness Group Forms New Harness Racing Institute
Harness Group forms New York based nonprofit institute to unite three major harness racing tracks in the U S and Canada. The organization aims to aid growth and guide development of harness racing across the two nations.
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Miss Bardahl Wins World Speedboat Crown in Seattle
Miss Bardahl driven by Ron Musson edged Miss Century 21 in a 45 mile three race regatta on Lake Washington to claim the world unlimited class title. About 250000 spectators watched as Bardahl averaged 106.027 mph for the day while Century 21 posted the day’s fastest 111.1 mph in the final heat.
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Science Shrinks Piles Without Surgery New Way
New York report details a new healing substance that shrinks hemorrhoids, stops itching, and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows gentle pain relief with actual reduction of hemorrhoids.
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Fullmer Hurt but Takes Win
OGDEN Utah UPI promoter Norman Rothschild said Fullmer has a fractured right elbow but hopes he can heal in time to fight for the undisputed world title in early December.
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Traxler’s 6th Straight Is 1-Hitter
Traxler won his sixth straight in Elyria Sunday Softball League action, pitching a 1-hitter in a 4-0 win for Tarry Lanes over Bo Fullmer of West Jordan Utah. Fullmer broke his elbow Saturday night defending the NBA middleweight title against Florentino Fernandez. Fernandez beat Gena Rothschild in a 15-round decision, while Arttermountain Boxing Club hopes for a Terra Downes-Paul Pender bout. Rothschild’s injury left Fullmer in first place tie with Elyma Bowling Den. The right arm fracture was diagnosed as elbow damage, with cast from wrist to shoulder.
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LaPorte and Grafton Nines Advance in State Tourney
LaPorte Watson-Plas topped Akron Curia Braves 12 1 in Class G and will meet East Akron Yankees in the second round. Grafton Veterans of Foreign Wars beat Sebring Catichon Dairy Isle 32 in Class H first round. Neumevert led LaPorte with a triple and single, Bell added a triple and double, Baksa two singles and a double, LaPorte racking 12 hits to Akron's five. Lilley drew a walk, stole two bases, and scored the winning run on a wild pitch with two outs in the fifth.
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Spring Valley golfer aces 12-yard par three
Jim Faukner used a nine iron yesterday at Spring Valley Country Club to hole out a ace on the 12-yard par three number 16. The event showcases a rare hole in one by the local golfer at the Spring Valley course.
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Bowling Notices at Stoney's Independent League Meeting
Stoney's Independent Bowling League meets Wednesday at 7:30 am at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. 30 players and others interested in joining the league are welcome to attend.
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Virginian Wins Jr Golf Title
ITHACA N Y June 1 The steadiness of an old pro paid off for a young amateur Sunday as 16 year old Charles McDowell of Virginia Beach Va won the United States Golf Association fourth annual Junior National Amateur golf tournament Defeating Jay Siegel of Whitemarsh Pa one up in the 36 hole final McDowell who observed his 11th birthday last month displayed the steady game of a man many years his senior for the victory
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