Parade Leads Ashland Little League Boosters to Galion
Ashland Little League boosters paraded through downtown and to Galion for a game that was to be rained out. The Chronicle-Telegram car led the march with Louie Rotunda at the wheel, causing a brief delay before the group headed out of town. The field was not kept safe for play as ground crew abandoned attempts to prepare it.
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Ashland
Galion
Chronicle-Telegram
Louie Rotunda
C-T
The Four Minute Mile Barrier Falls Again
A recent report notes a breakthrough time of 3 58 6 for the mile, showing rapid progress since Bannister’s four minute moment. The author recalls Bannister’s historic English record and a Lakeland Conference meet where news broke via United Press.
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Roger Bannister
England
Lakeland
Sustersie Leaves Sandusky St Mary for Brecksville Posts
Former Sandusky St Mary coach Sustersie moves to Brecksville High as assistant football coach and head baseball coach. He has been looking around since last school year and cites lifting duties as a factor. Joe Vidna will become Brecksville head football coach, with Dan Hudak joining as head track coach and football assistant.
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Ed Sustersie
Sandusky St. Mary High School
Brecksville High
Brecksville
Elyria Catholic Grid
Sustersic
Joe Vidna
Dan Hudak
Vidna
Hudak
Sandusky High
Indians keep climb with Gordon era as home stand opens
Cleveland at 66 in 194? with Joe Gordon guiding the Indians, aiming to extend a 2-0 run over the Athletics. Mudcat Grant seeks his 4th straight win against Ned Garver as Cleveland hosts a nine game home stretch beginning tonight.
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UPI
Cleveland Indians
Joe Gordon
Redskins
Kansas City Athletics
Athletics
Botby Bragan
Indians
Gordon
Kansas City
Bragan
Chicago
New York Yankees
Jim
Mudcat) Grant
Ned Garver
Grant
Grandview Race Entries and Selections Summary
Race card details Grandview events with Class D to Class C divisions. Notable entries include 7 Whithorn Prost 3J Nevin Hanover Happy Joe Cindy Mitchell and Miss Rose Mite in Class D, Big Secret Sargas Mrk in SFO Selections, Heverly Ann Direct Cobain Paume Lee in Class 1, ir. Chesty Mr Thunderbolt Gorge Widower in Class C, Wilellen Christine's Pride Ann Waverly and multiple others across seven races.
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Prost
Nevin Hanover
les—Happy Joe
Cindy Mitchell
Mantoe Oliver
Carter
Jamie
Rose Mite
Flett Azoff
Clana TD
Big Secret
Yolo Miss
Stormy
Dale Haven
Ohio
Rose
Jay Hale
Heverly Ann
Direct Cobain
Paume Lee
al Clay
Dan's Boy
Cash Jester
Hallie
Guy
Ir. Chesty
Mr .Thunderbolt
Gorge Widower
Itles
Peter Ball
Mighty Direct
Sherry Adam
Leon McPherson
Big Dobby Lite
Wilellen
Christine’s Pride
Ann Waverly
Anna Abbe
Banjo Pirk
Thoree H. Merrie Margie
Julia Wick
Jount Pick
Mickey MacPherson
Hal
Stormy Thistle
Stormy Thistle, 3—Bannier, Other cnties—Pastime. Nancy A, Brewer, Mr Aicanber
Shiloh
Oslo
Creed
Heart’s Delignt
Skeland Lad
Wer Vidow
June Brown
Volo
LL South and Ashland Rainout Rescheduled for Tonight
State Little League final between Elyria South and Ashland Americans was postponed at 6 10 p m due to a downpour at Hesse Park Galion. Officials will attempt completion tonight with Ken Lengel facing Jim Springer and a 6 30 p m start.
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Ashland
Elyria South
Ashland Americans
Galion
Hesse Park Field
George Joachim
Ypsilanti
Mich
Elyria
Don Holzhauer J
Ken Lengel
South
Jim Springer
Elyria Softball and Pony League Schedule
Elyria softball league schedule lists Olsen vs Herman Contractors at Recreation Field diamond 2 at 6 30 p m Local 18 Mesa diamond 2 at 8 Harshaw Chemical vs Bittner DeCorigo Funeral Home diamond 2 at 9 30 Kehla A C5 American Radiator diamond 1 7 Pony League Men s Shop vs Hart Construction Elyria Recreation Field diamond 3 and M F vs Olsen diamond 3 both games 6 p m Saturday Lorain Class 4 Erhart Kramers vs Elyria Lehman dannson Longfellow Field Lorain 6 p m
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Elyria Recreation
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Mesa
Harshaw
Chemical
Bittner-DeCorigo Funeral Home
Kehla A. C
Pony League
S. Hart Construction
Elyria Recreation Field
Lorain
Erhart Kramers
Elyria Lehman-dannson
Longfellow Field
Baseball scoreboard tied to Elyria league pairings and results
National League and American League line scores list games at Elyria Recreation Field diamond Nos 1 3 4 with entries for Manufac turers Fabricators C Olsen Hart Construction and other clubs. Encounters include HR highlights by Mathews Lem on Moon and Buddin with losers and winners noted. International and American Association results show Havana 7 Rochester 2 and Denver 5 Wichita 4 among others with pitchers and records.
Royals Up Lead in International League Playoff Push
Montreal exploded for six runs in the fifth to crush Miami. Jim Koranda and Dick Teed homered to drive in five, tying the score earlier. Toronto slipped another half game after splitting a twin bill with Havana, with Stan Jok homering in the opener but Sugar Kings delivering a 7-3 nightcap win in 13 innings.
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Montreal
Miami
Toronto
Jim Koranda
Dick Teed
Koranda
Bill Harris
Dick Bunker
Gene Oliver
Rochester
Columbus
Bob Gibson
Leafs
Havana
Stan Jok
Sugar Kings
Sare
Bobby Tiefenauer
Sailor Sets Pistol Mark at Camp Perry
San Diego sailor Gasper P. Defino torpedoman's mate first class won the international free pistol event at Camp Perry on the first day of the National Rifle and Pistol matches with a 330-22 score, two points above the 1953 Camp Perry mark. The rapid fire match was half completed and will resume Monday with about 50 shooters. some 275 pistol experts took part Thursday.
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Camp Perry
UPI
Gasper P. Defino
San Diego
Defino
Army M
Heulet Benner
U S Eyes Net Split in Eastern Grass Court Tennis
In South Orange New Jersey top seed Dick Savitte faces Australian Neale Fraser while Mal Anderson meets Ron Holmberg as U S hopes hinge on a split in quarterfinals of the Eastern grass court championships. Alejandro Olmedo upset Barry Mackay and Ham Richardson defeated John Cranston to halt Cranston’s upset run.
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U. S
Dick Savitte
Neale Fraser
Mal Anderson
Ron Holmberg
Pitcher Nixon Leaves Red Sox for Lindale Home
Boston pitcher Willard Nixon was placed on the temporarily disabled list July 14 with shoulder problems and has departed the Red Sox for his Lindale Georgia home.
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Boston
UPC
Willard Nixon
Boston Red Sox
Lindale
Standings and results from the day in major leagues
The standings show Boston and New York leading as Chicago and Detroit vie for position. Thursday results include Boston 8 Washington 4 with several night games scheduled. Probable pitchers listed for Chicago Detroit Kansas City Baltimore and Washington, with Saturday matchups set across multiple venues.
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Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
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Kansas City
Atl
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Deysdale
Tennis Rain Delays City-East Kiwanis Junior Finals
The City-East Kiwanis Tennis Tournament postpones the Junior Girls Singles final Kathy Gaines versus Marlene Bastick to tonight. Tomorrow Paul Walker faces Jim Guest in Junior Boys Singles at 12 30 p m and Leroy Johnson battles Jim Rakestraw for the Men s Singles title at 2 p m. Nita Webb holds the Women s Singles title. Guest and Walker previously won the Junior Boys Doubles. Johnson seeks his 10th straight Men s Singles crown.
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Kiwanis
Kathy Gaines
Marlene Bastick
Paul Walker
Jim Guest
Leroy Johnson
Jim Rakestraw
Nita Webb
Guests
Walker
Johnson
Redleg prospect O'Toole shows blazing pace in minor league rise
Chicago native Jim O'Toole, a 21 year old left hander with a 17 4 record in doubles A, is praised for a fast ball and improving curve. He joined the Cincinnati Redlegs after selecting them for a $30 000 offer and sees a possible big league future with a rapid rise through the minors. He hopes to reach Cincinnati after the Southern League season ends and plans to pitch in a couple of games.
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Tenn
Jim O'Toole
Cincinnati Redlegs
Hairy
O'Toole
Wisconsin
Redrigo O'Toole
Cincinnati Redleg
Cincinnati
Chicago
Mitchell
S.C
Redlegs
Madi l
Wis
University of Fal
Bethea’s manager faces hearing over controversial loss
CHICAGO API Chairman Frank Gilmer said Tony Yone, co manager of heavyweight Wayne Bethea, must attend a Sept 17 hearing to explain charges that Bethea’s loss to Sonny Liston was dishonest. Bethea was stopped at 1 minute 9 seconds of the first round by referee Bernie Weissman. Yone claimed the fight was “in the bag” and later said he meant Bethea was hurt but maintaining his fighter pause.
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Chicago
API
Frank Gilmer
Ilinois Athletic Commission
Tony Yone
Wayne Bethea
Bethea
Sonny List
Bernie Weissman
Vone
Weissman
New York
Little Leagues
Elyria Softball League Managers Meet Wednesday
Managers of all teams in the Elyria Softball League will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Elyria Recreation Department office.
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Elyria
Elyria Recreation Department
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