Long Ball Lifts New Boston To State Little League Title
New Boston defeated Elyria East 4 to 2 to claim the state championship as Gilliland hit a decisive last inning home run. The title game featured a pitching duel between Elyria’s Tom Overs and New Boston’s Bill Young across five and a half innings.
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Klucas Canton
Elyria East
Llyria
New Boston
Gilliland
Southern Ohio
Elyria
Tom Overs
Bill Young
East squad tops New Boston in regional tourney bid
Rick Mershon delivered a run scoring single in the sixth as East held New Boston to a lone run while catcher Jim Couch robbed a home run and Cowen exited with a blister. East advances toward Gary Ind regional play after eight tournament wins and a dominant defense.
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East Liverpool
Jim Couch
Cowen
Gary
Ind
Elyria Edges New Boston In Batters Safe Win
Elyria scored and held off New Boston as Overs worked through seven batters with a single walk allowed. L. Gilland led the offense with three RBIs and Taylor added one as Elyria plated runs in a 6 2 victory despite early control issues from both squads.
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Elyria
Avon Oaks Swim Meet Set for August Relays
First Avon Oaks Invitational Swim Relays on August 28 at 4 p.m. feature 51 private clubs including five from Lorain County. Four boy and girl teams form a four person relay, with a 15-event program across multiple age groups.
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AVON
Lorain County
Martin Smith
Avon Oaks Country Club
Disbrow North Named Starter in North-South Clash
Canton Ohio sees Disbrow North named starter for the South-North football clash at Fawcett Field tomorrow night. University of Tennessee scholarship recipient Braat Daly attends the game as AML Ceremonates extend North’s win streak to three.
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Dave Disbrow
Elyhaigh
Fawcett Sleim
University of Tennessne
Ase Mokey
Masaillon
Mac
Ohio
Chuck Manninn
Martins Ferry
Oxo
Springfold
Sail
Baseball and Football Excerpts From Local Stations
Sportscast highlights show Detroit at Cleveland on WEOL 7 55 p m and college all stars versus Balfidore Colts at Sol dier Field in Chicago on WEWS at 10 p m early tomorrow Detroit at tavid and 1255 Pro Football Exhibition Scores Antrin Frontball League Tey Avago Bleuston 1
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Cleveland
WEOL
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Balfidore Colts
Soldier Field
Chicago
WEWS
Detraoit
Tavid
Antrin Frontball
Tey Avago Bleuston
Hot Stove Tourney Brings Lorain Area Teams to State Hope
Six Lorain County squads bid for state baseball championships this weekend as the tournament unfolds. Lorain Merritt Construction represents Class C while Lorain in Exchange and Lorain St Mary carry title hopes into winners bracket play, with at least one area squad surviving in each division except Class G.
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Lorain County
Hot Stove League
Lorain Merritt Construction
Lorain St. Mary
Benny Parets Receives Boxing Championship Belt in Ceremony
Benny Parets, recently crowned welterweight world champion, accepted a ceremonial belt in the Manhattan Hotel Playhill Room. Nat Fleischer donated the belt, and Parets praised the prize as the championship emblem while congratulating Fleischer and reflecting on past foes and his fight plans for a televised series and future defenses.
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Kid) Parel
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Elyria High Football Camp Drills Begin With Daylong Schedule
Elyria High varsity players start a two week day camp at Ely Star next week with football at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. lunch brought by players. Coach Bill Barton, entering his sixth season, aims to ready the squad for a Sept. 9 opener at Alliance.
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Ely Star
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Elyvia High
Alliance
Olympic Cage Stars Form Team Beyond Individual Names
At West Point New York Olympic coach Pete Newell says the success of U S cage stars hinges on teamwork over individual stars like Oscar Robertson Jerry West Jerry Lucas and Boy Boozer. he warns even great players need a cohesive unit to win.
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Wilterken
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West Point
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Y Newell
Ridge Tool downed Polish Club 19th South Season game
Ridge Tool topped UPC Ridge Tool 30 to 9 as Ray Nelson and Jack Marsh each had three hits. Sam Carpenter allowed four runs on four hits as Ridge benefited from four errors and walks. Newell’s team later avenged a loss to the Cleveland Pipers 101-96 in overtime, focusing on Olympic preparation.
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Jim Straight
Ray Nelson
Jack Marsh
Sam Carpenter
Newell
Cleveland Pipers
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