Pipe Dreams and Postvacation Realities in Cleveland Sports
Back from vacation, Jackson Back notes Cleveland Indians slide, amid sharpCriticism from Akron Beacon Journal’s Jim Schlemmer. Yankees lead AL as Braves surge, despite injuries to Adcock and Bruton. Local Elyria Legion juniors fall short of state crown. Elyria Savings Deposit Bank wins sectional, advances in Hot Stove League. College All-Star vs Giants opener signals pro strength over college in recent seasons.
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Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Kerby Farrell
Vitrolic
Jim Schlemmer
Akron Beacon-Journal
Schlemmer
al Lopez
Tribe
Sewor
Farrell
Lopez
Beacon-Journal
Indians
Yankees
Milwaukee
Braves
Yanks
Joe Adcock
Bill Bruton
Suds City
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinal
Cincinnati Redlegs
Philadelphia Phillies
Elyria Legion
Janiors
Elyria
Elyria Savings Deposit Bank
Alliannce
Bob Rieth
Harry Ebeling
Collegians
Madden and Reed triumph in Elyria Country Club matches
Bud Madden defeated Chuck Schmitt 2 and 1 and Ross Reed beat Jack Lampus to reach the quarter finals of the title flight. Margot Stanton won the 14 year old girls division with 36, Roberta Elzey and Barbara Mulhauser tied for second with 51, while Sue Irish shot 50 and Marcia Meyer 54 in the 13 hole group. Among 1 year olds Kay Kunkle posted 37 and Mona Frates 53 for second. Boys top scores: 14 Craig Taylor 63, 12 Bill Meyer 66, 12 Clark Smythe 22, 11 Paul Stanton 71, 10 Jack Smyth 83. Vermilion CC women played for low net and high and low scores on holes 1-3-5-7-8. Trene Pepov won low putts 29 and Gertrude Strehle high score 48. Pepov shot 47 lifetime low. League standings list Sharpnack Chevrolet 12, Hayes Sohio Service 6, Erie County United Bank 54, Debracy Driv ing Range 344.
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Bud. Madden
Chuck Schmitt
Ross Reed
Jack Lampus
Elyria
Madden
Margot Stanton
Roberta Elzey
Barbara Mulhauser
Sue Irish
Marcia Meyer
Kay Kunkle
Mona Frates
Craig Taylor
Bill Meyer
Clark Smythe
Paul Stanton
Jack Smyth
Vermilion Country Club
Trene Pepov
Betty McKewon
Gertrude Strehle
Pepov
Sharpnack Chevrolet
Hayes’ Sohio Service
Erie County United Bank
DeBracey
Ex-Champ Wright Drowns At Home In Los Angeles
Former world featherweight champion Albert Chalky Wright, 45, is listed as an accidental drowning in the bathroom of his mother's house in Los Angeles. Wright, a Durango Mexico native, began boxing in 1937 and won the featherweight title with a September 11 1941 knockout of Joey Archibald, later losing the crown to Willie Pep on September 29 1944.
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Los Angeles
Albert
Chalky) Wright
Wright
Durango
Mexico
Joey Archibald
Willie Pep
Bank Caps Pitchers Tussle in Elyria Hot Stove League
Elyria Savings Deposit Bank clinched a title tie by winning 3 to 2 over Yates Construction in a pitchers battle. Yates hurler John George and Savings’ Steve Lengel allowed one hit apiece. Lengel struck out 13, George seven. John Guerin opened Savings’ scoring with a first inning hit. Ed Brown stole four bases and scored twice as Savings swiped eight bases. Yates suffered their fifth loss of the second half.
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Elyria Savings Deposit Bank
Elyria
Hot Stove
Yates Construction
Yates
John George
Savings
Steve Lengel
Lengel
George
John Guerin
Lenger
Ed Brown
Bank
RH. E. Yates Construction
Savings Deposit Bank
George and
Sweda
Lengel and
Browns Eye Six Players In 1957 Exhibition Start
Cleveland Browns open the 1957 exhibition season with a Wednesday night game in Detroit against the Lions. Coach Paul Brown will watch six players closely, led by rookie quarterback Milt Plum of Penn State to run the offense after Otto Graham's retirement. Other positions shift include Vince Costello at linebacker Bill Quinlan on defense Art Hunter at center Chet Hanulak at left half Ray Renfro at end.
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Art Hunter
Chet Hanulak
Helfveck
Ray Renfro
Jackson-Ignites Legion Victory in Little League West B
American Legion defeated V.F.W. 1979, 42 last night at Lap-Bin Field. Dave Jackson tripled with Levy Wingar aboard and scored on a passed ball for the winning runs. Mark Messaroe added a hit. Jerry Rader and Jerry Mowery were the Vets' only two safeties off Dave Hopkins, who fanned seven and walked three.
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Dave Jackson
Levy Wingar
American Legion
V.F.W
Lap- bin Field
Mark Messaroe
Jerry Rader
Jerry Mowery
Dave Hopkins
Hopkins
Madeline Zaleski Tops Girls Singles at Kiwanis Tennis
Madeline Zaleski won the girls singles final 6 3 5 7 6 4 to deny Beverly Prechtel in Elyria. Top seeds prevailed in other divisions with Paul Walker claiming junior boys singles and teaming with another to win junior boys doubles. Kathy Gaines beat Marlene Bastik in junior girls singles.
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East Kiwanis
Elyria Recreation Field
Madeline Zaleski
Beverly Prechtel
Viola Stensky
Ai Bor
Kathy Gaines
Marlene Bastik
Stark
Poad
Singie
Walker
Guest
LANL
East Kiwanis Club
Elyria
Recreation Field
Jim Guest
Madeline Zateski
Paul Walker
Larry Stark
C-T
Local Tennis Meet Produces Mixed Junior Winners
Li’l Eager Peed upset second seed Kent Dawson 8-6 6-2 in the semi finals. Paul Walker beat Charley Kelser 6-3 6-0. Kathy Gaines defeated June Jatoch 6-1 6-2. Beverly Prachisl won over Viola Stensky 6-1 6-2. Junior doubles results include Walker Guest over Jonts Dewnon 6-0 6-1 and Pond Stark over Kolnor Bennett 6-3 6-9.
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Kathy Gaines
June Jatoch
Merteee Bastik
Judy Hancock
Binglea
Larry Stark
Phil Horn
Ritchie Posd
Kant Dawson
Bingles
Beverly Prachisl
Viola Stensky
Madging Cee
Ann Wiracham
Boyz
Walker- Guest
Jonts-Dewnon
Baseball Standings and Scheduled Games Update
National League standings show Milwaukee 42, St Louis 47, Brooklyn 49, New York 62, Philadelphia 36, Chicago 49, Cincinnati 49, Pittsburgh 36. Schedule lists Brooklyn at New York night, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Milwaukee at Cincinnati, St Louis at Chicago, with several pitchers named for each game. American League standings include New York and Chicago atop, with Baltimore at Detroit and Boston at New York. Upcoming games include Detroit at Kansas City and New York at Boston, among others, with multiple night matchups and listed pitchers attendee.
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St. Louis
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Cinsinnat
New York
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American Association
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Lindianapollis
Charleston
Louisville Ones
Buffalo
Canae
Richmond
Toronto Saaeeeenes Ag
Soglon Cubs
West Side Lumber
Rochester
Recreation Field
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VAL Savings
Havana
Cascade
Day's
Montreal
Yates’ Construction
Elyria
Columbus
Diamond Docket Tonight Local Little League Schedule
Little League West A at Lappin Field features V F W 1079 versus Elyria Eagles at 6 p m and Slytin Lions against West Point Cities Service at 7 15 p m Diamond No 2 Brnoed V F W 1079 hosts American Legion at 6 p m at Lappin Feld diamond No 2 Elyria Softball Weaghs Praudler Co versus Tin Benders at Elyria Recreation Field Diamond Tye American Radiator versus Elyria Telephone Co at 6 30 on diamond No 2 Harshaw Shemical versus A Olsen and Bittner DeCarlova Lear Romeo at 9 30 on diamond No 2 Wednesday Blooper League Tournament Meister Co versus Bill s Barbers at 6 30 p m at Elyria Recreation Field diamond No 2
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F.W
Elyria Eagles
Slytin Lions
West Point Cities Service
Lappin Field
V.F.W
American Legion
Lappin Feld
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Tin Benders
P.m
Lyria
Elyria Telephone Co
Harshaw Shemical
A. Olsen
Bittner
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Lear- Romeo
Blooper
Meister Co
S. Bill's Barbers
Elyria Recreation Field
First-half King caps LII lead in minor league playoff
Edwards Sunoco edged Elyria Hardware 7 6 in the opening game of Little League South best of three at Troxel Field. Both sides traded three runs in the sixth. Tim Orvis Marc, Ed Woods and Rick Pichola drove in the decisive runs for Edwards. Hardware matched with three in the frame on a walk and key hits. Next game set for Thursday at 6 pm.
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Sunoco
Elyria Hardware
Little League South
Troxel Co. Field
Hardware
Tim Orvis
Tom Ball
Rick Pichola
Orvis
Ball
Ed Woods
Pichola
Chuck Aldrich
Jim Lepkoski
Troxel Field
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G. AB. R
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Perkins
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Aaron
Bravex
Snider
Dodgers
Giants
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Yanks
Sievers
Senators
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Wertz
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Colavito
Indians
Zernial
Athletics
Rane Balted
Braves
Crowe
Redlems
Ennis
Detroit Coach Quits Suddenly Nominates Assistant To Move Up
Detroit center Buddy Parker resigns as head coach of the Lions at the Meet the Lions banquet, announces he will not reconsider, and nominates assistant George Wilson to take over. Wilson has coached with Detroit since 1949 and played for the Bears.
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Detroit
Buddy
Anderson
Parker
Tex
Boach
George Wilson
Wilson
Chicago Bears
Northwestern
Lions
Num- Lions
Home Run Totals Slip Across Major Leagues
New York through United Press reports show a 6.18 percent drop in major league home runs this year with only six of 16 teams rising from 1956 totals. NL homers fall 4.4 percent and AL by 3.2 percent in 441 NL and 439 AL games. Braves and Cardinals lead NL with 135 each. Athletics surge 55 percent in the AL.
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New York
United Press
Milwaukee* Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Giants
Kansas City Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Braves
Cincinnati Redlegs
Redlegs
Athletics
New York ‘Yankees
Bowling League Meetings Set At Stoney’s Lanes
The first meeting of Stoney's Albany City Bowling League is tonight at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. The Stoney's Home Bowling League meets tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Stoney's. Elyria Women's Bowling Association meets tomorrow night at 8 at Council Chambers. Tuesday Night Tarry Lanes Ladies Bowling League meets tonight at 7 30 at its home alleys.
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Stoney
Rainbow Lanes
Stoney’s
Elyria Women's Bowling Association
Council Chambers
Tarry Lanes Ladies Bowling League
Rorse Racing And Baseball Schedule Update
From TristhDown and Grandvies reports this edition lists horse racing at 6 65 and 16 48 with baseball on Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, plus WEOL and WERE at 3.
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TristhDown
Wook
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
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