Cheney Names Ex-Pros to Form All-Star Tribe Rival
City solicitor Harvey C Cheney argues ex Cleveland players could form a superior all star unit to face the Indians. He lists a full lineup across infield outfield catching and pitching, naming Bonura Myer Knickerbocker Lary Berg Garbark Vosmik Averill Seeds Solters Gleeson Sullivan and others with Monte Pearson Hildebrand Thornton Lee Wyatt Weiland Brown Heving Galehouse Sandra Russell Whitehill Shoffner and Klein as manager.
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Harvey C. Cheney
Cleveland
Zeke Bonura
New York Giants
Buddy Myer
Washington Senators
Bill Knickerbocker
New York Yankees
Lyn Lary
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boze Berger
Boston Red Sox
Roy Hughes
Philadelphia Phillies
Bully Sullivan
St. Louis Browns
Moe Berg
Bob Garbark
Chicago Cubs
Sullivan
Joe Vosmik
Red Sox
Earl Averill
Detroit Tigers
Bob Seeds
Giants
Utilty
Julius Solters
Browns
Jimmy Gleeson
Cubs
Monte Pearson
Oral Hildebrand
Yankees
Thornton Lee
White Sox
Whitlow Wyatt
Dodgers
Bob Weiland
St. Louis Cardinals
Clint Brown
Joe Heving
Denny Galehouse
Steve Sandra
Jack Russell
Earl Whitehill
Walter Brown
Milburn Shoffner
Boston Bees
Herman
Juicy) Klein
Indians
Bittner Funeral Home Represents District In State Softball
The Bittner Funeral Home of our city clinched its second straight Ohio State Amateur Championship bid by defeating General Industries in the district finals at Harmon Field. Saturday’s game favored the Morticians after a tight early match, with Bittners pulling away as Industries faded. Last year the Bittners won city and district titles and reached the state quarter finals before losing to East Akron Eagles.
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Columbus
General Industries
Harmon Field
Bittners
Industries
Bittmers
Bittner Funeral Home
Morticians
Johnny Kostyo
The
Johnny Wircenske
the Industries
Kennel Club Show A Hit In Lorain Coliseum
The first annual Lorain County Kennel Club Show at Moose Coliseum drew strong turnout and praise from officials including Don A. Wilmot. Attendees like Earl McCaskey and Joe Gaynor expressed enthusiasm as Bully Lang and Lois Kidd were noted. The report also covers local sports quips and a corner injury incident involving Willard Schmittgen.
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Lorain County
Schmittgen
Hugh
Frog) Cross
Bittner
Fred Maddock
Standard Cleaners
Horan and Sharkey Reach Elyria City Doubles Final
No. 1 seeds Dave Horan and George Sharkey beat Bob Smith and Vic Maiden 3-6 6-2 6-4 7-5 to earn a city title shot against Jim Sharkey and Pierre Smith after their semifinal win on Hamilton Street courts.
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Dave Horan
George Sharkey
Elyria City
Hamilton Street
Horan
Sharkey
Bob Smith
Vic Maiden
Jim Sharkey
Pierre Smith
Leee
Steve Borbash
Borbash
Mark Abbe
Smith Jim Sharkey
Bill Dutch
Byron Morris
Ray Rawitz
Michigan State
Chuck Flood
Bob Lloyd
Louis Ferri
Legion Juniors Split Twin Bill At Stadium
The American Legion Juniors split a double header at Ely Stadium. In the first game they beat YMCA 4 3 with Bull Mihe and Phil Baird earning the win and Rudy Skinletz catching. Maiden brothers pitched for the losers and Dunlap homered for the victors. In the second game South Amherst Merchants defeated the Juniors 11 8 as Clark started for the Juniors and Jones earned the win with Yarnock catching. Brucker and Sabota homered for South Amherst and Spon seller homered for the Juniors.
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Ely Stadium
YMCA
Bull Mihe
Phil Baird
Vic
Johnny
Rudy Skinletz
Dunlap
South Amherst
Clark
Simpson
Baird
Jones
Yarnock
Brucker
Sabota
Sponseller
Elyria Eagles Face Ridge Tool At North Olmsted Park
The Elyria Eagles softball team travels to North Olmsted Park to play Ridge Tool under lights at 8 30 p m A meeting for local team members is set for 7 00 p m at the club Monske notified of the game details and time changes
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Elyria Eagles
North Olmsted
Ridge Tool
North Olmsted Park
Monske
Allen School Seeks Lorain County Baseball Games
The Allen School baseball team seeks opponents in Lorain County. Interested managers should call Joe Lowery at 9462 to arrange contests.
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Allen
Lorain County
Joe Lowery
Three Way Playoff For Dapper Dan Golf Title
Pittsburgh August 13 Gene Sarazen Ralph Guldahl and Dennis Shute enter a three man playoff for the Dapper Dan title after a 72 hole tie. The event offers substantial prize money with top honors worth 2500 and second 1250 and even the loser takes home 1000.
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Pittsburgh
Gene Sarazen
Ralph Gukiahl
Denny Shute
Sarazen
Guldahl
Shute
Randall Plays Four Under Par at Elyria Course
Bob Randall, manager at Cherry Ridge, carded 69 to finish four under par at Elyria Country Club, tying the year’s low score as Oberlin Road hosts prepare for the Golf Peddlers Association tournament. Don Hamilton beat Paul Roach 1 up in a late club championship clash. Barbour led day with 74 as others posted 80s and 90s.
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Elyria
Bo Randall
Cherry Ridge
Elyria Country Club
Oberlin Road Hokts
Randall
Don Hamlton
Paul Roach
Roach
Hamilton
Howard Barbour
Bill Timms
H. E. Sullivan
Oscar Haserodt
Paul Savage
C. B Smythe
Dr. George Hoke
Bull Timms
N. A. Hewitt
Larry Chapin
Dale Muller
Virgil Waite
Howard Cook
Jack Ready
King Fauver
Jim Parks
R. B Miller
Howard Stanford
Cherry Fudge
Nick Ross
George Churpek
Joe Otten
Pete Pincura
Jim McCauley
Ben Bittner
Bill Abbott
Henry Tibball
W Banfield
Phil Swing
Leo Martin
Joe Love
Silvers Sweep Fremont Oils In Doubleheader
Vic Silvers Jewelers swept a twin bill from Fremont Oils, 9-0 and 10-6. Frank Soditch pitched the first game allowing one hit, a fifth inning single by A Regan. Earl Mahl and Lyle Scott homered for the Jewelers. St Agnes S C Youth Org plays St Joseph Lorain in CY O league at 6 tonight for General Industries diamond game.
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Jewelers
Fremont Oils
Fremont
Frank Soditch
A. Regan
Earl Mahl
Lyle Scott
St. Agnes Senior Catholic
St. Joseph's
Lorain
General Industries
Frank's Bakery Rirls Prep for Girls State Tournament
Frank's Bakery Rirls conduct practice tonight on the Jefferson diamond for the girls state tournament. Manager Herman Klein calls all players to be on hand at six o'clock.
Elyria Mardware and Mc Kinley Recreation Meet at McKinley Diamond
The Elyria Mardware and Mc Kinley Recreation teams face off tonight on the McKinley diamond with game time set for 6 o clock. The matchup highlights local league action and features two longtime rivals.
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Elyria Mardware
McKinley Recreation
McKinley
Home Runs Spark Cardinals Past Reds in Double Win
Deacon Bill McKechnie warned against homer balls as Whitey Moore, Slaughter, and Don Padgett homered to tie, then Morton Cooper followed with a homer to lift the Cardinals to 4-3 after Dean's Cubs win and Giants Phillies losses. Cooper’s shot sealed a double win and narrowed Cincinnati’s pennant lead.
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McKechnie
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Bob Feller
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Elyria Pitchers Again Champions Clinch GCL title
Elyria Horseshoe Pitching Club defeated Wade Park 25 to 11 to clinch the Greater Cleveland League championship for the second straight year. The victory marked the team’s tenth straight win as members Charles Elkins Frank Yarsa Maynard Dahl Cletus Smith Harry Simes Ken Horton and Archambeau played. Next Sunday several players travel to Cleveland to face a Cleveland team in a regional contest against Warren.
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Wade Park
Elyria Horseshoe W
Greater Cleveland
Charles Elkins
Frank Yarsa
Maynard Dahl
Cletus Smith
Harry Simes
Ken Horton
Archambeau
Cleveland
Warren
Brown Jug and Lorain team split twin bill
The Little Brown Jugs split a doubleheader with Lorain’s St Joseph's Church team yesterday. Brown Jug won 7-3 in the first game and lost 4-2 in the second. Don Gurney starred on the mound for the Jugs in game one, allowing three hits and fanning ten.
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Little Brown Jugs
St Joseph’s Church
Lorain
Jugs
Don Gurney
Gurney
Brown Jug Bowlers Plan Meeting Tonight
An effort to organize a Little Brown Jug bowling league will be made tonight at the Brown Jug on Cleveland Street at 8 oclock. All bowlers who have signed up or wish to take part in the league this season are urged to attend.
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Little Brown Jug
The
Brown Jug
Cleveland Street
Feller Blanks Sox, 2-0 in nightcap loss for Indians
Cleveland loses 3-0 as Thorn ton Lee shuts out the visitors after Feller’s 17th win. Indians drop second game of twin bill. Chicago gains split on abbreviated road trip with two games behind Cleveland in the American League standings.
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Bittner Funeral Home ninth caps district softball title
Kostya Kostya holds General Industries to six hits as the Bittner Funeral Home nine wins 7 to 2 at Harmon Field to claim the district softball championship and advance to the state finals in Columbus August 25 26 and 27. Deb Urig leads with three hits while two Generals are injured in the game.
Wakeman Red Caps Defeat Mansfield in Low-Scoring Tilt
Wakeman Red Caps beat Mansfield Herrick 1-0 at Wakeman Field as Dudley held the Caps to one hit, but Mansfield errors aided the Caps. Don Wasem allowed four hits for the win with 11 strikeouts as Wakeman prepares to host Akron Celtics on Wednesday night.
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Mansfield Flinger
Mansfield
Don Wasem
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