Elyria Hot Stove League President Praises Support
Fritz Thornton thanks officers Don Sotherden and John Moore as well as the City Recreation Department Elyria Umpires Association and Carl Woodin for a successful season. He credits Chronicle Telegram and others for their much needed help and notes the year was the best yet.
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Fritz Thornton
Elyria Class D
Hot Stove League
Don Sotherden
John Moore
City Recreation Department
Elyria Umpires Association
Carl Woodin
The
Chronicle-Telegram
Bentley team caps 11th Ohio title in 11th state crown
Cincinnati Bentley American Legion junior baseball team under Joe Hawk claimed the Ohio State championship for the 11th time this season. The club has built a record with 11 state titles and three national crowns in 1944 1947 and 1952. Last year Postal Employees’ Post snapped Bentley’s seven straight state titles before taking the national crown.
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Joe Hawk
Cincinnati
Bentley American Legion
Ohio
Don Hawk
Chronicle-Telegram
Hawk
Bentley
Postal Employees’ Post
Postal Post
U.S
Browns Expose Gaps In Exhibition Play
The Cleveland Browns continue to lose exhibition games as coach Paul Brown emphasizes rookies and lineup tests. The latest setback came with a weary showing against the San Francisco 49ers where linebacker Jim Furey failed to impress, while Preston Carpenter strengthens his bid for a halfback role.
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Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Brown
San Francisco 49Ers
Jim Furey
Kansas
Furey
Hugh McElhenny
Preston Carpenter
Baseball Standings and Tonight's Aired Matchups
The schedule lists Detroit at Washington, Kansas City at Baltimore, Cleveland at New York, and Chicago at Boston with night games. It notes pitchers and records for several matchups, including Wiesler 3-9 and Moore 9-6, with ambiguous notes and garbled team names.
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Detroit
Washington
Trucks
S. Wiesler
Kansas City
Baltimore
Crimsan
Moore
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Boston
Wwilbon
Howell
Ve Nixon
United Press Bet
Milwaukee
Brooklyn
Cintinnati
Louis Eee
Cleveland Rte
Bree
Chicago Eae
Stanacane
Philadelphia
Pittaburga
Bees
Gas Chica A
Itimore
Igs
Relux
Milwauker
Cincinnas
Robe
Va Jones
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Va. Roas
Eng
Margonerl
Hearn Gomez
Vy Buhl
Ups
St. Louis
Ve ‘Webmeier
Pittspurgh
Louis
Might
Trollistepolie
Denver
Rochester
Terre
Sbrterenes
Montreal
Riehman
Havana
Columbus
Adauffato
Aerilis Buffalo
Benner Defends Crown At National Pistol Championships
CAMP PERRY Ohio Army Sgt Huelett L Joe Benner of West Point prepared to defend his title as the National Pistol Championships opened. A four time champion and Olympic berth holder, Benner dominates the event. Arthur E Cook of Silver Springs Massachusetts led the Small Bore Rifle Championship with a near perfect 1199 of 1200 as 500 shooters compete.
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Camp Perry
Army
Huelett
Joe Benner
West Point
N. Y
Benner
Arthur E Cook
Silver Springs
U. S
Maywood Wins Junior Legion Regional Final 5 3
Maywood Illinois topped Cincinnati Bent ley Post 5 to 3 at Victory Field to capture the American Legion Junior Baseball regional title. Maywood had earlier beaten Terre Haute 6 to 3 to reach the final, with pitches from Sehujipe Buchanan and Kolchowsky limiting Cincinnati to four hits.
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Indianapolis
Maywood
Illinois
American Legion
Victory Field
Cincinnati
Bentley Post
Terre Haute
Ind
Cincinnat
Detroit
Dave Sehujipe
Larry Buchanan
Gerald Kolchowsky
Major League Leaders Across National and American Leagues
United Press data highlights top hitters and pitchers by league. Notable names include Mantle and Musial leading in runs, RBIs, and hits, with Ford Pierce Newcombe and Haddix among leading pitchers and teams like Yankees Dodgers Braves and White Sox featured.
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Mantle
Yanks
Steeederes
Robinson Redlegs
Sseeeerers Snider
Dodgers
Fox
White Sox
Yost
Senators
Aaron Braves
Aaron
Braves
Kaline
Tigers
Musial
Cards
Ford Yanks
Pierce White Sox
Newcombe
Buhl Braves
Haddix
Phils
Western Junior golf championship opens at Michigan course
Ann Arbor Michigan United Press reports the 39th Western Junior championship began with 180 players teeing off in the reopening round at the University of Michigan course. Gerry McFerren of Silver Spring Maryland is the defending champion attempting to retain the title.
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Ann Arbor Mich
Michigan
Gerry McFerren
Sil-' ‘-River Springs
Erhart Qualifies For ABC District Tourney In Tenning Thriller
Erhart Kramers clinched the Northeastern Ohio League title and secured a spot in the ABC District Tournament with a 2 1 inning win over Akron Border Autos. Leadoff and late scoring, including Freeman, Hafferkamp, Gulish, and Rauschenberg, fueled the victory as Borden Autos and Akron split the playoff series.
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Erhart
Erhart Kramers
American Baseball Congress
Akron Border Autos
Kramers
Cuyahoga
North Canton
Les Freeman
Don Hafferkamp
John Gulish
Freeman
Borden
Ron Bowie
Jim Rutter
del Rauschenberg
Hafferkamp
Gulish
Rauschenberg
Bill Crocker
Akron
ABC
Indians Recall Pope From Indianapolis to Face Yankees
Cleveland brings back outfielder Dave Pope from Indianapolis as the Indians prepare to face the New York Yankees and southpaw Herb Score. Pope, batting .299 with 23 homers for Indianapolis, previously played for Cleveland in 1949 and part of 1955.
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Pope
Indianapolis
New York
Mickey Mantle
Herb
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Yankees
Tribe
Score
Cleveland
Ray Narleski
Dave Pope
Earl Averill Jr
Baltimore
Gene Woodling
In-ianapolis
Spahn Helps Burdette Win as Braves Tighten NL Lead
Warren Spahn relieved for Milwaukee to back Lew Burdette in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati, extending the Braves NL lead to 2 1/2 games. Joe Adcock hit his 20th homer, Hank Aaron belted a triple and Eddie Mathews added his 28th as Milwaukee wins set up a twin bill with the Giants.
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Milwaukee Braves
Warren Spahn
Spahn
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Local 18
Lew Burdette
Apeared
Bittner-DeCarlo Funeral Home
American Rediator
Elyria C.Y
Lear-Romeo
C. A. Olsen Co
Braves
Frank
Robinson
Spain
Burdette
Bob Thurman
Braves of the Woods
Ted Kluszewski
Brooks Law
Renee
Hersh Freeman
Milwaukee
Joe Adcock
Tebbetts
Adcock
Lawrence
Hank Aaron
Eddie Mathews
Giants
Pony World Series Opens After Rain Delay
The 63rd Pony League world series starts in Washington, Pa., with doubleheaders. Salisbury Md vs Joliet Ill meets San Antonio Tex, and Santa Ana Cal meets Hamtrammek Mich. New Brunswick N J faces Wilkinsburg Pa. defending champ was Washington Pa, edged by Wilkinsburg in regional play.
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Washington, Pa
Ezl
Salisbury
San Antonio
Tex
Sangata Ana
Calit
Joliet
Hamtrarmek
Mich
Nashua Weighted Top in Saratoga Handicap Field
Saratoga Springs New York Nashua doubtful starter for Saturdays 50 000 Saratoga Handicap trainer Jim Fitzsimmons denies he will never race again after another colic attack but plans to decide by Wednesday Racing secretary Jimmy Kilroe assigns Nashua 132 pounds top weight for the mile and a quarter feature Dedicate is 123 others include Finch Summer Tan Midafternoon Mister Gus and Career Boy in the higher weights
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Saratoga Springs
Nashua
Saratoga
Jim Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Jimmy Kilroe
Feature
Dedicate
Finch
Summer Tan
Mister Gus
Fisherman
Career Boy
Thinking Cap
Demarets Lead Hogans by Narrow Margin in GI Golf Standings
In a Spring Valley Country Club match, Demarets defeated Hogans 332 to 134 as the General Industries Golf League nears season end. Picards beat Middlecoffs 3-1 and Burkes edged Lockes 3-2. Floyd Laskey led low gross with 36, while Sid Capell had low net 51-23-28 and Mike Sukey and Don Killinger were closest to par on Nos. 1 and 9.
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Demarets
Hogans
General Industries Golf League
Spring Valley Country Club
Picards
Middlecoffs
Burkes
Lockes
Floyd Laskey
George Dahl
John Fritz
Frank Fritz
Sid Capell
Mike Sukey
Don Killinger
Skeet McClure
Hogey
NCAA council holds closed session on infractions report
Eighteen NCAA council members met in Denver to hear a committee report on infractions and possible violations by member institutions in recruitment or subsidization of athletes. The gathering signals potential rulings expected later today as the body prepares bylaw actions and enforcement measures.
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Denver
National Collegate Athletic Association Council
NCAA
Knights of Columbus
K of C
Vention
St. Louis
Gonzalez Triumphs in Madison Square Garden Main Event
Tony Tex Gonzalez of East Orange New Jersey defeated Italian Fernando Spallotta in a 10 round bout at St Nicholas Arena to earn his first possible Madison Square Garden main event. Garden matchmaker Billy Brown said Tex could headline in September or October after the win. Gonzalez showed strong body work to wear down Spallotta after a fast start.
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New York
Tony Tex Gonzalez
East Orange
N. J
Madison Square Garden
Fernando Spallotta
St. Nicholas Arena
Billy Brown
Garden
Tex
Spallotta
Hanover Names Protested in Harness Racing Advertising
The president of the Harness Tracks of America protests to 12 state racing commissioners against using the name Hanover in horse names. He accuses Hanover Shoe founder L B Sheppard of an advertising stunt and urges the U S Trotting Association and officials to ban Hanover usage and drop a Hanover farming name.
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Detroit
Harness Tracks of America
Hanover
Donald D. MacFarlane
L. B. Sheppard
U.S. Trotting Association
MacFarlane
Racing Commissioners
Michigan
California
Delaware
Florida
Ilinois
Kentucky
Maine
Indiana
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
U.S.T.A
Sheppard
Hanover Shoe Company
HTA
Rams Threaten Strike Over Preseason Pay Demands
Los Angeles Rams players served demands on management via attorney Paul Caruso demanding pay for preseason exhibitions. If not met by Thursday, the team will not play the Cleveland Browns at Memorial Coliseum Friday night.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Rams
National Football League
Rams
Tex Schramm
Paul Caruso
Cleveland Browns
Memorial Coliseum
VFW Clinches Tie For LLW Half Title In 7-1 Win
VFW Post 1074 fought to a 7-1 victory over West Point Cities Service to pull even for the second half crown in Little League West. Tom Becker homered and had three hits while also earning the win on the mound. West Point pitchers Dick Roberts and Larry Gould combined for five hits and two errors aided the VFW offense.
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V.F.W. Post
West Point Cities
Elyria Lions
West Point
Lions
Tom Becker
V.F.W
Becker
Vets
Dick Roberts
Larry Gould
West Pointes
Roberts
Gould
Hoyelle
Becke
O'Connor
Danicki Riley Duel in Lorain Club Tourney Final Push
A pitching duel sets the stage for the finals as U.P.C. hosts Gibsonburg Celtics in the Lorain United Polish Club tournament. Danicki of U.P.C. threw a 1-0 no hitter over Akron TV Clin, while Riley blanked Mansfield Gorman Rupps 4-0 on a two-hitter with 17 strikeouts. The finals were moved from Saturday due to rain. The two first-game losers meet at 7:30 p.m. in the consolation.
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Riley
Fritz Danicki
Lorain United
Tle Tt
U.p.c
Gibsonburg Celtics
Danicki
U P.C
Akron TV Clin
Mansfield Gornman Rupps
Dolite
Angle
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United Press
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Garfido, Schurzer
MCE
Cal White
Herb Gehrke
Steve Zvosec
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Mel Parnell
Red Sox
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Don Larsen
Rip Coleman
al Lopez
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Milton Richman
Dick Gibbs
M.E.S.A
Bittner-De- Carlo
Steve Kaminski
Hank Janowicz
Gibbs
Don Kowalski
Bidlake
Krusz
Lear
Elyria Co
Lotiman and Duvall
Traxles and Rothgery
Wally Post
Fred Haney
Tor
Ed Bailey
Relef
Haney
Birdie Tebbetts
Eeteener
Hurshaw Chemical
Elyria
O -Goo
Elyria Telephone Co
Olsen Cocus
Harshaw Chemical
Olsen
Frank Gamble
Bermuda
Elyria City
Serena Homer
International News Service
Luke Easter
Bill Serena
Buffalo Bisons
Rochester Red Wings
Easter
Stoney’s
Rainbow Lanes
Serena
Rainbow Lanes Ladies Bowling League
Gonzalez
Wan Er Elyria Savings & Trust Saale
Givner’s
Tuxeds
Broadway
V.F.W. Cinches Llw
Slyria Lions
Elytin Eagles
Danicki, Riley
Imperial
Deetz, Inc
W. Broad St
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