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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1957
Page
8
Avon Lake high school football opens a series by Jim Ketchum in the Lorain County sports section. Ketchum visits practice fields across the county and beyond to gauge who will shine on the gridiron this fall.
Avon Lake High football hopes to navigate a spread in conference alignments as the Shoremen, facing a light home slate with no night games, prepare for a season built around quarterback Vic Meese and running back Jim Kendera. Gratz weighs in with eight returning lettermen and new staff additions as they seek to avoid another sea of uncertainty.
Thurman Taylor led Elyria American Legion Junior baseball with a .386 batting average and four pitching wins. Bolinski posted a 10–1 record. other regulars posted strong marks as the team finished 22–5 with a .315 team batting and 2.16 ERA.
Salvatore from Watertown tops 100 qualifiers for the International Junior Golf Championship at Ohio State Scarlet Course. He shot five over par 145 to lead a field of 100 from 48 states plus Hawaii, with Jackie Nicklaus tying for fourth after a 150.
Powder Puff feature, postponed by curfew, will climax Saturday at Ashland Fairgrounds. Cliff Reuer of Mansfield shines, breaking North Olmsted's Molketin in faster events. Molketin leads Rever in total wins 29 to 7.
Elyria Diamond Docket lists Blooper League championship between Bills Barbers and Loopers Bloopers at Field 2. Thursday Class D hot stove playoff Savings Deposit Bank vs Days Hardware at Field 7. City industrial list shows Olsen Co. vs Bittner DeCerio Funeral Home at Field L, 7 p.m. Herman Contractors vs Pfaudier Co at Field 3, 7 p.m. Harshaw Chemical vs United Polish Clap at Field 2, 4 30.
Sugar Ray Robinson formally withdraws from the million dollar September title bout with Carmen Basilio at Yankee Stadium. He leaves a loophole to proceed if promoter Jim Norris resolves theater television disputes quickly while threatening legal action for breach of contract. Basilio trains in Alexandria Bay New York as Norris maintains the fight is on.
Lightweight champion Joe Brown says Joey Lopes is a tough opponent and predicts his 28th knockout. Brown, 65-14-8, will not risk his title in the overweight 10 round bout aiming to weigh about 137 with Lopes around 135. Lopes is reported as never knocked out and a rough club fighter.
Gene Woodling, veteran outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, is having a banner season at 35. On Tuesday he delivered a one man hitting display that outshone Ted Williams and secured a 5 4 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
Gene Garber is the star with four hits including a ninth inning homer that lifted the Indians to a 5-4 win over Boston. The victory tightens Cleveland’s margin in the AL race while Williams struggles against Messier pitching. John Gray is sidelined with elbow bone chips, limiting his season.
The Ladies Rainbow Lanes Ladies League will meet tonight at 7 30 at Stoney s.
Multiple bowling organizations announce meetings and openings. The St Agnes League pre season gathering at Bowl-O-Drome invites bowlers. a ladies team seeks league placement. Women’s All-City Bowling League meets Friday at Tarry’s Lanes. Elyria Dairies Women’s League meets at the store. Amherst A League has an opening for one team with 910 average and contacts Ed Gehl and Larry Langs. Gathers at various venues include Arrow Milwaukee and Bowl-C-Drome with notices for captains and sponsors.
Elyria Hardware edged Edwards Sunoco 4 to 2 in a 10 inning championship decider after a 2-2 tie through nine. Gary Sadowski drove in the winning runs with a two run double in the 10th, backing three RBIs and two doubles for the winner. Jim Lepkoski added RBIs and multiple hits as Hardware secured the Little League South crown.
Fred Waldock of Sandusky captured the three man playoff for the Intro ductory Shoot title in Vandalia yesterday with a perfect 25 for 25.
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