Browns Seek Three Straight In Exhibition Clash With Lions
Cleveland Browns aim for a third consecutive exhibition win when they meet the Detroit Lions Friday at Akron Rubber Bowl following two easy victories over Green Bay and Baltimore. The schedule also lists home games against Giants Cardinals Steelers 49ers Redskins and Eagles with tickets on sale at the Bell Company. Key local notes include Bob Kennedy’s birthday meeting with Kennedy and Purdue’s projected ideal football player for the coming season.
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Green Bay Packers
Toledo
Baltimore Colts
Cincinnati
Cleveland Browns
Detroit Lions
Akron
Lions
Browns
Cleveland
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia
Paul Brown
Chicago Bears
Cleveland Stadium
Pittsburgh Steelers
Buffalo
Bell Company
New York Giants
Chicago Cardinals
San Francisco 49Ers
Washington Redskins
Wegh
Boilermaker
Purdue
Ohio
Baseball standings and results from American and National Leagues
A compact recap lists standings for the American and National Leagues, with team records, recent results, and upcoming games. It notes Detroit and New York clashes, details other league matchups, and mentions U S Marines in China dating to 1854.
Legion Edges UPC To Win Elyria Little League Crown
American Legion Post No. 12 defeats United Polish Club 3-2 at Lexington Avenue diamond to claim Elyria Little League title in a decisive seventh inning rally. Bruce allowed four hits over seven innings with eight strikeouts as Hutman doubles and Madhock delivers the go ahead single.
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American Legion Post
Elyria
Legion
United Polish Club
Lexington Avenue
Bruce
Bill Bruce
American Legion
UPC
Ernest Webb
Webb
Bob Hutman
Charles Madhock
Hutman
Dick Pileski
Stan Kaminski
Pileski
Johnson and Sharkey Reach City Championship Semi-Finals
Leroy Johnson and Bob Sharkey joined the field for the mountain singles semi finals of the Annual City-Wide Championship Tennis Tournament. Johnson defeated Les Gorbice 6 4 6 4. Sharkey beat Byron Morris Jr 6 4 6 4. Johnson faces Bob De Lloyd while Sharkey meets the Gaines–Smith winner.
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Mtn
Leroy Johnson
Bob Sharkey
Johnson
Les Gorbice
Sharkey
Byron Morris Jr
Bob DeLloyd
Jerry Gaines
Jack Smith
Stranahan McHale Face Off In National Amateur Feature
In Minneapolis Frank Stranahan of Toledo and Jimmy McHale of Bethlehem meet in the National Amateur Golf Tournament second round. Stranahan, the British amateur champion, beat Arnold Palmer 4 and 3 in round one while McHale defeated Michael Gallagher Jr 5 and 4. Wee Willie Turnesa also plays Dick Allman as Allman upset Bill Goodloe 1 up yesterday.
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Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Jimmy McHale
Bethlehem
Stranahan
Chhampion
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
McHale
Michael Gallagher
Augusta
Turnesa
Allman
Wee Willie Turnesa
King
Dick Allman
Philmont
Bill
Center Plans To Form Bowling League
A meeting is scheduled Wednesday at 8 o'clock at the Bowling Center to organize a Bowling Center Class C Bowling League for the upcoming season. All bowlers interested in the league are asked to attend.
Knights of Columbus Bowling League Meets Wednesday Night
The Knights of Columbus Bowling League holds its final pre season meeting Wednesday at 8 pm in the K of C clubrooms. Secretary Rol Moran said the season schedule will be adopted and final arrangements completed.
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Knights of Columbus League
K of C
Rol Moran
Local Fairways League crowns two division champions
The second half of the Twi-Lite Golf League ended with Konl mger Hardware clinching the American Division title by half a point after an 8-0 win over Erin Brew. Olympic Recreation captured the National Division crown with a 5-3 victory over Bowling Center, while Kohlmyer Hardware earned the playoff bid and awaits a second-half playoff against Olympic Recreation.
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Spring Valley
Konlmger Hardware
Erin Brew
Read’s Jewelers
Lcrain
Polish Legion of American Veterans
Kohlmyer Hardware
Jewelers
Polish Legion
Toggery Shop
Olympic Recreation
Bowling Center
Tunnerup Conley Insurance
Conley Insurance
Indian Hollow Golf Range
Thomasson’s Chips
Elyria Lace
American
Nelson Stud
Supper Club
Nick Ross
Andy Milchen
Clarence Welfe
Pete Sukey
Maurice McIntyre
George Emody
Ross
Joe Dombrosky
Elyria Catholic Panthers Start Fifty Grid Drills
Elyria Catholic High School begins 1950 grid drills under new head coach Bill Smyth with 25 varsity players reporting for equipment. The squad includes 5 seniors, 8 juniors, 10 sophomores and 2 freshmen, with 16 lettermen from 1949, and will move to a two a day schedule starting Thursday using a straight T formation.
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Bill Soyth
Elyria Catholic High School
Panthers
Ohio Northern University
Smyth
Jim Seres
Panther
Olympic Recreation B League Plans Meeting
Team captains of the Olympic Recreation Class B Bowling League will meet Wednesday at 8 o clock at Olympic Recreation. Two openings for teams remain and individuals may enter a squad or bowl as individuals. 860 team average cited. Secretary Rocky Del Sesto notes a few openings for individual bowlers and invites attendance.
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Olympic Recreation
Rocky del Sesto
Elyria High School football candidates begin fall drills
Sixty five candidates reported for Elyria High football practice at Ely Stadium as Bill Coyer starts two a day sessions ahead of the September 7 opening. Assistant coaches include John Sheldon Hal Block Bob Raeder Carl Hall Ernie Curcillo and Bob Ringer with Coyer tutoring the backfield and center positions. Eight lettermen return led by backs Byars Curecillo Jones Webb and linemen Baun Paytak Williams Perkins.
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Elyria
Ely Stadium
Pioneer
Bill Coyer
Coyer
John Sheldon
Hal Block
Bob Raeder
Carl Hall
Ernie Curcillo
Bob Ringer
Curcillo
Ringer
Sig Byars
Paul Curecillo
Don Jones
Phil Webb
Karl Baun
Dick Paytak
Bob Williams
Phil Perkins
Jones
Baun
Bill Pitkin
Feller Bearden Face Mound Rivals In Indians vs Senators
The Cleveland Indians, dropping to third after a twin bill loss to the Chicago White Sox, meet the fifth place Washington Senators after a day off. Bob Fenta pitches for Cleveland with 11 wins and eight losses against Bearden 2 5 record for the Senators in the AL matchup.
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Washington
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Nats
Tribe
Senators
Detroit
St. Louis
Bob Fenta
Bearden
Miss Montana Contender for Miss America Title in Atlantic City
Miss Montana contestant Marie Bull from Missoula Montana enters Miss America pageant in Atlantic City New Jersey in early September. She is 19 and a junior at Montana State University.
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Marie Bull
Ahe
Missoula
Mont
Atlantic City
N. 3
Moentania State University
Feminine Shooter Is New Champion
In Vandalia Ohio Jo an Pflenger of Miami Florida became the first woman to win the Grand American Champion of Champions trapshooting title. She outshot 33 top marksmen and defeated Dean Blank of Terrytown Texas in a 50 bird shoot-off after a flawless 25 target first half.
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Vandalia
Joan Pflenger
Miami
Fla
Miss Pflenger
Dean Blank
Terrytown
Tex
Blank
Suspend Trainer At Hazel Park In Doping Case
Detroit Michigan Racing Commissioner Fred E Harris suspended trainer James R Burnett of Louisville Kentucky for 60 days over the doping of Onechill winner at Hazel Park. All horses owned by Mrs James R Burnett are suspended though may be sold with stewards' permission and race again. Other Burnett horses may race if placed with another trainer. Onechill showed a positive caffeine reaction after the race.
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Detroit
U.P
Michigan
Fred E. Harris
James R. Burnett
Louisville
Cays
Onechill
Hazel Park
Harris
Burnett
Baseball Game Summary From Boston 3 Schedule
The record shows a baseball game with partial scores and player mentions. Sain, Haelner, Antonelli, Giav, Tih, Rice, and others are listed with home run notes and pitching decisions. Specifics are garbled but indicate a single game listed as the only scheduled contest with various player line items and team notes.
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Boston
Sain
Haelner
Antonelli
Ene Recheen
Rice
Giavand Tih
Ennis and Wertz In Line For Major League MVP Honors
Veteran sluggers Del Ennis of the Phillies and Vic Wertz of the Tigers are prime MVP candidates as the season nears its end. Wertz powered Detroit past the Browns 7 1, driving in 109 RBIs and his 25th homer, while Ennis led the Phillies with three hits in a 4 0 win over the Giants, topping NL runs with 100 and ranking second in homers with 26.
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United Press
New York
del Ennis
Phillies
Vic Wertz
Tigers
Wertz
Detroit
Browns
Yankee Stadium
Walt Dropo
Red Sox
Ennis
Curt Simmons
Giants
Dapper del
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Baffis
Eddie Sawyer
Eddie Stanky
Jones
Simmons
Korea
Willie Jones
Andy Seminick
Richie Ashburn
Dizzy Trout
Hoot Evers
Trout
Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Jim Russell
Duke Snider
Russell
Snider
Dodger
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn
Pirates
St. Louis
Boston Braves
Harry Brecheen
Tom Glaviano
del Rice
Johnny Sain
Unclear Entry Notes Individual Sports Figures Across Cities
Fragmentary OCR records mention names Ar mando fotosat and Tony Spano with figures 150 percent 138 and 128. Locations include New York Pittsburgh Chicago and Norfolk with scattered team or place references. No coherent event or outcome is clear from the text.
Amvets Cup Keeps Title Bid Alive With 8-6 Win
Amvets of the City Class A Softball League won 8-6 over Moose Club last night at Elyria Recreation Board field. Amvets rallied with three runs in the seventh inning after a prior defeat, moving to stay in the City Championship Tournament.
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C. Heinrich
Elyria
Amvets
Elyria Recreation Board
Lexington Avenue
Moose Club
Two Contests On Tournament Card At Lexington Field
Four teams each with one loss compete in two city championship games at Lexington Avenue field. V. F. W. No. 1079 meets Gibbys Place at 7 30 p m and Oberlin T O Murphy Co faces Roll Arena at 8 30 p m. Losers are eliminated.
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Lexington Avenue Field
V. F. W. No. 1079
Gibby
Amvets Beat Moose Club Behind Ratcill Gem
Wendell Ratcill pitched a four hit game with four walks and five errors by teammates, to lead Amvets to a 5 9 victory over Moose Club. Bob Grills doubled and tripled while Art Farmer added two singles for Amvets, as Tyler Goodman took the loss for Moose Club with seven hits and five walks allowed.
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Amvers
Tyler Goodman
Moose Club
Amvets
Bob Grills
Art Farmer
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