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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1954
Page
13
John Jackson Dale Bruce, a former Amherst High star and Ohio Wesleyan standout who earned a Green Bay Packers offer, has completed a stint in the air force and will coach football at Chagrin Falls this season.
Warren Spahn extended his pursuit of a sixth 20 win season by tossing seven-hit ball as the Braves beat the Phillies 5 1 1. The effort kept Spahn ahead of rivals Harvey Haddix and Robin Roberts while Bob Lemon closed in on joining the 20 win club. The New York Yankees moved within 4 games of the AL leader Cleveland with a 9 2 win over Baltimore as Don Larsen suffered another defeat for the Yankees.
New York, UP. Jim Konstanty denied knowledge of hard feelings with Phillies manager Terry Moore amid his sale to the New York Yankees. Moore had hinted Konstanty deceived the Phillies to learn player support. Konstanty, once 16-7 in 1950 and NL MVP buzz, said he never broke curfew or drank and is ready for any assignment from Casey Stengel.
Detroit’s Moses Ward, 22, is the betting favorite in a nationally televised middleweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Opponent Tozo Portuguez, from Costa Rica, misfired earlier, while Holly Mims of Washington faces indigestion on fight night. Ward’s odds run around 4 to 1.
Line score dense recap of major league games with scattered player names like Marrero and Brewswaa and pitchers Rovere and Campa. The fragmentary text lists innings and partial results including noted runs and hits for several teams, with unclear final tallies and several garbled phrases.
Wellington announces the bowling season at Perky Lanes on Route 18 west of town. First night is next Monday with leagues running Monday to Friday evenings and a possible men’s handicap league Saturday afternoons. Teams include Stacey's Men's Clothes, Wellington Eagles, Rigo's Cafe, and others in the Monday league.
Granite Block's independent shame yesterday was cancelled with a replay scheduled for tomorrow at 63 p.m. at Cascade Park. All players are requested to bring their own uniforms after the game.
New York based column notes that NCAA football practice starts in a week while many teams run informal or volunteer workouts. A board of education member recalls seeing a county high school group practicing calisthenics before the official Sept. 1 start, amid record heat.
Cleveland rulers prep for a near-must win as Bob Lemon pitches for the Indians against Sonny Dixon of the A’s after a 4 1 loss. Lemon stands 18 5 this season while Dixon is 4 7, with Cleveland holding a four and a half game lead in the league.
The article notes Russia is favored to dominate the European amateur track and field championships at Neufeld Stadium in Berne, with 928 athletes competing. Russia is expected to win the mythical team title, led by first places in the men's hop, step and jump.
The Bowling League discusses ethics amid tales of inflated weights and rule bending from scholastic programs. NCAA meetings echo the concern as football coaches tackle what constitutes fair listing of player weights and consistency with the spirit of the rules.
Lorain area events include a Cerebral Palsy fund show at the Lorain County Speedway to aid a Lorain County center. Proceeds go to the Cerebral Palsy Society of Elyria. A V F W 1079 card and a police racing event will accompany ten racing actions and a helmet dash for the top four.
The 10th annual All American Amateur Baseball Association limited tournament begins today in Johnstown Pennsylvania with 14 teams competing across six district helds.
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