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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1956

Page

10

Indians fall to Yankees 3 2 in tight after loss sparks humor

Akron writer notes John Pipe Dreams and Jim Schlemmer mock aftermath of Cleveland’s 3 to 2 defeat by the New York Yankees. Mentions Cranwood Race Track publicity, Little League events in Williamsport, Don Zimmer possible退 from baseball, Benedictine’s scrimmage win, and Ellison Kelly eyeing Michigan State football.

Jim Schlemmer Akron Beacon Journal Indians New York Yankees Hustys Don Zimmer Brooklyn Cleveland Benedictine High School Cleveland Rhodes Benedictine Lorain Ellison Kelly Sandusky High

Lem Bids for 17th 198th Win As Tribe Rally

Cleveland led by star players and rookie Rocky Colavito aims for his 198th win while Al Lopez reshuffles the lineup to boost offense. The Nationals visit as Colavito drives in runs in a 4-1 victory bid, with Colavito and Herba helping key rallies.

Tribe RBI al Lopez Washington INS Bobj Washatari Emon Lemon Colavito Washington Nati Ans Éseid Colavito Rocky Colavito al Rosen

Barber Blows 5-Footer In St Paul Open Wired

Jerry Barber of Los Angeles missed a five foot par putt on the final hole at the St Paul Open costing him the title for the second straight year. Mike Souchak shot 271 after a burst of six straight birdies to tie the Keller course record and win by a margin.

St. Paul Minn Jerry Barber Los Angeles Calif Barber Mike Souchak Souchak

Oberlin Loses On Forfeit In State Tournament Finals

Lorain area youth teams captured Ohio HSL state titles after Oberlin forfeited in the Class F semifinal. Lorain AF of Lorain won the Class E crown while Lorain Youth Center and North Hill Dodgers claimed D and G titles respectively. The event ran a month due to rain delays with standout performances from Lorain players and several forfeit decisions shaping the final standings.

Lorain Lorain Youth Center Lorain AF Alliance Jokie’s Indians Akron North Hill Dodgers L. A Lorain Cadets Lagat Lorain Snikéwix Forain Sante Allaner Akron Post Fas Eee Thompson Huber Sote—Smith Windhi Isler Windham Biestick Parish Anc Jokies Tor Dhang Northampton North Lawrence Gokies Hill Dodgers Hill Rage Higgins Heiniz J. White Sox Reese Rags of Ajljance Oberlin Powers Ober& Dawley Powers & Dawley Herbi¢meyer Venta Ini i North Hil White Geox Defraird Alliance IAM Homeworth Lions Gil Plasencia AF of L Lorain Lake Erie Cadets Akron Army & Navy North Hill Yanks Akron Yanks Hershey and Campbell Kale Center

Bowling Notices Highlight Local League Meetings

The Bowling Center and Ed Witbeck Trucking Bowl leagues plan meetings this week with team captains and officers requested to attend. League officers seek representatives from teams with strong averages to fill two vacancies as the Bowl-O-Crome league also schedules a Tuesday meeting.

Hetzop Long Ryser Ture Pelyak Ak/ IC Es Ichia Evanish Ope Lorain Benes Fev Eere Salkoawy Urbash Freshley Jarin Ed Witbeck Ing Furnace St Wallace

Glassmen Fall After Two Victories In Tourney Run

Lorain Glass rallied with a 6 3 win over Cuyahoga Valley and an 8 4 victory over Archibald Boosters but dropped a 1 0 decision to Lakewood as Ashtabula Mead Motors and Teklitz Construction advanced to clash at Madison Park.

Lakewood Ashtabula Mead Motors Teklitz Construction American Baseball Congress Madison Park Lorain Glass Glassmen Cuyahoga Valley Archibald Boosters Toledo Cuyahoga Glenn Bobel C ‘J Dale Reichert Archijibald Limmig Don ‘Gorman George Locker Tom McConthe George Pressick McConthe Clark Hornings Ron Babel Imad

Erhart 9 Loses 6-5 in District Tourney Tilt

NORTH CANTON Erhart framers dropped from the District American Baseball Congress Tournament with a 6 to 5 loss to Myers Chevrolet of North Canton. Connie Shurzer pitched for Erhart, allowing 12 hits, while Dick Roberts led Warren with a two hit game and 10 strikeouts. The loss ends the Kramers season at 27 wins and 8 losses.

North Canton Erhart Myers Chevrolet Warren Connie Shurzer Akron Borden Autos Dick Roberts Andy Garrido Jim Rutter Roberts Hrun Kramers

Oberlin Host To Grid Preview

Firelands Buckeye Westlake and Oberlin high schools open football schedules with a preview at Oberlin on September date at 8 p.m.

Oberlin Firelands Buckeye Westlake

Hungarian Runner Falls Short of Four Minute Mile Mark

Budapest reports Tstvan Rozsavorgyi becomes the tenth runner to crack three forty yet stops at 3 59 missing Candy's four minute mile by one second. He ties Laszlo Tabori for the Hungarian mile record.

Budapest Hungary Tstvan Rozsavoergyi Horner Rozsavorlgyi John Landy Bell Candy Laszlo Tabori

Wright Nabs Feature Race At Ash Fair Speedway

Wright of Lorain won the 20 lap feature at Ash Fair Speedway with a time of 8 minutes 46 seconds marking him the top driver at the track for the season. Ed Malktin of North Olmsted set a half mile time trial record at 24.71 seconds. Next race is Saturday night with Labor Day events planned including a Race of Doom.

Ashland Woody Wright Lorain Ash-Fair Speedway Wright Ed Malktin North Olmsted

Two Top Pony Nines Ousted in Elyria Playoff Round

In Elyria Pony League first round action at Elyria Catholic High, two top regular season teams were eliminated. C A Olsen Co. beat Wells Construction 3 1 with John Burnett firing a no hitter, Wells struck out 10 and walked six. Fire Fighters forfeited to Hart Construction when unable to field a team. Lorain County Savings & Trust and M F won their games 5 2 and 16 1 respectively as M F edged Rotary Club despite a prior season forfeit for ineligible player.

Elyria Pony League Elyria Catholic High John Burnett C. A. Olsen Co Wells Construction Fire Fighters Hart Construction Loraine County Savings & Trust Men's Shop Rotary Club Chuck Redington Gary Arnett Rotary Bill Gast Bill Latta Roy Ginglerly Gary Tait Lorain County Savings & Trust Taft Galveston Tex Mem Babe Zaharias Olfolfer Zaharias George Zaharias

Mixed Calcutta golf winner at Elyria CC

The team of Chuck Schmitt Mrs. Robert Berkebile Don McGinley and Mrs. L C Barr won the Mixed Calcutta at Elyria Country Club with 51. Second place went to C R Aldrich Miss Amanda Farschman Gordon Leach and Mrs Carl Russert with 55. Four teams tied for third at 57. Leading individual scores included Schmitt 77 and John Whitaker carding two eagles on No 2 and No 4.

Chuck Schmitt Robert Berkebile Don McGinley L.C. Barr Calcutta Elyria Country Club C. R. Aldrich Amanda Farschman Gordon Leach Carl Russert Entaverns

West Point Cadets, Elyria Tie For Second Half Title

West Point Cadets and VFW Post 1079 tied for the second half title in Little League West after downing Elyria Lions. The league resumes with playoff rounds at Lappin Field while other Senior and minor league results from Youngstown and Lorain are noted, including Don Mitroff and Billy Stough contributing to Lorain’s 53 victory.

West Point Cities Elyria Lions V.F.W. Post Youngstown Amateur Baseball Federation Lappin Field West Flint Mich Memphis Battes Lorain Birmingham Atlanta Detroit Dearborn Jamestown N.Y Dayton Chicago Louisville Pittsburgh Fort Wayne Beng Aene Cleveland Memister

Buhl Beats Dodgers as Milwaukees Fans Toast New Title Bid

Milwaukee crowds roar as 2 year old pitcher Bob Buhl defeats the Brooklyn Dodgers 6 to 2 in Milwaukee. The win marks his seventh against Brooklyn this season and fuels Braves President Lou Perini’s hopes for a 1957 title run. Dodgers stumble in bid to clinch flag. Yankees fall to Detroit in nightcap.

New York INS Milwaukee Braves Lou Perini Bob Buhl Brooklyn Dodgers Buhl Dodgers County Stadium Ron Kline Brooklyn New York Yankees Ameri Cleveland Bombers Detroit Steve Gromek Tom Place Buhler Sturdivant Tainly Baltimore Chicago Billy Flatbush Pierce Bill Wight Gerry Staley Bucky Walters Cincinnati Bosox A Ted Lepcio Dick Buhl Gernert Boston Willard Brooks Nixon Kansas Red Sox Sandyland Amoros Gus Zernial al -Pilar Folk Roger Craig Hank Art Fowler Aaron Johny Logan Stan Lopata Homer Barber St. Paul Craig Reds Tedbag Tommy Bolt Houston Tex Kluszewski Phillies Clem Labine Lopata Harvey Cincinnati Haddix Lawrence

Freeman Signs With St. Louis Hawks After Injury

Robin Freeman of Cincinnati former Ohio State All American guard signs with the St. Louis Hawks after a chopping accident cost him parts of two fingers. He also announces engagement to Mary Ann Connor a St Louis University student and cheerleader.

ST. Louis UN Robin Freeman Cincinnati Ohio State University St. Louis Hawks National Basketball Association Freeman Mary Ann Connor St. Louis University

Scarborough Shuts Lions In Five Hit Victory

Dick Barefoot Gary Baker and Tom Jackson each doubled for the winners while Dick Roberts started a sharp unassisted double play. Jim Scarborough pitched a five hitter with three strikeouts and four walks to earn the win. Try Folley delivered the lone extra base hit for Elyria Lions as Scarborough supported by Boyette Smith Mowery and Shupp.

Dick Barefoot Gary Baker Tom Jackson Dick Roberts Jim Scarborough

Cobb and Vaughn top pony classes at Ohio State Fair

Jim Cobb Jr. of Grafton won first in the large pony class aboard Monterrey at the Ohio State Fair. Charles Vaughn of Avon Lake finished third in the small pony class aboard Major Sunshine. Both advance to tomorrow’s Parade Pony State Class with 17 entries already listed.

Columbus Jim Cobb Jr Grafton Charles Vaughn Avon Lake Cobb Monterrey Vaughn Sunshine

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pipe Dreams Jackson Bulletin Yankees Cranwood Cranwood Race Track Flymans Williamsport Herman Shorty) Lappin Ron Glenn Burnett Howard McKitrick Little League West Y.F.W John V.F.W Tom Becker Eric-A-Brac Lem Jerry Wynn Rosen Nats Peoamane Dean Stone Bob Chakales Stone X. H Cleveland Smith Carriquel Roren Colavita Busby Ward Mele Og Avila Hegan Washington AE Yost Ferrets Herzog Lia Runnels Pascual Fitzgerald Valdivielse Cravetz Chakales Berberet Rosentor Stone Runnels Cola Vite Wein Colavite Avila Bert Caco Akron Tanais Seidl Englenart Meeship Connaugh Dick Kale Bert Campbell Youth Center Jay Hershey Kron Post JI Ashworth Adolph Goodpasture Ershey Campbell Caco Pat Amato Bob Papajcik Bucky, Urbanic Bob Salkowitz Lorain d AF Windhm Salkowitz Amato Nindham Forthampton Redbirds Ginne Jokies Gump Gancidseee Vallace Raguhd Peters Kasper Northampion Glass Orth Hill White Sox Forth HI Dodgers Li Willams Hartz Englehart McConnaugh Meg Tonnaugh Testat Dodgers Brown Dodger Quackenbush Vyeee Uorning Bernath Bridges Tli Smittken Yoder Gorman and Pressick Lorain McCenthe Preasick Pringle Grofdan Ieee Voralty Horning McCanthe Hartman Arkenburg Haraoad Roh Erhar Lene Bohyer Roverts and Whitney Ernart Dyers Chevrnies Qix Schurver Gartido Schumacher Iubler AfiMer Tnder Tal Burnett Furnace LULU Dora Wills Arizona Nancy Kock California Helen Krantz H. Webb J. Mercer Heidrich Vivienne Lance Worlang A! Wrobleski P. Roach Max VanWormer T. F. Schil’ling Ball Kerr John Klemm L. Reigler A. G. Neinrichs R. Biszantz L. Thompson John Chapin John Whitaker Schmitt Bob Adair John Hayes Art Hudnutt Fred Reiter Bill Kerr Aarold Kunkle R. Reed Mike Barth H. Fischer R. I. Kirby A. G. Heinrichs Paul Roach Gene Garn Frank Shamine Herbert Rosenbaum Mike Kaplansky Abe Haas H. Nichols W. Grecl Jack Nauman Wlub Aaklaas West Point VFIW Elyria Eagles Elyria Lionsx WOM Secura Viare Neu Ls Skodmey Aljpions Barash Bill Senft H. Trainer Dick Goll Mar C. Leopold Giants Elyria Lexington Avenue Field Larry Shewell Randy Stevenson Tom Fritz Bower Jose Dave Bower Bob O’brien Ross Reid Bob Keith Ross Kirby Bill Gibbons Cherry Ridge Schneider Meister Real Estate Timms Dean Cassell Bob Gardner John Strong West Side Lumber & Coal Elyria Dairies Oberlin Golf Club Cass Oak Hills Rod Melivain Bill Dulla Hank Kohimyer Downing Rieth Ben Skodney Ray Foley K. Kohimyer Joe Cirigliana Jim Dulla Schultz al Barash Downing H. Saladin Owens George Donerkiel Jonn Moyes H. Ga Lou Fox Art Lipsin N. Frank Cairn Dr. John Brandon Phil Kaplansky Art Londin Mary Lieberman Géne Gara Frank Shemine Siries Apleve Dy Lave Pitkin Bill Piper Louis Nielke- Jatte Jack Newkirk Shewell and Pikin Fackler Leone Nickolette Suds City Ad Vel. Bolt Bob Rosburg Ser Francisco Philadelphia Yankee Stadium Hank Sauer St. Louis Eno$ Slaughter Spearance Billy Marcy Dick Littlefield Yogi Berra Johny Antonelli Yanks Bob Friend Mickey McDermott The Cubs NBAF Try Folley Lions Scarborough Boyete Smith Mowery Shupp Green Bay Packers Cleveland Stadium the Bell Company Broad Street
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