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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1957
Page
3
Casey Stengel says the Yankees are desperate while Al Lopez calls them crippled as the world champions face the White Sox at Comiskey Park. The Sox rise while New York trails 334 games, opening a three game set with renewed stakes and late season urgency.
The United Polish Club softball squad faces Fruehaus Trailers tonight in Avon Lake at 4 30 p m Team members meet at Elyria club at 7 p m Also notes baseball items from Chicago pennant chase and Yankee lineup with Mantle Ford Shantz out injured.
In Williamsport the Monterrey Little League, led by 12 year old Angel Macias, pitched a perfect game to defeat La Mesa California in a junior world series final. Francisco Aguillar scored the winning run as Roberto Villarreal saved Macias's performance with a key play. The Monterrey team amazed fans with ambidextrous pitching and disciplined play.
Ted Kluszewski, the Cincinnati first baseman, battles a slipped disc and ongoing back pain. He says he is not quitting baseball, may consider surgery this winter, and relies on daily pills to keep his back pain manageable. The 33 year old Redleg veteran remains a part time performer as he weighs his future.
National League standings list Milwaukee led by 76 47 with Philadelphia Cincinnati and New York close behind. American League shows New York atop at 79 45, with Baltimore Cleveland Kansas City Boston and Detroit also in pursuit across scheduled night games and probable pitchers.
In New York Ray Robinson and Norris confront contract disputes and illness worries as Basilio eyes a welterweight clash. Helfand warns Robinson to honor a July contract while Norris faces scheduling turmoil and TV network maneuvers at Yankee Stadium.
Elyria City and Industrial standings leaders idle as United Polish Club rests while M E S A plays city tilt. Thursday pits UP C vs Bittner DeCarlo and M E S A against Elyria Telephone Co in pivotal clashes for second-half titles.
Budd Parker, out of Detroit Lions head coach role, hinted he could be considered for the Pittsburgh Steelers job. He avoided details amid rumors linking him to other NFL positions including Baltimore.
A terse boxing note from San Francisco lists Calhoun and Giampra among fighters with a reported result of 160 rounds. The fragmentary text mentions White Plains and a foe, suggesting an unfamiliar bout listing in the city.
Cleveland's battered Indians, stuck in the second division, open a three game set with the Baltimore Orioles, who hold fifth. Early Wynn seeks to end a five game winless streak against Ray Moore as the Indians pursue a fourth place finish in a pivotal week before Detroit and Kansas City road tests.
New York officials weigh Walter O Malley offer to build a Dodgers ballpark in Brooklyn while condemning land and selling it to the team at a “common sense” price. Deputy Mayor John Theobald and others convened to study the proposal and attached conditions.
Diamond Docket lists games at Elyria with Lenr Harahan Chemical versus Melddiamond No. 1 at 7 p.m. at Elyria. FPfaudler Co hosts diamond No. 2 at 7. Tin Bendera faces geet Contractors on diamond No. 3.
In Cape Haitian Haiti jockey Eddie Arcaro and mile champ Derek Ibbotson meet a remarkable horse described as a tough quarry. The narrator, braving a perilous mountain ascent, recalls a daring ride where the horse proved wary and powerful, lifting rider up steep, rock strewn paths with risky steps and limits of endurance.
A vivid, fragmentary sports vignette on a heroic young Haitian rider named Anthony who assists a rider up a 3000 foot peak. The piece notes his tireless effort, fearless pace, and the crowd’s praise as he chants and uses a mattress at the bottom, praising his energy and agility.
A long entry list outlines Cantleberry 601 Northfield harness races with multiple classes and divisions. Entries include ENTRIMA Bam Catta, Silver Dido, Prectisioner, Wildwood Wayne, Dennis Volo, George Way, and more across Races 1 through 9, with pace and trot divisions and notable contenders like Ima Mornard and Classic Hanover. Postcard notes mention Cantleberry’s non-handicap event and a strong local bowling performance by Cantleberry participants.
National Tube of Lorain qualified for the National Class A Baseball tourney in Flint Michigan with a 7 1 victory over Youngstown. Keele Bealing drove in four runs and hit the only extra base hit a double. Gene Krupp and Rey Mizeakgo provided key hits as Krupp walked one to seal the win. Drawings for the national tourney will be held Thursday night with travel to Flint Friday morning.
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