Indians Lead Pennant Race With Strong Pitching Remains
Michigan fans on vacation back Cleveland Indians in the American League chase. Indians hold a one game lead as September nears, aided by a four man rotation: Feller Garcia Lemon Wynn, plus Gromek and Brissie. Mentions past greats and compares hurlers who fueled historic teams. Also notes Lorain County athletics and local coaches including Waterhouse, Meyers, Sweigard, Hudak, Benedict, and broadcasts affecting crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Cleveland Indians
Tigers
Bengals
White Sox
Pale Hose
Indians
Red Sox
Steve O'Neill
Red Rolfe
Tiger
Stout Steve
Yankees
Redskins
Municipal Stadium
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Mike Garcia
Bob Lemon
Early Wynn
Waite Hoyt
George Pipgras
Herb Pennock
Wiley Moore
New York Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Lefty Grove
George Earnshaw
Rube Walberg
Yankee
Red Ruffing
Lefty Gomez
Johnny Allen
Feller
Garcia
Lemon
Wynn
Steve Gromek
Lou Brissie
Bob Chakales
Doc Waterhouse
Lorain City
Steel City
Lorain County
Doc
Thinclads
Lorain
Hal Pryor
Likeable Waterhouse
Waterhouse
Elmer R. Meyers
Brighton High School
Brighton School Board
Meyers
Audrey Waterhouse
Bill Jenkins
Harry Salisbury
Bay High
Bay Village
Four Leaders Play in Crucial League Softball Contests
Two pivotal second-half City Softball League games loom at Lexington Avenue field as four teams tied for first square off after United Polish Club faltered. Wircenske dominates with one-hit pitching in a 3-0 win for W.F.W. No. 1073 while Grafton PX Drugs fall 10-9 to Rone Radio in a late rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Avenue
W.F.W. No
United Polish Club
Johnny Wircenske
W.P.W
Vf.w
Oberlin T. O. Murphy Company
Columbia V.F.W
V.F.W. No
Grafton PX
U.a.w.c.lo
Wircenske
Paul Fritz
Fritz
Jim Lear
Lear
Leroy Johnson
Harry Conn
Johnson
Vets
Beauchemin
Ted Goodman
Bud Allsop
Steve Holovacs
Chet ‘Mayda
Allsop
Mayda
Magda
Goodman
Holovacs
Rone
Grafton PX Drugs
Bob Karnes
Rone Radio
Leaders In The bie LOCOL TTT Yee ree
Local notice fragment shows leaders and a leading bat term, unclear details. The readable names imply regional organizations or teams, with possible references to a press agency and national leadership. Further context is needed for precise summary.
Softball Standings and Local Club Notes Summary
Fragmented standings and club notes show local softball teams and sponsors. Mentions include Polish Club Columbia, xUMKed, Obe and Murphy Co, Gratton PX Dr, Cavaliers, and radio references. Data appears as scattered line items with partial scores and identifiers from a local community page.
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Columbia Vo
Obe Vo
Mo. Rone Radio
Gratton PX
U.aw.c
Rin T. ©. Murphy Co
W. L. Pet
Supper Club Leads In Twi Lite Golf Standings After Wins
Supper Club holds a commanding seven and a half point lead in the National Division with a 5-3 win over Olympic Recreation as Conley Insurance trails by four wins in second place after a 4-4 tie with Kohlmyer Hardware. Lorain P L A W beat Terrell Outboard Service 6-2 to lift the American runnerup, while several other matches produced clear margins. Standings show Kohlmyer Hardware atop the American Division at 33, with Lorain P L A W at 29 1/2 and Olympic Recreation at 23. Read's Jewelers and Read’s Jewelers.
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Supper Club
Kohlmyer Hardware
Olympic Recreation
Conley Insurance
Hardware
Lorain P. L. A. V
Terrell
Ray
National Tube
American
Thomasson
Spring Valley Nationals
Spring Valley American
Nelson Stud
Erin Brew
Read's Jewelers
Toggery Shop
Pete Sukey
Bill Sabo
Stan Dudek
al Rivera
Max Jalowiec
Maurice McIntire
Joe Emody
Arnold Michael
Kohlmger Hardware
Lorain P. L. A. W
American Radiator
Read's Jewellers
Ray's Place
Spring Valley National
Thomasson’s Chips
Indians Brace For Athletics Clash As Lopez Warns
Cleveland manager Al Lopez warned that second division clubs like the Philadelphia Athletics pose tough tests by taking chances. He noted the Tribe prefers more games against New York and Boston and plans to start Early Wynn against Sam Zoldak as Cleveland defends its lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
Indians
al Lopez
Athletics
Lopez
Tribe
New York
Boston
A’s
Wynn
Philadelphia
Sam Zoldak
Coyer seeks scrimmage foe for Pioneer gridiron squad
Elyria signs football coach Bill Coyer scouting for a scrimmage opponent as Pioneer gridders, after a planned meeting with Cleveland Holy Name was called off. East Tech may provide Friday opposition, with one scrimmage already in the books against Norwalk High Truckers. The team eyes Wooster scrimmage on Friday and a Lake Erie League opener with Euclid High Panthers on September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Bill Coyer
Cleveland
Norwalk High Truckers
Wooster
Generals
Euclid High
Panthers
Lake Erie
Line Scores Of Major League Games From United Press
Major League line scores report Chicago and New York in a 12 inning game with final 9 4 for Chicago and 5 6 for New York, followed by multiple other games including Pittsburgh vs Brooklyn, Boston vs St Louis, Cincinnati vs Philadelphia, with pitchers and records noted for wins and losses. The report lists innings by team, scores, and key pitchers such as Leonard, Rush, Branca, Campanella, Munger, and Raffensberger among others.
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United Press
Chicago
New York
Coz
Aoq Hatten
Leonard
Edwards
Owen
Jansen
Westrum
Rush
Corwin
FOO
Werle
Fea
Podbielan
Haugatad
King
Campanella
Vers
Palcm
Boston
Poholaky
Sarni
Spahn
Bt. Claire
Loule
Munger
Brecheeith
Rice
Sur- Koni
St. Clair
Manger
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Webmeier
Howell
Thompson
Seminick
Raffensberger
Pramesa
Johnson
Wilper
Loster
Pattensberger
Trabert Receives Orders To Report For Military Duty
U S tennis championships face disruption as Tony Trabert of Cincinnati receives orders to report for naval induction. The 21 year old UC star won yesterday against Dick Mateer Jr and eyed a fourth round clash with Jack Geller. Davis Cup captain Frank Shields noted the loss would be hard but possible replacements would be scouted. Shirley Fry of Akron moved toward the quarter finals with a 6 0 6 0 victory over Suzanne Herr while Pat Ward of Great Britain awaited her next opponent.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Bainbridge
Tony
Frank Shields
New York
Trabert
U.S
Australia
Navy
Dick Mateer Jr
Villanova
Jack Geller
Greenwich
Conn
Dick Savitt
Orange
N. J
Frank Sedgman
Savitt
Lorne Main
Canada
Sedgman
Victor
Gil Bagley
Warren
George Ball
Shirley Fry
Akron
Pat Ward
Great Britain
Miss Fry
Suzanne Herr
Miami
Giants Win Streak Near Dodgers in Tight NL Race
Giants extend to 16 straight in the National League with a 3-4, 6-3 doubleheader split at the Polo Grounds, closing to within five games of the Dodgers as Leo Durocher celebrates. Dodgers blank Pirates 5-0 as Branca delivers two-hits, while Braves and Phillies post key wins. A L Park sees Athletics top Tigers 1-0 on Philley homer.
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Carl Lundquist
United Press
EW York
Giants
Brookelyn
Dodgers
Ralph Branca
Indians
Yankees
Red Sox
Brooklyn Bridge
Flatbush
Pittsburgh
Charley Dressen
Benny Weinrigg
Brooklyn
Rooter
Polo Grounds
Leo Durocher
Pirates
Branta
Braves
Cardinals
New York
Reds
Phillies
Athletics
Tigers
Dave Philley
Bobby Shantz
Phillies slugger hits trio of homers in second game
Yesterday's Star reports Del Wilber of the Phillies slugged three home runs in the second game, giving him a 1 to victory. He becomes the first Phillies player since 1938 to homer three times in one game as the Reds were blanked twice and dropped the opener 2 to.
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United Press
del Wilber
Phillies
Philly
Reds
Branca Shields Shutout as Pirates Triumph in Nightcap
Branca bore down to preserve the shutout and Brooklyn’s victory. In the second game the Pirates jumped ahead with hits and scored early as Clyde McCullough drove in four runs including a double and a homer. Carl Furillo and Jackie Robinson opened with run production in the first inning.
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Branca
Brooklyn
Pirates
Ero Parca
Clyde McCullough
Carl Furillo
Jackie Robinson
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Lakefront Stadium
Clifford C. Waterhouse
Floyd Wooldridge
Herman
Juicy
Cleveland Street
Klein
Elyria Merchants
Bittner Funeral Home
Elyria Girls
Frank's Bakery
Rose Kaiser
Bernice Jalowiec
Kate Hutchinson
Marge Hutchinson
Jane Garford
Minnie Stanton
Fern Smith
Ellen Skorke
Marie Everett
Issy Holliday
Gerry Pomeroy
Florida
Clete Sweigard
Clearview High School
Sweigard
Upper Sandusky
Y.M.C
Clearview
Clippers
Recreation Field
Steve Baksa
Joe Hudak
Amherst High
Amherst
Hudak
Gene Lyle
Jack Wilhelm
Elyria High
Ralph Benedict
Ike Trubey
Benedict
Anne Benedict
Berea
Adel
Anne
Ralph Bauer
George Daniel
United Polish
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Voof. W' Wo
Wirren
Ske
United
Talarek
HH. E
Knechiges and
Gente Press
Nation
Neague
Mustal
Louis
Robinson
Ashbury
Kell
Detroit
Ain
Inoso
Seve
Kiner
Musial
Zernial
Ashburn
Jante
Cardin
Purlllo
Wees
Piraten
Thes
Hodges
Dodgers En Minoso
Roe
Kind
Bed Morgan
Sone
Be Peller
Nterview
Max Kase
U. S
Turpin
Senor
Bowling Headquarters
Ted Prindle
Middle Ave
Cleveland St
Coyer
Chakales
Gromek
McCosky
Art Alge
Brissie
Mitchell
Rosen
Letmer
Boone
Kennedy
Chapman Stirmwells
Eta Tebbetts
Simpson
Maddern
Gromek Garcle
Sia
Peller
Zuverink
Chakale
Queen
Wilks
Garagiola
Branca ‘Gan
Walker
Ditcher
Waewee
Swift
Montrose
Randall Park Jockey Slubing
STE Aay
Ann
Pete Castiglione
George Metkovich
Santa Distributing Co
Oberlin Ave
Lorain, Ohio
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