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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1957
Page
14
With one week to previews and two weeks to openings, coaches debate gridiron previews. Some see them as helpful tuneups while others say previews sap edge for the opener. The value seems greatest for very inexperienced teams and less for veteran squads.
Elyria's Legion Junior baseball team neared a state title, threatening to pull key players from the Elyria High football program. If the juniors won out led by Jack Bolinski and Dick Novak, the Pioneers would lose star performers like Bako Minkowski Hays Latta, potentially handicapping the football season opener with practice time in jeopardy.
The piece analyzes Floyd Patterson as a young boxer with room to grow, noting his humility and soft spoken style endearing him to fans. It contrasts Patterson with hard hitters like Dempsey and Louis, praising his scientific approach and ring craft. At 22, he is seen as a future, greater champion and a credit to boxing.
At Elyria Country Club the Junior Championship featured tight play with several players posting strong totals. McGlynn sealed victory in a playoff after a 39 the final hole while Madden led the 15 to 18 group with consistent scoring and four players shared low net 34.
Randall Park nears the climactic stage of its 44 day meeting with major stakes on the docket. Today features the $10,000 added Great Lakes stakes for three year olds. Monday offers the $10,000 added youthful stakes for two year olds. Next Saturday closes with the $40,000 Buckeye handicap.
Lorain area high school football preview focuses on Clearview as coach Harry Sturgeon reshapes the Clippers. With 11 returning lettermen and 15 veterans, the 37-man squad trains under a West Virginian split T offense, led by quarterback Jerry Mazzoni and running backs Gil Plasencia and John McCaslin, aiming for stronger offense and steady defense.
The first of two Northern Ohio Stock Car Racing Association programs lights up Lorain County Speedway tonight for kids. A second card is planned for Monday evening as part of weekend racing at the speedway.
A dense listing of Northfield race entries for Races 2 to 8 shows trot and pace events in Class D to B with $700 to $2,000 purses over 1 to 2 miles. Entries include Ima Chief, Crown Prince, Justification, Anne Waverly, and more with odds in parentheses. Tonight also features a kids night and a feature 25-lap highlight with seating expansion and no prior track action due to rain.
A four team preview at Tulk Field Friday night features Avon Buckeye Columbia and South Amherst all members of the Inland Conference. Avon is the defending Little Six champion. Ticket prices are 35 cents for students in presale and 75 cents at the gate for students and adults.
Four contests Friday in the American Baseball Congress state tournament at Madison Field Lakewood. Toledo and defending champion Cincinnati suffered defeats to Dayton. The Sepper Construction and the Collier Construction teams both from Lakewood meet in the day session while the losers face elimination. Cleveland Factory Furniture beat Toledo-Perrysburg Merchants 9-3 and next faces Dayton. Akron meets Canton in another night game.
Britain trails by one point to the United States after Friday foursomes as Walker Cup stars push for another international win. Captain Gerald Micklem oversees singles with Reid Jack set to face Billy Joe Patton in the top match while Joseph Carr meets Billy Campbell in the number two.
The San Francisco 49ers are four point favorites over the Cleveland Browns in a Sunday exhibition at Kezar Stadium. The Browns arrived Friday after a long trip from Cleveland and will hold a brief workout today. The Browns have not won a West Coast exhibition game since 1953 and have losses to the 49ers and to Los Angeles in prior preseasons.
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