Pipe Dreams and Baseball Talk Across Eras
Michigan State coach Duffy Dougherty cites mix of offenses and defenses as a reason for success with All Star teams. Carroll Booth, injured in a Newark drag race, shows rapid recovery and receives support from Bandits Club while awaiting letters at University Hospital Columbus. Earl Averill, batting .340 for San Diego, has played six positions this season, with third base eyed as a possible Tribe slot next year amid third-base churn in Cleveland. Gene Mullin, junior coach, served as camp counselor for Spring Valley scouts earning top honors at Firelanda camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Booth
Elyria
Newark
University Hospital
Columbus
Carroll
Bandits Club
Booth
Palladeum
Earl Averill
San Diego
Padres
Weason
Feld
Averill
Earl
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Cleveland
A Rosen
Fred Hatfield
Bobby Avila
Preston Ward
Billy Harrell
Gary Geiger
Chico Carrasquel
Minnie Minoso
J. W. Porter
Woodie Held
Vic Power
Billy Hunter
Bil Moran
Mickey Vernon
Dry Goods Tie in Title Contest as Wolf Triumphs
Pitcher Joe Lind held Elyrians to four runs while Wolf Dry Goods rallied with four runs in the ninth and a late comeback. Lind pitched nine innings for the win as Lorain class A standings shift with a 5-4 victory over Lehman Johnson. Kramers blasted Lorain and Erhart aided by Ben Garcia in a tense game as Wolf’s right fielder Gordy Kachur broke a leg during the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lind
Wolf
Wolf Dry Goods
Elyrians
Real
Jim Pressick
Dry Goods
Lehman-Johnson
Lind
Erhart
Lorain
Tellet
Erhart Kramers
Ben Garcia
Glass
Gordy Kachur
Identical
Juniors Triumph 10-0 Over Brunswick in Legion Match
Elyria American Legion Juniors routed Brunswick Juniors 10 to 0 under the lights. Elyria used nine Brunswick errors aided by two extra base hits from Bill Gast and Tom Daniels to power the offense. Daniels homered twice and tripled, while Gil Plasencia and John Zaffer combined on a five inning start and a four inning shutout. Elyria plays Lorain Youth Center Thursday at 6 pm at Ely Stadium, then Ashland Friday at 3 pm, with Fifth District Tournament play slated for Mansfield Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Elyria American Legion
Elyria
Bill Gast
Tom Daniels
Daniels
Elgria
Gil Plasencia
John Zalfer
Bob Ri
Gast
Rick Timms
Lorwin Youth Center
Ely Stadium
Recreation Field
Ashland
Mansfields
Wimbledon Favorites Highlight Gibson in Women's Field
Barry MacKay leads U S men as sole survivor with seeds facing Rose. In women's singles Althea Gibson a top seed defends her title against Shirley Bloomer, while Mimi Arnold, Suzi Kormoczi, and Margaret Osborne Du Pont seek berths. Other results note Patty on the comeback and mixed up scores from the Elyria game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
England
UPI
Barry MacKay
U. S
Althea Gibson
Miss Gibson
Shirley Bloomer
Buitain
MacKay
Mervyn Rose
Mimi Arnold
Redwood City
Calif
Suzi Kormoczi
Hungary
Margaret Osborne du Pont
Wilmington
Del
Walley Establishment Delayed by Labor Strike
Stoney's Rainbow Lanes owner Mike Stone reports 18 bowling alleys delayed due to Cleveland construction workers strike and shortage of stock products. Despite these delays, the Walley establishment aims to open fully this fall.
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Mike Stone
Stoney
Rainbow Lanes
Cleveland
Walley
Area fairways set pace for Independence Day play
Elyria area clubs stage holiday golf with multiple trophies for low gross and low net. Bendix Westinghouse Trophy goes to best gross, West corn Automatic Trophy to best net. Flags and mixed events scheduled at several courses including Oak Hall, Spring Valley, Valley and Oberlin. Erhart routs Lorain Glass as Haffercamp shines with pitching and Hatch homers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Oberlin
Cherry Ridge Country Club
Grandview Selections Race Card Mix For D County Meet
Race card from Grandview detailing Class D mile events with multiple entries per race. Lists horses such as laWorthy Geers Eagle Way Success Miss and many others, with several “also eligible” entries and notes on race classes C and D and various mares and stallions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selnctlova
laWorthy Geers
Eagle Way
Bhuckskin Worthy
Dar Smooth
Trithe
Yvonne’s Whiptip
Maryland Cave
Demolou
Dixon
Top Worthy
Frisky Blue
Helen Watson
Olendale Dictator
Dale Maven
Blackhawk
Ingomar
Foplar Susan
Ohio
Haight Parade
Game
Tangle OO
Miss Peacedale
Scotch Roaette
Chet Vole
Pever
Waycharin
Kathy Kilroy
Barbera Jane
Fay L Utle
Toots Lybrook
Susan Direct
Underbid
Attorney's Dream
Honey Fingo
Kes Go
angue—Shafter Dream
Cindymite
Roze Splendor
Fair Hallle
Rockle Dean
Tabesco
Hal's
Tad
Wane Morris
Nancy Morris
Bie
Nathan
Dick Spencer
Kighland Rogue
Colby
Volo Gay
Dewey Pointer
Haines Quy
Tha Gracious King
Danny Byrd
Rock Win
Mr. Thunder
Windy G
Classic Manover
Butler Comet
Ane Volo
Little Demon
Peter Abbey
Gypsy Lybrook
Ray Scott
Manover
Grand Lake
Dominion Pearl
Amelia Clay
Mighty Widow
Madeline’s Boy
Larry Jester
Goose Mal
Ailes Mequeéest
Beverlycann
Alosieimie
the OM Genieman
Sieyck
Cubs Boost Lead In East Little League Play
Max Dry Cleaners and Knights of Columbus started fast as East league play opened with wins. Concrete Masonry fell 11-6 to Max Dry Cleaners while Knights upset Masonry led by Looney and Fritz. Brandon Jewelers and Elyria Dairies scheduled playoff clash for Wednesday at Lexington Ave Field.
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Max Dry Cleaners
Knights of Columbus
Elyria Dairies
Concrete Masonry
Lexington Ave. Field
Brandan Jewelers
The
Knights
Brandau
Bill Looney
Tom Fritz
Max
Looney
Bill Piper
Mike Mackabee
Dick Smith
Jeff Dunstan
Tom Terrell
Bob Queen
Jerry Lawrence
Dick Toth
Tim Haas
Tom Brubaker
Brandon
Tom Brown
Bill McGlynn
Hardware Teams Rally In South League Showdown At Troxel Field
Elyria Hardware and United Polish Club overwhelmed Supreme Hardware 20 0 as Jam Lepkowski and Bill Ignatz combined for a two hitter. Lepkowski struck out nine and led with multiple hits while Ken Lengel Denny Crozier and others contributed three apiece. Legion Cubs crushed Odd Fellows 17 0 behind Wayne Burgess two hit outing with Carl Plato belting the key homer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Hardware
United
Troxel Field
Supreme Hardware
Sunoco
Clarence Wright
Jam Lepkowski
Bill Ignatz
Ken Lengel
Denny Crozier
Ignatz
Lepkowski
Houston Young
Terry Lowery
Dick Reinhardt
Huston Young
John Martin
Savings Deposit Bank
Carl Plato
Recreation Field No. 2
Cullen Bowen
Legion
Harry Brown
Tom Brosky
Illyria Hardware Edwards Sunoce Sudra-Curtis ‘United Polish Club
Supreme Hardware Molders Union Rhe Legion Cubs
Odd Fellows
Burgess
Bower
Brown
Greg Young
US P.C
Jack Goski
Jett Ignatz
Keith Walker
Dave Strickler
Walker
Craig Crozier
Dennis Crozier
Dave Dicken
Dennis Kaminski
Jim Lepkowski
Tim Orvis
Steve Perkins
Rick Pichola
Eddie Woods
Joe Zalesla
Ron Zidek
Frank Finch
Westwood Caps Lead Big Four Caddies Association Play
Westwood caps led the Big Four Caddies Association at Lakewood, posting 1114 strokes to Lakewood's 1143 as Roy James shot 78 to secure first place. Columbia Hills and Elyria Country Club trailed, with Elyria moving into fourth after a surge to 195, while runners up included Wayne Burgess and Kirk Tober.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westwood Country Club
Lakewood Country Club
Roy James
Lakewood
Westwood
Columbia Hills
Elyria Country Club
Elyria
Wayne Burgess
Kirk Tober
James
Butch Perkins
Tom Varzincak
Pat O'Conner
Larry Kaminski
Tom Kaminski
Dick Kaminski
Famous Driver Enters Local 100-Lap Car Race
Nelson Stacy of Cincinnati enters the Thursday night Lorain County Speedway event near Elyria with his 1958 Chevrolet convertible. Stacy, Life magazine feature subject, aims to defend his nationwide standings lead as over 30 top drivers compete in a 100-lap main, with reverse starts for the features and prelims and fireworks to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Stacy
Cincinnati
Life Magazine
Lorain County Speedway
Elyria
Stacy
Stacey
Dudley
Nelson
Iggy Hatona
Walt Boslough
Paul Parks
Columbus
Studebaker
Billy Ehrhardt
Youngstown
Messaros Named Elyria Grid Recruit From Marion Harding
Bob Messaros, former line coach at Marion Harding High School, is named to Elyria High School faculty and varsity football staff. A 1948 49 Elyria and Miami (O) guard, he replaces Bob Luecke who resigned for a Kentucky head coaching post. Messaros to coach ends. staff includes Bill Barton head football, Steve Zvosec head track, and Bob Slager to coach cross country and varsity freshman basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Messaros
Marion Harding High School
Elyria High School
Messaros
Elyria
Miami (O) University
Bob Luecke
Kentucky
Luecke
Bob
Mary Ann Gebre
Lorain
Bob Jr
Mike
Elyriaiftor Marion
Russ Deans
Bill Barton
Steve Zvosec
Bob Slager
Slager
Uecke
Ray Wilson
John Sheldon
Bob Mescaros
Clete Sweigard
Bob Hersman
Dale Reichenbach
Reichenach
Heisman
Sheldon
Zvosec
Barton
Wilon
Sweigard
Ed Allen
Rakentraw
Dorothy Naples
Estelle Newell
Ed Haddox
Doug Donaldson
Carolyn Morton
Eastern Heights
Ernie Curc
Don Traxler
Gates
Gentry
Jefferson
Bob Duvall
Roosevelt
Dick Sharrock
Spring Valley
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Pipe Dreams
Duffy
Michigan State
Duffy Dougherty
Texas A & Ms
Oklahoma
Mullin
Gene Mullin
Biyria Catholic High School
Boy’scout
Firelanda
Eee
John
Gibson
U.S
Yank Man
AB. R
Abl & Bchiegel
Gant
Pest
Timms
Mrukowski
Danley
Shing
D. Wittratt
Woeseee
Sanyasuuge
Cougeree
Wees Wymer
Patty
Pion
M. Roi Fito
Sven David H Geraddiock
Son
Sweden
Roberts
Shaw
Mulloy
Rose
Denarit
Mrs. du Pont
Bushy
Withain
Fay Muller Atrick
Kinet
Australia
Iubousta
Elyriya
Bese hitu—Gast
Daniels Brolm
Lengel
Wymer
Weursch
Weunach
Rigrin
Plasencia
Renick
Gilhousen
Zaffler
Blasencia
Zaftfer
Wennsch
Gurith
Gihausen Smith
Gilhausen
R. Wimaatt
Don Haffercamp
Joan Hatch
Lorain Glass
Hatch
Haffercamp
Ray Ristell
Marve Grieve
Jim Rutter
W. OL. Pet. Lerain
Grandview Selections
Cubs
U.P.C
Legion Cubs
MSU
Ind’ Cuniere Wes
Joof
Berga Iowans Incks
Er. Havey
Cub
W. Fs
Pat Utglon Cubs
Day's Hardware
Slytia Kiwanis
West Side Lumber
RK Supreme Hardware
Wright and Monard
Senate
Cromer
Moiders Union
United Polish Chib
Milchen
Walker and Die
Nelson Stacey
His
Speedway
Grandview
Stranahan Astounds
Frankie
Dean
ST. Anne’s-On-The-Sea
Engand
Frank Stranahan
Stranahan
Royal Lytham
Peter Thomson
Rum Saturtralia
Thistle Down
Royal
Lytham
Forest City
Broken Dream Ireland
Beechmont
Pleased Girl
Miss
Nina
North Cone
Fred Brown
Djiboux
Uncle Todd
Los Angeles
Indians
Chicago
WEOL
America
Steve Polansky
Henrietta Packinghouse CO
RTE
Bologna
Chuck
Long Ave
Lorain and Ammerst
Frifay
Lateray
Rie
Lateon Highway
Senrietta Ph
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