All-Star Shakeup Rumors Stir Over Paige and Satch
Leroy Paige may start for the American League in the upcoming All-Star Game in Philadelphia if rested, with Satchel Paige favored by columnist HAL LEBOVITZ to earn the starting nod. The piece also notes Bob Feller's offbeat persona and a busy sports schedule including motorcycle races at Sportsman's Park and Ascot Park with a $2,500 Liberty and Freedom Handicap and a $12,000 Ascot Gold Cup.
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Leroy Robert Paige
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia
Satchell
Casey Stengel
Old Satcheo
Bobby Shantz
Paige
Old Satch
Satch
Ascot Park
Gavilan Adopts Power Style to Top Turner in Philadelphia
Welterweight ruler Kid Gavilan plans a power punching strategy in his title defense against Gil Turner in Philadelphia Monday night. He aims to prove he is the top all around fighter by trading speed for explosiveness and exploiting Turner’s weak defense. The bout is viewed as a high risk clash with odds near even money and potential to crown the world’s best across divisions if Gavilan wins decisively.
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Ummit
N. J
U.P
Kid Gavilan
Gil Turner
Philadelphia
Gavilan
Ehsan
Mundito Medina
Mundito
Reed
Robinson
Sugar Ray
Joey Maxim
Sandy Saddler
Turner
Gil
Ee Gavilan
Indians Win In Extras Edges Browns 3 2 In Detroit
The Cleveland Indians beat the St Louis Browns 3 2 in 10 innings to win their second straight extra inning game and open a three game set in Detroit. Dale Mitchell doubled and Barney McCosky singled to drive in the decisive run after intentional walks loaded the bases.
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Detroit
Cleveland Indians
Browns
Detroit Tigers
Tribe
Dale Mitchell
Barney McCosky
Cleveland
Satchell Paige
Mitchell
St. Louis
Dave Madison
al Rosen
McCosky
Firing Of Rolfe Really Pending
Detroit baseball circles argue over manager Red Rolfe as the Tigers await a board vote. Owner Walter Briggs plans to ask directors to fire Rolfe despite no clear signals of dismissal.
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Rolfe
Detroit U.A
Detroit Tiger
Red Rolfe
Detroit Board of Directors
Tiger
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Walter O
Spike) Briggs
Ely Stadium takes 20-2 win in Playground Class D game
Ely Stadium overwhelmed LO 20-2 at Ely Stadium with E. Lewis and D. Jones as batteries. Traxler pitched for the losers and Fortman covered. The second game, Elyria Catholic won by forfeit from Roosevelt.
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Ely Stadium
LO. O.F
E. Lewis
D. Jones
Battery
Traxler
Fortman
Elyria Catholic
Roosevelt
Boudreau Sees Red Sox Edge Yankees Eventually
Lou Boudreau, in remarks from New York, said the Red Sox are the only AL club capable of beating the Yankees for the pennant and will battle them in the second half. He praised developing youngsters like Lepcio, Gernert, Throneberry, White, and pitcher Brodowski as key to future success. The Celtics? No, this is Boston baseball talk about a pennant chase amid injuries to McDermott and Parnell.
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Hal Lebovitz
Cleveland News
Sport Magazine
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Feller
Lebovitz
Rapid Robert
Elyria
Carl Lundquist
United Press
EW York
Lou Boudreau
Red Sox
Yankees
Boudreau
Ted Lepcio
Dick Gernert
Faye Throneberry
Sammy White
Dick Brodowski
Yankee Stadium
Battlers
Boston
Mickey McDermott
Mel Parnell
New York
U.P
Harvest Moon
New
Phillies
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn
Oldsters
Ridgeville Merchants Seek Games In Elyria Area
The Ridgeville Merchants Class D baseball team seeks games with Elyria area teams. Managers interested in booking should call Bob Reinhart at 72-456 between 5 and 6 p.m. Saturday.
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Ridgeville Merchants
Elyria
Merchants
Bob Reinhart
Hafferkamp Leads Realtors Past Lorain Mayas 3-0 In Win
Don Hafferkamp pitched a one hitter with 13 Ks as the Lehman Johnson Realtors blanked the Lorain Mayas 3-0 at Oakwood Park. The Realtors moved to 4 wins in six games, two runs scoring in the second on McKitrick and Freeman hits, and a third on Hafferkamp’s single and a wild sequence. The Mayas were held to a scratch single.
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Don Hafferkamp
Lehman- Johnson Realtors
Lorain Mayassina Lorain
Oakwood Park
Steel City
Realtors
Lorain
Paul McKitrick
Gordon Freeman
Jim Lear
Hafferkamp
Birds are gluttons during growth spurts
During rapid growth, young birds eat more than their body weight daily. The comparison notes a boy could consume two or three lambs or a whole calf in one day if he ate like a bird.
New Leader Emerges in Lorain Stock Car Standings
Lou Nagy of South Amherst driving car 47 moved from second to first in the Lorain County Speedway stock car points after Sunday’s feature where his brother John dropped back with mechanical trouble. Nagy leads with 93 points with rivals including John 87, Ken Johnson 69, Art Plas 68, Chuck Yost 63, Vic Toth 57, Dick Jackson 54, Bill Porter 51, Ivan Hassel 49 and Joe Kocel 42.
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Lorain County Speedway
Lou Nagy
South Amherst
Lou
John
Quarry Road
Amherst
Pennsylvania
Michigan
West Virginia
Indiana
Ohio
Sandusky
Ken Johnson
Art Plas
Elyria
Chuck Yost
Vic Toth
Dick Jackson
Cleveland
Bill Porter
Ivan Hassel
Avon Lake
Joe Kocel
Realtors to Play Here on Sunday at Cascade Park
Lehman Johnson Realtors start the Lorain Class B League second half at Cascade Park Sunday afternoon facing the first half champion American Shipbuilding team. Right hander Jim McNalty is slated to start for manager Harry Rutter as the club opens its drive for the second half crown. The game is set for 3 o'clock.
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Lehman-Johnson Realtors
American Shipbuilding
Cascade Park
Jim McNalty
Harry Rutter
Phillies Rally Past Dodgers Close Four Game Set
The Phillies swept the Dodgers 3 of 4 after beating Brooklyn 4-3 and 2-1. Robin Roberts pitched a six hitter for his 11th win and Bill Nicholson hit a two run homer in the second game to back Russ Meyer.
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Mike Garcia
Indians
Browns
Mickey Harris
Gene Bearden
Madison
Bearden
Rosen
Anuy Luc Fms
Dodgers
Giants
Steve O'Neill
Eddie Sawyer
O'Neill
Philly
Robin Roberts
Mel Clark
Bill Nicholson
Russ Meyer
Dodger
Ben Wade
South Amherst Civics Set for July 4 Clash at Lodi
Lorain County's only Class A League entry, the South Amherst Civics, travel to Lodi on the Fourth of July in a league game. They sit second with six wins and three losses, while Lodi laments seven straight defeats. A second game features Westlake at Valley City, both at 2:30.
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Phil Cerasa
Sal Grasso
Lodi Street
Elyrian
Cleveland
Jocal
Marvin J
Happy) Clark
Rose Cerasa
Phil
Cerasa
Grasso
Olympic Recreation
Lorain
New York City
Lew Lesnick
Sam Smith
Andrew Wykrent
Ray
Lesnick and Smith
Wykrent
Spring Valley
Elyria
Elyria Country Club
Bendix-Westinghouse
Western Automatic
Jownet
H D. Bemis
H. T. Sargis
George Beall
F. G. Reiter
Reiter
South Amherst
Beverages and Smitty's Meet for Class B Lead
Cherneys Beverages and Smitty's Grocers clash on Lexington Avenue to decide the top spot in the City Class B Softball League. Both teams arrive undefeated with Beverages at four straight wins and Smitty's at three. Opening games feature Roll Arena and Grafton PX Drugs at 6 30.
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Cherney's
Smitty’s
Lexington Avenue
Roll Arena
Grafton PX Drugs
Mathias Captures Decathlon Title For Fourth Time
Mathias, the Stanford star dubbed the world’s greatest athlete, won his fourth U S S crown with 7 825 points at the Olympic trials in Tuiare California setting a new world record He led 26 top athletes and edged Milton Campbell by 770 points making Campbell the only high school student named to the 1952 Olympic team.
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Tuiare
Calif
Bob Mathias
Helsinki
Finland
Mathias
U. S.S
Stanford University
Milton Campbell
Plainfield
N. J
Campbell
U. S
Flanagan Beats Smith in Featherweight Fight Upsets Smith
Glen Flanagan of St. Paul, Minnesota defeated Washington's Gene Smith by a 10 round unanimous decision, halting Smith's 32 fight unbeaten streak. The win places Flanagan alongside Tommy Collins in the interim featherweight elimination series while Sandy Saddler serves in the Army. Collins had earlier stopped Willie Pep in Boston.
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Washington
Glen Flanagan
Gene Smith
Sandy Saddler
Collins
Willie Pep
Boston
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Johnny
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Jack Cuddy
Gelisel Mfg., Inc
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Bob Young
Jim Rivera
Bob Nieman
Dick Krohoski
Nieman
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Hank Majeski
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Ed Erb
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C R. Stokley
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R. H. E. Lehman-Johnson
Boute
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Jackie Jensen
Bob Porterfield
Jack Dittmer
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Euclid Ave
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