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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1955
Page
10
Elyria will host a district Legion Junior baseball tournament next weekend. The Legion program has long been praised as a developer of professional talent and as a source of recreation and skill teaching for youths.
Dodgers lead Chicago by 12 runs at July’s close, the second-longest advantage on record. Mentions 1912 Giants peaking at 14 games, 1942 Dodgers lead loss, and Independence Day dynamics. Also notes All-Star selections and paint battles at Lorain County Speedway with pitchers Jackson and Johnson.
Pitching versus power dominates the All-Star selections for next Tuesday. The National League relies on left handed power from Musial and Berra, while the American League features Whitey Ford and a fleet of left handed arms led by Ford, Hoeft, Pierce, and Sesto. The balance shifts as switch hitters Mantle and Schoendienst mix with left handed power on both sides.
The Green Dragon softball team of Elyria took second place at the Abbeyville tournament. They won a semifinal against North Hill Masonic of Akron 74 but lost the final to TV Clinic team. Pitcher Chip Goss started both games.
Durocher and Lopez face criticism after naming the 1955 All Star roster in Milwaukee. Durocher omits Richie Ashburn and favors Giants pitchers while citing balance with right handed hitters. He defends by saying a strong right handed mix was needed with left handed sluggers and discussed the decision with NL President Giles.
Yates Construction Co. remains undefeated to lead Holy Stove Class D League, while the Merchants share second place after a 2—1 loss to Yates, with West Side Lumber beating Granite Concrete. Pitching feats and scattered hits shaped a day of tight standings and upcoming games.
Willie Mays belted his 24th and 25th homers as the Giants crushed the Pirates 10 to 1. Johnny Antonelli pitched four solid hits, helping New York snap a skid and rekindle memories of their 1954 form.
Entry deadline for the double elimination Lorain County Softball Tournament is tonight at 9 p.m. Players without a blank can enter at 5B home of Steve Baka 217 West River Street. Entry fee is $2. The Norw rest has a tentative starting date of July 23.
Elyria address book style listing shows minor league and recreation league games on Thursday and Saturday at Cascade, Lemington and Lexington avenues. Teams include Dodgers Yankees Heaves Gardingls and more with entry fees around 20 dollars. Casual local schedule notes frequent brief event mentions across leagues.
Day's Hardware defeated Vermilion 10 to 4 in a Ely Stadium Class C baseball showdown. Gary Tilisan allowed eight hits, Day's added a home run by Erhartifar, and Ron Wilson doubled for Hardware Nine. Day's travels to Erhart for a 6:30 pm game at Lorain Cadets tomorrow.
United Press provides major loop results with standings noted for the National League. It records a pitcher’s performance, Martin’s 0-1 mark, and other team outcomes amid a compact league update.
Readable fragments show a sports note with American League context and names, but most specifics are garbled. The item mentions Dix, L ano, Tegan and an ambiguous score or stat line.
The Dodgers moved into the leading half of Minor Little League North with a 15 to 10 win over the Yankees at Lexington Ave Field despite being outhit 13 to 3. Dat Stratton belted a bases loaded triple for the Dodgers as Hessler pitched and doubled to aid the victory. The Indians hammered the Giants 6 to 1 in a game called after nine innings due to a time limit.
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