Indians Mix of Hitting Power Survives Lineup Woes
Cleveland manager Joe Gordon fields a pitching thin but potent lineup with Minn ie Minoso Larry Doby Rocky Colavito Mickey Vernon and Bobby Avila all contributing. Doby has boosted the outfield with limited throwing while Doby’s plate work since July 1 yields 12 hits in 16 appearances including two home runs. The club aims for a first division finish amid injuries, notably ace pitcher Herb Score, as Gordon trusts Doby’s adjusted role despite occasional misthrows or strikeouts.
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Doby Slugging Back In Cleveland After Hiatus
A profile on Duke Doby highlighting his solid career with Cleveland, noting power and speed, strikeout highs in earlier years, 20 plus homer seasons, and key outfield records. The piece praises his return to Cleveland and references his All Star appearances and league-leading stats across the 1950s and early 1960s.
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How They Did Uatted Wrees International NATIONAL LEAGUE PIRGT GAME
Philadelphia and Cincinnati split a doubleheader with decisive innings and home runs by Lemon H and Houchee among others. Worthington and Nuxhall earned decisions in the NL games, while Jim Donavon and Crandall provided late offense for rival teams.
Diamond Notices Bill's Barbers Practice Tonight at McKinley
Pony Tail Softball League games tomorrow feature Goofers versus Flappers at Ely and Shortcuts against Whifferettes at Pranklin with two afternoon 2 p.m. starts.
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Realtors Dry Goods Triumph in Lorain League Opener
Elyria Lehman Johnson beat Robart Kramer 2 1 at Longfellow Field as Erhart protested a play on Len Whitney who was called out after collision with Kramer third base coach Whitney later crossed the plate but the run did not count. Wolf Dry Goods defeated Lorain Glass 8 3 at Oakwood with Louis Figueira striking out eight for the win and Ken Farsch homering for Wolf.
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Stengel Defends 1958 All Star Squad as Strong Contender
Casey Stengel, furious at past failures as manager, defends the 1958 All Star team as one of the strongest ever with a great chance to beat the National League. He notes critics say the roster is weighed with Yankees and hints he might not use his own selections unless necessary.
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All Stars Falter as Williams and Mantle Shine in Slugfest
Williams spurs a 10-4 Red Sox victory over the Yankees with three hits and his 14th homer, boosting average to .314. Mantle adds a 21st homer for New York. Jensen and Malzone drive in three runs each for Boston while other stars fade.
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Nagy Wins Feature at Lorain County Speedway
Lou Nagy of South Amherst won his first season feature at Lorain County Speedway on a 20 car field after Ivan Hassell withdrew with engine trouble. Nagy started No 1 in reverse order and built an early lead. In the late stages Mickey Shaw Norm Lawl and George Fosco closed in, finishing close behind Nagy in a blanket finish.
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Hardware Wins In Forfeit Victory At Troxel Field
Hardware wins 13 to 10 by forfeit over Sudro Curtis Funeral Home and Elyna Hardware in Little League South Minor B at Troxel Field Saturday. Ed wards Sunoco also awarded a win by forfeit in the same pair of games.
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All Star Game News Mix From Baltimore to Elyria
A fragmented recap lists drivers and heats from a basebasl All Star event with winners including Gasser DeNillo Auxter and Nagy. Mentions Elyria participants DeNillo and Gasser plus teams and cities, and notes NBC coverage and possible rain postponement.
Standings and results from Major League Baseball games
American League standings show Detroit leading with Chicago and Cleveland behind as results list 11 games behind. Scores from Sunday include Detroit 2 Chicago 1 and Cleveland 8 Baltimore 3. National League standings feature Milwaukee and San Francisco atop, with Chicago and Philadelphia etc. in pursuit as results note Saturday games and an All-Star game scheduled.
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Hardware Nines Edge Edwards Sunoco in Minor A Game
Hardware edged Ed wards Sunoco 15 14 while United Polish Club beat Molders Union 12 11 Saturday at Troxel Field in Little League South Minor A action. Dick Vaughters, Tom Vaughters each had two hits for Edwards.
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Bartzen Triumphs in Fifth Tristate Tennis Final
Bernard Bartzen of Malin defeats Sam Gianmalva of Houston in straight sets to retire the singles trophy in the fifth annual Tristate tournament held in Cincinnati Ohio yesterday.
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Senators Seek New Home Threat Fades With Feasibility Review
Washington Senators president Calvin Griffith asks an American League committee to study a possible franchise move to cities such as Minneapolis Montreal Houston or Dallas Fort Worth. He notes no firm offers exist and says a transfer would only proceed if deemed feasible by the league group meeting in Baltimore during the All Star Game.
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Dozen Horses Perish in Randall Park Stable Blaze
Fire at Randall Park race track near Cleveland destroys 12 horses and a pony valued at about 80 thousand dollars. The blaze started in stable 10 housing 40 to 50 sherries, trapping animals and forcing police to redirect traffic toward Thistledown. Firemen from six communities contained the fire in under an hour with many horses burned or destroyed.
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Horsemen to be compensated via national organization
Ray Pollock of the Ohio West Virginia Division of the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association stated that the group carries a $25,000 deductible fire insurance policy with Lloyds of London. The disaster fund, funded by race tracks, covers the first $25,000 of losses.
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Thoroughbred stables suffer devastating fire at Randall Park
Randall Park housed about 400 horses as a 44 day season looms starting July 18. Newman Low's stable was hardest hit losing all horses except Akbey who is not expected to race again. Several top horses perished or were destroyed including Lotus Eater Mr. Stone Booral Kensington Kid Blue Talk Kermashah Lord Dean side Shadrack and others such as Pensive Song Busters Luck Sweet Flash Tina Dream.
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