Red Sox Surge to AL Lead With 2 Wins Over White Sox
Boston gains first in the American League after a marathon doubleheader sweep of Chicago. Lou Boudreau and Clyde Vollmer supply key hits as Vollmer belts a two run homer and Boudreau drives in the decisive run in the first game. In the 17 inning nightcap Boudreau singles and Vollmer scores on a long fly to push the lead.
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Stan Opotowsky
United Press
York
Red Sox
Bostons
White Sox
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland
Clyde Vollmer
Washington
Williams
Stephens
Goodman Bunch
Vollmer
Yankees
Boudreau
Billy Goodman
Bosox
Rival Vet Teams Vie For Second Place In City Softball
V F W No 1079 Elyria faces V F W No 9340 Columbia at Lexington Avenue field tonight for sole possession of second in the City Softball League. Columbia is 4–1, while 1079 is 3–1 tied with Oberlin T O Murphy Co. The finale starts at 8 with U A W C LO No 780 vs Grafton PX Drugs at 6:30.
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Elyria
Columbia
Lexington Avenue
Oberlin T. O. Murphy Company
Play & O
U, A
WC. LO. No. 780
Grafton PX
Union Nine
Grafton
Camden Tenacity Aims For Split With Wellington
KIPTON Camden Township independents face Wellington in a district league doubleheader Sunday. After wins over Vermilion 7 6 and Elyria Sparks 7 1, Neil Whitney is expected to start one game. A separate report notes a Karnal arrest over urging rail strikes.
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Kipton
Camden Township
American Legion
Wellington American Legion
Camden Nine
Vermilion
Elyria Sparks
Neil Whitney
Stars fall short as Reynolds padres no hit Indians 1 0
Allie Reynolds pitched a no hitter through seven innings before a late single spoiled the no hit bid as the Yankees beat the Indians 1 0. Bobby Feller matched with a four hitter and Hank Bauer’s snag and Mantle homers figure in relays.
Blooper League Games Postponed By Wet Grounds
Two Blooper League games were postponed due to wet grounds. Toggery Shop versus Gibby's Place at McKinley and Ohio Fuel Gas versus Evans Lanes at Jefferson were delayed with the Gibby’s Place and league leading Toggery teams set to meet Sunday at 7 on the McKinley diamond. the other game has no date yet.
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Toggery Shop
Gibby
Dusky DiMaggio shines as Willie Mays wows Giants
In New York, 20 year old Willie Mays of Alabama impresses Giants manager Leo Durocher with all around talent at the Polo Grounds. Durocher Calls him a future all time great after a 278 batting season and strong fielding as he climbs to third in the standings. Mays, who arrived May 25 from Minneapolis, hit a 440 foot drive that Hal Rice snagged, robbing him of a homer or triple. Mays noted he already has ten homers and 11th would have come if not for that catch.
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York
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee Stadium
Willie Mays
Giants
Polo Grounds
DiMaggio
Mays
Alabama
Leo Durocher
Joe
Durocher
Leo
Reiser
Cardinals
Minneapolis
Gerry Staley
Hal Rice
Willie
Cardinal
Turpin Tops Robinson In Dramatic Middleweight Title Fight
Sportrait recounts Randy Turpin rising from poverty in Leamington to win the world middleweight title from Sugar Ray Robinson. It notes his family, training, and wartime Navy service, plus colorful anecdotes from Grwych Castle and surrounding legends of luck and ghosts.
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New York
Randolph Turpin
Ray Robinson
Randy
Sugar Ray
Turpin
Jack
Leamington
Eng
Two More Names Added To List For Ohio HC Commissioner
The State Board of Control added Jim Wilson of Mt. Pleasant and W. J. McConnell of Fremont Ross High School to the applicant field for the assistant Ohio High School Athletic Commissioner post. The board will narrow the field after interviews and name Ivan Davis's successor by Aug. 1.
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Columbus
State Board of Control
Ohio
Association
Cedar Point
Jim Wilson
Mt. Pleasant
W. J. McConnell
Fremont Ross High School
Ivan Davis
H.W. Emschler
Ito Davis
Cleveland
Cincinnati
James A. Rhodes
LaGrange Nine Beats Grafton in Easy Baseball Win
LaGrange powered to a 20 to 2 victory over Grafton Larson Foundry. Chuck Schnuerer allowed one hit and struck out 17 in seven innings. Clayton Keh and Rollie Stein-Gass led the LaGrange offense with three hits each as 13 walks aided the winners.
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LA Gaongwecua
Lumber Team Wins By Forfeit in E Loop Lead
West Side Lumber clinched first place in the Class E Hot Stove League after All Stars failed to field a full team, eight players showing for the forfeit. In the Cubs Cup game, American Legion Cubs routed Savings Deposit Bank 16 to 7 with Don Novak going 3-for-3 and two triples.
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All Stars
Ely Stadium
West Side Lumber
American Legion Cubs
Savings Deposit Bank
Cascade Park
Don Novak
Cubs
Bank
Novak
Jack Dillman
Bill Schneider
Dick Kneiss
Johnny Boyson
Machovina
Lewis
Local Golf League Scores Tie At Cherry Ridge
In the City Golf League at Cherry Ridge Memo’s Tavern beat Lorain County Refrigeration 7 to 3. B F Goodrich Chemical Co defeated Weston & Southern Life Insurance 6 to 3 1 2. Timms Spring Turfriders edged Meister Real Estate 5 to 4. Cherry Ridge beat West Side Lumber 5 1 4 to 4. Ehrke and Michael tied for low score with 36. Jalowiec Dahl Rivera Perkins posted 37s and 38s with Surdock Sherwood scoring 30. Perkins earned low net and Ehlke and Michael shared low gross prizes.
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City Golf League
Cherry Ridge
Memo’s Tavern
Lorain County
B. F. Goodrich Chemical Co
Weston & Southern Life Insurance
Timms Spring Turfriders
Meister Real Estate
West Side Lumber
Bill Ehrke
Arnold Michael
Max Jalowiec
George Dahl
al Rivera
Phil Perkins
Don Gurney
Joe Leonowicz
Ted Prosak
John Surdock
Neal Sherwood
Ehlke
Michael
Gross
Perkins
Two Teams Clinch Berths In Lorain County Tourney
Lorain Canadian Legion and Rone Radio of Elyria Lorain go undefeated in the double elimination Lorain County Championship Softball Tournament at Lexington Avenue field. Laird of Rone Radio pitched a nine inning no hitter and drove in the winning run. Canadian Legion beat United Polish Club 3 2. Cascade Midgets win 14 1 over Hamilton as Barney allows two hits and Cascade bats erupt for 15 hits.
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Chronicle Telegres
Radio
Elyria
Lorain Canadian Legion
Lorain
Willard
Lexington Avenue Field
Rone Radio
Lora
Larry Laird
Ronnie Stantay
Laird
Canadian Legion
United Polish Club
Tony Sito
Stan Zagorsky
Leo Dykes
Dom Ciarrone
Ed Michaels
Ciarrone
Stanlay
Fanning
Sito
Lorain Squad
Parker
Ronz
Bill Parker
Ed Schuffert
Legion
Ed Talarek
Joe Watson
Chuck Hobar
UPC
Zagorsky
Elyria Cavaliers
Ridgeville Knights of St. John
Cascade
Hamilton
Tom Barney
Johnny Sparr
Lewicki
Andrews
Cameron
Fisher
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Chisox
Saul Rogovin
Boston
Browns
Athletics
Phils
Reds
Fred Hatfield
Rogovin
Hatfield
Dom DiMaggio
Allie Reynolds
Gene Woodling
Hoot Evers
Tigers
A’s
Dodgers
Cards
Bill
Karnal
India
Allye Reynolds
Cleveland Indians
Murry Dickson
Pirates
Braves
Reynolds
Bobby Feller
Yanks
Indian Allie
Hank Bauer
Sam
Chapman
Woodling
Feller
Mickey Mantle
Yogi Berra
Gil McDougald
Mantle
Carl Furillo
Roy Campanella
Billy Cox
Larry Jansen
Granny Hamner
Savage Power
Harry Bros
East Ave
4Th St
Florence Chadwi
English
Dover
Attem Chadwick
France
California
Miss Gland
England
U.S
Jack Cudpy
Lip
Pete Reiser
Sportrait
Scott Baillie
Albert Finch
Finch
Hitse
Ruby Robert Fitzsimmons
Jack Dempsey
New Orleans
Victoria
Randy Turpin
Robinson
Grwych Castle
Wales
Ramparts
Bruce Woodcock
Harmons
THE
Bendix
Ae Nee Home CO
LaGrange
HE. LaGrange “Barra
Gratton Larson Folty
LaGrange Barrs—Schnuerer and Steingass
Gratton Larson Foundry
Overy
C. Knapp
E. Knapp
Sis Avila Chakales
Chapman Oxen
Megan
Ze Chapmab
Boone Co
Mitchell Kennedy
Bure Wells
Tebbetts
Ah Simpson
Gromek
Wynn
Combs
Garcia
Peller
Totele
Castle's Wallpaper
Barings Deposit Bank
Cuba
La.f
R.A
Novak and Boylan
Smith
RM Rone Radio
Laird and Wickelman
Tzentay
Kraly
REE Vor
United
McVey
Ito
Hobar
Talarek
Mercury
Koepp
Sporting Goods
West Ave
Diehl Icious
Christ, Omia Brewing Co., Deancel Cme
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