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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1959

Page

21

Johansson Patterson Rematch Target Sept 22 at Yankee Stadium

Promoter Bill Rosensohn announced the Johansson Patterson heavyweight title rematch is targeted for September 22 at Yankee Stadium with potential rain dates on September 23 and 24. A sellout crowd of 80,000 could push a 3 million dollar gate, with a backstop plan to relocate if weather or other issues delay.

New York UPI Bill Rosensohn Ingernar Johansson Floyd Patterson Yankee Stadium Los Angeles City of Angels Bill Johansson-Patterson Yankees Rosensohn Broadway Johansson Sweden Patterson

Elyria Diamond Docket Featured Softball Schedules

Local sports page lists city league events at West Recreation Field and Troxel Field. Matches include Merchants vs Company A Olsen and St Johns vs Bittner DeCario Funeral Home at 6:15 to 7 p.m., with multiple Little League, Pony League, and West Minor divisions at various diamonds.

HOT Stove West Side Lumber Legion Cubs West Recreation Pield Diamond Elyria Eibeg i Anei Reetihme West Recreation Field Olmsted Falls Avon Little Leaghed Ad Crawford Nehi Bovine Lexington Little League West Elyria Eagles W.F.W D. mm Hamy Berrice Don Seal Inc Wapota Pied Pony League Loraton County Bank Fire Fighters West Recreaton Rotery Club Wilmot Printing Better Line Manu Fabric Dicken Funeral Home Hart Construction Little League South Supreme Hardware Edward's Sunoco Molders’ Union Sudto Curtis Funeral Home Troxel Fiel Eyrin Eagies VFW 1008 Aod Bellamy Cities Service Ve. Beaiint Lappin Field

Elyria Driver Eligible Faces Bid for Gasser Seat

Veteran Elyria stock car driver Jerry Gasser may seek bids from car owners for a spot in Saturday night’s midseason super-modified stock car championship at Lorain County Speedway. Gasser earned two-race eligibility last weekend by qualifying a car before rain halted programs, and with regular drivers returning, he could drive for owners not previously eligible. Believue’s George Neuman returns to bolster an eight-car field for a $3,000 purse split across eight events including the 35-lap title and a 25-lap second feature, in the second heavy-money program of the season with added value for fans at the gate.

Jerry Gasser Elyria Lorain County Speedway Gasser George Neuman

Cleaners Win LIE 2nd Half Title After Strong Sec

Max Dry Cleaners clinched the Little League East second half crown with a 6 to 4 win over Concrete Masonry Corporation. Nehi Bottling defeated Brandau Jewelers 13 to 5. Key hitters included Machabee Currier Beckman for Max and Robinson and Markus for Nehi.

Max Dry Cleaners Concrete Masonry Corporation Nehi Bottling Brandan Jewelers Mike Machabee RHE Max Dry Cleaners Prits Er — Vance Brandau Jewelers Dean Nitcher Gingery Petry Clean Knights of Columbus Nehi Botti Crawford Ice Creas

Cleveland at New York in sportscast

The Cleveland at New York baseball game leads today’s sportscast. WEOL broadcasts at 2 30 pm and horse racing Race of WHE runs about 5 85 pm.

Cleveland New York Weol

Northfield Harness Race Night Results Feature

Race by race results list from Northfield shows payouts and horses including Miss Audrey Ohio Rose and Prince Alexander with varied win place and show prices. Multiple races reflect mixed returns and a daily double payout noted.

Ferne Dillar the Lovely Widow bMighty Day Nancyway Sargos Pick Patrick Breech Dotty Crawley Ladys Pride Lady Burton Page Royal Rick Uateee Merttn Betiv Marino Widowar Direct Coat Volo Ay Trask Ces Prince Alexander Terry Averill Exxperen Air Chimes Suse Jeasie Kilrer

CYO to Honor Berra At Yankee Stadium

The Catholic Youth Organization will present Yogi Berra with his second Most Popular Yankee Player award at Yankee Stadium on July 18. Berra previously won the honor in 1995.

New York UPI Catholic Youth Organization Yogi Berra Yankee Stadium Berra

Dodgers crush Pirates as Drysdale fans seven in three hitter

Don Drysdale hurled a three hitter and struck out seven as the Dodgers beat the Pirates 3-0 to move within one game of the NL lead. Drysdale improved to 11-6 with 147 strikeouts, driving in two runs with a seventh-inning double off Bob Friend. Cubs beat Braves. Reds top Cardinals. Rain halted SF-Phila and several other games.

Drysdale Pittsburgh Dodgers Bob Friend Friend Chicago Cubs Milwaukee Braves Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Cardinals Nuts Tigers Washington Detroit Indians Yankees White Sox Red Sox Athletics Orioles Glen Hobbie Cubs Braves Hobbie Milwaukee Bell Gus Bell Cincinnati St. Louis Johnny Temple Reds Frank Robinson Harmon Killebrew Killebrew Jim Bunning

Thistle Downs Winners Report With Payouts

Yesterday's Thistle Downs results list Great Guy Flying Lyric Andy Johnson Top Pro Glittering Sigh Scenery Tower Stiletto Speedy Dean Blue Glade and show the four and two daily double paying 218.40 dollars.

Thistle‘down Great Guy Flying Lyric Andy Johnsson Glittering Sigh Scenery Tower Stiletto Speedy Dean Blue Glade Lrouble

League Leaders Showcase Batting Roster Amid Turbulent Standings

Scattered batting feats highlight the leagues with Banks and Aaron among top hitters. Listings include Cubs, Braves, Giants, Red Sox, Indians, Orioles, and Senators, along with several pitchers and teams posting notable wins and losses across the season.

Raps Robdition Banks Cubs Aaron Braves Cepeda Giasts Mahé¢xs Killebrex Senators Jensen Red Sox Colarite Indiana Maxwell Tigers Lemon Howe Raz Nathones Mathers Robinson Reds Ceoeds Giants Leacee Kilicdiex Sraetere Colavito Indians Allison Triandes Orioles Lemoh Iljensen Hed Sox

Publinx quarterfinals begin with 116 golfers

Two time champion Don Sikes Jr from Jacksonville and Don Essig of Indianapolis led as the third round opened at Weltshire Municipal for the National Public Links. Gene Dahlbender of Atlanta and 13 year old Billy Tindall of Seattle were strong contenders as two rounds of match play narrowed 4 to 16. Final qualifiers began Monday with 4 spot coffers at $4 after 36 holes on Tuesday.

Denver UPI Weltshire Don Sikes Jr Jacksonville Fla Don Essig Indianapolis Ind Gene Dahlbender Atlanta Billy Tindall Seattle Wash Tuesdar

Grafton F9 Triumphs to Threaten Unbeaten Season

Grafton Bank Mole Agency of the Suburban Class F Hot Stove League beat Columbia B four to eight as Denny Groboski went three for four. Russ Weize and Bob Strickland homered for Grafton. Mole downed Columbia A 53 Monday night.

Grafton Grafton Bank Mole Agency Hot Stove Columbia Denny Groboski Russ Weize Bob Strickland Mole Columbia A

International League Standings Snapshot

Current window shows teams Baffoie Miami and Montrea in tight race with around 48 to 49 percent, while Rochester Richmond Toronto and Columbus share similar marks. The dense table lists wins losses and percentages, highlighting tight GB gaps among contenders and the balancing spread across midseason play.

International League W. L. Pet Baffoie Miami Montrea Rochester Richmond Toronto Columbus Waren

Three Teams Wind Up Lorain County Tourney

The Lorain County Softball Tournament will end tomorrow and Saturday at West Recreation Field per ASA Commissioner Steve Bako. Wellington A C and Lorain I O in the losers bracket face Lora in Old Dutch Beer in the winners bracket tomorrow at 730 p m on diamond 2 with the winner meeting Old Dutch Beer Saturday at 7 p m on the same diamond. A possible third game if Old Dutch loses Saturday would follow Saturday night around 930 on diamond 2. The Lorain County winner plus the next two longest survivors will go to the District Five Tournament later this month.

Lorain County West Recreation Field ASA Steve Bako Wellington A.C Lorain Lora Wellington C.I

Northfield Harness Race Card Highlights Entries and Favorites

The list outlines Race 1 600 dollars Class D with selections Dutch Parlay, Mary land Dave, Josedale Spit Fire and several other entrants including Eva's Dream OF. Race 7 5000 Pace Class D features Primrose Pointer and Tommy's Dream, with Kentucky Star and Brookwood among entrants. Race 3 600 Pace Class D lists Old Virginny and Chet Lyon Roya as top picks. Race 4 80 cents Trot Class C features Orpha Mite and Prim Victory. Race 5 600 Pace Class C highlights Evelyn's Pal and Ami able. Race 6 1000 Pace Class B shows Don Dhu and Swimy Direct as favorites. Race 7 1500 Trot Class A B lists Morland and Whigton as selections. Race 8 66 Pace Class C names Dougwill and Mr Thunderbolt. Race 9 600 Trot Class D notes My Son's Lynn among entrants.

Dutch Parlay Maryland Dave Josedale Spit Fire Cindy Mitchell Carnation Clever Cutley Pop Queen's Care Eva Kentucky Star Brookwood Old Virginny Chet Lyon Roya Pat Song Mother Goose Betty Brown Tom Crosley Square Orpha Mite Prim Victory Darn Merry Bomb's Wick Jane's Abbe Boy Debbie Reed Worthy Ohio Evelyn's Pal Ami ‘Able Ima Spencer Burton’s Prince Miss Alemite Tricky Army Poplar Susan Election Boy Don Dhu Swimy Miracle Miss Abbe Averill A Good Friday Miss Shiloh Eddie Yates Sy Abbe Jerry H Morland Whigton Chet Lyon Hayes Diana Bolo Daisy Malone Demon Damsel Wayghost Dick Hoffman Nancy Tucker Dat Lucky Dougwill Mr. Thunderbolt Jane Honor Frank Woodly Chester Black Prince Ondago Just Right Mr. Chesty My Son's Lynn Jammy

Olmedo Ousts Three at National Clay Courts Quarterfinals

Top seed Alex Olmedo dominated three opponents in one afternoon to advance to the quarterfinals, defeating Gordon Fleming Lee Bishop and Mac White in straight sets after arriving late. Barry MacKay, also late, was upset by Larry Nagler who advances to face Allan Fox. Bernard Bartzen meets Warren Woodcock as part of the day’s quarterfinal lineup.

Lee Bishop Winnetka Inl Mac White Corpus Christi Tex Mackay Larry Nagler Hollywood Calif Movietown Olmedo Abe Segal Nagler Allan Fox Los Angeles Bernard Bartzen Dallas Warren Woodcock Austrralia Bartzen O‘meda

Gordon Sticks With McLish in Washed-Out Yankee Doubleheader

New York. Manager Joe Gordon stuck with Cal McLish and Bob Smith as the Indians and Yankees had a rain washed doubleheader. Art Ditmar replaced Eli Grba for the second game, Grba's first major league start. McLish 11-3 to face Shantz 3-2. Smith to battle Ditmar. rainout alters Cleveland pitching plan and bullpen roles for Bell Grant Ferrarese Locke.

New York UPI Joe Gordon Cal McLish Bob McLish Bobby Shantz Smith Ditmar Chicago Boston Beantown Cleveland White Sox Tribe Gordon Meliah Herb Score Gary Bell Jim Grant Jim Perry Bell Grant Don Ferrarese Larry Locke Detroit

Plasterers Bag 9th in Elyria Blooper League

Banks Plastering stayed unbeaten by defeating City Club 264 last night in Elyria Blooper s League Play. Empire Tavern, United Polish Club, Stan s Villa, Little Brown Jug, Abel Bishop Clarke, Fairgrounds Cafe and Royal Catering also posted scores. Gene Henderson led Empire with two home runs and two doubles. Bill Hangy hit two homers for Tavern. Stan Kaminski went 3 for 4 for UPC with Tom Kaminski and Al Smith adding two hits each. Sam Cerra earned the win for Brown Jug, withBC Realtors referenced in team context.

Banks City Club Elyria Bloopers Empire Tavern Methodist United Polish Club Stan’s Villa Little Brown Jug Abel- Bishop-Clarke Fairgrounds Cafe Royal Catering Gene Henderson Empire Bill Hangy Tavern Stan Kaminski Tom Kaminski al Smith UPC Steve Saley al Mike Fairgroumis Cafe Bob Vance Ron Young Sam Cerra Brown Jug ABC Realtors Roral Catering Poerounta Cale Abel Bishop Clarke Stan's Villa City Club Green Dragon Tavern First Methodist Reichlin Funers

Standings and Schedules Mix With Baseball Results

A fragmented update shows standings with Cleveland leading the American League with 35 losses and 7 5 games back, Chicago and Baltimore in the mix, and New York near .500. Previewed Friday schedules list Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Chicago, St. Louis, and San Francisco facing various opponents with probable pitchers and night games across multiple cities.

Toder Ben Francisco Philadelphia Waemes Twilight Miller McCormick Conley Roberts Milwaukee Chicago Burdette Hillman Cincinnati St. Louis Broglio Los Angeles San Fran Pittsburgh W. L. Fc Cleveland Baltimore New York Washington Detroit Boston Kansas City McLish Bell Shantz Ditmar Wynn Lattran Brewer Castle Daley S Portocarrero Ner Jeski Fischer Francisco Pittebureb St Louis

Sheridan pneumatic rifle promotion blurb urging safe indoor use

An advertisement urges readers to have more fun with a Sheridan pneumatic rifle indoors or for target shooting. It touts low cost 20 cal ammunition, superior accuracy, quiet operation, recoil control, and safety features. The copy claims precision workmanship and appeals to experienced riflemen to compare its performance with rival models.

Sheridan Beainnar

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