Indians Hold Half-Game AL Lead After 9-3 Win Over A's
Cleveland pounded Philadelphia 9-3 to stay 1/2 game ahead of the Yankees in the American League. Al Smith fueled the attack with four hits, while Mike Garcia earned the win before Narleski closed in relief. Philley homered for the A's as Dente and Avila provided key runs for the Indians.
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Napp
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Dodgers face possible change at manager amid slump
Speculation swirls over Brooklyn Dodgers future as Walt Alston may not finish the year, with Pee Wee Reese as the top internal candidate to replace him. Reese, who declined the post previously, remains a spark for the club while ownership gauges desperation moves.
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Ed Furgol Talks Golf With Camp Cheerful Kids
Ed Furgol, the U S Open champion with a crippled left arm, visited Camp Cheerful in Strongsville Ohio and spoke to disabled boys about overcoming handicaps. He recalled the moment a boy touched his arm to feel the disability and urged the youngsters to work hard and play hard. Furgol, then on the Carling's Open tour, had not played since his Open win, aside from a charity exhibition with Jerry Lewis at Grossinger New York.
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Jerry Lewis
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Open champion Ed Furgol wins fame and local honors
Ed Furgol, Open champion, rises from a Missouri Westwood club teaching career to world fame. He plans the All-American in Chicago after a Carling's Open, with a hometown Utica welcome and a day named in his honor. He recounts early journeyman years, a $1,000 TV appearance, and endorsements boosting his earnings as he tours.
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Missouri
St. Paul
Chicago
Utica
N.Y
Ed Furgol
Radiomen and Better Line Triumph in LLN Action
Stewart Radio kept pace in the Little League North second half with a 16 2 win over Dr Pepper Bottling as Beiter Lines edged Procher Insurance 13 11 in a slugfest Dick Rice led Plocher Insurance with four hits while Harry Brown and Dennis Kiser combined for a three hitter for the Radiomen who scored in all innings except the second Gary Kaiser yielded 11 hits for Dr Pepper as Stewart Radio moved closer to second place in the standings
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Dick Rice
Bob Yoo
Harry Brown
Dennis Kiser
Gary Kaiser
Varona Picked Over Martinez in TV Welterweight Bout
Cuban welterweight Varona was tipped slight favorite over Phoenix's Jimmy Martinez in a 10 round nationally televised fight to be staged in Miami Florida. Each fighter predicted a knockout on the eve of the bout with Varona weighing about 153 pounds and Martinez about 156.
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Fla
Chico Varona
Cuba
Jimmy Martinez
Phoenix
Ariz
Varona
Martinez
Indians Proxy Hist Clinic Heart ailment strikes Wilson
Cleveland Indians president Myron H. Wilson was in critical condition at Cleveland Clinic after a heart attack. Tris Speaker, a fellow club member, is improving at Lakeside Hospital following his own illness two days earlier.
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Baker Sold to Phillies by Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox sold utility infielder Floyd Baker to the Philadelphia Phillies for an undisclosed sum. The deal announced on Friday involves Baker, 36, from Youngstown, Ohio.
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Palmer Battles Roll For Ohio Amateur Title
Arnold Palmer of Cleveland seeks to become the second to win the Ohio Amateur twice consecutively as he faces Bob Roll of Greenville in the 48th annual final at Sylvania Country Club Toledo. Palmer beat Steve Pipoly 6 and 5, Roll defeated Bud Anderson 6 and 4. the last repeat winner was Frank Stranahan in 1941 and 1942.
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Steve Pipoly
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Bud Anderson
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Frank Stranahan
Seixas Beaten In Net Upset At National Clay Court
In River Forest Illinois Bernard Bartzen upset second seed Vic Seixas in the semifinals of the National Clay Court championships. Bartzen defeated Seixas in straight sets 7-5 6-4 6-2 to reach the final against Tony Trabert who faces Art Larsen.
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Art Larsen
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Tut) Bartzen
San Angelo
Tex
Bartzen
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Seixas
Light Failure Cancels Seven Harness Races
A power failure at Grandview harness track in Cleveland Salon Friday night caused the cancellation of seven races. About 30 cars with headlights formed a motorcade along the backstretch as horsemen decided lighting was insufficient to proceed.
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Grandview
Salon
Afield tips and tales from a lake and fairway
Angler shares plans to catch a five pound bass at Wellington Reservoir using a River Runt and a frog finish popper near the spillway. He notes years of fishing, offers a staged approach, and jokes about a big bass trophy pursuit. Also reports a Manitoba trout festival with a 3215 pound lake trout winner.
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Flin Flon
Manitoba
Leaders In The Major Leagues Overview Note
The fragment lists American League leaders with players such as Mares Ciud Noren Rosen Sowers and others, showing batting and pitching highlights, home run tallies, and team associations. The garbled OCR preserves several proper nouns like Giants and Cleveland but lacks complete context or dates.
Fight Results in Baltimore Mishmash Medal Event
Unclear report from Baltimore covers a boxing card with Coates and others. Details are fragmented but indicate a medal or contest outcome with overtones of a national or regional competition. Names and places are partially legible amid OCR errors.
Haas Holds Lead In Carling's As Furgol Is Ousted
Freddy Haas Jr led the Carling Open with a two stroke edge after a 33 36 69 in the second round. Al Besselink Tommy Bolt Jackie Burke Jr Jerry Barber Wally Burkemo trailed tightly as Ed Furgol failed to qualify for the weekend with 148 two day total.
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New Orleans
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Grossinger
N. Y
Tommy Bolt
Houston
Tex
Jackie Burke Jr
Lions Seek Seventh Straight Win In LLW
The Elyria Lions face the Elyria Eagles as both teams chase a seventh straight win at Lappin Field on Monday. In the other LLW matchup, VFW takes on West Point Cadets. Vet Cadet game starts at six with Lion Eagle at seven fifteen.
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Chronicle Telegram item from Hyria Ohio July 17 1964
Chronicle Telegram from Elyria Ohio dated Saturday July 17 1964 notes local happenings and brief items. This compact record captures community updates and notices typical of mid century papers.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Hlyria
Ohio
Four Left In Action In Lorain County Softball Tourney
The remaining four teams face two semifinals at Oberlin as Fatty's Sports Club vs Knights of St. John and T. C. Murphy of Oberlin against Elyria’s Bolero Club. Winners meet for the county title Monday with the victor advancing to District No. 5 at Clyde. Fatty's seeks another title after a 3-0 win over Green Dragon. Murphy blanked Harshaw Chemical 4-0, Bolero Club beat Porsch Lumber 7-0.
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Clyde
Fatty’s Sports Club
Lorain
Knights of St. John
T. C. Murphy
Elyria
Green Dragon of
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Knights
United Polish Polish Club
T. QO. Murphy
Bolero Club
Murphymen
Harshaw Chemical
Boleros
Porsch Lumber
U S Courtmen Aim For 50 Victory Sweep
In Port of Spain Trinidad the United States hoped to finish a Davis Cup North American Zone elimination with a 5 0 sweep over the British West Indies after clinching the series 3 0 on Thursday. Ham Richardson led Derek Phang 6 0 6 0 1 when rain halted play.
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British West Indies
Ham Richardson
Baton Rouge
Derek Phang
British Guiana
Three Teams Battle For Top Spot In LLE
The Little League East race remains open as Knights of Columbus host Hilltoppers and Lorain Glass meet Gardner Jewelers. A Hilltoppers win or Gardner victory would push the standings into a three way tie after early-week action. The Glassmen Jeweler game begins at 5 45 and the K of C Hilltops game at 7 30.
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