Local sports figures linked to Elyria and Detroit rise
Herman Klein once a local sports figure now works in Mosswood Florida for Mrs George Becker in Hollywood. The column praises Bob Lemon of the Cleveland Indians as a top right hand pitcher while noting Art Houtteman of the Detroit Tigers was named Look Magazine's most valuable young pitcher. Houtteman1s late 1940s comeback following a skull fracture is highlighted.
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Herman
Juicy) Klein
Elyria
Mosswood
Fla
Klein
Hollywood
George Becker
Frank
Cleveland Street
Bittner Funeral
Cornee
Bob Lemon
Cleveland Indians
Lemon
Look Magazine
Art Houtteman
Moundsman
Detroit Tigers
Houtteman
Red Rolfe
Tigers
Rabbit ball and big inning curb base stealing in majors
Major league catchers benefit as the lively ball and explosive innings suppress stolen bases. Jackie Robinson and Bob Dillinger show declines from 1949 peaks, while Sam Jethroe paces steals with 24. Dillinger notes steals matter only if they win games, as teams favor riskier scoring via the long ball.
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U. S. Pat
Jack Cuddy
United Press
York
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Bob Dillinger
Athletics
Robinson
Seaon
Dillinger
Lincoln
Neb
Youngstown
Sam Jethroe
Braves
Jethroe
Dom DiMaggio
Red Sox
Billy Hamilton
Phillies
Ty Cobb
Lemon's Fourteenth Hurling Win Over A's in 10-2 Game
Bob Lemon earned his 14th win in 18 decisions as the Cleveland Indians beat the Philadelphia Athletics 10 to 2 before 4,699 fans. Al Rosen slugged his 27th homer, a 425-foot drive with Joe Gordon aboard, as Cleveland opened a 4-0 lead. The Indians totaled 11 hits and chased Shantz in the eighth, while Benton finished the final two innings.
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Philadelphia
Bob Lemon
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
al Rosen
Joe Gordon
Indians
Rosen
Tribe
Bobby Shantz
Lou Boudreau
Benton
Lemon
A’s
Ferris Fain
Kermit Wahl
al Benton
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Dick Fowler
Athletics
Feller
Fowler
Cleveland AB
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Gordon
Wee Ee
Bok
Easter
Soceee
Doby
Seaweees
Kennedy
Hegan
Cere
O 'Avila
Benton Pww
AB. Ee
A. E
Dillinger
iVale
Rf Voor
Lehner
Chapman
Fain
Tle
Aitchcock
Wahl
Tipton
Shantz
Hooper
McCusky
Coleman
Wee
Bester
Avila
Boudreau
Clark
Hitchcock
Ho—Lemon
B—Shantz
A—Rommel
Soar
Paparella
Hubbard T
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia A’s
Vern Stephens
Bobby Doerr
Boston
Joe Dobson
Tiger
Ellis Kinder
Mize
Johnny Mize
Gene Woodling
Yankees
Don Johnson
Dick Starr
Tommy Byrne
Homer
Babe
Ruth
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Sandalio Consuegra
Lorain Joins Ohio Grid League Franchise Plan
Lorain receives admission to the Ohio Football League a seven team semi pro circuit. Eddie Dominski says Lorain will incorporate with 300 shares at 10 dollars each two hundred sold. A meeting at Moose Hall in Steel City Friday 8 pm will elect officers and directors and set opening dates.
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Lorain
Eddie Dominski
Dominski
Moose Hall
Steel City
Massillon Chevrolets
Sandusky Maroons
Mansfield Rangers
Marion Angels
Akron Burkhardt Beers
Columbus
A.C
Rossford
Stengel Hails Lemon as Biggest Surprise in 1950 AL Race
New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel says Cleveland pitcher Bob Lemon is the biggest surprise of the American League pennant chase. Lemon notches his 14th win as Cleveland beats Philadelphia 10 to 2, with Stengel predicting a possible 25 or 27 wins this season while noting four clubs contend.
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Bob Lemon
Stengel
York
U.P
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Lemon
Philadelphia Athletics
Luke Easter
al Rosen
Larry Doby
Bob Feller
Jim Bagby
T Fioure
Virgil Trucks
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Yankees
Casey
Two Elyria Teams Ousted From County Tourney
Lorain County Championship Softball Tournament ended with Elyria Rone Radio losing 2-0 to Lorain Twentieth Century on a five hit shutout by Ronnie Stantay. Avon Merchants defeated Elyria Gibby’s Place 3-0 behind Larry Lioux as both games stayed scoreless until the sixth. Bone radio miscues in the sixth aided the first score and Avon capitalized on hits and two hit batters for the decisive three runs.
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OOD
Lorain County
Lexington Avenue
Elyria
Ronnie Stantay
Lorain
Elyria Rone Radio
Larry Lioux
Avon Merchants
Elyria Gibby
Bone Radio
Avon
Paul Fritz
Clarence Berens
John Evansoo
Laird
Chris Costin
Major Loop Line Scores At Cherry Ridge Golf Meet
The United Polish Club of Blama's George W. Bahl hosts the club's second annual golf tourney Saturday afternoon at Cherry Ridge with a 3 pm first tee. Four matches, handicaps set from day scores, and invites extended to all GPC members for the club championship later.
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United Polish Club of
Blama
George W. Bahl
Cherry Ridge
GPC
Xoif Cha
iNew York
Rod Hoo
Cisteinnati
Wevirum
Pox
Sched and
Howell
Stallcup
Tard
Snievek
Pols
Elyria Datues
Megster Real Estate
Fey Insurance
Lorain County Softball Tournament Tonight Big Playoffs
Two playoff games are scheduled as Lorain County teams vie for two final berths in the Fifth District Ohio Championship. Avon Merchants meet Elvria Parsch Lumber at 7 30 p m at Lexington Avenue field while Lorain Twentieth Century faces Elvria United Polish Club to determine the remaining district entrants. Keosco s Cafe, once auto qualified, may still enter Clyde event with three other county teams.
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Lorain
Lexington Avenue
Lorain County
Clyde
Avon Merchants
iElvria Parsch Lumber
Elvria United
Elvria Kosco’s Cafe
Lorain Harts
Jewelers
Lorain Fairy's
Steve Bako
Keos- Co's Cafe
Bake Now
Keoscos Cafe
Jewelers Hurl No Hit Game In Class F Loop
Sixtal Stark pitched a no hit game for the Jewelers in Class F, fanning 12 and walking eight as West Side Lumber suffered an 18-1 loss at Cascade. Ed Cebula led with four singles, Don Forbush added three, and Cascade conceded 21 hits in the second half league win.
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Maurice Stark
Roger- Binninger Jewelers
West Side Lumber
Jewelers
Cascade
Stark
Ed Cebula
Don Forbush
First Half Champion Named for League Standings
The P League Standing shows OO. F. No. 193 with Roger-Binninger Jewelers All Stars leading West Side Lumber and American Legion Cubs as the first half champion.
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OO. F
Roger-Binninger Jewelers
All Stars
West Side Lumber
American Legion Cubs
Odd Fellows No 103 routs American Legion Cubs 17 to 4
Odd Fellows No 103 wins its second straight game to stay with the Jewelers after walloping the American Legion Cubs 17 to 4 at Ely Stadium. Reinhart earned the win with 11 strikeouts over six hits as Kosco and Perkins each went 4 for 5 at the plate.
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I.O
Jewelers
Walloping
American Legion Cubs
Ely Stadium
Bob Reinhart
Cubs
Tim Meanor
Joser
Art Strothers
Dick Kosco
Dick Perkins
Odd Fellows
Tony Schork
Reinhart
Berthold
Lo.o.f
LO. O. F
Perkins
Beater
Strothers
Smith
Paonessa
Mize to stay with Yankees after dramatic surge
Johnny Mize, 36, sparked a Yankees comeback with two home runs and four hits to lift his average to .303. The club reversed plans to send him to Oakland and opted to keep him in New York, despite earlier talks of a minor league move. He declined a release to join Detroit or any other club, citing a rebound from a shoulder injury and readiness to play regularly.
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Detroit
Catholic Central High
Houtteman
Tiger
Lakeland
Fla
Yankees
Casey
Stengel
Johnny Mize
Tommy Henrich
New York
W.P
Buddy
War
Oakland
Mike
Browns
Tigers
Mize
Kansas City
American Association
Cascade Hamilton Teams Win In Playground Loop
Cascade walloped Edison 18 6 while Hamilton blasted Allen 14 1 in playground junior softball yesterday. Ken Rainey and Bill Reising formed Cascade’s winning battery with Tony Gwin catching late. Jack Traxler and Tony Dezewski went the distance for Hamilton and Bill Bahi hit a three run homer for Hamilton.
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Cascade
Edison
Hamilton
Allen
Ken Rainey
Bill Reising
Tony Gwin
Jack Traxler
Tony Dezewski
Dick Janiz
Harold Benson
Edison Battery
Tony Curcillo
Chuck Butler
Alien Battery
Bill Bahi
Three Teams Tie for Lead in Tight National Pennant Chase
The St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braves all hold identical 46–34 records, with the Brooklyn Dodgers one and a half games back after last night’s results. Other AL action sees the Red Sox rout the Tigers 12–9 as Yankees and Indians gain ground behind strong hitting.
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United Pressf
Peteli
Detroit
Dryno
Boston Senses
Doby
Cleveland
Evers
Zarilla
Boston
Meague Robinson
Brook
Musial
St. Louis
Pafko
Chicago
Lockman
Philadelphia
Red Sox
Stephens
Red
Wiles
Kell
Nan
Riner
Jones
Phillies
Rosen
Pirates
Rizzuto
Yankees
Esaeneee
Dropo
Fred Down
United Press
New York
U.P
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
Detroit Tigers
N. L
Ford Frick
Cardinals
Dodgers
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Terry al Ararvla
Vers
Meee Owas Mgblobs
Burton Shotton
Brazie
Carl Furillo
Minner
Bill Serena
Cubs
Robin Roberts
Virgil Stallcup
Cincinnati Reds
Monte Kennedy
New York Giants
Tigers
McKinney resigns Pirates presidency and sells stake
Frank E. McKinney resigns as Pittsburgh Pirates president, sells his stock to John Galbreath and Tom Johnson. He keeps ownership of the Indianapolis Indians, stating the Pirates Indians working agreement will continue. Galbreath becomes Pirates president. Bing Crosby remains vice president. Johnson stays secretary and adds treasurer duties.
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Pittsburgh
Frank E. McKinney
Pittsburgh Pirates
John Galbreath
Tom Johnson
McKinney
Pirates
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Indians
American Association
Indians
Galbreath
Columbus
Cleveland
Bing Crosby
Johnson
Roosevelt Girls Edge Elyria Catholic In Tight Ground Game
Roosevelt girls edged Elyria Catholic 23 to 22 in a playground contest played Tuesday at McKinley. Roosevelt’s Rosemary Nagy and Magdalene Fusa led with strong hits, while Elyria Catholic’s Marjorie Kovacs and Pat Tarry matched them. Caroline Flood hit a home run for Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Elyria
Catholic
McKinley
Rosemary Nagy
Magdalene Fusa
Marjorie Kovacs
Pat Tarry
Elyria Catholic
Caroline Flood
Levers
Pairings Set for Elyria Tennis Tourneys
Elyria officials announced first round pairings for three city tennis events the girls junior tournament the boys junior tournament and the senior mixed doubles. Matches must be called in to Lou Maxwell and all first rounds finish by July 26 with second rounds by August 1 and finals on August 6.
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Elyria Tennis Commission
Commission
Joan Hyman
Jackie Cox
Elma Cochrane
Jane Smith
Lois Jordan
Lee Fauver
Sally Wirth
Joanne Kokai
Byron Morris
Boyd Cameron
George Ligotke
George Berg
John Jasper
Bill Walker
Betty Wise
Jack Wise
Gerry Gaines
Frances Corkill
Jack Smith
Bud Bauer
Pat Bauer
Bob Stevenson
Barbara Dall
Les Gorbies
Leroy Johnson
Claire Lugas
Bill Camp
Betty Fell
Lou Maxwell
Stock Car Association To Meet On Thursday
A meeting of the Elyria Stock Car Racing Association is set for Thursday at 9 o'clock at Bill's Canfield gas station. President Lou Davidson says all interested may attend and info is available by calling Davidson at 3226 or treasurer Ted Prunner at 2221.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Stock Car Racing Association
Bill’s
Canfield
Lou Davidson
Davidson
Ass'n
Ted Prunner
Roosevelt Sinks McKinley in Junior Playground League
Roosevelt defeated McKinley 26 to 6 on Tuesday at Roosevelt as seven home runs powered the win. Dick Sabo and Al Sweeney hit two homers for Roosevelt, with others by Bruck Bennett Kosco and Sotherden. Sotherden and Kosco pitched for their teams while Bennett and Smith handled catching duties.
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Roosevelt
McKinley
Dick Sabo
al Sweeney
Bruck
Bennett
Kosco
Warren Sotherden
Dick Kosco
Sotherden
Smith
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E Wee Reese
Richie Ashburn
Pete Reiser
Gil Coan
Washington
Phil Rizzuto
Ohio Grid League
He Meyers
United Press National League
Firburth
Spahn
Cooper
Crandall
Dickson
Law
Walsh
Mueller
Dickcon
Rome
Bell
Ith
Johneen
Sart
Lelin
Mage
Berra
Silvera Vegas
PH Isdeip
Herpes P+ Coleman
Ang Power
Shanne
Angelo Bangas
Costin
Stantay
Johnny Sedar
Bob Karnes
Ball Wickelman
Frank Kanuch
Stanlay
Sedar
Karzess
Lioux
Fritz
Bill Pellew
Mayo Woods
Bob Buck
Rae
Reza Regen Amarove
Tieries
Lorain Trensietn
Century— Rere
Kraler
Kiyria Rone Radio
Widkelman
REE Aten
Gibby's
Lieux
Reto
Kayria Gioty
Priz
Dehneon
Seminick
Minert Tmer
Owen
Brubs
Serena
Chiraro
Don
Meer Chachi
Lopata
Rush Vander Vw Schinz Leonard
Walker
Rush
Joges
Iets
Sauersth
Campanei
Ditcher
Lyepeoort Brees
Hutchins
Ais
Calers
Whitt
Rooinsen
Swit
Kinder Myeser
Wasternon
Dobson
Jwang
Kinder
Hutchinesn
Detri S Epnens
Werlz
Tn Steger
Seer Osreugh
RCA Victor
Wagner
NewspaprreAik
Sixtal Stark
Jerry Welburn
Ronnie Carr
Reger-Binn'r
Stark and Cebuls
Freeman and Billingsley, Sherwood
Big Bat
Yanks
Cascade, Hamilton
Stock Car Association
Brooklyn Se
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