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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1951
Page
4
The American League standings show Boston ahead of Chicago by 3 points, with New York 12 and Cleveland 14 behind. Cleveland adds Paul Lehner on waivers from St. Louis as a left handed bat and outfielder to bolster the roster and shift players in the outfield.
Rep Emanuel Celler of New York announced a two week inquiry by the House Judiciary Committee into organized baseball. He said the probe will focus on anti trust aspects and possible public complaints while examining managers players and club officials including former Commissioner A B Chandler. The President Truman supports protecting baseball as a national sport and may watch the investigation.
Cleveland wins the rubber game 5 4 at home to trim Boston's lead in the AL race. Bob Avila singles to drive in the tying run and Sam Chapman’s hit scores the eventual winner as Clyde Vollmer’s late homer keeps Boston ahead briefly. Wynn earns his 10th win.
The United States opens a five match Davis Cup series with Japan in Louisville. Dick Savitt of Orange, New Jersey, and Herb Flam of Beverly Hills Cal. are set to play the singles for the U S with Savitt the reigning national champion.
Jersey Joe Walcott plans to defend his heavyweight title against Ezzard Charles on September 26 at a New York venue. The International Boxing Club arranged the return fight with Walcott to receive 30 percent, Charles 60 percent of a $149,723 purse after upsets and negotiations.
In Inglewood California, Calumet Farm reports champion Citation is retired after a career ending with the Hollywood Gold Cup victory. Owner Mrs. Warren Wright requested retirement, citing no further worlds to conquer after earning over 1.085 million dollars. Trainer H A Jimmy Jones confirmed the decision in Hollywood Park’s press box following the Gold Cup win. Citation raced 45 times, with 32 wins, 10 seconds, 2 thirds, and only occasional outs.
American Legion won fifth of six while Eagles dropped to third in seven games. Duane Tilberg started for Legion, replaced by Henry Koepp in the fourth. Koepp credited with the win as Bob Tomsic led a four hit attack against pitcher Thurman Taylor who pitched all nine for Eagles.
Tilberg Koepp combined for eight strikeouts nine walks as Taylor had nine strikeouts three walks for Elyria Eagles. Jim Guest two hits for Eagles. UPC beat VFW 7 3 with Ron Johnston and Al Noster each going the distance. Paul Walker and Charles Phoenix added two hits for UPC and Stan Plato Bob Davis for VFW.
In a tight AL race, Roberto Avila’s 11th inning run sparked the Indians to a 5-4 win over the Red Sox. Boston leads Chicago and New York by slim margins as Cleveland trails by a game and a half, with New York a game and a half back. Avila’s daring run and slide capped a dramatic finish and kept the standings razor thin.
United Polish Club seeks its fifth straight win atop the City Softball League tonight at the Lexington Avenue diamond. Grafton PX Drugs sits at five straight losses in the cellar as UPC faces them at 8 o clock. Earlier at 6 30, U A W C L O No 780 meets Columbia W E W No 9340 with both clubs near mid pack. A girls game rounds out the card with Oberlin Merchants versus Akron Jets at 9.
Roberto Avila sparked a 4-3 Indians victory over the Red Sox, driving in the tying run with a first inning single and scoring on a later single as Cleveland won two of three in the crucial series. Boston leads 2-0 early, Easter and Cartasquel contribute for Boston, while other MLB results include the A's splitting a doubleheader and the Browns erupting for six in the eighth.
Baseball scores from American and National League games. Philadelphia, Detroit, New York, Chicago, Boston, Cleveland, Washington, St Louis, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh show results with pitchers and decisions. Several games postponed by rain and wet grounds.
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