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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1954
Page
15
Bronx fans sour on Al Smith as a hopeful mayor. Cleveland telecasts shift to Clay Depp replacing Ken Coleman. Yankees manage two runs on 14 hits while Elyria bowler George Bohn plans a California vacation before returning August 2. Golf lore and safety notes pepper the column as sports debate continues about weekly standings versus results.
The State Hou'ston League tournament drawings will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the YMCA in Alliance. Castle Wallpaper manager Herman Lappin and Yates Construction manager Tom Smith will represent Elyria teams. The event runs August 6 to 15 with four classes G F E and D for ages 9 to 17.
The Cleveland Indians celebrated a pivotal win over the New York Yankees that moved them 1 ½ games ahead in the American League pennant race. The club praised their victory as proving they could beat Ed Lopat, the Yankees’ veteran junk-baller, and finally catch up to their longtime nemesis.
Sportscast highlights include WdJW at 5 15 and WNBK at 5 30 with WXEL at 3 30. Boxing features Amateur bout promoters present champions of tomorrow on WXEL at 9. Yankees game cited with WXEL and WEOL at 2.
Cleveland rallies from a 2-0 deficit to beat New York 5-2 in the opener of a decisive three game series. Doby homers in the sixth, Smith belts a three run shot in the seventh to cap a four run uprising, with Wertz and Philley contributing key hits. Lopat struggled after five innings, giving up eight hits and three homers as Cleveland seizes the early lead in the standings.
Al Smith of the Tribe fired up Cleveland to a 8 2 victory over the Yankees as Doby homered twice and Wynn won his 13th. The Yankees led early but Doby and Smith sparked a late rally that swung the game. Irv Noren drove in a run to put New York ahead, but Cleveland tied it then pulled away with a second inning burst and a late home run by Smith. Strickland suffered a broken jaw in the same game, sidelining him for weeks. Allie Reynolds was slated to start against Messi in the next contest.
The Lehman and Johnson Realtors of Elyria meet Clark Excavating a Class AA team from Akron in a Sunday game at Cascade Park at 2 p.m. Dick Kosco will start on the mound for the Realtors with new roster faces Bob Heilman at shortstop and pitcher, while Bill Van Neil has enlisted in the Marines and pitcher Jerry Wilburn has dropped from the squad. Broadwell will be available after August 1. Players report at noon.
United Press reports the National League with teams like Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia in the standings. Probable pitchers for Saturday include Liddell, Simmons, and Ebert, with games set across Milwaukee Chicago Cincinnati and St. Louis as the pennant race tightens.
A legal action filed in Erie County Court seeks damages or remedy in a $757 claim. The document names involved parties and outlines the filing's basic disposition and next steps in the local court system.
Multiple games recap with Washington routing Detroit 8 to 3 and Baltimore topping Philadelphia 7 to 5. Giants' 3-3 tie with Milwaukee tightens NL lead as Brooklyn beat Louis 6-4, Pirates over Reds 7-4, and Chicago split a doubleheader with Philadelphia in 18 innings. Virgil Trucks reliefs, Roy Sievers and Stobbs power highlights, plus Thomson’s ninth inning RBI squeeze and other notable homers across the circuit.
Fragmentary report notes a UNITED phase fight event with unclear grading and participant names. The text references Breda and a series of initials, but lacks verifiable details on outcomes, rounds, or opponents. Further readable lines are needed to establish a factual summary.
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