Cassius Clay Faces Liston Could Prove Boxing’s Best
The piece recalls Cassius Clay’s victory over Floyd Patterson and previews a future Philadelphia showdown with Sonny Liston. It notes Patterson’s misjudged plan, Clay’s speed and technician style, and the question of whether a great boxer can defeat a great puncher. The outcome hinges on Clay remembering his boxing craft and Liston’s readiness to be challenged.
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Cassius Marcellus
Liston
Floyd Patterson
Clay
Patterson
Floyd
Chicago
Sonny
Sonny Liston
Archie Moore
Ol’ Arch
Cassius
Second Annual Lorain County Caddies Tournament at ECC
The Lorain Exchange Club sponsors the second annual caddies tournament for Lorain County players. It will be held August 12 at Elyria Country Club with 80 entrants maximum. Entries close August 7 and pairings are announced August 10.
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Lorain County
Lorain Exchange Club For
Elyria Country Club
Schild's IGA blanked Lear Seigler in Elyria league clash
Schild's IGA won 4 0 over Lear Seigler as Tom Kaminski led with two hits in four at bats. Al Browand doubled for the losers while Ron Paydo and Marty Dougherty doubled for Schild's. Bowl O-Drome toppled Bolero 3 1 with Jack Traxler two hits guiding Bowl O-Drome and Ken Logan Leroy Eastin and Al Cagle each adding a hit.
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Schild
IGA
Lear Seigler
Elyria City
Tom Kaminski
al Browand
Ron ,Paydo
Marty Dougherty
Bolero Club
Jack Traxler
Ken Logan
Leroy Eastin
al Cagle
Workman Spargin drive E team wins in Elyria league
Archie Workman drove in four runs with two hits to lead Day's Hardware to a 13 2 victory over Elyria Rotary Club in the Elyria Class B Hot Stove League. Ed Evanish and Don Brown combined for the win. Ray Nelson and Joe McGee had two hits each for Day's.
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Archie Workman
Day’s Hardware
Elyria Rotary Club
Day’s
Rotary
Ed Evanish
Don Brown
Evanish
Brown
Ray Nelson
Joe McGee
Nelson
McGee
Sam Carpenter
Bob White
Tom Spergin
Lake Ave
Jim
Schlather Insurance
Parson's Insurance
Jim Sittinger
Lauffer
Sittinger
Tom Blakely
Don Boddy
Bill Dudley
Rhoe Xiwanis
Merchants
RHE ‘Rotary
O Carpenter
Larrizza
White
Treet
Workman
Williams
Bourne Ousted In Cleveland District Golf Final
Berry Bourne of Oberlin was eliminated from the Cleveland District Golf Assoc tournament at West Wood Country Club by four time champion John Schneider 2 and 1. Schneider, winner in 1961, advances to face Ed Preisler in the final. Preisler, a 1950 and 1953 champ, was runner up in 1947 and 1957. Bourne, Lorain County’s last competitor, led briefly after the turn but Schneider kept his lead and closed out the match.
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Cleveland
Berry Bourne
Oberlin
Cleveland District Golf Assoc
John Schneider
Westwood Country Club
Schneider
Ed Preisler
Preisler
Bourne
Lorain Countian
Bowling standings show close matches and high series by Tom West
In the bowling results the Odd Balls won 22 8 over Four Js 18 12 while others split. Drifters and Worley Birds tied at 15 15. Tom West earned high in individual series with 477 and high game with 173, Odd Balls led in team series at 1778 and Knifs topped team game with 645.
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Worley Birds
Tom West
Knifs
Ely-Monday Slow Pitch Baseball Meeting Notice
The senior division observes a meeting at 7. The Slow Pitch Softball Leagues will set up a tournament. The meeting will be held in the Recreation Office in the Fly Building.
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Ely
Iction
Lauer Lifts North All-Stars Toward District Title
Randy Lauer pitched Elyria North to a 3-0 win over Richmond Heights as he blanked them through five innings and finished with an almost perfect game. Camp made a milestone defensive play by robbing a home run, while North’s three unearned runs came on three passed balls in the fourth. Lauer added two hits and a run, and Gleason had two hits for Elyria North as they earned the district crown and awaited a possible clash with the District One or Two champion in the state semi finals.
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Little League North
Randy Lauer
Lauer
Richmond Heights
Harry Miller
North
Bob Carter
Elyria North
Bob Phillino
Avon
Northside All-Stars
Ricky Camp
Camp
Heights
Miller
Lappin Field
Eddie Pollack
Russ Warner
Pollack
Lack
Doug Milburn
Elyrians
Ricky McCabe
Joel Gleason
Gleason Gleason
Steve Liskay
Gleason
Herman
Shorty) Lappin
Painesville
Austintown
Elyria
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Dick Anderson
Lee Heighberger
Jeff Hostetter
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Gary Reichenbach
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Mason
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Asphalt Contractors
C. & S. Limestone Co., Inc
Hawke RD
Columbia Station
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