Tennis Title on Clay Opens With 28 Singles Entrants
The world's professional championship tennis tour begins at the Cleveland Skating Club with 28 singles players and 14 doubles teams. No seeds this year. defending champions Riggs and Kramer at opposite draw ends. Pancho Gonzales declines entry over clay.
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Cleveland Skating Club
Bobby Riggs
Jack Kramer
Frank Kovacs
Welby van Horn
Kramer Riggs
Pancho Segura
Frankie Parker
Swedish Star Out To Break Record At Compton Meet
Lennart Strand leading Sweden’s charge for a mile world record at the Compton Invitational in California. He faces U S challengers Bob McMillen Horace Ashenfelter John Tommey and Dick Attlesey as attempts to top Gundar Haegg’s 4 05 3 mark. Notre Dame’s Bill Fleming also looms with recent 13 9 times in hurdles ready to upset.
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Compton
Calif
Sweden
Lennart Strand
Uth
America
Strand
U. S
Gundar Haegg
Bob McMillen
Los Angeles, Athletic Club
Horace Ashenfelter
Penn State
John Twomey
Illinois
Dick Attlesey
University of Southern California
Notre Dame
Bill Fleming
Craig Dixon
UCLA
Local golf results as Cherry Ridge leads nine-hole play
Arnold Michael and Timms Spring Company led early nine hole play with 34 par scores as clubs meet at Cherry Ridge. United Polish Club A beat Sportsman's Club 6 4 while Cherry Ridge edged Memos Tavern 542 4 and General Motors narrowly won over Elyria Hardware 54 44.
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Arnold Michael
Cherry Ridge
Timms Spring Company
Knowle & Sniezek
United Polish Club
Sportsman's Club
Memos Tavern
General
Businessmen Fall To Lorain Nine In League Tilt
The Businessmen lost 12 to 4 at Cascade Park to Chick's Dairy of the Lorain Class A Baseball League in an independent game. Elyria’s Lorain team committed seven errors that aided 10 runs, while Lorain’s Be 4 terkamp and Poasies Bluestat led the visitors with strong hitting as Kubuskt and Ader contributed on offense.
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Chick’s Dairy
Lorain
Cascade Park
Elyria
Lorain-Meding
National Pro Grid Loop Holds Draft Today
Philadelphia reports the National Football League runs a day long draft with over 200 veteran players to be distributed among 13 teams. Most sought after come from Los Angeles Dons Buffalo Bills and Chicago Hornets. Commissioner Bert Bell may alter drafting order and even take control if clubs stall.
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Philadelphia
National Football League
Los Angeles Dons
Buffalo Bills
Chicago Hornets
AAC
NFL
Bell
Bert Bell
Teams Tie for First in Little League After Week Four
United Polish Club and American Legion kept a share of the lead with third wins in four games yesterday at Elyria Rec Center on Lexington Avenue. United Polish Club beat V.F.W. No. 1079 4 0 behind Paul Walker two hit pitching as American Legion also sharpened its title bid.
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United Polish Club
American Legion
Elyria Recreation Board
Lexington Avenue
V.F.W. No
Paul Walker
United Polish Club tops Elyria Eagles in 5-1 win
United Polish Club defeated Elyria Eagles 5-1 as Owen Woodcock pitched a one hitter. Bob Fritz and Ernest Webb each had two safeties for United Polish Club while Woodcock and Stan Kaminski produced two hits apiece for American Legion.
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Elyria Eagles
Owen Woodcock
Bob Fritz
Ernest Webb
United Polish Club
Woodcock
Stan
Kaminski
American Legion
Henrich Back With Yanks Doubtful Future
Tommy Henrich returned to the New York Yankees amid doubt about his baseball future. Doctors at Johns Hopkins said the knee aging limits remain, with surgery unnecessary. Casey Stengel and Henrich said play depends on him, as he has appeared in 13 of 37 games this season and rookie Joe Collins has filled first base.
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Fred Down
United Press
U.2
Tommy Henrich
New York Yankees
George Bennett
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Henrich
Yankees
Tommy
Bennett
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Dr. Bennett
Casey
Joe Collins
Jia
Barkacs 586 leads Elyria in Columbus bowling singles
Barkacs rolled a 586 series in American Bowling Congress singles at Columbus to lead Elyria bowlers, with games of 167 232 197. The Elyria Auto Service team also competed in doubles, where Barkacs and Bill Sabo posted 1 039, with Sabo 545 and Barkacs 494.
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Lowe Barkacs
Columbus
Barkacs
Elyria
Bill Sabo
Eet Seesye
Vicniorerogensers
Lumber Team Plans Uniform Distribution Saturday Morning
West Side Lumber Company players will receive uniforms this Saturday. Each player must pick up their suit at 11 o'clock at Fritz Thornton's home, 255 Winckles Street, and bring contracts, gloves and shoes. Radio and television service. Leo Electric.
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West Side Lumber Company
Fritz Thornton
Winckles St
Leo Lectric
Browns Affiliate With Erie Club
Cleveland coach and GM Paul Brown announced articles affiliating the Browns with the Erie Pa Vets of the American Football League. Brown and Vets president Don Peck said the clubs will work together and the Browns coaching staff will attend the Browns' summer training camp at Bowling Green Ohio. Brown called it a fine system to send promising rookies for seasoning and experience.
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Cleveland
U.P
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
National Professional Football League
Erie Pa Vets
American Football League
Brown
Don Peck
Browns
Bowling Green
Boudreau backs Easter as Indians hope for slump break
Cleveland manager Lou Boudreau optimistic about Luke Easter ending his hitting drought as the Indians, chasing Pittsburgh for fourth in the standings, shuffle regulars to spark a faltering offense. Easter, batting .230 after a .363 Coast League season, vows to break out while noting he has been unlucky and robbed of several hard hits.
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Boston
Luke Easter
Cleveland Indians
Lou Boudreau
Indians
Easter
San Diego
Poe
Boudreau
Mickey Vernon
Joe Gordon
Vernon
Gordon
Cleveland
Drobny Sturgess Clash Set for French Semi Final
Drobny of Egypt and Sturgess of South Africa resume their interrupted French championships semi final today to determine Budge Patty’s opponent in the final. Patty upset top seed Billy Talbert to reach the final, while Drobny and Sturgess also vie in doubles with Patty and Vic Seixas challenging Bromwich and Quist. Doris Hart and Patricia Canning Todd booked the women’s singles finals with straight set wins.
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Paris-U.p
Jaroslav Drobny
Egypt
Eric Sturgess
South Africa
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
Patty
Billy ‘Talbert
New ‘York
Drobny
Europe
Sturgess
Drobng
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Talbert
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
Jack Bromwich
Adrian Quist
Doris Hart
Jacksonville
Fla
Patricia Canning Todd
la Jolla
Cal
Miss Hart
Louise Brough
Beverly Hills
Todd
Barbara Scofield
San Francisco
Marion's Grand Slam Sparks Cardinals to Win Over Dodgers
Marty Marion blasted the bases loaded homer in the sixth, giving Howie Pollet a 5 2 victory and moving St Louis into a first place tie with Brooklyn. Stan Musial also stole home, as the Cardinals snapped a three game skid with six wins in nine games.
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Carl Lundquist
United Press Sports
Cardinals
Marty Marion
Brooklyn Dodgers
Red Birds
Stan Musial
Gianta
Brooklyn
Marion
Howie Pollet
Jim Rinan
Jackie Robinson
Dodger
Pollet
Preacher Roe
Red Schoendienst
Johnny Lindell
Enos Slaughter
Tommy Glaviano
Joe Garagiola
Braves
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Pirates
Sid Gordon
Tommy Holmes
Jackie Phillips
Bob Elliott
Boston
Simmons
Curt Simmons
Phillies
Chicago
Dick Sisler
Philly
Giants
Reds
Ewell Blackwell
Grady Hatton
Hank Thompson
Yankees
White Sox
New York
Dave Philley
Bill Pierce
Fim Delsing
Phil Rizcuto
Joe Page
Browns
Senators
Washington
Irv Noren
Cardirado Marrero
Ned Garver
Joe
Dodgers
Ostrowski
St. Louis
Middlecoff Leads Ft Wayne Open Field
Cary Middlecoff the golfing dentist from Memphis led the Ft Wayne Open field after a five under par 66. Herman Keiser tied for second with Lloyd Mangrum Ed Oliver at 67. Jimmy Demaret shot 75 in a blow up while Dick Metz and Ed Furgol carded 74s as the tournament began trimming to 60 for weekend play.
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FT. Wayne
Ind
Cary Middlecoff
Memphis
Tenn
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Dick Metz
Virginia Beach
Ed Furgol
Royal Oak
Mich
Elyria Hosts Wellington in League Clash at Cascade Park
Elyria Barnesmen return from two road games to host Wellington in a Lorain Medina Class A league contest at Cascade Park. Both teams sit tied for third with two wins in three league games as Westlake and Brunswick dispute the top spot. Other Sunday games include Columbia at Erhart and Grafton at Leroy, with Columbia and Erhart each at 1-2 and Grafton and Leroy each 0-3. Manager Ed Kubuski, the winning pitcher in Elyria’s two victories, likely will start Sunday with Walt Cook behind the plate.
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Elyria Barnesmen
Cascade Park
Wellington
Lorain-Medina County
Elyria
Westlake
Brunswick
Elyria-Wellington
Banday
Columbia
Erhart
Grafton
Leroy
Ed Kubuski
Walt Cook
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Richard (Pancho) Gonzales
Kramer
Gonzales
Chicago White
Washington Senators
Ray Scarborough
Eddie Robinson
al Kozar
Nats
Bob Kuzava
Case Michaels
Johnny Ostrowski
Pale Hose
Michaela
Casimer Kwietniewski
Scarborough
Robinson
Hill’ Prince
Belmont
Hill Prince
Chris Chenery
J. H. (Casey) Hayes
Loser Weeper
Elyria Country Club Ladies Golf Association
C. J. Krantz
Q. J. Winsor
J. P. Chapin
C. Heidrich
Bill Hovey
Walt Sukey
Sallus CO Wield
Caroene
Oberlin Ladies’ Golf Association
Oberlin Golf Club
Carl McMullen
Cameron Jolly
Ittle League
Pimeplean Legion
REE
United Paliats Club
Wetterien
United ‘Polish Club
Walker Aod Basinski
Noster and Boylan
American Legion Igre Fagles
Woodcock Ben Hutman
Styria Ebagies
Butler and Koepp
Yanks
Erie
Oberfin Road
West Ave
Mercury
Koepp
Sporting Goods
George Hermann
Drobny, Sturgess
East Ave
Middlecoff
Detroit
Cleveand
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