Lorain County Speedway Feature Delightful Action
Berea driver Bob Jones and Elyria’s No. 33 car won the 25-lap super modified feature before 2,728 fans at Lorain County Speedway amid a dramatic crash when Martinese of Cleveland tipped his car and collided with Chuck Yost of Elyria. Jones led Shaw and Hayduk to the finish. Al Wood had a strong night for Elyria, winning a heat and the dash.
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Elyria
Lorain County Speedway
Bob Jones
Mickey Shaw
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Jor Martinese
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Chuck Yost
Bobo Burrows
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Martincie
Amherst
Euclid Glenville Hospital
Alt Smith
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Andater
Daulk Yost Jr
Norm Law
Bedford
Macy Cleveland
Joe Ma
Dick Seymour
Twinsburg
Bob Haydux
Lou Nagy
Eschiruth
Ely
Bode Burra
Uwkeat Wood
Chuck Yost, Jr
Joe Muertincic
Hartley Leads Early Entries for Lorain County Speedway 100-Lap Offen hauser Race
Indy 500 veteran Gene Hartley, 1959 national and Midwest midget champion, is among the early entries for Wednesday night’s 100 lap Offen hauser 110 special at Lorain County Speedway. Hartley, who ran 196 of 200 laps in the Hoosier classic last week, also competed in local long distance chases last season.
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Lorain County Speedway
Hartley
Brickyard
Shorty Templeman
Seattle
Gene Forer
Richmond
jInd
Bill Hometer
Pacoima
Ical
Lotsin
County Speedway
Johnson
Eddie Johnson
Cuyahoza Falls
Bobby Grim
Indianapolis
Browns’ Brown Won’t Stay In Pro Ball Long
Browns fullback Jimmy Brown said in Buffalo he does not plan to stay long in professional football. The former Syracuse All-American, in town for speaking engagements, indicated he believes a player should not remain in the game too long after his first pro season last year.
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N. Y
UPI
Jimmy Peown
Cleveland Browns
Syracuse
New York
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Locke Shutout Keeps Tribe in Standings
Cleveland Indians beat Detroit 3 to 0 behind Norm Locke’s six hitter. Jim Piersall caused a stir with a homer and showboating, while Red Wilson and Ken Aspromonte contributed key hits. Grant to face Boston next as Tribe solidifies second in the American League.
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Detroit Tigers
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Locke
Detroit
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Hurley
Spar
Ed Yost
Indians
Russ Nixon
UPI
Piersall Battles Tigers In Little League Gear Feud
Cleveland outfielder Jim Piersall clashed with the Detroit Tigers after a two run homer as he wore a novel Little League style helmet. He argued with Tiger catcher Bob Wilson, faced inside pitches, and exited the game dizzy. A prior incident saw fans in Detroit throw firecrackers at him, and Cronin fined him $250.
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Ohio
Jim Piersall
Detroit Tigers
Piersall
Tigers
Jim ‘Lemon
Washington
Tiger
Bob Wilson
Wilson
Detroit
Burnside
John Flaherty
Chicago
Joe Cronin
Boxer Rudell Stitch Dies Daring River Rescue
Louisville report says top welterweight contender Rudell Stitch and his companion Charles Oliver drowned while attempting to rescue a fellow fisherman below the Clarksville dam on the Ohio River. Stitch, No.5 welterweight, had earned the Carnegie Hero Medal in 1958 for a rescue. The incident, witnessed by manager Bud Bruner and Bruner’s son, ended as Stitch steadied Oliver before both disappeared beneath the currents.
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UPI
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Ohio River
Charles L. Oliver
Clarksville
Stitch
Carnegie
Joseph Schifecar
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
National Boxing Assn
Oliver
Edgar Lee
Bud” Bruner
Brunner
Edgar Jr
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Bruner
Budell
Olver
Elyria Little League leads as Beal, VFW clash in Saturday action
Insurance Team Ups LLI Lead Insurance boosted its Elyria North lead with a decisive 4-1 win over Toggery Shop at East Kiwanis Field. Stewart Appliance edged Ware Vending to claim a second place tie with Electro Alloys, while Don Beal Inc. topped Elyria Eagles 24-18 in Little League West. Bob Buery and Tom Belinski starred for Stewart with two hits each. Krista Kelser shut down Toggery’s bats. Tim Nichols struck out eight in WEW’s win. Eddie Ransom fanned two in Beal’s victory.
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Elyna Little League North
Toggery Shop
East Kiwanis Field
Stewart Appliance
Electro Alloys
Little League West
Don Beal Inc
Elyria Eagies
VFW Fest
Elyria Lions
Bob Buery
Tom Belinski
Herb Lauffer
Dennis Hatterkamp
Stewart
Bill Humphrey
Ware
John Zalatel
Bob Cameron
Gene Gunselmen
Toagery
Krista Kelser
WEW
Tim Nichols
Eddie Ransom
Beal
Cleveland Go-Kart Club opens season with multiple winners
Cleveland won the Class A feature as the North Eaton Go-Kart Club opened its first official program of the season. Ken Rieth won the Class B feature, Paul Dixon took Class C, Danny DeMoss won the kids feature, and Midge Grodzinski captured the women's feature.
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North Eaton
Herb Baldi
Cleveland
North Eaton Go-Kart Club
Ken Rieth
Paul Dixon
Danny DeMoss
Midge Grodzinski
Bow Benders Schedule Tanget Shoot and Meeting
Bow Benders Bow Benders hold two events on Wednesday night for members and guests. A tanget shoot runs from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. with registration at Grassie’s on Oberlin Road. A general membership meeting follows the shoot.
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Grassie’s
Oberlin Rd
Pesti and Clark Spark Elyria Juniors to Weekend Wins
Elyria American Legion Juniors, coached by Bob Rieth, won twice at West Recreation Field. On Saturday Bucyrus fell 14-7 as Bob Pesti pitched six innings with six hits allowed and one run, and Clark went the distance on Sunday in a 7 to 0 win with nine strikeouts. Van Valkenburg, Stacey, Abrahamowicz and Hays contributed multiple hits as Elyria totaled 14 and six hits across the two games. Fostoria managed three hits in Sunday’s early stretch, Grant Jackson striking out nine for Elyria’s defense and Sandusky Fagies loom next Saturday at 5 p.m.
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Elyria American Legion
Riethmen
Bucyrus
Fostoria
West Recreation Field
Bob Pesti
Steve Hays
Hays
Bob van Valkenburg
Van
Dick Neilsen
Clark
Bob Clark
Pesti
Elyrians
Fostong
van Valkenburg
Jan Abrahamowicz
al Stacey
Stacey
Larry Gould
Abrahamowicz
Elyria
Larry Sanford
Gould
Dick Roberts
Grant Jackson
Williams eyes 500th homer as Red Sox fall to Yankees
New York reports Yed Williams needing two more homers to join MLB reaches of 500. Boston, led by him, lost a doubleheader to the Yankees while Williams notched his 495th career homer. Other sluggers ahead include Ruth, Foxx and Ott.
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UPI
Yed Williams
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Williams
Mel Ott
Jimmy Foxx
Babe Ruth
East West Ohio High School baseball series dates set
The annual East West Ohio High School baseball series will be played in Columbus July 16 and 17. A single night game is slated for July 16 with a doubleheader on July 17, announced by the Columbus Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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UPI
Columbus Junior Chamber of Commerce
Steary Fourth In AAU Mile Meet at Baldwin Wallace
Berea Amherst miler Tom Steary placed fourth in the Lake Erie District AAU Track and Field Meet held Saturday at Baldwin Wallace College Stadium. Comet pole vaulter Dick Mulford, another local entrant, failed to place.
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Tom Steery
Lake Erie
Baldwin - Wallace College Stadium
Dick Mulford
North Eaton Indians Tame Columbia In Suburban League Clash
North Eaton Indians defeated Columbia 7 to 0 in a Lorain County Suburban Hot Stove Baseball League Class 6 game. The Indians turned a triple play as the defensive highlight. Their season record shows a win loss of Tow Si.
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North Eaton Indians
Columbia
Lorain County
Indians
Tow ‘Si
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