Belmon t Stakes loom as Hill Prince eyes Belmont win
In Cleveland Stadium a top Lorain County pitcher Dick Tomanek works out with Hank Greenberg before heading to Pittsfield. Cleveland officials and the Cleveland Baseball Federation discuss the prospect, with Greenberg praising Tomanek as a fine fast ball pitcher though green. Belmont Stakes coverage notes Hill Prince likely to win as Middleground and Mr. Trouble offer challenge in the third leg of racing's Triple Crown.
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Cleveland Stadium
Lorain County
Dick Tomanek
Avon Lake High Nine
Hank Greenberg
Tomanek
Greenberg
Jimmy Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
Jim Stroh
Avon Lake
Stroh
Indians
Zanesville, O
Cleveand
Belmont Park
Hill Prince
Mr. Trouble
Middleground
Dooly
Loser Weeper
Trouble
Divot Diggers Club Hosts Ladies Dress Tournament
Local golfers meet Sunday at Spring Valley for the weekly Divot Diggers session teeing at 12 noon. The day’s event features a ladies dress tournament with prizes for best dress and top scores amid a busy City Golf League slate at Cherry Ridge.
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Divot Diggers Club
Spring Valley
Oberlin edges Baldwin Wallace in tenth for 5 4 win
Oberlin College Yeomen rally from a 4 4 tie after eight and nine innings, scoring once in the 10th to defeat Baldwin Wallace 5 4. Pitcher Don Marx earned the decision behind three Oberlin hurlers. Harris Youngblood held Oberlin to four hits through seven and a half innings before Oberlin surged. Capt. Royce McWharter singled in the 10th, stole second and scored on Ken Boehmert’s single to right.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College Yeomen
Baldwin- Wallace College
Don Marx
Harris Youngblood
LaGrange
Capt
Royce McWharter
Ken Boehmert
Two Softball Games On Card Postponed Rain Made
Two softball games from a last Saturday card postponed by rain will be played Saturday evening at the Elyria Recreation Board Lexing ton Avenue field. The A League feature between Gibby’s Place of Elyria Class and Best Movers of Akron starts at 8 30. The City Class B League Rewe Radio team meets Belden Merchants at 7 30 in the preliminary fray.
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Elyria Recreation Board
Lexington Avenue
I Gibby
Elyria
Akron
Rewe
Belden Merchants
Senators edge Indians 7-6 in dramatic ninth
Washington rallies from 4-1 deficit to beat Cleveland 7-6 as Mickey Harris delivers a clutch game winning single in the bottom of the ninth. Bob Kuza vara struggles with seven walks while Al Rosen belts his 12th homer and Luke Easter starts a late threat for the Indians.
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Senators
Edge Indians
Washington
Washington Senators
Cleveland Indians
Mickey Harris
Bob Lemon
Indians
Gene Bearden
Cleveland
Johnny Ostrowski
Sam Dente
Slong
al Evens
Harris
Bob Kuzava
al Rosen
Lemon
Luke Easter
Rosen
Lou Boudeau
Bob Kennedy
Easter
Larry Doby
Cass Michaels
Benton
Pleretti
Clark Bearden
P O
Daley
Ostrowski
Michaels
Ts. Bactificea
Dente
Bat Leay
Noren
Balle
Bearden
Kuzeva
Harria
Rutava
Barris
Re Bearden
Wu Lores
Kusava
Chee Marae
Lospitecher
Motorcycle Hill Climb Sponsored by Two-Tired Club
The Two-Tired Motorcycle Club of Elyria will sponsor its annual hill climb this Sunday on Dean Road near Birmingham, one half mile north of Route 113. Referee Paul Ringler of Akron and announcer Bill Brant will oversee the event, which starts at 2 o clock.
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Elyria
American Motorcycle Association
Dean Road
Birmingham
Route 113
Paul Ringler
Akron
Bill Brant
How They Stand 4MERICAN LEAGUE G G W L
Standings and upcoming games from the American League with team records for New York Detroit Washington Chicago St Louis and others, plus tonight and tomorrow schedules and noted matchups between Cleveland Philadelphia Boston and Boston etc.
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W. L. Bet
Sab
New York
Detroit
ATI Philade
Aniahutaga
St. Louana Ou xCames
Washington
Cleveland
Htrenee Be
Chicago
Thevelend
Weelington
Felier
Marrery
Petraty
Gray
Brocklyn
Hii
Sos
Philsdelphis
Boston
Chico
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Palles
Banta
Werle
Philadel Hig
M Sinetanety
Mela Teelman
Brautt
St. Louis
Louis
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Mackey Sets Open Record With 64 At Merion
Lee Mackey Jr. of Birmingham Alabama shot 64 in his first U S Open round at Merion Country Club Ardmore Pennsylvania breaking the tournament record by one stroke and finishing six under par for the course He led the field by three strokes after day one and was shown kissing his ball and club after the round The unemployed golfer is seeking affiliation with a golf club during the event
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Lee Mackey, Jr
Birmingham
Ala
Merion Country Club
Ardmore
Merion
Mackey
Sammy Snead
Snead
Frank Stranshaw
Toledo
UPC Defeats Legion 9-8 To Lead Little League Standings
United Polish Club defeated American Legion 9-8 in an overtime seven innings to move into first place at Elytia Recreation Board field on Lexington Avenue. UPC trailed 8-2 before rallying with six runs in the sixth, tying the game and surging to the win, as Legion slipped to second after two losses in six games.
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United Polish Club
American Legion
Elytia Recreation Board
Lexington Avenue Field
UPC
United Polish Club edges American Legion in extra innings
Dave Basinski doubled and Dick Dahl singled to spark a late rally. Paul Walker added a clutch single in extras to push United Polish Club past American Legion. Dwaine Smith and Ernest Webb shared pitching duties, allowing 11 hits. Owen Woodcock led American Legion with three hits. Bill Bruce and Bob Hutman, along with Walker and Ted Jezewski, had two hits each for their clubs. In the other game VFW No 1019 beat Elyria Eagles 2-1 behind a four-hitter by Minkowski and Belinski.
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Dave Basinski
Dick Dahl
Paul Walker
Dwaine Smith
Ernest Webb
United Polish Club
Charles Machock
American Legion
Webb
Owen Woodcock
Bill Bruce
Bob Hutman
Walker
Ted Jezewski
V.F.W. No
Elyria Eagles
Bill Minkowski
Jack Belinski
Vets
Dave Smith
Eagles
Broadwell
Jamboree Practice for Elyria Post 12 Juniors
The Elyria Post 12 American Legion Juniors hold a practice Saturday at 6:90 on the American Legion diamond to prep for a Sunday game against Oberlin Juniors at 2. All Post 12 members are asked to report for drill.
Philadelphia Athletics sale awaited by owners and Clark
Philadelphia club leaders Connie Mack and Athletics management awaited a definite offer from billionaire James P. Clark and his syndicate to buy the franchise for about 5 million dollars. Clark promised a formal bid this weekend for the entire organization including farm system and Shibe Park, with no plan to oust current figures.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
James P. Clark
Philadelphia Eagles
A’s
Roy Mack
Due Secon
Clark
Shibe Park
Eagles
A's
Wittenberg Coach Granted Academic Leave
Van Why, director of physical education and athletics at Wittenberg College, gets a one year leave of absence to finish his Doctor of Philosophy degree. Stoughton says Van Why’s successor will be appointed soon. In New York Elis Ask of Helsinki defeats Massimo Sanna by unanimous decision in a 10 round main event at Fort Hamilton Arena before 2,500 fans. Ask uses jab and body shots to edge the Italian foe, though Sanna doesn’t hit the floor.
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United Press
Springfield
New York
Elis Ask
Helsinki
Finland
Massimo Sanna
Italy
Fort Hamilton Arena
Ask
YWCA Plans Tennis Instruction for Girls Teens and Women
The YWCA announced two eight lesson series for beginners in tennis with Mrs. Earl Lance as overall chair. Classes target seventh and eighth graders, Y Teens and young businesswomen, starting June 20 for grade school and businesswomen, June 19 for Y Teens. Registration deadline June 15 with fees 25 cents per lesson or $1 for four lessons.
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Earl Lance
Lee Fauver
Barbara Dall
Yteens
Miss Dall
Lance
Frances Corkill
Ann Nagy
Miss Corkill
Miss Nagy
Cascade
Park
Ely
Tennis Ladder Results and Players Listed for Night Matches
Tennis ladder results show numerous players by badge numbers and names with notes on winners and match nights. The list includes John J and Barbara Dall among others with various ID codes, and a women’s section followed by an Amvets softball note about a 6:30 pm game against Columbia Vets at Columbia with Elyria squad members to report at 5:45 pm.
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John J
Gue Walker
den Yost
Jerry Gaines
Andy
Leva Beal
John Lugas
Bob Stevenson
Ben Hubbell
Lou Maxwell
Byron Mores, Jr
Ed Perens
Red Bauer
Jack Smith
Worm Matthews
Bob Sharkey
Ron Nope
Barbara Dall
Sally Wirth Pratces Corkill
Pat Bauer
Fauver
Mary Kostyo
Betty Fell
Tinian “Eance
Betty Wise
Claire As
Fea Ies
Amvets
Columbia
Columbia Vets
Elyria
Red Sox Dominates Browns With Record Marathon Clout
The Boston Red Sox crushed the St. Louis Browns 29 to 4, setting seven major league records and tying another. Ted Williams hit two homers as Al Zarilla matched a single-season mark with four doubles, while Babe Ruth era totals were surpassed in a historic offensive onslaught featuring 51 hits and 60 bases. The Browns’ collapse looms large in talk of franchise relocation, as New York and Chicago games continued with other MLB results noted.
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Carl .L Uist
United
Red Sox
St. Louis
Boston
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York Giants
Brooklyn
Sox
Browns
Chuck Stubbs
Winnee
Eurry
We Wee
Ted Williams
Walt Dropo
al Zarilla
Art Howtteman
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Tommy Byrne
Mickey Harris
John Ostrowski
Washington
Indians
al Rosen
Cleveland
Athletics
White Sox
Bobby Doerr
Elyria L M Team On Road For Loop Game At Columbia
Elyria L M team travels to Columbia for a Lorain Medina League loop game as Westlake vies for second place while Elyria trails Brunswick by one game. Sunday schedule also has Brunswick at Grafton and Westlake at Erhart with Leroy at Wellington all starting 2 30.
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Westlake
Elyria
Columbia
Leroy
Brunswick Club
Brunswick
Grafton
Erhart
Wellington
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Elyria Hardware
Polh Club
City Golf League
Cherry Ridge
Knowles
Sniczek
West Side Lumberwalloves Western and Southern Life Insurance
Fey Insurance
Elyria Dairies
Arnold Michaels
Leo Weber
West Side Lumber
Bob Kiely
Don Gurney
Howard Perkins
John Moore
Bsidvin-Wallace
Ebel
Kuusela
Marrs
Rigpath
McWharter
Belawin
Youngblood
Newel
End Haddon
Radio and
Leo Lectric
Ponderosa
Elyria Lumber & Coal Co
Diel
Gartner’s Inn
Crop and Lariat Riding Club
Lupc
Legion
Little League
Amtrican Legion
Unit
Ted Polish Club
Smith,Webb
Basinski
Amserican Legioon
Machock and Hautman
Vo. Flow
Biyka Kasies
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Boylan
Standin Utasted
W. L. Pet
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YWCA
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Mike Guerra
Bob Dillinger
Alex Kellner
Dave Philley
Cubs
Tandy Patko
Phil Cavarretta
Hank Sauer
Roy Weatherly
Cardinals
Braves
Red Schoendienst
Enos Slaughter
Eddie Bazak
Elyria L-M
Dodgers
Ralph Kiner
Clyde McCullough
Cliff Chambers
Ralph Branca
Dodger
Ken Raffensberger
Reds
Phillies
Russ Meyer
Grady Hatton
Cincy
del Ennis
Andy Seminick
Vestal
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