Belmont Stakes Seen as Key Three-Year-Old Showdown
Analysts name the Belmont Stakes the year's most important three-year-old race despite less publicity. The 1 1/2 mile test at Belmont Park tends to crown champions, with Bold Ruler and Gallant Man among likely contenders and Gen. Duke and Tron Liege absent.
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Nashua
Native Dancer
Churchill Downs
Phalanx
Whirlaway
Count Fleet
Citation
Assault
Johnstown
War
Admiral
Zev
Blue Crusader
Gen. Duke
Tron Liege
Bold Ritter
Gallant Man
Bold Ruler
Elyria Coaches Set for 1957-58 Season
Elyria High names Bill Barton as varsity football head with John Sheldon Bob Luecke and Ray Wilson as assistants. Duvall replaces Bara at Roosevelt Elementary. Junior highs list Ed Haddox Ernie Curcillo Bob Slager John Imes. Elementary heads include Duvall at Roosevelt and Don Sheppard at Ely.
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Hlyria
Robert Duvall
John Bara
Roosevelt
Elyria High
Bill Barton
John Sheldon
Bob Luecke
Ray Wilson
Clete Swiegard
Bob Hersman
Steve Zyosec
Dale Reichenbach
Doug Donaldson
Eastern Heights
Ernie Curcillo
Don Shepard
Ely
Bob Slager
Don McGaughey
Franklin
John Imes
Charles Gentry
Jefferson
Allen
Bob Smith
Donaldson
Edison
Jack Gray
Jefferson — Gentry
Roosevelt — Duvall
Spring Valley
Dick Beltz
Elyria
Williams Tops AL in 1957 All Star Voting
Williams of the Boston Red Sox led American League left field voting with 15 255 ballots in the first cumulative totals. Mantle trailing in center with 14 755 votes. Sian Musial of the St Louis Cardinals led the National League with 12 48 votes in early tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liams
Boston Red Sox
Ford C. Frick
Wlliams
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Sian Musial
St Louis Cardinals
Musial
Harbert and Demaret Compete For Open Lead In Toledo
In Toledo Ohio a weather disrupted U S Open round left Harbert and Demaret within reach of the lead as darkness halted play. Jimmy Demaret, Peter Thomson and Ken Venturi were among leaders while others battled damp conditions and delayed groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo H. Petersen
Jimmy
Escot
United “Preas Bports
Harbert
Toledo
Ohio
Husky
Chick Harbert
Moore
Ben
Ernoon
Challea Bert
Jimmy Demaret
Doug Ford
Jullold
Unusual Open Returns at Inverness Club
In Toledo Ohio the U S Open resumes at Inverness Club where oddities recur as Ted Ray then 43 won the first Open in 1920. The report notes the event has a history of surprising developments and now faces a new round of unusual twists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Inverness
America
Ted Ray
Immy Demaret
U.P
Legion Cubs and Savings Bank share first in Elyria league
In Elyria Class D Hot Stove League action the Legion, Cubs and Savings Deposit Bank split wins, with the Cubs defeating I C C F Merchants 9 to 3 and Savings Deposit Bank edging Yates Construction 15 to 7. Day's Hardware beat West Side Lumber 54 to 49 as the league standings remained tight and leaders in flux.
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Legion Cubs
Savings Deposit Bank
Elyria
Cubs
Yates
Yates Construction
Say
Deposit Bank
George
Reeser
Nagy
Lengel
Tapoly
NEW York
Wheatley Redington
Krosky, Gegen and Stable
Bold Ruler
West Side Lumber
z + Ayes Hardware
Preakness
Madlock and Bedocs
D. Wimsatt
R. Wimsatt
Janten Havelaeee
W.L Pet
West Bae ‘Lumberge
Yares Construction
Midway Drive
Elyria Foundry
Schneider's
Elyria Hardware
Elyria Merchants
United Polish Club
Cherry Ridge
K. D. Construction
Timms
Pack Shedron
Dora Amato
Harold Ruby
Dick Schneider
Jack Piper
Bob McKvain
Ae Sedivy
Joe Porty
Bill
Belmont Stakes set with top 3-year-olds and Bold Ruler
Probable starters include Gallant Man Bold Nero Lucky Dip Cohoes Nah Hiss Inside Tract and Belmont favorite Bold Ruler ridden by Eddie Arcaro aiming for seventh win. Race worth over half a million dollars, final Triple Crown leg broadcast by CBS 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. EDT. Also Little League North B minor action listed for Saturday at East Kiwanis with White Sox Braves and Tigers Panthers.
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Ralph Lowe
Gallant Man
Bold Nero
Cain Hoy
Lucky Dip
Greentree Stable
Cohoes
Jules Schwartz
Nah Hiss
D.&m. Stable
Inside Tract
Eddie Arcaro
Amexican Legion Juniors
Bold Ruler
Akron Post
Elyria Recreation
Etinan
Johnson Realtors
Wolf Dry Goods
Secreation Seld
Foe Acre Longfellow
Little League North
White Sox
Braves
East Kiwanis
Tigers
Panthers
Horse Racing and Baseball Flags Featured on Today’s Sportscast
The program lists Race of Day from Thistle Down at 5:05 with WEOL WDOK. baseball Orioles at Cleveland on WEOL WERE. boxing Tony Anthony versus von Durelle on KYW WHE at 10. early tomorrow Orioles at Cleveland on WEWS WEOL WERE at 2. Belmont Stakes horse race on WIW at 4:30.
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Thistle Down
WEOL
WDOK
Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland
Tony Anthony
von Durelle
Kyw-Tv
WHE
Orioles
WEWS
Wiw-Tv
Inverness Weather Wreaks Havoc At Golf Meet
A storm disrupted the Inverness golf event with heavy rain and soaked galleries. Ben Hogan arrived with a back problem causing a delayed start before withdrawing. A second downpour drenched the final third of the field as players fought the squishy course conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hogan
Coney Island
Inverness
Little League South Women Hold Hot Stove League Meeting
Merchants of Elyria present a South Women's Class D Hot Stove League gathering at 8 pm at United Polish Club. Prizes from a sponsorship contest are rescheduled from June 3 to June 17 with 8:30 pm start at Troxell Field. Fathers of minor and major league players must report to Lexington Ave Field to help with fence work and bring hammers.
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C.F. Merchants of the
Elyria
Little League South
Hot Stove League
Wil
Awoliary
Sharkey Rracti
United Polsh
Troxell Field
Lexington Ave. Field
Lorain U P C Hosts Last Place Club In Fastball Set
Lorain United Polish Club the top team in the Eastern Division of the Ohio Big Eight Fastball League hosts cellar-dwelling Tif fin Routh Packers tonight at 8 30 at Subway Field. Next week Lorain U P C faces coleader Mansfield on Mansfield's diamond. Records show Lorain 4 1 Norwalk 3 3 Tiffin 6 3 while Gibsonburg 3 1 Findlay 4 2 Fostoria 0 3 Napoleon 0 4 in the Western Division.
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Lorain United Polish Club
Tiffin Routh Packers
Subway Field
Lorain U.P.C
Coleader Mansfield
Norwalk
Tiffin
Gibsonburg
Findlay
Fostoria
Napoleon
Mothers of Little League Set for October Wedding
Mothers of all players from the North Minor League B section will be married at Boynton Beach Florida on July 10. The ceremony will involve families of players including Rip Riley of Gibsonburg and Miss Nancy McNaw. A 1-0 defeat of Findlay preceded the event and plans call for the wedding to occur in October as originally planned.
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Rip Riley
Gibsonburg
East Kiwanis
Cleveland
INS
Sloop
Strike Field
Sea Cleveland
Herb Score
Ron
Nancy McNa
Findlay
Boynton
White Sox
Tigers
Braves
Red Beach
Fla
Sox
Panther
Insurance Still First in Little League North A
Piocher Insurance held the lead with a 7 1 win over Dr Pepper at East Kiwanis Field. Beiter Line defeated Stewart Radio 94. Standings show Piocher 6 1, Dr Pepper 5 2, Beiter Line 3 4. George Wood, Del Searles and Roger Stephens led Beiter Line with multiple hits. Ed Koehn pitched a two hitter for Piocher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piocher Insurance
East Kiwanis Field
Dr. Pepper
Beiter Line
Stewart Radio & TV
Piocher
Sat Stewart
George Wood
del Searles
Roger Stephens
Ed Koehn
Golf Finals Today in Champaign Match
Merian Bailey of Northwestern meets Judy Bell of Arizona for the national men’s collegiate golf championship in Champaign Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Merian Bailey
Northwestern
Judy Bell
Arizona
No-Hitter Elevates Elyria Motors in East League Race
Doug Dangerfield pitched a nine strikeout no hitter to spark Elyria Motors to a 50 victory over Knights of Columbus at Lexington Ave Field. The win pulls Elyria within a half game of a first half title in Little League East as Elyria Darries defeated Hilltoppers 13-3 in the other game.
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NEW London
Doug Dangerfield
Elyria Motors
Dangerfield
Knights of Columbus
Lexington Ave. Field
Elyria Darries
Hilltoppers
Elyria hosts 1957 junior tennis tourney events
The Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce opens the 1957 tennis tournament with pairings across four divisions. Sixty players enter junior boys and girls singles, juniors doubles, and boys singles, with finals set for June 21 at Elyria Recreation Field and upcoming state events in July.
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Elyria
Elyria Recreation Field
Paw Walker
Joe Strong
Dick Rassler
Charles Kelser
Jin Guest
Jim Jones
Janterert
Paul Walker
Tom Gruenbye
Jin Jones
Bert Rosen
Charles Keiser
Very Marcus
Bill Grant
Jim Buttle
Jack Strauss
Allen Spike
Jim Guest
Walker
Rosen-Spike
Giamaings
Buttle-Gruen
Marcus-Jones
Grant- Keiser
Jenior
Kathy Gaines
Susan Summers
Viola Stensky
Nancy Wentz
Barbara McCray
Barbara Breckelbaum
Judy Hencock
Nancy Thompson
Pat Orvis
Cardi Olszewski
Marge Hangon
Mariene Bastick
Boys
Larry Stark
Phillip Horn
Bill Movak
Richard Hutchings
Joe Pankoff
Kent Dawson
Bf Jones
Ritchie Pond
Elyria Motora
Billtoppers
Knights of Columbu Hiytiz Dairies
Sedivy Fires 32 At Ridge In Area Golf Meet
Ed Sedivy led with 32 at Ridge while Max Jalowiec had 34 and Arnold Michael 35 in City Golf League play at Vermilion Country Club. Multiple scores listed with several players over par. rain postponed May 14 match to Tuesday night. women’s blind bogey event results noted with Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Dlested, and Mrs. Kishman tying for first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Sedivy
Max Jalowiec
Arnold Michael
City Golf
Sedivy
Jalowiec
Jean Robinson
Janet Dlested
Ruta Kishman
Vermilion Country Club
No-Hitter Faulted by Late Single in Five-Inning Game
Elyria Motors defeated Hilltoppers 4 to 3 as Tom Elbert pitched a four hitter with eight walks. Bob Queen of K of C singled in the sixth, but the game ended at the time limit after five innings. Dick Mraz and Tom Terrell each added two hits for Elyria Dairies and Hilltoppers respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Queen
K of C
Bob Stilwell
Motors
Dick Mraz
Elyria Dairies
Tom Terrell
Hilltoppers
Tom Elbert
Lorain High basebalI runners up honored at youth center
Lorain High School’s baseball team, the state runner up, was honored by the Lorain Youth Center at a chicken dinner. Cleveland Indians pitcher Mike Garcia spoke and answered questions. Tony Misko introduced players and dads as Garcia presented trophies donated by the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Cleveland
Cadets Clinch First Half Title in West League
West Point Capitals wrap up the 93 percent first half season in Little League West with a 13 1 victory over Elyria Eagles. Elyria Lions fall to VFW 1079 2 1 while West Point leads by three games with one game left. Doug Page collects three of West Point 15 hits as Tom Jackson and teammates contribute in the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Henke
The
Bankers
Dick Swede
Yates
Dick Lewicki
Nick Aulisio
Don Wimsatt
West Side
Ies
West Point Cities Service
Elyria Eagles
Elyria Lions
Los Ling
V.F.W
West Point
Doug Page
Tom Jackson
Lions edge VFW in pitchers duel two-hitter by Mowery
Mowery pitched a two hitter for the Lions allowing four hits by Jeff Clark and his VFW opponents. Mowery and Remick both doubled for two Lions hits, while Clark had the VFWs lone extra base hit, a triple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Barefoot
Dick Carando
Charles Remick
Jeff Buswell
Eagles
Gerald Burton
Shannon
Mowery
Lions
Jeff Clark
V.F.W. Mowery
Clark
Vets
Maga Buswell
Remick
Simmons
Burton
Baumholtz Released Puts Phillies Rumor Mill In Gear
Philadelphia reports Frank Baumholtz released and Jack Meyer farmed out fueling talk the Phillies may pursue a Krizek Spanickja trade. Avon Lake Slow Pitch leads with 4-0 after beating Sam's Warblers 8-7 and Alumni 11-2 this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Frank Baumholtz
Jack Meyer
Phillies
Avon Lake
Krizek-Spanickja
Sam's Warblers
Alumni
Miller-Rockas
St. Joseph
Foresters
Miller Rockas
Krizek-Spanick and Foresters
West Side Caddies Start Five Round West Side Bog
The West Side Bog Four Caddie Association opens a five round series for 1957 Monday at Lakewood Country Club with teams from Elyria Westwood Columbia Hills Lakewood to play four rounds at member clubs. The top six of eight per club count toward the team total. Elyria defends as first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Caddie Association
Lakewood Country Club
Elyria Country Club
Westwood Country Club
Columbia His Country Club
Lakewood
Elyria
Elyma
Elyna
Durelle Faces Anthony in Televised 10-Round Bout
Tony Anthony, a 22-year-old New Yorker, meets Yvon Durelle in Detroit in a nationally televised 10-round light heavyweight bout. Anthony must win to stay in contention for a shot at Archie Moore, who declined to return to the U.S. for the title fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Tony Anthony
Canada
Yvon Durelle
Anthony
Archie Moore
Moore
U.S
Germany
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Pipe Dreams
John Jackson
Enos Slaughter
U. P. Facktolle
Williams
Greeve
Jim Frommell
Mebi
West Ave
Frome
Belmont
Demaret
Bud Ward
Peter Thomson
George Bayer
Sammy Snead
Ed Oliver
Walt Burkemo
Ed Furgol
Jerry Barber
Tooland Shelley Mayfield
Johnny
Bantam Ben
Revolia
Dutch Harrison
Gene Sarazen
Burke
Inverness Club
By Oscar Fraley
United Press Sports
Legion
Billy Burke
George von Elm
George Fazio
Storm Broke
Diamond
Dr. Pepper Wasse
Whitmore
Magii Koehn
Stewart Radio & 100
Broeg
Wood
Coughlin and Méckey
Ridge
RHE Elyria Motors
Lignights
Columbus
Nielsen
Arndt
Queen
Lugask
Bigrin Dairies
OOO
Elbert
Kuht
Pribanic
Harrison
Pitkin
Overs
Roo
D.S.T
Bath
Lorain County Speedway
Styria
Steelers
Cadets
Elyrie Lions
Rehm, Clark and Slosier
Pet
Baumholtz
Tarry Tavern
Lom ST
WYRIA
Zenmar Cigar and Newstand, Inc
Broad Street
West Side Caddies
Durelle
RTE
Oberlin RD
Roth
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