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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1961
Page
2
Elyria's West Recreation Field pool overflows not with water but with crowds. Warm weather and school break converge as the city's only operating pool draws large numbers of youths seeking a swim.
A dense schedule of Little League and city league games unfolds across Elyria North Ridgeville and West districts with multiple matches listed for Wednesday and Thursday. The Weather Bureau heat wave prompts school closures and a surge in pool attendance as Elyria’s West and Cascade pools prepare to extend hours and welcome hundreds of swimmers daily.
The Elyria owned pacer Time Chief, with driver Julian Young, is favored to win tonight’s Northfield Park nightcap pacing event. Coowned by Kenneth Wert the three year old is coming off near misses in recent races and faces a field including Columbus owned horse Coaltown in the ninth race.
A rain shower ended Elyria American Legion Junior baseball’s 10-0 advantage over Brunswick Juniors in the bottom of the fourth with one out and a runner on first. Fred Berg’s hoped win is halted as rain stops play after Elyria’s early offense and Oberlin pitcher Berg combines for nine batters faced in the final stanzas. Elyria had four runs in the first and six more in the second, aided by Dick Barefoot and teammates with multiple hits and stolen bases. Elyria heads to Mansfield tomorrow then hosts Wadsworth, Ashland, Fremont, and Akron No. 209 in an Invitational at West Recreation Field Sunday with 1:20 p.m. first pitches for two games.
Incomplete box score fragment lists teams, innings, pitchers, and scorers. Names like Lowery Olsen Stang Motors and United Polish Gun appear with partial stats and line items, but details are damaged.
Elyria Recreation Department reports strong turnout as 3 new players sign up for tennis at Eastern Heights School. Director Charles Hoagland predicts tennis becomes a major summer recreation sport with additional registrations planned at West Recreation Field Allen School and Ely Stadium. Elyria High coach Jim Rakestraw leads instruction with Larry Stark and Kent State University player as assistants.
Cleveland built an early lead with John Romano's homer and Bubba Phillips's RBI hit, while Jim Perry won to keep the Tribe atop the standings. The Yankees' offense was stifled by solid Indians pitching as Frank Funk closed the game.
Attendance figures show the Cleveland Indians drawing 2,120,000 plus for the season with a three game series expected to boost. A lack of fans prompts a committee to seek explanations as weather and other factors reduce turnout from 1954 peak.
National League standings show Cincinnati leading with a .600 mark and Los Angeles in second. American League top teams include Cleveland and New York with strong records. Tonight’s games feature Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and Detroit at Boston among others.
Allen T. Smith, Lorain County schools director of athletics and attendance officer, may retire June 30 and possibly take the county sports era with him. His departure could end county varsity football basketball and track, with current participation in Inland and Lakeland Conferences and a possible county baseball tournament. Fred Matheny, from the Inland Conference, could assume duties if the county system continues next year.
Norm Cash and Roger Maris smash homers fueling a three team AL showdown among the Detroit Tigers New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians. Cash already tops AL with a .374 average and 54 RBIs as Maris triggers a late surge in a crowded week of baseball.
United Polish Club of the City Industrial Softball League crushed Kasper Foundry 15-0 as Paul Fritz flirted with a perfect game, six batters faced, one walk, 11 hits by the winners. John Gulish had three hits including a homer while Kasper committed seven errors. Stang Motors routed C A Olsers 15-6 with Art Farmer and Carl Hartman two hits each. Dan Mucha earned the win while Al Cagle took the loss. Gage Corporation outslugged Lear Romeo 5-0 as Bob Heilman hit a three run homer and Joe Lowery pitched four hits allowed.
Bowling results list team standings and high scores across divisions at Rudy's Mixed. First place goes to Team No. 7 with a 10-2 record. notable individuals include Joe Kony and Gretchen Vitovics with top marks, plus multiple doubles and series leaders across centers and events.
At Turnberry Scotland United States players kept pace with local contenders in the 61st British Amateur. Bostock of Phoenix Arizona celebrated his 39th birthday while Richaird Davies of Pasadena and other Americans faced leading Scottish and British opponents as the event continued on the 6 770 yard Ailsa course with nine Americans remaining in the field.
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