Indians Dominate Red Sox to Sweep Five-Game Set
Cleveland routs Boston 13-5 to sweep the five game series as Bob Lemon wins his eighth. George Strickland and Hank Majeski spark the attack with homers and four hits lead the Indians to an eighth straight win over Boston this season. Cleveland extends AL lead to two games.
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Lions Shut Out Cadets To Win First Half Crown
The Elyria Lions shut out the West Point Service Station Cadets 8 0 at Lappin Field to clinch the first half title in the Little League West. Steve Lengel pitched five innings with one run allowed in nine games while Billy Gast and Davey True led the offense as five walks and a single produced three runs in the first inning.
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VFW Edges Elyria Eagles 6 4 In Four Inning Tilt
VFW Elyria Lions 6 to 4 loss to VFW in four innings due to time limit. Dick Simmons led with two hits including a double for the winners. Bob Bastic and John Burnett had two hits for Elyria, with the second league half to start Thursday.
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Trade Deadline Nears in Majors for 1954 Season
NEW YORK UP Time runs out on baseballs horse traders at midnight tonight the deadline for player trades during the 1954 season. Despite a flurry of activity over the weekend with several second line players shuffled Monday passed without a deal and observers do not expect last minute swaps.
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Burgess Hurls as Eaton Bats Belden 13 to 0
Burgess pitched a two hitter and drove in a run with a homer as Eaton routed Belden 13 to 0 in a Suburban Hot Stove League Class F game yesterday. The stroke supported by 11 Eaton hits in the second inning powered the lopsided win. The Belden lineup was unable to solve Burgess while Eaton cruised.
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Furniture Nine Caps Crown in Nester's Shutout
Elyria Furniture dominated Lorain County Excavating 7-0 to finish the National Division with a 6-1 mark and clinch the top spot. In the American Division, the Fraternal Order of Police hold a 14 game lead over the Fire Fighters, who beat Toggery Shop 7-3 to close their first-half schedule.
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Nester leads two hit shutout as Elyria clubs win
Al Nester hurled a two hit shutout to clinch the National Division title while Elyria Furniture erupted for four in the first inning. Ed McCoy and Steve Bako produced the early hits with Bako later scoring. Fire Fighters answered with a four run first frame but Pat Shepherd and Duane Tilberg silenced the offense. Lyn Pankoff starred for Fire Fighters with a triple and a single. Second-half play starts tomorrow with Rotary Club vs Police and Lorain County Savings & Trust vs Hart Construction.
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Bookies wary as Marciano Charles bout stirs NY crowd
New York bookies report low action for the Marciano Charles heavyweight title fight at Yankee Stadium. Most bettors hedge bets with ifs, predicting Rocky Marciano’s pressure may prevail while Charles eyes a safe, strategic plan. The consensus favors Rocky’s aggression, though Charles could surprise if he boxes effectively.
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Last Open bids for old golf giants on Glory Road swan song
Springfield reports that the 1956 U S Open at Baltusrol lowers automatic entries for past champions. Only five former winners gain exemptions, leaving many veterans like Sarazen and Hogan to join younger hopefuls in a field of 162 from 1 937 entries.
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Lloyd Mangrum
U. S. Golf Association
Burkes Take Lead In Local Fairways Golf Standings
Burkes moved to first in the General Industries Golf League at Spring Valley Monday after beating Middlecoffs 3-1, overtaking Hogans who fell to Picards 31. Lockes beat Demarets 242-Vs as Stan Dumski led with a 37 low gross and 18 on even holes. George Dahl 40. Don Killinger had low net 58-30-28. Team standings: Burkes 11, Hogans 9, Picard 9, Lockes 712, Demarets 613, Middlecoffs 4.
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Golf School Insight on Uphill Putts for Better Accuracy
Practical tips for chips and pitches when faced with hilly greens. Favor uphill putts to avoid longer follow ups. Keep head still during stroke and adjust grip: loose for downhill misfires, firm for uphill precision. Echoes Eisenhower motto Never up never in as guiding principle.
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Henry Hearing Is Postponed In Madison Square Garden Case
New York USA hearing on attempted bribery charges against former heavyweight contender Clarence Henry has been postponed until Wednesday. Henry is accused of offering middleweight Bobby Jones $15,000 to throw last Friday's Madison Square Garden bout with Joey Giardello.
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Four Blooper Games Slated Tomorrow in Local Schedule
Four Blooper ball games are set for tomorrow evening. Meis ter Realtors face Elyria Transit at Ely, Blue Bird meets Erb Radio at Eastern Heights diamond No. 2, Birmingham Firemen play Perry Fay at Allen, and Junior Chamber of Commerce tackle Brown Fintube at McKinley. All games start at 6 45.
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Find Is Winner Of Aqueduct Feature
The 24 day Aqueduct season opens with Alfred Vanderbilt's Find taking the day’s feature the $25,000 Queens County Handicap. Rider Eric Guerin guided Find to a 1 3/4 length victory in 1:44, returning $7.10 as Finch was second and Investigator third.
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Cold Command
LaGrange HSL Nine In Win Over Wellington
LaGrange Suburban Hot Stove League Class F club scored four runs in the fourth inning to edge Wellington 6 to 4 at Wellington yesterday. Bob Campbell fanned 10 in a strong outing and Yates added a two run single in the deciding frame.
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Practices And Meetings Of Local Softball Leagues
Managers of Independent and Industrial Softball League teams plan meetings this week with Steve Bako city recreation director. Industrial League meet at 7 tomorrow evening at Recreation Field diamond 1. Independent League meet at 7 Thursday at the same field. Lehman and Johnson Realtors, a Class A baseball club now on an independent schedule after leaving the Liberty League, will practice tomorrow at 6 at Cascade Park. Co managers Art Sparks and Fritz Thornton announce two new players from college, Byron Morris and Dick Kosco, both pitchers. Morris played varsity at Wooster College this spring.
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Shoemaker Leads With 141 Total At Sleepy Hollow
Cleveland shoe maker Dick Shoemaker of Beechmont Country Club leads the midway PGA Invitational at Sleepy Hollow with a 36 hole total of 141 after rounds of 39 33 72 and 35 34 69. Harold Paddock Jr of Cleveland and Alex Redl of Akron sit second at 142.
Braves Manager Buys Pitcher A $100 Suit After No-Hit
Milwaukee manager Charlie Grimm dressed Jim Wilson in a $100 suit following Wilson's no hit game against Philadelphia Saturday. Grimm teased Wilson for not taking Monday off to fish, asking him to buy the suit and bill him.
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Champion By Kayo Cuddy Picks Marciano To Win Inside Seven
United Press sports writer Jack Cuddy predicts Rocky Marciano will knock out Ezzard Charles in seven rounds in Monticello New York. Cuddy cites Marciano’s improved punching and endurance, while noting Charles possesses height reach weight and experience but Rocky’s relentless style could prevail.
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Fight Results from UNNTED PRESS Brooklyn and New York bouts
Carmelo Costa of Brooklyn won a ten round decision over Baby Ortiz of Mexico City. Livio Minelli of New York outpointed Luther Rawlings of Chicago over ten rounds.
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Indians Continue To Win Without Rosen And Avila
Cleveland A L batting leader Bobby Avila and MVP Al Rosen sit out with finger injuries as replacements in the infield shine. The Indians have won nine of 11 since Rosen left, six of eight with Avila sidelined, keeping pace atop the league batting race and surprising manager Al Lopez with strong depth and timing.
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Coach Quits Post at Greenfield McClain High School
Everett Marcum, head football coach at Greenfield McClain High School, resigned Monday to take an assistant coaching job at Dayton Savers High. Marcum led the McClain gridsters for the past three seasons.
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