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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1959
Page
2
Fremont Ross High School alumnus and Ohio State fullback John Level quits OSU to join Purdue. Level claims he was blocked from keeping a self-assigned spring job by Woody Hayes and dislikes the spring practice shuffling.
The column notes Elyria High School linebackers John Zafier and Bill Latta may attend Miami University after high school. It also features golf bragging about beating pros Arno d Palmar and Gene Littler with Billy Casper as a hypothetical wager, reflecting local sports banter and predictions.
Some Cleveland baseball writers who backed Frank Lane when he joined the teepee now sour on him. They say he yells for stories to match his view and isn’t averse to the old misquoted charge when his words end up in print.
Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a junior tennis tournament this summer but financial shortfalls will eliminate the junior golf tourney. The Jaycees may still send two representatives to the state Jaycee junior golf tourney July 27 and 28 at Mansfield.
NFL owners report 11 of 12 clubs selling season tickets faster than 1958, with totals climbing for Colts Giants Lions Packers Bears Forty-Niners and Dodgers. Chicago Green Bay and Detroit show strong gains while Washington Redskins trail last year.
Bev Hanson won the American Women's Open in Minneapolis in a sudden-death playoff against Louise Sages. Hanson sank a three-and-a-half foot birdie putt on the first hole of the playoff for her first tournament win in a year after seven runner-up finishes.
Denny Downs pitched a one hitter with a first inning grand slam by Doby Neu-Tnevers as LaGrange E9 defeated Firelands 13 to 0 in a Class B game. Downs fanned 14 with two walks in five innings while LaGrange notched 12 hits against Schrader who struck out seven and walked one.
The Elyma Pony League mothers auxiliary meets at 8 15 PM in room A at the Elyrie YMCA. Green Dragon Tavern hosts Pangers in a 6 30 PM practice game at West Recreation Field diamond No 1.
Amherst's Indians beat the White Sox in a 19 percent game while the Tigers defeated the Red Sox 2 to 7. In Texas Pacific League action Dallas beat the Padres 3 to 7 and Tulsa beat the Seals 10 to 8. Indians now 6-0 while Yankees stand 4-1. Tulsa 5-1 Fort Worth 4-1 and Stars 2-1.
Elyria American Legion Juniors won 9 to 2 over Clyde Juniors in five innings before darkness. Abrahamowicz pitched 4 2 3 innings for Elyria with seven strikeouts, Briegel took the loss. Key hits included a homer by Sabo and a triple by Plasencia with Redington driving in three runs. Elyria next faces Cleveland Post No. 999 at League Park in Cleveland at 6:30.
Tennis figure Jack Kramer proposed a sliding scale payoff of 75 000 to 100 000 dollars for Alex Olmedo to turn professional by year end. He criticized the reaction as a joke, noting amateur code bar against discussing pro terms.
Elyria PONY League action closes first half with 87 total runs in four games. Dickens Funeral Home edged Wilmot Printing 15 14. Rotary Club beat Hart Construction 20 10. Lorain County Savings & Trust defeated Fire Fighters 9 7. Manufacturers & Fabricators topped Better Line 9 4.
Avon enters a tough schedule as it tries to improve from a 3-2 season opener loss to Bay. Tick Valentine homered and added a single for Avon in the seventh inning rally, while Butch Miller drove in both Avon runs with a fourth inning double. Bay edged Avon 3-2 despite Avon holding an edge in hits. Westlake comes to town for a 6 p.m. game, upping the pressure on Avon to even its record.
Dr Pepper clinched the LLN Minor A first-half title after defeating Better Line 5 to 0. Procher Insurance beat Stewart Radin TV 10 to 9. Bruce and Bill Raddaiz each had four hits for Dr Pepper while Plocher and Rick Parsons each had four for Stewart.
An emergency bill could enable Cran wood Trace track development in Warren sville Heights as a low cost housing project. The Cranwood program is slated for Sept 1 to Oct 31 and would be shifted by Cleveland Racewars Inc to Thistle Down, which it also controls.
Wellington AC moved one-half game in front in the Lorain County Class A Softball League with a 6 to 3 win over PACC. Stuck earned the win with help from Chips Gess who closed the top of the sixth. Dick Menenzie had two hits a home run and two runs scored, with Stuck and Joan Dickaison adding doubles for Wellington. The game was a makeup from Friday. Winning pitcher Struck. Losing pitcher Szaday.
Lorain County Suburban Hot Stove standings as of yesterday morning list teams and records in a local league table. The brief notes current positions amid a season in progress with several clubs vying for early dominance.
Wayne Burgess of Columbia Hills shot a 71 at Lakewood Country Club, but Westwood led the field by seven strokes with 332 as Lakewood posted 539 and Elvria 367. Roy James of Lakewood was runner up with 13 after Burgess three putted the final hole.
National League leaders include St. Louis Pirates S22 and San Francisco 69 239 with a $5 0 335 stat line. American League top marks show Cubs and Giants in key hitting and pitching races. Notable names: Rosinson Rees Bravex Lemon Max and Maxwell in various batting and pitching categories with Pirates Cards Axtoc and Shax referenced in pitching lists.
Cleveland adds Larry Locke, 25, after a 5-3 run with San Diego, as the Indians beat Boston 31 to extend their win streak to six and climb back into first place by a slim margin. Minnie Minoso homered driving in three as Gary Bell pitched effectively.
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