Brooklyn Cleveland Exhibition Aids Sandlot Baseball Fund
Elyria hosts the Brooklyn Dodgers at Cleveland Stadium on July 12 to raise about $1,000 for a medical fund for injured athletes. Hank Greenberg urges fans to support sandlot baseball, stressing the fund’s use and proper administration by local amateur bodies.
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Elyria
Cleveland Indians
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cleveland Stadium
Hank Greenberg
Cleveland Elinir
Greenberg
Cleveland Baseball Club
Ohio
Cleveland Baseball Federation
Cleveland
CBF
Jim Hogan
Lenczyk and Rowland Reach Turney Final in New England Golf
Betty Rowland of Rollins College advances to the final round of the Intercollegiate Golf Championship after defeating Marjorie Riley and Tom Ng. The 22 year old from Kentucky, John B. Stetson University alumnus, previously claimed a FUP round title, as Lenczyk moves into the thirst round for the fourth straight year.
Elyria to Oppose Grafton in Loop Contest Here
Elyria businessmen, leading Lorain Medina Class A play, clash with Grafton at Cascade Park. Elyria seeks to stay in first half race as only one week remains. Chuck Siniff to start mound duties against a Grafton squad showing flashes of offense but limited wins. All games begin at 2 30 PM with potential to clinch outright if Elyria loses.
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Elyria
Lorain-Medina
Grafton
Cascade Park
Razis
Binitt
Chuck Siniff
Credole
Elycia
Towice
RTE
Brunswa
Aeork
Westlake
Wernpnston
le Brunswick
Mntaey
Three Contests Of Sundays Softball Program At Elyria
Three teams remain undefeated in City Class A play as United Polish Club Grafton PX Drugs and Guibby s Place lead the standings with two one and one records. The schedule opens at 6 pm with United Polish Club vs Merchants followed by Oberlin T Murphy Company versus Grafton PX Drugs at 8 30 pm and a Class B clash United Polish Club vs Merchants at 6 pm overall a busy Sunday night at Lexington Avenue field.
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Elyria Recreation Board
Lexington Avenue
United Polish Club
Univers
Oberlin T. ©. Murphy,Company
Grafton PX Drugs
United Polish
Merchants
UPC
Guibby
Amvets
Oberlin
Clearview Clipper Football Schedule Changes Announced
Clearview High School released football and basketball schedules for the coming year. The football slate adds road games at Loudonville and Huron and a nonleague battle at Rock y River. Basketball features 16 games with new opponents Elyria Catholic and Vermilion joining the docket. Graziano withdraws from title bid after fracturing his left thumb during training.
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Clearview Clippers
Clearview High School
W J Burling
Clearview
Clippers
Loudonville
Ashland
Unty
Huron
CIA
Chippers
Tom Camden
Lorain St Marys
Rocky River
Fairwien
Amherst
Medina
Oberlin
Wellington
Floria Daines
Vermilion
Fairview
South Amherst
Rocky Rivers
Lorain & Marys
Wellimgton
Ohio Jaycees Golf Championship Set for Elyria Course
The 1950 Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce golf tournament will be played at Elyria Country Club on August 24 and 25. The 36 hole event features 18 holes each day with a field expected to exceed 200 golfers. Bill Minch chairs the tournament committee with more officials to be named soon.
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Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Elyria
Jaycees
Bill Minch
Tournnament Committee
Vets Moose Club split softbol l night at Elyria board
Vets beat American Radiator 7 to 5 in eight innings as Moose Club surged with seven of 11 hits and a four run fourth. Ted Goodman pitched five solid innings for the winners, Stan Budny collected three hits, and Joe Pronesti homered. American Radiator totaled 10 runs but fell short despite Gould’s three hits and Klocek’s six innings.
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Elyria Board
Lexington Avena
the Vets
U.A.W.C
Moose Club
Fone
Merchants Vs. Roll Arena
George Watson
Mike Varsa
Union Combine
Goodman
Ted Goodman
Stan Budny
Joe Pronesti
Warne McClune
Joe Klocek
Gould
UU Branteeeenoe
Pirates
Innit
Sam Jethroe
Johnny In
Ralph Kiner
Wally Westlake
Pake Torgason
Walker Cer
Boston
Giants
Cubs
Newyork
Sheldon Jones
Fryaivin Dark
Whitey Lockly
Hank Thompson
Tigers
Red Sox
Prince Hal Newhous
Detroit
Newhouser
Yankees
Browns
Joe Ostrowski
Yom Ferrick
St. Lou
Vic Raschi
Yogi Berra
Joe Collins
Scarborough
Ray Scarborough
White Sox
Senators
Chicago
Dave Philley
Indians
Athletics
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Alex Kellner
Dale Mitchell
Fellner
Luke Easter
Tal
Carl Scheib
Philes
Reds
Dodgers Roll Old Guard To 7 3 Win Over Cardinals
Dodgers fielded 1949 championship lineup as Gene Hermanski Billy Cox and Pee Wee Reese contributed, while Roy Campanella homered and Jackie Robinson doubled twice in a 7 3 Brooklyn win over St Louis. Enos Slaughter and Eddie Kazak homered for the Cardinals as Preacher Roe earned his seventh victory.
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Burt Shotton
St. Louis Cardinals
Aosaatihate Daneen Toad
Wpeak
GWU
Weir
Owame Ewes
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Gene Hermanski
Billy Cox
Awee Reese
Preacher Roe
Bnals
Eddie Kazak
Enos Slaughter
Lionis
Roy Campanella
Jackieobinson
American Women Aim for Sweep in Wightman Cup Matches
United States women continued ferocious form at Wimbledon as they led Britain 3–0 in the opening of four matches. A 7–0 sweep seemed likely after clean wins by Brough over Walker-Smith 6–0 6–0 and Hart Todd pairing to defeat Walker-Lath and Queirter 6–2 6–3, with Osborne and Wilton also producing steady results.
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Wimbledon
Eng
U.pi
United States
Britain
Lokse Brough
Little
Jean ‘Walker-Smith
Wightsman
Margaret Osborne
Ty Pont
Grers
Betty Wilton
Doris Hart
Patricia Canning Todd
Walker-Lth
Jean Quertier
Cascade Park Umpire Assignments For Class D Games
Elyria Brass & Bronze and Western Heights Merchants Class D teams schedule games at Cascade Park. Chief of Staff Carl Woodiner notes umpires for the slate with Ernie Curella Johnny Sheldon, Howard Rader Lou Nickolette and others assigned at Cascade Park Ely Stadium. Managers may call for further scheduling of future games with Class B teams.
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Elyria Brass & Bronze
Western Heights
Carl Woodiner
Cascade Park
Toj
Sun
Ernie Cureilla
Bull
Johnny Sheldon
jTilack
Elyria
Howard Rader
Sheldon
Ely Stadium
Lou Nickolette
Orrville Booth
Rader
Nickolette
Bcoi
F League Stand Update Shows Mixed Results
Reading from a fragmented local sports brief, the F League standings list four teams with varied win loss records. The report mentions the West Street Lumber Yard and American Legion Cubs among the entities, but many details are obscured by OCR errors.
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W.L Pet Peper Banner
Jewalers
West Ste Lumber Tee
American Legion Cubs
Little Continues pace in Round Robin field at New Rochelle
Burly Lawson Little led 16 pros into the fourth round of the $15,000 Round Robin golf tournament in New Rochelle New York with 21 points. The 40 year old Monterey California veteran shot 75 and 71 for a 54 hole total of five under par 211. He had four birdies in the third round and picked up seven points to regain the lead from Jack Burke Jr. of White Plains New York who briefly led in the second round.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
WUP
Lawson ‘Little
Monterey
Califo J
Jack Burke, Jr
White Plains
Jewelers Move To 2-0 In City Class F Baseball
Roger-Binninger Jewelers edged American Legion Cubs 11 8 at Ely Stadium as Carr and Cebula had two hits each. Stark and Welburn combined on a six hitter while Reichart fanned 10 for Odd Fellows in a 7 4 win over All-Stars at Cascade Park. Cubs’ Meanor and Rader had two hits apiece.
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Roger-Binninger Jewelers
American Legion Cubs
Ely Stadium
Odd Fellows
Cascade Park
Bob Reichart
Carr
Cebula
Ronnie Carr
Eddie Cebula
Maurice Stark
Jerry We
Lynn Rader
Reindt
Rader
All Stars
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Chris Koppenhafer
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Earllay
George Mirain
Elyria High Hool
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Don McGuire
MIT
Roger Schonewald
Marietta
New York
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Rocky Graziano
International ‘Boxing Club
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Polo Grounds
Ray Robinson
National Boxing Association
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France
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New York Poxing Commission
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Charles Muzzicato
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Reger-Binninger Jewelers
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Meanor
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Reinhear
Perkins
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Give Kemp
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Lorain Co. Speedway
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