Indians Bet $75,000 on 17-Year-Old McDowell Signing
The Cleveland Indians paid an estimated $75,000 bonus to 17-year-old Sam McDowell of Pittsburgh after signing the left-hander. McDowell excelled at Central Catholic High School with a 8-1 record and 152 strikeouts over 63 innings, drawing major league interest after no-hitters in the Colt League World Series. He stands 6 feet 5 inches and weighs 190 pounds, and scouts note his high school performance and amateur career totals, while recalling earlier top prospects Scare and Davidson.
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Elyria West and East Standings Snap at Local League
Elyria West shows 4 1 wins with Don Bes Inc and Bellamy's Cities in action while Elyria East lists teams like Crawford Ice Cream and Concrete Masonry in standings. Key players include Queen Kitson Korks Stevenson Gustavich and Gu tivich with teams Pct records and scores noted across multiple lines.
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Branian Jewelnars
Reni Bottling Co
Knights of Columb
Max Dry Cleaners
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Korks
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Gutovich
Brandsu Jewelers
Packer
Hovey
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Major League Leaders Summary
Major League leaders list sparse results with figures for players from the National and American Leagues. Notable names include Banks and Clemente with high marks, plus McCovey Moon and Skinner from the Giants and Pirates. Yankee stars Maris and Lemon post strong totals alongside others like Minoso and Stowton.
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Dodgers
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Hasgen
Onoles
Lemon
Senafors
Minosa
White Sox
Stowton
Patterson Seeks Comeback Title Fight Against Johansson
Floyd Patterson declares he will knockout Ingemar Johansson Monday night to reclaim the heavyweight championship. He says he is bigger stronger and in peak mental and physical condition, driven by family trainers and boxing supporters, and notes past champs who failed to regain the title were older men.
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Joe Walcott
Jack Demp
Esey
Gene 'Tunney
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Joe Lous
Jim Jeffries
Jack Johnson
Jin Corbett
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Ingemer Johansson
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Ohio Derby Top Weight Goes To Jive Music
Cleveland Ohio Derby weights list 30 nominees headed by Jive Music at 12 pounds top. Isolator carries 12 pounds, with other entries assigned weights by past performance. Money Now at 11 pounds, Cuvier Relic and Sonny’s Sin among entrants with 9 and 9 pound allowances. The purse reaches about 18,000 with winner taking 65 percent. the 1 1/16 mile old Ohio Derby has roots since 1876, last year won by Calumet Farms’ On And On. Post time is 6 o'clock tomorrow.
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ThistleDown Racing
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Chester Park Course
Cincinnati
Calumet Farms
Two Boxers Share Loneliness Before Johansson Patterson Fight
Floyd Patterson isolates in the woods for ten months as he prepares to meet Ingemar Johansson at the Polo Grounds. The heavyweight champ trains in solitude while Johansson enjoys a public, globetrotting camp life, spotlight contrasting their lone battles in the ring.
LaGrange Hornets Take Early Lead In Suburban League
LaGrange Hornets seized first place in Class H of the Lorain County Suburban Baseball League after a 19 to 11 victory highlights a night of mixed results with several league and national games noted. Mentions of Braves Cubs Dodgers Pirates Yankees and other teams appear in brief, with key performances by Kimi Adams and Lane Senter among others.
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Lorain County
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Cubs
Kimi Adams
Tosacter Weears
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Colavite
Tigers
Knight Notches 60 in Tarry Tavern Turkey Showdown
Ray Knight, noted in the Tarry Tavern Turkey School, delivered a 60 strikeout performance in a recent series, showcasing a dominant pitching display and steady control throughout the event.
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Colts Sign End Ed Cooke To 1960 Contract
Baltimore Colts announce64 year old 248 pound defensive end Ed Cooke has signed his 1960 contract. Cooke a former University of Maryland star joined the Colts as a free agent during the 1959 season.
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Phils Sign Pitcher and First Baseman for Rookie Appalachian
Philadelphia Phillies sign Randy Davis of Hanford California and Eric Mumma of Visalia California for assignment to the Johnson City team in the Rookie Appalachian league. Davis is a pitcher and Mumma a first baseman joining the farm system lineup.
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NCAA track meet opens with Thomas Leng and Burleson stars
Berkeley California reports the 39th annual NCAA track and field meet at Edwards Stadium featuring Thomas of Boston University likely to break seven feet in the high jump, Leng of Southern California expected to surpass the shot put record, and Burleson of Oregon a strong contender in the 1500 meters.
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Lausse Faces Pigou In Televised Middleweight Clash
Eduardo Lausse of Argentina and Marcel Pigou of France clash in a 10 round middleweight bout at St. Nicholas Arena televised nationally. Lausse, 32, favored at 13-5 over Pigou, 26, in U S debuts, with both not in the top 10 for the 160 pound title. Lausse previously beat Wilfrid Greaves in March at Madison Square Garden. Pigou is regarded as France’s best middleweight since Marcel Cerdan.
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Los Angeles Bout Ends in Upset by Pelion Cer
United Press International reports a boxing result with Felix Pelion Cer vartes defeating Ricards Gonzales in a heated Los Angeles bout. Pelion earned the win on points after outpainting his opponent across ten rounds in a city arena.
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Bowling Results ACCY Summer Couples League Standings
White and Goanos posted 113 to 213 in a Summer Couples League match. Hank White led with a 562 series. Storoh and McKay and other pairs posted notable scores as teams Fal Flexiplate and White Spanos achieved 14-2 records.
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Wank White
Equestrians Win Nations Prize at Lucerne Show
The United States captured the Nations Prize at the Lucerne International Horse Show in Switzerland, defeating Britain by four points on Thursday.
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Switzerland
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United States
Britain
Clearview Hires Martin as Assistant Coach and Track Head
Martin Frank, former Columbia High School head football coach for four years, becomes assistant to Coach Ralph Pisanelli at Clearview High School and will lead the Clipper track team. He will teach science and coach basketball at junior high or reserve level, finishes master's at Kent State, and resides at 25028 North East River Rd.
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Columbia High School
Clearview High School
Martin
Ralph Pisanelli
Clearview
Wiliam Gillies
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Kent State University
Lorain High School
Yankees Decline Colavito Trade Offer
New York Yankees general manager George Weiss confirmed Detroit Tigers offered Rocky Colavito in a proposed deal for Mickey Mantle before the deadline. Tigers president Bill DeWitt said Detroit also proposed several packages including three to nine players, which the Yankees rejected. Colavito had been with Detroit after a trade from Cleveland for Harvey Kuenn two months earlier.
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Tigers
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Cleveland Indians
Harvey Kuenn
AHL Set Conference Meeting in Lac Beauport
The American Hockey League board of governors will hold its annual meeting in Lac Beauport, Quebec, beginning June 20. The gathering will set league policies and discuss season plans for the upcoming year.
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Winning machine with new driver headlines Lorain County Speedway action
At Lorain County Speedway the Corvette powered ex sprint racer owned by Mack Clingan will race tomorrow under Jim Leese from Portage Lakes Ohio. Leese led Art Smith of Cleveland early last weekend before rain halted action and Bob Jones of Berea seeks his second straight feature in the No 707 car. Also racing are Al Wood Chuck Yost Jr Dick Seymour Norm Snow with a rebuilt machine after an earlier wreck. Time trials start at 8:30 p.m.
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Norm Snvw
Bedford
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Mansfield
Norm Smith
Lakewood
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Creamers LLE First Half Kings Triumph and Losses
Elyria Little League action at Lexington Ave. Field saw Crawford win 6-5 over Knights of Columbus while Brandan Jewelers beat Max Dry Cleaners 6-3. Don Beal blanked B B Market 3-0 and VW Post 1079 defeated Elyria Lions 9-1 as Don Beal held first place in Little League West.
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New York at Cleveland Featured in Sportcast Lineup
The schedule lists BASEBALE games with New York at Cleveland and WEOL at 8 p.m. Tonight. Tomorrow, BASEBALL shows New York at Cleveland on WEOT and WEWS at 2 p.m. Golf coverage includes the National Open third round at 9 50 p.m. on KYW TYV.
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D Loop Chase Tightens in Elyria Class D Standings
Elyria Class D standings tightened last night as West Side Lumber lost 0 1 to Savings Deposit Bank. Legion Cubs won 30 over Day Hardware led by Fob Murphy with three singles and Dick Holliday two, while John Smith struck out eight for Bankers. Denny Downs hurled a one hit game for Legion Cubs with 13 strikeouts.
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Thistle Down Race Winners Reported for Yesterday
Winners at Thistle Down for races one through nine include Little Pharo at 9.40, Mr. No Body at 5.20, Noble Jac 56.20, Brigand Roy with no price, Clintonville 4.80, Moon's Wave 11.40, Seven Ways 8.80, Paycar 6.80, Formal Pose 19.20. The 8 2 daily double paid 22.20.
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