Dodgers Switch Tunes Sing Danny Boy Note
Dodgers alter lineup as Tarandle admits major miscue while team aims for win. Danny Boy cheers from stands as fans react to surprising changes and a new rhythm in the clubhouse.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1957
Page
8
Dodgers alter lineup as Tarandle admits major miscue while team aims for win. Danny Boy cheers from stands as fans react to surprising changes and a new rhythm in the clubhouse.
In New York, rookie pitcher Danny McDevitt shut down Cincinnati with a 7 5 victory as the Dodgers, sunk to fifth, see their playoff hopes fade further. Philadelphia edged ahead of them for third place with late wins while other leagues had no schedule. The piece also notes high school coaches taking summer jobs and personal plans as the season winds down.
West Point Cities Service and Brookside players headline a busy summer scene as Avon Lake and Elyria prep for fall schedules. Coaches, carpenters, and students fill roles from construction to private camps while local teams vie in July baseball, with Scarborough, Dick Carando, and Lions competing in regional play and veterans like Ed Kubuaki and Kim Koltman balancing work with coaching duties.
Welterweight contender Vince Martinez beat ex-champion Kid Gavilan by decision in a 10 round outdoor bout at Roosevelt Stadium. Martinez, 28, of Paterson weighed 150 1/2 pounds to Gavilan's 147 1/4, earning seven rounds on Cavalier's card as observers favored Martinez. He aims for Carmen Basilio's world title or to face British champion Peter Waterman in Newark this July with manager Bill Daly delaying until Basilio signs to defend or challenge Sugar Ray Robinson.
Phillies game against Chicago heads a slate of night matchups with Brooklyn visiting Cincinnati New York at Milwaukee and Pittsburgh traveling to St Louis all slated for evening starts.
Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown said the quarterback position is wide open with candidates including Tommy O’Connell and Johnny Borton. Norb Hecker of the Redskins may be traded to Cleveland, while veterans Don Goss and Curley Morrison consider retirement. Brown also hinted at wholesale trades to fill the gap.
Baseball results show Minneapolis defeating Charleston 10 to 2 and Paul beating Louisville 6 to 1. Denver over Wichita 9 to 4, Milwaukee 6 over 2, Indianapolis at Omaha postponed due to rain. Brooklyn outscored Cincinnati 7 to 2 as Purkey notches win. Cleveland signs Dan Vichovic and assigns him to North Platte in the Nebraska State League. Columbus and Rochester, and Buffalo and Microns had listed scores in International League.
Today’s sportcast outlines racing results from ThintieDotn and updates on Indians games. Baseball mentions include Indians at Hiee fe and at Bos with WEOL and WERE schedules, plus an early tomorrow entry.
Ward withdraws from the Trans Mississippi golf tour qualifier amid confusion over his amateur status while 130 players chase a 3-under par mark set by teen Jack Moore.
Washington fans read that pitcher Chuck Stobbs, tied to a 16 game saving string, will be rewarded with a ham as the Senators seek to address the stretch. The team plans action in response to the long relief run dating to last season.
Fire Fighters clinched the first half National Division title with a 3 0 win over Lorain County Savings & Trust. Lonny Ried and others stood out for Savings & Trust while Fire Fighters benefited from three hits allowed by Albiede and solid pitching. Other scores included Men's Shop topping Rotary Club 9 4 and Wells Construction edging Manufactur ers & Fabricators 3 1.
Frank Stranahan, returning from the U S Open where he tied for 13th at Inverness, heads to England for his 18th British Open. He reflects on past near-misses, notes British galleries’ quirks, and emphasizes personal progress over money as he pursues another major title.
West Side Lumber beat 0.C.F. Merchants 7 to 1 at Cascade Park in a Class D Hot Stove League makeup. Ricky Timms pitched five hit ball with 12 strikeouts and helped his cause with two three base hits and a double. Ron Madock and Joe Vargo doubled for West Side. Rob Reinker took the loss, fanning nine while allowing seven hits.
In Lorain County Suburban Hot Stove standings Ridgeville Grafton and Columbia A lead Class E with 1 0 records while Brighton Oberlin Powers Dawley top Class F and LaGrange LaPorte share Class G. Last week results feature multiple wins losses and a high single game strikeout by Denny Downs of LaGrange in a LaGrange versus Columbia B clash.
The San Francisco auto salesman was placed on one year's probation and had his amateur standing removed by the United States Golf Association after accepting travel expenses to golf tournaments from his employer. Trans-Miss officials invited him, assuming Ward was barred only from USGA tournaments, but the USGA stated he was not an amateur. Ward withdrew to avoid compromising the Trans-Miss position.
The five man Cleveland Crile VA Hospital wheelchair bowling team finished second to a Los Angeles quintet in a national tourney for hospitalized veterans held in the Washington region. The event was conducted by mail.
Bill's Barbers of the Elyria I Blooper League defeated Harshaw Chemical of the City-Industrial Softball League 7 to 1 in an independent game at Elyria Recreation Field. Joe and Jack Yarsa held the Chemists to two hits.
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