Indians Extend Hot Streak Lead Sox By Four In AL
The Cleveland Indians vaulted to a 15-3 pace in 18 games since June 4, sweeping the Boston Red Sox 3-1 and 9-2 to open a four-game AL lead over the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox split a doubleheader with the New York Yankees as Cleveland maintained momentum behind strong starts from Bob Feller and Art Houtteman. In the National League, the Brooklyn Dodgers moved within a half game of first place, while the New York Giants surged with a record-setting two pinch-hits in one inning.
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Fred Down
United Press
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Indians
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Yankees
Stengel
Red Sox
Bob Feller
Art Houtteman
al Smith
Bob Grim
Bob Keegan
Bob Kuzava
Connie Marrero
Dean Stone
Washington Senators
Baltimore Orioles
Philadelphia
Detroit
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Clem Labine
Bob Milliken
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Cubs
Dodgers
Giants
Cardinals
Ray
Bobby Hofman
Wes Westrum
Vic Raschi
Dusty Rhodes
Ellis
Marv Grissom
Max Sarkent
Pittsburgh Pirates
Milwaukee Braves
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Two LLN teams win final tilts of first half
In Little League North action at Lexington Avenue Field Stewart Radio beat Better Line 14 to 9 to finish the first half undefeated with nine straight wins. Plocher Insurance topped Dr Pepper Bottling 6 to 1 as Walent Race and teammates led the Insurancemen with two safeties each.
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Stewart Radio
Elyria
Plocher Insurance
Dr. Pepper
Lexington Avenue Field
Russ Alusio
Jin Andress
L. Pet
Stewart Hadle
Ccsecsesseast
Bank Ao
Sen
Bolter Line
Salen Ates
Dr Pepper
Walter Race
Harry Jackson
Dean Poling
The
Peppers
Dan Walend
Fred Helges
Piocher Insurance
Belter Line
Navy Crew Wins 29th Straight Intercollegiate Championship
Navy varsity rowing, an eight with national acclaim, won the three mile race at Lake Onondaga to claim its 29th consecutive victory and third straight intercollegiate title. Cornell trailed by a length and a half as Navy finished in 16 04.4, leading early and maintaining distance.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Navy
Rusty Callow
Lake Onondaga
Skein
Middies
Cornell
LaGrange Lions Tops Lorain Nine In Lorain League
Louie Flatt and Gerry Barr starred as the LaGrange Lions defeated Braiman's Men's Wear of Lorain 3 to 2 at Longfellow Field. Flatt pitched a three hit complete game with nine strikeouts, lowering his season total to 29 in three games. The Lions next host Wellington’s Class A team Thursday at 6:30 and travel Sunday to Birmingham in Lorain.
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Louie Flatt
Gerry Barr
LaGrange Lions
Braiman
Lorain
Longfellow Field
Steel City
LaGrange
Barr
Flatt
Oberlin Girls Beaten Twice in Weekend Softball
The Oberlin Blue Flames softball team lost twice over the weekend. Saturday they fell 4 to 3 to J Schrader’s Cleveland squad at Lakewood Elks Field, then 3 to 1 to the Erie Skippers in Oberlin. Oberlin’s season record drops to seven wins and three losses. The Flames travel to Dalton, Ohio, on Tuesday seeking a quick rebound.
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Oberlin Blue Flames
Oberlin
J. Schrader
Joe Flames
Sspsky
Lash
Jennings
Ocker
Pony League Action At Elyria Catholic Tonight And Tuesday
Four Pony League games are scheduled at Elyria Catholic High Field. Tonight Lorain County Savings and Trust faces Rotary Club on diamond one and Elyria Furniture meets Toggery Shop on diamond two. Tuesday Lorain Excavating meets Elyria Fire Fighters on diamond one and Hart Construction plays Fraternal Order Police on diamond two. All games start at 6 p.m.
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Pony League
Elyria Catholic High Field
Lorain County Savings and Trust
Rotary
Club
Elyria Furniture
Toggery Shop
Lorain Excavating
Elyria Fire Fighters
Hart Construction
Fraternal Order Police
Rotary Club
Lorain County Savings Trust
Catholic High Field
Togsery Shop
Lorain County
Fraternal Order of Police
Elyria’ Furniture
Torgery Shop
Lorain County Savings d& Trust
Elyria
Catholic High
Fireters
Russell Caps Crown at Cain Park Courts
Joey Russell won the suburban Cleveland tennis event at Cain Park courts defeating John Brownlow 6 3, 6 4 on Sunday to add the title to his list of wins in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Joey Russell
Russell
John, Brownlow
Cain Park
Binkley Is Out As Waite Coach
TOLEDOS The Toledo School system seeks a new grid coach for Waite High School after the firing of Les Binkley. Superintendent E L Bowsher announced he relieved Binkley of duties as football coach and athletic director and dismissed the rest of the coaching staff for numerous difficulties including personality clashes and nonconformity to regulations.
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Toledoes
Toledo
Waite High School
Les Binkley
E. L. Bowsher
Binkley
Bowsher
Jablonski Tops NL All Star Third Baseman Votes
BS-Ray Jablonski of the St. Louis Cardinals led the National League starting third baseman ballot with 33,382 votes for the All-Star game on July 13 in Cleveland, surpassing Ransom Jackson of the Chicago Cubs by 2,132 votes.
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Chicago BS
Ray Jablonski
St. Louis Cardinals
Cleveland
Ransom Jackson
Chicago Cubs
City Leagues Baseball and Softball Schedule Highlights
Elyria area leagues list multiple games across fields, naming teams such as Elyria Lions Elyria Eagles West Point Service Lorain Glass Gardner Jewelers Hilltoppers Knights of Columbus Lorain County Savings Trust and Lorain Furniture. The schedule covers Little League Pony League and Independent Softball with dates from Tuesday to Thursday, featuringField matches at Lappin Lexington Avenue Ely Stadium Cascade Park and recreation fields along with times around 5:45 to 7:30 PM.
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Elyria Lions
V. F W
Lappin
West Point Service
Elyria Eagles
Lappin Field
Elyria Fasies
Hilltoppers
Lexington Avenue Field
Knights of Columbus
S Lorain Glass
Hiltoppers
Gardner Jewelers
Lorain Glass
Pony League
Two Teams Battle For Lead In II South
Two unbeaten teams meet in Little League South at Lap pin Field with United Polish Club facing Kimbel Terry Mercurys at 6 and Ear Corrugated Box against Elyria Hardware at 7 15 tomorrow.
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Lappin Field
United Polish
Kimbel-Terry Mercurys
Ear Corrugated Box
Elyria Hardware
Mikes Great Walter Mails pushes youth to save baseball
Walter Mails known as The Great Mails returns to the San Francisco Seals as chief promoter. He aims to restore interest in baseball among kids, foster school and civic programs, and promote TV教学 to educate fans while avoiding pro scouting. He wants former players to speak at schools and clubs and to focus on knothole programs and youth days.
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Walter
Mails
Cleveland
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bay Area
San Francisco Seals
The
Seals
Life League
American Legion
Five HSL Tilts Set At LaGrange
Five Hot Stove League games are scheduled in LaGrange this week across age groups. Oberlin Ives Drugs faces LaGrange in Class F action against the Lions this evening, followed by Eaton Veterans visiting for a Class G clash. Yates Construction meets the Lions in Class D exhibition, Wellington’s Class B squad visits, with Friday’s contest yet to be set. All games start at 6:30.
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LaGrange
Oberlin Ives Drugs
Lions
Eaton Veterans
LaGrange Lions
Yates
Elyria
Wellington
Practices And Meetings Of Local Baseball Groups
The United Polish Club of Little League South will practice at 6 this evening on the Roosevelt Field diamond. Yates Construction’s Elyria Hot Stove League team will meet at East Carlisle field at 6 and depart for Grafton to join the PX Drug team of the Suburban Hot Stove League at 6 30. Elyria’s Class A team managed by Frank Noga will practice at Cascade Park at 6.
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Birmingham Firemen
Erb Radio
Eastern Heights
Diamond
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Perry-Fay
McKinley
Meister Realty
Blue Bird
Ely
Elyria Transit
Brown Fintube
Allen
Suburban Hot Stove League
Wates Construction
Grafton PX Drugs
Grafton
Wellington Foundry
Lehman & Johnson Realtors
Cascade Park
Frank Noga
Elyria
Erhart Kramers
Erhart
LaGrange Lions
LaGrange
United Polish Club
Little League South
Roosevelt Field
Yates Construction
East Carlisle
PX Drug
Box Team Caps 1st Half Season Crown In LS
Elyria Corrugated Box clinched the first half season Little League South crown with a 14 to 3 win over the Kimbel Terry Mercurys at Lappin Field. United Polish Club defeated Elyria Hardware 16 to 0 as Bill Novak spun a three inning no hit no run game. Boxers surged with six runs in the third and eight in the fifth to take the loss and tie. Dennis Yearley Duane Wacker Jack Parks Craig Taylor and Joe Rodgers each had two hits for Corrugated Box. Cullen Bower pitched the win. Novak faced ten, struck out eight, one baserunner on UPC error. Peter Nardecchia led UPC with three singles.
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Elyria Corrugated Box
Kimbel-Terry Mercurys
Lappin Field
Bill Novak
United Polish Club
Elyria Hardware
Dennis Yearley
Duane Wacker
Jack Parks
Craig Taylor
Joe Rodgers
Dick Holzhauser
Cullen Bower
Novak
UPC
Peter Nardecchia
United
Erhart Nine Wins Sixth And Seventh NE Ohio Games
Erhart Kramers post sixth and seventh Northeast Ohio Class A League victories by beating Sebring 9-7 at Sebring and then Ravena 7-0 at Erhart under lights. Limpert led a three-hit attack with three safe drives while Matthews, Peterman, and Myers contributed multi hit games. Elyria’s Frank Noga manages the visiting squad for an 8:15 start in a separate 8 15 p.m. independent clash.
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Erhart Kramers
Ohio
Sebring
Ravenna
Erhart
Kramers
Pete Matthews
Jin Golf Club
Dan Limpert
Reg Erhart
Ular
Limpert
Wes Peterman
Jim Myers
Elyria
Frank Noga
Srhart
Elyria Flight Round Opens Each Tuesday Club Session
The Elyria Flight first round is set as Women’s Golf Association members meet in regular club session Tuesday. Competition spans three classes A B and C with the longest driver on No 5 highlighted for tomorrow. A business meeting follows the golf portion.
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Elyria
Women's Golf Association
Local golf league matches and Elyria records narrowed
Local fairways host Class A C on No 6 and Class B D on No 1 with teams Schneider Heating Bakisa's Service Timms Aces Cherry Ridge Fey Insurance and Club Tristam Western Southern Life Insurance Meister Real Estate slated to play at Cherry Ridge. Youthful Paul Minnich of Lorain posted the season low at Elyria Country Club on a par 73 course with 25 34 63, three strokes behind the amateur and club record. Byron Nelson R M Lindstrom topped Fathers Day events at Elyria then joined wife for a mixed foursome, net 62. teammates trailed with scores in the 60s. Sweepstakes went to Mike Fey 90 22 68 with second place ties. weekend lows included Lindstrom 75 and Timms 80, women’s scores ranged from 90 to 98.
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Cherry Ridge
Schneider
Bakisa
Timms Aces
Fey Insurance
Club Tristam
Western & Southern Life Insurance
Meister Real Estate
Paul Minnich
Lorain
Elyna Country Club
Minnich
Xanarly
iByron Nelson
R. M. Lindstrom
Elyria Country Club
Lindstrom
W. Warner
R. Hagesfeld
H. J. Johnson
R. M. Timms
Dr. R. Adair
Warner
Gibbons
P. Roach
Aldrich
C. J. Krantz
R. Schmittgen
Seixas Defends British Title at Wimbledon 1954
Vic Seixas of Philadelphia and Tony Trabert of Cincinnati head a field of 16 U.S. hopefuls entering the men's singles at Wimbledon 1954. Seixas opens against G A Cass of Durham and Trabert faces Paul Wooller as the world championship begins on center court.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Tony Trabert
Cincinnati
U.S
Seixas
G. A. Cass
Durham
Trabert
Paul Wooller
NCAA Golf Championship Opens with 140 Players
A field of 140 golfers from 40 colleges tees off in Houston to start the 57th NCAA golf championship. The first qualifying round runs today with a second 18 holes on Tuesday. the low 64 advance to match play for the intercollegiate title. Stanford defends as team champion and Earl Moeller of Oklahoma A and M defends individual title.
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Houston
Tex
Stanford University
Earl Moeller
Oklahoma A & M
Three Tilts Slated In City League Play
Independent softball league slate lists Bolero club at City Recreation Field versus Parch Lumber, Polish Club facing Belden Shhafer's Garage at Jefferson Field, and Albert Auditors meeting Log Cabin at Eastern Heights. All games start at 6 30 p.m.
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Castle Wallpaper
Granite Block
Ely Stadium
LO. O. F
Savings Deposit Bank
Recreation Field
Yates Construction
West Side Lumber
Leroc Cubs
Ridgeville
Cascade Park
Legion Cubs
Savings Deposit
Little League South
Kimbel-Terry
Lappin
Elyria Hardware
Elyria
Lappin Field
Priday
U P.C
Bolero Club
Porsch Lumber
United Polish Club
Belden Schaefer
Jefferson
Albert Auditors
Los Cabin
Eastern Heights
Parch Lumber
City Recreation Field
Polish Club
Belden Shhaefer
Jefferson Field
Log Cabin
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