Wildness and promise in pitchers through baseball history
A retrospective on pitchers known for wildness. Bob Feller shatters the pattern by winning despite erratic control, while Rex Barney and Mickey McDermott illustrate how lack of command limits greatness. Tommy Byrne, Bob Turley, and Herb Score show top prospects struggling to harness accuracy, with Turley and Score leading in strikeouts but posting rough walk totals.
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Old City Hall
John Waters
Bob Feller
Feller
Rex Barney
Dodger
St. Paul
American Association
Tommy Byrne
New York Yankees
Mickey McDermott
Washington
Boston Red Sox
Louisville
McDermott
Bob Turley
Herb Score
Cleveland Indians
Turley
Baltimore
Tribe
Final Chic Conference baseball statistics crown Wittenberg champion
Wittenberg finished as champion with a 91 mark in the Final Chic Conference. Kenyon catcher Bob Rowe topped the batting at .458. Mount Union’s Jim Vogel Gesang led pitchers with an 8 0 record and Akron’s Joe Lenk posted a 0.59 ERA. Oberlin’s Dave Hoecker led in strikeouts and walks with 92 and 55 respectively. Homer King and John Fantin shared offensive runs, while Jim Laughlin of Mount Union had 22 RBIs. Oberlin players Dan Christanson and Bob Ashcraft led in average and on base, ranking eighth and ninth individually.
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Wittenberg
Kenyon
Bob Rowe
Jim Vogelgesang
Mount Union
Akron
Joe Lenk
Oberlin
Dave Hoecker
Homer King
John Fantin
Muskingum
Jim Laughlin
Dan Christanson
Bob Ashcraft
Three Columnists Favor Archie Moore in World Title Fight
Four wire service columnists weigh in on tonight’s light heavyweight title bout. Moore leads three, with Walter Johns and The Pipe Dreamer backing Bobo Olson or Archie Moore, while Mantle is quoted as the homer figure with an inflated, comical claim about historic long hits.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Archie Moore
Bobo Olson Tontht
Barrington
Oscar Fraley
Pat Robinson
Sports Grill
Arche
Walter Johns
Olsen
Major League Results From Un'ter Press RUS
The dataset shows baseball scores and pitching notes across American League and National League games with multiple pitchers named. Notable names include Jeffcoat, Porterfield, Lemon, Hurd, Waite, and Germay among others, with varied outcomes and line scores reflecting late innings and decisive runs.
Cloughy In Hospital After Saturday Stock Car Crash
Frank P Cloughy of Fields Corners, a stock car driver, remains in Amherst Hospital in good condition after a crash Saturday night. He has minor cuts and bruises to the head and face with no serious injuries reported.
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Frank Pcloughy
Fields Corrners
Amherst Hospital
Johnson Jackson Dues Again At Lorain County Speedway
Johnson from Lorain is within two points of leader Ken Johnson as the 12th stock car program opens at 8 p.m. Jackson leads 109 to Johnson's 107, with Gott at 84 and Blake at 81 rounding out the top positions. The night also features the first Powder Puff Derby with about 15 women drivers and two heats plus a feature.
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Dick Jackson
Lorain County Speedway
Ken Johnson
Johnson
Lorain
Jackson
Lois White
Paul Gott
al Blake
Bill Richards
Ed Weisman
Norm Law
Joe Kocel
Jerry Eschtruth
Billett
Machock and Fritz Win Elyria Golf Meet In Playoff
Fritz and Machock tied after 36 holes with 179 and 183 totals by Ross for second. Machock edged Fritz in a playoff with a bogey six on the second hole, after Machock held a four stroke lead after day one at Spring Valley.
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AYCEE
Chuck Machock
Arnold Cornwell
Elyria
Ross
Elyria Catholic High School
Chronicle-Telegram
Spring Valley
Madhock
Fritz
JC Tourney
Ports
Elyria Popy
Elyria Catholic High
Lorain
Andy Garwolinski
Toggery Boystown
Elyria Furniture
Order of Police
Istall
Excavating
Jack Moyes
Dick Lewicki
Jim Jones
Randy Madson
Phil Battle
Tom Brosky
Fred Stillwell
Gary Hecht
Jonn Bainbridge
Machock
Elyria Area Baseball Schedule Across Local Leagues
The Elyria Diamond Docket lists multiple league games across PONY, Industrial, Old Timers, and East West divisions. Scheduled matchups include Hart Construction vs Roisty Club, Pfaudler Co vs Harthan Chemtedl, Birmingham Freeman vs Elvira Transit, and Elyria Lions at home with several 630 pm starts, plus Little League and Minor League fixtures across Friday and Thursday slates.
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Pony League
Fire Pighters
Sorain County
Satings & Trust
Elyr
Tia Catholic High Diamond
Roisty
Hart
P.m
Senera Motors
Elyria Recreation
Pfaudler Co
Harthan Chemtedl
Din
Olser
Burh Games
Montgomess
Mest
Raster Areighys
Mird Resturant
Junior Chamber of Commitee
Birmingham Fremen
Elvira Transit
McKlares
Perry Fay
Knights of
Olumbus
Vila Matars
Bats
Dairies
Greer
Levingian
Salter
Elyria Lions
Evsrin Engles
Deroche Bank
Oniamond No 2
West Side Lumber
Yates Construction
Orsende
Sattbalz
Siva
New carp derby champ Norman Swinehart Jr wins with 25 inch catch
The 18 year old Norman Swinehart Jr of 109 Tannery Street wins the family carp derby along Black River behind his house with a 25 inch carp. His brother Robert 15 and father joined in amateur archery runs, as the trio shares a love of target fishing. Also notes on a new Kodak Ektachrome 35 mm color film. A column covers state fish restoration site planning, white bass fishing tips, and a playful anecdote about deep fried white bass meals Mr. Swinehart recalls from past fishing trips.
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Ladeez
Geniusmen
Archer
Winnah
Norman Swinehart Jr
Tannery St
Yep
Norm
Black River
Robert
Pop
Bob
Lake Ewe
Luang
Leafs Stretch Lead With Win in Toronto Night Match
Toronto Maple Leafs extend edge as they beat Royals 4-3 early, Toronto offense tallies 18 hits while Montreal Rochester chase, game stalled by rain after two innings with Royals unable to erase the lead.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Leafs
Toronto
Royals
Montreal
Rochester
Buffalo
Colum
Richmond
Havana
Indians at Baltimore and boxing on air tonight
WEOL and WERE broadcast Indians at Baltimore baseball tonight. Arch Moore faces Bobo Olsen on WEWS at 10. Tomorrow’s schedule noted as early release.
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Indians
Baltimore
WEOL
Boming
Archie Moore
Bobo Olsen
WEWS
Larly
Pacific Coast Tops Big Ten in Twilight Track Meet
The Pacific Coast Conference defeated the Big Ten 57 to 15 at Edmere Field Berkeley in a twilight meet. Northwestern’s Jim Goldday pulled a thigh muscle during the 880 yard relay and could not finish the 100 and 220. Minnesota’s Harry Nash won the individual event for the Big Ten.
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Berkeley
Calif
INS
Big' Ten
Coasters
Edmere Field
Big Ten
Jim Goldday
Northwestern
Goldday
Minnesota
Harry Nash
Light Heavy King Goes Into Scrap As 12-5 Favorite
Archie Moore the 38 year old light heavyweight king faces Carl Olson in a nationally televised 15 round title bout at the Polo Grounds. Moore is a 12-5 favorite with hopes of a September shot at Rocky Marciano. Olson carries a middleweight title chance and could claim two crowns if he wins.
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New York
Archie Moore
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Polo Grounds
Rocky Marciano
Jim Norris
Weather Bureau
ABC Networks
Ge Teree Moore
San Diego
Calif
Olson
San Francisco
Moore
Fitzsimmons
Bob-Weaver
Archie
Batdimg Olson
Sid Flaherty
Tribe Still Undefeated in Minor League Little League
The Indians remained unbeaten with victory number four, routing the Yankees 12 to 3 at Ely School in North Minor Little League. The Dodgers won 16 to 6, tying the day’s doubleheader totals with 16 hits as he Indians opened fast with eight runs in the first inning.
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Indians
Yankees
Ely School
Dodgers
Phil Tryouts At Lorain Phillies Sponsor Camp Opens
A Philadelphia Phillies sponsored tryout camp opened in Lorain under city sponsorship and a local housing setup. The Dodgers scored in every inning with several players contributing hits. Dick Lees earned the win for the Indians, while Bob Murphy homered for the Dodgers as Paul Dutot Ken Blaine and George Hessler had three hits each for the Dodgers.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Dick Lees
Indians
Bob Murphy
Paul Dutot
Ken Blaine
George Hessler
Dodgers
Netters Head Into 2nd Round at Wimbledon
Wimbledon opens with top seed Tony Trabert leading eight Americans into second round action on center court. Trabert to face Trevor Fancutt as Gordon Forbes plays Herb Flam. Vic Seixas meets GH Shea. Jaroslav Dreiby faces Mervyn Rose. Sven Davidson meets Enigüe Morea. other Americans advance in the crowded start.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Ins
Tony Trabert
Aehon
Husky
Cincinnati
Trevor Fancutt
South Africa
Fancutt
Gordon Forbes
Herb Flam
Beverly ‘Hills
Calif
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Argentina
Beverly Baker Fleltz
Deadline Tonight For LDGA Event In Elyria
Entries for the Loram District Golf Association medal play handicap event at Spring Valley near Elyria rush in as about 100 golfers are expected. Classes AA A B and C compete for sponsor trophies with entry fees 1 dollar for members 2 dollars for nonmembers. Entry blanks available at three courses and must be sent to Ted Piles 421 Henry Street Elyria by midnight. Pairings to be announced Saturday.
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Jax Men's
Spring Valley
Cherry Rudge
Vermilion Golf rCoUrses
Loram District
Ted Piles
Henry Street
Elyria
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National Bowlers Journal
Fort Wayne
Indiana
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Avon Like
San
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Chicago
Bill Worcester
Towns and Billiard Revue
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Babe Ruth
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LaPeme
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Atwel Bay
Loliar
Porterdisud Rand
Lee
Cloughy
Johnson, Jackson Dues Again
Tom Waminski
Carl Plato
Kaminski
Plato
Dan Bedoys
Kissi Furniture
Police
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Bill Bulger
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Ed McCoy
Tom Sith
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Nick Aultsig
Jack Balanki
Iist
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Adore
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Insurance
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Wittle
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United Polish Cid
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Urday
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Lexingon Ave Field
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