Indians Rally Against Vitt as Swing in Cleveland Seethes
The Sporting News column recounts the Cleveland cry-babies revolt against manager Oscar Vitt, listing six charges from indifference to on bench antics. It notes Vitt’s alleged mistreatment of players and compares Cleveland baseball turmoil to past upsets in New York and Newark, ending with the claim the six-point bill shadows broader blame.
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Baseball pennant futures flicker in opening odds
Opening odds set Cleveland Indians at 8-1 with Detroit co favorites at 4-1 and the Yankees slipping from long shot to 4-1. Washington, St Louis and Chicago follow with wide ranges as National League bets place Reds 2-1 atop, Giants and Dodgers close behind at 2-1.
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Sammy Kaye Football Star From Rocky River High
The note recalls Sammy Kaye once Samuel Zarnocay a Rocky River High athlete in 1928. He played football halfback basketball forward and track dash man and pole vaulting captain of the River cage team his senior year. Teammates included Johnny Sakola and Eric Gandrup later noted figures in coaching and competition.
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Indians World Series Hope Falls To Therapist Jokes
United Press staff writer in York reflects on the Cleveland Indians and their fearsome press image. The piece riffs on manager Oscar Vitt and the team’s temperament, joking that success might require removal to the mountains and noting the box-office impact if they win. The column namechecks Rollo Hemsley and Witt in a humorous vignette about baseball lore.
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Second Round Of A League Play Opens Tonight
The Class A league resumes with two games at the Fairgrounds. General Industries meet Rone Radics at 7 30 after a 4 3 decision in their last clash. Bittner Funeral Home faces Vic Silver Jewelers who own three straight wins.
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Elyria Boxing Commission Holds Routine Meeting
The Elyria Boxing Commission conducted its regular meeting last evening in the committee room of the Lorain County Savings and Trust Company. Members present included chairman C. C. Braden, George Richwine, Harry Burr, and Secretary Al Simpson.
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Sheriffs Capture Elyria Recreation Duckpin Loop Title
Finegan for Sheriff led three straight wins over Dons Five to seal the Elyria Recreation Duckpin Bowling League title. Elyria Recreation finished 19-2, two games ahead of P. O. C. Beers in second. Beers also beat Elyria Recreation, while D and N Sandwich Shop swept Perry Fay and Cecca-Colas swept Hidgeville Hatchery. High team was P. O. C. Beers at 1965 and high individual Fresh Traxler of P. O. C. with 453.
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Minnesota Golfer Leads In Tourney At Intercollegiate
Minnesota golfer Neil Croonquist headed the national intercollegiate field as the second of two qualifying rounds began. He shot a par 70 to lead first round play. LSU led team scoring with 294. Ohio State and Texas tied for eighth at 311. First round qualifying scores listed for OSU players.
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Ohio State League night standings and results
Fremont defeated Tiffin 10 to 4 while Lima won 14 to Fostoria and Finding beat Mansfield 17 to 10. The first game was postponed due to wet grounds. The note also mentions historic treaties on sin dials from the 17th century.
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Feller Still Tops Major League Strikeout King
Cleveland’s Robert Feller, 21, from Van Meter Iowa, leads the majors in strikeouts. He has 11–4 record in 15 games this season with 105 punchouts in 127⅔ innings, while the Indians beat the Yankees 7–1 behind his early pace and a three-run rally.
McNeill Defeats Riggs For National Clay Courts Title
Don McNeill, former Kenyon College star, wins the National Clay Courts Singles crown by beating Bobby Riggs 1-6 6-4 9-7 6-3. Alice Marble adds the Women's Clay Courts title by defeating Gracya Wheeler 7-5 6-0. Marble heads to the Tri-state tournament in Cincinnati tomorrow.
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Jacobs Meats and Ridgeville Democrats Clash at Ridgeville Diamond
Jacobs Meats faces Ridgeville Democrats on the Ridgeville diamond at 6 15 today. The game sets a local matchup with both teams contesting for early season bragging rights.
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Twilight Twilight Frags Spark Senior Twilight Baseball Action
Top league duel as Elyria Hardware faces Thompson Sports at Cascade and American Legion Juniors meet Home Coals at the Stadium. With four teams close in standings, outcomes could reshape the first place, 6:00 play and umpire duties by Pat Henke and Doc Ehrke.
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Pfaudler takes sixth straight Industrial win in league clash
Pfaudler Co A F L 21055 beat Colson Co A F L 19343 8-5 for their sixth consecutive Industrial league victory. They were outhit 7-3 but maintained second place as Timms Springs routed M ELS A 8-5 for their fifth win. Elyria Foundrys snapped a slump with a 6-0 victory over Harshaw Chemicals, Harshaw suffering nine errors.
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Dodgers and Red Sox excel vs weak opponents in pennant race
Dodgers top Bees and Phillies 10 of 11 while Red Sox go 3 of 11 against Athletics and Senators. Indians beat Yankees 7-1 as Bobby Feller notches his 11th win. The piece notes how champions rise by thriving against lower clubs and compares 1949 potential matchups.
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Blues Extend American Association Lead With Double-Header Sweep
The Kansas City Blues widened their lead to three games by sweeping Columbus in a double header, while Indianapolis gifting Minneapolis a 5 to win after a costly error by Darrion Phillips in the tenth inning. Charley Stanceau collected six hits in game one as Columbus fell 4 2 and Billy Hitchcock homered in the nightcap to seal a 3 1 Blues victory. St Paul opened strong beating Louisville 7 4 as the Toledo Milwaukee game was rain shortened.
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Standard Cleaners Travel to Lakewood for Class A League Game
The Standard Cleaners travel to Lakewood tonight to face the Niagara Furnaces in a Lakewood Class A League game slated for 6:45. Players are asked to meet at the store located at 2745.
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Jalowiec Harts Pair Of Shutouts For Jeweler Team
Ted Jalowiec, veteran right hander for the Vic Silvers Jewelers, pitched a night doubleheader at Lodi. He blanked Litchfield 3-0 and Lodi 7-0, allowing two hits to Lodi and three to Litchfield, as he earned two complete shutouts back to back.
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St. Mary's C. O. Breaks Into Standings with 9-8 Win
St. Mary's C. O. earned its first league win by edging Jacob Meats 9-8 to climb from cellar to fourth place. Don Gurney struck out eight for the winners. General Industries B team kept third with an 8-2 win over Pidge Tools as Ervin Eckenrode allowed two hits in seven innings.
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Pittsburgh Coach Is Fined And Suspended
New York June 25. Coach Mike Kelly of the Pittsburgh Pirates was fined 50 dollars and suspended for three days by NL president Ford Frick for his part in an argument with umpires during the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Frank Bakery Girls Versus Lorain Trojans at Jefferson No. 2
The Frank Bakery girls seek their ninth win in 1 start this season against the Lorain Trojans, a colored team, in a game set for the Jefferson No. 2 diamond at 6:39 today.
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