Easter And Feller Are Key To Indian Hopes
Cleveland Indians rely on Luke Easter and Bob Feller to reclaim first in the American League as injuries have plagued the lineup. Easter slumps to .209 with few homers while Feller sits at 6-6 after a strong start.
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Easter
Feller
Fred Down
United Press Sports
New York
Cleveland Indians
Luke Easter
Bob Feller
Indians
Yankees
al Lopez
Little League West All Stars Named for District Tournament
Four players from American Legion Post 12 and Elyria Eagles plus three from VFW No 1079 and United Polish Club were chosen for the Little League West all star squad. Alternates include Jim Jones Bill Minkowski and Dick Novak.
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American Legion Post 12
Elyria Eagles
W.ef.w
United Polish Club
Little League West
Ron Madock
Duane Tilberg
Dennis Forbes
Gene Willoughby
American Legion
Thurman Taylor
Jim Olmsted
John Zaffer
James Foley
United Polish
Walker
Tilberg
Taylor
Olmsted
Zaffer
Willoughby
Bolinsk
Elyria
Bryan
Ashtabula
Courtney
Canton
Combine
Dean Smith
Dave Eddie
Joe Kocsis
Steve Bako
Gene Myers
Frank Wircensk
V.F. W
Wally Forbes
American Legion Post
Jack Siffert
Barons To Know Answer Tuesday
In Montreal AP report, a definite decision on the Cleveland NHL admission will be made at a league owners meeting in Toronto next Tuesday. Publicist Ken McKenzie said there will be a definite decision one way or the other.
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Montreal
Cleveland
National Hockey League
Toronto
Ken McKenzie
More Killed Last Year In U S Motor Crashes
The report shows 162,800 more persons injured in U S motor vehicle accidents last year than in 1950, highlighting a sharp rise in crash injuries across the nation.
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U .S
Whitfield and Barnes Renew Feud in Olympic 800m Showdown
In Los Angeles former Ohio State star Mal Whitfield faces Occidental rival Johnny Barnes in a long awaited 800 meters rematch at the Olympic finals. Whitfield predicts victory after their disputed 880 clash a year ago while Bones Dillard eyes the 110 meter hurdles on the following day.
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Los Angeles
Ohio State
Mal Whitfield
Occidental
Johnny Barnes
U. S
Whitfield
Barnes
Harrison
Bones) Dillard
Dillard
Hamilton Midgets Triumph Over Ely Stadium Midgets 13 to 5
Hamilton defeated Ely Stadium by 13 runs to 5 at home on Thursday. Hamilton pitcher Plato allowed 10 hits while Ross caught. Ely Stadium’s Melvin Brown started and Charles Stiles relieved in the fourth, with six hits allowed between them. Noble Stiles was Ely Stadium’s catcher.
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Hamilton
Ely Stadium
Plato
Ross
Melvin Brown
Charles Stiles
Noble Stiles
Little League West Doubleheader Delayed By Rain
The two Little League West games at Lap Pinfield were postponed due to rain and rescheduled for Saturday. United Polish Club and American Legion Post 12 open at 3 PM, followed by Elyria Eagles and VFW No. 1079. The twin bill marks the final league action before a 10 day vacation, with activity suspended until July 7.
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Little League West
Lap- Pinfield
United Polish Club
American Legion Post
Elyria Eagles
V.F.W. No
Ridgeville Field Use Restricted During School Construction
The Ridgeville Board of Education announced limits on field access to groups under the Recreation League and summer director John Dean. Entrance will be from Avon Belden Road, Route 20 access closed due to material storage, as the school undertakes construction work. Cooperation from the public is requested.
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Ridgeville Board of Education
Ridgeville
Community Recreation League
John Dean
Avon-Belden Road
Route 20
Major League Line Scores Summary
National League Brooklyn 3 New York 7 as Wade and Lees lose with Maghe Yvars winning. American League Detroit 9 St Louis 0 with Wight and Swift winning. Exhibition Philadelphia 4 Philadelphia N 2 Wright wins over Fox. Buffalo Cincinnati 7 Buffalo 3 Haugstad Nuxhall win. Chicago Chicago 4 5 loss as Schultz and Pramesa Masi.
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National League
Brooklyn
New York
Wade
Lees
Black
Campanella
Maghe
Yvars
Detroit
Louis
Wight
Swift
Ginsberg
Garver
Holcombe
Moss
Moore Beats Henry in Baltimore Upset Showdown
Archie Moore, 35, from Toledo, defeated Clarence Henry of Los Angeles in a 10 round feature at Memorial Stadium. Henry cried in the dressing room, blaming the Baltimore heat for hampering his performance. referee Joe Louis and two judges ruled a unanimous Moore decision.
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Baltimore
Joey Maxim
Archie Moore
Toledo
Maxim
Moore
Clarence Henry
Los Angeles
Memorial Stadium
Polachek Re-Hired As Freshman Coach At John Carroll
Cleveland U P report that Steve Polachek, former player and coach at John Carroll University, is re hired as freshman grid coach at his alma mater. Herb Eisele says Polachek, who coached in 1950, was not on staff last year due to freshmen eligibility rules.
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Cleveland
U.P
Steve Poachek
John Carroll University
Herb Eisele
Said Polachek
Indians Sox Open Four Game Series
The Cleveland Indians meet the fifth place Chicago White Sox in the first of four games. Bob Feller and Bill Pierce were slated as starters. Cleveland, coming off a 5-8 stretch, eyes a rebound before returning home Monday for a two game series with the St. Louis Browns.
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Indians
Yankees
Allie Reynolds
Vic Raschi
Ed Lopat
Lopez
Early Wynn
Bob Lemon
Mike Garcia
Chicago
U.P
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Bob Feller
Bill Pierce
White Sox
Tribe
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Cattle Reluctant on Heavily Fertilized Grass
Lincoln Nebraska university tests show dairy calves eat grass with 70 and 140 pounds of nitrogen per acre but avoid plots treated with 350 and 740 pounds. I L Hathaway notes calves did not get sick and clipped unfertilized fence row grass, preferring the lighter treated forage.
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
I. L. Hathaway
Dairy Department
Softball Twin Bill Postponed By Rain
Rain halted two softball games at the Lexington Avenue field pitting Grafton PX Drugs against Bendix-Westinghouse and Rone Radio against Smuitty's Grocery with no rescheduled date. Play will resume Monday as Pfaudler Company faces Grafton PX Drugs at 6 30 and Bendix Westinghouse meets Rone Radio at 8.
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Grafton PX
Bendix-Westinghouse
Rone Radio
Smuitty’s
Pfaudler Company
Local Fairways League Postpones Thursday Matches
The City Golf league postponed Thursday matches at Cherry Ridge due to rain. Four matches move to Tuesday with Fey Insurance facing Elyria Hardware and Lorain County Refrigeration meeting Timms Spring Aces. Second half schedule shifts back one week with firsts on July 8 and 10.
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City Golf League
Cherry Ridge
Fey Insurance
Elyria Hardware
Lorain County Refrigeration
Timms Spring Aces
Baksa’s
General Motors
Toggery Shop
Club
Tristam
Milwaukee Typewriter Wins Bride Destiny Trend
In Milwaukee the county superintendent of schools notes that girl typists vie for a single typewriter used by the office. The last three competitors have left for marriage after using the machine, a sign of wedding luck among the workers.
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Milwaukee
Superintendent of Schools
Fearful nickname ends after wild NASCAR ride
In Louisville a sports writer recounts a perilous NASCAR encounter with Herbie Thomas at the Michigan State Fairgrounds. Aiming to ride along for qualifying, he recalls his impossible speed and near-miss moments as he drops the old Fearless persona.
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Fearless Fraley
Louisville
New York
Fifth Avenue
Jack Dempsey
Dorothy Lamour
Bill France
Michigan State Fairgrounds
Herbie Thomas
Ohwin
N.C
Herbie
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