Pathways To Grid Glory Highlight Local Prospects
In Lorain and nearby cities, youths like Don Bonko and Ellison Kelly emerge as future college football hopes. Bonko draws attention from Indiana West Point and others as he trains, while Kelly, a Sandusky standout, is eyed for Michigan State. The piece also notes Harry Day’s Golden Gloves work, Newfoundland plans, and a Hot Stove League day at Cleveland Municipal Stadium inviting area youths to watch the Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Crimmins
University of Indiana
Lora
St. Mary's
St. Mary
Don Bonko
Crimmins
Bonke
Indiana
Bonko
University of Iowa Penn
Notre Dame
Michigan State
Villanova
United States Military Academy
West Point
Lorain
Manlius
Borko
Sandusky High School
Ellison Kelly
Kelly
Sandusky
Harry Day
Elyria
Golden Gloves
Newfoundland
Day
Effie
Harry
Cleveland
Municipal Stadium
Oberlin Golf Club Guest Day honors Liners and leaders
Oberlin Golf Club women held a Guest Day with multiple class divisions. Winners included Mickie McGinley low gross among guests in Class A and Meg McDermott low gross among members. Fran Ramser low net for members. Class B saw Frieda Kline and Hester Goodspeed as guest and member low gross respectively. Class C winners were Gladys Custar and Gerry Yoder with Harriett Smith and Jean Baughman low nets. Class D featured Jo Hansen and Jane Nabakowski as leaders for low gross, with Lou Sherran and Mildred Robinson winning low nets. Highest scores went to Ellen Engle and Dorothy Orr. low putts to Dorothy Russert and Moe Anderson. Elyria City Golf League results at Cherry Ridge included Fred Prosak and Max Jalowiec 35 for nine, with others in the 37–39 range and bracketed leaders. Team play saw Schneider’s Heating beat Midway Drive-In 8–2, Timms Divot Diggers and Cherry Ridge tied 5–5, West Side Lumber beat Elyria Dairies 4–, and Bob Gardner Insurance over Meister Co. 7–2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickie McGinley
Meg McDermott
Jane Dupree
Fran Ramser
Oberlin Golf Club
Mrs. McGinley
McDermott
Dupree Low
Ramser
Frieda Kline
Hester Goodspeed
Ruth McTlwain
Mary Baird
Billie Dean
Gladys Custar
Gerry Yoder
Harriett Smith
Jean Baughman
Jo Hansen
Low Gross
Jane Nabakowski
Lou Sherran
Mildred Robinson
Ellen Engle
Dorothy Orr
Dorothy Russert
Moe Anderson
Fred Prosak
Max
Timms
Cherry Ridge
West Side Lumber
Elyria Dairies
Bob Gardner Insurance
Meister Co
Prosak
Jalowiec
Ridgeville Tops Wellington in Suburban Hot Stove clash
Ridgeville defeated Wellington 36 last night in a Class B Suburban Hot Stove League baseball game. Duane Whalen had three hits for Ridgeville and Bill Hershey earned his third win without a loss on the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeville
HSL
Wellington
Duane Whalen
Bill Hershey
Indians Hope to Extend Win Streak Against White Sox
Cleveland hosts Chicago in a key weekend set as the Indians, 2 and 4 games back in third, aim to win at least four of five to pull even in the pennant race. Larry Doby shines in center as Bob Lemon and Herb Score start pitching duties against Billy Pierce and Jim Wilson in the twin bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Redskins
New York Yankers
Jim Busy
Chico Calways
Chicago White Sox
Selex
Larry Doby
Aries
Indians
White Sox
Doby
Sox
Busby
Bob Lemon
Tribe
Billy Pierce
Jimlin
J Wilson
Lemon
Roar
Kelser, Guest-Jones win doubles in Elyria tennis
Charles Kelser captured the boys singles title while Jim Guest and Jim Jones won the boys doubles crown at the Elyria Junior Chamber of Commerce Tennis Tournament at Recreation Field. Guest defeated Kelser 6 3 6 4 and the Guest-Jones pair beat Kelser Hecht 6 0 6 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Charles Kelser
Jim Guest
Jim Jones
Elderly Dodgers Could Fade Fast
New York report describes Brooklyn as aging yet strong, with nine eight year veterans in regular lineup. Stars Roy Campanella Carl Furillo Duke Snider Jackie Robinson Pee Wee Reese Gil Hodges plus others lead the team as they chase a world title amidst hot weather trips to the Western badlands and talk of a possible decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Kings Guest
Roy Campanella
Carl Furillo
Duke Snider
Jackie Robinson
Pee Wee Reese
Gil Hodges
5al Maglie
Carl Erskine
Maglie
Latcher Rube Walker
Campa
Milwaukee
Onirder
Warren Spahn
Bobby Thomson
Andy Pafko
del Rice
Thomson
Pafko
Rice
del Crandall
Cincinnati
Ted Kluszewski
Big Klu
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Bobby Bragan
Cardinals
Phillies
Dodgers
Frank Lane
Stan Musial
Whitey Lockman
Alvin Dark
Lane
Jim Kon
Harshaw and M E S A Lead Local Softball Standings
Harshaw Chemical and M E S A edged key rivals to seize top spots in the City Softball League. Linden limited Elyria Telephone to four hits as Harshaw won 4-0 while Gibbs sparked M E S A with nine strikeouts in a 5-1 triumph. Kaminski and Lear contributed multi-hit efforts for Morticians, with M E S A and Harshaw piling offense in first innings and expanding leads through steady defense and pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harshaw Chemical
M.E.S
Harshaw
Elyria Telephone Co
M.E.S.A
Bittner- “DeCaria Funeral Home
Ed Linden
Harshaw Held Telephone Co
John Gulishi
Don Mason
Mason
Half of U S Squad To Be Picked Tonight
Los Angeles insiders report the United States Olympic track team will be selected in two trials sessions at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Top three in each of 17 events earn trips to Melbourne for the 1956 Games, with 51 airliner tickets at stake and strong competition from European challengers. Notable bouts include Morrow versus Sime in sprints, Heid's javelin with Olympic timing, and Bantam facing O Brien in the shot put as Davis leads the 400 meter hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
United States
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Melbourne
Australia
Sam
Helsinki
Finland
Abilene Christian
Bobby Morrow
Dave Sime
Duke
Morrow
Bakersfield
Calif
Sime
Dave
Franklin
Bud) Heid
Glenn Davis
Elyria Pony League Auxiliary Meet At Elyria Catholic High
The Elyria Pony League Auxiliary will meet Sunday at 3 30 PM at Elyria Catholic High. Prospective members are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Pony League Aumiliary
Elyria Catholic High Diamond No
Wimbledon Round Four Opens for Ten American Survivors
Vic Seixas the last former champion and Louise Brough led ten Americans into the Wimbledon fourth round. Seixas defeated Herb Flamh in straight sets while Art Larsen and J Allen Morris won their matches. Brough beat Jennifer Middleton and Beverly Baker Fleitz won as Gibson, Fry, and others advanced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Vic Seixas
Louise Brough
Seixas
Philadelphia
Ham Richardson
Westfield
N. J
Art Larsen
San Leandro
Calif
J. Allen Morris
Atlanta
Miss Brough
Althea Gibson
New York
Beverly ‘Baker Fleitz
Long Beach
Shirley Fry
St. Petersburg
Fla
Herb Flamh
Beverly Hills
Richardson
Denmark
Beard
Davis Copper
Torben Ulrich
Larsen
Brichant Larsen
Jacques Brichant
Belgium
Morris
Bob Kipping
Eng
Betty Rosenquest Pratt
South Orange
N.J
Shirley Bloomer
England
Darlene Hard
Montebello
Angela Mortimer
Ruta
Race of the Day from ThistleDown at 15 minutes past
Horse racing brief notes a Race of the Day at ThistleDown. WDOK and WEOL carry updates at 6 15 p m tonight and again late tonight with WEOL and WERE on air. Baseball game Chicago at Cleveland scheduled on WEOL and WERKE at 6 p m. Boxing Gil Turmer versus Mama Bahama on KEW TV and KXW at 10 p m. Early tomorrow WEOL and WERE continue coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ThistleDown
Wdok and Weol
Chicago
Cleveland
Weol and Werke
Gil Turmer
Mama Bahama
Kew-Tv
KXW
Two Teams Share LLN Lead In North Division Race
Stewart Radio and TV moved into a first place tie with Plocher Insurance in the Little League North second half standings last night by downing Dr Pepper Bottling 92 at East Kiwanis Field. Ron Lauer pitched a two hitter with 10 strikeouts and seven walks while Scott Basinger Paul Aulisio Jim Andress and Bob Notley each had two hits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Radio & TV
Plocher Insurance
Dr. Pepper
Bottling
East Kiwanis Field
Ron Lauer
Stewart
Scott Basinger
Paul Aulisio
Jim Andress
Dr Pepper player Chucke powers late rally in five-run fifth
The Radiomen scored five in the fifth inning led by Ted Chucke’s double for Dr Pepper while Randy Kaiser added the other hit for Battling King. Little League North had two rainouts and will resume play tomorrow at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. before a vacation until July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Chucke
Dr. Pepper
Randy Kaiser
Battling King
Stewart
Little League North
Lorain Softball: Oberlin Defeats 20th Century Club 4-1
Lorain Class A Softball League at Subway Field saw Oberlin’s T. C. Murphy beat the 20th Century Club 4 to 1 as Paul Bill Bockmore limited Chicago Cubs to a six hitter. Minner left with a neck fracture and will miss today’s game. Bockmore earned the win, Pechs the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
T. C. Murphy
Oberlin
20Th Century Club
Subway Field
Chicago
Pauil
Bill Bockmore
Chicago H
Cubs
Denny Irons
T.O
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Ketch’s Klippings
By Jim Ketchum
Clarence
Biggie” Munn
Staee
Munn
East Lansing
Hot Stove League
Ashland Fairgrounds
Olympic Track
Kelser
Guest
Guest-Jones
Gary Hecht
Tom Sheppard
Hecht
Jack Strauss
Ricky Timms
Gimclee Aivicinn
Sandy Olds
Bob McPherson
Olds
Chick Vollmer
Jack Brubaker
Dave Smith
Dick Rassler
Jack Cuddy
Robinson
Sranty
Ellis Kinder
Anders Murry Dickson
Herm Weir
Jackie
Offmeier
Walker Cooper
Hank Sauer
Linden
Tony Rauscher
Dick Gibbs
Gibbs
Fred Martin
Jim Lear
Steve Kaminski
Mlels.a
Jaytner Decarto
Loca
Barhy
Warshaw Chemical
Elyria Telephone Ca
San Francisco
Ben Wise
Oakland
Neal Welch
Toledo
Chie
Harshaw Chemicelboeken
Ec DeCario
Telephone Co
Amersca
Biysta
beat-Romeo
Hae Chemical Axe
Iz 2
Telephe. Co
Ic. Qisen Co. Oxy Spa
M. Els
Pep' Lear-Bormet
Searcy
Ark
Elwin
Preacher” Roe
Brooklyn Dodgers
Gary Green
Camp Tahkodah
Ozark Mountains
Preacher
Tommy
Roe
U.S
By Charles Denton
Mark
Baseball
Don Jordan
Frank Sudsnore
Brough
By Fred Smith
Mothel Insurance
Better Line
RH. FE
Stewart Rada & TV
Lauer and
Dahl
Raiser
Strato
Plumbers
Minner
E Toth Century Club
O. Murphy
Bockmore
Pechs
Hollywood
Yates Construction
Grafton Road
Dge Grafton Reed
Art Yates
ATION
Elyria Country Club
Jack Yates
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