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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Page
9
A chatty survey of gar fishing methods on the White River and at Mer a Bay, plus notes on Arkansas bass and catfish, recalling a 1919 Sports Afield feature and a likeable digression about a salmon derby publicity image. The piece wanders through regional fishing lore and newspaper memory, with no firm lead or conclusion.
Redlegs bench Ed Bailey and start Smokey Burgess who belts a three run homer in the eighth to lift Cincinnati past the Pirates 4 to 3. Burgess drives in 3 RBIs and solidifies his hot hand as Cincinnati moves within six games of first place in the NL.
New York reports the Cincinnati Redlegs place five players on the National League first All Star team for the July 10 game in Washington. Johnny Temple at second, Roy McMillan at short, Frank Robinson in left, Gus Bell in vermier, and Ed Bailey catching. Mantle leads American League votes with 206,524 for center field.
The Elyria Diamond Docket lists multiple youth leagues with games at East Kiwanis Field and Lapmin Field. Notable matchups include Little League North teams, Little League South events, and minor divisions featuring Red Sox vs White Sox and Tigers showdowns. Sponsorship by Allen School appears in the morning slate.
Mary Patton Janssen of Charlottesville Virginia or Margaret Wilft Smruth of St Clair Michigan upset odds to reach the first all American final in the 33 year history of the British amateur women’s golf championship. The 36 hole match began after 28 players from 11 nations, continuing a tradition held in Britain since 1947 when Babe Zaharias was the only American champion.
The Fire Fighters pulled ahead of the first place tie with Men's Shop after a 16-1 rout of Laurel County Savings & Trust in four innings, with Tom Brosky Dennis Schultz and Bob Pesti each collecting three hits, including Brosky's triple, as Elyma Cathole High extended its lead by half a game.
West Point teams West Point and Elyria Lions, E2 and VFW, each secured second wins in the second half as Roberts pitched a four strikeout no hitter for West Point. West Point beat Elyria Lions 1-0 to join Elyria Motors at the top of the standings while Hilltoppers edged Knights of Columbus 3-2 to stay in the first place tie in the East division. Motors defeated Elyria Dairies 3-3 in a game called after 4.4 innings due to curfew with Gary Johnson collecting two hits and Tim Haury delivering the only extra base hit, a double.
Day's Hardware defeated Legion Cubs 63 in Elyria Class D Hot Stove League to extend its streak to six games and pull two games clear of the pack. Dick Lewicki scored the go ahead run in the seventh after a misthrow, while Don Wimsatt pitched six strong innings. Dick Bliss led Savings Deposit Bank with three hits in an 11-3 win over West Side Lumber and Ted Martin pitched well for the Bank. Yates Construction beat CC Merchants 13-3 as John Zaffer held the Merchants to three runs on 13 hits.
Peter K. Fanning former Carey High School head coach named Oberlin High School football and track coach after a Oberlin Board of Education meeting. Wittenberg graduate with six years in education, prior Galion assistant coach, YMCA director in Troy New York, and former Car ey basketball coach with 14 6 record. Also teaches PE social science history and geography, married with three children.
Brooklyn and New York tangled in a high scoring affair with Brooklyn scoring 3 early and New York tying before exploding late. Lehman and Grissom split pitching duties for Brooklyn, Labine and Walker for New York, with Grissom credited the win and Bessent the loss. Home runs by Graham Castleman Brandt White and Spencer highlighted the scoring.
Bahama Yul-Yama from Bimnim, with 22 straight wins, trains for a midweek NBC bout against ex-con Gil Turner at Madison Square Garden. Turner, a fiery Philadelphia contender, is fast and ambitious, while Yama is speedy and smart. Eagles Sign Two Players in Wagering Trade. Bob Hey and John Carling join the Philadelphia Eagles as unsigned standouts and lineman from Minnesota.
Lorain United Polish Club beat Elyria Merchants 7 to 5 at Oakwood Park last night. Pete Reckas and Bob Johnson led Elyria with two hits each as the Merchants loaded the lower half of the tenth but fell short. The Merchants visit Strongsville at Abbeville tonight at 2 for a North Central Home League clash.
Villanova Pa announced it will play Army football in 1959 and 1960. Army has won 14 of 16 prior meetings, with Villanova edging Army 27 in their last encounter in 1929.
Rexy Ellsworth, owner of Swaps, announced that he has purchased 41 brood mares from the Aga Khan and Prince Aly Khan. He said the deal was concluded six months ago but would not disclose the price.
United Press reports top hitters and players with leaders in games played at bat runs hits and batting average. Clemente Robinson Kuenn Vernon and Clemente among others lead lists for the season with notable marks for St Louis Detroit Pittsburgh and New York teams highlighted.
Officials from Ohio five districts and the Division of Wildlife met to discuss proposed changes to fish and game laws. Key ideas include free fishing licenses for men 65 and older and requiring frog and turtle hunters to have fishing licenses. A proposed cut in deer hunting hours from 6 p.m. to 4 p.m. drew support for earlier start times. Farmers favor earlier end times to finish work before dark.
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