Spin and pace of Art Plas drives Lorain speedway
The weekly racing scene centers on Art Plas of Elyria with a string of three feature wins and three double victories. His car faced a teardown after a three-win stretch, with a shattered piston and damaged valves found. Bill Porter and Ernie Ensign rise in points as Porter's strong showing continues, while Gary Schade gains top twenty status. Times for events at the half mile South Amherst track shift to 7 p.m. trials and 7:30 p.m. racing.
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Art Plas
Elyria
Plas
Northern Ohio
Tech’ Committee
Lou Nagy
Bill Porter
Porter
Billlett
Bill
Olga
Grafton
Lorain County Speedway
United Press Sports
Ernie Ensign
Homer Happy
St. Louis Cardinals
Redlegs
Milwaukee Braves
Chicago Cubs
Gary Schade
Cleveland
Schade
South Amherst
Baseball Roundup: Tigers Shine in Shutout and Sluggers Dominate
Grim pitched two-hit ball as Detroit blanked the Athletics 3-0 with Hoeft earning win for his ninth. Charley Max fueled a multiple homer rally, while Al Kaline and Billy Klaus sparked Chicago and Cleveland wins. Boston beat Baltimore 7-6 behind a Score three-hitter while Ike Delock logged 12 for the win.
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Grim
Billy Hoeft
Pea Eeltroit Tigers
Pedro Ramos
City Athletics
Charley Maxe
al Ka- Piere
Tigers
White Sox
Indians
Billy Klaus
Billy Good
George
Zaverink
Mizell Shines as Redlegs Drop Four Game Sweep
Mizell yields nine runs in four wins boosting American League star Casey Stengel to name his starter for the July 10 classic. Bully Pierce is a fast curvebailer who struck out Friday night.
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Mizell
J Redlegs
Casey | Stengel
Bully Pierce
Washington
Griffith Stadium
Casey Stengel
L D G A Resumes Play After Rain Delay Tomorrow
Lorain District Golf Association restages the Jax Men's Store Tournament at Spring Valley and Cherry Ridge after rain halted play last week. The entry list shows 196 players across four classes, with class allocations and starting times announced. previous winners and notable shots are referenced from the season’s first event.
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Lorain District Golf Association
Spring Valley Country Club
Cherry Ridge
Penn Suaubol WI Anu
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Mizell
Cardinal
Redlegs
Cardinals
Spring Valley
Jim Cirigliano
Lon
Carlisle
Chet
Birrittieri
Cornell Kohlmyer
Hribal Tops In Tool League
Hribal led with a 46 frame and 183 game in the Ridge Tool Double League at Red Man Recreation. Smugala and Close hold the lead with a 30 24 record, as standings list multiple players and scores across the league.
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Chuck Hribal
Ridge Tool
Red‘man Recreation
Smugala and
Close
Baseball Results From Early NL and AL Games
Partial box scores show multiple leagues with teams like Boston Baltimore Chicago and Philadelphia in late innings. Notable arms include Delock Burdette Labline Meyer and Law, with home runs by Moore Jones Clemente Maxwell Kaline and others across Cleveland Pittsburgh Washington and New York squads.
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Boston
Bray
DIO
Baltimore
Ase Ingsri
Parnell
Geiock
Chicago
Moore
Zuverink
Casta! Burdette
Trowbridge
Sheeler
Delock
Zuis and
Rice
Rush
Landverink
Moorerth
Loser
Baxter and Jones Set for Intercollegiate Golf Final
Medalist Rex Baxter Jr. of Houston University and Rick Jones of Ohio State surged Friday into the 36 hole finale of the National Intercollegiate Golf championship at Ohio State University Scarlet course. The 20 year old Houston senior and 22 year old Buckeye will tee off today for the title.
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Columbus, Q
Rex Baxter Jr
Houston University
Ohio State
Rick Jones
Houston
Buckeye
Ohio State University
Oliver and Palmer Share Lead in Insurance City Open
Ed Porky Oliver of Canton and Arnold Palmer of Latrobe tied for the lead after two rounds at Wethersfield Connecticut. Each fired a pair of 69s to reach a 36 hole total of 135 as 13 rivals remained within three strokes of the leaders in the 148-man field.
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Wethersfield
Conn
Porky Oliver
Canton
Mass
Arnold Palmer
Latrobe
Oliver
Palmer
Day's Hardware wins seventh straight in Elyria league
Day's Hardware remained unbeaten with a 11 1 victory over Merchants in the Elyria Class D Hot Stove League. Jack Belinski pitched four hit ball with 11 strikeouts as Day's clubbed 15 hits led by Belinski Aulisio Kaminstu Lewicki and Wimsatt with two hits each. Meng homered for 1 0 0 F as Savings Deposit Bank rolled to a 9 1 win over Legion Subs.
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Day
Elyria
Hot Stove
Savings Deposit Bank
Legion
Yates Construction
West Side Lumber
Jack Belinski
Nick Aulisio
Tom Kaminstu
Dict Lewicki
Ron Wimsatt
Gibuver Legion
Darryl Meng
F. Meng
Steve Gurchik
Savings Deposit
Dick! Bliss
Bank
Bob Topoly
Dick, Henke
Tom Martin
Topoly
John Guerin
RHE
Daniels
Day's Hardware
Lo,o.f
Belinski and Olmstead
Meng and
Wwymer
Castie
Becker
Dumas Breaks Seven-Foot Barrier At Olympic Trials
Charles Dumas, 19, becomes first man to clear seven feet in the high jump at Los Angeles trials, shattering the world record and highlighting a starry opening session as U.S. track hopefuls qualify for Melbourne. Other Americans set records in sprints and field events, with 12 or more earning Olympic berths or alternates.
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Los Angeles
INS
America
United States
Melbourne
Australia
Los Angeles Memoris Coliseum
Charles Dumas
Walt Davis
Lorain County Savings & Sons
Glenn Davis
Ohio State
Wells Cor
Davis
Macerin Catholic Hi
Elyria Catholic High
Rotary’nificance
International Sense Club
Rusing C. A. Olsen Co
Isia
Yuriy Lituyev
Eddie Southern
University of Texas
Lorain County Savings & Trusts
Josh
John Smith
Culbreath
Marine Corps
Dick Stolzenberg
Smith
Larry Reid
Joe Rodgers
Gary Taft
Biff
Ira Murchison
Army
Thane Baker
Joe
Air Force
Bobby Morrow
Abilene Christian
Morrow
Dave Sime
Duke
Seventeen Picked to LLS Star Team
Seventeen boys named to the Little League South All-Star squad for summer tourneys. Likly-Rockett leads with five players. United Polish Club Elyria Hardware and Dugan's Donuts each have four. Frank Woods to manage. Ray Stanek coach.
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LLS
Chuck Redington
Likly-Rockett
United Polish Cub
Elyria Hardware
Dugan's Donuts
Frank Woods
Ray Stanek
Likly Rockett
Randy Redington
Chuck Aldrich Lee Kearse
Don Miller
Pete Morton
Pete Nardecchia
Bill Deie
Dave Sito
Ken Sito
Larry Andrews
Steve Messaras
Ron Novak
John Stanek
Elyria Hardware Nails Conkiennien
Dugan
Imith
Allen Stacey
Bob
Sey Stacey
Ed Sands
Warner/2otery club
Ence
Sedocs
Chigilano
No-Hitter Highlights Elyria Merchan ts Victory Over Strongsville
Elyria Merchants pitcher Jack Miller struck out eight and walked five in a no-hitter win over Strongsville in a North Central Ohio League softball game. Strongsville scored one run in the top of the third. Joe Watson led Elyria with two hits and two runs. Joe Lowery doubled and drove in two, while Pete Reckas and Julius Pondy doubled.
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Rush
Cubs
Braves
Daniny O'Connell
Bob Rush
Ernie Banks
Fete Whisenant
Redlegs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Duke Snider
Dodgers
Randy J Jackson
Gil Hodges
Jack Meyer
Clem Labiner
Roberto Clemente
Lee Wails
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants
Jim Hearn
Vern ‘Law
Pirates
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
Abbeyville
Jack Miller
Elyria Merchants
Strongsville
Miller
Diamond Docket Lorain League Schedule Recap
Lorain Class A League features Natipo x Tube Co. vs Rone Radio at Oakwood Park and Wolf Dry Goods at Elyria Recreation. Pony League games include Manufacurers and Pablicators S5 vs Mens Shop at Elyria Catholic High. Hart Construction meets Pire Fighters at Diamond No 2 with 4 pm start.
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Lorain
Natipox Tube Co
Rone Radio
Oakwood
Pear
Lorain and Lehman & Johnson
Wolf Dry Goods
Elyria
Recreation File
Pony League
Manufacuress
Elyria Catholic High Diamond Wo
Hart Construction
Pire
Dia- 2
CA Lorain Fo. Savings & Trust
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Happy Redlegs
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Hele
Frank Fybercys
J News
Ben Skodmey
al St
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Charles Antleh
Joe Kmnody
Paul Filvain
Tor
Jim
Lorain Sera
Hribal
Kokhmyer
Duniee
Herm
Nelson White
Fox Sox
Mickey Vernon
Red Sox
Ted Williams
Leih Field
Mickey Man Yanks
al Kalin
anRee
George Kell
Orioles
Yogi Berra
G . Yanks
Harvey Kuen Virers
Clevelan
Allisen
Martin
Lotlart
Waragon
S. Miller
Meyer
Lopata
Wilson
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Roebuck
Labloe
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Walker
Winger—Labline
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Snider
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Iti
Hodges
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Aix
Hear
McCall Sith
Saint
Westrum
Law
Face
Folles
Boser Hearn
Hume
Clemente
Walls
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Nuxhall
Snd
Batley
Detroit
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Hoeft
Lasorda
Shantz
German
Thompson
Maxwell
Kaline
Pierce
Lollar
Mass of Lemon
Daley
McLish
Hee Averill
Lemos
Baxter
Ered
A. Lee Dueck
Ohio
SFE
Cleveland Television
North Ridge RD
O'Heil Shoffing Center
Verran Te
Oliver, Palmer
Love Bros
Yarsa Hardware
Lake Ave
Aem
Sun
Dumas
U.S
By Charles Denton
Compton
Calif
Taft
Reid
Greg Cluley
Norm Tilbert
Cluley
Dennis Novak
Alan Sabo
Jim Renz
Sabo
Rotary
Bobh Neuman
Alan Bacher
Olsen
Catholic High
Vern Wilson
Phil Reavis
Murchison
Baker
al Hall
Cliff Blair
Hal Connolly
Cy Young
Phil Conley
Ai Ben Garcia
Parry
O'Brien
Ken Bantum
Billy Dellinger
Curtis Stone
Max Tri Alex
Rotary Club
Har
C_A Olsen Co
Oprata Co
S&t Wells
Bank Nine
Merchants
Little League North
Fiocher Insurance
Stewart Radio
Dr. Pepper
Belter Line
East Kiwanis Fisth
Wjiw-Tv
Carter
Belmont Park
WGAR
Kyw-Tv
Billy Well
Don Carter
the Granite Concrete Block Company
West Ave
Otten & Crites
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