Elyria Teams Headed for Milwaukee Bowling Championship
Elyria and its top bowlers travel to Milwaukee for the 4th Annual American Bowling Congress championships. The six-day event at Milwaukee Arena offers a $350,000 prize pool with $2,500 for team winners and $1,000 in all events. Elyria Hardware leads entries, with Beiter Line and T. O. Murphy Co. among other Classic League teams also competing.
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Konno of Bucks Leads NCAA Swim Meet Victory
Ford Konno of Ohio State, a freshman, won the 1500 meter event with a meet record of 18 minutes 155 seconds. Yale’s Jimmy McLane passed John Marshall to take second, while Marshall finished third in the opening event of the three day championships in Princeton New Jersey.
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Often Injured Fighters Paired In New York Bout
Johnny Bratton of Chicago and Rocky Castellani of Luzerne Pa meet in a telecast 10 rounder at Madison Square Garden. Bratton a two time broken jaw veteran and Castellani with three hand fractures clash as Castellani returns under new management and trainer after previous Garden turmoil.
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Ernie Durando
Delaney Defeats Otis Graham in Ten Round Showdown
Akron middleweight Ronnie Delaney, 156, dominated Otis Graham, 164, of Philadelphia, to win a unanimous decision over ten rounds. Delaney controlled the bout and carried the contest from start to finish with judges giving Graham only one round.
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Casey Stengel Linguistic Larks Sparkling in Baseball Banter
A humorous sketch critiques misquotations of Casey Stengel by labeling him a free style speaker with a Kansas City bent. It lampoons supposed quotes about Mickey Mantle shifts and spring training power, noting readers mix up his orations with classic literature while preserving Stengelese cadence.
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United Press
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Peckinpaugh and Weisman Play At Ohio Wesleyan
Memories of the Cleveland Indians are stirred by an intra-squad game at Ohio Wesleyan. Pitcher John Peckinpaugh and catcher Jed Weisman, sons of former Tribe figures, played together after Cleveland Heights High and Lake Erie League ball careers. In Kentucky Derby notes, 167 horses were nominated with Achilles as the only foaled May 3, owned by Keystone Stable.
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K. O. C. Keglers Meet Cleveland Five In Special Bowling Match
Representatives from the Knights of Columbus League and the Cleveland Red Circle All-Star League will bowl Saturday at 6 on Bowl-O-Crome lanes. Elyria’s top five by average include Jack Kurek Ralph Ball Frank Brada Ray Craft and John McDonough. A bowling film follows in the K of C rooms with Harold Istang in charge of projection. Carl Esch and Jack Kurek head the arrangements.
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Reds Sweep Barons 4-2 In Ice Final For Cup Series
Providence Reds defeated the Cleveland Barons 4-2 in the fifth game of their best-of-five playoff series to advance to the Calder Cup semi finals against Cincinnati. Pittsburgh Hornets edged Hershey 4-3 in double overtime to reach the finals. First-period goals by Kapusta and Smith gave Providence the lead with late OT heroics by Bob Salinger securing Pittsburgh’s win.
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Quarter Final Net Matches Scheduled in Miami Tournament
Quarter-final play was set in the Miami Invitation, led by Vic Seixas of Philadelphia vs Sid Schwartz of Miami after rain halted their unfinished match with Seixas ahead 7 5 5 2. Other fixtures feature Art Larsen vs Don Kaiser, Billy Talbert vs Gardnar Mulloy, and Dick Savitt vs Tony Vincent.
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Cal
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University of Miami
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New York
Gardnar Mulloy
Dick Savitt
Orange, N. J
Tony Vincent
Hockey playoffs results and series outcomes
The series outcomes show Pittsburgh advances to Calder Cup finals after beating Hershey 4-1 in a five game best of seven with late thrillers including a double overtime win. Providence defeats Cleveland 3-2 in a best of five to reach the finals, while Cincinnati sweeps Buffalo 3-0 and Providence-Cincinnati advances to face Pittsburgh-Hershey winner for the finals.
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Perry-Fay Women’s Loop Opens Night With Two Matches
The Perry-Fay Women’s League schedule lists two 9 PM matches at the Bowling Center. Plastics faces Bolts in one pairing and Nuts meets Screws in the other.
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Master Minds Of Baseball Richards Rated Toughest In Majors
Rich ards, manager of the Chicago White Sox, feared for his sleepwalking yet praised for his relentless hustle and tactical genius. His 1951 team finished fourth, the Sox’ best since 1943, and he has shaped pitchers and hitters such as Saul Rogovin and Nelson Fox while earning a reputation as a strict, detail driven leader.
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Fain aims to defend AL batting title after 300 strike
Ferris Fain of the Philadelphia Athletics said his 1950 .344 batting mark came from concentrating on hitting for base and not swinging for the fences. He credits mental and physical conditioning and hopes for similar success this season despite injuries last year. Minnie Minoso and George Kell were close challengers.
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Browns Beat Tribe as Browns Hammer 16 Hits in 11-2 Win
Cleveland Indians were routed by the St. Louis Browns 11-2 in Tucson exhibition action. Marty Marion contributed a three run homer as the Browns erupted for seven runs in the sixth inning off Bob Kerrigan. George Zaverink relieved with two innings, while Steve Gromek gave up six hits in five frames for Cleveland. The loss drops the Tribe to eight losses in spring play.
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Kansas Fans Welcome Champion Jayhawks Home
Kansas University fans flooded Kansas City and Lawrence to salute Coach Phog Allen and the NCAA title team after their West Coast victory. Springfield’s Southwest Missouri State Bears, led by coach Bob Vanatta, prepare for a tough Olympic playoff clash Saturday night, hoping for a hot scoring night to upset the favored Kansas outfit led by Clyde Lovellette.
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Furgol shoots 64 to lead Azalea Open round one
Marty Furgol blazed an eight under par 64 at Cape Fear Country Club to take a two stroke lead in the Azalea Open. Eddie Johnson aced the 10th hole, while Jimmy Clark Art Wall Jr. and others opened with 66s. Bobby Locke sits one behind Snead as second round looms.
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Fight Results by United Press
Milwaukee Irish Bob Murphy outpointed Roy Thom in a ten round match. Rocky Graziano stopped Roy Wouters in one round. Lee Q. Murray outpointed Jack Flood over eight at Seattle. Jackie Weber defeated Orlando Zuleta in ten at Fall River. Vic Cardell stopped Wilbur Wilson in Hartford in ten rounds.
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Plan Spring Activities for Ohio Scholastic Conference
The Ohio Scholastic Conference will hold its annual Spring-Winter meeting in Canton Sunday to plan an expanded Spring sports program. Conference President Mel C. Knowlton, head football coach at Alliance, called the session. The loop includes Canton McKinley, Massillon, Mansfield, Toledo Waite, Warren, and Alliance.
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