Derby Contenders Loom as Hill Gail Favored in Kentucky Classic
Russ Davie previews the 78th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with Hill Gail as likely favorite after Santa Anita Derby and Derby Trial wins. Blue Man, Master Fiddle, Cold Command, and Gushing Owl also attract attention among a 15-horse field. The analyst notes past Derby favorites’ win rates and predicts Hill Gail or Blue Man for top spots, with Cold Command a dark horse based on Whitney entries and Derby history.
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Churchill Downs
Kentucky
Hill Gail
Calumet Farm
Eddie Arcaro
Blue Man
A W. Abbott
Conn McCreary
Victor
Jamaica
Master Fiddle
Wood Memorial
Cold Command
Hi. Gail
Keeneland
Owl
Louisiana
Arkansas
Sub Fleet
Pinter
Count Flame
Eternal Moon
Happy G. Lucky
Brown Rambler
Arroz
Hannibal
Smoke Screen
Swoop
Calumet Charger
Battle Main
Arcaro
Big Stretch
Golden Birch
Mameluke
Mr. Trouble
Dooly
Counterpoint
Phalanx
Jet Pilot
Sweeney
Indians Face Eastern Trip With Seven Games Left
The Cleveland Indians head into tonight’s game against Washington with seven games remaining on their eastern road swing. They play two each with the Senators and Red Sox and three with the Yankees, aiming to improve their 1951 road record and boost pennant hopes. The article notes poor Yankee Stadium results but stronger showings at Fenway Park Shibe Park and Griffith Stadium.
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Washington
Cleveland Indians
Senators
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Indians
Yankee Stadium
Redskins
Yanks
Fenway Park
Boston
Shibe Park
Philadelphia
Griffith Stadium
Black River Game Club
Lee Klinect
Grafton
Dobson Throws Two-Hitter as White Sox Top A's 3-0
Veteran pitcher Joe Dobson outdueled Philadelphia’s offense to earn a 3-0 White Sox win over the Athletics. Kell beat out a slow roller for a hits, while Dobson’s brilliant two hit shutout marked his second straight whitewash of the season. Dobson, 35, has helped Chicago’s youth movement and kept the Sox Go-Go style rolling.
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Jack O’brien
United Press
Philadelphia
U.P
White Sox
Joe Dobson
Dobson
Athletics
Skeeter Kell
Phi
On ‘Philley
Kell
Chico Carrasquel
Ladelphia
Dave
George Kell
Detroit
Chico
Browns
Cleveland
Red Sox
Chicago
A’s
Elyria Catholic Cagers Win Multiple Basketball Awards
Elyria Catholic High School held an awards assembly naming 12 varsity players 10 reserves and 12 freshmen. Seniors Jack Kaminski Gene Kasubinski Mike Kozel Dick Seward and Frank Smith earned varsity letters along with juniors Dick Gerhardinger Hank Janowicz Hal Minnich Lynn Rader and Jim Smith.
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Elyria Catholic High School
Ed Kubuski
Jack Kaminski
Gene Kasubinski
Mike Kozel
Dick Seward
Frank Smith
Dick Gerhardinger
Hank Janowicz
Hal Minnich
Lynn Rader
Jim Smith
Bill Bahl
Tony Schork
Nursery Five Caps Lead After First Night in Elyria Joust
Nursery Five Caps took a 2 751 total to lead the 13th Annual Elyria Women’s Bowling Assn Tournament on opening night at Rainbow Lanes. Mary Henke 515, Dorrie Naples 510, Kay Wolfert 438, Mary Karnowski 431, and Millie Buck 410 boosted the top squad’s 2 304 actual pins plus 447 handicap. Betty Lasky of Hart Construction topped individuals with 535 series, aided by 501 by Myrtle Klein. Team play resumes with two shifts featuring 16 squads tonight.
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Elyria Nursery
Rainbow Lanes
Elyria Women's Bowling Association
Mary Henke
Dorrie Naples
Nursery Fire
Kay Wolfert
Mary Karnowski
Millie Buck
Laaders
Dobrowski Meats
Betty Lasky
Hart Construction
Lasky
Henke
Naples
Myrtle Klein
Elyria Reserves Rally to Second Track Victory Over West
Elyria High School reserve track team earned its second win of the season, beating Cleveland West 62 to 14 at Ely Stadium. Joe McFarland led with wins in the 100 and 440 yard dashes, while Elyria swept seven events and claimed many seconds and thirds across the 11 events.
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Elyria High School
Cleveland West
Ely Stadium
Elyria
Joe McFarland
McFarland
Fields
van Drei
Fisher
Stoessner
Jordan
Costanzo
Shaffstall
Turner
Baker Gray
Beal
Van_ Drei
Gray
Lewis
vVan Drei
Ives
Pappas
Baker
MciKtrick
Chesterson
Kosco
Pioneers
Cleveland Heights
Jnior
Shaw
Parama
Streeters
25 Day Cranwood Race Meeting Opens in Cleveland
The Cranwood track on Cleveland's East Side opens Saturday with a 2 14 p m start time. Attendance is expected to climb due to a new clubhouse seating and improved parking and betting. Cranwood debuts Ohio using Automatic Daily Double machines. The opening feature is the $1 500 Inaugural sprint for older horses.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cranwood
Lou Pondfield
Senators Rally In 13th To Top Tribe 2 1
The Washington Senators defeated the Cleveland Indians 2 to 1 in 13 innings. Frank Campos opened the 13th with a centerfield double and scored on Campos's single after Gil Coan doubled to center. Bob Lemon and Sid Hudson both pitched the full game. The loss dropped Cleveland to six defeats in eight games.
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Washington W.P
Cleveland Indians
Senators
Frank Campos
Gil Coan
Indians
Bob Lemon
Sid Hudson
Tribe
Mike Garcia
Cleveland
Julio, Moreno
Coan
Lemon
Irv Noren
Campos l
Hudson
al Rosen
Larry Doby
Dale Mitchell
Mickey Grasso
Eddie Yost
Yost
Merrill Combs
Washington AB
E. Yost
Noren
Campos
Vernon
Runnels
Michaels
Mitchell
Kennedy
Fridley
Boone
Grasso
Tebbetts
Washington
Simpson
Afuchaels
Run
How They Stand Tomorrow's Games In International League Standings
Montreal leads with 10 wins and 4 losses followed by Toronto at 9 and 4 and Syracuse at 7 and 6. Rochester is 6 and 6 while Baltimore sits 4 and 8. Springfield 7 and 5 and Ottawa 1 and 12 trail. Yesterday Montreal defeated Baltimore 19 to 3 and Rochester beat Ottawa 1 to 0.
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Montreal
Syracuse
Toronto
Rochester
Buffalo
Baltimore
Springfiid
Ottawa
Springfield
Brooklyn
Chicago
Lawn
York
Pittsburgh
S. Pollet
Boston
Cincinnati
Raffensberger
Philadelphia
St Louis
Mizell
New York
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la Pot
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Toledo
India‘olis
Kan
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St. Paul
Minne'olis
Columbus
Kansas City
St. Pau
Indianapolis
Elyria Golfers Top Parma For Second Straight Triumph
Elyria High School golf team captured its second consecutive victory and second win in five matches with an 18-14 decision over Parma at Spring Valley Country Club. Dick Perkins led with a 36-41-77 and eight points, while Tony Olenek added six points with a 39-47-86 in the No 3 spot. Bob Olsen and Tom Gwin each had two points as Elyria improved to a 2-0 week, with three upcoming matches against Lakewood Mansfield and the Lake Erie League Championship Meet.
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Elyria High School
Parma
Spring Valley Country Club
Dick Perkins
Elyria
Tony Olenek
Bob Olsen
Tom Gwin
Pioneers
Lorain
A. N
Chick) Smith
Lakewood
Mansfield
Lake Erie
Seace
Tony Oleneks
Ome
Tom Gwin Teas Teenies
Ray Chiara Ae
Tn Reeseeenee
Kerry Ilestr
Mike Hummeston Wee Seereees
Dale Freewald
Renee Teseee
Ean
Huclid
Erie
Cleveland Heights
Heights
Tigers
Shaw
Shaker Heights
Elyria Catholic
Panthers
Smyth
Lakewood St. Edwards
St. Ignatius
St. Edward's
Bratton Stops Langlois in Canada Bout
Johnny Bratton from Chicago halted Pierre Langlois of France in four rounds in Montreal. In Fall River Persley from New York outpointed Al Hauser of Philadelphia over ten rounds.
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United Press
Montreal
Johnny Bratton
Chicago
Pierre Langlois
France
Fall River
Mass
Att Persley
New York
al Hauser
Philadelphia
Two-Hit Kosco Shuts Down Lorain In 3 1 Victory
Elyria High Pioneers beat Lorain Steelmen 3-1 at Lorain Recreation Field to gain a Lake Erie League win. Dick Kosco struck out nine in a complete effort aided by a patched lineup and timely scoring as Elyria moved into sole possession of the league’s middle tier.
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Dick Kosco
Elyria High
Pioneers
Lake Erie
Lorain
Steelmen
Recreation Field
Jim Miller
Kosco
Erie
Pne
George Pressick
Bob Csillag
Doug Swartz
Pionoeers
Vun
Bill McMan
Pressick
Rutter
Bill Yosa
Swartz
Miller
Emery Fekete
McMan
Dick Sabo
Paul Curcillo
Yosa
Dick Skalnicki
Oberlin Golfers Rout Case at Aurora Course
Oberlin College golfers defeated Case by a large margin at Aurora Country Club yesterday. The Yeomen won their third of four matches this season. Jerry Seiler led with a 37 37 74 round, earning medalist honors.
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Oberlin College
Case
Aurora Country Club
Yeomen
Jerry Seiler
Oberlin
Aurora Links
Elyria Catholic Opens First Golf Season on Monday
Elyria Catholic High School Panthers begin their golf schedule with a Monday match against Cleveland St. Ignatius at Spring Valley Country Club. Coach Bill Smyth names Jim Ross Hank Janowicz Gene Kasubinski and Jim Smith in the starting five with Art Gala as alternate.
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Bill Smyth
Elyria District
Lakewood St. Edward’s
Cleveland Lutheran
Norwalk St. Paul's
Granger-Sharon
Smyth
Cleveland
Curren Hiro Redding
John Imes
Bast County
Lorain St. Mary's
Eaton
Elyria Catholic High
Panthers
Cleveland St. Ignatius
Spring Valley Country Club
Jim Ross
Hank Janowicz
Gene Kasubinski
Jim Smith
Elyria Catholic
Art Gala
Tony Schork
Tom Koviak
Frank Smith
Don Shedron
Ely Tracksters Sweep Clearview In Dual Meet
Ely grade school track teams defeated Clearview in a Thursday meet. Eighth graders won 35-14, seventh graders 28-14, and sixth graders 14-9 with multiple event wins by Ely athletes across sprints relays hurdles and field events.
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Ely
Clearview
Arndt
MecPherson
Henes
Molnar
Brown Ie
Bozsok
Ted
Kosakowski
Mason
Bozsol
Butler
Poling
Bozsoki
Penfound
McPherson
Kosekowski
Brown
Kelner
Caco
Weatherbee
Mitchell
Polae
Oleksa
lEly
Gawlik
Johns. Smith
Hancock
Fauver
Nessenger
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Pat McAllister
Mary Bryant
Arlene Patyak
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Nursery Five Caps
Smith Construction
Elyria Bowling Center
Rainbow Bar
Johnson Insurance
Rudy’s Candlelite Inn
Brown Hotel and Country Club
Cherney’s Beverages
No 10 Club
Smitty’s Package Store
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G. M. Motorettes
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