Elyria High Sports Preview Highlights Baseball and Track
Elyria High opened with three baseball games posting a .232 team batting average against Shaker Heights Lorain and Shaw. The Pioneers totaled 26 hits in 18 at bats and scored 19 runs led by Tom Farmer with five hits in eight trips for .625. Dick Lawrence added two hits in five at bats for .400 and Harry Rutter six at bats for .333 with Bud Cross adding two hits in eight trips for .259. In track, Jerry Bruce leads Elyria with 15 points after two meets, Rudy Davis close with 14 1 1 0, Russ Sherman 13 3, Jack Til- Jack 12 and Gil Reed 10. Smitty’s banquet to be stag for the first time in many years.
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Ama
Elyria High
Shaker Heights
Lorain
Shaw
Pioneers
Tom Farmer
Elyria
Dick Lawrence
Harry Rutter
Budr Cross
Jerry Bruce
Bruce
Rudy Davis
Davis
Russ Sherman
Jack Til- Jack
Gil Reed
Elyria Golfers Rally For 29 7 Win Over Lakewood
Elyria High golfers climbed into the victory column with a 29 to 7 win over Lakewood High on Spring Valley course. Alan McMullen led with an 88 for 18 holes while Jerry Koehn and Jum Clifford both sank 25 foot putts on the 18th to seal the team win.
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Chick Smith
Elyria High
Lakewood High
Spring Valley
Alan McMullen
The
Pioneers
Jerry Koehn
Jum Clifford
Koehn
All City Bowling Leads and Local Sports Notes
Plating Five posts a 2,737 series to top the All City Bowling League standings as 6121s, led by George Smith and a 952 set by McManus, take two games from Stone’s Grill. Kent State announces its annual spring intra-squad game Thursday evening with Kent sophomores Arvay’s Same and Chips highlighted. Elyria High figures include exstandouts Leo Cattani and Julius Passal Service on the roster, while Russ Sherman and John Carroll-bound plans for next fall are noted with weight and graduation details.
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Smitty's
Smitty's Grocery
Cascade
Urban Flating
Miller's Supper Club
Joe
George H. Smith
Inj Man
Singleton
McManus
Kent State University
Arvay
Cleveland Heights
Trevor Rees
Golden Flashes
Elyria Auto
Leo Cattani
Julius Passal Service
Kent
Russ Sherman
Elyria High
John Carroll University
Cleveland
Sherman
Final night features tight finish in Olympic Recreation women league
The Mo tors edge toward a deciding outcome with one week left in the regular season. Final matches see George's Chips win twice to edge Memo's Tavern for the season title by eight games. Milton's Jewelers posted a 282 series, while Lottie Hart led Elyria Electric with a 480 series.
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Motors
Olympic Recreation
George
Memo
Milton's Jewelers
Lottie Hart
Elyria Electric Squadron
Black George Wins Trial But Derby Field Remains Open
Black George surprised by winning the mile Trial at Churchill Downs by two lengths over Middleground as Hill Prince and Your Host were pegged as Derby favorites. Despite the Trial win, Black George may only run Saturday if the track is muddy, per his owner. The paddock scene also noted strong workouts for Hill Prince and Oil Capitol, while observers recalled Citation as the only horse to win both Trial and Derby heat.
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Mvea Ls
Black George
Middleground
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Sunglew
Viieville
U.P
Hill Prince
Your Host
King Ranch
William Veeneman
Mantal Tam Straws
Weesepee
Oil Capitol
Carlos Legnon
Gray Ghost
Tulsa
Elyria Falls To Barberton In Independent Clash 12-5
Elyria High’s Pioneers dropped an independent game at Ely Stadium as Barberton Magics built a four-run fifth inning and won 12-5. Elyria’s Rutter and Lawrence led with two hits each, while Don Bennett made a sensational seventh inning catch. Barberton’s Thomas, Hunter and Dugan paced the offense with multiple hits, and Mihalis earned the win for Elyria’s mound effort in his first high school start.
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HIGH
Pioneers
Barberton High
Magica
Ely Stadium
Magics
Summit County
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Barberton
Elyria
Lakewood
Clevelad Heights
Lake Erie
Bill Yosa
Bill Dugan
Barber
Netratton
W. L
Beaton
Mstoriea
Yosa
Cauley
Box
Dugan
Philadelphia
iMares
Rcnner
BNO
St Louis
Washington
Welk
Aimlinger
Steve Mihalis
Jonas
Ior
Yora
Yohsy
Wood
NES
Detroit
Palladelpnie
Xrar
Jacobs
Mannington
Ristas
Wells
Tooo
Ball
al Mcaribur
Boston
Lawrecice
Bennett Sé Yoo
New York
Morrin
Leager
Alexander
Cincinnati
stopArd Games
St. Lowis
Fodbielan
Isseris
Wanton
Pittaburgh
Ania
Berner Ee Ee
Perte Gor
Elyrizlye
Cep
Lotk
Cinicinnai
Kosle
Rutter
Wenineier Ae
Chicago
K. John
Mihalis
Dick Lawrence
Ned McArthur
McArthur
Tommy Ristas
Lawrence
Dick Hunter
Dave Thomas
Dogen
Thomas
Don Bennett
The
Bennett
Rudy Cross
Gene Miller
Yeomen Roll To Second Diamond Victory At Muskingum
Oberlin College Yeomen secured their second baseball win in four games with a 12 2 victory at Muskingum. Don Marx and Dick Kuusela combined on a five hitter while Kuusela closed the ninth. Robie Shults led the offense with a triple and a home run as Oberlin bats exploded for 16 hits.
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Oberlin College Yeomen
Muskingum
Don Marx
Dick Kuusela
Robie Shults
Stevenson To Head Tennis Commission With Two Events Planned
The Elyria Tennis Commission elected Dr Bob Stevenson as chairman for the coming season with Betty Fell serving as secretary treasurer. New and returning members include Lew Maxwell Dr Stevenson Pat Bauer Bob DeLloyd Ron Wiggins Bill Camp and Betty Fell while retiring members are Dr Hartsel Claire Lugas Gerry Gaines and John Nevins. A tennis clinic was set to be planned with Stevenson Fell and Wiggins on the committee. A rapid-fire tournament over Memorial Day weekend was approved with DeLloyd and Camp to organize. The next meeting is May 16 at City Hall.
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Elyria Tennis Commission
Elyria Recreation Board
John Hartsel
Bob Stevenson
Betty Fell
T 4
Lew Maxwell
Stevenson
Pat Bauer
Bob DeLloyd
Ron Wiggins
Bill Camp
LaMotta to defend title in Yankee Stadium bout
NY reports Jake LaMotta agreed to defend his middleweight title on June 14 at Yankee Stadium. An opponent will be chosen May 15 from Laurant Dauthuille, Tiberio Mitri, Dave Sands, Tony Janiro, Paddy Young, Rocky Graziano, and Ray Rabinson. LaMotta cited TV money and venue as reasons for Stadium choice.
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York
Jake LaMotta
Syracuse
N.Y
Joe Taylor
National Boxing Association
Bronx
Jake
Yankee Stadium
Laurent Dauthuille
France
Tiberio Mitri
Italy
Dave Sands
Australia
Tony Janiro
Ohio
Paddy Young
New York
Rocky Graziano
Brooklyn
Ray Suger Rabingon
Dauthuille
N.ba. la Motta
Marcel Cerdan
N.B.A
Misk
Madison Square Garden
International Boxing Club
Sox Blast Tribe in Opening Game of Series
Boston wins 9 to 1 as Red Sox batter Indians pitchers for 11 hits led by Ted Williams and Walter Dropo. Maurice McDermott limits Cleveland to one run on four hits, striking out eight over six innings. Williams belts his fourth homer. Gordon hits a key home run to spark the offense.
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Boston
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Ellis Kinder
Red Sox
Indians
Joe Gordon
Maurice McDermott
McDermott
Sox
Make Garcia
Walter Dropo
Louisville
Billy Goodman
Ted Williams
Gene Bearden
Washington Senators
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland AB. R
Go Garcia
Dearden
Aeao
Stephens
Sa Doerr
Zarilla
Garcia
Bearden
DiMaggio
Wright
Dropo
Williams
Gordon
Willams
Bacrifice
Tebbetts
Vernon
Pesky
Doerr
Boudreau
Kennedy
Benton
Balk
MccDermott
Patsayells
Berry, Boyer
Avon Lake wins Clearview Relays with 43 points title claim
Avon Lake High School Shoremen captured the team championship at the Clearview Relays with 43 points, edging Oberlin Indians who scored 87. Avon Lake won three field events and one track event, led by Ken Klingshirn Dick Tomanek and Willard Klingshirn in the shot put and by a strong pole vault effort. Oberlin won four events led by Fred Owens Ronny Waln and Bob Bryant, while Clearview and Columbia also posted victories as the soft track and chilly wind tempered performances.
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Avon Lake
Clearview
Lake High School
Lorain County
Clippers
Vermilion
Wellington
Columbia
Ken Klingshirn
Dick Tomanek
Willard Klingshirn
Dick Oddy
Don Bates
Perry Eiben
Karl Furnias
Alex Chriat
Pete Rockas
Will Bartolovich
Noine
CN One
Averean Ttt
Oberlin
Fred Owens
Ronny Waln
Bob Bryant
Willie Edwards
Dick Stefan
Sam Petroff
Bryant
Edwards
Leon Russell
Ray Habeck
Dick Teaman
Carl Kosakowski
al Dargo
Kosakowski
Teaman
Dargo
Bob Repas
Bruce Yeager
Dean Yeager
Sterling Deitrich
Bay Village
Quens
Wen
Beangseeermiltan
Oddy
Biden
Bates
Furniss
Owens
Stefan
Wain
Petroff
Habeck
Teamen
Avon
Klingshirn
Tomanek
W. Klingshirh
Yeager
D. Zenzer
Destrich
Russel
Ingahirn
W. Elingshirn
Tomaneek
Grafton Captures League Title With 8-7 Win
Grafton High School Navyed past La Grange 8 to 7 to clinch League No. 1 in Lorain County Class B. Three-run bursts in the third and fifth put Grafton ahead 8-4 before control issues in the seventh let La Grange rally to three runs. Winning pitcher was Larry Bucynski with relief by Dale Barber and Art Tablett. Semi finals set for today with Avon Lake at Brownhelm and Grafton meeting Eaton at Grafton.
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Grafton High School
Lorain County
la Grange
Grafton
Gene Wurm
Avon Lake
Brownhelm
Eaton
Larry Bucynski
Dale Barber
Art Tablett
St Johns Bowlers Banquet Set At 6 30 Thursday
The St John’s Lutheran Bowling League holds its annual banquet Thursday at 6 30 PM in the St John’s School building. Season results show Porsch Lumber as league champion with 50 wins and 31 losses for a .617 percentage. Other teams listed include Belt Company Barco Overdoora Elyria Pattern Nelsons Plumb Coca Cola and Sporting Goods.
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St. John's
St. John's Lutheran Bowling League
St. John’s
Porsch Lumber
Parsch Lumber Belt Company
Barco Overdoora
Elyria Pattern Nelson’s Plumb Coca Cola
Bisotrana Company
Sporting Goodsess Snark Shop Savings Deposit Back
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