Amherst Comets Seek Sixth Lakeland Track Title
Amherst High Comets head to the Sixth Annual Lakeland Conference Track Meet aiming for a third straight title as rivals from Huron, Vermilion, Clearview, Wellington and New London vie for top placings. Key events include the mile, 880 relay, pole vault and shot put with notable contenders Tom Steuty, Ron Poylie, John Siebert and Bob Mulford. Competition starts 10:30 am with prelims and continues into afternoon with staggered starts.
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Clearview
Amherst High
Huron
Tigers
Margaretta
Polar Bears
Vermilion
Sailors
Clippers
Wellington
Duke's
Wildcats
New London
Dick Cooley
Comets
Steve Baksa
Clearview High
Lakeland Records Track Standouts Amid Dense 1950s Notes
A compact summary of Lakeland records listing athletes and marks from 1953 to 1959 across events. Names like Mike Devich Nick Mayer Bob Meoski Dave Ezley and Joe Borszezi appear with distances and times in hurdles sprints relays high jump shot put and pole vault. University and town clubs such as Clearview Vermillion Amherst New London appear in event lineups.
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New Toedon
Jim McCann
Dan Buser
Roger Bernet
Rob Mullord
Amherst
Dick Mulford
Bob
Clearview
Ron Poyie
Joe Borsold
Borsoli
Jeck Kepie
Baer
Ire Siore
Hob Pacddemar
Rencheran
New Loc
Mike Devich
Clearriew
Eun—Gere Krupp
Nick Mayer
New London F
Handiei i Geer
Grannemar Hardy
MIRE
Arherstedmen
Waser
Sraca
Meckier
Jar Sbrakementer
Sigh Bosch
Dave Ezley
Boo Mroski
Vermifion
Bob Meoski
Nie Thenass
Joe Borsczi
Borsch
High School Sports Schedule Conflicts and Meets Listed
Lorain hosts TRaCek Buckeye Conference events at Lorain. Bays and Girls meet at Clearview High. Huron Exie League meets at North Berlin Medica. Bizzia Cathair at St Josep Relays. Buckeye Conference championships at Lorain. Lakeland Conf meet at Clearview High. Gerlit Heights at Muskiteum Retais. Oberlin baseball at Medina. Oberlin JV at Avorn Lake.
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Tracek
Buckeye
Lorain
Lorain County High School
Bays and Girls
Clearview Bigh
North Berlinal
Thack—Lakeland
Clearriex High
Gerlit Heights
Muskiteum Retais
Oberlin
Medina
Erlir College
Avorn Lake
32 Teams Roll In Tournament Opening
The article notes 32 teams entering a tournament with Petersen Motor Sales of Ashland leading with a 2.998 pinfall and a 334 handicap. The event follows a start last weekend and lists Ashland as a key location.
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Isigat Tonve
Hich
Petersen Motor Sales
Ashland
Ingo Dims Lights After Punch Shocks Champion
Grossenger N Y reports heavy weight champion Ingemar Johansson bans movie lights from his training ring after a dazzling blow by sparring partner Cortez Stewart from New York. The 180 pound Stewart connected hard in Catskill training for a Sune 20 title defense versus Floyd Patterson. Johansson was shaken but not knocked down and then refused further boxing.
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Catskill Moor
Rains
Floyd Paterson
Stewart
Johansson
Ingo
Giants and Braves Win Big as NL Race Heats Up
The Giants extend a six game streak by beating the Phillies, while the Braves use power to down the Cardinals for a second straight win. Reds crush Cubs 14 1, and American League notes include Gary Bell's four win for the Indians and Tom Brewer's two hitter for the Red Sox. Yogi Berra homers on his birthday as late rallies shape the pennant chase.
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Giants
Philadelphia Phillies
Braves
St. Louis
Sam Jones
Robin Roberts
Willie Kirkland
Hobie Landrith
Eddie Mathews
Cardinals
Bob Buhl
Milwaukee
Bob Purkey
Cincinnati
Ieach
Eddie Kasko
Vada Pinison
Tomy Gonzalez
Bob Anderson
Moe Drabowsky
Ben Johnson
Reds
Cubs
Lou Boudreau
Bell
Russ Nixon
Ralph Terry
Yogi Berra
Pete Runnels
Brewer
Bob Shaw
White Sox
Coast Relays Tomorrow At Fresno Track Meet
The West Coast Relays in Fresno will showcase top sprinters including Ray Norton Roscoe Cook and Leamon King with world record hopes. Meet director Flint Hanner is optimistic a 9.2 second 100 yard dash may occur though no wind aided 9.2 has ever been clocked. Bobby Poynter of San Jose State is seen as a strong challenger.
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Flint Hanner
Ray Norton
Roscoe Cook
Oregon
Leamon King
California
Bobby Poynter
San Jose State
Harner
Hammer
Baseball Standings and Results From Major League Action
The American and National League standings show Cleveland and Kansas City effort amid daily results. Key games include Cleveland over Chicago and New York at Washington. detailed box scores and upcoming matchups list explicit pitchers and line scores.
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Meautta Cereland
New Ae
Chicago
Detroi
Washington
Bavses City
Baltimore
Tadsy
Mazsas Gy
Demont
John —Larson
Busaning
Cleveland
Piece
Hawkins
New York
Ford
Kaze
Boston
Brow
Monboquette
Tomertes
Kansas City
Detroit
Clevelas
Asphalt Team Likely ABC Titlist
The A&A Asphalt team from Birmingham Michigan appears set to win the American Rowing Congress Tournament title with 10 days left and 416 teams still in the field. Top score Thursday was 291 by Burghoff Bar No. 2 of Wayne Michigan while Homer Shemwell of Memphis posted a 663 singles series.
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Toledo
UPI
A&a Asphalt
Birmingham
Mich
A & A Asphalt
Burghoff Bar
Wayne
Homer Shemweh
Memphis
Philley Stays With Giants After Trade Switch
San Francisco Giants keep veteran Dave Philley with the team as Philadelphia leaves town after three straight losses. Philley, famed for his Phils performance against the Giants Thursday, was purchased by San Francisco for a $25,000 waiver price. Giants optioned catcher Neil Wilson to Tacoma in the Pacific Coast League to clear space for pinch hitting.
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San Francisco
Dave Philley
San Francisco Giants
Philadelphia
Philley
Phils
Giants
San Francisco Cit
Neil Wilson
Tacoma
Dempsey Remains Champion in Memory and Myth
In 1949 Chicago, Jack Dempsey at breakfast near the Morrison Hotel recalls past glories as Ezzard Charles and J. F. Walcott prepare for a heavyweight title bout. A stranger at the table asserts Dempsey’s lingering aura, while the aging champ embodies steadfast courtesy and devotion to fans amid recent biographies and enduring legend.
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Chicago
Ezzard Charles
J. F. Walcott
Joe Louis
Im Norris
Norris
International Boxing Club
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Morrison Hotel
Dempsey
Pal
Jack Willard
Jess Willard
Toledo
Diamond Notices Exyria Little League West 1960
Minor A tryouts postponed due to wet grounds. 12 year olds and di year olds to run at 5 30 pm 11 year olds at 7 30. Managers and coaches meeting for minor A at 3 30. Rosters due tomorrow with a 40 dollar entry fee for Plyreg City Industrial Softball League teams.
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Exyria
Plyreg City-Industrial
All-Stars Week Schedule At West Recreation Field
Next week features All-Stars games with St John Lutheran versus Bowling Center at diamond 2 on Monday and St John Lutheran versus C A Olsen at diamond 2 on Thursday. AW games start at 6 30 p.m. Also tryouts for Life League North Minor B at 9 30 a.m. tomorrow.
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St. John Lutheran
Bowling Center
West Recreation Field
Pfandler Co
Angelina's Pizza
Diamond No
Bittmer-DeCarlo Funeral Home
C. A. Olsen
Lear-Romeo
Bolero Club
Grassie
Wayside Inn
West Recreation
Elyria Bowling Center
Western Heights Cafe
Magyars Bowl Elyria Magyar United Church of Christ
Elyria Magyar UCC bowlers meet Toledo Magyar keggers at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes Sunday at 3 p.m. The rematch features 44 players per side. Toledo won their April 24 home match. Louis Ignatz serves as captain and manager for the Elyrians, with a luncheon at the church following.
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Elyria Magyar United Church of Christ
Toledo Magyar
Stoney’s
Toledians
Louis Ignatz
Elyrians
May 12 1908 Chronicle-Telegram Details Elyria News
Transcribed May 12 1908 Chronicle-Telegram from Elyria, Ohio. Contains local notices, brief items, and community updates reflecting early 20th-century life and events in Elyria and surrounding area.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria, Okie, Fri
Indy style race hits Lorain County Speedway tomorrow night
The Lorain County Speedway schedules a racing night with Indy style cars and 1560 class machines. Drivers include Chuck Yost Jr Elyria Mickey Shaw Cleveland Mack Clingan Al Wood Leo Caldwell and Jerry Gasser among others. Eight races four lap dash four ten lap heats pursuit one lap feature and a fan fest are on the program with time trials at 7 and race time at 830 accompanied by free coffee for fans.
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Lorain County Speedway
Indianapolis
Oval
Chuck Yost
Elyria
Mickey Shaw
Cleveland
Mack Clingan
al Wood
Leo Caldwell
Perrysburg
Jerry Gasser
Norm Law
Bedford
LCS
Doc Martinckc
Ed Weisman
Bob Haylank
Art Smith
Norma Smith
Jim .Florian
Bob James
Montrose
Dick Seymour
Twinsburg
Stosh Jalowiec
Jerry Eschtruth
Bob Jones
Berea
Rollie
al Beale
Jim McCune
Toledo
Zeke Ingland
Americans Battle At St. Andrews in British Amateur
In St Andrews Scotland the first round of the 1960 British Amateur features an all American match between Tim Holland of Rockville Centre New York and Peter Grant of Phoenix Arizona. The event for Port Rush Northern Ireland runs May 2 with Holland a 1958 semifinalist and both men drawn in the top quarter alongside Joe Carr and Mike Bonallack.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Tim Holland
Rockville Cerére
N.Y
Peter Grant
Phoenix
Ariz
Portrush
Northern Ireland
Holland
the Royal and
Holand
Grant
Tribe Buys Orioles Powers
Cleveland Indians acquire Johnny Powers from Baltimore for 20000 waiver price. Powers, a first baseman and outfielder, joins his third major league club in five months after leaving Cincinnati Reds and being dropped by Baltimore in a roster reshuffle that also saw Valmy Thomas move to the Orioles.
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Cleveland
Onio
Johnny Powers
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore
Orioles
Valmy Thomas
Powers
Cincinnati Reds
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John Siebert
Joan Conry
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Siebert
Conry
McCaslin
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Day Baksa
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Jay
Elyria Memorial Hospital
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Ryals
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Lodi St
Elyria, O
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By Fred Down
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