Charles Targets Speed for Walcott Clash in Philadelphia
Ezzard Charles, seeking to reclaim the heavyweight title from 38-year-old Jersey Joe Walcott, trains at Mrs. Byrd’s camp in Pleasantville to gain speed. Coaches say he overtrained last July and must sharpen punches and footwork to outpace Walcott at Municipal Stadium on June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Cuddy
United Press
Pleasantville
N. J
Ezzard Charles
Joe Walcott
Dusky Ezzard
Cincinnati
Laoma Byrd
Walcott
Philadelphia
Municipal Stadium
Charles
Cout
Pittsburgh
Ezzard
Weil
Pitt
Fort Vr
Hichway
Ray Arcel
Jimmy Brown
Ezzerd
Arcel
Joe
Local Fairways League Highlights and Standings Update
Cherry Ridge leads Blue Division with a 7-3 win over West Side Lumber as Polish Club B tops Lorain County Refrigeration in White Division. Western and Southern Life Insurance beat Club Team 51 2 41 2 while Meister Real Estate moves to Turfriders 41 2 31 0. Jim Cirigliano shoots 33 to lead scoring. Arnold Michaels par 35. Team tallies list several clubs and prize winners, with Nightly standings across Blue and White divisions and a June flight schedule set for Elyria Country Club to finish first-round play by June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Ridge
Ity Golf League
West Side Lumber
Lorain County Refrestion
Western and Southern Life Insurance
Company Turfriders
Meister Real Estate
Jim Cirigliano
Arnold Michaels
Maurice McIntyre
George Dah
Dick Perkins
Carl Shaffstall
Don Gurney
John Surdeck
Rod Smith
Fred Smith
Don Beal
General Motors
Timms Spring Company Aces
Club
Tristam
Baksa’s
Fev Insurance
Elyria Dairies
White Divion
Lorain County
Timms Spring Company Turfriders
Toggery Shop
Elyria Hardware Vi
Eye Split
Boone To Start At Sportsman Park Speedway This Sunday
Bud Boone of War ren Ohio will start from the No 14 red and yellow stock car at Sportsman Park Speedway alongside King Mike Klapak. Boone has posted a high standing this season and is part of a field near 70 entries. Time trials start at 6 15 p m with the first race at 8 39 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Bud Boone
Warren, O
Mike Klapak
Sportsman Park Speedway
LL East Teams To Play Today
Weather permitting the Little League East program opens on the Lexington Avenue diamond with Knich Columbus and Gardner Elers meeting at 5 45 p m followed by Lorain Glass Veg with D and N Coney Island at 7 30 p m A brief post game meeting will discuss Monday nights program for league officers and members.
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Lexington Avenue
Sudr
Knich
Columbus
Gardner Elers
Lorain Glass
Coney Island
Nelsome
Weekend Firing To Close Inter-City Tenpin Tournament
The 41st Inter-City Bowling Association Tournament ends this weekend at Stones Rainbow Lanes. Six teams begin final play tonight at 8 PM, with 24 teams in action Saturday across two shifts and more on Sunday. Leading scores include Chapin Potter and Gillman with top marks across events.
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Stones
Rainbow Lanes
Dragomirs and
Mike's Cigars
Massillon
Shoemaker Drugs
Nickeloff Contractors
Lorain
Thomas Steel
Plaline Department
Warren
Igehee Lake Park
Geauga
Canton Purp Milk
Louisville
Dean Stein
Lieubenville
Harslip
R. C. Coin
Al's
Taverm
Zimmex Coal Colonial Paper
Miurtello’s
Service
Steunenville
Coleman & Youns
Realtors
Todd Whiners
Adi Willoughby Roailer
Jake Tavern
Willoughoyv
McConnell Buick
Avesman
Mar-Val Ressenhon
Painesville
John Chapin
Clyde Potter
Cuyahoza Falls
Bill Mackin
Elvria
Karl Gillman
Ritiman
Boos Plumbing
Huron
Leaders In The Major Leagues
United Press report highlights top performers across the major leagues with standout batting averages, pitching wins, and defensive feats. The piece names leading hitters and pitchers, noting notable streaks and season milestones.
Ill-formed OCR fragment reports unclear event
The readable text is garbled and does not identify a clear event, person, or organization to summarize into a proper news item. No verifiable details beyond scattered letters remain.
Fort Worth Daily Brief Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text from Fort Worth page hints at local items. The readable parts reference a field event, a possible invitation, and scattered numbers, but details are unclear.
Brockton Dog-Catcher Involved In Nighttime Incident
Local report from Brockton Massachusetts details Otis the dog catcher and operator Tom involved in a nighttime incident. A puppy peeked into a bedroom area during the event.
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Brockton, Ma
Otis
Wes
Omian
Bratton Favored At 2-1 To Deter Flanagan Tonight
Unclear OCR text shows Bratton listed as favorite at 2-1 against Flanagan tonight in New York. Names like Ken Bie Gebert Salem and Betty are present but context and exact event unclear.
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Bratton
New York
Ken
Gebert
Salem Peat
Unsigned sports page teems with scattered notes and vibes
The column reviews basketball chatter and tourney talk with fragmented lines about players and teams. It mentions possible top players and road tourneys as writers speculate on results and attendance while noting the press corps watches events.
Best deal in the country cited in graften de storied ads
An OCR fragment mentions a boast about a best deal in the country linked to Spitzer in Graften De Soto Plymouth and a phone number 2451, suggesting an advertisement or classified promotion. The readable text is fragmented and lacks clear context or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spitzer
Graften de Soto
Plymouth
Floria Chio Friday May 2 1979
Chronicle Telegram brief notes Floria Chio tied to Friday May 2 date in an item from the 1979 edition. The clipping references a May 2 date and identifies Floria Chio in a short local record.
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Floria
Chio
Chronic
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Walcot
Elyria Country Cin
Edlub
Boone
Swiers & Son Coal CO
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Ameleiqan Leagle
We Mae
Amlaioas
Esternatios
Paca Onial
Fort Worth
Shavemaster
Broad ST
Eden Company
Spapera AC
Cot Pee Rd Ag
Lehiwergh
Janes
Kneckes
Paris
Aycephone de la Cize
Baroness de St. Psiais
Oscar Praley
United Press Sport
Seth
Rene Tire
Ben
van Fiay
By Sixte
Grogan
Ceara
Orerlin
Kenyon
Munger
Bly
Hid
Orce Anain
Shiver Motors
BEAL
Bocoge
Bridae
Elyria
Tradean
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