Himebauch-Led River Wins Elyria District Meet
Elyria High’s track team earned one first place but fell 334 points short of the district title. Rocky River won with 42 points, Lorain third, and many teams scoring in a 17-team field. Jack Himebauch led with 19 points including a discus and 20 yard dash victory and was a standout performer as River and Olmsted Falls shared three firsts.
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Sem Davis
Bob Stone
Pioneers Davis Wins First as Davis Takes Second Friday
Grossman clocked 52.7 in the 440 to break a 1958 mark by Vance Carter but faded to 3 34 in the wind on Saturday. Olmsted Falls’ Jim Burnett ran 10.1 in the 100 prelims, falling short of the state record, while North Olmsted’s Jim Lamer cleared 6 3 for a meet high jump. Amherst’s Tom Steury set a meet record in the mile by outrunning Dick Lee, and Burnett edged Lee Johnson in a dramatic 80 relay heat before overtaking Grossman in a final sprint.
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Jim Burnett
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Burnett
Jim Lamer
North Olmsted
Elyria
Tom Dean Laumer
Perhans
Ambherst
Tom Steury
Dick Lee
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Steury
Area State Track Meet qualifiers report
Amherst Tom Steary led the mile with Mulford clearing 12-6 in pole vault to beat Olmsted Falls. Elyria's Mel Taylor and Sara Davis paced events while Lorain faced a disqualification in the relay. Weather disrupted prelims, soaking Ely Stadium and delaying finals. Bal Barton managed the meet amid draining water.
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Elyria
Mel Taylor
Dean Poling
Sara Davis
Elyria Catholic
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Lorain
Frank Filisko
Dan Paschyn
Dave Bartos
Cameron Buckland
Ely Stadium
Braves Honor Aaron and Mathews Before Milwaukee Game
Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews received batting and home run awards before the Milwaukee Chicago game. League President Warren Giles presented Aaron the Hillerich Bradsby silver bat for a .359 average, and Mathews the Mel Ott home run award after belting 46 homers last season.
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Rec Field Games Off In Elyria Tonight
Elyria recreation field diamonds are unplayable tonight per Recreation Director Charles Hoagland. PONY League and Babe Ruth League games postponed. city softball league opens tomorrow with regular schedule and tonight’s games moved to end of first half season.
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Elyria Bowlers Honored at Ninth Championship Banquet
Elyria Bowling Association held its ninth annual Banquet of Champions at St Jude Church Hall with a nine inning program. Frank K Baker ABC executive secretary spoke. Honorees included Ray Knight with a 300 game and multiple 700 series along with Mike Frisco Joe Wysocki and Herb Guyeska.
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EWBA Re-Elects Officers for 60 61 Season
The Elyria Women's Bowling Association re elected its entire slate for the 60 61 season at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes. Millie Buck is president Billie Baden vice president Hazel Blake secretary Mary Meyers treasurer Gretchen Vitovitz sergeant at arms. Edith Bohn received her pin posthumously.
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Fire League Champ Crowned
The Scott Spicer team won the season championship of the llyria Firemen's Couples League at Tarry Tavern after splitting the first two games and taking the third by one pin. Lyle Scott led the winners with a 54 serie to defeat first-half titlist Dukeman Krugman.
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Elyria racers highlight pursuit victory at Lorain County Speedway
Elyria driver Al Wood drew praise with a second place in the Australian Pursuit while Bob Hayduk of Cleveland won the main feature at Lorain County Speedway. Hayduk led from lap five to secure a 20 car length margin over Paul Clark and Bob Jones as 2,739 fans watched.
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Diamond Notices Practice Games And Schedules
The Independents vs FAA practice game moves to Ely School tonight at 6 30. Elyria Businessmen of the Elyria Babe Ruth League practice tonight at 5 at Smith Field. Legion Cuts of Elyria have two practice games with Savings Deposit Bank tomorrow at 6 p.m. at West Recreation Field diamond No 3 and will practice Thursday at 6 p.m. on diamond No 4.
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Suburban All-Stars and La Porte Win Weekend Baseball Action
The LaGrange All-Stars defeated the LaGrange Tigers 177 behind a strong lineup led by Join Browning and Max Monday. LaPorte beat Gratton Firemen 10 to 6 as Fred Fordyce pitched a three‑hitter.
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