Elyria Pioneers End Season Weak at Plate
Ralph Moyer led Elyria High with 15 hits in 29 at bats and six runs in 11 games to win batting honors. Bob OConnor hit .303 with 10 hits in 33 trips and two runs. Elyria finished 1948 at .231 with 64 hits in 276 at bats. Also notes include Indianapolis 500 entry Billy Devore driving a six wheel car and Cleveland's National Softball League debut at Lakewood Elks Field against South Bend with league realignment. Government endorsement of American Legion junior baseball praised for youth development.
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Ralph Moyer
Elyria High
Guardian
Bob O'Connor
O'Connor
Janowiez
Don Hafferkamp
Don Gleisner
Delmar Kopp
Max French
Eee
Mwah
Bob Mason
Tony Curcillo
Elyria
Billy Devore
Glendale
Calif
Indianamelis Motor Speedway
North Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis
Indcie
Cleveland
Lakewood
Aurora
Chicago
Peoria
Rock Island
Hammond
Iowa City
Lakewood Softball Corporation
Thomas J. Herbert
Ohio
American Legion
James F. O'Neil
Herbert
Schuylkill River woes loom over college rowing scene
Oscar Fraley reports from New York on looming Olympic trials and a mudbound Schuylkill River. The East eyes Cornell as favorite with Princeton and Navy as dark horses while rust and resource strains threaten programs. Roy Couch’s return and shell shortages add to the upheaval as crews prep amid shifting venues and fear of delayed development.
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Reg U.S Pat
Oscar Fraley
United Press
EW York
Apr
Schuylkill
Buffalo
Schusxlkill
East
Washington
California
Cornell
Princeton
Navy
Rusty Callow
Penn
Philadelphia
Catskills
Lake Carnegie
Catlow
Roy Couch
Buffilk
West Side
Chammon-Hinl
Orlando
Fla
Palm Bach
Rollins College
College Coaches
Couch
Lakeland
Ray
Florida Southern College
UT New Shells
Roy
Florida
Harvard
Trem Erwies
Turnesa Hogan Battle For PGA Title in Norwood Final
Turnesa and Hogan reach the 36th PGA final at Norwood Hall after Turnesa posts a 37-hole 1-up win over Claude Harmon and Hogan defeats Jimmy Demaret 2 and 1 in semis. The winner earns 3500 dollars with 1500 to the runner-up, amid high expectations for Hogan as the favorite.
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St, Louis
WUP
Mike
Joe
Jim
Ben Hogan
Turnesa
Norwood Halls
Claude Harmon
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Hogan
Demaret
PGA
Ben
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Cal
Texas
N.Y
Local golf league leaders and night matches reported
Beal Trucking defeated Worthington Ball 10 0 to lead Spring Valley Twi Lite Golf League scoring. Arnold Michaels shot a 35 front nine to lead individuals. Read s Jewelers beat United Polish Club 94 2 and other matches featured GM over Polish Village Cafe 8 2 and Haserodt Jewelers over American Radiator 8 2.
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Beal Trucking
Worthington
Lorain C. J. O
Thomasson
Walt
Fritz Helges
Michaels
Chuck Nagy
Jim Cirigliano
Tom Dean
Max Jalowiec
Ernie Vargo
Ed Kliniczak
Joe Leonowicz
Paul Kirkpatrick
Polish Village Cafe
General Motors
Bear Truckers
Elyria Golf Range
Haserodt Jewelers
American Legion
American
Lorain C. I. O
Spring Valley
Thomasson’s Chips
United Polish Club
Polish Club Opens Season With 10 2 Victory
The United Polish Club A team opened its softball season with a 10 to 2 win over Wellington Riga AC at Wellington. Vic Janowicz led the winners with three hits while Zi Sadowski and Minawski contributed. Wellington’s offense featured Zubrickh and Stewart behind the plate, with Harry Murawski pitching. The United Polish Club B team continues play today as club members prepare at 344 for upcoming events.
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United
Wellington
Daktars
Wellington Riga
Harry Murawski
Zi Sadowski
Zubrickh
Stewart
Vic Janowicz
Minawski
Sadowski
United Polish
Sears
Bs Booki Ng
Len Monske
Moose Clat softball game at Lor Thulsa details
The Moose Clat softball team from WHE travels to Lor Thulsa for a game at Subway field Gere ee ais 8 olor. Woosxse Cin team notes show readiness to start at 7 oclock reads to leave.
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Moose Clat
Lor Thulsa
Woosxse Cin
Asare
Brown Still Open To Ohio State Grid Offer
Paul Brown, longtime Cleveland Browns coach, did not deny rumors he could head Ohio State if Wes Fesler leaves. He told a Columbus audience he loves his job and money is secondary, though salary precedent would be a hurdle. He recalled OSU days and wartime teams, and spoke of longing for the old campus.
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Brown
Ohio State Grid
James Dailey
United Press
Olumbus
U.P
Paul Brown
Cleveland
Ohio State
Wes Fesler
Columbus
OSU
OSU Post
Agenis Club
Cleveland Browns
Dfng
Upper Arlington
Michigan
Weston
University Hall
Whcen
Farrin
Farrin His Thinking ¢ Carroll Wadcocs
American Golfers Win Advance In British Amateur
Frank Stranahan of Toledo and Dick Chapman of Pinehurst led five Americans into the second round of the British Amateur Golf Tournament at Sandwich England. Chapman beat William R P Gronow 1 up in round one, while Stranahan drew J B Wilson of England. Other second round matches feature Charles Jennings Medford NJ vs PEL Frigast Denmark and UDO Reimach Scarsdale NY vs Jagled J Taggert Northern Ireland, with Turnesa and the remaining Americans awaiting their second round foes.
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Strandhan
J. B. Wilson
England
Charles Jennings
Medford
P.el. Frigast
Denmark
Udo Reimach
Scarsdale
N. Y
Jachled J. Taggert
Northern Ireland
Chris Dunphy
Westbury
E. Brandstrom
Sweden
Turnesa
White Plains
N. C
Frank Tatum, Jr
Oxford
Bob Sweeny
New York
F. Gordon Dewar
Scotland
Roosevelt Porsch Summer and Coal and V FC W game today
Teams Roosevelt Porsch Summer, Coal, and V FC W No 9019 scheduled to meet in a game at Roosevelt arena. The event calls for 6320 and asks players to note the details. Paul Bixier Waiddoes, long associated with Brown, assisted at Massillon High School and later followed him to OSU during Brown’s coaching tenure.
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Porsch
Coal
VFC
Roosevelt Anaward
Centes
Paul Bixier
Waiddoes
Brown
Massillon High School
OSU
Rems
Elyria golfers defeat Norwalk to improve season record
Elyria High golfers beat Norwalk 13 to 3 at Spring Valley. Dick Shedron led Elyria with 42 40 82, Frank Studnicki followed 46 39 85, Sexton 45 45 90 and Stydnicki 45 44 89. Norwalk’s Terry 39 45 84, Shew 45 50 95. Elyria advances to 4 3 and hosts Sandusky Friday then eyes Lake Erie League meet Saturday at Grantwood.
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Elyria Highs
Norwalk High
Walloping
Spring Valley
Dick Shedron
Elyria
Frank Studnicki
Shedrom
Shedrom Ow Wpessvseaeee 42-40—82 F Stydnick! Paella Hgale Tc
Stydnicki Oo
Pioneers
Sandusky
Elyria Country Club
Lake Erie
Grantwood
Bank Team Falls to Cleaners in Loop Game 18-3
Kirby Cleaners of Lorain routed Savings Deposit Bank and Trust in seven innings as darkness halted play. Bob Heisman took the loss for Elyria while George Buckosh pitched six scoreless innings for the cleaners, fanning nine and yielding five hits.
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Savings Deposit Bank and Trust
Lorain
Kirby Cleaners
Bob Heisman
Elyria
Bob Kowaleski
Bernie Lysaght
Cleaners
George Buckosh
Ray Bird Wins 110 Mile Race in Elyria Club Event
Ray Bird’s pigeon won the 110 mile distance race from Bellefontaine Ohio to Elyria sponsored by the Elyria Homing Pigeon Club. Sterling Ray’s bird placed second with 1380 yards per minute average while 112 birds competed. Next race will cover 176 miles from Winchester Indiana to Elyria.
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Elyria Homing Pigeon Club
Bellefontaine
Elyria
Sterling Ray
Ray
Ternes and Hayes
William Cooley
Waller Hill
Robert Cooley
Claude Gilmore
Francis Murphy
Winchester
Ind
Standings and schedules from American League and Minor Leagues
Major league standings show Cleveland and Philadelphia leading the AL with Detroit, New York and Chicago in pursuit. Results note yesterday’s games and tonight’s matchups including Washington at Cleveland and Philadelphia at Chicago. Minor League and Association results list St Paul and Minneapolis atop their tables with Toledo and Milwaukee close behind, plus daily results and upcoming games across leagues.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York Ll
Detrot
Washington li
Botton
Chivaro
Detroit Warne
Ohington
Jes
Leman
Derrast
Chicago
Broklyn
Cincinnati
Grimes
Brooklyn
Cincinati
Fouadelphia
Si Loas
Schmitz
Barney Tecs
Boston
Wehmeter
Botre’t
New York
Pollet
Kole
Pysbi
Phiadelphia
American Association
Pet
St Paul
Minnepolis
Toledo
Indianus
Tourville
Muwakee
Kan
City
Minneapois
Indianapolis
Kansas City
St Pata
Waukee
Newhouser Still Has Fast Ball in Second Straight Win
Hal Newhouser wins his second consecutive start for the Detroit Tigers in a 5 2 victory over Washington. He strikes out six, walks two, and has a 54 inning stretch with only 21 walks, following earlier doubts about his fastball. The Dodgers end an eight game skid with a 9 4 win over the Reds, aided by Pat Mullin and Eddie Miksis as Jackie Robinson homers. Phillies stop four game skid with a 6 2 win over the Cardinals. Walt Dubiel limits Cards to two runs as Musial homers for St Louis. Yesterday’s star Eddie Miksis shines for Brooklyn in the Dodgers win.
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Carl Lundquist
United Press
EW York
U.P
Hal Newhouser
Hal
Newhouser
Tigers
Sandlot Diamonds
Detroit
Virgil Trucks
Washington
Kozar
Gil Coan
Mickey Vernon
Tommy McBride
Paul Campbell
Pat Mullin
Dodgers
Reds
Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Roe
Preacher Roe
Dodger
Cincinnati
Peewee Reese
Jackie Robinson
Eddie Miksis
Phillies
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Giants
Polo Grounds
Walt Dubiel
Phils
al Schoendienst
Stan Musial
Dubiel
Didgers
Feller Denied Guilty in 42500 Suit Based on Iowa Statute
Bob Feller, Cleveland Indians star pitcher, is named as defendant in a $42,500 breach of contract suit filed by Ray Doan, a Davenport promoter. Doan alleges letters from 1945 formed a contract for a post season exhibition tour, but Feller’s lawyers cite an Iowa statute barring informal contracts over one year and request dismissal.
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Davenport. In
U.P
Bob Feller
Feller
Cleveland Indians
Ray Doan
Davenport
Doan
Charles A. Dewey
Iowa
Dean
Bank Team To Drill At Ely Stadium Diamond
The Lorain Class A League base ball team plans a 6 o clock Wednesday practice at Ely Stadium diamond. Members are asked to take notice.
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Savings Deposit Bank
Lorain
Ely Stadium
New Golf Course To Open Sunday At North Olmsted
The North Olmsted Golf Club a nine hole course of 2521 yards and par 35 will open for public play Sunday manager-owner Earl F Yesberger announced. Located on Canterbury Road a quarter mile south of Butternut Ridge Road the course features extensive woods and Root Creek running through it. Yesberger a veteran greenskeeper designed and supervised the course using modern equipment and yardage markers with four dogleg holes and four holes through woods. A temporary clubhouse near the entrance and No 1 tee will host a showroom of golfing merchandise.
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North Olmsted Golf Club
Earl F. Yesberger
Canterbury Road
Butternut Ridge Road
Yesberger
Massachusetts State University
Ohio State University
Cleveland
Greenskeeping Superintendents Association
1948 ABA Bowling Leaders Ahead in Detroit
In Detroit the 45th Annual American Bowling Congress championships show leaders as the 80 day session enters its final phase. Pall Mall of Detroit leads the five-man team event with 2,821. Hector Cochran of Bellaire tops singles with 655. Lloyd Cocklin and Willard Bailey of Berwick head doubles with 1,266.
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Detroit
Railbirds
Pall Mall of
Hector Cochrane
Bellaire
Lloyd Cocklin
Wallard Bailey
Berwick
Two Games Ahead For New London Team
New London Merchants won their season opener 9 to 3 against the Shiloh Lions and will host Yale Clothes of Lorain in their first home game Sunday. They are also set for Decoration Day action against Celeryville.
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NEW London
Shiloh Lions
New London Merchants
Yale
Lorain
Celeryville
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Frank Lowecke
Hamilton
Lowecke
Rye Beach
Erie County
Bull Simonovich
Lorain Sabel
Jewelers
Simonovich
Lorain High
Ambwurn
Bay City
Elyria Lysaght
Amburn
Muggsy Andres
Ed Talarek
General Industries Golf League
Johny
Joe Ursem
F. Biyda
Bob Chaypman
Talarek
Leonchez
Dahl
Toth
Dunstan
J. Fritz
FP. Fritz
Tobicash
Polsh Club
Rage
Reverns
Matawski
Sadowsi
Rino
Bubrick
Jefferson
Ascot
Akron
Thomas J Brovin
Chiacteath
Gates
Ascot Parks
Mneetuibeg
Raoaning
Raves
Jane
J H Yerian
Higahyshi
John Pierotti
Harry Breechen
Distriy United
Her
Roosevelt
Norwalk
R. H.E
Buckosh
Sabo
Savings Deposit
Heilman, Kowaleski, Lysaght
Lear, Mackin
Ray Bird
Mit
Sohio
North Olmsted
Congress
London
Hallicrafters
Elyria Rad
Middle Ave
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