Dodgers to Move West as Echoed by Old Marine Buddy
A New York City native and longtime Giants fan argues Brooklyn Dodgers should relocate to Los Angeles. He claims TV would benefit and Brooklyn would be freed from Hollywood stereotypes, recalling a sparse 7 000 attendance game and questioning loyal Dodger fandom.
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Marine Corps
New York City
New York
George
Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles
Dodgers
Brooklyn
Hollywood
Dodger
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Firestone Stakes nod for Lord Willin at Waterford Park
Bric A Brac notes Arthur Godfrey fans may see Lord Willin next Saturday att Thisile Down as the Firestone Stakes of 6000 dollars hopeful. Horse has raced at Waterford Park and is part of a growing field for the event. Jerry Gatehouse, a Doylestown local, led his team to the State Class A Baseball Tournament final with a 1-0 win over Rossford. He is the son of former major league pitcher Denny Galehouse. Ellis Kinder, longtime baseball veteran, was among players cut by the Chicago White Sox in a recent roster trim.
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Lord Willin
Waterford Park
Jerry Gatehouse
Doylestown
Chippewas
Rossford
Denny Galehouse
Cleveland
Cleveland Indian, Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Brown
Ellis Kinder
Chicago White Sox
Kinder
Courtney Sets World Mark As Records Fall At LA Meet
Tom Courtney, nearing 43, broke a world record at the Los Angeles meet while Occidental College posted a 7:22.7 mile relay clocking. Other notable marks included Bob Gutowski clearing 15 feet 6 inches in pole vault and Sam Mele shining in the 100-yard dash.
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Fordham
Merv Lincoln
Auustralia
Laszlo Tabori
Hungary
Jerome Walters
United States
Linco
John Landy
Lincoln
Courtney
Occidental College
Bob Gutowski
Occidental
Lobby Morrow
Abilene Christian
University of Texas
Elyria Diamond Docket Baseball Results and League Standings
Baseball results from Elyria with multiple leagues listed. Spahn, Stobbs, Newcombe and Campanella among pitchers. Winners and losers named for games at Diamond No. 3 and No. 4. Includes Pony League Manufacturers and Fabricators teams plus West and North divisions with scores and key players noted.
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Chicago
Spahn
Mmrff
Jody
Cran
Oldall
Drabossty
Neeman
Stobbs
Clevenger
Hyde
Ana
Pie Gersia
Sturdivant
Howard
New York
Cary
Bradkin
Antonelli
Barciar
Rideik
Newcombe
Campanella
Bart Sysrane
Sullivan
Deloek
Wight
Farin
Elyria
Diamon
Bouteman
Cecesrelt
Oeeenoe
Si & Trust
Baden
Frend
Arroyo
Polles
San J
Diamond No
Hotery
Ford
Farrell
Lopata
J Club
Pirefighters
Eieewort
Prignd
Tmandez
Cleveland
Hemmer
Jones
Ae Givin Eagles
Lappin Field
Barshman
Pischer
Elyria Teams Lead North Central Bowling Tourney
Elyria area clubs dominate the North Central Ohio Bowling Proprietors Association Champions Tourney held at Redman Recreation. Stroh's Beer leads with 3,185 followed by Flying Wasps with 3,131 and Ozde's Tavern with 3,093 as 84 teams compete and top 10 standings include Sarge of Tiffin, Jerry's Restaurant of Lorain, and Molders Helpers of Elyria.
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Lorain
Elyria
Ohio Bowling Proprietors
Redman Recreation Stroh's Beer of
Flying Wasps
Ozde’s Tavern
Sarge
Tiffin
Jerry's Restaurant
Molders Helpers
Stubbs Brothers
Upper Sandusky
Spanick
Little League West to Rebuild Practice Diamonds at Lappin Field
All regular and minor league fathers are urged to attend Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on rebuilding the practice diamonds at Lappin Field. Bring rakes wheelbarrows and Towers to assist.
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Little League West
Lappin Field
June 4 Club Meet Set for Little League West
The Last regular meeting of the Little League West and Black River Game Club before the minor league season will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Lap-1 Field. R A. pin Field will host an explanation of the Gram program for both regular and minor players and how parents can help during the coming season. Frank Dernier has resigned as club treasurer and vice president Lee Klinect was named to fill the unexpired term.
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Little League West
Black River
R. A.pin Field
Graham
Frank Dernier
Lee Klinect
Hill
Patterson to defend title in independent TV bout at Polo Grounds
Floyd Patterson, 22, will make his first defense against top contender Hurricane Jackson in a 15 round heavyweight title bout at the Polo Grounds in late July. Promoter Emil Lence and Commissioner Julius Helfand sanctioned the match, with Lence seeking a national telecast and negotiations with three networks. Rights guaranteed not to be sold for under 175000.
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Howard Sgm
New York
INS
Floyd Patterson
Challeng
Hurricane Jackson
Patterson
Polo Grounds
Lontracts
Emil Lence
Julius Helfand
Lence
Mike Jacobs
James J. Braddock
Joe Louis
Chicago
Angel
Colavito Drives Home Three Runs in 4-3 Tribe Win
Colavito drove in three runs as the Indians opened the series with a 4-3 victory over the White Sox. Tomanek earned the win, lifting Cleveland within two games of the league lead. Bob Lemon left the game with a strained thigh after a fielding incident. Lemon joined Garcia and Score on the sidelines.
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Colavito
Tomanek
Cage White Sox
Tribe
Indians
Wynn
Dick Donovan
White Sox
Bob Lemon
Mike Garcia
Herb Score
East In Action Tomorrow In Elyria Little League Opens
Elyria Little League East begins its 1957 season tomorrow at Termetin Ave Fislé with Scouts Color Guard from McKinley and Garford leading the Pledge. Herman Esch of K of C will throw the first pitch as Lefty Dick Tomanek relieves Lemon in the seventh.
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Elyria
Little League East
Termetin Ave
Fislé
McKinley
Garford
Herman Esch
C. East
Lauer shines as Stewart tops Electro Alloys in LL North
Lauer replaced Dave Martin on the mound for Stewart in the second inning and struck out 15 across five innings, while Dahl and Laner contributed two hits each. Larry Sanford added a pair for Electro Alloys as Ware Vending beat Plocher 7-2, with Parker racking 11 strikeouts for the losers.
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Ren Lauer
Dave Martin
Stewart
Laner
Kenny Dahl
Larry Sanford
Electro Alloys
Randy Kaiser
Ware Vending
Larry Parker
Plocher
Parker
Kaiser
Skip Gawlik
Ware-Plocher
Baseball Standings and Night Games Report
Baseball standings and schedules note night games including Detroit at Kansas City with pitchers Garver and Shants, plus Milwaukee at Chicago and St Louis at Cincinnati. Other lines reference New Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
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Yeday
Detroit
Kansas City
Garver
Shants
Brooklyn
Bae Ae
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Chicago
St Lous
Cincinnati
Suundsy
Citcago
Clevsland
New York
Milwerkee
Witshesshi
Boston
Boston — Worthingto New York 2! (3-3) Ve Padres (3-2). — Em
Cardwell
Kaiser
Louis 'Lehmidt
Lawrence Ea
Ek Had
Avon Lake Penns Over Middies In One-Run Baseball Win
Avon Lake High defeated Midview 1-0 as pitcher Walt Ashley tossed a one hit effort with two walks and 13 strikeouts. Ashley allowed a fourth inning single by Tom Grant and scored the only run on Fred Whitney’s double after walking and stealing second. Midview’s Bob Krosky also pitched well, limiting Avon Lake to six hits while fanning 13. Frank Schaeffer had two singles in three trips for Avon Lake.
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Avon Lake
Jim Gratz
Avon Lake High
Midview
Walt Ashley
Ashley
Jand
Tom Grant
Olu
Bob Krosky
Frank
Schaeffer
Fred Whitney
Dowbie
Whitney
Erosky
Easy Wins Mark Pony Loop Play
Lorain County Savings and Trust shut out Men's Shop 10 to 0 while Fire Fighters routed Hart Construction 16 to 2 in Elyria Pony League action at Elyria Recreation. Bob Pesti struck out 16 in a three-hitter. Jack Infield and Teal Chucko led S&T with two-hit games as Infield pitched two-hitter. Hart’s Callen Bowen allowed eight hits in four innings.
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Lorain County Savings & Trust
Hart Construction
Elyria
Pony League
Elyria Recreation
Bob Gurchik
Bob Pesti
Hart
Callen Bowen
Jack Infield
Tealchucko
Infield
White Sox at Cleveland doubleheader broadcast
Cleveland hosts a baseball doubleheader with game one on WEWS WEOL and WERE at 1 33 and game two on WEOL and WERE. The day also features Ascot racing coverage on WEOL FM and WDOK at 5 66.
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White Sox
Cleveland
WEWS
WEOL
Ascot
Weol FM
WDOK
Besselink Leads at Halfway in Kansas City Open
Al Besselink of Grossinger NY holds a two stroke lead over Lloyd Mangrum of Apple Valley Calif at the halfway point of the $20,000 Kansas City Open. Besselink carded a 137 after rounds that included a Friday 67 while Mangrum posted a 71 to stay in second.
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Kansas City, Mo
INS
al Besselink
Grossinger
Lloyd Mangrum
Besselink
Mangrum
Apple Valley
Calif
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Edwards Sunoco
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Dave Schriner
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Tom Overs
Leon Vance
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Shewell
Tom Writ
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BI Piper
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Plocher Insurance
Prankiewick
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S&t
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Kearse
Novek
Althiede
Rez
Hast Construction
Fighters
Boz
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Harry Brown Motors
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