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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1959
Page
20
LaGrange is building around 11 returning lettermen but lacks depth this season. Head coach Joe Vajentic warns injuries could force freshmen and sophomores into key roles as the team shifts to a variation of the straight T offense.
The White Sox pounded 10 hits for 11 runs in the fifth inning of the nightcap to beat the Tigers 11-4, with Al Smith homering and Nellie Fox driving in four after Joe Stanka earned the win. San Francisco and New York also won in baseball action across the leagues.
Abbeyville tallied three runs on two hits in the first inning and rode Pete Miller’s two hit pitching to a 3 0 shutout of Wellington AC to win the Wellington Open Softball Tournament. Leland Coss took the loss allowing three hits while fanning 10. Miller and Jerry Grim produced Abbeyville’s first inning runs. Goss and Mason provided Wellington’s lone hits.
Joyce Gildenmeister rolled a 521 to pace women bowlers in the Stonev's Rainbow Lanes Women's League in Elyria. Anne Chet had 516, Ruth Yorkes top SR and Wilma Gam among others in Stoner's Women's League action. Farl Rainey led Lear-Remeo Night Shift League with a 56? top score.
A brief item notes Joyce Gibbermetsich appearing in a feminine circle. The entry lists S71 Awnett and references Rath Forbes with Witma Gare-3 in an event or meeting. No further details provided.
Winners at Randall Lark include Rad Rey Bill 815.40 at Hall Shell with 10.90, Marla Val 9.20, Gveronk Lady 15, So jicitera 4.9, Dancing Easy, Midhty Chief 89.20, Lea keta S020, and Maric Cire St. The Daily Double 7 and 7 pad 9.
Elyria forms a semi pro football team with plans to play in the Cleveland Municipal Football League open division. A meeting is set for tomorrow at 6 39 pm in the YMCA to discuss roster and schedule.
Jockey Willie Shoemaker rode his third winner at Belmont Park over two days, boosting his meet tally as a standout rider. He also aided a daily double payout of 88.70 dollars, underscoring his late-sprint success on the track.
The article recalls the 1934 Japan tour where Babe Ruth drew an uproar with Japanese crowds as they treated American players with reverence before Ruth urged a fierce, final innings display. It also notes Cascarella’s success with the Washington International Race at Laurel and a future Nov. 12 classic attracting entrants from multiple nations.
Knichis of Columbus Bowling League opens play at 6 45 tonight at Brew-O-Drome. Women's league meets tonight at Elyria Bowling Center. Loop I play starts at 9. Rudy's Bowl North Ridgeville offers two league openings first shift Tuesdays and second shift Fridays. Interested teams contact Redy Mate at the establishment.
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes indicated more passing this season and promised increased work in that area. He praised Tom Matte from Cleveland Shaw after the first long pass practice but said Matte cannot approach quarterback candidate Jerry Fields. Hayes warned receivers must improve, singled out Jim Houston for criticism, and named Tom Perdhe as his best receiver. He noted no injuries after two days of workouts and said a scrimmage by Saturday is unlikely.
The world slow-pitch softball tourney opens on six Cleveland diamonds Friday with teams vying for the open division crown. East Side Sporting Goods of Detroit defends the open title. Twenty six teams enter the industrial division to challenge Jake Laceney Turbine Jets of Cincinnati, defending champs. Four Cleveland teams compete in each division, with finals set for Labor Day.
New York Giants pitcher Joe McGinnity hurled five doubleheaders in one month in 1903 and secured three wins in those twin bills. The feat underscored his durability during early baseball history.
The United States dominated Pan American competition in track and field winning 26 of 32 golds as swimmers led with early golds and a world record. John J. Kelley led a U S 1 2 4 in the marathon with a Pan American record 2 02 54.2, while Cyrol Burleson and others set marks in distance events. Nancy Ramey broke the world record in the women 100 meter butterfly trials as U S teams swept basketball.
Dick Tiger, the British Empire middleweight champion, ruined Gene Armstrong’s 11 fight win streak with a third round TKO decision in Camden New Jersey. Tiger, who may meet Joey Giardello in Chicago near the World Series, took the televised 19 round bout after referee Joey Harrison ruled 164 in Tiger’s favor. Ben Bentley of National Boxing Enterprises said to wait for orders.
How They Stand and Friday games list two games with matchups including Los Angeles and Milwaukee. Probable pitchers Washington at New York Kemmerer versus Ditmar and Boston at Baltimore with Baumann against Brown noted.
A field of 17 candidates races in the Governors Cup trot for state 2-year-old racing champions. The $21,175 feature is the final event on the Ohio State Fair program.
Fragmented OCR lists dates and teams including River at Brunswick Avon Bat Wirelands South Amherst at Pronisida and Buckeye plus Columbia with entries on Sept Oct Nov 16 25 29 6 23. The text reads as a laconic school or league schedule with scattered locations and opponents.
_READABLE item lists horse race entries and selections for Northfield meets including trot and pace divisions from Class D to Class B. Entries span numerous horses such as Success Gordon Lyra Key Clever Dominion and Leon MacPherson with multiple horses listed as selections and others as competitors across seven races.
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