Local sports wrap reports mixed results and new hires
Steve Bako oversees a county softball tournament at East Side Lawn on July 7, showing a small profit of 5.34 while attendance wanes. Other items cover Heidelberg College grid drills, Elyria basketball history, City Softball League playoff plans, and Indians season standings with a strong home record. Don Gleisner not listed for Vanderbilt roster amid Nashville notes and upcoming Randall race meetings near Cleveland.
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Leion Avenue
Cirections
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Rene "Radio
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Lorzin
Sythal
Baker
Indians Win Two and Regain First in American League
Cleveland reporters note the Indians swept a doubleheader to move into first place in the American League. Bobby Feller earned the opener win but tired late, while Steve Gromek tossed a three-hitter in the nightcap as Cleveland rallied on strong offense including home runs by Harry and others to strengthen pennant hopes.
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Buta
Arth
Ned Garver
Browns
Sunela Ther
White Sox
Harry Sons
St. Louis
Battess
Bobby Feller
Steve Gronie
Gromek
Morris Elected Elyria High Football Captain
Morris a 17 year old senior center is named Elyria High football captain for 1951 by coach Bill Coyer. he will lead on field with a game captain each game. Carl Larkins named defensive captain to call signals and act as field leader. Chapman out weeks after appendectomy, Fenik and Maller to fill lines. Elyria opens vs Euclid Sept 14 with one-a-day practice and scrimmage notes from Oberlin and Akron Central.
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Bob Williams
Ely Stadium
Williams
Coyer
Elyria
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Dover
Larkins
Thoy Ver Ss
Astep
Euclid
Harlan Chapman
Chapman
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Ron Fenik
Jim Maller
Letterman
Pioneers
Oberlin
Indians
Pioneer
Ray Hess
Akron Central
Suty
Title Series To Open Wednesday In City Softball Loop
The best of three City League softball title series starts Wednesday at Lexington Avenue field. United Polish Club, first-half champion, faces Columbia W.P.W. 9340, second-half winner. Games set for 6 30 p.m. and 15 minutes after the opening. A possible third game will be scheduled later if needed. trophies will be awarded between games.
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Heidelberg
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Militarylu
New Philadelphia
Elyria Board of Education
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Mbia V.F.W
UPC
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Nine
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Lexington Avenue
Elyria Recreation Board
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Coach-Uthe Company
Browns Lions Clash in Exhibition as Rookies Seek Spots
Cleveland Browns visit the Detroit Lions for a pre season exhibition where many of the 37 man roster race to earn a final 34 for the Sept. 30 opener. Injuries sideline Rex Bumgardner and Lin Houston as Buddy Parker makes his Detroit debut as coach tonight.
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Lin Houston
Buddy Parker
Lions
Bo Mer ‘Millin
Greasy Neale
Philadelphia Eagles
Forms Available For Pin Loop Secretaries Weekly Record Sheets
Secretaries can obtain weekly record sheets and visual average cards from the Ohio State Liquor Store. Harden Evans of the Elyria Boseling Association reported availability and advised contacting Keane J or Harold Bacon to save on regular PARUES records. Opening matches begin Wednesday at 8 with Moose Women Bow and related events continuing this season.
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Harden Evans
Elyria Boseling Association
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Harold Bacon
Moose
Erhart Beats Creston in Independent Game
Erhart defeated Creston 4-0 behind Dan Limpert two hit pitching. Don Grimm hit a bases loaded grand slam in the first inning to provide the winning runs. Erhart's next game is Sunday against Akron Souvenir Beer here.
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Erhart
Kramers
Creston Moose
Dan Limpert
Creston
Don Grimm
Akron
Indians Lead Yanks By One Point In AL Race
A Labor Day three-way battle tightens as Cleveland holds a slim margin over New York with Boston threatening. Feller notches his 21st win as Indians beat the White Sox 6 1. Sain bests a split for the Yankees, while Boston sweeps Washington behind Parnell and Stobbs. The A’s beat the Yankees in game two, and Detroit and St Louis post late wins.
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Indians
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Birdie) Gleisner
Elvrra High
Vanderbilt University
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Elmore Hudgins
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Thistle Dawn
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Carl Lundquist
United Press
New York
Red Sox
Cleveland
White Sox
Mel Parnell
Chuck Stobbs
Johnny Sain
A’s
Dodgers Seem to Lock Pennant Odds at Seventeen
New York notes the Dodgers need 17 wins or Giants losses to clinch the National League pennant with 21 games left for the Giants. Brooklyn can reach 101 victories by obtaining 17 wins in 23 remaining games. Bobby Shantz and Bob Hooper sparked a nightcap win for the A’s as Hank Bauer provided a late two-run homer for the Yankees. The Indians surged to a four-game win streak behind Dale Mitchell’s six singles and strong pitching from Gromek and Avila, Easter, Rosen, Boon, Tebbetts.
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Rosen
Luke Easter
Rayj Boons
Birdie Tebbetts
Howie Judson
Gromek
Harry Simpson
Cleveland
Ray Coleman
Chicago
Leading Hitters Highlight Sparse American League Card
A fragmented baseball page lists leading hitters with teams St Louis Philadelphia and Brooklyn. Entries include Lif and Robinson with partial stats such as AB R H Pt and other numbers, but many figures are garbled. The scattered text references Fain and Kelly from Philadelphia and Detroit respectively, among others, with incomplete season totals and positions.
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Toth And Yost Cup Feature Races At Route 113 Track
Toth of Elyria won the 35 lap Labor Day feature at Lorain County Speedway in a close duel with Bob Newton of Sandusky by a half car length. Yost of Elyria placed third and Ace Hummel of Fairbanks Alaska finished fourth. Yost won the Sunday 20 lap feature with Ken Johnson second. Heat winners included Yost Johnson Toth and Sterling Ray. The crack the whip race was won by Yost with consolations going to Don Bates and Howie Gard. Women’s race was won by Lais White with Shirley Davidson third. Several mishaps occurred but no injuries reported.
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Elyria
Lorain County Speedway
Bob Newton
Sandusky
Chuck Yost
Ace Hummel
Fairbanks
Alaska
Yost
Ken Johnson
Amherst
Toth
Ivan Hassel
Avon
Labor Day
Johnson
Sterling Ray
Don Bates
Howie Gard
Lais White
Lorain
Shirley Davidson
Dave Vaccaro
Lou Nagy
South Amherst
Gene White
Guy Denello
Joe Kocel
How They Stand in the American League and Scores
Yesterday's results feature Cleveland and St Louis in tight losses with Chicago also posting a win. Tonight Gle faces Chicago at 8:20 p.m. as Rogovin aims for a 110-7 mark, while Philadelphia and Cincinnati are noted for additional games and standings.
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