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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1954
Page
16
Fragmentary reports describe Wilhelm's strong fifth inning and key wins for the Phillies, including late-inning rallies and decisive performances against the Pirates and Reds. The auto-generated summary notes standings shifts with Giants, Dodgers, and Braves in pursuit, Melo and Durocher quotes about Wilhelm.
Championship playoffs loom in the Independent and Industrial softball leagues at City Recreation Field. General Industries eyes the Industrial title against Elyria Lutherans on Wednesday at 6:30, after a 4-1 victory in the first game. In the Independent series Bolero Club meets Belden Schafer's Garage on Tuesday at 6:30, with Bolero holding a 1-0 lead in the best of three as Belden and Bolero split four regular season games. A potential third game would follow next week.
In Friday night action the Charleston Senators split with the Toledo Sox as Mike Fornieles won the first game 2 to 1 for Charleston. Bert Thiel pitched the Sox to a 10 to 6 win in the nightcap. Louisville defeated Columbus 6 to 4. Kansas City’s game at St Paul was rained out and Indianapolis at Minneapolis was canceled due to rain.
Bolero Club of Elyria defeated Penfield 6 3 to clinch the Wellington Softball League title. Trailing 3 2 entering the seventh inning, Elyria exploded for four runs. Pitcher Jack Traxler allowed four hits over seven innings, while Hawley took the loss. Gulish had three hits including a triple, and Traxler contributed two singles.
Ted Williams breaks DiMaggio's mark with his 362nd career home run. The Boston slugger hit his 25th homer of the season off Arnold Portocarrero at Connie Mack Stadium, moving to fifth on the all time list behind Ruth Foxx Ott Gehrig. Williams predicts Musial or Kiner will exceed him next year if not Eddie Matthews later.
Charley Norkus at 196 pounds defeated Cesar Brion in New York by decision after a 203 pound bout with Belloise in Bellmore. The match details include weight classes and setting notes, showing a clear winner by points with a decision.
High school football season tickets go on sale at Day's Hardware and Bell Co until September 9 per Foster Elliott athletic director. Reserve seat ducats for Cleveland West Tech Pioneer opener available the following week.
Smoke Screen leads 15 horses in the $35,000 Added Buckeye Handicap at Randall Park Cleveland. The 117 pound top weight is assigned to Smoke Screen for the richest Ohio turf race. Last year Taxque Rouge won the event.
The National Amateur Baseball Federation tournament in Lorain moves to semi finals Saturday with Lorain Glass and Akron Old Dutch Beers undefeated facing 1 p.m. games at Longfellow Field. Canton Flowers meets Warren Parkmen at Oakwood Park at 1 p.m. with four potential 4 p.m. games Sunday to settle the title.
Ridgeville Nine plays a twin bill with Sheff field Lake at Cascade Park diamond Sunday afternoon. First game starts at 2. Ridgeville players are asked to report to the diamond. The rest is a stray note about fish behavior from the National Geographic Society.
Oscar Fraley reviews the U S amateur championships featuring Darlene Hard the 18 year old from Monterey Calif an upset star who may become one of the finest female players yet may quit tennis due to family financial pressures Babes Ruth tale and other notes include lessons from the Babe and ball usage rules for tournaments and Wimbledon ball handling details Gardnar Mulloy likened to Walter Hagen recalls a royal encounter with Queen Elizabeth in a light column style piece
The fragmentary item notes standings and a cryptic phrase about the Nationals. Limited readable details hint at a sports or standings update with no clear names, dates, or outcomes. Further readable content is required for a complete summary.
Oklahoma and Los Angeles vie to keep perfect records as Detroit and St. Louis meet top opposition in tonight’s Big Seven and NFL exhibition schedule. Lions face the New York Giants in Norman while the Rams play the Chicago Cardinals in Portland. Other games urge Bears versus Redskins in Columbia and Eagles against Packers in Hershey with Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Cleveland Browns name Maurice Bassett to start at fullback against the San Francisco 49ers at Kezar Stadium with Fred Morrison sidelined by a bruised shoulder. Bassett, a recovering rookie, joins rookies Chet Hanulak John Macerelli and Harold Bradley in the lineup as coach Paul Brown weighs Bassett as a potential replacement for Marion Motley. The 49ers enter as four straight exhibition winners as Mike McCormack returns to middle guard and the defense reassembles to slow Joe Perry Hugh McElhenny and John Henry Johnson.
A 40 event program highlighted by the Race of Doom opens tonight at Lorain County Speedway with time trials at 7 30 and racing at 8 30. A Powder Puff derby for refugees from junk yards pits regular drivers against opponents to disable cars. the last car running wins. Lois White defends her Powder Puff crown Monday in a field of women in nine other events.
Rosters for the United Polish Club League bowling loop are revealed with 12 teams named and listed bowlers. The season starts Tuesday and sponsors will be named later. Names include Rogers Cudnik Sadowski Koepp Bakos Wis niski Bachelor and many others across teams.
LOUISVILLE by P-Lefty Herb Score became the second player in American Association history to be named both Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year in the same season. The 21 year old from Lake Worth, Florida, won the MVP with 21 wins and four losses and set the league strikeout record with 304. He was a Cleveland farmhand who would have joined the Indians this year but for spring training control trouble.
Newt Neal captured first with 332 total on 109 113 110. Jack Siffert took second with 323 on 109 103 111 while Andy Kelovsky was third with 323 on 116 102 105. Kelovsky had the high single game at 116.
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