This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1951
Page
10
Sugar Ray Robinson seeks to regain middleweight crown from Randy Turpin in a Polo Grounds showdown after Turpin dethroned him in London last July. Promoter and pundits credit Turpin with a historic upset while Robinson aims to prove he remains the division’s dominant fighter.
Cleveland advances to one game ahead of the New York Yankees after a twi night doubleheader split with the St. Louis Browns and a day prior win. Early Wynn starred in the opener with an 11th inning triple scoring the decisive run. Bob Feller pitched in the nightcap before being pinch hit for as the A's rallied to upset the Indians.
Randy Turpin meets Robinson in a headline London clash expected to draw huge gates with a potential near nine hundred thousand dollars in proceeds. Promoter Jim Norris plans heavy pay for ring stars amid a sold out arena and strict TV plans. Robinson carries an only loss record and Turpin recently dethroned him.
Ticket director Fa Weaver said most home games have tickets available at all prices except the Michigan State game on October 6. Tickets for the opener and remaining games will be sold, with limited quantities for the December 17 game and the remaining Western game. Availability persists for some time yet.
New York reports Sugar Ray Robinson favored to regain the middleweight crown against Randy Turpin of Britain in what promoters term the richest middleweight title bout in history. Thousands travel from far and near for the Polo Grounds showdown as fans scramble for tickets to the international fight.
Jim McDonald singled with two out in the ninth to win his own game 4 to 3 as the Browns swept the Yankees in the doubleheader, taking the second 6 to 3. Kiely earned his sixth win with help from Ellis Kinder. In the AL other game Sem Mele delivered a 10th inning RBI single for Washington to beat Chicago 7 to 6, snapping a nine game skid. In the NL, Clem Labine limited Cincinnati to six hits as Brooklyn routed the Reds 7 to 0. Philadelphia edged Pittsburgh 3 to 2 behind Robin Roberts five hitter for his 19th win, while Chicago crushed Boston 13 to some. The standings show Brooklyn widening the gap atop the NL.
Elyria High loses 200-pound junior tackle Charles Rankin to New Jersey just ahead of the 1951 season. Rankin’s departure follows Harlan Chapman’s appendectomy, leaving Coach Bill Coyer to adjust the lineup for Friday’s Lake Erie League game with Euclid at Ely Stadium.
In New York Carl Lundquist reports that Browns win 4 3 and 6 3 over the Yankees, while Indians lose ground after an 11 inning win in Philadelphia and a second game collapse. Athletics rally to beat Indians 9 5 as Red Sox slip in Detroit after a late surge. Early Wynn gains win in the opener. Bob Hooper picks up relief win in the night game. Ted Williams delivers a two run single for Boston in a late inning rally.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.