Unbiased view on Indians Spring Camp Raises Tempers
George Kirksey of United Press notes Cleveland Indians owners keep players who “will never play another game for Cleveland.” He cites temperamental figures such as Johnny Allen Frankie Pytlak Rollie Hemsley Lin Lary Julius Solters Jeff Heath Earl Averill Johnny Bronca and others as part of a wider house cleaning promised after the 1938 season. The piece underscores the tension between management and a controversial roster.
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Kirksey
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Alva Bradley
Cy Slapnicka
George Kirksey
United Press
New York
Oscar Vitt
Johnny Allen
Frankie Pytlak
Rollie Hemsley
Bob Feller
Lin Lary
Hemsley
Julius Solters
Witt
Jeff Heath
Earl Averill
Johnny Bronca
New York Yankees
City Class B clash with two-game Celery lead at stake
Elyria Recreation hosts a City Class B showdown where Miller Celery and Tarry Tavern seek control of first in the second half. Celery holds a two game cushion. Taverns must sweep to claim the top spot. The item also notes a May 27 North Randall track opener and local league updates.
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Elyria Recreation
Tarry Tavern
Miller Celery
Celery
North Randall's
R. J. Dienst
Beaulah Park
J. O. Keene
Keeneland
J. C. Ellis
Dade Park
Ben Bittner
Y.M.C. A. House
Luke Boyson
Sears Roebuck
Boyson
Ely Stadium
Barons Stage Sensational Comeback To Crown Champion
The Cleveland Barons are champions of the International American Hockey circuit after a dramatic playoff run. Coach Bill Cook led a comeback from a late-season doubt, beating Springfield in the third-place series, Providence in the semifinals, and Philadelphia in the finals. The Barons scored 26 goals in nine playoff games to rivals’ 12. Separately Don Heffner signed with the St. Louis Browns, fueling talk of a three-way trade involving the Indians and Tigers.
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Barons
Cleveland Barons
Baron Rooter
Bill Cook
Springfield Indians
Providence Reds
Philadelphia Ramblers
Springfield
Providence
Philadelphia
Don Heffner
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Heffner
Indians
Earl Averill
Tigers
Tiger
Brownies
Toronto Wins 2nd Game Evens Stanley Cup Series
Toronto defeated Boston 3-2 in overtime to even the best of seven final at one game each. Leafs face three of next four games at home with a seven straight playoff edge in Toronto. Bruins won Game 1 2-1. remaining games set for Toronto and Boston through April 20.
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Toronto
Boston
Maple Leafs
Leafs
Boston Bruins
Bruins
Bruin
Dean Looks Great In Short Hill Stay
Gabby Hartnett praised Dizzy Dean after a solid spring debut with two innings in a 13-4 Cubs win over the Browns in San Antonio. Dean showed a loose, lively arm and expressed desire to pitch again, with Hartnett planning him for the Monty Stratton benefit game against the White Sox in Chicago next Monday.
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Dallas
Texas
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Browns
Dizzy Dean
Browns
San Antonio
Diz
Cubs
Steve Messner
Gabby
Hartnett
Dean
Monty Stratton
White Sox
Chicago
Standard Cleaners to Hold Meeting Tonight on Broad Street
The Standard Cleaners softball team will meet tonight at their Broad Street store. All players are asked to report at 7 30.
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Cleaners
Broad Street
Three Teams Tie For Lead In Y Intermediate League
In the Y M C A Intermediate Basketball League Robson Creamery Fredcom Gas and Cardinals jockeyed for first before Freedom Gas handed Creamery its first half defeat 33 22. Cardinals beat Y M C A Boys 46 19 to move into a tie, Elyria Hardware beat Junior Hi Y 31 21, and Ys Guys won by forfeit from Sons Of The Legion. Refenning and Birch led the Cardinals with 10 points each.
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Robson Creamery
Fredcom Gas
Cardinals
Creamery Cagers
Freedom Gas
Elyria Hardware
Hi-Y
Y’s
Sons of the Legion
Refenning and Birch
Fredom Gas
Coen
Nicholas
Bolash
Woledzko
Tea
Vu Robson Creamers
Cochrane
Suley
Keister
Alexander
Iupelak
Whee
Tae
AL Boys
G F. Ferguson
Tmpson
Steven Beee
Rs Tree
Leedale Rr
Tewee
Eenee Gardner
Elscia
T Wright
Krouse
Ij Heath
Eeaes
F. Coen
Sane
Brouse
Gross
Bolash Seer
Gardner
Simpson
Welton
Total
Vander Meer Starts Season For Reds In Grapefruit Games
Rocky Mount N C April 10 Johnny Vander Meer slates his first mound start of the season for the Cincinnati Reds in a planned matchup against the Boston Red Sox. He previously pitched as a ringer with the Indianapolis Indians and aims to help Cincinnati push toward an eighth win in 11 spring games.
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Rocky Mount
N. C
Johnny
Vander Meer
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Red Sox
Indianapolis Indians
Cincinnati
Reds
Pete Naktenis
Sox
Derringer
Boston
Elyria Hardware Jrs Plan Reorganization
The Elyria Hardware Juniors, last year's junior league champions, will compete again this season. Backed by Al Hannaford of Elyria Hardware and managed by Ellsworth Albert, the team will start practice soon. High school players are urged to contact Albeit.
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Elyria Hardware
al Hannaford
The
Ellsworth Albert
Lima Pair Takes Lead In Inter City Doubles
Lima pair C Eysenbach and R Hobbs topped 1257 pins to take the doubles lead in the Inter city Bowling Tournament in Findlay. Leaders in other divisions remained unchanged after the sixth weekend of play.
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Lima
Blanton Pitches No Hit Game Against Indians
In New Orleans on April 9 Cy Blanton of the Pirates no hit the Cleveland Indians 6 0 in a spring training game. Only Earl Averill reached base on a walk in the sixth. Johnny Allen allowed five runs in the eighth after his arm comeback.
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Blanton
Indians
Onroe
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Cy Blanton
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Cleveland
New Orleans
Earl Averill
Mel Harder
St. Louis
Johnny Allen
Allen
Lee Handley
Tom Drake
Bill Zuber
New York Giants
Giants
Benkovic Opens With 632 In Five Man Event
In Cleveland Pittsburgh eyes a major prize in the American Bowling Congress championships with 32 teams. Frankie Benkovic of Milwaukee leads the five man sets with 632 in the early rounds as he and his partners seek repeat glory after holding the two man and all events records. Adolph Unke, a Milwaukee veteran, also appears on the card.
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Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Arena
Frankie Benkovic
Milwaukee Flash
ABC
Charlie Daw
Gillie Zunker
Milwaukee Pabst
Adolph Unke
Milwaukee
Chicago
Metz Wins Land of the Sky Open in Asheville
Metz topped golf money winners with a 72 hole total of 284 at the Land of the Sky Open, earning 1200 to lift 1939 earnings to 5586. Revolta and Hogan were one stroke back at 285, each taking 650. Byron Nelson trails Metz with 4632 in the money race.
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Asheville
N. C
Dick Metz
Metz
Chicago
San Francisco
Johnny Revolta
Ben Hogan
Jimmy Thomson
Gene Kunes
Lloyd Mangrum
Ky Laffoon
Henry Picard
Johnny Bulla
Paul Runyan
Poffenberger Bought by Brooklyn From Detroit
The Dodgers acquire pitcher Boots Poffenberger from Detroit in a four team trade as Brooklyn hosts New York in a seven game homeward bound series. Red Ruffing of the Yankees receives X rays on a sprained right foot after Saturday’s game. The Yankees beat Little Rock 8 0 behind Lefty Gomez while Detroit beat Brooklyn 3 1.
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New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Yankee
Red Ruffing
Yanks
Little Rock
Southern Association
Lefty Gomez
Dodgers
Detroit Tigers
Boots Poffenberger
Tigers
Bittners Open Season With Practice At Hamilton
Bittner Funeral Home’s 1939 district softball champions begin practice today at Hamilton at 3 30. Last year’s squad and newcomers are urged to attend as Ben Bittner again backs the team for a seventh straight season on the field.
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Bittner
Hamilton
Ben Bittner
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Brooklyn
Phillies
Dakota mining booms as SD leads in gold output
Dakota mining produced 20,893,434 dollars in gold and silver in 1938, according to the Interior Department Bureau of Mines. The Black Hills mines boost South Dakota to the nation's second largest gold producer.
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Denver
Colo
South Dakota
Interior Department
Bureau of Mines
Black Hills
Union
White Gives Complete April 17 Fight Bill
Promoters Charley White and Al Taylor announced the full pro card for the Rialto Theatre show on April 17. Headlining is Gussie Smallwood of Elyria vs Ray Sharkey of Cleveland in a 10-round 132-pound bout.
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Rialto Theatre
Charley White
al Taylor
Gussie Smallwood
Elyria
Ray Sharkey
Cleveland
Stefek
Steve Stefek
al Sharp
Kid Schaefer
Norwalk
Young Risko
Jimmy Kittleman
Don Blatchford
Lorain
Tiger Moore
Joe Mishak
Sharkey
Mike Getz
Salem
Getz
Test
Smallwood
Elyrian
Gus
White
Lodi Street
Moore
Mishak
Raiders Boosted by Southern Schools Targeting Ohio Talent
Ohio State coach Francis Schmidt laments widespread spring raiding of Ohio high school players by football programs in the South. A cash‑rich Southern school allegedly transports and entertains Ohio athletes on trips to its campus 800 miles away. Also notes rookie Eugene Earl Thompson Jr. named pitcher for Cincinnati, his varied minor league path, and Cleveland Holy Name awarding a basketball letter to ill‑health bench rider Tom Burke. Cincinnati may supply weights to 1940 Olympic team as Bill Brush, 26, earns a strong record as a fireman.
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Oach Francis Schmidt
Ohio State
Ohio
Buckeye
Smitty
Eugene Earle Thompson, Jr
Cincinnati
Junior
Gene
Sioux City
Monessen
Paducah
Peoria
Three Eye
Waterloo
Syracuse
Columbia
S. C
Holy Name High School
Tom Burke
Tom
Joe Gavin
Yankees favored to win pennant with 5 to 2 odds, Doyle says
Jack Doyle, a longtime odds maker, calls the New York Yankees the strongest American League club and the likeliest to win a fourth straight pennant at 5 to 2. He also predicts a tight NL race with the Cubs at 2 to 1 and Reds at 11 to 5.
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Jack Doyle
New York Yankees
Yanks
Yankees
Doyle
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
New York
Giants
McGraw
McCarthy
Cubs
Hartnett
Reds
Grissom
Hubbell
Tarry Tavern Teams Clash In City Class B Bowling League
Eight matches are on tonight at Elyria Recreation as Eagles face Miller Celery in the early shift at 7 o'clock in the City Class B bowling league.
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Elyria Recreation
Eagles
Miller Celery
Doyle's Odds On Major Loop Races
Odds on major league games listed with team matchups and American and National win probabilities. Teams include New York Chicago Boston Cincinnati Detroit Cleveland Pittsburgh St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia and others with varying odds.
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Doyle
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Washing
St. Louis
Chiago
Hye St. Louis
Brooklyn
Phila
Miller Celery Tavern Duel Heads Late Season Showdown
First place will be decided in the Miller Celery Tavern clash as the Celery team holds a two game lead in the second half. Next week's matches end the season schedule and settle standings.
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Wykrent's Grille
Welsh Funeral Home
Motor Haulaway
Blue Sky Inn
City Loan
Shell Petroleum
Electro Alloys
Ridgeville Hatchery
Tarry Tavern
Miller Celery
Elks No
American
Gerber’s Meats
Von’s
Charley White Urged to Contact Clinton Braden
Charley White is asked to reach Clinton C Braden promptly, contact numbers 8562 or 4441 provided for the call.
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Charley White
Clinton C. Braden
Lillard Sent to Orioles for Seasoning in Baltimore
The Philadelphia Athletics optioned Bill Lillard who cost $35,000 last winter to the Baltimore Orioles. Also sent there were Nick Etten and Randall Gumpert. The A's had a 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Crackers and were to face Duke University.
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Durham
N. C
A.p
Bill Lillard
Philadelphia Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
Connie Mack
A’s
Baltimore
Nick Etten
Randall Gumpert
A's
Duke University
Atlanta Crackers
Waner Ends Holdout Signs Pirates 1939 Contract
Paul Waner, veteran outfielder, ended his holdout with a short conference with Pirates president Benswanger in New Orleans and signed a 1939 contract. While terms were not disclosed, it was believed Waner agreed to about $12 000.
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Shreveport
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Waner
Benswanger
Pirates
New Orleans
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