Connie Mack predicts Yankees fail to win fifth pennant
In a sports column, Connie Mack foresees the New York Yankees missing a fifth straight American League pennant. He goes further to say the McCarthy-led team won’t even finish runner-up, while Philadelphia Athletics would land third and the Athletics and St. Louis Browns would battle for sixth. Other owners share wishful thoughts, but wishes won’t yield victories.
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Ornelius McGillicuddy
Connie Mack
New York Yankees
Mack
McCarthy
Joop
Philadelphia Athletics
Kings
Bronx Bombers
Connie
Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Bradley
Griffith
Barnes
Briggs
Yawkey
Yankees
Kinsey Olympic Champion from 1924 Dies Noted Oberlin Coach
Kinsey, a former Olympic high hurdles champion in 1924, rose from Illinois sophomore to United States team member in Paris where he clocked 14.7 seconds to win. He later traveled Europe meeting royals and stars while teaching at Oberlin College, whose teams have won most Ohio Conference track titles. The Oberlin coach will speak at the Chr Telegram Carriers’ Award banquet at the Elks on May 1.
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Helorain County
Dan Kinsey
Oberlin College
Kinsey
United States
Paris
University of Illinois
Oberlin
Europe
Prince George
England
Lord Provost
Glasgow
John McCormick
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Marie Dressler
France
Ohio
The
Elks
Sweepida Win Sparks Hill's Generous Gusto at Santa Anita
Californian horseman Harry C Hill known as Dutch shares the spotlight after Sweepida, the 33 to 1 longshot, wins the Santa Anita Derby. Hill’s largesse cascades to every stable hand and backstretch crowd, with gifts, cash rewards, and even a diamond watch for jockey Ralph Neves while carrying the Derby trophy.
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Harry C
Hill
Stockton
Sweepida
Santa Anita
Iil
Hiril
Mucker
Ex Lorain Gridders At Baldwin Wallace
Ex Lorain High football stars Zenon Sykuta Marion Bul zomi Mike Thomas are eyed as strong candidates for Baldwin Wallace varsity next season. Coach Ray Watts leads the group of 1938 Lions standouts. Also: Elyria bowling tourney growth seen. 192 teams vs 100 prior year and league enrollment up from 12 to 22. Teddy Yarasz Jimmy Reeves middleweight bout set for Cleveland Public Hall next Monday. third scheduling attempt with Reeves injuring hand previously.
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Lorain High
Baldwin-Wallace
Ray Watts
Marion
Bulzomi
Zenon Sykuta
Mike Thomas
Lorain
Elyria
Jack Renninger
Elyria Recreation
Renninger
Teddy Yarasz
Jimmy Reeves
Cleveland
Bucks Beat Teachers in 6-5 Warmup Victory
Columbus April 10 The Ohio State baseball team closed its warmup schedule with a 6 to 5 win over Western Michigan Teachers. Keith Cooke Nichols led the attack with a home run and two singles as Ohio State evened the two game series. The Buckeyes host Indiana in the conference curtain raiser Friday and Saturday.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Western Michigan
Bucks
Indiana
Drill at Roosevelt and Rome Hadia Softball Practice
Roosevelt diamond hosts a 430 PM practice for the Roosevelt and Rome Hadia softball teams. Players are asked to note the schedule and attend.
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Rome
Hadia
Roosevelt Diamond
Alro
Germans Continue To Lead Riders
Six day bicycle race standings list Kilian as leader at the 106th hour with multiple riders shown in the field. The article notes team changes due to withdrawals caused by illness and injuries among riders. The piece also mentions a local softball practice by The Standard Cleaners at Jefferson at 6 pm and invites last year players and hopefuls to attend.
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Cleveland
Kian Vanert
Ty Shipmarm
Glen
Bermya-Bellawst
Vayda Welrheup Vhainas
Tad A Audy
Crassle
Wirenel- Thyboth
Anderson
Holmes Names Fay etteville Manager In Arkansas Circuit
Ducky Holmes former Dayton manager in the Middle Atlantic Baseball League has been named manager of the Fayetteville Arkansas club in the Class D Arkansas Missouri Circuit. Also noted Bittner Funeral Home softball team will drill today at Harton at 545.
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Dayton, O
Howard EF
Ducky Holmes
Dayton
Fayetteville, Ark
Bittners
Bittner Funeral
Harnton
Elyria Champ Falls in First Round of Table Tennis Meet
In Lorain County Table Tennis tournament action at the M. C. A. gym, fifty-five matches were played as five towns entered the first annual event. Elyria’s Stan Davies, the city champion, was upset by Lorginss John Perusek, while Charles Terry advanced by defeating James Woods of Lorain.
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Lorain County
Gentry
Stan Davies
Elyria
Lorginss
John Perusek
Charles Terry
James Woods
Lorain
Hboys
Dilton
Goodrich
Smith
French
Zukowski
Scarbrough
Weaver
Wright Garner
Mudrich
Dudas
Tamadue
Kuhar
Anderson
J. Benford
Greene
Simpson
Dutch
Ferrando
Mowatt
Androcik
Sellers
Domingues
White
Jamie
Burrows
Gross
Trakoff
Rising
Jacobs
Gardner
Ruth
Baird
Mendes
R. Benford
Kalinski
Berger
Shift
Blaine
Geld
Woods
Thompson
Dillon
Altfelt
Gilder
Benford
Daley
Klein
Carman
Flynn
Cook
Olmstead
Chester
Dannel
Renninger
Myers
Bathory
Kolinski
Fey
Goldberg
Shiti
Sokol
Brigman
Terry
Markut
Stiwald
Kuhr
Siebert
Miller
Koniam
Perusek
Davies
James
Selby
Munro
Lang
Huff
Norman
Warhola
Lyons
Sanders
Kluca
Cox
Fligner
Wattring
Dillman
Bowling Ass'n To Meet On Sunday
A meeting of the Flyina City Bowling Association will be held next Sunday afternoon at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 2 o'clock to nominate officers for the 1940 41 season and arrange the annual City Handicap Tournament. The handicap is 70 percent between 200 scrates and attained average. Entry fee is 1 per person open to sanctioned teams and bowlers. The tournament will be at Elyria Recreation by agreement next year Wykrent's Recreation. Secretaries are to send season averages and games to Jack Renninger, tournament secretary.
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Flyina
Elyria Recreation
Wykrent's Recreation
Jack Renninger
Mack Sure Starter As His Hitting Improves
Ray Mack, young second baseman for the Cleveland Indians, showed marked hitting improvement with two homers and seven RBIs in a 14 to 1 victory over the New York Giants. Lou Boudreau returned, fielding five chances cleanly, as the Tribe pitching staff held the Giants to four hits through eight. Terryme Hal Trask, the first baseman, suffered a badly bruised hand from a pitched ball and will be sidelined briefly.
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Mack
Ray
Indians
New York Giants
Giants
AJ Smith
Johnny Humphries
Inday
Carl Hubbell
Hal Trask
Vic Stivers Jewelers Softball Practice Time Set
Vic Stivers Jewelers softball team schedules a practice session today at 4 20 on the American Lace diamond.
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Vic Stivers Jewelers
Four Ohioans reach NAAU boxing semifinals in Boston
In Boston four Ohio fighters advanced to the National Amateur Athlete Union boxing semifinals. Welterweight John Lawer of Cleveland, heavyweight James Strayham of Wilberforce, lightweight Beauford Glover of Mansfeld, and middleweight Joe Maxin of Cleveland remain in the run. Featherweight Max Seniadier of Lorain was eliminated yesterday by a second round technical knockout to Frank Robinson of Pittsburgh. Both semifinals and finals were scheduled for tonight.
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Boston
National Amateur Athlete Union
Buckeye
John Lawer
Cleveland
James Strayham
Wilberforce
Beauford Glover
Mansfeld
Joe Maxin
Max Seniadier
Lorain
Frank Robinson
Pittsburgh
Wykrent’s Still Pace All-City Bowling League
Wykrent’s Recreation top the All-City Bowling League standings by a game and a half after 26 wins and 10 losses, while Gard ner Jewelers are 26 and 13. Automatics win title with 19-11 in the Ohio Fuel Gi Bowling League second half, led by Automnates at 2435 team score and Wood of Sunbeams at 559. Banners gain five games on Colson Corporation League with three straight wins, led by 2,645 team total and Amidon 497. Bell Clothiers roll past Rothgery Motors, Carl Weodin 603 set the pace.
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Wykrent
Humphrey Heaters
Moores Heaters
Sunbeans
Tappan Rangers
Automnates
West Wood
The
Sunbeams
Harper
Bell Clothiers
Rothgery Motors
Carl Weodin
Clothiers
Leafs Win Even Stanley Cup Series
Toronto ties the Stanley Cup final at two games apiece after a 3-3 victory over the New York Rangers at Maple Leafs Garden. Gus Marxer opened the scoring at 19:20 of the first period, Wally Stanowski added a third period goal, and Gordon Drillon sealed the win at 19:26 of the third.
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Toronto
New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
All Square
Maple Leafs Garden
Gus Marxer
Torontto
Wally Stanowski
Gordon Drilion
Smitty's Tournament at Knights of Columbus alleys
Smitty's Bowling League stages a handicap tournament this evening with seven oclock pairings including Smitty's Beers against Royal Cro Cola and Atray Potato Chips versus Seven Up. At nine oclock, Packing House Market faces Cantil lon Furniture, Aria Sheet Moetal plays Mantey's Wines, with more sports on Page 17.
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Smitty
Smitty's
Knights of Columbus
Royal Cro Cola
Atray
Packing House Market
Cantillon Furniture
Aria Sheet Moetal
Mantey’s
It's Official New York Writer Informs World
Rollicking Rollie Hemsley, once famed for incidents, has reformed and become a model catcher for the Cleveland Indians under Manager Oscar Vitt. His career arc from wild days to a steadier season includes a $5,000 bonus for training obedience and renewed confidence from Witt as he eyes a bigger role behind the plate.
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New York
World
Hemsley
United Press
EW York
I.P
Rollie Hemsley
Tony Galento
Cleveland Indians
Rollie
Oscar Vitt
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cleveland
Rube Waddell
Jim Thorpe
Chief Yellowhorse
Lux
Hemstey
Richmond
Witt
Robleé
Boris Hemsley
Yampa
Fla
Barkeep
Tribe
Frankie Pydak
Elyria Teams Compete in Detroit Bowling Event Today
Two Elyria teams, Rorick Insurance of the Elyria Recreation All-Star League and Blue Sky Inn of the Elyria Recreation Class BA League, traveled to Detroit to compete in the American Bowling Congress. They start the five-man event at 10:30 p.m. tonight with doubles and singles slated for 5:30 p.m. tomorrow.
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Elyria
Rorick Insurance
Elyria Recreation
Blue Sky Inn
Detroit
American Bowling Congress
Detroiter borrows ball rolls 704 in A B C tourney
Detroit bowler Steve Kukla, left handed, borrowed a ball and tightens his shoe laces to roll 704 for a fifth place tie in the singles at the American Bowling Congress event at State Fairgrounds Coliseum. He lacked his gear on arrival and bet a friend he could exceed 700.
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Detroit
Steve Kukla
American Bowling Congress
Kukla
State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Michael Ulisky
Hittaning
Gordon McPuail
John Kuenn
Daly Smith
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Walter Miller
Arlie Smith
Hicksville
Dallas
Tex
Boedeckers
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Yanks
Roosevelt
Central Hardware Co
Cleaners
Jefferson
Chronicle Telegram
Roeleau
Deters
Wweather
Bel Chan
Keltner
Feiler
Luckes
Ecy Danning
Gambert
Heath
Beudean
Ehemexing
Hese Chapman
Omer
Mick Wide
Boudreau
Xack
Bodsea
Gunes
Caumbe
Jurges
Aleu
Peters
Grimes
Waser
Lynn
Baasewerh
Dhan
Ore Boiler
Siem
Vian Dobson
Nod
Gaenbert
Town
Holmes
Joe
Marsh Service
Middle Ave
St. St
Bowling Ass
SOX
Wilkias Sox
RED Sox
Jewelers Crisis
Oldsmobile
Olds
SOR
Oking
Rogers Motors, Inc
Bridge Street
Glen Rogers Motors, Inc
Oberlin, Ohio
Schindler
Leafs
Ray Wykrent
By Paul Scheffels
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Detroiter
A. B. C. Tourney
Elyria Armory
Mr. X
Tex Hager
Toto Hygami
Frankie Hart
Elyria Sports Club
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