El Chico Remains Derby Favorite as Odds Shift
El Chico top effort remains Winter book favorite at 5 to 1 as money pours into Technician Challedon Xalapa Clown and Johnstown. James J. Carroll notes rising bets while El Chico prepares for a Jamaica track allowance race next Saturday. Technician at Churchill Downs in strong form. Challedon set for Chesapeake Stakes April 22. Johnstown favored at 10-1 after Derby workout.
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el Chico
William Ziegler
James J. Carroll
St. Louis
Porter
Mite
Xalapa Clown
Challedon
Jamaica
Belmont
Technician
Herbert M. Woolf
Insco
Lawrin
Churchill Downs
Tech- Nician
Havre de Grace
Belair Stud
Johnstown
Jim Fitzsimmons
Sharkey Predicted to Beat Smallwood in Rialto Showdown
Ray Sharkey enters a ten round bout at the Rialto Theatre on April 17 with a strong edge over Gus Smallwood who trains under Charley White. Smallwood vows a serious bid but faces a tougher opponent and the longer two minute heats favor Sharkey.
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Gussie Smallwood
Ray Sharkey
Rialto Theatre
Sharkey
Elyrian
Smallwood
Charley White
White
Lodi Street
Tiger Moore
Moore
Tiger
Gus
Poffenberger Joins Dodgers After Draught With Tigers
Henry McLemore reports Cletus Ellwood Poffenberger, long nicknamed by fate for a Dodger future, has been purchased from Detroit and will pitch for Brooklyn near Ebbetts Field. The piece quips on his past habits, Durocher's reform plans, and a joking jab at the manager’s discipline scheme.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Inston-Salem, N. C
Cletus Ellwood Poffenberger
Cletus Ellwood Poffenberg
Brooklyn Dodgers
Dodgers
Detroit Tigers
Gowanus Canal
Brooklyn
Ebbetts Field
Cletus
Toledo
Detroit
Poffenberger
Eldotread Supply Beats Furnitures in League Match
Eldotread Supply swept Struck Furnitures in a St. John's Lutheran Bowling League match at SS John's school alleys. Marty Huebner led Eldotread with a 388 series.
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Eldotread
St. John’s Lutheran
SS John's
Marty Huebner
Dates For Y Cage Loop Playoffs Set
The Y M C A Intermediate League schedules the second half playoff opener on Wednesday afternoon April 19 between Freedom Gas and Robson Creamery. The winner meets the Cardinals on Friday April 21. If Freedom Gas wins, no season playoff is needed. If Robson Creamery or Cardinals win, the season playoff is set for Saturday afternoon April 22.
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Freedom Gas
Robson Creamery
Cardinals
Keller Kohn Women Bowlers Feature Tight Two Games
Team B defeated Team A in a Keller Kohn women employees match at the K of Calleys club. Maslyk of Team B rolled the high 372 series as the event concluded last night.
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Keller Kohn
K. of Calleys
Maslyk
Cleaners Practice At McKinley Diamond At Five Thirty
The Standard Cleaners softball team will hold a practice today on the McKinley diamond at 5 30. Manager Russ Healy asks all last year’s players and others wishing to try out to be on hand.
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Cleaners
McKinley Diamond
Russ Healy
Gas House Gang era notes and rival banter
A brief, characterful reference to the Gas House Gang era noting Leo the Lip and Cletus the Pip as tough figures in 1939. The item hints at cross paths and potential dialogue, framed as a light historical vignette from United Press.
Stewards Rule Today On Case Of Don Meade
New York jockey Don Meade faces a New York Jockey Club license ruling with a likely yes. If approved he could ride in Jamaica Saturday in the Paumonok Handicap aboard Sir Damien as part of a noted comeback after a Florida return to good standing.
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Don Meade
New York
New York Jockey Club
Don
Florida Commission
Florida
Meade
Earl Sande
Jockey Club
Marshall Field
Sir Damien
Jamaica
Stars Roll In A B C Tonight for Bowling Title
Cleveland’s Rosenblum Clothes led by Bill Hess vie for the five man crown as 64 teams compete. Notables include Gene Galiardi of Mt. Vernon and Monte Cross of Pure Milks. Standings list Old Reading Beer, Budweiser, Mayrose, Monarch Beers in top four.
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Cleveland
American Bowling Congress
Bill Hess
Rosenblum
Bert Weikens
Alamo Recreation Crew
Texas
Gene Galiardi
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Brunswick Mineralties
Los Angeles
Monte Cross
Canton
Monarch Beers
Thompson Restaurant
Chicago
Old Reading Beer
Hazelton
Budweiser
Mayrose
Melrose Park
o—Birk Bros. Brewing Co
B Bowling League Banquet Set For April 24
Smythe Sayles secretary announced the annual City Class B Bowling League banquet will be held April 24 at the Gypsy Fidle on Woodford avenue. The league season closes next Monday.
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Smythe Sayles
Woodford Avenue
Cardinals Seek Tenth Win In Row Today
In Johnson City Tennessee on April 11 the St Louis Cardinals aimed to extend an exhibition win streak to ten after a 32 to 7 victory over Asheville of the Piedmont League on 25 hits. Stu Martin moved from first to third base in yesterday’s game as part of the Cards tour.
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Johnson City
Tenn
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbirds
Asheville
Knoxville
Stu Martin
Foxx Delivers homer to beat Reds in extra innings
Boston Red Sox edged Cincinnati 4-3 in 10 innings as Jimmy Foxx hit a decisive homer. Lefty Grove opposed Reds starter Harry Wolfe, with Johnny Vander Meer allowing two runs in four innings in his season debut for Cincinnati.
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Petersburg
Boston Red Sox
Lefty Grove
Cincinnati Reds
Harry Wolfe
Cincinnati
Durham
Reds
Boston
Jimmy Foxx
Johnny Vander Meer
Hurlers In Form As Senators Whip Bees
In Charlotte on April 11 the Washington Senators beat the Boston Bees 4-2 to take a 3-1 series lead. Jimmie Deshong allowed three hits in six innings and Walter Masterson shutout the Bees over the final three frames after yesterday’s Savannah game.
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Senators
Charlotte
S. C
Boston Bees
Washington Senators
Savannah
Jimmie Deshong
Bees
Walter Masterson
Elyria Storage Battery Gas Oxygen and Welding Supplies
Store listing for Elyria提供 storage battery gas oxygen welding supplies at 501 East River Street with contact Ph 2619. Names include Linde Oxygen Prestolite Gas and John Streicher.
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Elyria
Linde
John Streicher
East River St. Ph
Miller Celery Keglers Clinch Second Half Title
Miller Celery Keglers clinched the City Class B bowling league second half with three straight wins over Tarry Tavern at Elyria Recreation slides. They stand 31 11, outpacing Tavern Tattersall Dairy Wykrent's Grille as final second half matches loom. Celery now earns a roll off versus Tarry Tavern. Tavern won the first half. High team was Wykrent's Grille at 2849. top bowler was Clete Gilgenbach 648 for Blue Sky Inn.
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Tarry Tavern
Elyria
Tattersall Dairy
Wykrent’s Grille
Celery Keglers
Celery
Tavern
Blue Sky Inn
Motor
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Welsh Funeral Home
Electro Allays
Ridgeville Hatchery
Eagles
Shell Petroleum
Von's
Gerber’s Meats
American Radiator
Elks
Clete Gilgenbach
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Ryan Eae
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Atu Sou
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Koen
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Stulz
Buehhole
Gilgenbach
R. Rothgery
Rotherery
Rotheery
W. Heike
Workreni
Torille Bainbridge
J. Henke
Lepkowski
Sola
Peer
Donovan Tenes
Fitzpatrick
F. Smith
Tollet
Ale Gebhardt
Tau Yay
Ah Carlson
Ridgeville Hatchery Car Ag
Holtwick
Nat Arvax
Yarsa
Jos Iy
Eagies
MerDonald Awe
Warner -Eeee
Lau
Hell Petroleum - Pais
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Betis Samaee
Ido Mackineeaeene
Dour
Sewell Wee
Agexert
Tarry Tavern eTattersall
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Hell Petroleum
Fox Furnace
Electra Alloys
Hidveville Hatchery
Sreaeas ET
Gerber
Knowles
Tohid Knight
Elks Nu
Aldrich Seers
Dodgers Face Yanks In Exhibition But Poffenberger Not Used
In Greenville South Carolina on April 11 the Dodgers beat the Yankees 13 to 5 as Red Evans allowed a dozen hits and pitched nine innings, with five Yankee errors aiding the effort. Cletus Elwood Boots Poffenberger, Brooklyn’s latest pitching acquisition, will join the club today but did not appear in the game.
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Greenville
S. C
U.P
Cletus Elwood
Boots
LaMaster Rests After Elbow Operation
ST. LOUIS April 11 UP Wayne LaMaster Brooklyn Dodger pitcher rests comfortably from elbow surgery. Dr Robert J Hyland removed a bone chip from LaMasters left elbow yesterday. He termed the condition good but said he would be sidelined for six weeks or more.
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ST. Louis
Wayne LaMaster
Brooklyn Dodger
Robert J. Hyland
LaMaster
Cubs Defeat Browns to Take Series Edge in Exhibition
Chicago Cubs beat the St Louis Browns to gain a 2 1 edge in their exhibition series after a previous tie and a win in Dallas yesterday. The fifth game is set for Wichita where both clubs met this season.
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Cubs
Browns
Wichita
Kan
Chicago Cubs
St. Loui Browns
Dallas
Texas
Pirates Rally to Beat White Sox 7–3 in Texarkana
In Texarkana Arkansas on April 1 the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago White Sox 7 to 3. The Pirates traveled from Shreveport Louisiana where they rallied yesterday against rookie pitcher Art Herring for the win.
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Pirates
White Sox
Texarkana
Ark
Chicago White Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Shreveport
Art Herring
Handicap Pin Tournament At Smitty's Bowling League
Smitty's Bowling League will host a handicap pin tournament tomorrow night at the K of C lanes. Teams roll regular shifts at 7 and 9 o'clock, with the schedule to be announced tomorrow.
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Smitty’s
K. of Calleys
Indians Beat Giants 9-5 In Exhibition Tilt
Cleveland gains first win in five meetings with New York as Zuber, Drake and Milnar limit the Giants to nine runs in six innings. Grimes homer and Demaree dent the scoreboard. Salvo taken for Coffman in ninth. Total 9-5.
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Ark
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Indians
Manuel Salvo
Zuber
Drake
Mil- Nar
New York
ALE
Mratt
Whitehead
Kampouris
Moore
Ceeeet
Gresit
Tipple
Bonura
McCarthy
Danning
Demaree
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Webb
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Averish
Heath
Grimes
Pytlak
Uo Milnar
U Hi Totals Co
Ter Zuber
Coffman
Cleveland
Glu
Trosky
Chapman
O'Dea
Leeds
Shilling
Jurges
Salvo
Milnar
Salve
A.L
Pinelli
N.L
Teams Selected For Title Rifle Match In Ohio
Ohio Rifle & Pistol Association announced the teams to represent leagues in the title match to be fired in Columbus. Central Ohio Rifle League Newark Rifle Club Western Ohio League Dayton Rifle Club South Western Ohio League Cincinnati Rifle Club North Division of North Western League Toledo Rifle Club Southern Division of North Western League Findlay Rifle Club Summit County League Medina Rifle Club. All Star teams and 25 teams total compete for the Ohio National Guard trophy with the telegraph match against California featuring the leading 20. Ohio won the title in 1937 and lost in 1938.
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Columbus
Ohio Rifle & Pistol Association
William BE. Kelly
Akron
Central Ohio Rifle League
Newark Rifle Club
Dayton Rifle Club
Cincinnati Rifle Club
Toledo Rifle Club
Findlay Rifle Club
Medina Rifle Club
Cuyahoga County
Central Ohio
Robert Grady
Chillicothe
Vernon Wood
Zanesville
Bernard Selby
Newark
W. Lawrence
Robert Lawrence
J. Miller
Marietta
Stanley Grooms
Grove City
Vernon Fisher
H. Meiser
A. Gartner
A. Atwell
Granville
R. Baughman
Ohio National Guard
California
Ohio
Safety Lock Invented For Keyless Locking Of Doors
London reports F Reavill of Nottingham hotel ownership has patented a safety lock that requires no keys knobs or spindles. The device lets a driver lock all doors from a lever in trains planes or cars, inspired by a friend's death from opening the wrong rail car door.
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London
F. Reavill
Nottingham
John Rees
Marines Get Jiggs IV As Mascot Of Corps
Jiggs IV, an 11 month old bulldog, named mascot of the US Marine Corps, succeeding Jiggs III. He was presented to Col. Charles R. Sanderson at the depot of supplies by Temple University dentist Frederick N. James. Jiggs II recently died after transfer to Quantico Virginia.
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Philadelphia
Jiggs IV
Jiggs II
US Marine Corps
Charles R. Sanderson
Frederick N. James
Temple University
Quantico
Popcorn In Tobacco Explodes Smoker's Pipe
Geneva New York Oscar Acker Jr a farmer filled his pipe with loose tobacco from his pocket and lit it while walking his farm. A kernel of popcorn caused an explosion in the pipe bowl sending the bowl flying. The kernel was found in the tobacco and caused the blast.
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Geneva
N. Y
Oscar Ackerson
Ackerson
Revamped Cubs Predicted to Triumph in National League
United Press thumbnail sketch notes the revamped Chicago Cubs under Hartnett, with optimism they will triumph again in the National League. The piece forms part of a daily series previewing Major League teams, starting with four clubs in this initial installment.
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Chicago Cubs
Hartnett
United Press
Cubs reshaped by Hartnett to power pennant bid
Chicago Cubs overhaul led by Gabby Hartnett aims to restore power after two regulars hospitalized. New faces include Phil Cavarretta at first, Steve Mesner at short, rookie Gleason, Leiber, Mancuso, and Lillard adding to pitching. Pirates return to form under Traynor with disciplined tactics and key pitchers. Giants rebuild for power with Bonura Whitehead Jurges Myatt and Salvo. Reds optimistic with Werber and Wilson adding depth.
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Hicago Cubs
Gabby Hartnett
Dick Bartell
Augie Galan
Hartnett
Yankees
Phil Cavarretta
Steve Mesner
Bartell
Jimmy Gleason
Hank Leiber
Gus Mancuso
Ray Harrell
Cardinals
Gene Lillard
Los Angeles
Mancuso
Cavarretta
Herman
Mesner
Hack
Gleeson
Leiber
Marty
Lee
French Bryant
Dean
Root
Pave
Russell
Lillard
Harrell
Kimball
Epperly
Higbe
Galan
Reynolds
Wilman Dominates All-Events At American Bowl
Joe Wilman leads the All-Events in Cleveland on April 11 with 2028 pins in the American Bowl Congress competition. His 708 in singles also ranks him third in that event, marking a standout performance in the division.
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Cleveland
Joe Wilman
American Bowling Congress
Wilman
McKechnie Guides Probable Strong Pitching Crew
Lombardi Goodman and McCormick top hitters while in field uncertainty and Berger's weak throwing are noted. Analysts rate the pitching staff as league best potential with speed hustle and Bill McKechnie's leadership. Betting odds are 7 to 5 second favorite and last year they finished fourth with 82 wins 68 losses for a .547 percentage.
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Lillard
Herman
Hack
Hartnett
Leiber
Lee
Bryant
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pie Traynor
Traynor
Ray Mueller
al Todd
Kent Heintzelman
Mueller
Berres
Suhr
Young
Vaughan
Handley
Rizzo
Sunr
Mace Brown
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Bonura
Whitehead
Jurges
Myatt
O’dea
Demaree
Manuel Salvo
San Diego
Danning
O'Dea
J. Moore
Leeds
Ott
Gumbert
Hubbell
Melton
Schumacher
Castleman
Lehrman
Salvo
Coffman
Brown
Wittig
McCarthy
Glossop
Ripple
Joe Moore
Terry
Cincinnati Reds
Bill McKechnie
Bill Werber
Athletics
Jimmy Wilson
Phillies
Frenchy Bordagaray
Cardinals
Lombardi
Hershberger
Wilson
McCormick
Frey
Myers
Werber
Berger
Craft
Goodman
Derringer
Vander Meer
Grissom
Walters
Moore
Schott
Davis
Weaver
Thompson
Livengood
Richardson Scarsella
Bordagaray
Gamble
Bongy
Gene Thompson
Columbia
D. C
Speed
Yost Tops Cage League Scoring For YMCA Intermediates
Jack Yost of Robson Creamery won the second half scoring title in the YMCA Intermediate League with 63 points from 29 field goals and five free throws. Tom Reid of YMCA Bors and Gordon Bell of Robson Creamery tied for second with 37 points. The top 10 scorers chart follows.
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Jack Yost
Robson Creamery
Tom Reid
Y. M. C. A. Bors
Gordon Bell
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