Speaker Tris Speaker Hurt in 16 Foot Porch Fall
Tris Speaker former Indians star and World Series winner is in critical condition after falling 16 feet from a second story porch while installing a flower box. He sustained a fractured skull a broken arm and a deep facial laceration at the hospital where doctors planned reconstructive surgery. He regained consciousness and walked to a chair before ambulance arrival.
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U. P
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
Speaker
E. B. Castle
T ‘ Side Hospital
Te Peeia
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Indians sell out opening home game boxes and pavilion seats
Elyria fans are warned no tickets remain for the Indians home opener, with Cy Slapnicka noting all boxes and reserved seats sold weeks ago. The new pavilion seating is backless and priced to deter demand as the club shifts to reserved pavilion seating.
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Cleveland Indians
Cy Slapnicka
Buddy Ebsen
Buddy
Wisconsin
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Dartmouth
Harry Sturldreher
Army-Navy
Badgers
H. Block
Grafton High
Elyria High
Bartlesville
Western Association
Western
Warren Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Giles
Reds
Walter Taylor
Cleveland
Rassling Impreessario
Elyrians
Public Hall
Central Armory
Bobby Br
Bob Feller
Feller
Feiler
Joe Cook
New York
Tiffin
Newton Boys Invent Serpentobile Bicycle Title
Two Newton boys invent the serpentobile bicycle calling it a radical new design. The article notes the device as a curious innovation in local cycling circles and hints at its unusual construction.
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Newton, Mass
Newton
Germans eye 1940 Tokyo Olympics as 1936 dominance looms
Henry McLemore reports from New York that a German press review flush with joy over Berlin 1936 wins predicts Germany will challenge U S track and field supremacy in 1940. The piece notes German hopes hinge on stadium events and core Olympic tests, not minor feats.
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United Presse
York
Edward Beattie
United Press’ Berliin
Herr Beattie
Germany
Tokyo
United States
Young inventors build a string of monocycle creations
Clifford Wheeler aged 14 and George Gubbins aged 15 built their first serpentobile after a wheel broke on a bicycle. They attached the fork of one bicycle to the rear axle of another and, upon reaching home, planned to assemble as many monocycle devices as possible.
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Clifford Wheeler
George Gubbins
Chronicle Telegram Telegram Want Ad For Results
Classified telegram notice from Chronicle Telegram seeks results for a local inquiry. It requests timely updates on a pending matter and invites responders to provide concise outcome details.
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Telegram
Elyria Bowlers Struggle in Tiffin Inter-City Meet
Elyria Hardware posted 2,530 and Smitty's Waldorf Lasers 2,488 as the two Elyria squads faltered in the Tiffin inter-city tournament. Tom Ball led Lagers with 565, while Blaser and Jaroch posted top Elyria individual scores. Doubles saw Wilcox Hobert 1,122 and Traaler Bobn 1,098 for Smithry's.
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Elyria
Tiffin
Elyria Hardware
Smitty
Waldorf Lasers
Tom Ball
Lagers
Blaser
Rigcar
Hardwares
Elyrians
Oscar Jaroch
Earl Weller
Ed Wilcox
Carl Hobert
The
Frank Traaler
George Bobn
Smithry’s
Wilcoxx J.ee
Rst
2Oe
Asa
Vo Ada
Bey Rober
Eeartet
Smitty's
Coughlin
Nee Blase
A. Ae —O
Jaroch
Robinson Weve
Hobert
Wee Is
Traxler
Dolbles
Bohr
Automatics Lead General Industries League as Mahl Fires 682
Happy Mahl of the Automatics rolled a 682 series including a 268 game to lead bowling Saturday. The Automatics won two of three against the Office and Tool Room, keeping them atop the General Industries standings.
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General Industries
Happy Mahl
Automatics
General Industries League
L. Pei
Weil
Aeene
Misses Top In A B C Singles By Two Pins
New York and Pennsylvania teams dominate the American Bowling Congress event with Krakow Furniture of Detroit leading the five man event at 3 118. Otto Jasper of Cincinnati leads all events at 1 990 after a 655 Saturday series and 650 675 in singles and doubles. New names rise in top standings as William Ahnert of Elgin and Mike Anderson of Chicago move up, while Dixon Common topples to fourth in all events.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Krakow Furniture
Detroit
Brunswick Red Crowns
Madison
Hazleton
Niagara Lumber
Grand Rapids
Dixon Common
Dayton
Ohio
Canton
Pierce Albeays
Holme rail experiment two rails measured long
In Holme near Peterborough England the London North Eastern Railway conducted an historic trial by laying a single 120 foot rail, double the normal length, each rail weighing one and three quarter tons, a potential first in the nation.
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Peterborough
Eng
Holme
Here
London North Eastern Railway
England
Bloomington man finds 1821 dime hidden in car seat
Roy Koontz of Bloomington Indiana bought a used car for 150 dollars in St. Louis. On returning home he cleaned the back seat and found a dime dated 1821 lodged behind a cushion.
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ST. Louis
Roy Koontz
Bloomington
Ind
Buckeye Teams See Action In Seven Contests
Seven Buckeye Conference baseball games are on the slate this week as teams wrap up preliminary play. Non conference and league games mix with Indiana facing Cincinnati and Miami traveling to Richmond for Earlham. Ohio U and Ohio Wesleyan, last season co champions, meet in a key midweek matchup at Delaware while Ohio U seeks bounceback after losses to West Virginia. four remaining games Saturday feature Miami versus Dayton and Ohio U versus Marshall in Huntington.
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Buckeye
Indiana University
Cicinnati
Cincinnati
Miami
Richmond
Ind
Earlham College
Indiana U
Hoosiers
Oxford
Hoosier
Adler
Grieger
Hosler
Delaware
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio U
West Virginia University
Wesleyan
West Virginia
Morgantown
Dayton
Marshall
Huntington
W. Va
Wilcox Heads Elyria City Class A Bowling League
Ed Wilcox 1214 Middle Avenue was elected president of the Elyria City Class A Bowling League at a Knights of Columbus meeting. George Bohn becomes vice president and William Gamble secretary treasurer. The City Tournament starts May 36 with entries due May 1. handicap format.
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Ed Wilcox
Middle Avenue
Elyria City
Knights of Columbus
George Bohn
William Gamble
Russell Moran
Jack Renninger
Wilcox
Earle Weller
Bohn
Frank Traxier
Gamble
Elyria Bowlings Association
Crowds Flock to Elyria Golf Courses After Fine Weather
In sunny conditions crowds gathered at Elyria’s three courses: Elyria Country Club Spring Valley and Cherry Ridge. Notables led scoring including Wallace Bower and S E Cantelou with 84s at the Country Club. Hubie Herold carded 39 43 2 at Cherry Ridge while Johnny Yosh Machock posted his best 18-hole score of 1 43 4.
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Elyria
Elyria Country Club
Spring Valley
Cherry Ridge
Wallace Bower
S. E. Cantelou
L. Winkeljohn
N. A. Hewitt
A. B. Tassor
Dr. B. E. Saunders
J. H. Knuff
R. D. Oldfield
Hubie Herold
Johnny ‘Yosh’ Machock
McKinley Drill Opens With Softball Tryouts
Members of last year’s Pennz oils softball team will hold a practice on the McKinley diamond today at 6 p.m. All past players and others hoping to try out are asked to attend. Additional practices are scheduled for Wednesday and Friday of this week.
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Pennzoils
McKinley Diamond
Team practices after 5:50 at American Diamond
Players listed are asked to meet for a night practice at American Diamond at 5 50 p m Grant Parks B Johnson M Jalowiec L Scott D Ott B Rose E Jalowiec L Lapos T Jalowiec B Doebele W Forbes E Siegmund E Mahl B Mahl Also open to others seeking team tryouts
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American Lace Diamond
Grant Parks
B. Johnson
M Jalowiec
L. Scott
D. Ott
B. Rose
E. Jalowiec
L. Lapos
T. Jalowiec
B. Doebele
W. Forbes
E. Siegmund
E. Mahl
B. Mahl
Buckeye Race Opens With Wins as Ohio U Marshall Edge
Power faded in opening games as Ohio University beat Dayton 12 to 0 and Marshall won 7 to 6. Cincinnati hosts Western Kentucky teachers while Oberlin meets Ohio Wesleyan at Delaware in outside league action.
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Ohio U
Marshall
Dayton
Buckeye
Cincinnati
Western Kentucky
Oberlin
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
Major League Clubs Begin Northward Exhibition Run
Major League baseball clubs shift into the training stretch with exhibitions booked until opening day next Monday. The National League starts April 19 in Boston with Bees versus Phillies in a doubleheader, while the American League opens in Washington against the Athletics.
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New York
Boston
Bees
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington
Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Cincy
St. Louis Cardinals
Derringer Seeks Complete Game In Reds Exh Against Sox
Cincinnati ace Paul Derringer aims to go the full nine innings in an exhibition with the Boston Red Sox in Winston-Salem. The Reds seek another nine inning effort following recent fives from Grissom and Schott as Campell moves to Rochester.
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N. C
Paul Derringer
Cincinaati
Himelf
Reds
Boston Red Sox
Derringer
Cincinnati
Youngs
Gene Schott
Lee
Lefty) Grissom
Asheville
Grants
Toohie
Grissom
Redlex
Hank Davis
Frank Melton
Davis
Melton
Frank McCormick
Gilly Campbell
Rochester
City Class B Bowling Championship Match Tonight
The Wagon Wheel Cafe pinmen, winners of the second half, face the Moulton Candies, first half champions, in a decisive City Class B title showdown at the Knights of Columbus alleys. The league’s annual meeting and officer election also occur tonight.
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Wagon Wheel Cafe
Moulton
Knights of Columbus
Dressen predicts Reds will win National League pennant
United Press reports Cincinnati manager Chuck Dressen, upbeat about 1937, predicts the Reds will upset top clubs and capture the NL pennant. He cites improved lineup, strong pitching with Grissom Moore Vander Meer, and confident stars like Scarsella Goodman Weintraub Dwyer.
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Reds
Dope
United Press
EW York
U. P
Chuck Dressen
Cincinnati Pilot
Giants
Cubs
Cards
Pirates
Cincinnati
Virsil Davis
Cardinals
Davis
Lee Grissom
Whitey Moore
Johnny Vander Meer
Les Scarsella
Ival Goodman
Charley Gelbert
Alex Kampouris
Billy Myers
Riggs
Jimmy Outlaw
Pepper Martin
Phil Weintraub
Cuyler
Goodman
Jo-Jo Dwyer
Lombardi
Campbell
Y-Indus Soft Ball Practice At Hamilton Diamond
The Y-Indus will hold a soft ball practice on the Hamilton diamond at 6 o clock tonight. All members are asked to be present.
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Y-Indus
Hamilton Diamond
Feller Beaten as Indians Fall to Little Rock Nine-Run Defeat
In Decatur Alabama April 12 AP Bob Feller, the Indians rookie ace, gave up a home run to Jim Tabor of Little Rock and was charged with the loss as Cleveland was routed 9 to 0 by the Southern Association club. Earl Whitehill pitched five scoreless innings after the early trouble. The Indians managed only two hits.
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Cleveland Pilot
Speaker
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Newark Club
Diamond
Cleveland
Cleveland Boxing Commission
Decatur
Ala
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Steve O'Neill
New York Giants
Feller
Little Rock
Ark
Southern Association
Lyn Lary
Travelers
Jim Tabor
University of Alabama
Tabor
Earl Averill
Earl Whitehill
Tfughes
Whitehill
Cochrane Orders Bridges To Detroit For Medical Checkup
Lakeland Fla April 12 Manager Mickey Cochrane of the Detroit Tigers recalled rookie Pat McLaughlin from Toledo Mud Hens and will keep him until the seriousness of Tommy Bridges ailment is clarified Bridges has suffered roving pains causing two collapses on the mound this season He was sent to Detroit for a thorough medical examination Also mentioned were Paul Sullivan and Dizzy Trout amid Toledo reassignment
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Lakeland
Fla
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Pat McLaughlin
Toledo Mudhens
Tommy Bridges
Bridges
Cochrane
Detroit
McLaugh’n
Paul Sullivan
Dizzy” Trout
Toledo
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