Local boxing card postponed due to Ray Sharkey injury
Sports notes report the Rialto pro card delayed after Ray Sharkey sustains an injury. Tiger Moore, former lightweight now around 165 pounds, is scheduled to fight Joey Mishak in a five round opener, with Moore aiming to shed weight before the bout.
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Rialto
Ray Sharkey
Tiger Moore
Walt Meyers
Water Department
Moore
15Th Street
Meyers
Joe Mishak
Porter's Mite Aims to Break Derby Precedent
The Kentucky Derby hopeful Porter's Mite trained by Ted Hornung and ridden by Johnny Adams at Churchill Downs aims to defy Belmont Futurity winner stigma. The Boeing color horse has six wins in 11 starts, including the Futurity at Belmont and Champagne Stakes, with Derby plans after Havre de Grace Chesapeake Stakes prep.
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Porter
William E. Boeing
Churchill Downs
Friar Rock
Belmont Park
Kentucky
Mite
Seattle
John Hay Whitney Stable
California
Belmont
Tanforan
Impound
Our Mat
Santa Anita
Johnny Adams
Louis Fights Roper in One Sided Title Defense
Joe Louis defends his world heavyweight title tonight in Los Angeles against Jack Roper in a bout expected to last three rounds. The writer calls Roper a washed up contender with no license and predicts a quick victory for Louis, deriding the match as a fiasco and labeling 20,000 Southern Californians as crazy.
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Joe Louis
Jack Roper
Los Angeles
Roper
Marse Joe
Tiger Moore
Bruins Win Stanley Cup in Five Game Thrilling Series
The Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in the fifth game to clinch the Stanley Cup, taking the series four games to one. Also noted: the Samson Ales bowling team from Cleveland dominated Smittys All Stars at the K of C, and the American and Canadian Sportsmen's Show drew local interest at Cleveland Public Hall.
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Boston Bruins
Bean City
Toronto Maple Leafs
Bruins
Leafs
Billy Ineman
Art Foss
K. of C
Cleveland Public Hall
Lorain County Fish and Game Association
Opening Day Satire on Baseball Faith and Customs
United Press staff writer mocks American devotion to baseball in a 1939 column. He equates home plate with Plymouth Rock, urges morning pledges to the team, breakfast peanuts, umpire batting, lukewarm hot dogs, and family chaos as a “national holiday” ritual.
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EW York
Plymouth Rock
Adamses
Jeffersons
Hamiltons
Rube Waddells
Bugs Raymonds
Cletus Poffenbergers
Wellington LA Grange Nines Open 1939 Season
Wellington High prepares to launch its 1939 baseball season with a 3:30 PM game against La Grange at the LaGrange diamond. Coach Leo Grimes lists starting pitchers Norman Cooper or Steve Lisiewski, catcher Harold Brenner, infielders Bill Eastin or Don Whitney, Bob Sutliff, Gordon Rogers, and Cooper or Lisiewski, with outfielders Nick Obrig or Sam Zubrick, Charles West, and Roy Rucker.
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Wellington
Wellington High
LaGrange
Leo Grimes
Norman Cooper
Steve Lisiewski
Harold Brenner
Bill Eastin
Don Whitney
Bob Sutliff
Gordon Rogers
Cooper
Lisiewski
Nick Obrig
Sam Zubrick
Charles West
Roy Rucker
Marshall Grid Star Signs Pro Contract
Frank Huffman star end for Marshall in the Buckeye League last fall signed a pro contract to play for the Chicago Cardinals next season He plays both end and tackle and is from Huntington West Virginia April 17 (UP)
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Huntington
W. Va
Frank Huffman
Marshall
Chicago Cardinals
Samson Ales Clout 1125 In Elyria Bowling History
A capacity Knights of Columbus alley crowd watched Samson Ales of Cleveland defeat Smitty's All Stars. Ales posted 1125 with a 950 952 first two games and 275 third game for a 3027 team total. Ineman led scoring with 649, Willis Kain 611, Ed Smith 603. Traxler led Smitty's with 617.
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Knights of Columbus
Samson Ales of
Cleveland
Smitty
All Stars
Elyria
Clevelanders
Eddie Ineman
Ales
Canfield Oils
Eddie Koepp
Pat Albins
Walter Ward
Shang Mercurio
Joe Bodis
Ineman
Willis Kainsinger
Ed Smith
Frank Traxler
Eldridge Nabs 729 As Old Mill Oil Bar Top Fabrizio Meats
Norm Eldridge rolled a 729 series to help the Old Mill Oil Bar defeat Fabrizio Meats of Lorain 2703 to 2573 in Elyria Recreation lanes. Eldridge, a first year bowler, fired 261 235 and 233 in the season opener of a home and home series.
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Norm Eldridge
Elyria
Old Mill
Fabrizio Meats
Lorain
Eldridge
Old Mill Oil Bar Aldrich Ne
Anderson Sane
Dean
H Wee
Leslie Aeons Ladiga
Carr
Fabrisio Meats Kohart
Tol
Pickett Eee Apees
Swaney Caneras
OOL
Medina Rifle Club Caps State Title
Medina Rifle Club shooters won the Ohio team championship and the league title at Fort Hayes. They scored 1144 for the National Guard trophy and 1422 for the Governor's trophy, ahead of Toledo Rifle Club 1133. Class B and C titles went to Richland Gas Co. and Cincinnati Rifle Club respectively. Ohio beat California Sharpshooters in the Telegraphic Meet by 118 targets.
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Columbus
Medina Rifle Club
Ohio
Fort Hayes
Medina Marksmen
National Guard
Toledo Rifle Club
Richland Gas Co
Cincinnati Rifle Club
Dayton Rifle and Pistol Club
California
Edith Smith Named Bowling Ass'n Head
Edith Smith is elected president of the Elyria Ladies Bowling Association for 1939 40 with Jenny Koehn as vice president Jayne Sayles secretary Marion Koehn treasurer and Helen Taylor sergeant at arms Second half averages show Taylor top scorer 164 Smith 162 Sayles 158 Haake 158 with Haake 227 high single game and Taylor 573 high three game total The Elyria Recreation team records 2518 for high team series and 911 for high team single game.
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Edith Smith
Elyria Ladies’ Bowling Association
Jenny Koehn
Jayne Sayles
Marion Koehn
Helen Taylor
Ann Haake
Rhea Miller
Betty Fackler
Elyria Recreation
Roll Final Matches In Class B Bowling Loop
The City Class B Bowling League closes with eight matches at Elyria Recreation alleys. Early shift pits Blue Sky Inn Welsh Funeral Home Ridgeville Hatchery Gerber's Meats City Loan American Radiator Tarry Tavern. Late shift features Eagles Motor Haulaway Elks No. 465 Tattersall Dairy Wykrent's Grille Electro Alloys Miller Celery Shell Petroleum. Miller Celery clinched the second half title. Tarry Tavern won the first half.
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Elyria
Blue Sky Inn
Welsh Funeral Home
Von's Service Station
Ridgeville Hatchery
Gerber’s Meats
City Loan
American Radiator
Tarry Tavern
Eagles
Motor Haulaway
Elks No. 465
Tattersall Dairy
Wykrent's Grille
Electro Alloys
Miller Celery
Shell Petroleum
Stanford Cards 71 At Cherry Ridge Course
Howard Stanford fired a 71 at the Cherry Ridge layout to lead scoring on West River Road yesterday. Paris shot 70. Joe Skodny added a 75 for the second best score of the day.
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Howard Stanford
Cherry Ridge
West River Road
Paris
Joe Skodny
Roper Set To Test Louis In California Title Fight
In Los Angeles at Wrigley Field, heavyweight contender Jack Roper meets Joe Louis in a high stakes bout. Louis defends the title for the sixth time as promotion aims for a 40,000 crowd and $100,000 gate with Louis earning 45 percent and Roper 10 percent. Roper, 36, faces the era’s feared puncher in a fight that could signal whether Louis is slipping.
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US Angeles
Studio
Jack Roper
Joe Louis
Jack
Joe
Roper
Detroit Dynamiter
California
Mike Jacobs
New York
Tom Gallery
Los Angeles
Wrigley Field
Louis
Boxing Commission
19 Days Remain In A B C Classic In Cleveland
The American Bowling Congress championships enter its final 19 days of competition with leaders holding, but changes expected in High Ten standings. Murray Fowler and Phil Seuss of Steubenville Ohio posted 1 405 in doubles, Joe Wilman of Chicago 2 028 in All Events, Old Reading Beers of Reading Pa led team event with 3 045, and Go Wanda Ny Carl Nagle had 714 in singles.
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Cleveland. O
U.P
Murray Fowler
Phil Seuss
Steubenville
Chicago
Joe Wilman
Reading
Gowanda
N. Y
Carl Nagle
Standard Cleaners Win Ladies Bowling Match
The Standard Cleaners defeated the Lorain Buiners in a ladies bowling match at the Elyria Recreation. Cleaners led 2 367 to 2 293 and won two of three games. Rhea Miller topped with 522 as Sponosky totaled 189 for the Bittners.
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Standard Cleaners
Lorain Buiners
Elyria Recreation
Lorain
Rhea Miller
Cleaners
Sponosky
The
Bittners
Vic Silver's Softball Team Holds 5:30 Practice Tonight
Vic Silver's softball team schedules a 5 30 PM practice at the American Lace diamond. If weather turns bad, all members from last year's team are to be contacted for updates.
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Vic Silver
Bruins Sweep Leafs 3-1 for Stanley Cup Victory
Boston Bruins cap a dominant run by defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 to win the Stanley Cup and claim the Prince of Wales trophy. Frankie Brimsek earned the Calder and Vezina honors as Boston sealed their fourth win in the best-of-seven final before a 16,891 crowd at the Boston Garden.
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Boston
Boston Bruins
Art Ross
Bruins
Ross
Toronto Maple Leafs
Leafs
Frankie Brimsek
Boston Garden
Recreation Ladies Win From Cooke's Keglers
Elyria Recreation ladies bowling team defeated Cooke's Recreation of Lorain 2330 to 2150 at the Elyria Recreation slides. The locals won two of three games. Ann Haake led with 584 total and a 213 game.
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Elyria Recreation
Cooke
Lorain
Ann Haake
Regular Candidate Fails To Poll A Single Vote
In Klerksdorp Transvaal a municipal election sees candidate C B Westcott not receiving any ballots despite support from 25 registered voters. Opponents J J Smith and J Bezuidenhout secured 397 and 143 votes. This may be a historic first in the Union.
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Klerksdorp
Transvaal
C. B. Westcott
J. J. Smith
J. Bezuidenhout
Chile mines over three hundred fifty thousand tons of copper
Last year Chile produced more than 350000 tons of copper. The report notes strong export activity amid public interest in mining output and industrial data for the period. No further details on companies or dates are provided.
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Chile
Elyria to Host First Ohio Girls Softball Tournament
Carl W. Wagner of the Elyria Recreation Board announced Elyria will host the First Annual Girls Ohio Amateur Softball Association tournament at Harmon Field August 18 19 and 20. Twenty teams are expected with a $250 prize for the winners. Youngstown also sought the event. The men’s tournament will be in Columbus August 25 26 and 27 with the winner earning a trip to the national event at Soldiers Field Chicago September 6-12.
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Carl W. Wagner
Elyria Recreation Board
Harmon Field
Elyria
Columbus
Youngstown
Wagner
Soldiers Field 2
Chicago
Hemsley Back In Favor With Indians Front Office
Cleveland Indians arrive at League Park for a preparatory workout before the St. Louis season opener. Mel Harder’s shoulder is tested after a Richmond injury, with Rollie Hemsley’s status under review by Manager Vitt. Feller to start against the Browns. Indians edged by the Giants 5 3 in spring games as Milnar shines.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Mel Harder
Harder
Richmond
Detroit
Rollie Hemsley
Playboy
Oscar Vitt
C. C. Slapnicka
Hemsley
Vitt
New York
Indians
New York Giants
Bob Feller
Browns
Buck Newsom
Giants
al Milnar
Locomotive Kills Dog Serving Life Sentence
Teddy the community dog once sentenced to life in the County Children's Home has died after being struck by a railroad locomotive. The dog had been a ward of the Tacoma children’s home for the past year following a high school group’s legal action and a widely noted court case.
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St, Clairsville
Teddy
Tacoma
Reporter's Auto Stolen In Police Station Yard
Springfield reporter parked a coupe with the paper name in the police headquarters yard. The car disappeared about midnight and was found abandoned hours later in Hartford Connecticut.
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Springfield
Mass
Springfield Republican
Hartford
Conn
State's Safest Driver Offers Four Vital Tips
EnocheS Richards, 58, salesman for a Minneapolis cartridge firm, named Delaware's safest driver for driving 900,060 miles without an accident. He cites four safety rules as his approach to avoid crashes.
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Enoches Richards
Minneapolis, Minn
Delaware
Richards
New Attendance Record Hinted As Major League Season Opens
On opening day 1939 baseball enters its second century with Presidents Roosevelt and Ford Frick among notable figures. The National League predicts a dog eat dog race with seven clubs in contention led by the Giants Cubs and Reds. American League forecasts place the Yankees as top but with a tighter chase than recent years. The centennial celebration will be marked in Cooperstown this summer honoring Abner Doubleday and the game’s early rules.
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Roosevelt
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
Reds
Cincinnati
Ford Frick
Philadelphia Phillies
Frick
Cubs
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Pirates
Cardinals
Bees
Dodgers
Phillies
Will Harridge
American League
Yankees
New York
United Press
Red Sox
Tigers
Indians
White Sox
Senators
Browns
Cooperstown
N. Y
Abner Doubleday
Louisville Colonels Surge With Three Straight Wins Under Bush
The Louisville Colonels, managed by Donie Bush and backed by Red Sox hireling Bill Lefebvre, stop the Kansas City Blues 1 to 0 for a third straight win. The start comes amid cold weather and postponed games across the league. Toledo edges Minneapolis 3 to 2 as rain hampers St. Paul at Columbus and Milwaukee at Indianapolis.
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Donie Bush
Boston Red Sox
American Association
Louisville Colonels
Colonels
Bush
Bill Lefebvre
Red Sox
Blues
Louisville
Toledo
Myles Thomas
Minneapolis
Younker
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Mobile Jails Replace Static Stations in Australian Hinterland
Canberra reports a plan to use mobile police stations for remote crime areas. Mobile patrol trucks will carry camping gear water tanks and handcuffs and serve as jail and station at the crime scene before moving on.
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Canberra
Australia
Crim
Shamrocks Sent from Ireland to Many Nations by Air
Irish shamrocks are shipped via air routes to multiple countries as part of a cultural exchange drive. Officials note the initiative aims to promote Irish heritage and goodwill abroad with plants arriving through international air cargo programs.
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Ireland
MacPhail Predicts Seven-Team Chase For NL Crown
Brooklyn Dodgers executive Larry MacPhail tells a Columbus luncheon crowd that seven National League clubs can contend for the pennant, with his club aiming to improve on seventh place last season. He cites Cincinnati pitching, Chicago rotation, and Lord Bryant help as key factors, while noting injuries and breaks will decide the winner.
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Columbus, CO
Philadelphia
Larry MacPhail
Brooklyn Dodgers
MacPhail
Phillies
Bill Terry
Joe McCarthy
Yankees
Dodgers
Pete Coscarart
Wyatt
Casey
Evans
Crouch
Poffenberger
Reds
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Derringer
Walters
Moore
Grissom
Vander Meer
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Werber
Myers
Frey
Lombardi
Cubs
Lee
Bryant
Dean
Diz
Bartell
Galan
Redlegs and Pirates Open NL Season at Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates hoped to start the National League schedule at Crosley Field but rain and overcast skies halted a preview and threatened the official opener. Likely Reds pitchers were Bucky Walters or Johnny Vander Meer against Cy Blanton for Pittsburgh.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Redlegs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Crosley Field
Reds
Detroit Tigers
Bucky Walters
Johnny Vander Meer
Cy Blanton
Pittsburgh
Probable Pitchers Listed by United Press
American League matchups name Gomez for New York at Washington and Krakauskas for the same series. National League columns list Blanton for Pittsburgh at Cincinnati with Vander Meer or Walters on the mound.
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United Press
Gomez
New York
Washington
Krakauskas
Blanton
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Vander Meer
Walters
Bittner Funeral Home Softball Practice at Hamilton Diamond
Weather permitting the Bittner Funeral Home softball team will practice at Hamilton Diamond today at 5 30. All of last year s team and tryouts are asked to report.
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Bittners
Bittner Funeral Home
Hamilton Diamond
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