Sandusky Blue Streaks Tops Elyria in Dual Track Meet
Sandusky defeats Elyria 121 to 58 at Strobel Field as Decker leads the Streaks with wins in the 100 yard dash 110 yard hurdles and broad jump and ties the pole vault record at 12 feet 2 inches. Pfaff Gant Maag and Coven also win events for Sandusky as they sweep weight events and dominate placements.
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Chuck) Decker
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Decker
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Dewey
Dunnigan
Blondie
Bob Blayney
Waughmen
Bob
Reidy
Johnston
Staysniak
Henry Hart
Hank
Hart
Rosemond
Sanduskian
Pfaff
Ben Pfaff
Chuck Maag
Bryant
Maag
Ohio
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Albert Gant
Wilber
Brown
Palmer
Oglesby
Craig
Rodgers
Young
Thompson
Pressler
Davis
Ketsler
Goodman
Stegman
Inxerson
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Speigel
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Senne
McKenna
Spinks
A. Gant
Meyer
Pokey
Kelasler
Blayney
Marg
R. Gant
Kaman
Windisch
Gand
Pressier
Coven
Barnett
Miller
Plaff
Weekend trip to bookie joint stirs Elyria nostalgia
A sports writeup recalls traveling to a bookie joint as a swell place for talking horses and picking favorites. It notes legal risks, distant venues, and familiar faces, with a Memorial Boxing Show planned for April 27 at Lorain Antlers Auditorium to benefit A E Nubby Armstrongs widow and children. Joe Malinky faces Billy Gardner, while Elyrias Gussie Smallwood is set to box Jimmy Dot.
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A. E
Nubby’ Armstrong
Nubby
Antlers Auditorium
Lorain
Joe Malinky
Mitter
Billy Gardner
Gussie Smallwood
Mike Getz
Jimmy Dot
Lorain Sports Commis
Draw Plant Office Wins Western Automatic Bowling Title
Draw Plant Office rallied from a 92 pin deficit after two games to beat Draw Plant Factory Keglers by 14 pins in a roll off for the Western Automatic Bowling League crown at Knights of Columbus alleys. Frank Dombrosky led with a 558 three game total. Hunter had a 213 in the opening game. The league banquet Saturday will present the trophy to the champions.
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Draw Plant Office
Knights of Columbus
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Maples
Hunter
Masonis
Bauer
Pitts
Eaee Eee
Lower Handicaps Set At Elyria Country Club
Scores from Elyria Country Club show Charles Davis 84 L Winkeljohn 85 R Kroger 8&5 D Foster 88 Don Hamilton 89 Paul Roach 93 as handicaps are raised for three classes A B C. Dan Foster chairs the new handicap committee with Lloyd Barton and Wallace Bower. Cherry Ridge season opening reports Howard Stanford low gross 77, Maslyk 82 Machock 83. Blind Par winners include James 77 Maslyk 77 Kale 71 Fey 78 Roe 86 Fey 94 Corts 94 Swindling 94 Pumphrey 94.
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Elyria Country Club
Charles Davis
L. Winkeljohn
R. Kroger
D. Foster
Don Hamilton
Paul Roach
Dan Foster
Lloyd Barton
Wallace Bower
Cherry Ridge
Howard Stanford
Walt Maslyk
Walt Machock
Tom James
Charles Kale
Bill Fey
Phil Barr
Max Roe
Mike Fey
Dick Corts
D. Swindling
Ray Pumphrey
Roosevelt Delivers Opening Ball as 1937 Season Starts
President Roosevelt tosses the ceremonial first ball in Washington to mark the opening day as the Washington Senators face the Philadelphia Athletics. The Boston double header celebrates Patriot's Day with Bees against Phillies.
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United Press
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Washington
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston
Bees
Phillies
Feller Stuns Giants With Eight-Strikeout Exhibition
Cleveland star Bob Feller dazzled 31,486 fans in New York as the Indians beat the Giants 5 to 4. The 18 year old pitched eight innings, allowing five hits and nine strikeouts, extending his Spring series totals to 27 innings and 36 strikeouts. Carl Hubbell matched him, but Lary and Solters homered for Cleveland. Indians head to Detroit to open the season against the Tigers.
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Phillies
Joe Bowman
Cleveland Indians
New York Giants
Ivy Paul Andrews
Carl Hubbell
Hubbell
Lyn Lary
Lary
Roy Hughes
Julius Solters
Andrews
Tigers
Elyria Cagers To Be Honored
Thirteen members of the 1936 Elyria High basketball team that won the Lake Erie League title will be honored at a school assembly tomorrow morning. Eleven players plus a manager will receive letters. the full squad of 13 will get gold basketballs. Names listed include Dan Gulwin, Glen Willis, Ben Pfaff, Alex Mike, Wilbur Cowen, Don Taylor, Jack Hiatt, Dick Selman, Don Williams, Les Drage, and Leonard Moody. Bob Schumar and Bud Geitzey also receive gold balls. The team was to meet this afternoon to elect an honorary captain for the season.
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Elyria High
Lake
Henrich Joins Yankees After Landis Release
Outfielder Tom Henrich reported to the New York Yankees amid his release as a free agent by Judge Landis. The 21 year old Massillon, Ohio native allegedly fetched the Yankees between $25 000 and $30 000. He batted .346 for New Orleans before the release.
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Tom Henrich
Landis
New York Yankees
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O. Boy
Henrich
Cleveland Indians
New Orleans
Schoolboy Rowe Enters Hospital for Exam
Detroit Tigers ace pitcher Schoolboy Rowe was ordered to Henry Ford Hospital for a physical examination by manager Mickey Cochrane. Rowe has complained of a cold in his back for several days and his status is being evaluated after a week with medical checks.
Tool Room clinches half General Industries Bowling League title
The Tool Room swept the Machinists in three straight games at the K of C to finish the half with 16 wins and five losses. Seasonal highlights list Tool Room as high team three games 2619 and high one game 940. Grugel tops individual averages at 155 with Mahl at 181 high one game 268 for Mahl. A precautionary general examination note follows about Tommy Bridges’ muscle tear and Tigers status.
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General Industries
Machinists
K. of C
Champe
Fahl
Grugel
Conch
Schmittgen
Mahl
Me- Man
Buchholz
Cotton
Scott
General Industries League
Tommy Bridges
The
Tigers
Ouan Press
Brickman
Prindal
Greiner
Hahn Ee Eneenee
Vti
O'Connor
Waller
Rassett Ann Ence
Norots Wee Ewes
Wicklacz Seers
Visher
Warner Eee
Heidrick
Fritz
Player trade talks end as Milwaukee deal voided
Last season a move involving Ralph Winegarner and several players was arranged for 7500 dollars but was voided by Landis. The status of the players remains unresolved as the deal collapsed.
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Ralph Winegarner
Milwaukee
Landis
New Kings Topple Pinis For 3 013 And 1 067 In Whipping Home
Elyria City bowling crowns go to Smitty s Waldorf Lagers after a dominant performance at Knights of Columbus alleys. They roll 3 013 total and 1 067 single game to clinch second half and season titles and top hardware, with Earl Weller 627 in the finish.
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Weller
Lagers
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Bill Coughlin
Frank Traxler
Ed Blaser
Hardwares
Smitty
Lorain Quint
Northern Ohio
Elyria I. T
Waldorf Lagersr Traxler
Ae Ad Coughlin Eetes
Bohn Eee
Case
Elytia Hardware
Wilcox Meer Nee
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Lij
Schmittgen Nee
Robinson Weeee
Hobert Ereseee
Traxler Staitty’s Waldorf Lagers
Eeanee
Coughlin Erees
Soo
Bohn
Scscous
Ball
Csescses
Elyria Hardware
Wilcox
Blaser Eeeteee
Schmittgen
Robinson
Hobert
Seem
A B C Scores Surpass Totals Of 1936 Tourney
A B C tourney results show higher all events totals than last year with 16 days left. Walter Ward of Cleveland tops all events at 2039, beating Jimmy Crimmins of Detroit who had 1982 as Crimmins previously led.
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Gascoigne
Ohio
Charley Gelbert
Cincinnati Reds
Gelbert
A.B.C
York
Indianapolis
Walter Ward
Cleveland
ABC
Ward
Jimmy Crimmins
Detroit
Waldorf Golden Bucks
Krakows
Waldorf Hi-Proofs
Stroh’s
Sth
Bruck-Weisner Recreation
Chicago
Krakow Furniture Co
Waldorf Gelden Bock
Escee
Windy City Seam
Cicero
N. Burton
Dallas
W. Zanger
V. Metts
Louisville
J. Hogan
J. Seebeck
Passaic
N. J
E. Soest
Santa Monica
Cali
W. Ahnert
Elgin
W. Knox
Philadelphia
Paul Crane
Montclair
W. Ward
J. Crimmins
O. Jasper
Cincinnati
Cleveland Team Defeats Elyria in Bowling Match
The Emmanuel Lutheran Church team of Cleveland defeated the Rothgery Motors of Elyria St. John's Lutheran League on St. John's school alleys. They bowled four games with Cleveland winning by 36 pins.
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Cleveland
Rothgery Motors
Elyria St. John’s Lutheran League
St. John's
Elyria A C Team Plans Drill at Cascade Park
The Elyria A C baseball squad schedules a 6 p.m. Wednesday practice at Cascade Park inviting all members and hopefuls to report. The club backs an ice hockey team in Lakewood League and a basketball team, the Elyria Ramblers, with officers Ray Thompson, president, Bill Coinman, vice president, and Ed Nano, secretary and treasurer. A musical and dance revue is set for Elyria High School on Wednesday May 5.
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Elyria A. C
Cascade Park
Lakewood Hockey League
Elyria Ramblers
Ray Thompson
Bill Coinman
Ed Nano
Elyria High School
Rat swims 1000 miles along Black Sea coast
A rat swam over 1,000 miles along the Black Sea and Mediterranean borders and was captured in a Bosnian Adriatic town. A small ring on its neck showed where and when it was marked. Astrachan students released it by order of Moscow University to test a theory.
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Black Sea
Mediterranean
Bosnia
Adria
Astrachan
Volga
Moscow University
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