Indians Bow To Tigers Opener Sparks Feller Pace Change
Cleveland opened at home with a win over Detroit as Bob Feller, no longer “the kid,” showed control with two walks and a sharp change of pace. rookie McCoskey impressed Detroit, while the Indians shuffled a keystone duo Webb and Jing and tried out an outfield mix including Chapman and Averill.
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Indians
Cleveland Inns
Cleveland Stadium
Ictory
Detroit Tigers
Feller
Bobbie” Feller
Iowa
Bob
EY McCoskey
Tiger
McCoskey
McCaskey
Tigers
Earl
Jimmy Webb
Jim Jing
Cleveland
Webb
Lyn
Shilling
Jeff Ben Chapman
Earl Averill
Julius Salty Weatherly
Bruce Campbell
Bob Feller
Rudy York
Indian
George
Birdie
Bruno
West 9Th
Feller and
Patylak
Detroit
Isenstalf
York
Hash Second in Derby Contender Circle In 1939 Season
Hash, Greentree Stable offspring of Questionnaire and Delicacy, owned by Mrs. Payne Whitney, shows early form in 1939 Keeneland debut winning a mile and a sixteenth. The two year old colt faced tough tracks, but on fast surfaces he posted notable finishes including a dead heat for second and a strong Grand Union Stakes placing.
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Payne Whitney
Greentree
Womicim
Ish
Keeneland
Eddie Up
Questionnaire
Gaver
Jamaica
Johns
Saratoga
Apaign
el Chico
Invader
Gilded Knight
Third Degree
Ariel Toy Andthers
Mansfield Relays Attract 80 Schools From Five States
In Mansfield Ohio field events and relays draw 1100 schoolboy athletes from Pennsylvania Kentucky Michigan and Indiana. Defending champions include Cleveland Central and Wright Ohio. Linta seeks vault record while Jim Smith and Dick Tupta headline sprint and hurdles events. The Altoona mile relay aims to lower the meet mark and Casey Rich faces fast Mansfield competition.
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Usfield
Nnual Mansfield
Harry E. Mehock
Mansingh
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Johnny Linta
Jack Smith
Cleveland Central
Wright
Huntington
W. Va
Linta
Smith
Sauer
Akron North
Dick Tupta
Cleveland Latin
Guy Peterson
Upper Arlington
Toledo Scott
Central
Scott
Sandusky
Mehock
Altoona
Casey -Rich
Cleveland
Bittner Funeral Home Softball Team Holds Practice
The Bittner Funeral Home softball team will hold a practice session tomorrow at Hamilton Diamond at 1 PM. All members are asked to report.
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Bittner Funeral Home
Hamilton Diamond
Wykrent's Grille Ladies Bowling Champions
Wykrent's Grille Ladies Bowling team won the city title by defeating Elyria Recreation in a city championship roll-off. The Grilles totaled 2132 pins to 2172 for Recreation, with Edith Smith top scoring 471 for Wykrent's and Jayne Sayles 464 for Recreation. The match ended the league season, with Recreation taking the first half and Wykrent's the second.
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Wykrent
Elyria Recreation
Elyria
Edith Smith
Jayne Sayles
Recreation
Grilles
Challedon Likely To Capture Chesapeake Stake At Havre De Grace
Challedon, trained by W. L. Brann, is favored to win the 15 000 added Chesapeake stake at Havre De Grace on April 22, fielded by five Derby hopefuls and four non eligibles. Top weight 122 pounds, the Challenger II colt faces Porter's Mite Ariel Toy Impound Shambles Belair Stud Challenge. Non eligibles include Gilded Knight from Wheatley stable.
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W. L. Brann
Challedon
Chesapeake
Bugler
Churchill Downs
Challenden
Bourbon King
W. E. Boeing
Porter
Mite
Hugh Jackson
A. G. Vanderbilt
Impound
Starmount Stable
Belair Stud
Gilded Knight
Wheatley
Ace
el Chico
Jamaica
New York
Kansas Relays Draw 700 Athletes From 49 Schools
LAWRENCE Kansas April 22 700 athletes from 49 universities gather for the 17th Kansas Relays with University of Kansas star Dr Glenn Cunningham aiming to beat his 4 12 7 mile record in a special race against Wisconsin's Charles Fenske and Missouri's John Munski.
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Lawrence
Kansas
University Track and Field Stars
University of Kansas
Glenn Cunningham
Charles Fenske
Wisconsin
John Munski
Missouri
Standings and Yesterday's Results Across Leagues
Standings show Detroit and Cleveland tied and New York strong with a 6 1 start. Today's schedule includes Detroit at Cleveland and New York at Washington with other interleague matchups. In National League, Boston Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn New York Philadelphia and Cincinnati are listed with results and upcoming games. Several doubleheaders and weathered matches are noted with Brooklyn Philadelphia tied 2 2 and other city pairings.
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Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
G. W. J. Pet
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
I. Pet
Louis Weve
Yankees win again as Dimaggio and Gallagher homer in 6-3 victory
In Washington, the Yankees pulled away from the Senators 6-3 after trailing 3-1. Joe Dimaggio hit a solo shot and Joe Gallagher cleared the bases to cap a two homer day, while Lefty Gomez limited the Senators and Crosetti singled. The win follows Bill Dickey’s opener homer over the Red Sox.
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United Press
York
U.P
Yankees
Bill Dickeys
Boston Red Sox
Joe Dimaggio
Joe Gallagher
Senators
Yanks
Lefty Gomez
Crosetti
Dimaggio
Ehrig
Dickey
Gallagher
Griffith Stadium
Washington
Radosevich Wins Amherst Headliner
Amherst’s Nick Radosevich defeated Frankie Mucha in the feature boxing bout at Amherst Town Hall. Judges gave Radosevich four of five rounds, with a booed crowd reaction to the close decision for George Lorain Syrian over James Ash. Other results list several technical knockouts decisions across the card.
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Amherst
Nick Radosevich
Frankie Mucha
Lorain
Amherst Town Hall
Radosevich
George George
James Ash
Elyria
Coach Has New Cunningham Find
Lawrence Kansas April 22 George Bretnall Iowa State College track coach believes a Cunningham can equal Glenn Cunningham mile feats He names Merle Cunningham a freshman who stayed home from the Kansas Relays fresh men not allowed to compete Bretnall says Merle could become a top middle distance runner next year Glenn Cunningham from Elkhart Kansas Merle from Elkhart Iowa not related
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Lawrence
Kansas
George Bretnall
Iowa State College
Elkhart
Merle Cunningham
Iowa
Tarry Tavern Wins City Class B Bowling Crown
Tarry Tavern captured the City Class B league title by defeating Miller Celery in a best of three roll-off at Elyrias Recreation. The Taverns won 2 games to 1 with a 40 pin margin. Floyd Koehn led with 598, Gene Henke 582, while Johnny Yucka led the Celery at 569.
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Elyrias Recreation
Miller Celery
Taverns
Floyd Koehn
the Tavern
Gene Henke
Johnny Yucka
The
Tavern
Celery
Detroit Outfit Still Sets Pace In Pin Classic
Detroit's Fife Electrics lead the American Bowling Congress tournament after day one with a 3,151 team total. Strong teams such as Lins Recreation, Heil Quality Products, Stroh Bohemians, and Falls City Beers are scheduled in the remaining days as top rolloffs continue across 15 games per five-man squad. Whitey Munn moved into seventh in the all events with 1,928 as the top five standings remained unchanged.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Fife Electrics
Linsz Recreation
Heil Quality Products
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Julius P. Heil
Stroh Bohemians
Falls City Beers
Indianapolis
Barbasols
Munn
Feller Shuts Detroit as Indians WIN Opener 5 to 1
Bob Feller scattered three hits and two walks over a steady pitching game to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 5 to 1 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the 1939 season opener. Jim Webb and Jim Shilling led the offense with multi hit days, while Hal Trosky added two doubles.
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Feller
Indians
Leveland
U.P
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Wild Bob
Willis Hudlin
Cleveland
Dean
Tigers
Vernon Kennedy
Detroit
Jim Webb
Jim Shilling
Webb
Shilling
Hal
Hal Trosky
Harry Eisenstat
Harris
Geibell
Christ Church Bowling Hands Columbia Club Loss at St John’s
Christ Church of Cleveland defeated the Columbia Club of Elyria at St John’s school alleys on Third street last night. Christ Church won two of three games by 76 pins. F Schoch led with a 612 series, while Marty Huebner topped the locals with 599.
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Cleveland
Columbia
Elyria
St. John’s School
Third Street
Clevelanders
F. Schoch
Marty Huebner
Robson Creamery Stuns Cardinals For Second-Half Title
Robson Creamery beat the Cardinals 18 to 15 on the YMCA court to win the second half Intermediate League championship. Bell led the Creamery with nine points while Krupelak scored six for the losers as they earned a playoff date with Freedom Gas for the season title. The title game is set for 4 p.m. today on the YMCA floor.
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Robson Creamery Quint
Freedom Gas
Creamery
Bell
Krupelak
Basinski Banners Clinch Colson Title in Final Night
Basinski Banners win the Colson Corporation Bowling League second half title by taking two of three games from Bohn Flyers at Elyria Recreation. Stan Basinski tops scoring with a .555 series as the Banners share first place with the Flyers after the regular schedule ends.
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Basinski
Colson Corporation
Bohn Flyers
Elyria Recreation
Stan Basinski
Banners
Flyers
West Virginia Triumphs Over Ohio Wesleyan In Baseball
West Virginia University beat Ohio Wesleyan 23 to 19 in a baseball game played yesterday in Morgantown. The high scoring affair featured 44 hits including a home run two triples and nine doubles with both teams using two pitchers.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio Anglers Face Poor Spring Season Across State
Heavy rains and cold, muddy water have caused Ohio anglers to record the poorest spring fishing in years. All game fish, especially black bass, are reported scarce, though rainbow and brook trout limits have been common since opening week. H. A. Rider notes trout fishing strong in Cedar Creek and Mad River areas north of West Liberty and south of Champaign County. Lorain County reports fish not biting amid muddy water.
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United Press
Ohio
State Conservation Department
H. A. Rider
Conservation Department
Cedar Creek
Mad River
West Liberty
Champaign-Clark County
Lorain County
Frank's Bakery Girls Open Tryouts Next Afternoon
Manager Herman Klein calls last year’s Elyria Girls to report to Jefferson diamond tomorrow at 2 30 for open tryouts. All positions are available and interested players may attend.
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Frank’s Bakery
Elyria
Jefferson Diamond
Herman Klein
Klein
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