Local boxing card features Stefek Reigel title clash in Lorain
The event highlights a middleweight bout between Russ Stefek and Norm Reigel at Eagles Hall Lorain with a title on the line. Other bouts include Jimmy White vs Frankie Mucha Gussie Smallwood vs Ruel Shockley Don Blatchard vs Juan Tomaz and Jimmy Vondak vs Joe Mishak. Proceeds from a charity play support Scout projects at Elyria High School.
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Teve Stefek
Norm Reigel
Lorain
Eagles Hall
Lorain County
Stefek
Reigel
Jimmy White
Frankie Mucha
Gussie Smallwood
Ruel Shockley
Don
Cleveland Public Hall
Cleveland
Marion
Indiana
Pete Block
Jefferson Junior High School
C-T
Elyria
Shockley
Smallwood
Ashtabula
Don Blatchford
Jimmy Gascoigne
Juan Tomaz
Akron
Black River Rifle Club selects team for state match at Fort Hayes
Elyria Lorain's Black River Rifle Club members George Washburn and Omer Krebs lead the C C M A squad chosen to shoot in the April 27 28 state competition at Fort Hayes Columbus with ten shooters and four alternates including Nick Baird Fleming and others. The selections follow their Civilian Marksmen Association championship win and Washburn led the circuit with a 289 average while Krebs posted 284 7.
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PWO
Black River Rifle Club
Elyria- Lorain
Cuyahoga
Krebs
Nick Baird
Elyria
Fleming
Columbus
New York
Footall
Lew Byrer
Columbus Citizen
Bill Terry
Terry
Ie Giants
Byrer
Giants
Horace Stoneham
Bill
Waterlogged greens lure six golfers at Elyria Country Club
Despite widespread flooding on the course six golfers played the Elyria Country Club links. Associate Pro Clark Black notes more water this Spring than in his memory. The column also mentions Pete Hader of the Columbus Red Birds suffering 17 straight losses and various league banquets with humorous notes about players and eatables.
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Elyria
Clark Black
Pete Hader
Columbus Red Birds
Urham
Kansas City
E Wyle Hengelbaugh
Nanny George
Smitty
Wlers
Hengesbaugh
George
Pierre
Pete) Peterman
Mike McCormick
Cincinnati Eds
Bill McKechnie
Vince DiMaggio
Riors
DiMaggio
Joe
Vince
Association
Derby Talk Falls On Bimelech In Year’s Preview
Henry McLemore reports from New York on Louisville rumors and expert chatter about the Kentucky Derby contender scene. Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons, trainer of Belair Stud, proclaims Bimelech the horse to beat if in shape, while Churchill Downs’ plans and Wheatley Stable entries shape the field.
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New York
Louisville
Bradley
Bimelech
Leouwisville
Jamaicasterdar
Sunny Jim Fitzsimus
Mister Fitz
William Woodward
Belairid
Wheatley Stables
Fitz
Hurley
Noa
Asp
Snow Ridge
Merry Knight
Wheatley Idle
Fenelon
Dushky Fox
Clame
Foxleigh
Florette Belair
Mister Z
Hirsch Obs
Jacobs
C. S. Howard
Kentucky
Canton Man Rolls Second 300 in ABC History
Angelo Domenico of Canton, a 27 year old steel worker, rolled his second perfect 300 in the American Bowling Congress as he and partner Andrew Lacney posted a 272 in doubles. Domenico’s feat follows George Pallace’s recent perfect game and earns him a diamond studded ABC medal with no cash prize.
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Detroit
Angelo
Mike) Domenico
Canton
George Pallace
Akron
Domenico
ABC
Andrew Lacney
Lacney
Karl Schario
Joe Caron
Walker Wins in Three Rounds in Columbus Heavyweight Bout
Columbus heavyweight Jack Buddy Walker weighed 194 pounds and earned his 18th win in 19 fights by a knockout of Tom Kenneally of Chicago in the third round. The article notes Walker’s KO rate and mentions Derby favorite Bimelech as a trainer’s pick, with other horsemen weighing in on potential dark horses.
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Columbus
Jack
Buddy” Walker
Tom Kenneally
Chicago
Walker
Kenneally
Barbers Win Second Half Title in Elyria Elks Bowling
The Shafer Barbers clinched the second half championship, edging DeBray Body Shop by one game at Wykrents Recreation. Jack Peln led with a 614 series and Slim Leemhuis added a 598, both season highs, as Federal State beat Coca Colas twice and West Side Lumber defeated Glen Rogers Motors.
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Figat Shafer Barbers
DeBray
Firestone Service
Coca-Colas
West Side Lumber
Glen Rogers Motors
Firestone
DeBray Body Shop
Rice
Wykrents Recreation
Shafer Barbers
Elyria Elks
Body Shop
Barbers
Maples
Jack Peln
Slim Leemhuis
Federal State
Coca- Colas
Shafer Barbers Leemhuts Fox Sheen
Brandan Wens
Ace
Graham Ceneee
Armitage
Pence
Handicas
Hice Beake
Beal
Wickard
E Clark
DeBray Body Shop Haines
DeBray Eee Nee
Marshall RS
Federal Store
Emerich Wee Ee
Iss
Robertson
Cocz Cotas Schneider
Wuhrman
Lumber
American League
Eams - W. L. Peterbas
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Louis
Coxers Motors
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Emerick
Welty
Iain [ McHibben
Boston
W. L. Pet Cincinnat Ey
Brooklurn
Pittsburgh
Cicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Association Baer
W. L. Pet
Toledo
Nsas City
Indianapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Refrixery Motors
Minneapolis
Elyria Lumber
Dilgren
Cansas City
Columbus
Mason
L. Koehne
O'Dell
Koehn
Hoehn
Pet Munz
Tess
Rochester
San Toronto
Baltimore
Montreal
Jersey City
Newark
Buffalo
Syracuse
Toronto
Motors 87 Pins Ahead In Roll-Off
The Rothgery Motors, second best champions, led by 87 pins over Elyria Lumber after the first roll-off for St. John's Lutheran Bowling League. The six game totals decide the title with a second match set for Thursday night. Hal Rothgery topped individuals with a 568.
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Rothgery Motors
Elyria Lumber
St. John's Lutheran
Tryouts Carded for Elyria Golfers
The second of three tryouts for Elyria High's golf team is set for Thursday at Elyria Country Club per Athletic Director Roy B. Clymer. The final tryout will be held Friday at Cherry Ridge after weather prevented complete cards last week at Spring Valley.
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Elyria High
Elyria Country Club
Roy B. Clymer
Cherry Ridge
Spring Valley
Stations Struggle In A B C Bowling Meet At Detroit
Elyria Rec reation All-Star League Save- With-us Stations posted 2386 across three games at the American Bowling Congress event in Detroit. Leroy Kemper led the effort with a 522 series as booster teams Electra Alloys and Western Automatic Chevrolet Line posted similar low scores. The Bittner Funeral Home softball team will practice today at Hamilton at 6 o clock sharp. tryouts invited.
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Elyria
Detroit
Leroy
Leffy) Kemper
Bittner Funeral Home
Hamilton
Stefek And Reigel Meet For County Mitt Title
Stefek of Elyria and Reigel of Lorain meet in an eight round middleweight bout at the Eagles Hall Lorain. Reigel favored slightly to win as the veteran Navy champ faces Stefek, former Pittsburgh Golden Gloves victor, on a bill promoted by Johnny Gascoigne.
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Lorain County
Steve Stefek
Elyria
Norman Reigel
Lorain
Eagles
Steel City
Stefek
Reigel
H. F. Ross
Johnny Gascoigne
Jimmy White
Cleveland
Frankie Mucha
White
Mucha
Smallwood Fights
Bimelech Price Drops To 8-5 In Derby Futures
Odds for the Kentucky Derby shifted as Bimelech slipped to 8-5 favorite status. The pool of 10 top horses includes Andy K and Mio land at 4-1, 2-1, with several others like Flight Command and Roman listed at 10 to 6 and 6 to 3 respectively. Pictor's odds plunged from 100 to 10 after a dramatic price cut.
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W York
Bimelech
Gdds
America
Bradley
Andy K
Mioland
Kentucky
Bugle
Battle Royal Tops Mat Bill At Rialto Theatre Friday
Elyria Sports Club brings a Battle Royal to Rialto Theatre on Friday with Billy Fox Buck Lipscomb Don Hill Cyclone Mackey Gil LaCrosse and more. The event features a multi match format ending in a final two out of three falls main event at 8 30 p m with a large crowd anticipated.
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Rialto Theatre
Wwrs
Elyria
Rialto
Elysia Wrestling Wars
Old Guard
Billy Fox
Old War Horse
Charlie Fox
Euclid
Buck Lipscomb
Indianapolis
Don Hill
Portlard
Ore
Cyclone Mackey
Mr. X
Gil LaCrosse
Milwaukee
Wis
Middlewest
Veteran Hudlin Tames Browns
Cleveland Indians aim to improve their share of first in the American League as Willis Hudlin holds the St Louis Browns to five hits in a 5 2 victory. Jeff Heath drives in three with a first inning triple, while Harlan Clift homers for St Louis.
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ST. Louis
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Indians
al Milnar
St Louis Brownies
Milnar
South
Vernon Kenedy
Mulnar
Shore
Cleveland
Boston Red Sox
Browns
Boston
Jeff Heath
Indians
Willis Hudlin
Harlan Clift
St Louis
Ben Chapman
Cleveland A. RH
A. EL Boudreau
Weatherly
Chapman
Troski
Heath
Eeltner
Hemsley
Mack
Hudlin
Lounix
Radcliff
Strange
McQuinn
Gallagher
Judnich
Clift
Heftner
Swift, c
Laabs
Suasce
Mills
Trotter
tHaas Whitehead
Swift
Keftner
Heffner
Boudreau
Sroskyv
Whitehead
Gmpires
Geisel
McGowan
Rous
Earl Averill
Pinky Higgins
Frank Metha
Tigers
White Sox
Luke Appling
Hank Greenberg
Lynn Nelson
Tresh
Vic Silver's Jewelers Seek Softball Games in Northern Ohio
Vic Silver's Jewelers proposes scheduling softball games with any teams in Northern Ohio. Interested managers should contact Booking Manager Thurman Eliott nicknamed Blink at 133 Eastern Heights Boulevard or by phone at 8073.
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Vic Silver
Jewelers
Ohio
Thurman (Blink) Eliott
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Tattersall Dairy softball team to hold meeting
The Tattersall Dairy softball team will meet tonight at 8 o clock at Bill Armitage s home on Furnace Street. All team members are requested to attend.
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Tattersall Dairy
Bill Armitage
Furnace Street
Perrin to defend Louisiana title in New Orleans bout
Jimmy Perrin will defend the Louisiana Athletic Commission version of the World Heavyweight Championship May 8 in a 15 round decision bout against Bobby Ruffin of New York. Perrin recently beat Andy K and Fenelon in Chesapeake proving he can run on mud as well as dry track.
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New Orleans
Jimmy Perrin
Louisiana Athletic Commission
Bobby Ruffin
New York
Andy K
Fenelon
Chesapeake
Roman Flag
Prompt Pay
Victory Morn
Super Chief
Reds claim superiority over 1939 champions in 1939 season outlook
New York reports the Reds rebounded after October World Series defeat with a stronger club led by Derringer Walters and Lombardi. Rookie Mike McCormick shined in left field with five hits and three runs in three straight wins, while Cincinnati grabbed the NL lead with a 6 1 victory over St Louis as Bowman notches win for Pirates against the Cubs. Cleveland and Detroit also win. Greenberg and Appling suffer injuries in rough play.
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EW York
Wisenheimers
Yankees
Reds
Bill McKechnie
Ernie Lombardi
Billy Myers
Lonnie Frey
Harry Craft
Gene Thompson
Paul Derringer
Bucky Walters
Mike McCormick
Indianapolis
Mike
Angels Camp
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Bowman
Cubs
Joe Bowman
Pittsburgh
Mace Brown
Max Butcher
Bonetti
Olsen
Pirates
Cleveland
Red Sox
Deill at McKinley Softball Practice Schedule
The American Federation of La mer softball team plans a practice on the third Kinler diamond at 6 o'clock today. Manager Earl Powers asks all members to be on hand.
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3rcKinler Diamond
Earl Powers
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Itefek
Pda
Sport Parade
Henry McLemore
Churchill Downs
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Omaha
Jonnsm
Dick Thompson
Colonel Idley
Eel le
Ava Service Peer’ Tate
Tentral
Kaye
Elks
Keller Kohn
Alless Rose Bush
R. Bush
Masiyk Wees
Mollison
Franks
Smith
EF. Bush
W. Masiyk
Otto
Leroy Kemper
Richard Aldrich
Robert Haneke
Oscar Powell
Frank Yarsa
Jack Guenther
United Press Racing
Hudlin Tames
George Kirksey
United Press Staff
Deill
Mckinley
Auto Supply & Service
Truck & Tractor Tire Headquarters
Psek
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