Thistledown Bets and a Luck-Backfired Tale
A letter to the sports editor narrates a side tale of Thistledown race betting. Freda recounts a luck run with Happy Dash, a 30 to 1 second place, and a tip from Red Sharko about betting locally versus Thistledown. The piece reflects casual gambling lore and a social zinger about bookies, friendships, and city bets.
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Thistledown
North Randall
Nix
Happy Dash
Red Sharko
Red
Freda
Ed Miller
Esco Highway
Andy K
Chicago
McLEMORE Sees Gordon Shifting Positions For Yankees
United Press staff correspondent notes Joe Gordon as the best modern shortstop who may move from second base to short in workouts. The column discusses Armstrong and Ambers lightweight title questions, Parker’s forehand, Tris Speaker’s outfield list, and concerns about the Reds in the pennant race.
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United Press
York
Yankees
Joe Gordon
Gordon
Short
Hans Wagner
Henry Armstrong
Lou Ambers
Armstrong
Ambers
Reds Lead Hints at Pennant Showdown
The writer argues Cincinnati holds a big lead not from a superior team but from rival clubs in the league being unusually weak. He worries about readers in Cincinnati and notes the name may be provided on request.
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Yanks
Cincinnati
Reds
Bang To Be Guest Of Wakeman Club
Ed Bang of the Cleveland News will visit Wakeman where the Red Caps host Hopp's Dairy of Willard under lights. A brief baseball talk will be given and the batteries announced. Friday features a doubleheader between Akron Goodrich Local No. 5 Girls and Mansfield Merchants under lights.
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Wakeman
Ed Bang
Cleveland News
Red Caps
Hopp’s
Willard
Bang
Akron Goodrich
Mansfield Merchants
Frank's Bakery Girls blank North Olmsted in shutout
North Olmsted Ohio August 1 Betty Garford held North Olmsted Cook's Service to four hits as she pitched Frank's Bakery of Elyria to a 7 0 victory under the lights last night The Elyrians collected eight blows off Opal Limpert deliveries Everett and J Garford each with two hits leading the Elyria attack
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North Olmsted
Betty Garford
Cook's Service
Frank’s Bakery
Elyria
Elyrians
Qgpal Limpert
Everett
J. Garford
Softball Marathon Sets World Record After 198 Innings
In Philadelphia two Stewart private teams completed 198 innings to set a new world record in softall marathon play. The session began at 3 45 AM and ended at 6 44 PM, with players enduring long rallies and high endurance throughout the day.
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Philadelphia
Softwell
Crase
Todey
Tome
Menton
Americon League Club
W. I. Pet
Tate Tb
Boston
Chitaga
Clevelaoid Fey
Woasluigtor
Ugj
Philidelphia
T Davies
Vanes
Yrs Sturday
Rory
First Half Recreation Champs Clinch Lorain County League
The Elyria Hardwares clinched the first half title by defeating Bercon's Dry Goods 8 to 3 on the McKinley diamond. Pitcher Jerry Finnegan earned the win with a three hit effort and contributed a home run, while the Hardwares totaled eight hits to back his mound work.
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Lorain County Recreation League
Bercon’s Dry Goods
McKinley Diamond
Hardwares
Jerry Finnegan
Gardner
Finnegan
Elyria Marduaren
Minewmi
Lou Clark
Walend
Wershaw
Mersuon
Sprague
Sheldianu
Jovah
Novak
Heidrick
Furminghbam
Arleud
ULV
Stoure
Binnegan
Halls
Armstrong Signs To Meet Ambers For Boxing Title
New York August 1. Lightweight champion Henry Armstrong and former champion Lou Ambers sign contracts with the New York Boxing Commission for a title fight set for August 22. Armstrong's manager Eddie Mead threatens to balk unless terms are met to prevent Ambers from claiming Armstrong’s welterweight title if he wins. Mead demands a $20,000 forfeit from Ambers’ manager Al Weill guaranteeing a rematch for the welterweight title if Armstrong loses the lightweight bout.
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New York
Henry Armstrong
Lou Ambers
New York Boxing Commission
Armstrong
Eddie Mead
Mead
Ambers
New York Commission
Manger
al Weill
Lou
Henry
School Tournament Skeds Announced
Elyria schools announce a busy schedule with junior softball and volleyball tournaments across grounds. McKinley faces Allen and Hamilton meets Roosevelt tomorrow, with Edison to follow, finals set for August 9. Senior events start Thursday with Roosevelt-Edison and McKinley-Hamilton matches, leading to finals on August 10. Cascade Park hosts a horseshoe event Thursday.
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McKinley
Allen
Hamilton
Roosevelt
Edison
Cascade Park
Allen-Edison
Lorain Trinity Defeats Holy Cross in Local CYO Battle
Lorain Holy Trinity crushed Holy Cross 8 to 3 after a five run fifth inning. Kissel and Kruppa of Lorain homered off St. Agnes pitcher Pete Roka, as Chapia held St. Agnes to four hits in the Elyria area game last night.
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Chapia
St. Agnes Cyo
Elyria
Holy Trinity Ten
Lor- Kissel
Kruppa
Pete Roka
St. Agnes
Hartnett Faces Task Of Rebuilding Dispirited Cubs
Cubs manager catchers Gabby Hartnett faces a troubled season as Larry French and Dizzy Dean clash with players over pitching roles. Hartnett balances front office control, his own duties behind the plate, and a club seeking cohesion after a rough stretch with Phil Wrigley backing him.
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Bobby Hartnett
Ray Schalk
Chicago Cubs
Hartnett
Uhreat
Larry French
Dizzy Dean
Clay Bryant
Phil Wrigley
Bittners Battle Generals For City Class A Title
Bittners and General Industries reach a three game series for the City Class A softball crown after Bittners beat Standard Cleaners 6 3 at Harmon Field. First game set tonight at Harmon. Timms Springs meets General Industries in Class B playoff action tonight at 7.00. Johnny Kostyo spun the win for Bittners, Elmer Bainbridge started for Cleaners but exited after three innings.
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General Industries
Bittners
Cleaners
Harmon Field
Generals
Harmon
Timms Springs
Wll
Gonfalon
Johnny Kostyo
Elmer “Curley
Bainbridge
Lee
All-City Bowling League adopts alternating season format
At a meeting of the newly formed All-City Bowling League eight matches will be bowled at Elyria Recreation and eight at Wykrents Recreation each league night. Walter Carlson is president and Smythe Sayles secretary. Season opens Sept. 11 with sixteen teams. eleven franchises have been filed and five more expected. A further meeting is set for Aug. 14 at the Y M C A to finalize franchise assignments.
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Elyria Recreation
Wykrents Recreation
Wykrents
Walter Carlson
Smythe Sayles
Bob Sharkey New Elyria Junior Net Champion
Bob Sharkey defeated Bill Dutch Jr in a five set match at Elyria Tennis Club to take the City Junior Singles title. Final scores were 1 6 3 6 9 7 6 2 6 4 in two hours forty minutes. Doubles pairings for Elyria were announced with several Sharkey entries and finals set for Sunday Aug. 13.
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Bob Sharkey
Bill Dutch, Jr
Sharkey
Bill
Dutch
George Sharkey
Dave Horan
Smith-Maiden
Price-Murray
Pierre Smith
Jim Sharkey
Schultz-Cole
Jabbusch-Barbash
Bob Sharkey-Sartor
Pete Naughton
General Industries Golf Loop Results
Columbia Hall defeated Portage 9 12 to 1 23 in a General Industries golf league match yesterday at Cherry Ridge. Inverness beat Sleepy Hollow 8 to 2 and Oakmont defeated Westwood 8 to 2. Joe Kocsis of Sleepy Hollow shot 38 for low gross.
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Columbia Hall
Portage
Inverness
Sleepy Hollow
Oakmont
Westwood
Cherry Ridge
Joe Kocsis
Tattersall Dairy softballers schedule two 6 o'clock games
The Tattersall Dairy softball team plans two 6 PM games tonight eight miles apart. One match is against Second Baptist Church on the 15th Street diamond, the other against the Oberlin Independents at Oberlin. Players should meet at Meyer Motors at 3:45.
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Diamonds
Second Baptist Church
15Th Street
Oberlin Independents
Oberlin
Tattersall
Meyer Motors
Read Jewelers Triumph Over La Grange Recreation
Read Jewelers whipped La Grange Recreation 310 to nothing in a game played last night at LaGrange diamond. Stegman started on the mound for Read Jewelers and allowed only two hits.
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Read Jewelers
LaGrange Recreation
LaGrange
Stegman
Jewelers
Elyria Hardware and Freedom Quill Softball Game Tonight
Elyria Hardwares and Freedom Qill will meet in a 6 PM softball game on the Superior diamond today with both teams aiming for a win.
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Elyria Hardwares
Freedom Qill
Superior
Frank's Bakery Girls Meet La Grange Girls Tonight
A soft ball game between Frank's Bakery Girls and La Grange Girls is set for tonight at the Jefferson diamond starting at 6 50.
Loeffler Hardware Seeks Thursday Night Game
Loeffler Hardwares aims to schedule a Thursday night contest. Interested managers should call the store to arrange the game. The team plans a practice tonight at Franklin.
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Loeffler Hardwares
Franklin
Bill Terry Seeks Players For Shot Pitching Department
New York reports Bill Terry returning to plan to overhaul the Giants pitching staff. He scouts Memphis area southpaw Herman Wat at a $50 000 price tag while noting the staff is thin. He praises Carl Hubbell and Harry Gumbert but cites several others as uncertain. The Giants face Reds ace Paul Derringer, while Dizzy Dean aims for win number six against the Phillies. Donald seeks his 13th straight win for the Yankees as Joe McCarthy touts his nerve and prospects.
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Bill Terry
Cincinnati
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Herman
Wat
Memphis Chicks
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Terry
Peery Lucky
Giant
Carl Hubbell
Harry Gumbert
Old Hub
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Cliff Melton
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Reds
Big Paul Derringer
Dizzy Dean
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Atley Donald
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Trout
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Yankee
Millers Win Rally Noses A A Leaders With 8-0 Shutout
Minneapolis Millers clinched the American Association lead by edging Kansas City 4 percentage points after beating St. Paul 8-0. Herb Hash earned his 15th win with five hits allowed as the Saints held scoreless. Lacy homered as Minneapolis piled up 17 safeties off Brown and Taylor.
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American Association
Kansas City Blues
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Herb Hash
Saints
Brown
Taylor
George Lacy
Standings on the McKinley diamond
Hilda Erber pitched for McKinley as the team posted standings on their home diamond.
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McKinley
Hilda Erber
Timms General To Play For B Title
General Industries and Thzanie Springs won second half City Class B League playoffs. The Generals beat the Eagles 7 to 4 on the General diamond and Timms defeated Ely sia Foundry 10 to 2 on the Western Automatic diamond. They meet at Harmon Field tonight to decide the second half title, with winner facing the other in a playoff for the season gonfalon.
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Thzanie Springs
Generals
Eagles
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Timms
Elysia Foundry
Harmon Field
Gonfalon
Playground Baseball Tourney Schedule
The Elyria playground baseball tournament pairings were announced today. Juniors: Roosevelt vs Hamilton at Ely Stadium 9:30, Allen vs Maslyk's Juniors Cascade Park 9:30. finals Aug 6. Intermediate: Aug 7 Allen vs Roosevelt at Stadium, Hamilton vs Cascade Park at Cascade. finals Wed Aug 9.
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Hamilton
Ely Stadium
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Maslyk
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Cascade Park
Feller Grove Meet On Pitching Mound
Old Mose Grove of the Boston Red Sox opposes Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians in the start of a four game series in Boston. Grove has 10 victories and 2 losses this year. Feller 13 wins and 5 losses.
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Old Mose Grove
Boston Red Sox
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
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Feller
Pirates Acquire Six-Foot-Nine Pitcher From Syracuse
Pirates announce the acquisition of a six-foot-nine southpaw pitcher, Robin A. Gee Jr., from Syracuse of the International League. The reported price when chosen exceeded prior figures.
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Robin A. Gee, Jr
Syracuse
Unie
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