DiMaggio Near Ruth Record With 31st Home Run
Joe DiMaggio's 31st homer puts him within reach of Babe Ruth's 1937 mark of 60. The Yankee slugger, 23, also collected a single and double in a 14-5 win over the Browns. Gehrig hit for the cycle as New York piled 17 hits, while Chicago and Detroit staked their hold on the pennant races with multiple wins.
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Business Men players head to Columbus tryouts for Red Birds
Elyria team members Ernie Braden and fellow Business Men baseball club players Vic Maiden Dan Redington and Frank Smitek depart for Columbus for tryouts with the Columbus Red Birds of the American Association. The club hosts a statewide tryout camp, with promising players to be signed to Columbus contracts. Additional notes cover golf course changes at Oberlin Countryside Club and various sports tidbits including Fritzie Zivic’s pneumonia recovery, boxing chatter about Farr Louis and Hartnett, Foxx’s coaching gig, and Bing Crosby’s Del Mar venture.
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Elyria C C C Camp Defeats Troxels in Eight Inning Softball
The Elyria C C C Camp defeated the Troxel softballers 15 to 10 in an eight inning game at the Ailee School diamond. Brooks earned the win pitching as the camp tied the game in the seventh then pulled ahead in the eighth.
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Wakeman Red Caps Drop Two Games
Wakeman, Aug 2. The Wakeman Red Caps were blanked 5 to 0 by the Painesville Pat's Waldorf Lagers at Painesville and lost 4 to 3 to the Homestead Greys under lights at Wakeman Park. LeCrone held Wakeman to six hits. Allen and Wasem each allowed nine. Leonard homered for the Greys. three Wakeman errors aided the visitors. Akron Goodyears loom next, at Wakeman Wednesday night.
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Duskeys Avon Win County Loop Games Played Yesterday
Lorain Duskey Brothers and Avon Merchants led a lively Lorain Amateur Baseball Association program at City Field yesterday. Avon blanked Elyria Business Men 10 in a rare 10 0 game while Duskeys beat Lyon Tailors 5-4 on a ninth inning bases loaded single by Mellearek. Bob O Dell struck out nine for the Merchants. Costello homered and had three hits for Duskeys.
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Lefty) O'Dell
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Lefty) Hodkey
Bruno Skolnicki
John Brest
Frank Kufel
Louie Nickolette
Feller Dominates Senators For 11-2 Indians Victory
Bob Feller pitched seven strong innings of seven hit ball to win his first start of the season. He struck out nine and walked three as Cleveland defeated Washington 11 to 2. The Indians exploded for four runs in the fourth, four in the sixth and three in the ninth, with Weatherly, Pytlak and Feller driving in runs.
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Elyria Netters Lose to Dover Merchants in Dover
The Elyria Tennis Club team fell 8 1 to 1 as Dover Merchants proved too strong in unorthodox play. Jim Sharkey battled Walt Schneider to a 6 3 6 8 9 7 loss, while Pete Naughton earned Elyria’s lone win 6 4 6 4 over Butcher. Regulars beat Budget Department 10 1 at Ridgerike High.
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Maurice Weisbrod
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Bittners To Meet Elyria Hardwares At Harmon Field
The Bittner Funeral Home and Elyria Hardware softball teams headline tomorrow’s carnival at Harmon Field. Elyria Hardwares are City League champions, undefeated in league play. The Morticians have played strong independent competition. Tomorrow’s first event features girls teams with the Elyria Girls facing the Oberlin Brown Bombers at 7:30 PM.
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Smitty's Lagers Fall to Alliance in 6 to 1 Loss
Alliance City Team handed Smitty's Waldorf Lagers a 6 to 1 defeat in Alliance yesterday. Shupe, ex-Butler of the Penn State circuit, worked the mound for Alliance, limiting Waldorf to two hits by Jack Storm, who also homered. Ken Smith and Storm shared pitching duties for Elyria, with Chet Hunt as catcher. Lagers manager Hal Block called for practice at Ely Stadium tonight and again Thursday evening.
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Pinkie) Smith
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Standings and Results Across Leagues Featured
Baseball standings from yesterday and today across major leagues with scores for Chicago New York Boston and others. Upcoming schedule lists New York at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at Chicago as well as Boston at St Louis and Brooklyn at Pittsburgh for tomorrow.
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Oberlin Youth Makes Hole In One At Country Club
Allen Powers, 14, of Oberlin, aces the No 2 hole at Oberlin Country Club yesterday. He drove the tee shot four feet past the pin, the ball hopped back into the cup for a hole in one. Powers carded a nine-hole 38, one over par.
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Lee Grissom Wins 11th For Redlegs In Twin Bill
Cincinnati Reds rookie southpaw Lee Grissom earned his 11th victory as Cincinnati beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3 to 0 in the first game of a double header. Philadelphia won the second game 3 to 2. Grissom allowed six hits, and a late rally helped the Reds seal the opener while Phillies manager Jimmy Wilson, coach Hans Lobert, and catcher Bill Atwood were ejected for disputing calls.
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Colum bus Tryouts Draw Large Local Interest
Frank Smitek Vic Maiden and Dan Redington depart tonight for Columbus Ohio for Red Sox tryouts. More than a thousand boys expected to attend with Maiden and Smitek entering pitching trials and Redington aiming for the outfield.
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Vanderbilt's Ranger Wins Opening Race for America's Cup
Henry McLemore reports from EXPORT on August 2 that Ranger, skippered by Harold S. Vanderbilt, won the opening race against the British challenger Endeavour I in light to brisk winds. The win strengthens Ranger as the favorite to defend the cup, with Sopwith's Endeavour I facing mounting pressure as the series advances.
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Elyria Girls Face Lorain Wilsons In Key Clash
Elyria Girls meet Lorain Wilson Auto Supplies in a Lorain County Girls League game at Lakeview diamond Lorain. Both teams sit tied for second with three wins and three losses, game time 6 30 p m. In the other league match Lorain Gandalls travel to Ridgeville to play the Bittners first half champions atop the standings with three wins and two losses.
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Local golf results from Elyria and Cherry Ridge events
Fauver defeated McGrath 3 and 2 in a Class A Elyria Country Club match while Shafer beat Chapin 6 and 4 and Sievers defeated Foster 3 and 2 in Class B. Sunday scores include Shafer 96 and Valenting 90, with pro Bob Randall setting a West River Road course record of 235.67 three under par, Carlo Carvin winning the Cherry Ridge July Flight finale 1 up over Maslyk.
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Elyria Country Club
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L. W. Chapin
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Earl Foster
Elyria
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Grafton Beats North Olmsted In Loop Tilt
Grafton defeated North Olmsted 15 to 5 yesterday in a Rocky River Valley League contest. Dunham and Tran shared pitching for Grafton while Pottinger pitched for North Olmsted. TRY A CHRONICLE TELEGRAM WANT-AD FOR RESULTS.
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