Four Seeded Players Out Of City Net TourNEY
Four seeds in the City-Wide Singles Tennis Tournament have fallen in the second round. Seed No. 5 Bob Altfeld, No. 7 Gene Finegan, No. 6 Dick Horan, and No. 8 Chuck Hupp were eliminated after byes. Hupp lost to Bill Lersch 9-7 6-0. Finegan defaulted to George Sharkey after an injury with the score 1-1 in sets. Altfeld fell to Dr. Mark Athe 7-5 6-4. Horan defaulted to Chuck Tarry. Sharkey reaches the semifinals with two wins, including over Bob Smith 6-3 6-3 and Terry 6-3 7-5.
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Lthough
Bob Altfeld
Gene Finegan
Dick Horan
Chuck Hupp
Hupp
Bill Lerseh
Sharkey
Kim Sharkey
Bob Smith
Terry
Jay Howenstine
Billy Meredith Nnn
Bill Lersch
Abbe
Eddie Seward
Covert Meredith
George Sharkey
Dave Horan
Oscar Ehrman
Players Call For Deal In United States Tennis
United States tennis circles demand a Davis Cup overhaul after a seventh straight loss to England. Critics say Wilmer Allison should not man both singles and doubles, and urge building a young core for 1936 with players like Budge Parker Mako Wood Grant in Europe. Tilden or Beasley favored as coach to shape the next team while veterans are phased out.
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George Kirkley
United Press
New York
America
England
Joseph Wear
United States
Wilmer Allison
Henry Culley
Europe
Don Budge
Frankie Parker
Gene Mako
Sidney Wood
Bryan Grant
Culley
Austin
Wilmer Hines
South Carolina
Bunny Austin
Hines
Cliff Sutter
New Orleans
Squan
Sutter
Ellsworth Vines
France
Tilden
Bill’ Tilden
Mercer Beasley
Allison
van Ryn
Provisions Rally To Tie Tubes In City League Fray
In a last evening City League game at McKinley darkness halted play after six innings with Hughes Provision and Steel and Tubes deadlocked at 3-3. Steel and Tubes led early, but Hughes tied it in the sixth on a Scott home run and Maddock and Wircenske hits.
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Hughes Provision and Steel and Tubes
McKinley
Steel
Hughes
Myers
Barkaccs
Gaines
Krusz
Meyer
Kostyo
Barkacs
Morse
Brodke
Maddock
Scott
Wircenske
Heimseth
Wwe
Reisorf
Gurney
Koster
Piers
Kokai
Kamin
F. Kaminsky
Saros
Bam Donas
Steel & Tubes
Kostro
V. Kaminski
Steel & Tithes
Kostra
Bainbridge
Ney
Tainbridge
Postponed Community Loop Games Tonight
Two postponed Community League games are on the schedule tonight. Jack's Sports, loop leaders, meet the Ylndus Club at Ely Stadium for a 6 15 start. Jack's Sports members should assemble at the pool room at 6 bells. Electrolux and Hlyria Hardware Sports are slated to be on the McKinley diamond.
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Jack's Sports
Ylndus Club
Ely Stadium
Jack's
Bells
Electrolux
Hlyria Hardware
McKinley Diamond
City League Contests Tonight Feature Two Games
Two Y M C A City League matchups are on the slate for this evening. Bittner Funeral Home plays Hi-Speed Gas at Harmon in Bako after taking its first second half league win, while Elyria Hardware faces Sears Roebuck at Hamilton Chapman.
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Bittner Funeral Home
Harmon
Elyria Hardware
Sears Roebuck
Hamilton
Portman team to face Braun For Mayor in Lorain game
The Portman Grocers travel to Lorain for a 2 p.m. contest against the Braun For Mayor team. Portman players listed to report at 12:30 p.m. include H. Klein Swindling L. Drage G. Wehlbear B. McDermott D. Adams D. Corts W Forbes G. Craber B. Yanke J. Radebaugh and B. Pfaff D. Williams.
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Portman Grocers
Lorain
Braun For Mayor
Portman
H. Klein
Swindling
L. Drage
G. Wehlbear
B. McDermott
D. Adams
D. Corts
W Forbes
G. Craber
B. Yanke
J. Radebaugh
B. Pfaff
D. Williams
Hughes Notice Meeting of Hughes Provision Team
The Hughes Provision team of the Y M C A City League will hold an important meeting tonight at the market house. All players are asked to report at 6 o clock.
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Hughes Provision
Y. M. C. A. City League
Welsh Funeral Home team meeting at Jefferson No 1 diamond
Members of the Welsh Funeral Home team are asked to meet at Jefferson No 1 diamond tonight at 6 15 p m.
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Jefferson No. 1 Diamond
City Doubles Tennis Final Set for iPlay Title
Jim Sharkey and Dave Horan, three-time defending champs, meet Eddie Seward and Dick Horan in the City-Wide Doubles Tennis final to be played Thursday or Friday. Seward and Horan reached the final by defeating Pierre Smith and Rev. Leo Brissell in four sets, 7-5 6-3 4-6.
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Jim Sharkey
Dave Horan
Eddie Seward
Dick Horan
Seward
Horan
Pierre Smith
Rev
Leo Brissell
Dressen Strategy Fails Again Reds Lose To Pirates
In Pittsburgh on August 13 the Reds lost 7 to 4 as Dressen again miscast pitchers. Si Johnson started, then Freitas faced a lefty lineup, but Pittsburgh punished him. Emmett Nelson allowed one run in five and two thirds innings, while the Pirates pulled away late. Reds exit NL play and head to West Stockbridge for an exhibition before six games in Boston.
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Pittsburgh
Chuck” Dressen
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dressen
Pies Traynor
Pirates
Si Johnson
Tony Freitas
Freitas
al Hollingsworth
Emmett Nelson
Don Brennan
Benny Frey
Red Lucas
Cincinnati
Reds
Ralph Birkofer
West Stockbridge
Mass
Boston
Pfana Named Trustee. Youngest Jolt in School History
Pfana, ex Marion star and Cornell All American quarterback, has been named a school trustee, becoming the youngest ever. He is an assistant U S district attorney in New York and leaves each fall to coach football at Swarthmore College near Philadelphia. The Inverness Country Club round at Toledo showed golf luck plays little part as Revolta Picard led, not losing a match in seven rounds. However, Smith Coop er and Armour Cruickshank matched them for two matches, ending tied.
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Borge Pfana
Marion
Cornell University
Schola
Pfana
United States District Attorney
New York
Swarthmore College
Philadelphia
Inverness Country Club
Toledo
Johnny Revolta
Henry Picard
Revolta
Picard
Horton Smith
Harry Cooper
Tommy Armour
Boblby Cruickshank
Outdoor polo season opens at Meadowbrook Club in September
The piece notes the coming greatest outdoor polo season since 1981 with the Santa Paula riders and a team of English players set to join late summer events at Meadowbrook Club Long Island New York. The open tournament begins September 7 with about seven teams expected to compete for the United States top polo trophy.
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Santa Paula
Argentina
Meadowbrook Club
Long Island
N. Y
America
United States
Johnny Kilbane
Shafer's Shavers Beat Elyria Dairies Stars 14 9
Shafer's Shavers overwhelmed Elyria Dairies All-Stars 14 to 9 on Steel and Tubes diamond. The game ended in the sixth inning due to darkness with Seabold catching Ingersoll's pitches. Scotty Morrigan and Fitch paired for the win in a rematch of an 11 11 tie. Barbers wonder if last night's victory will be protested.
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Hank Ingersoll
Shafer
Elyria Dairies
Seabold
Ingersoll
Scotty Morrigan
Fitch
The
Barbers
Standings update from regional matches
Portsmouth at Huntington Beckley at Charleston Akron at Johnstown Zanesville at Dayton results noted. Teams compete in cross town showdowns with key rivalries shaping the standings and local sports momentum.
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Avuay
Portsmouth
Huntington Beckley
Charleston
Akron
Johnstown
Zanesville
Dayton
Indians Open Home Stand Against Yankees in Cleveland
The Cleveland Indians host the New York Yankees to start a four game series. Walter Stewart is set to pitch for Cleveland as they seek to improve from five wins in 18 meetings with New York. Oral Hilderbrand and Clint Brown return from injuries later this week. Cleveland sits two and a half games out of third place.
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Cleveland, C
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Walter Stewart
Indians
Yankees
Steve O'Neill
Oral Hilderbrand
Clint Brown
Cleveland
Hankinson Defeats Rosenbloom in ten round bout
Hankinson 80 pounds heavier than Maxie Rosenbloom won a ten round decision in Oakland. He pressed from the start with stiff rights and body blows, taking the first two rounds and regaining the initiative in later rounds despite Rosenbloom’s rallies. The crowd disliked referee Billie Burke’s ruling.
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Oakland
Cal
Hank Hankinson
Akron Ohio
San Diego
Maxie Rosenbloom
Hankinson
Billie Burke
Rosenbloom
Maxie
Hollywood
U S To Rebuild Long Idle Fort At Point Loma
San Diego readers learn the United States plans a $200000 rebuilding of Fort Rosecrans on Point Loma to create a vital Pacific coast defense unit. The project adds 150 soldiers, upgrades firing platforms and observation towers, and preserves hidden guns as Lieut William Moore joins the gunnery effort under Capt P W Hardie.
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San Diego
Cal
Lelia Byrd
Point Loma
Fort Rosecrans
Guijarres
War Department
Washington
Bay Channel
Hardie
Guijarros
United States
Guadalupe Hidalgo
William Rosecrans
Mountain Hike Outpaces Walkathon Stars In Valley Rescue
Visalia reports Rose Russo, 21, and Vivian Wilson, 22, Fresno walkathon stars, undertook a four mile mountain hike ending in a night without food or shelter. CCC workers found the pair after they became lost in the mountains near Visalia while the Dieppe to Le Havre timetable note in Normandy context remains separate.
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Visalia
Cal
Rose Russo
Vivian Wilson
Fresno
Walkathon
Here
CCC
Tri County Loop to Send Player Lists to N B F
Tri County Loop will forward eligibility lists for five teams to the National Baseball Federation after a managers meeting. Clubs include Bittner Funeral Home Elyria North Olmsted Pennzoils Sandusky Clover Leafs Avon Lake Hill Chevrolets and Berlin Heights Firemen. Managers also set a September 1 doubleheader Clover Leafs Berlin Heights and agreed to submit a protest by North Olmsted over a second half game with Glen Rogers Motors. Next meeting is Monday August 26.
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National Baseball Federation
Bittner
Elyria
North Olmsted Pennzoils
Sandusky Clover Leafs
Avon Lake Hill Chevrolets
Berlin Heights Firemen
Ed Spray
Clover Leafs
Herman Klein
Bittners
Paul McCampbell
Avon Lake
Ed Gessner
North Olmsted
George Jaycox
Elyria Glen Rogers
Ed Stokes
Berlin Heights
League
Glen Rogers Motors
Recommends U S Participation in 1936 Berlin Olympics
New York August 13 UB Bill Henry Los Angeles sports editor and 1932 Games chief technical director urges the United States to participate in the Berlin Olympics after a month in Germany and Western Europe. He says European leaders back the games despite American opposition, predicts record facilities and minimal racial tensions, and notes Adolf Hitler reinstated Theodore Le Wald as Olympic committee chairman.
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United Press
EW York
Ubafter
Germany
Bill Henry
Los Angeles
America
Henry
France
Switzerland
England
Belgium
Olympic Village
Berlin
Reich
Adolf Hitler
Theodore le Wald
Findlay High Names New Head Coach Harald Dierenfield
Harald M. Dierenfield, former Yankton college football star, was named head coach at Findlay High School. He succeeds Jay Winters who resigned to pursue business. Walter C. Wilson from Xenia High School was named Dierenfield's assistant.
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Findlay
Harald M. Dierenfield
Findlay High School
Jay Winters
Sueyrus
Walter C. Wilson
Xenia High School
Dierenfield
Trans Canada Airway Nearer to Reality in Canada
Ottawa reports civil aviation in Canada moves toward a national airway within two years. Government circles note Parliament approved 899000 dollars for groundwork including airdromes landing fields night lighting and wireless facilities. If the next Parliament supports aviation as strongly as the last, a Vancouver to Montreal route could operate by 1937.
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Ottawa
Canada
Vancouver
Montreal
Bahr Withdraws Suit Against Vosmik
Minna Bahr, a 29 year old Cleveland stenographer, today withdrew her breach of promise suit against Joe Vosmik the star outfielder of the Cleveland Indians and leading hitter of the American League. The withdrawal followed a conference with Billy Evans Indians general manager. It was not revealed whether a financial settlement was reached.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Minna Bahyr
Joe Vocmik
Cleveland Indians
Miss Bahr
Billy Evans
Indians
Des Moines Heat Versus New York Flight for Wightman Cup
Henry McLemore reports from Des Moines with a humorous travelogue on traveling from the cool Iowa climate to Manhattan for the Wightman Cup matches. He ironizes the hot snap, notes Iowans’ pride in corn, and contrasts regional weather attitudes, ending with a copyright note from 1935.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
ES Moines
Simmons
New York
Des Moines
Manhattan
Better Truck Liner Beats Kelly All Stars 6 3 in Ramte
The Better Truck Liner defeated the Kelly All Stars 6 to 3 in a ramte played last evening on the American Legion diamond. Yanke pitched for the winners with Gleason catching. Kelly and Funt formed the losing battery.
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Kelly All Stars
American Legion
Yanke
Gleason
Kelly
Funt
Wakeman Nine Hosts Bittners Under Night Lights
Wakeman Red Caps meet Elyria Bittner Funeral Home ball club in a Wednesday night game. First under lights for Wakeman, who stand 14 4 this season after 18 games. Cupa, 16 2, defeated Keller News 5 2 but fell to Goodyears 7 1 and Clyde Merchants 7 4. Clarence Baley elected manager. Fritz Bartlome catcher and field captain. Home starter likely Johnny Yucka with Chuck Bement or Don Wasem at catcher. 8:39 p.m. kickoff.
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Wakeman
Huron
Wakeman Red Capa
Elyria Bittner
Frat Hall
Avon Lake
Cupa
Norwalk
Keller News
Akron Goodyears
Clyde Merchants
Clarence Baley
Fritz Bartlome
Wasem Brothers
Don
Chuck
D. Gerber
Scott
Buckley
Holmes
Spratz
Chuck Bement
Herman Klein
The
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Johnny Yucka
Red Caps
Don Wasem
Waldorf Lagers blank Welsh Funeral Home in 4-0 win
Norm Young allowed two hits and struck out ten as Welsh Funeral Home defeated Waldorf Lagers 4-0 on the Hamilton diamond. Joe Bedoes started for Community League opponent with Bennie Zlatkowski pitching and Jago catching for the losers.
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Norm Young
Waldorf Lagers
Hamilton
Joe Bedoes
Flinger
Bennie Zlatkowski
Jago
No Action Taken On Owens Case
In Cleveland on August 18 the Northeastern Ohio Association of the Amateur Athletic Union failed to take formal action against Jesse Owens of Ohio State University. Owens, named an honorary page in the Ohio House earlier, has drawn a salary but did not appear regularly at the capitol. The association said sufficient evidence had not been furnished to justify any action against his amateur status.
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Alex Clawson
Zanesville Greys
Alex
United Press
Cleveland, O
Northeastern Ohio Association of the Amateur Athletic Union
Jesse Owens
Ohio State University
Owens
Ohio House of Representatives
Capitol
Heinlein Wins Gem City Open At Northmoor Club
Bill Heinlein of Indianapolis captured the third Gem City Open at Northmoor with a 36 hole total of 151. Otto Hackbarth of Cincinnati placed second with 154 and Art Smith of Covington, Ky., finished third at 155. Heinlein also holds the Indiana State Open title.
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Dayton
Bill Heinlein
Indianapolis
Northmoor Country Club
Otto Hackbarth
Cincinnati
Art Smith
Covington
Heinlein
Indiana
Major League Leaders and Pitching Duel in Darkness
A garbled United Press summary lists batting leaders with Medwick and Greenberg among top hitters and mentions Gehringer and others. It also reports a dusk deathlocked pitching duel at Harmon Gla mond between Hank Ernest and Hank Walker, with only two Motor hits off Ernest as darkness ended play tied 1-1.
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United Press
Club Vaughan
Pirates
Medwick
Cards
Vosmik
Indians
Rona
Greenberg
Tigers Berger
Braves
Tigers
Vetegee
Berger
Peeeete Seenesas Ba Rana
Cardingis J.sesseeeees
AL Gehringer
Hank Ernest
Elyria Hi-Speeds
Hank Walker
Grafton Rothgery Motors
Harmon Glamond
I-All
Walker
Motors
Ernest
Sederls Girls Face North Olmsted At Harmon Diamond
The Sederls Girls host North Olmsted at Harmon Diamond in a 6 15 pm game. Also tonight Silver's Watch Repairs and the Merchants meet at Richwine Diamond in a postponed Eastern Heights League set for 6 15 pm.
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Sederls
North Olmsted
Harmon Diamond
Silver
Richwine Diamond
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