Tri County Loop clash as two weeks left in race
Bittners Glen Rogers and three contenders clash Sunday in Tri County League. Bittners vs Motors at Cascade Park with Andy Warner and Far Boone likely on the mound. Avon Lake faces North Olmsted as playoff hopes hinge on outcomes. Berlin Haights and Sandusky Clover Leafs also meet, with a possible Sunday rematch to settle a 3-3 first half tie.
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North Olmsted
Bittners
Andy Warner
Far Boone
Motors
Avon Lake
Avon
Rogers Motors
Berlin Haights
Sandusky Clover Leafs
Leafs
UST
National Baseball Federation
Cleveland
Ted
Bittner Funeral Home Nine
Sandusky Shamrocks
Clover Leafs
Gonfalon
Youngstown
Johnny Yucka
Standings and schedules from the Y M C A Older Boys League
Standings show Boston leading with nine, Philadelphia fourteen, Chicago six, St Louis one, and others listed. Tomorrow's games include Better Truck Lines against Hughes Juniors and several junior matchups. Bill Rucker hurled a dominant mound performance as Zimmer Grocers blanked Swiers Coals 15 to zero.
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Older Boys' League
Better Truck Lines
Hughes
Jefferson No
Bittner
Schere Coals
Harmon
Abookire Grocers
Zimmer Grocers
Hamilton
Zimmers Blank
Bill Rucker
Swiers Coals
Caddy Day Honors Award Winners at Cherry Ridge
Cherry Ridge hosts its annual Caddy Day with medals awarded in Class A to Joe Surdock, Class B to Dick Wohlever, and Class G to Ed Justin for July Flight. Evening events featured boxing matches and music with prizes for low gross Tony Sackett and others for putts, holes, and two ball foursomes.
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Cherry Ridge
Joe Surdock
Dick Wohlever
Ed Justin
Memers
Tony Sackett
Ralph Shapero
Emil Kuciek
Frank Beddes
Ken Bishop
Maurice Shapero
Bill Fey
Dick Wehlever
Kim Cirigiano
Jack Davis
Ed Wallace
Harry Becker
John Surdock
Doug Jenny
Bob Nayak
Better Truck Line Forfeit Win Over Everybody's Market
The Better Truck Line won by forfeit from Everybody's Market after the latter failed to appear for its Y. M. C. A. Older Boys League game yesterday at McKinley diamond.
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McKinley Diamond
YMCA Younger Boys League Schedule Tomorrow Morning
Y M C A Younger Boys League games set for tomorrow morning feature Royal Clothiers facing Koplin Drugs at Jefferson No 2 and Zimmer Grozvers meeting Alten's Service at Franklin.
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Royal Clothiers
Koplin Drugs
Jefferson No. 2
Zimmer Grozvers
Alten
Franklin
Bittners Meet Wakeman Red Caps Under Night Lights
The Bittner Funeral Home baseball nine face the Wakeman Red Caps at Wakeman under lights for the first time. Wakeman owns a 13 5 record and a 1 2 night game mark, while Bittners stand 16 2 1. Yucka to pitch for Bittners against Red Caps with Bement likely to start for Wakeman.
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Bittner Funeral Home Baseball
Wakeman Red Caps
Bittners
Red Caps
Elyria
Norwalk
Keller News
Wakeman
Mortucians
Yucka
Herman “Juicy” Klein
Johnny Yucka
Andy Warner
Frank Clayko
Chuck Bement
Fred Bartlome
Local Golf Chatter at Elyria Country Club
Mrs W J Loufman and Mrs J B Johnson won the Best Ball Foursomes at Elyria Country Club with a net 167 after combined handicaps. Second were Mrs J A Ravin and Mrs H Sievers with a net 168. Bud Brown led Elyria qualifiers with 160 and faces Harvey Brooks in the next round. Tom Whiteway of Pine Ridge led medalists at 143.
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W. J. Loufman
J. B Johnson
Elyria Country Club
Loufman
Johnson
J. A. Ravin
H. Sievers
Bud Brown
Cleveland
Canterbury
Brown
Harvey Brooks
Spring Valley
Brooks
Tom White- Way
Pine Ridge
Indians Take Second In Assn With Tight Standings
Indianapolis Indians edged Columbus Red Birds to climb to second place in the American Association as Minneapolis Millers lost ground while Kansas City Blues and Columbus were active. A late Louisville win over St. Paul and Milwaukee’s 6 2 victory over Toledo shaped the tight race.
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Alen
St Louis
Brooklyn
Iitesburgh
Wagon Wheels
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Boston
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L. Pet
Racuse
Keith Cashner
Syracuse
Rochester
Newark
Toronte
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Albany
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Altimore
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Oetenkada
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American Association
Larks
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Saecenes
Indianapolis
Columbus
Ad Ternes
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Millwaukee
Ad Ang
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Columbus Red Birds
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Kansas City
Red Birds
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Mermaids Need Speed to Defend 1936 Olympic Swims
United Press reports that America's sprint and breast stroke swimmers lag behind post 1932 form, with Helene Madison's absence cited as harming chances. National AAU meet in New York highlighted weak sprints and breaststroke prospects, while pack and middle-distance swimmers show some improvement.
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Henry Super
United Press Sports
Super
Los Angeles
America
New York
Helene Madison
Greyhound Favored To Win Hambletonian Stakes
Greyhound, a long lean trotter from the Peter the Great lineage, heads the wagering for the Hambletonian Stakes in Goshen. Lawrence Hanover and Harper Hanover loom as top rivals with Silver King, Tilly Tonka, Volo Arion, Pedro Tipton, Calumet Finery and Warwell Worthy among other probable starters. The event is expected to draw over 60,000 to Good Time Park with a prize purse exceeding 23 thousand dollars for a nine-horse field.
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United Press Sports
St. Charles
Gates
Greyhound
Seo Palin
Palin
Baker
Lawrence Hanover
la Salle
Chicago
Harper Hanover
Silver King
E. J. Merkle
Columbus, O
Columbus Horse
Tilly Tonka
Volo Arion
Goshen
William Cane
Good Time Park
Pedro Tipton
Calumet Finery
Warwell Worthy
Dobrowski Meats Shut Out P. P. L.
Dobrowski Meats blanked P. P. L. as Krist and Ross logged two base hits. Plumb issued 3 walks and Struck 3, with Struck fanning 5. Umpire Winters officiated.
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Krist. Ross
Winters
Reds and Braves Begin Six-Game Series in Boston
The Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves open a six game set with a double header in Boston. Si Johnson and Benny Frey scheduled to pitch for Cincinnati. Billy Myers out with a dislocated shoulder and chipped breast bone from a collision with Babe Herman. Gordon Slade will start in Myers's absence. Reds rest day prior to travel and defeated an eastern All-Star college nine 11 to 0 in West Brookbridge, Mass.
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Boston
Mass
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Si Johnson
Benny Frey
Cincinati
Reds
Billy Myers
Myers
Babe Herman
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Gordon Slade
West Strockbridge
Twilight League Games Tonight at McKinley and Superior
The Wheatex Packers face the Z Club at McKinley while U P S meets Superior Division at Superior diamond in Twilight League action this evening.
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Wheatex Packers
McKinley
Shropshires and Koplin Drugs Win in Boys League Action
The Shropshires defeated Zimers Grocers 18 to 1 and Koplin Drugs beat Aliens Service 18 to 8 in two MCA Younger Boys League games played yesterday. Carter pitched for the Shropshires with Walend starting for Koplin Drugs against Hadaway.
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Shropshires
Koplin
Zimmer
Alien
B. Carter
B. Walend
Hadaway
Play at Jefferson Between Welsh Funeral Home and Amherst
The Welsh Funeral Home and American Specialty Insurance team of Amherst meet tonight for a 6 30 p m game at Jefferson No 2 diamond in Amherst.
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Amherst
Jefferson No. 2
Jockey Ruled Off Turf For Life
Jockey Herbert Bagur, 20 from New Orleans, was ruled off turf for life after officials found an electric battery up his sleeve. He rode in the second race at Lincoln Fields, finishing eleventh of twelve, before stewards acted.
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Chicago
Rujing
Herbert Bagur
Bagur
New Orleans
Haggerson
Lincoln Fields
Christopher J. Fitzgerald
Illinois Racing Commission
Fitzgerald
Waldorf Lagers First As Gasmen Upset Morticians
Waldorf Lagers stay atop the City League after the Hi- Speed Gas tossers beat Bittner Funeral Home 8 to 3 on the Steel and Tubes diamond. Ralph Gibbons held the Morticians scoreless until the seventh. Walt Boreski took the loss as Cox J Fritz Lukey powered two bases and Shaffstall homered.
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Waldorf Lagers
Bittner Funeral Home
Ralph Gibbons
Bittnars
Walt “Sport” Boreski
Hardwares
Cox
J. Fritz
Lukey
Shaffstall
Long
C Gibbons
Boreski
Gibbons
Bako and
Kaminski
Miller Faces Bernard in Cincinnati Featherweight Bout
Bernard Miller the world featherweight champion meets Roger Bernard of Flint Michigan in a ten round non title bout in Cincinnati. Miller returns to American rings after a year abroad posting 34 wins in 37 since last fought here. They previously met in 1931 and 1953 with Miller winning both decisions.
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Cincinnati
Freddie Miller
Roger Bernard
Flint
Mich
Miller
Europe
Bernard
Giants Face Invasion Of St Louis And Chicago Cubs
United States correspondent Jess Starr reports the league leading New York Giants facing a pivotal two-week stretch with the St Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs looming as West pennant contenders. The Giants hold a slim 2 1/2 game lead as they host the Cardinals in a five game set and battle the Cubs and Dodgers next week, with Dizzy Dean and Wild Bill Hallahan matching up against Carl Hubbell and Clyde Castleman. The Yankees also push west, beating Cleveland as Boston overtakes Chicago for third in the standings.
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Hast River Street
S. O. Harmon
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Pure Protection Life Insurance Ten
Sears-Roebucks
Sears
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New York Yankees
Philadelphia
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Yanks
Washington Senators
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St. Louis
United
Jess Starr
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New
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ebbets Field
Giants
Cardinals
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Brooklyn
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Clyde Castleman
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Dizzy) Dean
Wild Bill Hallahan
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Dizzy
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Dodgers
Giant
Brooklyns
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Washington
Senators
Tigers
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Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Bachman Directs Collegian Team
Charles Bachman, youth coach from Michigan State College, took over directing the Collegians all star squad for the August 29 game against the Chicago Bears after Frank Thomas of Alabama was sidelined by arthritis. Bachman will consult with Thomas daily on plays. one injury to Chuck Mucha from Washington is noted.
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Chicago
Charles Bachman
Michigan State College
Collegians
Chicago Bears
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Bachman
Thomas
Chuck Mucha
Washingston
Indians Defend Loose Fielding in 8-2 Loss to Yankees
In Cleveland on August 14 amateur defense cost the Indians as New York beat them 8 to 2. Walter Stewart started for Cleveland while Charley Ruffing pitched well into the seventh. Errors by Boze Berger O Dell Hale and Hal Trosky helped the Yankees tally three in the seventh and four in the eighth. Earl Averill supplied both Indians runs with a sixth inning triple and a ninth inning score after a walk and hit.
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Leveland
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Walter Stewart
Indians
New York
Stewart
Charley Ruffing
Ralph Winegarner
Boze Berger
O'Dell Hale
Yankees
Hal Trosky
Cleveland
Earl Averill
New York AB
His Robe
Ab Chapman
Ef Gehrig
Lazzeri
Selkirk
Dickey
Ryan S. Rufting
Cleveland AB
Berger
Phillips
Winegarner
Hill
Rolfe
Ryan
Ruing
Vosmik
Hale
Ruffing
Averill
Lezzers
Lazzert
Gehrig
Winegarter
Dinneen
Gelsel
Hall Eliminated In Net Tourney
In Newport New Jersey, the 19th Casino Invitation tennis event narrows to semifinals as seed No.7 Hall of South Orange loses in the third round to Enrique Maier of Spain. Other matches pit Menzel against Lee, Budge against Maier, and Shields against Mangin with Parker meeting Mako.
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Newport, R
J. Gilbert Hall
South Orange
N. J
Hall
Enrique Maier
Davis Copper
Roderich Menzel
Samuel Lee
Berkeley
Cal
Donald Budge
Maier
Menzel-Lee
Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
D. C
Frank Shields
Gregory Mangin
Newark
Frank Parker
Gene Mako
Los Angeles
Top Polo Ratings Announced for Mid-Summer
New York Aug 14 Winston Guest Cecil Smith and Tommy Hitchcock lead American polo with nine goal ratings kept intact. Also mentions Home Run at Greenberg and team mentions Tigers, Braves in terse closing line.
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New York
Winston Guest
Cecil Smith
Tommy Hitchcock
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