First Annual Ohio State Girls Softball Tourney Opens
The First Annual Ohio State Girls Softball Tournament starts this evening at Ely Stadium with 14 teams from Columbus Akron Lima Youngstown Kent Toledo Portsmouth Mansfield Elyria LaGrange and Ridgeville. Local fans expect Ridgeville or Seeeeee Bakery to contend, and organizers moved the event from Harmon Field to Ely Stadium for better facilities. Weather permitting, the opener should be a success.
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Pe Omo
Ely Stadium
Columbus
Akron
Lima
Youngstown
Kent
Toledo
Portsmouth
Mansfield
Elyria
LaGrange
Ridgeville
Seeeee Bakery
Ridgeville Bitners
Harmon Field
Recreation Board
Notre Dame to Lead Nation in Attendance Again
Early ticket reports show Notre Dame expected to top national attendance once more as 500000 fans fill stadiums. The home schedule includes Purdue Georgia Tech Southern Methodist Northwestern and Southern California driving season tickets nearly 50 percent ahead of last year. Also notes golf picks by Byron Nelson and local hires at Columbus and Elyria.
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Fighting Irish
Notre Dame
Purdue
Georgia Tech
Southern Methodist
Northwestern
Southern California
Byron Nelson
Driver
Jimmy Thompson
Lawson Lilue
Spoon
Paul Runyan
Denny Shute
Henry Picard
Harry Cooper
Willie Macfarlane
Horton Smith
Johnny Revolta
Potter
Willie Meats
Columbus
Ralph Teatforth
Ohio
United Press
Phil Colgan
Elyria High School
Youngstown
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Gene
New York City
Silence over Dean transfer to Columbus Red Birds
In Columbus on August 18 silence surrounded a meeting between Al Banister president of the Columbus Red Birds and Judge Kenesaw M Landis baseballs high commissioner regarding Paul Deans transfer from the St Louis Cardinals to Columbus Banister returned from Chicago where he spoke to Landis and declined comment Chicago reports say Landis has taken Deans protest under advisement on the transfer
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Columbus
al Banister
Columbus Red Birds
Kenesaw M. Landis
Baseball
Paul Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Banister
Chicago
Landis
Dean
Rone Radio Service Team Trips to Oberlin Game
The Rone Radio Service squad travels to Oberlin for a game against the Powers and Dawley team, slated to begin at 6 15. Players are instructed to meet at the West avenue pool room at 5 30.
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Rone
Oberlin
Powers and Dawley
West Avenue
Polish National Alliance Lodge Baseball Practice Tonight
The Polish National Alliance lodge baseball team will practice tonight on the Western diamond at 6 o'clock to prep for Sunday’s game against the Medina Merchants at the Fairgrounds. The Sunday game is set for 3 o'clock. players should report at 1:30 at the diamond.
Manchester Declares Itself England’s Doggiest City
Manchester officials announce the city as England’s doggiest, claiming nearly 250000 canines counted within a fifty mile radius. The boast highlights a booming pet population and urban dog ownership across the region.
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Manchester
England
Boreski Shuts Lorain. Bittners Win 2-1 in Tight Duel
Walt Boreski pitched a one hitter for Lorain Zuffa’s Meats as the Bittner Funeral Home team edged ahead 2-1 on Hamilton diamond. Earl Mahl homered in the fifth for the winning margin, with Gerhardinger and Fritz contributing key hits for Bittners.
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Sport) Boreski
Lorain Zuffa
Bittner Funeral
Hamilton Diamond
Boreski
Earl Mahl
Bittners
AB. R. HL
EF. Gerhardinger
Innes
Cross
Fritz
Q' Boreski
Sadowski
Ross
Henke
Ss. Sc
Zuffa
Cafe AB
RLU
Kugzuiar
Rf O
Porcellio
Cave
Franko
Sidney
Ugo
Gerhardinger
E. Mahl
Syidney
Zufla
J. Ixosco
Murowski
Beal
Feller Prefers Daytime Ball Amid Night Game Debate
Bullet Bob Feller, opposing Edgar Smith, says daytime baseball suits him best despite the Indians facing the Chicago White Sox in a three game set at Comiskey Park. A crowd of 40,000 is expected for the second night game as Cleveland trails in the series for third place. The Indians lost 9-6 in ten innings to St. Louis yesterday, with Chet Laabs driving in the winning run for the Browns.
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Edgar Smith
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St Louis Browns
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Willis Hudlin
Cleveland
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EL Boudreau
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Y Trosky
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Osree
Dod
YO Keltner
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Eisenstat
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O. Ale. Berardino
FOSS
PE Lane
McQuinn
Solters
Clift
Laaus
Harshany
Sullivan
Whitehead
Christman
JS Grace
Heffner
Mills
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GONO
St. Louis
Boudreau
Laabs
Gallagher
Mieltner
Hudlin
Trotter
Hubbard
Rolls
Rommel
Donald
St. Louis Browns
Reds
Cincinnati Reds
Cubs
Lombardi
Berger
Joost
West
Cincinnati
Cardinals
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Harry Gumbert
Dodgers
Giants
New London Nine Plans Busy Sked
New London Merchants schedule six to seven games before Labor Day. They travel to Attica CCC on Aug 20, visit Spencer Independents at Wellington Fair Aug 24, host Akron’s Simpson Markets Aug 27, then Willard Hopps Dairy Aug 31 and Labor Day fights Wellington Merchants at 11 30 a m.
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New London
New
Simpson
Akron
Akron O'Neil's
Merchants
Willard Hopp’s
Dairy Nine
Willard
Wellington Merchants
Catcher Johnny Riddle fined for abusive language
In Columbus Ohio on August 18 catcher Johnny Riddle of Kansas City was fined $10 for using abusive language toward umpire Jocko Conlan after a Wednesday night game between Kansas City and Columbus. The fine was imposed by American Association president George M. Trautman. The report also notes seasonal wind-driven water level changes in the Red Sea during July to September, with north winds lowering levels by two to three feet.
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Columbus
Johnny Riddle
Kansas City
Jocko Conlan
George M. Trautman
American Association
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Veteran Grove Registers 13th Win Leads AL Pitchers
Robert Moses Grove 39 year old Red Sox pitcher extended his comeback by winning his 13th game, beating the Athletics 7-1 and raising his major league total to 284. Once deemed unable to pitch again, Grove aims for 300 career victories as he preserves an eight game winning streak and remains the AL strike leader.
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George Kirksky
United Press
W York
U.P
Robert Moses Grove
Boston Red Sox
White Sox
Yankees
Groves
Joe Cronin
Hot Springs
Cronin
Red Sox
Sarasota, Fla
Reds
Athletics
Lefty Grove Extends Win Streak Over A's
Yesterday's head notes Lefty Grove, the Red Sox veteran, improving to his eighth straight win and thirteenth of the season as Boston defeated the Athletics.
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Lefty Grove
Red Sox
A’s
Kansas City Blues Extend Lead With Two Wins Over Toledo
United Press report: league leader Kansas City Blues beat Toledo 6-1 and 3-1 to stretch margin to two games in Association play. Minneapolis split with Louisville, Indianapolis routed St Paul 5-0, Milwaukee beat Columbus 6-1. Piechota nearly no-hit for Blues into ninth. Breuer shut down Toledo in nightcap. Hash and Barrett strong for opponents as others racked hits. Brewers outhit Red Birds but little scoring.
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Toledo
Minneapolis
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Columbus
al Piechota
Blues
Clarence Phillips
Lloyd Dietz
J. Johnson
Marv Breuer
Junie Barnes
Herb Hash
Colonels
Eels
Monte Weaver
Wes Flowers
Bill Butland
Charles
Red) Barrett
Lloyd Brown
Saints
Les Willis
Emmett Nelson
Redbirds
Brewers
Ridge Tool Tops Troxel Pick-Ups 2 1 In Slugging Duel
The Ridge Tool defeated the Troxel Pick-Ups 2 to 1 last night. Davies pitched well for Ridge Tool allowing three hits and striking out ten while Soditch allowed eight hits and walked seven.
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Ridge Tool
Troxel
Davies
Soditch
Pennant Fever Peaks as Reds Face Cardinals in Cincinnati
Cincinnati crowds surge at Crosley Field for a three game weekend against the St. Louis Cardinals with hopes of a first NL title since 1909. Attendance nears 750000 for the season as Reds seek revenge after a damaging series in St Louis.
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Cardinals
St Louis
Sportsmen's Park
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Bill McKechnie
Gashouse
Chicago White Sox
Plans For Field Day At Lorain County Fish And Game
Complete plans for the annual field day and clam bake of the Lorain County Fish and Game Association were finalized by officers and trustees. The event at the association grounds on Sunday August 27 features an archery contest open to all with prizes for all ages and a new game Fish-O demonstrated by Dick Noyes and Ted Clark of Geneva. The day’s schedule also includes trapshooting and action chase among other events.
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Lorain County Fish and Game Association
Ass'n Grounds
Dick Noyes
Ted Clark
American Fork and Hoe Company
Geneva
Pheasants To Be Freed Sunday
W K Johnson president Lorain County Fish and Game Association announced 400 pheasants will be liberated across Lorain county on Sunday morning beginning at 10 at Louis Rosa farm Griswold road. Birds will be released in Grafton Elyria Brownhelm Russia Wellington Huntington and Amherst townships. Members and the public are invited. Motion pictures will be taken. The birds were purchased with Association funds.
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W. K. Johnson
Lorain County
Thirteen Teams Entered In Stadium Play Tonight's Card
Thirteen teams enter the first annual Ohio Amateur Softball Tournament at Ely Stadium. The opening program features Elyria Frank's Bakery lasses and Akron Goodrich Local No 9 in the first game at 7 p m. Eight districts send entries as Ohio officials stage a large debut event with national pedigree from Chicago noted. Umpires Bako Mursynski and Grayson named, meeting at 3 p m. Play runs through Sunday with finals at 8:30 p m and anticipated 2,000 spectators under lights last night tests.
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Ohio
Ely Stadium
Elyria Frank’s Bakery Lassies
Akron Goodrich
Ohio Amateur
Hibbs Universals
Portsmouth
Youngstown Woven Stripes
Kent Erie
Lima City Loan
Youngstown
Chicago
Carl W. Wagner
Elyria
Frank Mursynski
Toledo
W. J. Grayson
Zanesville
la Grange Recreation Board
Mansfield Merchants
Willie Meats of
Columbus
Youngstown Fishian Insurance
Legion Juniors to Gather for Free Tickets at Ely Park
Members of the American Legion Junior baseball team are asked to meet in Ely Park at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon where they will be issued free tickets to the girls softball tournament at Ely Stadium. Those unable to attend but needing tickets should call Lynn Fitzpatrick at 7734.
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American Legion
Ely Park
Ely Stadium
Lynn Fitzpatrick
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