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HE BITZNER FUNERAL HOME OF THIS CITY will oppose Columbus in the first round of the state tournament opening next Friday in Columbus. Locals plan to draft Pete Foster of Gibsonburg and another unnamed player likely Stan Dumski of General Industries. Major Emery E. Swede Larson of Navy is the first marine to head the Annapolis coaching post. D C Chet Grant Notre Dame backfield coach has two stories accepted for Saturday Evening Post this Fall. He collaborated with Elmer Layden on a quarterback play piece. The other involves Robert E Vaughan, former Notre Dame star and longtime Wabash College coach. Grant and Layden worked together on a yarn for the same magazine last Fall.
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D.C
Chet) Grant
Notre Dame
Saturday Evening Post
Elmer F. Layden
Robert E. Vaughan
Wabash College
Grant
Layden
Youngstown Mayer Pants girls strong in opening state tourney
In Ely Stadium opener the Youngstown Mayer Pants girls dominated with little opposition among six teams. Ely in Frank's Bakery and Lima City Loans also won, with hopes rising to reach finals and perhaps claim the championship. Juicy Klein of the Bakery noted his team’s win over Akron Goodrich No. 5. Officials worried about rain, a brief shower affected the Elyria Akron game before stopping.
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Youngstown Mayer Pants
Ely Stadium
Ely
Frank's Bakery
Lima City Loans
Herman
Juicy) Klein
Bakery Girls
Akron Goodrich
Juicy
Umps
Ohio
Ohio Softball Association
Cleveland
Pheasants Released in Lorain County Tomorrow
Officials of the Lorain County Fish and Game Association announce 400 pheasants will be liberated in various county locations tomorrow morning. The total released this year will reach 1500 as volunteers assist in the release. Local police are asked to stop boys using the Ely Stadium field as a practice area for toll games amid ongoing property damage reports.
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Lorain County Fish and Game Association
Ely Stadium
Elyria
Thistledown
Loop Leaders Split as Blues Hold Lead in Tight Night
Minneapolis kept pace with league leaders as Kansas City Blues won 5-2 over Toledo. Milwaukee beat Columbus 4-2 while St Paul-Indianapolis game was rained out. Walter Tauscher pitched for the Avuls, limiting the Colonels to two hits for a shutout bid. Rupert Thompson homered with two aboard to seal KC’s win. Ed Carnett and Jax Lanier spark brief duels. late runs decided Milwaukee’s margin.
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Minneapolis
Kansas City Blues
Blues
Louisville
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Walter Tauscher
Cgular
Avulars
Colonels
Rupert Thompson
Ed Carnett
Jax Lanier
Brews
the Birds
Softball Tourney Set for Carlisle Diamond Tomorrow
Four teams including Elyria A and P Stores Carlisle A C North Elyria range and Grafton White Eagle to contest a softball tournament on the Carlisle diamond tomorrow afternoon. Drawings will be made at the diamond. First game starts at 1 30.
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Carlisle Diamondmorrow
Elyria A and P Tores
Carlisle A, C
North Elyria ‘Range
Grafton White Eagle Market
Ramblers to Play La Grange Hardware Tomorrow
The Y M C A Ramblers travel to Grange for a 3 pm game against La Grange Hardware on the La Grange High School diamond. Ramblers meet at 1 30 pm and Gus Diewald is asked to take notice.
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Y. M. C. A. Ramblers
A Grange
la Grange Hardware
la Grange
i@ Ramblers
Gus” Diewald
Campbell Breaks Speedboat Record on Coniston Lake
Sir Malcolm Campbell set a new world speedboat record at Coniston Lake with an average of 141.74 miles per hour from two runs. He achieved 142.85 mph southward and 140.62 mph northward aboard the Bluebird ST, surpassing his prior 130.9 mph record as the Bluebird II dashed past the Red Start buoy toward the measured mile.
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Coniston
England
Malcolm Campbell
Coniston Lake
Campbel
Campbell
Wirkkala Sold to Toledo Mud Hens from Fremont
Fremont pitcher Les Wirkkala of the Ohio State League has been sold to the Toledo Mud Hens for an undisclosed price. Wirkkala, with a 13 win 9 loss record, will join the American Association club on Thursday.
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Fremont
Les Wirkkala
Toledo Mudhens
Wirkkala
Moss Rose Beats Western Heights A C 9 to 3 in Softball
Moss Rose defeated Western Heights A C 9 to 3 at Crisp Field last night. Frank Joviah earned the win while Bill Mike took the loss as the two pitchers handled the mound duties. Unsettled conditions in Europe have dampened business in the Netherlands Indies.
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Moss Rose
Western Heights A. C
Crisp Field
Frank Joviah
Bill Mike
Europe
Netherland Indies
Champion Timms Loses To Tufford In Elyria Play
In Elyria Country Club events Leonard P. Tufford defeats Dick Timms 1 up on the 19th hole to seize a spot in the upper bracket semis. The day also features Dr George A Hoke posting a lifetime low 76 on Cherry Ridge, Vince Walsh and Don Hamilton advancing to the Class B final, and Mrs George A Hoke winning the A consolation in the Elyria women’s championship. Billy Hull Jr shoots a personal best 76 at Elyria CC amid a busy club championship day.
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Syria Country Club
Leonard P. Tufford
Tufford
Dick Timms
Timms
Earl W
Bud) Brown, Jr
Dale Miller
Wallace Bower
Vince Walsh
Elyria Country Club
Bill Baughman
Don Hamilton
Lee Green
Walsh-Hamilton
George A. Hoke
Paul Rgach
K. W. Plocher
Ae Ee
Billy Hull, Jr
Standings and Results in the American League
Standings show New York leading with 210 77 43, Huston and Chicago close in the chase. Yesterday Chicago defeated Cleveland 1 0 in eleven innings while New York beat Philadelphia 5 8 to 2 and Boston won 6 2. others scheduled today include Cleveland at Chicago, Philadelphia at New York, and Boston at Washington.
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Lubia
OW. L
New York
Huston Co
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
St Louis
Reniulinu
Boston
St. Louis
Parshall Wins Again at Illinois State Fair Harness Races
SPRINGFIELD August 19 Dr Hugh M Parshall Urbana Ohio drove Peter Astra to victory in the Hambletonian and repeated success at the Illinois State Fair winning the 1500 Governor Horner state behind Single Stine in straight heats driving Chief Counsel in the free for all pace Parshall placed second in the first heat and third in the second later guiding Clever Hanover to third in both heats of the free for all trotting event
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Springfield
Hugh M. Parshall
Urbana
Peter Astra
Horner State
Stine
Parshall
Clever Hanover
Grid Team Meeting For West Side Bulldogs This Week
All members of last year's West Side Bulldog football team are asked to attend a meeting at Perry Clapp's home 332 Lodi Street on Monday night at 7. The roster lists Bates Barney Bishop Broken Beckhoff Eckenroed Kicker Jewell Kief Lintkay Novak Lecturer Semince Trompern Wissinger Kranyak DeBewenti Dubess Martin.
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West Side Bulldog
Perry Clapp
Lodi Street
Bates
Barney
Bishop
Broken
Beckhoff
Eckenroed
Kicker
Jewell
Kief
Lintkay
Novak
Semince
Trompern
Wissinger
Kranyak
DeBewenti Dubess
Martin
Feller Suffers 1-0 Loss To White Sox In 11 Innings
Bob Feller, 7th defeat of the year, fights a tough duel with Chicago's Edgar Smith who pitches 11 innings on 3 hits. A second-inning fluke and a late walk set the stage for a 1-0 White Sox victory as Mike Kreevich singles home the decisive run. Bruce Campbell triples in ninth for Cleveland but is left stranded.
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Chicago
Bob Feller
Iowa
Luck
Robert
Chicago White Sox
Indians
Edgar Smith
Philadelphia
Smith
Chunky Portsider
Tribe
Bruce Campbell
Ben Chapman
Feller
Lou Boudreau
Roller
Campbell
Chapman
Hal Trosky
Sammy Hale
Jef Heath
Sox
Jackie Hayes
Mike Kreevich
Johnny Allen
Cleveland
Thornton Lee
Heath
Heimsles
C.eseenes
McNarr
Cyttipbell
Osenthal
Getto
Rasex
Phruehk
Play Sunday For City Net Doubles Title
A sparkling net duel for the 1939 City Doubles championship pits Dave Horan and George Sharkey against Jim Sharkey and Pierre Smith at the Elyria Tennis Club on Hamilton Street starting 2:30 P M. The Horan Sharkey team holds a slight edge though Jim Sharkey and Smith will push for a quick start in a likely tightly fought final.
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Dave Horan
George Sharkey
Jim Sharkey
Pierre Smith
Elyria Tennis Club
Hamilton Street
Horan
Smith
Pete Naughton
Bob Altfeld
Alibis of tennis players catalogued by Beasley
United Press staff correspondent recalls Mercer Beasley’s long standing collection of tennis alibis. The catalogue lists common excuses players offer for losses, from eating habits and weather to equipment and sleep, with many variants from great, near-great, and average players.
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United Press
Mercer Beasley
Louvre
Mc Beasley
R. Beasley
Hardware s schedule set with five softball games
The Elytia Hardware softball team posts a full five game week. On Monday they host Road Jewelers at Jefferson, Tuesday they play Second Baptist Church at Jefferson, Wednesday Loeffler Hardware at Jefferson, Thursday Moss Rose at McKinley, and Friday Ohio Public Service with the diamond to be announced.
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Elytia Hardware
Jefferson
Second Baptist Church
Loeffler Hardware
Moss Rose
McKinley
Ohio Public Service
Reds and Cardinals Clash in Key Three-Game Series
New York reports the National League spotlight shifts to Cincinnati where the pace-setting Reds face the Cardinals in a crucial three-game set. Derringer seeks a return to form as Cooper emerges for St. Louis, who ride a 17 of 19 stretch and a five-game streak into the clash.
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New York
Cincinnati
Reds
Cardinals
Paul Derringer
Big Paul
Ray Blades
Cardinal
Bob Bowman
Pirates
Martin Cooper
Derringer
Cooper
Blades
Zimovitch tops Pasha in Rialto mat feature at Elyria
Wild Bill Zimovitch from Nicaragua overwhelmed Al Pasha of India to win the Rialto Theatre mat feature for the Elyria Sports Club. Zimovitch took the first and third falls, Pasha the second, in a brutal contest. Buck Weaver defeated Frankie Clemons in the semi final with neck breakers and quick pins.
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Zimovitch Wallops Pasha
Rialto
Wild Bill Zimovitch
Nicaragua
al Pasha
India
Rialto Theatre
Elyria
Zunovitch
Pasha
Weaver
Clemons
Buck Weaver
Terre Haute
Indiana
Frankie Clemons
Battle Creek
Mich
Zimovitch
Zimy
Vic Silvers Jewelers and Timms Spring in Double Header
Vic Silvers Jewelers and Timms Spring schedule a baseball double header tomorrow afternoon. First game begins at 1 30 with a second contest to follow, showcasing local teams in a timely sports event.
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Vic Silvers Jewelers
Timms
Bittner Funeral Home men report for 6 Sunday at Ely Stadium
All team members must report at 6 o clock Sunday for photos at Ely Stadium. Report cites numerous complaints about officiating and conditions, listing issues from heavy night balls to grass and clay courts, nets, and fatigue.
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Bittner Funeral Home
Ely Stadium
Frank's Bakery Lassies First Round Victory Opens Ohio State Girls Softball
Frank's Bakery Lassies edged Akron Goodrich 3 to 4 at Ely Stadium as the First Annual Ohio State Girls Softball Tournament began under lights. Betty Garford led the Bakery with a three run lead, Jane Garford homered, and Ann Miscivich held the Portsmouth roster to three hits while racking up 12 singles for Moyer Pants.
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Heelyria Frank's Bakery
Youngstown
Moyer Pasts
Lima City Loan
Ohio State
Ely Stadium
Frank's Bakery
Akron Goodrich
Rubber City Ten
Moyer
Hibb Universalis Girly
Portsmouth
Lima
Kent Erie
Wilkes Meats of
Columbus
Youngstown No. 2
Toledo
Bittner Funeral Home
M. E. S. A. Church
Cleveland
Betty Garford
Bakery Girls
Akron
Jane Garford
Cloud
Ann Miscivich
Meyer Pants
Downstate
Violet Powell
Dot Davison
Kent
DiMaggio Mize Boost Averages In Major League Leaders
New York August 19 Major league batting leaders see Joe DiMaggio raise his average to .394 and Stan Musial? to the Cardinals by ten points, with Red Sox Lefty Grove taking the American League pitching lead at 13 victories. Gene Thompson tops NL pitching with eight wins and two losses. Other leaders include McCormick on hits and Ott on home runs while Foxx and Williams share RBIs.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
Yankees
Johnny Mize
Cardinals
DiMaggio
Mize
Lefty Grove
Red Sox
Gene Thompson
Reds
McCormick
Rolfe
Frey
Foxx
Slaughter
Greenberg
Tigers
Herman
Cubs
Lewis
Senators
Ott
Giants
Williams
Hed Sox
Grafton Team Eyes 17th Win In Sunday Clash
GRAFTON Aug 19 The Rothgery Motors seek their 17th win of the season as they meet the Cleveland Ramblers, a Class A Road Club, on the Grafton diamond. Bob Cowles likely pitches for the Motors with Bus Logan catching. Cleveland’s battery awaits announcement. Grafton has only two losses this year after opening loss to New London and a Sunday defeat by Akron Union Local No 10.
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Grafton
Rothgery Motors
Cleveland Ramblers
Grafton Diamond
Bob Cowles
Motors
Bus Logan
Cleveland Battery
New London
Akron Union
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