Avon Lake Seeks Second Half Tri County Toga
Avon Lake aims to clinch the Tri County League second half crown against the Sandusky Clover Leafs in a key Sunday showdown at Avon High School. The Clover Leafs sit atop the standings with five wins, one loss, and a win would force a three-way chase for the final berth, while the Bittners and Shamrocks loom in pursuit. Pitching duels between Bob ODell and Butch Speer are anticipated as the league shifts toward a decisive stretch run.
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Avon Lake Hill Chevrolets
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Bittner Funeral Home
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Berlin Heights Firemen
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Pennzoils
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Sandusky Nine
Avon Lake Crew
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O'Dell
Butch Speer
Berlin Heights
Johnny Yucka
Andy Warner
Herman
Juicy Klein
Art Thomas
Deb Young
Motors
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Glen Rogers Motors
Cascade Park
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Falls
Fay Boone
Stoter
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Avon Lake Chevrolets
Sandusky Shamrocks
Ed Smith
Paul Miho
John Kablek
Sanduskians
Beaver Sets New Trapshoot Mark at Grand American
Walter Beaver of Berwyn PA, a Grand American winner in 1933, built a world record by reaching 35 straight targets before a miss at the Grand American Trapshooting tournament in Vandalia. Earlier he broke 150 at Reading and 330 straight here, surpassing the 621-consecutive record set in 1925. The event featured a wild scoring day with 17 gunners going 100 straight in the class championships, six of whom added another 100.
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Walter Beaver
Berwyn
Beaver
Pennsylvania Star
Yorklyn
Del
Reading
Boyd F. Duncan
Lury
Tenn
Indians Keep Second Place with Doubleheader Sweep
Indianapolis moved within a game and a half of Minneapolis by beating St. Paul in both ends of a doubleheader 1 0 and 5 0. Louisville rocked Minneapolis 8 2 after piling up 14 hits as Milwaukee edged Columbus 4 2.
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Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Indians
St. Paul
Millers
Louisville Colonels
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Milwaukee
South Central Ohio Tennis Tourney Opens in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE Aug 20 The 11th annual South Central Ohio Tennis tournament began today. Bill Chambers of Cincinnati and Ohio State will defend his title. Edna Smith of Cleveland, 1934 women's titlist, plays in New Orleans. Monica Nolan of Cincinnati, runner-up last year, is the top favorite.
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Chillicothe
Bill Chambers
Cincinnati
Ohio State University
Edna Smith
Cleveland
New Orleans
Monica Nolan
Oberlin Bombers trounce Anchor Girls 26 to 6
The Oberlin Bombers routed the Anchor Girls in a softball game played last evening on the Harmon diamond. Oberlin dominated with strong hitting while Anchor Girls struggled defensively throughout the contest.
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Oberlin Bombers
Harmon Diamond
Bittners and Elyria Hardwares Set City Softball Clash
The Bittner Funeral Home faces Elyria Hardwares on the Jefferson diamond Murphy in a marquee YMCA City Softball League game as Hi Speed Gas meets Seara Roebuck at Stadium diamond Chapman in the other scheduled contest.
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Elyria Hardwares
Jefferson
Murphy
Hi- Speed Gas
Seara-Roebuck
Stadium
Chapman
Wn Pet
Hughes Provisions
Steel & Tubes
Elyria Hardware
Sears-Roebucks
Dobrowski Meats
Welsh Ten Faces Jack's Sports In Key Hamilton Tilt
In a pivotal Y M C A Community League game at Hamilton diamond tonight Jack's Sports and Welsh Ten will clash as leaders. Jack's Sports seek to clinch the championship by beating Welsh Ten, while Electrolux remains in the race with eight wins and two losses. Team members meet at the restaurant at 5 30.
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Hamilton
Jack
Sinbad the golf ball hound of Weston Country Club
Henry McLemore recounts Sinbad Asby a mongrel searcher who lives beside Weston Country Club in Massachusetts. The dog hunts lost golf balls and returns them to owner Bill Ashby, costing little to keep but yielding hundreds of dollars in recovered balls yearly.
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United Press
Hestnut Hill
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Sinbad Agby
Bill Ashby
Weston Country Club
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Boston
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Arky Vaughn Aims For .400 Season Feat With Pirates
Pittsburgh shortstop Arky Vaughn, 23, sits at .407 after 376 at bats with 78 RBIs, chasing a .400 season like Bill Terry and Rogers Hornsby in National League history. Vaughan’s rise from minor leagues to star includes 153 hits in 376 at bats.
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Henry Super
United Press
New York
Floyd “Arky’ Vaughan
Pittsburgh Pirate
Vaughan
Arkansas
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
Pittsburgh
Terry
Campbell to attempt 300mph goal at Bonneville and more
World speed king Malcolm Campbell plans a second 1934 attempt at reaching 300 miles per hour, arriving August 27 in New York before heading to Bonneville Salt Flats. The season highlights include the Illinois state fair 100 mile title and Springfield’s century event. Baseball’s old guard recalls 1915 to 1919 Dodgers bonehead plays while Prince Fitzpatrick greets twin daughters born yesterday in Elyria. The day’s quiz asks which American League team had the best batting in 1934.
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England
New York
Bonneville Salthed
Salt Lake City
Utah
American Automobile Association
Springfield
Charles Merz
Indianapolis
BE. von Hambach
Detroit
Brooklyn Dodgers
Larry Cheney
Brooklyn
Tarpa
Fla
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Cheney
New York Giants
Mike Mowry
Babe Herman
Esterday
Prince Fitzpatrick
Elyria
Fitzpatrick
Prince
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Miller Bernard To Box Tonight At Cincinnati
Freddie Miller of Cincinnati defends in a ten round non title bout with Roger Bernard of Flint Michigan in Cincinnati. This will be their third meeting with Miller winning both previous decisions. Miller returns to American soil after a European campaign and a 34 of 37 record overseas.
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Cincinnati
Freddie Miller
Roger Bernard
Flint
Mich
Miller
Bernard
Tommy Paul
Buffalo
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One For Books in Galion Softball Thriller
Globe of Galion and Leamert Nine of Northwest Crawford County played a marathon softball game. Ben Fried earned the win with 31 strikeouts after fanning the first 15, while George Klingberger took the loss with 17 punchouts. A home run in the 13th inning sealed the victory.
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Globe
Leamert
Northwest
Crawford Coun
Ben Fried
George Klingenberger
Thomas Takes Charge Chicago
Frank Thomas of Alabama returns as head coach of the College All-Star football squad after hospital release for arthritis. He plans to attend all future drills and resumes duties today in Chicago.
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Thomas
Chicago
Frank Thomas
Alabama
Funeral Services For Willaman Held Today
Funeral services for Sam Willaman former Ohio State University and Western Reserve University athletic coach were held at Amasa Stone Chapel on the Western Reserve campus. Athletic staff members and coaches who knew Willaman served as pallbearers. He died Sunday after an operation for an intestinal infection.
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Cleveland
Sam Willaman
Ohio State University
Western Reserve University
Amasa Stone
Western Reserve
Willaman
Indians Defeat Nats Gain Tie For 4th Place
Cleveland ties for fourth in the American League by beating the Washington Senators 5 to 1. Hal Trosky homered with the bases loaded as Cleveland, led by Thornton Lee after six innings, piled up 16 hits against Bumps Hadley in the middle and late stages. Walter Stewart started for Cleveland and earned the win, with Lee finishing the contest in a 2:11 game time.
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Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
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Bumps Hadley
Hal Troskey
Walter Stewart
Thornton Lee
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Sewart
Kubel
Powell Holbrook
Galatzer
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Knickerbocker
Dinneen
Geisél
Horan Upsets Seward In Five Sets For Title
Tennis club reports Dave Horan upset defending champion Eddie Seward in a five set semifinal, 6-8 6-4 6-1 0-6 6-3, to reach tomorrow’s final against Jim Sharkey for the city title. Sharkey defeated Jay Howenstine in a five setter to reach the final.
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Seward
Sharkey
Chuck Hupp
Dave Horan
Eddie Seward
Dave
Jim Sharkey
Jay Howenstine
Hamilton Street
Heran
Jay Howensting
Giants Beat Reds In Ten To Win 4 3
New York Giants edge Cincinnati Reds 4 to 3 in ten innings as Tony Freitas walks nine and allows nine hits. Babe Herman leads Reds with four hits including a homer and two RBIs while Clyde Castleman and Euel Moore split pitching duties for the Giants. Ott scores the winning run in the tenth after bases loaded walk by Freitas relief.
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Tony Freitas
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Freitas
Giants
Clyde Castleman
Euel Moore
Babe Herman
Reds
Herman
Cincinnati
Billy Sullivan
Ossie Slade
Oit
Koenig
Don Brennan
Leiber
Mancus
Wallers Edge Amherst 8–7 In Tight Diamond Duel
The Elyria Wallers edged the Amherst Speciality Company squad 8 to 7 in a late game at the American Late diamond. A fierce mound duel featured Strehle for the Wallers against Billman for Amherst as the decisive runs crossed late.
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Amherst Speciality Company
Strehle
Wallers
Billman
Amherst Ten
Anchor Girls Practice Tonight at Ely Diamond
The Anchor Girls will hold practice on the Ely diamond this evening and expect players to report at 6 00.
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Ely Diamond
Mrs A F Hagedorn Leads Spring Valley Qualifiers
Mrs A F Hagedorn paced the Spring Valley Club Championship qualifiers defending her 1:28 title with a 94 medal score. Other leaders included Mrs O M Kappler and Mrs Art Orient with 998. Scheduled matches include Hagedorn versus Mrs C Bell, and Class B and Class C bouts featuring several named players.
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Spring Valley
O. M. Kappler
Art Orient
Provisions Whip Waldorfs to 4 1 Victory in League Race
Provisions took the lead in the City Softball League last night by defeating the Waldorf Lagers 4 to 1 at Hamilton diamond. Waldorfs scored first on a Joe Smith pop fly error after Fred Smith doubled. Elmer Bainbridge held them scoreless the rest of the way as Hughes tallied in the second and two more in the sixth. Jack Meyer and Morse contributed key hits, while Bainbridge pitched seven-inning ball for the win. Waldorf pitching Zlatkowski took the loss, struck out one, and Waldorfs were limited to five hits.
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Wehman
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Cleveland Golfers Fight for National Amateur Spots
Ninety eight golfers from Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia tee off today at Cleveland Beechmont Club and Cincinnati Losantiville Club in a bid to reach the National Amateur Golf Tournament at Cleveland Country Club next month. Twelve of 65 Cleveland contests earn places. thirty three Hksmen compete for eight spots at Cincinnati.
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Pennsylvania
West Virginia
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Cincinnati
Cleveland Country Club
Beechmont Club
City Managers Meet by Y M C A League Officials
A meeting of Y M C A City League managers will be held tomorrow night starting at 3.00. All managers are requested to be present.
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Y. M. c. A. City League
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