Farr's Unorthodox Style Threatens Louis in Title Fight
Tommy Farr the Welsh challenger faces Joe Louis in Yankee Stadium on Thursday night. Analysts note Farr's awkward, ever-changing style may disrupt Louis who fights as a mechanical, highly trained fighter. Farr's sparring partner Abe Feldman says Farr confounds opponents with new tricks and remains tough despite a shaky ring appearance.
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Tom Farr
Louis
York
U. P
Tommy Farr
Wales
Joe Panis
Yankee Stadium
Tommy
Farr
Joe
Jack Blackburn
Abe Feldman
Abe
Limey
Standings And Yesterday's Baseball Results
Yesterday results show Chicago 6-2, Cleveland 2-3, New York 4, Philadelphia 1 with rain ending play and a second game postponed. Detroit 11-4, St Louis 3-3 in ten innings, Washington at Boston rained out. Tomorrow's games list Boston at Cleveland and New York at Chicago among others.
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Chicago
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Detroit
St. Louia
Washington
Boston
Tula
Ganes
Paradelphia
St. Louis
New York Ss
St. Louis Oy Cece
Pittsburgh
ATE
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphi
Testerdat
Todat
Ean
Louta
Ila
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
St Paul
Louisville
Newark
Montreal
Syracuse
Baltimore
Buffalo
Rochester
Toronto
Jersey City
Span
Mewar
Sharkey regains Elyria tennis crown for third straight title
Jim Sharkey defeated Maurice Weisbrod 17 to win the city singles final at Elyria Tennis Club, earning his third consecutive title while Weisbrod shows promise for future improvement and longer career in local tennis circles.
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Ong
Jim Sharkey
Elyria
Sharkey
Maurice Weisbrod
Jim
Weisbrod
Ashland Outfit Trims Sears Roebucks 4-3 in Softball
Ashland Garber Printers defeated Elyria Sears Roebucks 4 to 3 in a softball game here yesterday. Sears led by Wally Forbes and Earl Mahl with two hits each, while Ted Jalowiec pitched for Sears against Sweet. Sears season record stands at 32 wins and 7 losses.
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Ashland
Ashland Garber Printers
Elyria Sears-Roebucks
Outfit
Sears
Ted Jalowiec
Sweet
Wally Forbes
Earl Mahl
Searn AB
Er. Jalowiec
Sb. Scott
W. Forbes
Gobo
Mahl
Ternes
Sommund Sy
Forbes
ZOO
T. Jalowlec
S.eeseeeeee
Garhern AB
B. Hauenstein
Sutter
Scaesaden
Miller
Wharton
Phillips
Swineford
Riggle
E- O
Stumbaugh
Carr
Garber's Wees
Waldorf Lagers Triumph Over Lorain Outfit
Waldorf Lagers defeated Lorain 7 to 3 at Oakwood Park in Port City play. Ken Smith pitched for the Lagers with Hunt catching. Lager first sacker Tom Smith hit a triple as Smitty’s club improved.
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Waldorf Lagers
Lorain Outfit
Smitty
Waldorf
Elyria Club class A golf draw and mixed event results
ALE WHITE tops W Springer to reach Elyria Country Club class A semi finals. Upper bracket pits White vs Worth Fauver. lower bracket has L P Tafford against Wallace Bower. Class B finalists are Warren Shafer and Harry Sievers. Mixed two ball foursomes at Elyria won by Mrs W J Laufman and C H Davis with net 81. Cherry Ridge event led by Edna Malterer and Walt Maslyk with net 89.
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Ale White
W. ©. Springer
Elyria Country Club
White
Worth Fauver
L. P. Tafford
Wallace Bower
Warren Shafer
Harry Sievers
Elyria
W. J. Laufman
C. H.davis
Paul Savage
York Giddey
W. Migrath
W. Misrath
Cherry Ridge
Edna Malterer
Walt Maslyk
Ben Spayde
Jeanne Reid
Howard Stanford
Charles Clark
Vince Walsh
Grant Keys
Frank Rodachy
Grand American Trapshoot Opens Today at Vandalia
The 38th Grand American Trap shooting Tournament began at Vandalia with 9 A M. start signals and 22 traps. Five titles awarded today as youth events spotlight junior and sub junior championships for 100 targets from 16 yards, part of a $60,000 prize fund. Homer Clark Jr. of Alton is tipped to chase a tournament record in the Junior Championship.
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Vandalia
Amateur
North America
Homer Clark, Jr
Alton
St. Wa
Clark
Eight Teams Set for Harmon Field Invitational Softball Tourney
G. O. Harmon announces Harmon Field will host the Harmon Field Invitational with eight teams: Elyria Hardwares, Bittner Funeral Home, General Industries, Rothgery Motors of Grafton, Lorain Goldberg Grocers, Lorain Kewtie Shops, Lorain American Stores, and Cleveland Iluminating Co. A meeting at 1077 East River Street tonight at 7 30 is for managers’ attendance, with opening games tomorrow night pitting Elyria Hardwares versus Rothgery Motors and Bittner Funeral Home versus General Industries.
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Harmon Field
G. O. Harmon
Elyria Hardwares
Bittner Funeral Home
General Industries
Rothgery Motors
Grafton
Lorain Goldberg Grocers
Lorain Kewtie Shops
Lorain American Stores
Cleveland Iluminating Co
O. Harmon
East River Street
Averill's Homer Gives Indians Split With Sox
In Chicago on August 23 194? Mel Harder won his ninth this season as the Indians edged the White Sox 3 2 in the second game of a doubleheader after Cleveland lost 5 2 in the opener. Earl Averill homered in the eighth to break a 2 2 tie. Feller started for Cleveland and struggled with control early, walking seven in five innings. Whitlow Wyatt finished the first game strong and held Chicago to two hits. Cleveland returns home tomorrow for their final stand against eastern teams.
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Hicago
Mel Harder
Cleveland Indians
Harder
Indians
Chicago White Sox
White Sox
Earl Averill
Vernon Kennedy
Sox
Feller
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Whitlow Wyatt
Ted Lyons
Lyons
Wakeman
Wakeman Red Caps
Don Wasem
Caps
Poschkes
Solgas
Bardlome
AB R.H.S. Seute
Yarsa
Webeneee Senrimer
Hartlome
Gerber
Aoett Buckley
Toone
Tae Spratt
Wasem
Ponchke AB
Jusw Riewlez
Sehereseny
O'Liea
Sreeeeees Mickowsk
Geleon
Koral Vt
p.Totags
Gedeon
Mirkowsky
Solgas Il
Bowlers Meet Tonight For City Class B League Start
A meeting of bowlers aiming to join teams in the City Class B League is set for tonight at Sayles' barber shop in the Elytia Recreation building on Broad Street. The note recalls 1935 as his first class year and says he repeated last season.
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Sayles
Elytia Recreation
Broad Street
Three-Way Fight For First Place In Association
In Columbus Ohio on August 23 the American Association pennant race narrowed to a three way battle as Toledo Madhens topped Minneapolis Millers 3 2 and 4 1 in a twin bill while Columbus split with St Paul. Columbus moved into first place a half game ahead of Toledo with Minneapolis another half behind. The season ends September 12 and prizes total 4600 for the winner and 2009 for the runner up.
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Columbus
Toledo Madhens
Minneapolis Millers
St. Paul
Toledo
Minneapolis
Millers
al Cohen
Belve Bean
Pettit
Dizzy” Trout
Mudhens
Max Macon
Macon
Louisville
Amateur Golfers Begin Qualifying Play Today
A field of 180 amateur golfers started qualifying at Alderwood Country Club in Portland Oregon for the national title held by Johnny Fischer of Cincinnati Ohio. Players faced 18 holes today and another 18 tomorrow with match play set for Wednesday and Thursday and semifinals Friday at 36 holes.
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Portland
Ore
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Alderwood Country Club
LaGrange Hardwares edge Kelley’s Island nine 2 1
KELLEY’S ISLAND Aug 23 LaGrange Hardwares beat Kelley’s Island 2 to 1 in eleven innings. Jameyson’s first half of the eleventh drove Forbush home from second after a pitching duel. Carmen of LaGrange fanned 17, Erne of the Island fanned 10. Hopkins scored the first run on Robertson’s single. Kelley’s Island’s run came in the second inning. Umpires Smith and McKellips.
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Jameyson
Forbush
LaGrange Hardwares
Kelley's Island
Carmen
Lagrange
Erne
Islanders
Starvey Hopkins
Robertson
Kelley
Lagrange Hdws
H H. Hopkins
E. Hastings
A. Hopkins
Oeebe
Prosser
Fox
Age Eneenee
Dameyson
Ceees
J. Hasting
O. Foster
Keller Island
Sellessman
C Durkett
C. Erne
R. Erne
McKellips
Dwelle
G. Mazur
SR Bee
M. Mazur
Erte
Kelley Island
Cubs Take Double Victory Over Reds in Cincinnati
The Chicago Cubs swept a doubleheader from the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, winning 4 to 1 and 5 to 2 to widen their lead in the National League. Gabby Hartnett and Angie Galan starred for Chicago, with Hartnett delivering a key two-run double in the first game and Galan driving in a three-base hit in the nightcap. The Reds head to Philadelphia for their upcoming eastern trip. Also scheduled: Elyria Hardwares versus Lorain Kenné Shoppe at Harmon Field, and Alien Service versus Rone Radios at McKinley.
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Joe Louis
Louis
Scribea
Rip Collins
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
U. P
Reds
Charley Grimm
Philadelphia Phillies
Gabby Hartnett
Cub
Angie Galan
Hartnett
Lee Grissom
Charley Root
al Hollingsworth
Ray (Peaches) Davis
Davis
Galan
Philadelphia
Elyria Girls Triumph Over Ashland Ten, 4-2
Elyria Girls defeated Ashland Harris Paints 4 to 2 at Brookside Park. Berniece Jalowiec limited Ashland to two hits as Elyria bats pounded Frances Clark for ten. Elyria had eleven baserunners with six errors, while Ruth Vanesdale and Clark allowed most runs.
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Ashland
Elyria Girls
Ashland Harris Paints
Brookside Park
Berniece Jalowiec
Elyrians
Brubaker
Baylor
Frances Clark
Elyria
Ruth Vanesdale
Clark
Elyria Girls AB
HO. A. Bi. Vanesdale
Everett
Valerius
Crafford
Ik. Hutchinson
Jalowiec
Calser
M. Hutchinson
Stantion
Ashland Painty AB
A. E. Chapman
Bo. Rader
Roberts
Baker
Biddinger
Sf Clark
Kosht
Harwarth
Heestand
F& Elyria Girls
Ashland Paints
Jelowlec
Elyria Tiile
Jalowier
Strick
Jalowlec
Rader
Renouerd
I. T. S. Pitchers Split Even At Cleveland
The I. T. S. horseshoe team split a double header with Cleveland yesterday losing at Wood-Hill Park in the morning and winning the afternoon match at Wade Park. In Gordon Park a Greater Cleveland League picked team defeated a Pittsburgh picked team. 2016 Limes of the I. T. 8. team won three and foat three in this match.
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I. T. S. Horseshoe
Cleveland
Wood- Hhi Park
Wade Park
Gordon Park
Greater Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Limes
Foat
Jim Sharkey Wins Elyria City Singles Title In Straight Sets
Jim Sharkey defeated Maurice Weisbrod in straight sets 6-4 6-1 6-3 to claim the Elyria City Singles Championship at the Elyria Tennis Club on Ohio Street yesterday. Weisbrod, 17, upset Dave Horan to reach the finals while Sharkey edged Bob Sayle in the semis amid windy, autumn conditions.
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Jim Sharkey Wen
City
Elyria Tennis Club
Ohio Street
Maurice Weisbrod
Weisbrod
Dave Horan
Elyria Tennis
Sharkey
Bob Sayle
Columbia U Sprinter Sets 100 Meter World Record
Paris August 23 A new world record for 100 meters was claimed by Columbia University sprinter Ben Johnson in 10.2 seconds at the International University Olympics. Johnson’s mark slips one tenth of a second from the prior 10.3 standard held by multiple U S and Canadian runners. His success capped a strong day for Union Sam’s athletes who tallied nine victories and two second places.
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Paris
Ben John
Columbia University
Johnsoh
Eddie Tolan
Ralph Metcalfe
Eulace Veacock
United States
Percy Williams
Canada
Christian Berger
Holland
Johnson
Unee Sam
Bittners at LQBAEN Meet on: Lorain game tonight
One funeral Home team will travel to Lorain for a game with the B and M Biz Hards at City Field. Pronest and Mike are asked to take notice.
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Miter Funeral
Lorain
B & M Bizhards
City Field
Pronest
Mike
Lyon Tailors Beat Duskeys Tie For County Loop Lead
Lyon Tailors beat Duskeys 6 1 to join Duskey Brothers in first place as second half standings show Lyon and Duskeys at 4 1. Avon Merchants forfeited to Elyria Business Men after Avon failed to field a team, while Lorain Tailors routed Lorain Duskey Brothers 6-1. Frank Kufel pitched for Lyon. Hodkey and Timko for Duskeys.
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Duskey Brothers
Lyon Ailors
Elyria
Bus
Avon Merchants
Elyria Business Men
Avon Nine
Lorain Lyon Tailors
Lorain Duskey Brothers
Duskey's
Frank Kufel
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Lyons
Duskey’s
Eli (Letty) Hodkey
George Timko
Avon AB
Siffert
Kanye
Mat
Limpert
Linden
Costello
Schneider
Mittendorf
It & Costello
Smith
B. BM
Po'ae Redington
Titoi1raenke
Eys
Maiden
J. Diewold
Guiman
O. T
Ifa
Smitek
Avon EL B. M
Diewold
J. Maiden
Balia
Martin
Kolvinske
Bittners Drop 4 To 1 Decision At Lorain
Lorain Elks pitcher Yockman hurled a three hit game and led in hits as Lorain beat Elyria Bittner Faners Home 4 to 1 in Lorain. Guigin of Morthclang also pitched well, limiting the Elks to five runs. Hardwares-Notice: Elyria Hardwares softball team asked to report at Harmon Field at 7:30 tomorrow for game with Grafton Rathgery Motors.
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Porain
Yoekman
Lorain Elks
Elyria Bittner
Guigin
Morthclang
Elks
Yockman
Elyria Hardwares
Harmon Field
Grafton Rathgery Motors
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