Schoolboy Rowe Aims For Sixteenth Straight Win
Washington August 25 The 22 year old Linwood Rowe known as the Schoolboy Hill-Billy seeks his 16th consecutive victory to tie the record of Wood Johnson and Grove. The Detroit Tigers ace faces heavy hitting Washington Senators in a pivotal midweek matchup. Rowe from Dorado Ark, six feet four and 205 pounds, has dominated the league since June 10 with wins against the Yankees and White Sox.
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Detroit Tiger
Washington
Walter Johnson
Bob
Lefty) Grove
Joe Wood
Ashington
U.R
Hill-Billy
Linwood
Washington Senators
Boston
Big Train
Lefty Grove
Philadelphia Athletics
Fl Dorado
Ark
Detroit Tigers
Ozarks
Ozark Hill
Rowe
Sam Jones
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Chicago
Senators
Motor Race Set for Big Fair Feature at Riverview Park
Lorain’s eighty eighth annual fair next Saturday and Monday at Riverview Park features auto racing arranged by Newell Barr of Cleveland. Races start 2:15 P.M. Monday with time trials and a 10 mile main event for the nine fastest cars. Several drivers from Decoration Day return, including Herb Killips, Tony Schaefer, Bill Moser and Bill Mitchell, with Tommy Mantle likely to attend. Moebs misses due to a Michigan injury. Also on the program are mule race, pony race, running horse, and other sports events over the weekend.
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Lorain Yount
Riverview Park
Newell Barr
Cleveland
Heln
Barr
Herb Killips
Tony Schaefer
Bill Moser
Bill Mitchell
Tommy Mantle
Fred Meeks
Mantle
Canada
Moebs
Michigan
Lorain County
von Leste
Trapshooters Gather At Vandalia Ohio
VANDALIA OHIO American trapshooters gathered for preliminary events ahead of the Grand American tournament next week. The program included 10 target shunt at handicap distances 50 doubles and 15 targets at 16 yards. Frank Thoeh of Portland and Joe Hisstand of Hillsboro tied for the lead by breaking 99 of 100 at the 16 yard line. Ted Renfro of Delmonta topped doubles with 48 of 50. H M Davis of Richmond won a 10 target handicap with 18 breaks from the 16 yard line.
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Vandalia
AWE 25 Inc
American Tra
Frank M. Thoeh
Portland
Orend
Joe Hisstand
Hillsboro
Ted Renfro
Del
Montana
Mit
H. M. Davis
Richmond
Major Loop Leaders and Batting Averages Summary
Player names and stats fragment mention leaders in batting and runs for the Major Loop, referencing teams such as United and Batters. The garbled OCR portion lists various surnames and figures, but the exact metrics, dates, and context remain unclear.
Haserodt Jewelers Dominate Grafton 3-0 in Win
Haserodt Jewelers blanked Grafton State Farm 3 to 0 at Warside Inn diamond. Pitcher Hank Ernest delivered a solid game with five hits allowed and a home run, guiding the Jewelers past State Farm despite only four hits for the visitors.
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Robinson
Haserodt Jewelers
Grafton
Warside Inn
Hank Ernest
Droweisrs
State Farm
Ernest
Bittners Beat Automatics In Playoff Game
The Bittners defeated the Western Automatics 2 to 1 at Jefferson No. 1 diamond to take a 2-0 lead in the round robin playoff for the West Side League title. Reed and Cross starred for the winners with two hits each, while Tisza allowed eight safeties for the losers. The Automatics clash with Dobrowski Meats Monday for the right to face the Bittners in the championship.
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Jefferson No
Bittner
Westerns
Dobrowski Meats
Wait
Sport
Boreski
Julius Tisza
Bittners
Tisza
Undertakers
Johnny Reed
Bitiners
Dick Peanuts Uiig
Reed
Mike
Patchey
Hugh Cross
Utig
Urig
Barkacs
Cross
Tis
L Ignatz
Jefferson Diamond
Pro Tennis Joust In Semi Finals
The annual National Professional Tennis championships reach the semifinals in Chicago with defending champion Vincent Richards of New York facing Karl Kozeluh of Czechoslovakia while Fred Vines of California meets Hans Nusslein of Germany. Richards beat Paul Heston of Washington, D. C., 6 3 6 2 6 2 to reach the semis.
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Chicago
Vincent Richards
New York
Karl Kozeluh
Czechoslovakia
Ana
Inlswarts Vines
California
Hans Nusslein
Germany
Richards
Paul Heston
Washington
D. C
Vines
Charles Jis Wood
Bernardsville
N. J
Hi Speeds Play Ashland Outfit There Tomorrow
George Smith will lead the Hi Speed Gas baseballers against the Ashland Redhaws in a game set for tomorrow on the Ashland diamond. Smitty will start ace Red Poulson to slow the Redhaws, who have won regularly this season, with Len Wragg catching. Hi Speed players depart at noon sharp.
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George Smith
Ashland Redhaws
Ashland
Smitty
Red Poulson
Redhaws
Len Wragg
Poulson
Hi-Speed
Minnich Reaches Semi Finals In Cleveland Net Joust
Ralph Minnich of Lorain and Princeton varsity member advanced to the semifinals of the Cleveland City singles event after beating Walter Smigel of Cleveland 3-6 3-3 2. He will face Leroy Weir next. Minnich and Var-Tan also reached the doubles semis by defeating Linyd and Tadych 6-0 7-5.
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Ralph Minnich
Lorain
Princeton Varsity
Cleveland City
Walter Smigel
Cleveland
Minnich
Leroy Weir
Var- Tan
Linyd
Tadych
Troquois Club Defeats Indiana In Polo Match
In Dayton Ohio on August 25 the Troquois club defeated the Indiana Terriers of Indianapolis 10 to 0 in the national 12 goal polo championship. The Troquois scored in every period except the second, with three more matches on the schedule including Fairfield Club versus Wichita, the Miami Valley Ramblers against Lexington’s Iroquois, and Camargo Club of Cincinnati versus Indiana Terriers.
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Dayton, O
Iu.r
Lexington
Troquois
Indiana Terriers
Indianapolis
Fairfield Club
Wichita
Kan
Miami Valley Ramblers
Iroquois
Camargo Club
Cincinnati
Dizzy Dean Sparks Cardinals To Second In N L
United Press reports Dizzy Dean hurled the Cardinals to a 5-0 shutout of the Giants, lifting St. Louis into second place in the National League as John Rothrock and James Collina homered. Chicago fell to third. Brooklyn, Boston, Detroit won. New York idle.
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Dean
New York Giants
Cubs
Dodgers
Detroit
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Theon Wright
United Press
EW York
Jerome Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Dizzy
Giants
St. Louis
John Rothrock
James Collina
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pat Malone
Bam Leslie
Linus Frey
Brooks Flynn vie for Elyria Country Club title
Mrs. J. P. Brooks seeks to defend her Elyria Country Club championship against Mrs. Jack B. Flynn in the final. both progressed by semis wins yesterday. Class B sees J. T Fawcett and Q. Winsor contesting, with semi results noted. Wheelock captured Class C with a 1-up win over Hannaford. Consolation Class A looms as Telford meets Rausaie tomorrow. A mixed four-ball handicap event is planned with a low gross prize.
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J. P. Brooks
Elyria Country Club
Jack B. Flynn
Brooks
J. B. Johnson
Flynn
George Gould
J. T Fawcett
Q. Winsor
Eighteen Teams Start Play In Akron Tourney
Eighteen crack softball teams began play in the first Ohio Amateur Softball Association tournament in Akron. The winner earns the state title and a chance to represent Ohio at the National Tournament in Chicago next month. Two rounds were to be played today with three more on Sunday, featuring matchups like Piqua Purol Peps versus Newark Pharis Tires and Findlay Low Price versus Cambridge First U B Church.
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Akron
Bagan
Ohio Amateur Softball Association
Ohio
Chicago
Piqua Purol Peps
Newark Pharis Tires
Findlay Low Price
Cambridge
U. B. Church
Mansfield Gasco
Jimmy's Tap Room
Cincinnati
Ashland
Sidney Prima
Portsmouth Cameos
East Liverpool
Riverview Greenhouses
Akron General Tires
Gallipolis
Gibsonburg
M. O. Nelis
Findlay-Cambridge
Toledo Crimson
Tobaccos
Piqua-Newark
Old Timer Teams Clash Sunday at Roosevelt Diamond
The Old Timers Smart Set led by Fred Davis face Western Heights Old Timers on the Roosevelt diamond. The game starts at 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
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Roosevelt
Fred Davis
Western Heights
Roosevelt Diamond
East Side Net Courts Ready for Play at Clark and Kipling
George Richwines reports the tennis courts at Clark and Kipling are restored and ready for public use. The facilities were put in shape by Richwines and are now open to the public.
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East Side
Clark and
Kipling Streets
George Richwines
Kearns and Walker Face Mountain of Gossip in Split
Los Angeles august 15 boxing circles buzz over a reported breach between promoter Jack Kearns and heavyweight Mickey Walker. Kearns campaigns to push new heavyweight Wesley Ketchell to a title bid while Walker supposedly leaves the Kearns banner. Ketchell meets Bob Godwin of Georgia next Friday at Hollywood Stadium for his first major chance at fame.
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Los Angeles
Jack Kearns
Mickey Walker
Wesley Ketchell
Kearns
Kearny
Bob Godwin
Georgia
Hollywood Stadium
Standings and Results From Yesterday and Today’s Games
Yesterday results show Cleveland at New York rain Detroit 12 Washington 2 Philadelphia 1. St Louis 5 New York 4 Brooklyn 6 Chicago 4 Boston 2 10 Cincinnati 1 9. Today’s schedule lists Cleveland at New York Chicago at Boston Detroit at Washington St Louis at Philadelphia rain. New York at St Louis Brooklyn at Chicago Boston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburgh 2.
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Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Fleaulla
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
G.B. Detroit
Clevelan Te
Boston Reese
Sfis Yy
St. Louis Oo Dee SI
Chicaga
Tender
Taylor Annex Junior League Wins Softball Title
The Taylor Funeral Home team rallied for eleven runs in the fifth inning to defeat the Mur bach Coals 14 to 4 on the Jefferson diamond, seizing the second half and overall Y M C A Junior softball league titles. Les Drage earned the win, Graber starred at bat with three hits, and Gardiner led the Coals with three hits as Wissinger held the mound for Mur bach. Home runs by Anderson and Wissinger highlighted the contest.
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Murbach Coals
Jeffferson
Taylor Funeral
Morticians
Cappy
Wissinger
Murdach
Undertakers
Taylors
Les Drage
Champs
Graber
Gardiner
Coals
Anderson
Murbochs
Waldorf Lagers and City Cabs Clash Sunday in Lorain
Waldorf Lagers meets City Cabs Sunday in Lorain County B League action at the Stadium diamond with a 3:00 start. Bittner Funeral Home Tobers vs Kipton also at 12:30, plus Lorain Mathews Funeral Home at Oberlin and Lorain J. K. Coffee hosting Ridgeville. Darby expected to start for City Cubs against Waldorf Lagers.
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Lorain County
City Cabs
Waldorf
Stadium Diamond
Bittner Funeral Home Toasers
Kipton
Lorain Mathews
Oberlin
Lorain J. K. Coffee
Ridgeville
Darby
City Cubs
Waldorf Lagers
Carlisle A. C. to Hold Ball Tourney on Carlisle Diamond
The Carlisle A. C. will hold a softball tournament tomorrow on the Carlisle diamond with four teams entered: Fro botta Coals Haserodt Jewelers LaGrange Merchants and Carlisle A. C. all slated to compete.
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Carlisle Diamond
Carlisle A. C
Carlisle
Frobotta Coals
Haserodt Jewelers
LaGrange Merchants
Carlisle A.C
Major League Stars Set for Globe Circling Barnstorming Tour
A picked group of major league baseball stars will depart Vancouver October 26 on a globe circling tour led by Babe Ruth as manager. Included are Jimmy Foxx Rogers Hornsby Earl Averill Lefty Oklm Clint Brown Lou Gehrig Hennie Manush and Charlie Berry with Connie Mack accompanying. Honolulu opens the tour November 2 before a Japan leg and 17 university games ending with Manila three games. Sponsored by Joan D Shibe vice president of the Athletics, the effort aims to showcase top players worldwide.
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Philadelphia
Vancouver
Babe Ruth
Jimmy Foxx
Rogers Hornsby
Earl Averill
Lefty Omer
Clint Brown
Lou Gehrig
Hennie Manush
Charley Berry
Connie Mack
Honolulu
Japan
iShanghai
Manila
Joan D. Shibe
Athletics
All-Stars Edge Out Win Over Flashes
The Richwine All-Stars defeated the Mashes 12 to 11 at Richwine diamond. Jalowiec and C. Smith paired for the winning effort as darkness ended play after the fifth inning.
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Richwine
Mashes
Jalowiec
C. Smith
H. Hallever
Wircenske
E Smith
H. Scott
Tee Smith
Doebele
FE Fiashen
Fenimore
Eer Mohrman
R. Younglas
M. Haswell
Meean
T. McLern
Mason
Rf . Wilson
Mohrman
Boxing Fight Results From United Press Highlights
At West New York New Jersey Leonard Zaszarino outpointed Harry Carlton in a ten round bout. Jersey City billed locations and weights noted. In Hollywood Georgie Hansford knocked out Tommy Paul while Carmen Barth defeated Gus Campbell in Cleveland. In Watsonville Speedy Dado stopped Pete Sevedra and Manuel Victorio KOed Cory Albert in Los Angeles.
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United Press
West New York
N. J
Leonard
Young) Zaszarino
Jersey City
Harry Carlton
Hollywoood
Georgie Hansford
Bakersfield
Cal
Tommy Paul
Buffalo
Carmen Barth
Cleveland
Gus Campbell
Atlanta
Watsonville
Speedy Dado
Manila
Pete Sevedra
Los Angeles
Manuel Victorio
Cory Albert
Salinas
Morticians and North Olmsted in Crucial Cascade Park Game
In a Tri County League race update, the Morticians and North Olmsted vie for position at Cascade Park with two games tied for second. Each seeks a lead over Lorain Tailors, backed by strong pitching options from Koblek or Wilson for North Olmsted and Yucka or Pinkie Smith for Morticians.
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Johnny Yucka
Ken
Pinkie’ Smith
Wilson
Koblek
North Olmsted
Motor Express
Diamond
Amherst
Mi Meats
LaGrange
Sane
Shamrocks
Avon Lake
Eryie Braden
Bittner Funeral Home
Cascade Park
Lorain Lyon Tailors
Tailors
Avon
Lorain
Elyria
The
Motor Press
Mortic Gang
North Olmateders
Les
Lefty Koblek
Bittners
George Wilson
Ken ‘Pinkie’ Smith
Morticians
Yucka
Motor Express Aine
Grafton
Expressmen
Alex Vince
Glenn Maiden
Maiden
Gibby Diewald
Express
Flinger
Len Forbush
Scholl
Amherst Mischka Meats
la Grange Wayside Inns
Thomas
Spicer
la Grange
Sandusky Shamrocks
O'Dell
Jaycox
Bailey
Herman
Sandusky
Frobotta Coals Rally Uplifts win over West Side Hi-Speeds
A five run rally in the sixth inning powered the Frobotta Coals to a 6 to 5 victory over the West Side Hi-Speed Gas on Steal & Tubes diamond. Frank Kovalesky and Billy Kayden pitched for the Coals and Hi-Speeds respectively.
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Frocotta Coals
West Side
Hi-Speed Gas
Steal & Tubes
Frank Kovalesky
The
Coals
Billy Kayden
Hardwares Rally Past Merchants In 7 1 Upset
Elyria Hardwares upset the Merchants 7 to 1 at Har mon diamond in Eastern Heights League play. Pete Yucka hit a three run homer early, while Bob Thompson belted the Merchants only run with a four bagger. In the other game, the Hi-Speeds forfeited to the Maumee Dairies.
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Elyria Hardwares
Merchants
Harmon Diamond
Pete Yucka
Bob Thompson
Maumee Dairies
Pretzel Girls to Meet Lorain All Stars Tomorrow
The Pretzel girls, led by Herman Juicy Klein, head to Cascade Park diamond to face the Lorain All-Stars tomorrow. Klein’s squad has been hitting well in recent games and expects a strong challenge as they aim for a 1 PM start.
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Herman “Juicy
Klein
Guerin Pretzel Girls
Lorain
Finegan Beats Ehrman In Net Singles Match
The veteran Finegan defeated Oscar Kim in an eight set marathon, 9-6, 2-6, in the first round of the city glel. By victory Finegan advances to face Jay Howens in the second round. The Elyria Tennis Club promotes a Youngstown clash on the city courts tomorrow afternoon.
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Finegan
Oscar Kim
Victor Finegan
Jay Howens
Elyria Tennis Club
City
Youngstown
Lott and Stoefen Face Final in America's Doubles Title
In Germantown today George Lott of Chicago and Lester Stoefen of Los Angeles meet Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn in the final for the American doubles tennis title. The match follows earlier rounds where Allison and Van Ryn beat Lott and Stoefen at Newport. Mixed doubles semifinals pit Muriel Thomas and Menzel against Elizabeth Van Ryn and Stoefen, while Helen Jacobs and Lott face Betty Nuthall and Fred Perry.
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Germantown
George Martin Lott
Chiago
Lester Rollo Stoefan
Los Angeles
America
Wilmer Alllison
John van Rrun
Vetera
Germantown Cricket Club
Allison
van Rrn
Lott and
Stoefen
Newport
Roderick Menzel Onisechoslovakia
Vérnon Ric
South Africa
Muriel Thomas
England
Menzel Wil
Elizabeth van Ryn
California
London
Anther
Helen Jacobs
Berkeley
Calif
Lott
Betty Nuthall
Fred Perry
Elyria Boat Competes in Conneaut Speed Regatta
United States speedboat stars arrive for the Conneaut Lake Park race with the class C championship in play. Competitors include Joe Naipavel Cleveland John Molkranon Eldwood City F D Ward Elyria and Jimmy Allam New Kensington among others from Cleveland Willoughby Vermilion Dunkirk and Youngstown as entries are announced for the annual event.
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Conneaut Lake Park
U.K
United States
Crack Speedboat Kings
Joe Naipavel
Cleveland
John Molkranon
Eldwood City
Jimmy Allam
New Kensington
Albert Jease
Dunkirk
F. D. Ward
Elyria
Elon Guthrie
G. V. Sharp
Mort Mandaell
George Mishey
Eddie Zimmerman
Erxnese Call
Willoughby
M. G. Harrison
Vermilion
C. F
Ward
W. Leroy
Sam and Francis Heart
Youngstown
O. M. Reigal
Findlay
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