Legion program credited as great baseball investment
In Collier's Bill Fay recalls the American Legion baseball origins. The 1926 Philadelphia tournament faced hotel shortages and key figures like Don Sowers and Commissioner Landis backed the program. The 50 000 dollar pledge proved pivotal, fueling growth and producing future major leaguers including Ted Williams and Bob Feller.
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Ohio
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Kansas
Pecatelo
Idaho
Yonkers
New York
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Don Sowers
Moorise Barracks
Municipal Stadium
Sowers
Tom Shite
Athletics
Landis
Jobs Heydler
National League
Major League Executive Council
Legion
Lendis
Keydler
Ernest Amaraé
Leslie O'Connor
Den
Barnard Sed
Commissoner
Heydler
Dan
Baseball
Who
Ted Wiliams
Hal Newhouser
Bob Feller
Pee Wee Reese
Dorm DiMaggio
Lou Boudrezu
Joe Gerder
Ferris Fain
Buddy Rosar
Bob Dillinger
George Kell
Cuyahoga Falls
Falls
Johnny Cabas
New Elyria
Greenwood
Cabas
Louie Kolopus
Ely
Hamilton
McKinley
Jefferson
Carl Hall
Walt Adler
Bob Baeder
Harold H. Eibling
Onslow
Memphis
Southern Association
Missouri Shotgun Championship Draws Global Field
About 1,000 marksmen from around the world were set to compete in the Gran American Trapshooting Tournament in Vandalia Ohio with 200 targets on a 16 yard course. Jonny Brighton of Ferguson Missouri won the North American Clay Target Championship with a perfect 21 of 21, boosting his winnings to 500 dollars. Mrs. Leis Hall Frank of Sierra Madre California won the women’s title defeating Moselle Cameron of Denver in a 100 third shootoff with 99 targets. Cliff Doughman of Morrow Ohio won the professional division by hitting 199 of 200 targets, missing only his last shot.
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Wresterday
Jonny Broghton
Ferguson
American Trapshooting Association
Broghnons
Cal
Moselle Cameron
Denver
Frank Ht
Miss Cameron
Ciff Doughman
Morrow, O
Western Arms Co
Lace Diamond Rone Radio Meet Elyma City Team
Elyma Lace Diamond game today at 615 Prazsers between Lace Diamond Rone Radio and Elyma City Team. Players and staff are instructed to be on hand and ready for the contest.
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Rone Radio
Elyma
Indians Lose Lead as Red Sox Rally to Beat Cleveland 9-8
Boston edge Cleveland 9-8 after Vern Stephens homered in the ninth inning. The Indians dropped to second place, one half game behind Boston as Stephens delivered his 27th homer off Russ Christopher with the game tied at 8. Nine Boston pitchers combined to hold off Cleveland in a wild, back-and-forth affair before 34,172 at Fenway Park.
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Cleveland Indians
Vern Stephens
Red Sox
Indians
Stephens
Russ Christopher
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Joe McCarthy
Leroy
Satchel) Pege
Steve Gromes
Paige
Ed Klerman
Gene Bearden
Christopher
Ed Caldwell
Sox
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Matenel
Kieran
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Peszy
Wittems If Cigek
Kennedy
GUT
Dobson
Russ
Goodman
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Pesxy
Robinson
Tebbetts
Willams
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DiMeggio
Doby
Ritis
Didiaggo
Spence
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Gordon
Stephers
Goodmar
Ceteland
Bsils
Gromek
Johnson
Pece
Roze Ost
St. Dobson
Klemen
Hughson
Caldwell
Bearden
Paige Dobson
Wild Pisch— Johnson
Berry
Jones
Ephoese
Steve Meuwrs
Weurvit
Philadelphia Athletics
Virgl Trucks
Ted Gray
A’s
Lou Brissie
Johnny Lipon
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Senators
Bill Kennedy
Ned Garver
Kerr Drews
Senator
Early Wynn
White Sox
Yankees
Ridgeville Merchants top Belden 5-2 as second place secured
Ridgeville Merchants beat Belden Merchants 5-2 in Ridgeville League action to stay in second place. Emil Pais pitched for the Merchants with Ernie Varga catching. Al Schroeder homered for Ridgeville and J Lowery connected for Belden. In another game Ridgeville Vets defeated Elyria Polish Club B 7-2.
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Ridgeville
Ridgeville Merchants
Belden Merchants
Merchants
Emil Pais
Ernie Varga
Jason
Linden
Belden
Rudd
Schaefer
al Schroeder
J. Lowery
Ridgeville Vets
Frank Zalatel
Elyria
Frank Karby
Johnny Evanoff
Gien Schroeder
V. F. W. No. 1079
Brooklyn Knights of Columbus
Steelworkers Local No. 1242
Beden Merchants
Emviria Country Club local fairway results and classes
The Emvria Country Club held a weekly session with low-score attempts. BE Foster led Class A with a top score, Mrs F Branceu and Mrs H Roonson tied in Class B, while Mrs D White won Class C. JC Coviin and Dr O N Mizmick posted 795 to read the scores and RB Obnen beat P Roach in a Class C match.
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Emvria
JC Coviin
Dr O N Mizmick
Elyr
Tuesdar Tner
RB. Obnen
P. Roach
C. H. Fischer
Bennett Sé
Wakeman Visits Celeryville In District Clash At 8 30
Wakeman faces Celeryville on the diamond tonight at 8 30 seeking their fifth win in the contest. In the prelim Kipten and Vermilion junior teams meet at 6 30 creating a two game card for the evening.
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Wakeman
Waehemat Rea
Celeryville
Caps
Vth von
Lopt i
Kipten
Vermilion
Zale predicts fifth round KO in Jersey City title bout
Tony Zale world middleweight champion expects to knock out Marcel Cerdan in the fifth round in Roosevelt Stadium Jersey City on Sept 21. Zale guaranteed 120000 plus options and rivals Cerdan 50000. promoters project a 270000 seven-man guarantee and a near 600000 gross.
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United Press Sports
York
Tony Zale
Marcel Cerdan
Jersey City
Tournament of Champions, Inc
Cerdan
Gary
Ind
Zale
T. of C
Paris
Marcel
Tony
Rocky Graziano
Rocky
Newark
N. J
Cerdar
Graziano
Eock
Chicago
New York
Roosevelt Stadium
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Gus Lesne
Acs
Niederreiter
Jersey City Armory
Armory
Ezzard Charles
Cincinnati
Seeded Teams Win To Move Ahead In National Doubles
Seeded duos advance to the third round at Longwood Cricket Club as top pairs Billy Talbert Gaerdear Mulloy and Frank Parker Ted Schroeder win in straight sets. Domestic winners Koaleskie Tuero Drank Gonzales Match Serxes also progress. foreign seeds Creary Cems Gustar Morea Sturgess progress, while Long and Brown advance by default.
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Chestnut Hill
Mass
United States
Longwood Cricket Club
Billy Talbert
New York
Gaerdmar Mulloy
Alam
Fis
Frank Parker
Los Angeles
Ted Schroeder
la Crescenta
Cal
Tanftems
Talbert
Mulloy
Ray Nash
Allerton
Edward Serves
Meaford
Parker
Schroeder
Worer Alison
Austin
Tex
Harry Harmen
Austrane
Tre Miches
Fred Koaleskie
Detroit
Jack Tuero
New Orleans
Jaroslav Creary
Vidimer Cems
Australa
Adrian Qustar
Billy Schwel
Enrique Morea
Argentina
Ent Sturgess
South America
Coin Long
Geoff Brown
Chalenska Aucsiwalan
Jones to Miss Exhibition Game With Colts
Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown announced Edger Jones will miss Friday's exhibition in Toledo against the Baltimore Colts after tearing cartilage in his right knee. Brown cut the roster to 40 players, releasing ends Horace Savior and Ray Ebi.
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Bowling Green
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Todey the. Edger
Jones
Balt Nore Colts
Toledo
Scott ‘Adium
Surdray
Buffeio Bills
Brown
Horace Savior
Ray Ebi
Dillard Leads US Team Victory Over Sweden in Malmo
Harrison Dillard of Cleveland led the United States track squad to a decisive win in Malmo as he captured the 100 meter dash in 10.4 seconds and the 110 meter hurdles in 14 seconds flat. The relay team of Dillard Dixon Ewell and Bolen tied the world record of 1,528 meters, while Ewell won the 200 meters in 21.4 seconds. Dick Ault matched Sweden with a 51.7 second 400 meter hurdles.
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Malmoe
Harrison Dillard
Cleveland
U. S
Dillard
Baldwin-Wallace College
Craig Dixon
Dixon
Barney Ewell
Lancaster
Dave Bolen
Boulder
Colo
Oslo
Norway
Ewell
Bolen
Dick Ault
Missouri
Rune Larssena
Sweden
Lumbermen Meet Legion In League Feature At Ely Stadium
The City Class D League halves end with two games. Parsch Lumber and Coal hosts American Legion Juniors at Ely Stadium, leading the race 7-1 while the Legion Juniors stand 4-1. Lehman Johnson Realtors face Elyria Merchants at Cascade Park, both winless in the second half. Start time is 6 o'clock.
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American Legion
Parsch Lumber and Coal
Ely Stadium
Parsch Lumber
Coal
Legion
Cascade Park
Lehman-Johnson Realtors
Elyria Merchants
Realtors
Merchants
Millers Cup Seizes Fourth Place in Twin Cities Victory
The Minneapolis Millers defeated the St Paul Saints 19 to 6 to claw back to fourth place in the American Association. The win leaves Minneapolis three percentage points ahead of the Saints as the series heads to a third game in the Twin Cities. Other results included Columbus 17, Mudhens 3 in Toledo and Milwaukee 10, Kansas City 3 in Milwaukee. Clarence Beers pitched for Columbus, allowing Toledo nine hits, while Bill Howerton and Joe Garagiale homered for Columbus. Bob Malloy earned the Indianapolis win, holding Louisville scoreless through five innings as Jerry Witte hit a homer for Louisville.
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Minneapolis Millers
St Paul Saints
Minneapolis
Saints
Twin Cities
Columbus
Mudhens
Toledo
Cellarite
Louisville
Indianapolis
Belleville Faces Cincinnati for Junior Legion Title
Belleville and Cincinnati clash tonight in Flint for the Reg on 7 championship of the American Legion Junior Baseball Tournament. Cincinnati carries one loss and seeks the title after Belleville, who beat Fort Wayne 10 to 1, advanced to the finals.
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Flint
Mich
Belleville
Cincinnati
American Legion
Belleville Bs
Fort Warne
Ind
Stephens Delivers Ninth Inning Blast to Lift Red Sox
Vernon Stephens drove in Johnny Pesky with a bases loaded hit in the ninth as Boston beat Cleveland 9 to 8 to seize a half game in the pennant race. The rally followed a three run burst in the bottom of the ninth, boosting the Red Sox atop the standings.
Ridgeville League Wr Pet at Mel's Sports Tavern
A sporadic ledger style record notes Ridgeville League games and merchant teams with scores including 14 933 ule and 45 35. Mentions SB Steelworkers Local No 242 and Diederich Florists with partial figures and halted champion reference.
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Xavon Mel's Sports Tavern
Ule Merchants
Steelworkers
Diederich Florists
Halt
Cubs overpower Eaton 12-2 to lead F League race
Cubs rout Eaton 12-2 at Cascade Park to grab a half game lead in the City Class F League second half. Br ryan Morris pitched a one hit seven inning gem with 12 strikeouts. Gehrke’s homer was the lone safety off Morris. Roger Binninger Jewelers beat West Side Lumber 17-3 to move into third place as Yosa and Scheditsch combined for the win.
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Onslow
Memphis
Harry Barks
Ohio
Mackinaw City
Michigan
Arks
George Dodsley
George Daniel
Lorain High School
Lorain
Daniel
Bud Houghton
University of Akron
Zippers
Lake Ene
Fairhaven
Pennsylvania
Damiel
Houghton
American Legion Cubs
Virme
Eaton
Cascade Park
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Roger-Binninger Jewelers
West Side Lumber
Ely Stadium
Jewelers
Brran Morris
Ise
Morris
Gehrke
Leland Durkee
Jimmy Ross
Don Lang
Hugh Cameron
Don Morris
Bill Yosa
Frank Scheditsch
Scheditsch
Yosa
Schoditsch
Gill
Larry Wells
Flowers
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