Keating Wins Swim Marathon at Canadian Exhibition
Edward F. Keating of New York won the 15 mile Wrigley Marathon in Toronto, defeating 267 rivals through Lake Ontario swells. Ernst Vierkoetter placed second, Norman Ross faded late for third, while cold water sidelined favorites including George Young and two women entrants Evelyn Armstrong and Ruth Tower.
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Toronto
Ont
Edward F. Keating
New York
Lake George
N. Y
Lake Ontario
Keatings
Ernst Vierkoetter
Norman Ross
Chicago
Isadore
Port Colborne
George Young
Evelyn Armstrong
Detroit
Ruth Tower
Denver
Clarence Ross
Brooklyn
Woodmen Blue Sox Clash Sunday at Cas Cade Park
The Modern Woodmen nine meet the Oberlin Blue Sox Sunday afternoon at 3 p m at Cas cade Park. Coach Ben Mahl expects an exciting tilt as the Oberlin Negro nine has been progressing rapidly.
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Woodmen
Oberlin Blue Sox
Cascade Park
Ben Mahl
Oberlin Negro
Mandell Meets Chilean Vincen tini in title tuneup
Light weight champion Sammy Mandell schedules a Chicago bout with Chilean Luis Vincentini, aiming to prove his recent performance versus Canzoneri was an off night. Vincentini, a top 135 pounder with power, could force Mandell into a rematch if he wins or gives a strong showing.
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Chicago
Sammy Mandell
Tony Canzoneri
Sammy
Luis Vincentini
Mandell
Vincentin
Vincentini
Canzoneri
Sammo
Tony
Wakeman Red Caps Brace for Weekend Triangle Battles
Wakeman Ohio fans prepare for a two game homestand as Spencer visits for Sunday afternoon action and the Joppa Club comes in Monday. With strong local rivalry and evenly matched clubs, the Wakeman ballyard is set for a tense, smoke filled weekend.
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Wakeman
Spencer
Joppa
Wakeman Red Caps
Red Caps
Baseball Leaders and a Distant Ambassador
Baseball leaders show Klein of the Phillies and Leach of the Giants among top NL and AL hitters. Ruth Gehrig and Simmons head the AL list, while league totals stand at 647 NL and 497 AL. Also notes Sal Deane, early Europe ambassador, died poor in England. Congress later vindicated him and paid heirs.
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Ruth
Yankees
Foxx
Athletics
Gehrig
Simmons
National
American
Sal Deane
Europe
England
Congress
Club Golf Champs At Spring Valley And Elyria C C
Elyria Country Club seeks a new club champion with Howard Barbour and Dale White starting 9:30 AM in an 18 hole morning round and 18 in the afternoon. Spring Valley hosts Freddy Kushin defending against L A Walchli in a final 36 hole match starting 9:30 AM, with a second 18 holes at 2:00 PM.
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Hal B. Kelly
Elyria Country Club
George Hewitt
Howard Barbour
Dale White
Spring Valley
Freddy Kushin
Freddy
L. A. Walchli
Kushin
Ruddy
Walchli
Cleveland
A. P. Clark
White
Barbour
Elyria
Columbia Steel Extends Lead By Forfeit Victory
Columbia Steel’s baseball team widened its lead in the M. M. C. A. Industrial League after Harshaw Chemists forfeited the game. Fox Furnace defeated General Industries 10 to 8. Peerless Laundry edged Peerless Oil 14 to 13 in a tight contest. The Willys-Overland nine did not play. Troxel fell a touch in the standings after forfeiting to Elyria Banks group.
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Fox Furnace
General Industries
Columbia Steel
Harshaw Chemists
Steel Men
Columbia
Steel Nine
Wills-Overland
Willys-Overland
Troxel
Elyria Banks
Peerless Laundry
Launderers
Saunderers
Oil
Furnace Boys
Fox Group
Furnace Men
General Industries Boys
W. L. Pet
G.B. Philadelphia
E. New York
Eee
St. Louis Seer
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Ww . Pet
Chicago
Sean Vee
Boston Sewer Sae
Willys - Overland
Logan Gas
Colson Ae Tee
Peerless Oil
Elyria
Perry-Fay
Harshaw Chemical
Western Automatic
Eagles Travel Schedule for Marion and Lorain Games
Elyria Eagles plan a Sunday caravan to Marion for a revenge game against the Birdmen with the usual lineup. Players meet at 8 30 a m at the club rooms and travel by autos. Monday Labor Day the team heads to Lorain to face Nativity A. Nativity is a strong Northern Ohio League rival.
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Elyria Eagles
Marion
Birdmen
Loctala
Eagles
Lorain
City Team Idle This Weekend
City team will be idle Sunday and Labor Day, manager Bill Struck announced today. The nine seek a game at the local park with an AAA opponent for a week from tomorrow, then on September 15 clash with the Fisher Body team of Cleveland in a double header at Riverview park. This will be the only twin bill the team plays this season.
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Bill Struck
Fisher
Cleveland
Riverview Park
Sports Results And Tonight's Plant
Yesterday basketball results show Boston 4 Philadelphia 2 with Washington at New York delayed by rain. Tonight two MLB or hockey style games listed include Cleveland at Chicago Detroit at St. Louis Boston at Philadelphia and Washington at New York in two games scheduled.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Detroit
St. Louis
Hart Victorious Over McHale By Foul In Fifth Round
In Lorain Aug 31 the crowd roared as referee and boxing commission ruled Hart won over Marty McHale by a foul. Hart furious moments after fight, alleged McHale's groin attack led to disqualification. police and ringside fans intervened to separate them. Other bouts: Johnny Rich stopped Kid Cullen in round two. Eddie Bojack defeated Terry O Ray by freak knockout. Billy Haag beat Joe Berdo by technical knockout. Kid Schroeder beat Harry Tobas in curtain raiser.
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Walter Witthoff
Lorain
Alex Hart
Marty McHale
Boxing Commission
Antlers
Wart
McHale
Hart
Elsman
McHinre
Johnny Rich
Billy Haag
Joe Berdo
Kid Schroeder
Amherst
Harry Tobas
Fairfield man breaks starvation record then dies in fast
One hundred years ago Reuben Kelsey of Fairfield Vermont pursued a starvation record. He won by fasting fifty two days with only water and died on the fifty third day, ending a historic, fatal challenge to hunger limits.
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Reuben Kelsey
Fairfield
Vermont
Portland Maine to Portland Oregon Distance Stated
A travel note states the distance from Portland Maine to Portland Oregon as 3385 miles, highlighting the cross country route between two major Atlantic and Pacific port cities.
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Portland
Maine
Portland Oregon
City Baseball Scores and Matchups Listed
Brooklyn unbeaten 2 1 over New York while Philadelphia tops Boston 9 5 and Pittsburgh shells Chicago 15 0. Upcoming games feature New York at Brooklyn Philadelphia at Boston Chicago at Pittsburgh and St Louis at Chicago.
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National League
Ww. L. Pet
G.B. Chicago
Pittsburgh
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Eee
Ewe
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Columbus and Louisville Dominate Scoring Night
Columbus defeated Louisville 6 to 3 while Milwaukee topped Minneapolis 12 to 4 and Toledo saw no score listed. Indianapolis posted a 4 to Columbus and Kansas City 4 to Milwaukee with St. Paul 1 over Columbus, and matchups included Columbus at Toledo and Louisville at Indianapolis.
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American Association
W.L
Kansas City
Ene
Ween
Pet
St. Paul
Een
Minneapolis Seewns
Columbus
Ste Eene Ee
Indianap
Heer Alia Sie Scaly
Louisville Weeeweres
Milwaukee
Toledo
Louisville
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Sports scores and matchups from regional hockey card
Toronto defeated Newark 4 to 2 while Buffalo routed Baltimore 15 to 0. Rochester beat Jersey City 10 to 4 and Reading tied Montreal 4 to 4 after darkness. Newark meets Toronto in a two game set with Jersey City visiting Rochester and Baltimore visiting Buffalo. Reading plays Montreal at home.
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Ww. L. Pet
Rochester Cette
Toronto
Newark
Buffalo
Baltimore
Rochester
Jersey City
Reading
Montreal
Canton 35 Fort Warner Springfield 2 Exia 7 Akron
Canton defeats Fort Warner by 35 to 5 as Dayton and Springfield post 2 and 2 respectively. Exia nets 7 in a game impacted by Akron and other early-season results.
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Peter
Canton
Erie
Eee
Aes
Warne
Dayton
Cas Eener
Akron Ae Wee Ee
Springfield
Fort Warner
Exia
Akron
New Gridron Signals Aid To Football Fans
Football fans get a new penalty code with official signals for calls. Umpire or referee signals will indicate safety offside dead ball holding clipping or roughing and more. The list includes touchdown and penalty deadlines and interference calls for both sides.
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Jack Lords
Central Press
Gridman
Obscure coaches rise to Big League management
Strange as it may seem two majors clubs now hire men once obscure coaches. Lena Blackburne succeeds Ray Schalk as Chicago Americans chief while Jewel Ens sits on the Pittsburgh Pirates throne once held by Donie Bush. Rocking the boat, Schaik’s era shows Ray’s team couldn’t win. Bush had a winner two years ago and has been in the money since.
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Lena Blackburne
Ray Schalk
Chicago Americans
Jewel Eus
Pittsburgh Pirate
Donie Bush
Schaik
Ray
White Sox
Local golf tournaments fill Spring Valley and Elyria clubs
Tournaments at Spring Valley draw players for 18 hole qualifiers and match play for the President's trophy offered by club president Lawrence Webber. Juvenile and junior events run on Saturdays and through the week as Haserodt trophy play and medal with handicap occur at Elyria Country Club. In Spring Valley Class B semi final Risbert defeated Gorie one up after a dramatic last hole mashie shot.
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Spring Valley
Lawrence Webber
Elvria Country Club
Elyria Country Club
Risbert
W. J. Gorie
Elyria High Coaches Prepare Eleven For First Practice
Elyria High School football coaches announced readiness for the opening practice of the heavy weight eleven on Labor Day at Ely Stadium. Coach Chick Smith and assistant Dave Eaton confirmed the plan to issue new numbers to the players at the stadium.
Squad faces first official test vs Akron West Hi
The team has under 20 days of practice before its first official game. The scheduled matchup is at Akron West High on September 21, with a Monday 1 to 2 pm window noted for sessions.
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Akron West Hi
Leading Hitting Leaders and Annual Averages
American League leaders include Foxx Phil with 376 batting average through 449 at bats and 169 runs. Fonseca Clev has 372 and 175 hits in 470 AB. Simmons Phil 179 hits in 491 AB and Manush Stan 175 hits in 483 AB. National League leaders feature Herman Bkin 182 hits in 457 AB and O Doul 196 hits in 502 AB. Traynor, Hornsby and Terry top others with strong averages, noting Hornsby 180 RBIs and a high 363 average. Leader years ago show Goslin and Hornsby with top marks.
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G. AB. R. H. Pet
O'Doul
Phi
Terry
N. Y
Traynor
Pitt
Hornsby
Chi
Boston
Watching the Scoreboard of yesterday's baseball games
Yesterday's action featured Hero-Henryl Meine holding Chicago to three hits as Pittsburgh beat the Cubs 15 to 0 in Chicago's fourth straight loss. Dazzy Vance surrendered four hits as the Giants lost to Brooklyn in an extra line. Travis Jackson, Jimmie and Hank Berry delivered a tenth inning double play to give Brooklyn a 2 to 2 tie. Carl Hubbell limited opponents to eight hits for the Robins. Chuck Klein belted his 14th homer as Philadelphia defeated Boston 5 to 3. Jack Torrents beat George Earnshaw in Philadelphia as Boston topped the A's 4 to 2 in the lone AL game. Earnshaw failed in his bid for a 20th victory.
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Henryl Meine
Chicago
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Dazzy Vanes
Giants
Brooklin
Travis Jackson
Jimbie
Hank Dberry
Doubie
Brooklyn
Carl Hubbell
Asid
Robins
Chuck Kier
Boston
Philadelphia
Braves
Jack Torssenl
George Earnshaw
Phildelphia
A’s
Final in Women’s Western Golf pits Lifar against Hill
At Clevelands Mayfield Country Club Aug 31 two bold contenders Mrs Gregg Lifar of Los Angeles and Mrs O Hill of Kansas City reach the 36 hole final of the Women’s Western Golf championships. Hill’s relentless attack and Lifar’s rally mark a dramatic showdown with strong prior form and regional dominance highlighted by past titles and 1928 national reach.
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Mayfield Coutry Club
Cleveland
Gregg Lifar
Los Angeles
Mrs. Hill
Pinehurst
Glenna Collett
Virginia Winwiead
Hot Springs
Lifar
California
Bobby Jones Dominates Pebble Beach Warmup
Bobby Jones shot 67 at Pebble Beach in cool evening fog, a six stroke improvement on the prior record, signaling a formidable hold on the field as 140 of 162 entrants remained. Harvard’s Phillips posted 71, while others lagged. withdrawals trimmed the field but Jones stands ready for the national championship.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Bobby Jones
Carmel Bay
Peble Beach
Bobby
Pdna- Fmohee
Radio Programs on Cleveland Stations Schedule
Eastern Standard Time listing for Saturday August 31 across WTAM and WHE. Programs include Hotel Statler Orchestra Fal series weather Cavalcade, General Electric hour, Variety Hour, Smiths Euclid Beach Orchestra Roths Allerton Orchestra and more. Local forum from Washington, Pioneers, Ball scores, and various hourlong acts fill the night.
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WJAY
Joe
Harry
Columbia Pennasolleré
NBC Networks
WEAF
Phil Japinor
Orchestra
WWJ
WTAM
General Electric
Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra
Www4j
WGY
WFIJC
Lew White
Oregan
Park Central Hotel Orchestra
Hotel Manger Orchest Wiz
Chicago
Marvin
YDEA
WIR
WLW
Cub
KDEA
Gertrude Bergren
KDK
Avnen
KDEKA
Two Troopers
Amos
Andy
WJR
Columbia System
WABC
WADC
WHI
WADCG
Romany Patteran
Towaplpe
National Forum
Washington
Crawford's
Melody Hour
Akron Wadc
Reed Sisters
Akron Weijc
Hethel Richardson
Detroit
Cadillac Orchestra
King Wah Lo Orchestra
Graystone Ball Room
Pittsburgh
KDKA
Schenectady
Youngstown
WBEN
Ohio Girls
Gleveland
Wtam-Weaer
Euclid Beach
m—Roth
Allerton
Pioneers
Babsen
Romanry Patterr
Merlevees Mohammedan Order Prayer Practice
The Merlevees, a Mohammedan order, pray standing and in si jercce. They turn from east to west and meet on Sunday and Friday. Seated in a circle they repeat the word allah a thousand and one times.
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Sijercce
Early New England wage limits for skilled trades signed
A historic record notes the earliest New England dars setting carpenters bricklayers joiners and similar trades at wages near fifty six and a half cents per day with a penalty of two dollars and seventy eight cents for overages.
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New England
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Keeting
Keating Eeene
Vierkoetter
Norhan Ross
Sponder Aeons
M.burditt
Myron Cox
Venice
Blue Sox
Klein
Phillies
Leach
Pe Ween
Ee Klein
Wilson
Ott
Elyria C. C
Dark Horse
Elyrian
Kayo
Rich Kayoes
Kid Cullen
Mas
AMS
Hill AN
SFU
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