Why Not Cleaners Meet Firemen In A Big Game
A local sports columnist answers an fan query on why Bud Worthington has avoided booking a game with the Birmingham Firemen. The piece notes past expense, drawing power, and shifts to arranging a Cleaners versus Firemen matchup as a strong drawing card, highlighting policy changes and ongoing efforts to schedule the contest. It mentions Ernie Kohlmyer and local teams like Columbia Chemical, Clearview Ex-Hys, and Martin Pontiacs as context for affordability and class level.
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Bud Worthington
Birmingham Firemen
Firemen
Cleaners
Celtics
Columbia Chemical
Barberton
Clearview
Ex-Hys
Martin Pontiacs
Vermilion
Lora
Ernie Kohlmyer
Kohlmyer Hardware
Figures On Past Hunting Season In Ohio
A Cleveland man shoots himself after a lover learns of his affair. Ohio hunters killed about 4.2 million rabbits and 610 thousand pheasants last season, with vast shell and pellet quantities and miles of shell strings. The piece ends with a sardonic line about sharing figures with a girlfriend.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Redmen set to spank Elyria as Huffman returns to town
In Lorain Chronicle chatter, Eaton High players get treated well at Rothel's while Bill Arntt and other locals discuss winter plans. News notes coach Vern Huffman, once Amherst Eagh, leads a strong Redmen squad in a likely win over Elyria. Stefek returns to town after turning pro.
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Bill Arntt
Florida
Rothel's
Eaton
Eaton High
Bellevue
Redmen
Elyria
Crimson Cagers
Vern Huffman
Huffman
Amherst Eagh School
Lorain County
Steve Stefek
Tommy Farr
Joe Lows
Stefek
Conneaut
Mickey Gilbert
Lorain
Art Booth
Oak Street
Notre Dame And Illinois Face Off In Irish Court
Notre Dame meets Illinois in a basketball clash as coach George Keegan’s Irish seek form. The starting five includes Eddie Riska Eddie Sadowski Mark Ertel Paul Du Charme and Captain Earl Brown. Meanwhile Elyria hosts Cleveland Heights in a Lake Er ie League game and readers are asked a boxing trivia question about the Dempsey Tunney bout.
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Otre Dame
George Keegan
Notre Dame
Dlinois
Eddie Riska
Eddie Sadowski
Mark Ertel
Paul du Charme
Earl Brown
Elyria High
Crimson
Cleveland Heights
Lake Erie
Heights
Tigers
Wood
Klein First To Sign For Phillies In 1939
Philadelphia dated report states Charles H. Klein the Phillies outfielder is the first NL player to sign for the 1939 season. Pitcher Alfred L. Dean also agreed to terms with the American League Athletics.
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Philadelphia
Charles H
Chuck) Klein
National League Phillies
Alfred L
Chubby) Dean
Amreican League
LaGrange Mobu Gas Basket Team Seeks Games
A LaGrange based basketball team named Mobu Gas seeks matchups with any Class A or B teams in the section. Interested managers should write to Adolph Karpinski in LaGrange for scheduling.
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LaGrange Mobu Gas
Adolph Karpinski
LaGrange
C Y O Cage Results on Ely School Floor
Catholic Youth Organization games last night on the Ely school floor saw Holy Cross Eighth defeat St Peter's Eighth 26 to 12 while Holy Cross Seventh beat St Mary's Eighth 18 to 8. St Mary's Seventh topped St Peter's Seventh 22 to 11 and St Agnes Seventh beat St Agnes Eighth 26 to 16. Sakota Halpin Traicoff and Tracy were top scorers with 12 points each.
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Holy Cross
St. Peter's
St. Mary’s
St Mary’s
St. Agnes
Ely
Sakota
Halpin
Traicoff
St. Mary's
Peden Brothers Still In Lead in Six Day Bike Race
In Cleveland on February 3 Torchy and Doug Peden held a slim lead in the six day race with 159 points at 7 AM. Kihan and Andy were seven points back on one lap, while Cecil Yates and Cocky O'Brien had 105 points and Gus Kihan and Jules Audy 157. Other teams trailed with Wissel and Yaccing at 45 and Crossley and Walthour at 153 with Thomas and Rodman at 63.
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Cleveland
Torchy
Doug Peden
Kihan
Andy
Cecil Yates
Cocky O’brien
Tino Reboh
Angello Debacco
Gus Kihan
Jules Audy
Ewald Wissel
Charley Yaccing
al Crossley
Jammy Walthour
Bobby Thomas
Jerry Rodman
9000 Pheasants To Be Liberated Across Ohio
Ohio state conservation plans to distribute 9000 pheasants statewide, including 1500 black birds said to be slower runners but tougher. Commissioner Don C. Waters ordered air-dropped feed to island pheasants near Put-in-Bay due to their desperate condition.
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Columbus
State Conservation Department
H. A. Rider
Put-in-Bay
Don C. Waters
Dark Friday Upends Await In Ohio College Cage Night
Ohio League games tonight feature three underdogs Bowling Green Muskingum and Xavier favored at home against Wooster Case and Indiana. Capital, DeSales and Wilmington post wins while Marshall College dominates Furman 84 to 33 as week actions unfold.
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U.P
Ohio College
Bowling Green
Muskingum
Xavier
Wooster
Case
Indiana
Oho
Falcons
Ashland
Casé
Cleveland
New Concord
Scientists
Wittenberg
Springfield
DeSales
Armour Tech
Wilmington
Wilberforce
Marshall College
Buckeye
Furman College of
South Carolina
Marshall
County Fish, Game Ass'n Favors Open Season On Quail
The Lorain County Fish and Game Association approved an open season for quail with a small bag limit at its February meeting held at the British Empire club rooms. The plan will be presented to the League of Ohio Sportsmen in Columbus on February 23 24, with President W K Johnson and Wells Mole representing the local group. The same night, William Broski reported 62 coon costing 274.50 purchased for the season and that 957 rabbits have now been released on leased county grounds.
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Lorain County Fish and Game Association
British Empire
League of Ohio Sportsmen
Columbus
W. K. Johnson
Wells Mole
Willam Broski
Ass'n
Fred Chapin
Norwalk
Johnson
Harwood Lersch
Ass’n
Ed Elbert
A. V. McFernon
G. S. Humphrey
Western Cuyahoga Sportsmen's Club
C. L. Vogel
Fox and Bettina Fight For New York Light Heavy Title
New York boxing fans await Fox and Bettina as they clash for the New York brand of the light heavyweight championship. The match is billed with melodramatic hype while press agents battle over headlines. Fox, a winning streak leader, seeks the world title amid sharp odds and a bustling fight week in the city.
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New York
Tiger Jack Fox
Melio Bettina
Chicago
Fox
New York State
Elsex
John Henry Lewis
Joe Louis
New York Boxing Commission
Lewis
Elyria Ladies Bowling Loop Matches Tonight
The Elyria Recreation Center hosts four matches at 8 o'clock. City Loan faces Elyria Recreation, Sears Roebuck takes on W T Grant, Standard Cleaners meets Leo's Five, and Wykrent's Grille contests Hill Top Tavern. The rest of the card notes a light-heavyweight dispute.
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Elyria Recreation
City Loan
Sears Roebuck
W. T. Grant Company
Standard Cleaners
Leo’s Five
Wykrent’s Grille
Hilltop Tavern
Cage Managers Notice for Chronicle Score Sheets
The Chronicle reminds cage managers to submit game summaries on standard C T score sheets for publication. Summary sheets are available anytime at the sports desk. All cage team managers are asked to take notice.
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Chronicle Telegram
Sports Desk
McLemore and Kibbee Tee Off in Pro-Am Affair
Clarence Buddington Helland previews the annual pro-amateur golf event in Phoenix. Henry McLemore and Guy Kibbee return as amateurs, chasing food and laughs as professional golfers provide the golf and the clubs. The piece lampoons their long-running, infamous scores and antics on the course.
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Clarence Buddington Helland
H. M
Clarence Buddington Helland Hhoenlx
Ariz
Henry McLemore
Guy Kibbee
Hollywood
McLemore
Kibbee
Phoenix
Crimson Cagers Seek to Hold League Lead in Elyria Tilt
Elyria High aims for a sixth Lake Erie League win and a seventh straight victory as it hosts Cleveland Heights at its gym tonight. The Crimson cagers, bolstered by a full squad, hope to repeat their December 39-33 win, with Fobes and Selman at forwards, Cowen center, Herald and Coleman guards.
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Ielyria High
Lake Erie
Cleveland Heights
Elyria High School
Elyria
Ralph Bauer
Hase
Yanke
Lawl
Bauer
Crimson Cagers
Lorain
University School
Bernie Fobes
Dick Selman
Wilbur Cowen
Joe Herald
Larry Coleman
Gail Vannershall
Chas Hill
Bob Boughton
Sanford Drexler
Pete Bennett
Wally Erickson
Lakewood
Shaw
Shaker Heights
Lorain Shaw
Heights
Bellevue
Bellevue High
Crimson
Third Floor Holds Troxel Pin Lead In Golf Tourney
A column notes Troxel leads with a pin score as Third Floor edges Troxel in a pro-amateur golf night. Chick Smith is asked to call Chronicle-Telegram sports with details about two balls found. The piece reflects the tense eve of a tournament and hopes for professionals.
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Troxel
United Press
Pfaff and Locke Quintets Lead Oberlin League Standings
Oberlin high school hosted the fourth week of the Oberlin Independent Basketball League doubleheader. The Pfaff’s Clothes and the Locke’s Foods clubs each won their third games to stay atop the standings. Locke’s beat Odd Fellows 32 28 with Ferry Rogers scoring 11 and Dick McKee 9. Pfaff’s defeated Daily Service 37 27 led by Johnny Strong with 20. The league, sponsored by Oberlin merchants, funds the Oberlin high school athletic program and plays Monday with some Thursday games, likely continuing through March.
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Oberlin
Oberlin High School
Pfaff
Locke's Foods Cagers
Locke
Odd Fellows Quintet
Ferry Rogers
Dick Mckee
Daily Service
Johnny Strong
Oberlin Independent League
Wil
Oberlin Merchants
Oberlin High School Athletic Fund
Locke's
Streicher
Ceereens Willband
Badles
Rogers
Caldwell Lax
Él Zavudsky
DB Smith
Total
La Grange quintet wins two of triple header
The La Grange Mobil Oillagers won the first two of a three game home set at La Grange High. They beat Gardner Credit Jewelers 45 43 with James and Karpinski each on 13 points, then edged South Amherst Hawks 40 37 led by James with 11. Final game fell 45 36 to Columbia Ex Hy. Glass scored 30 for Columbia.
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la Grange Mobil Oillagers
la Grange
Gardner Credit Jewelers
Elyria
James
Karpinski
Ed Ross
South Amherst Hawks
Jones
Hawks
Columbia
Glass
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