Barrow elected Yankees president. a shrewd baseball mind
Rustling through tidbits, the article notes Edward G Barrow, aged 71, former newspaperman, elected president of the New York Yankees succeeding the late Col Jacob Ruppert, credited with much of the team s recent success. Also mentions bowling league results and high school basketball standout Bob Pfeiffer at New London with coach Rosie Starn.
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Dward G. Barrow
New York Yankees
Jacob Rupper
Col. Ruppert
Barrow
Yanks
New London High School
Cats
Bob Pfeiffer
Rosie Starn
Kent State
Wooster
Starn
Meade and Arcaro Vie For Top Riding Honors In 1930s Race
Meade and Arcaro, two of the era’s top jockeys, trade a close race for riding honors at the Stead meet. Arcaro’s notable win aboard Lawrin came in the 1938 Kentucky Derby. At Hialeah, two track records fell, including Dalamac risbdee's 1:52 for a mile and a furlong on turf and Gallant Knight’s 1:57 2/5 for a mile and three sixteenths. Also notes a new Ohio Pennsylvan ia sports show on WTAM, and historic heavyweight title bouts involving Jack Johnson.
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United States
Don Meade Wy
Tie Arcaro
Arcaro
Eern
Lawrin
Hialeah
Dalamac Risbdee
Gallant Knight
Herman
Juicy) Klein
Juicy
Ohio
Pennsylvania
WTAM
Joe Louis
John Henry Lewis
Jack Johnson
Jim Johnson
Paris
Fight Announcer Faces Chaos in Bout Between Louis and Lewis
Fight fans expect confusion as TOF Louis and John Henry Lewis prepare for a staged bout. Radio announcers may struggle to track both men, while the crowd debates who wins. Notre Dame coach Elmer Layden shows a 33 9 3 record and the school’s all time mark sits at 299 66 24. EligsworthVines and Don Budge play an exhibition in Cleveland with Budge leading 7 4 in their head to head after 11 matches. Budge struggled in Louisville with a 6 9 2 6.4 scoreline.
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Tof Louis
John Henry Lewis
Joe
John Henry
Elmer Layden
Notre Dame
Eligsworth Vines
Don Budge
Cleveland
Budge
Tront
Louisville
Rockets and Heidelberg Battle to Tie in Narrow Classic
In Columbus Ohio January 1970 Toledo and Heidelberg played a stubborn basketball game ending in a 48 to 48 tie after a score correction. Toledo led 48 47 before officials adjusted points prompting Heidelberg to consider a rematch. Heidelberg six players scored with Kuntz and Shellhouse leading. Capital and Ohio Wesleyan also won in other Buckeye action.
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Columbus
University of Toledo
Heidelberg University
Onis
Heidelberg
Toledo
Chuck Ae
Tiffin
Rockets
Michigan
Dartmouth
Fenn College
Ohio College of Chiropody
Detroit Tech
Service
Kuntz
Shellhouse
Capital
Wooster
Caps
Paul Weaver
Dale Helmich
Chuck Amato
Kenyaxora
Akron Dominates Fenn. Zappers Go Eight Straight Wins
Record shows two wins two losses by conquering Dayton 40 to 35. It marks the Flyers third straight league loss. Akron remains unbeaten by walloping Fenn 49 to 34. The Zappers reach eight straight victories, tying Ohin five Ashland. DeSales, a top Ohin five, swamped St. Marys of Michigen for its eighth win in nine starts.
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Dayton
Flyers
Akron
Walloping Fenn
Zappers
Ram
Ashland
DeSales
Ohin
St. Mary’s
Michigen
Public Physical Education Classes Open at Gates Ely Gyms
The Elyria Recreation Board opens physical education classes to the public under program chairman Carl Wo Wagner with WPA supervision. Men meet Thursdays 7–10 p.m. at Gates and Ely. ladies Tuesdays at Gates, Wednesdays at Ely. boys Tuesdays at Ely, Wednesdays at Gates. No enrollment fee. participants must bring own equipment. Reports to gymnasiums at scheduled times to enroll.
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Gates and Ely
Elyria
College Cage Results Mixed Across State and Nation
Ohio results show Kent Roosevelt 24 Western Reserve 23. Corning 47 Hollister 2b Shawnee 41. Grenford 22 Reynoldsburg 338. Hebron 26 Cotlese Capital 47. Kenyon 39 Ohio UA 40. Misani 2s Ohio Wesleyan 40 Dayton 35. Akron 49 Fennet. Giffin 30. Tri-State Ind 29. Duquesne 52 John Carroll 33. DeSales 79 St. Marys CMich 42. Davis Jerkins $1. Youngstown 36 West Virginia 12. Temple 38 Toledo 48. Heidelberg 48 tie. Navy 32 Pennsylvania 22. Army 51 Lafayette ol. St Johns 42 Fordham 31. Island U 64 New York A ha e Cornell 41 Yale 36 Princeton 32 Columbia 27 Wesleyan 28 Amherst 2 Butler 46 Franklin 41. Indiana State 30 Ball State 28. Drake 25 Town State 33. Western State Ill 37. Carthage 164 Manchester 45 Valparaiso 35. Swarthmore 60 Drexel Tech 33. Army 41 Lafayette 30.
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Western Reserve Academy
Corning
Hollister
Shawnee
Grenford
Reynoldsburg
Hebron
Capital
Kenyon
Ohio UA
Misani
Ohio Wesleyan
Dayton
Akron
Fennet
Giffin
Tri-State
Ind
Duquesne
John Carroll
DeSales
St. Mary's
Cmich
Davis & Jerkins
Youngstown
West Virginia
Temple
Toledo
Heidelberg
Navy
Pennsylvania
Army
Lafayette
St. John’s
Fordham
New York A
Cornell
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
Wesleyan
Amherst
Butler
Franklin
Indiana State
Ball State
Drake
Town State
Western State
Carthage
Sears Roebuck Wins Fifth Straight In Y House League
Sears Roebuck captures sixth consecutive victory in the Y M C A league by beating Elyria Dairies 36 20 Max Roe tops Sears with 14 points Steve Bako of Erb Radio scores 16 to lead all scorers The Graystone Hotel and Hi Speed Gas also win while Elyria Hardware Bell Clothiers win in other games
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Sears Roebuck
Elyria Dairies
Max Roe
Graystone
Hotel Quint
Day's Hardware
Elyria Hardware
Bell Clothiers
Finegan Bakery
Steve Bako
Erb Radio
Searsa Roebue i
Gfa Tae
Rf A Veanet
Gleason
TE Os
Boyson
Dixon
Blind
Blyria Dairlex
Bathory Rf
South
Rkranvak
Graystone Hotel
T Baker
Somers
Harmen
Rene
J Theonpson
Ferh Haalie
Iy T Smith
Pat Pale
Ward
Innes
Todd
Terry
Babe
Michaels
Salisbury
Gough
Au Finegan Bakers
Piverineet
Everhart
Stoney
Ohio Gridders To Compete In First Indoor Track Meet
Ohio State football players Jim Langhurst Willard Jerry Spears and Forrest Fordham are named among twenty track candidates for the first indoor home meet on January 28 at the State Fairgrounds. Penn State provides the opposition after the Ohio State Chicago basketball game. The squad includes contenders across sprints distance events hurdles jumps and throws with Langhurst and Fordham each entering multiple events.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio State
Larry Snyder
Penn State
State Fairgrounds
Jerry Spears
Forrest Fordham
Toledo
Snyder
Bob Lewis
Akron
Paul Garrett
Sandusky
Fordham
Harley Howells
Mentor
Jack Sulzman
Willoughby
Durwood Cooperrider
Paul Taylor
Zanesville
Lester Eisenhart
Eisenhart
Jim Whittaker
Kent
Jack Spellicy
Perry
N. Y
Whittaker
Ernest Williams
Celina
Nelson Price
Tiffin
Darwin Keye
West Jefferson
Art Pagle
Don Smith
Cleveland
Pagle
Smith
Langhurst
Louis Penfield
Mentor-on-the-Lake
Andy Jones
Westerville
Spears
Mike Linta
Mansfield
Bob Lucas
Harry Stertzbach
Swimming Results Show Kent State Dominates Wooster
Case 55 and Allegheny posted winless scores while Kent State led with 59 and 16 against Fenn and Kenyon respectively. Kenyon edged Wooster 40 to 35 as swimmers tally team points in a regional meet.
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Case
Allegheny
Fenn
Kent State
Kenyon
Wooster
Cooper Is Favorite In San Francisco Match Play Tourney
Cooper of Chicopee Mass led qualifiers in the $5,000 San Francisco Match Play Open. He shot 65 to lead by four strokes over Metz Hogan and McSpaden tied at 69. Four others posted 70s while Snead stood alone at 71 as match play begins tomorrow.
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Cooper
San Francisco
Harry” Cooper
Chicopee
Mass
Harry
Lakeside
Dick Metz
Ben Hogan
Fort Worth
Texas
New York
Harold
Jag) McSpaden
Winchester
Lawson Little
Chicago
Art Doering
Stanford University
Zell Eaton
Oklahoma City
Lloyd Mangrum
Los Angeles
Sammy Snead
West Virginia
Pops Lead In Smittys Loop Bowling Standings
The Pops won two of three against the Fish Frys at the K of Calleys to seize undisputed first in the second half race. Hi-Proofs posted a 2,508 team series and 922 single game while Herman Esch led the Fish Frys with 593 and Johnny McCaffery topped the Wines with 243.
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The
Pops
K. of Calleys
Smitty
Herman Esch
Johnny McCaffery
Wines
Foundry Teams Tie Atop Furnace League Standings
The Machine Foundry and Floor Foundry pace the Furnace League after clean sweeps at Elyria Recreation last night. The Machine Foundry won three in a row over the Engineers, Floor Foundry swept Maintenance, while General Office toppled Shippers and Steel Shell Room beat Gas Room. Kalinsky of Engineers led with a 586 series.
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Machine Foundry
Floor Foundry
Fox Furnace Company
Elyria Recreation
General Office
Shippers
Steel Shell Room
Kalinsky
Engineers
Bell Clothiers Sweep Coca-Colas In Bowling Match
The Bell Clothiers defeated the Coca-Colas in a St. John's Lutheran Bowling League duel at St. John's school alleys. Ed Tulk led with 628 for the match and a 238 high single.
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Bell Clothiers
St. John’s
Cage Schedule Friday in three leagues
The Lake Erie League slate Friday features Elyria versus Lorain at Lakewood Shaker Heights hosting Heights. In the Northern League Cleveland visits Amherst at Clearview while Wellington plays Vermilion and New London travels to Medina. Lorain County games include La Grange at Avon Ridgeville at South Amherst Grafton at Avon Lake Henrietta at Belden Brookside at Columbia Eaton at Penfield.
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Elyria
Lorain
Lakewood
Shaker Heights
Heights
Northern League
Amherst
Clearview
Wellington
Vermilion
New London
Medina
Lorain County League
la Grange
Avon Ridgeville
South
Grafton
Avon Lake
Henrietta
Belden
Brookside
Columbia
Eaton
Penfield
Free throw odds rise as college shooters improve
Wooster College publicist Art Murray reports 54.3 percent all time free throw success from 6,527 attempts across 246 games in 15 seasons. He notes a trend of rising proficiency since 1929 from 46.6% to 57% by 1938, with seven Wooster players above 64% life.
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Art Murray
Wooster College
Wooster
Murray
Bob Sekerak
Columbus
Nick Frascella
Akron Goodyears
Don Walkler
Akron
Myles Beeler
Ray Miller
No Place For Babe Ruth In Yankee Organization Says New Club President
Edward G. Barrow, new president of the New York Yankees, said there is no job for Babe Ruth as he takes over after Ruppert’s death. He noted contracts must be issued, and affirmed the current minor league system will remain intact with five owned clubs and eight affiliates. Barrow aims to lead a fourth straight pennant in his first year.
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Babe Ruth
Yankee
EW York
U.P
Edward G. Barrow
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Barrow
Col
Jacob Ruppert
Ruth
Babe
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Los Angeles
DiMaggio
Yanks
Newark
Kansas City
Norfolk
Binghampton
N. Y
Akron
Amsterdam
Butler, Fa
Joplin
Wenatchee Wash
Neosho
Giants
Elyria Faces Key Showdown as Coven Ifs Ill
Elyria High prepares for a pivotal Lake Erie League clash with Shaw after star center Coven misses classes with a cold. Coach Ralph Bauer will learn tonight if Coven can play tomorrow. without him Elyria’s title hopes fade as the Crimson aim to spark a timely scoring surge. A preliminary Elyria reserves versus Shaw reserves opens at 7 p.m.
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Wilbur Coven
Ralph Bauer
Elyria High
Shaw High
Elyria High School
Lake Erie
Coven
Elyria
Bauer
East Cleveland
Crimson
Shaw
City Class A Bowling Loop Matches Tonight
The City Class A Bowling League schedule lists six matches at Elyria Recreation. Early shift at 7:00 features Haserodt Jewelers against Elyria Hardware, Electro Alloys versus Moulton Candies, Bittner Funeral Home versus Bauer Dairy, Elyria Recreation against I. T. S. Late shift at 9:00 pairs General Industries versus Fox Furnace and Diedrick's Phillies Cigars against Tarry Tavern.
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Elyria Recreation
Haserodt Jewelers
Elyria Hardware
Electro Alloys
Moulton Candies
Bittner Funeral Home
Bauer Dairy
General Industries
Fox Furnace
Diedrick’s Phillies Cigars
Tarry Tavern
Plan Skating Party By Ridgeville Church Groups
Ridgeville St Peter's Church athletic groups including senior boys and girls and junior boys will hold a skating party at Rainbow Gardens rink on Monday evening January 23 near Norwalk High School. Attendees include Jim Courtney Mansfield who scored 64.8 percent and Al McConibe, coach at Lorain Whittier Junior High, with 61.9 percent.
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Ridgeville St. Peter's Church
Rainbow Gardens
Norwalk High School
Jim Courtney Mansfield
al McConibe
Lorain Whittier Junior High School
Galento Versus Brescia Let Boxing Sparks Fly Tonight
United Press reports Tony Galento meets Jorge Brescia in Newark Armory for a 10 round bout. Promoter Harry Mendel expects 11,000 fans amid Galento as No 1 NAB A challenger to Joe Louis and Brescia aiming to rebound after a prior scare against Louis.
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York
Signor
Tony Galento
Jorge Brescia
Joe Louis
Newark
Signor Galento
Harry Mendel
National Sports Alliance
Galento
National Boxing Association
Louis
Nova
Baer
Brescia
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Silver Fox
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Lee Ceher
Gurney
Anderson Aldrich
Robertson
Lodt Tavern
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