Cardinals Capture Five Straight Closing In On Giants
In a lull-filled pennant season, the St. Louis Cardinals extended a five game winning streak as they closed to seven games behind the National League leading New York Giants. Frank Frisch’s club won over Cincinnati while Carl Hubbell’s 10th win helped the Giants to a 9-2 victory. Other results included Detroit’s 12-5 rout of St. Louis and a Cubs win to move into second place.
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George Kirksey
United Press
EW York
Detroit Tigers
St. Louie Cardinals
Tigers
New York Yankees
Cardinals
New York Giants
Frankie Frisch
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Fred Fitzsimmons
Roy Parmelee
New York
Carl Hubbell
Cincinnati Reds
Dizzy Dean
Paul Dean
Reds
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Braves
Curt Davies
Braves
Tony Lazzeri
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Washington
Detroit
St. Louis Browns
Julius Solters
Browns
Chicago
Stadium
St Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Aly
Leuler
Chicags
Louis
Elyria Pitchers Clinch Start in Win Over Lorain
Elyria Horseshoe Club, Greater Cleveland League champions, opened second half with a 36 to 31 victory over Lorain. Clyde Ryan Jr led Elyria with six wins and a 62 percent winning percentage. Eskins, Yarsa, Limes, A. Ryan added five or more wins each.
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Elyria Horseshoe Club
Greater Cleveland
Lorain
Clyde Ryan, Jr
Elyria
Charlie Eskins
Frank Yarsa
Harry Limes
A. Ryan
C. Smith
Standings and results from regional league play
Standings show Minneapolis leading the Suburban Association with 49 wins and 31 losses, followed by Indianapolis Kansas City Columbus St Paul Louisville and others. Yesterday's results include Kansas City 4 Toledo 2 and Milwaukee 0 Columbus 2, with upcoming games Kansas City at Toledo Milwaukee at Columbus and Minneapolis at Indianapolis. International League standings list Baltimore Montreal Newark and Rochester with several rain postponed games and today’s matchups Newark at Buffalo Baltimore at Rochester Albany at Toronto Syracuse at Montreal. The Anchor Girls softball team will play Lorain Indepentents tomorrow in Lorain. players meet at the Post Office at 5:45 and tonight’s practice is at 6:16 at Legion diamond. TEAM WANTS PITCHER: The Business Men softball team seeks a pitcher from the West Side, reporting to the Legion diamond tonight at 5:46.
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Subbrican Association
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Aghaukes
Keae
Columbus
Bt. Paul
Tolédo
Peewee
Louisvila
Toledo
Milwaukee
Kuddnapoli
St. Paul
Louisville
Paul
Lousville
Lorain
Business Men
West Side
Legion Diamond
Powers And Bazie To Meet Friday In Mat Feature
Promoter Lou Houser signs Earl Powers and Frank Bozie of Boston to headline a Rialto Theatre mat show Friday. Powers and Bozic drew last Friday in a one-hour semi final and will meet in a no time limit best two of three falls main event. Also on the card are Oscar Kohler versus Frank Noever, and Andy Ladoga versus Percy Stevens.
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Xeeling
Lou Houser
Earl Powers
Frank Bozie
Boston
Rialto Theatre
Second Street
Oscar Kohler
Pittsburgh
Frank Noever
Cleveland
Andy Ladyge
Percy Stevens
Canton
Ohio
Powers
Bozic
Earl
Houser
Kohler
Andy Ladoga
Art Williams
Erie
Andy
Williams
Calson Office Defeats Factory In Golf Match
The Calson Office beat the Factory team on the Oberlin course with 677 strokes to 728. Chuck Rudy led with a 72 as Mel Harper of the Factory posted an 89. Other names appear in scattered OCR text.
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Calson Office
Calson Company
Oberlin
Factory
Chuck Rudy
Mel Harper
Oftfice
D. Rawson
Whidden
Augustine
Robertson
Bude
T. Regal
Jowell
Harper
Sereseaesnee
A. McCornill
Iseseaes Fh
Shaffstall
N. Harper
Hopkins
Elyria Spring Valley Club to Hold Members Meeting
Elyria members of Spring Valley Country Club will decide summer champions with several Elyria only tournaments planned for coming months. Jim Armitage announced a meeting at the club on Wednesday to discuss plans for events including the Haserodt Trophy. All Elyria members are urged to attend at the designated start time.
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Elyria
Spring Valley Country Club
Jim Armitage
Civh
YMCA Younger Boys League Opens Season
The Y M C A Younger Boys League season opens with two morning games. The Shropshires face the Shapiras on the Franklin Diamond and the Royal Clothiers play the Zimmer Grocer Juniors on the Jefferson No 2 Diamond.
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Shropshires
Shapiras
Franklin
Royal Clothiers
Zimmer Grocer Ijrs
Jefferson No
Silver's Watch Repairs Meet Perry-Fay Softball
The Silver's Watch Repairs will play Perry-Fay tonight at the Lace Company diamond. First pitch is scheduled for 6 30 p m.
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Perry-Fay
Lace Company Diamond
Alliance Net Team Defeats Elyria 4 To 2 In Tennis Match
Alliance defeats Elyria 4 to 2 to even the series as Hutton and Shaddle win doubles and singles, Brissell beats Foutts, Sharkey beats Duncan, and Horan falls to Shaddle. The match features a dramatic doubles battle ending 7-5 in the final set after rain delays.
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Chuck Hupp
Rev
Leo Brissell
Bob Foutts
Alliance
Elyria Tennis Club
Elyria
Osborne
Hutton
Mt. Union College
Eddie Seward
Harry Shaddle
Mr. Union
Jim Sharkey
Dave Horan
Eddie
Jimmie Duncan
Jim
Duncan
Shaddle
Mt. Union
Dave
Rev. Brissell
Brissell
Foutts
Alliance Boys
Pierre Smith
Bob Altfeld
Smith
Altfeld
Swaddle
Elyrians
Seward
Sharkey
Horan
Brisseil
Hutton-Shaddle
Sharkey-Horan
Duncan-Foutts
Smith-Aldfield
Huntington Bays First Half M A League Crown
Huntington Bays clinched the first half M A League pennant in the Cardinal farm system by splitting a doubleheader with Portsmouth 9 1 and 6 2. Dayton helped with two wins over Zanesville 10 7 and 10 7, giving Huntington a two and a half game lead as the half race ends tonight.
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Huntington Bays
Columbus
St. Louis Cardinals
Huntington
Portsmouth
Dayton
Zanesville
Cardinal
Eary
Hagen Named Captain U S Ryder Cup Team
NEW YORK July 8 1927 Walter Hagen has been named captain of the United States Ryder Cup team which will meet England in the International Golf matches at Ridgewood Country Club New Jersey Sent 28 29 Hagen and his nine teammates will attempt to avenge the 6 2 to 5 1/2 victory the English team scored in 1923 the last time the Ryder Cup matches were held Other members of the Ryder Cup team follow Pad Runyan P G A champion SamSarks National Open champion Olin Dutra National Open Champion last year Ky Laffoon Johnny Revolta Henry Picard Horton Smith Gene Sarazen and Craig Wood
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New York
Walter Hagen
Ngland
Ridgewood Country Club
N. J
Hagen
Pad] Runyan
Sam Srks
Sports cancel two games with Crafton Prison Farm and Carlisle A C
Yne Kiyria Hardware Sports reports two games canceled: tonight against Crafton Prison Farm and tomorrow against Carlisle A C. No reschedule dates listed.
Heights Teams Notice From W O Mclellan
Eastern Heights Softball League supervisor W O Mclellan calls managers to meet this week to arrange play offs for postponed games. No regular games are listed for the week.
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W. O. Mclellan
Eastern Heights
Multiple 1920s 30s sports legends and a Reds pitching decline
The piece surveys sports figures from Ohio and beyond including Johnny Florio the only two time PHE State Amateur golf winner with titles in 1929 and 1932, John Pesek the famed wrestler retracing to Ravenna, Neb, and a critical glance at the Cincinnati Reds pitching woes through 63 games, plus a fast horse deal by Dr. Hugh M. Parshall and a banquet after an Olmsted Falls game. It ends with a quiz on baseball's all time wins record and a corrected answer about boxer Jimmy Clabby.
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Johnny Florio
Columbus
Florio
Canton Brookside
Akron Portage
Ohio
John Pesek
Nebraska
Pesek
Ravenna
Neb
Reds
Cincinnati
Hugh M. Parshall
Urbana
Olmsted Falls
Elyria Dittner
Pennzoils
North Olmsted
Olmsted
Pennzoil
Ito
la Man
Jimmy Clabby
Local golfers post mixed two ball foursome results
A large turnout at Elyria Country Club yielded tie for first with 73s by Mrs W J Laufman and Eddie Raus, Mrs Bess McGuire and Senator D Kerr, and Mrs Vic Breitenstein with Oscar Haserodt. Other notable scores include Dick Timms 78 low gross and Paul Roach 3s for low net.
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Elyria Country Club
W. J. Laufman
Eddie Raus
Bess McGuire
D. Kerr
Vic Breitenstein
Oscar Haserodt
W. O. Zaiser
L. P. Tufford
Dick Timms
Paul Roach
F. Dimke
Steel and Tubes Meet Waldorf Lagers In City Showdown
The Steel and Tubes face Waldorf Lagers on the Hamilton diamond in a likely top game of tonight's YMCA City League. Sears Roebucks meets Bittner Funeral Home on the McKinley diamond in the other scheduled contest.
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Steel & Tubes
Hamilton
Bako
Older Boys Outfits See Action Tomorrow
M C A Older Boys League schedule lists four matches: Everybody's Market vs Schea Coals at Jefferson, Blue Sox vs Bittner Jrs at Harmon, Better Truck Lines vs Zimmer's Grocers at McKinley, and Hughes Provision Jrs vs Abookire Grocers at Hamilton.
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Everybody's Market
Schera Coals
Jefferson
Blue Sox
Bittner Jrs
Harmon
Better Truck Lines
Zimmer's Grocers
McKinley
Hughes Provision Jrs
Abookire Grocers
Hamilton
Lorain Outfit Tops Bittner B's In Loop Fray In Nine
Lorain Broadway Radios rallied with five in the ninth to win 9 7 over Elyria Bittner Funeral Home B's in a Lorain County Class B game at Cascade Park. Boreski homered twice and collected three hits to lead Bittner’s offense, while Bierek added three singles.
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Lorain Outfit
Bittner B’s
Lorain Broadway
Elyria Bittner Funeral Home
Lorain County
Cascade Park
Walt Boreski
Bittner
Alex Bierek
Bittners F. HW
R.H.O
Bierek
King
Seggee
Sd Boreski
OO R
Urig
K. Ross
Teird Monske
Emerich
Lerrin
AB. R.H
E. Cullen
DrLord Grooms
Alajoras
Harnal
Stefaniak
Szeynia
St Aubin
Smith
Stephanchiak
Lorain B. R
Elyria BF
Haynal
Bierck
Boreski
Owens Peacock Renewal of Track Duel in Twilight Meet
New York July 8. Twenty two track stars prepare for tomorrow's Twilight Meet ahead of sailing to Europe. The main feature is a renewal of the 100 yard dash and broad jump duel between Palace Peacock Temple and Jesse Owens. The squad splits into three groups for Europe with Peacock leading a group to sail for France Belgium and Switzerland. Lloyd Olds heads a group to Finland and nearby countries Bernie Wefers leads a third group to Sweden Owens declines the trip invitation.
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New York
Europe
Palace Peacock
Temple
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Peacock
Charles Hunter
Olympic Club
San Francisco
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Lloyd Olds
Michigan
Finland
Bernie Wefers
A. M
Sweden
Owens
Vines Wins French Pro Tennis Championship
Paris July 8 Ellsworth Vines of Los Angeles won the French Professional Tennis Championship by defeating Hans Nusslein Germany in four sets 10-8 1-4 8-6 6-1. Vines and Big Bill Tilden then claimed the doubles title defeating Nusstein and Albert Burke Ireland in four sets 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-4.
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Paris
Ellsworth Vines
Los Angeles
Hans Nusslein
Germany
Vines
Bill Tilden
Nusstein
Albert Burke
Ireland
Van Epp Captures Elyria June Flight Championship
A. Van Epp won the Elyria Country Club Class June Flight title yesterday by defeating Ralph Murbach 2 and 1 in the final. Van Epp prevailed through a strong field to claim the championship.
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A. van Epp
Elyria Country Club
Ralph Murbach
van Epp
Wilbur Coen Captures Western Tennis Title
Wilbur Coen a 24 year old Kansas City real estate salesman won the Western Tennis singles title from John McDiarmid a University of Chicago graduate student. Coen claimed victory in straight sets 6 4 6 2 in his first major event in two years.
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Chicago
Wilbur Coen
Kansas City
John McDiarmid
University of Chicago
Coen
Indians End Eight-Game Slide With Split Series At Chicago
Cleveland ends an eight game losing streak by splitting the Chicago series as Oral Hildebrand shines in the opener before Ted Lyons shuts down the Indians. Mel Harder and Joe Vosmik in the American League lineup, while Cleveland slips two games behind the White Sox for third place and remains one game out of the second division.
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Leveland
Cleveland Indians
Mel Harder
Joe Vosmiki
Indians
White Sox
Chicago
Oral Hildebrand
Ted Lyons
Tribe
Cleveland
Cleveland AB
R.H.O A
Hildebrand
Dyan
Winegarner
Washington
Sewell
Hid
Radcliff
Campbell
Purtlak
Lyons
Applins
Ore Hildebrand
Sldebrand
Linning
Pitener
Owesn
Quinn
Moriarity
Galatzer
Knickerbocker
Vosmik
Berger
Haas
Bonura
Anpling
Shea
Lee
Piet
Whitehead
Pasee
Lea
Brown
Hudlin
Jones
Fischer
Phelps
Lee BR
L. Brown
Tee
Innine
Offert
Ratk
KL. Brown
Bunt, Moriarty
Owens
Schmeling Open To U S Bout With Louis After Big Win
Berlin dispatch reports Max Schmeling, former heavyweight champ, ready to invade the United States for a bout with Joe Louis if offered. He just defeated Paulino Uzendun by a 12 round decision before 50,000 fans, taking nine of the rounds and marking his second win in three against the Spaniard Basque wood chopper.
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Berlin
Max Schmeling
United States
Joe Louis
Detroit
Paulino Uzendun
Schmeling
Uzendun
Welsh Funeral Home Team Meeting At Joller's Garage
A Welsh Funeral Home team meeting is set for tonight at Joller's garage starting at 7 30. Players not attending will be dropped from the team, according to Henry Burton.
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Joller's Garage
Henry Burton
Legion diamond hosts Elyria bus men versus Roe’s Garage
Elyria Business Men and Roe's Garage duel in a softball game at the Legion diamond tonight at 6:90. Also tomorrow Amherst Eagles meet Bittner Funeral Home at Cascade Park diamond in a practice game. Welsh Funeral Home softball team faces LaGrange Mobiloils Wednesday at Cascade Park diamond.
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Elyria
Roe's
Legion
Bittner Funeral Home
Amherst Eagles
Cascade Park
LaGrange
Three Bittner Players Win First Places In Tri County Field Day
In North Olmsted Park the Tri County League Field Day ended with rain halting a 6 6 tie between Bittner Fu zolls and Pennzoils. Three Bittner players won firsts, one second. Gene Myers dashed 15 seconds to win the 100 yard dash as Frank Pawlak took the title with Norman Limpert second. Frank Murkowski hit 323 feet 6 inches for the fungo prize, Doyle Hutton second. Fred Edwards won catchers throw, Chuck Oring won accuracy throwing, and Norm Limpert led in long distance throwing with 27 feet 10 inches. several events were won by Olmsted Falls and others. The Pennzoils rallied with hits but walked five, and Miho allowed four hits in a tight game. The rain ended play after six innings.
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Ernie Braden I
Bittner
Penn Zolls
North Olmsted
North Olmsted Park
Bittner Funeral Home
Gene Myers
Frank “Hawk” Pawlak
Norman ‘Red" Limpert
Frank Murkowski
Oather Bittner
Doyle Hutton
Olmsted
Fred Edwards
Frank Qlayko
Paul
Paul “Shipwreck” Gross of the Bittners, and Carl Limpert
Chuck Oring
Clarence Demaline
Olmsted Falls
Bittners
Pennzoils
Paul Miho
Pennzoil
Elysians
Miho
Andy Warner
Red" Limpert
Géne Myers
F.H. AB
Schriner
Bungard
Kaminski
Maiden
Yucka
Ruthersons
Penneoils
Murkowski
Warner
H.C.A
Bittner i Funeral Home
Tip Limpert
North Olmsted Pennzolis
Mec
Carvel Jewelry Store
Columbia Retining Company
North Olmsted Pennzoils
Frank Olayko
Oscar Haserodt
Columbia Retining * Company
Bittner Funneral Home
Doyle Hut ‘Ton
North Olmsted Pennzons
Bet Clothing Com Spany
Columbia Refining Company
Chuck
Qring
Clarence Demalins
Louisville Slugger Tat
Elvria Hardware
Columbia Refiring Company
Shoe Exhibition Delights Crowd At Courthouse Event
Frank E. Jackson a 66 year old thirteen-time world horseshoe pitching champion and his son Hansford challenged a large audience with skillful tricks at the courthouse Saturday evening. The elder performed numerous feats including four-finger throws and shoe atop stake stunts, then played Elyria club pitchers at Riverview Park where Clyde Ryan impressed by defeating Hansford Jackson 51 of 58 throws.
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Frank E. Jackson
Hansford
Iowa
Illinois
Frank Jackson
Jackson
Elyria
Riverview Park
Harry Limes
Clyde Ryan
Hansford Jackson
Young Ryan
Bob Birch Wins Cherry Ridge Flight Title
Bob Birch defeats Dale White 1 up after 37 holes to win the Cherry Ridge June Flight championship. Birch trailed early, stayed even through 27 and 36 holes, then captured the title on the 37th. White carded 76 morning and 79 afternoon. Birch shot 77 morning and 78 afternoon. Les Garris beat Jack Dillman 5 and 4 to win Class B.
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Bob Birch
Cherry Ridge
Dale White
Birch
Bob
White
Les Garris
Jack Dillman
Tri County League Field Day Results
Field day results from the Tri County League feature multiple events. Winners include Gene Myers and Fred Edwards, with prizes from Columbia Refining and Mec s Carvel Jewelry. Second places award oil, tie pins, and clothing items. sponsors include Bittner Funeral Home and Oscar Haserodt.
Twilight League schedule announced by league supervisor
The M. M. A. Twilight League announces tomorrow evening's games. Big House faces Red Birds at Ohio Street, Superior Division plays Roe's Garage at Richwine, and O. P. 5 meets Economy Shoe Repairs at Harmon.
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W. O. McClellan
Big House
Red Birds
Ohio Street
Roe’s
Richwine
O. P
Harmon
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C, Ryan
S. Eskins
F. Yarsa
H. Limes
Eeaee
Newark
Buffalo
Baltimore
Rochester
Albany
Toronto
Syracuse
Montreal
Anchor Girls
Bazie
Spring Valley
Y.M.C.A. Younger Boys League
Silver
Alliance Net
U. 8
Fred Goetz
0. M. Kappler
Gulf Road Course
John Kurtz, Jr
W. L. Saling
R. A. Staff
R. H. McNaughton
Joe Dupan
R. Hubessing
J. Hoffman
Paul Cater
C. Hard
Jack Marshall
Fred Head
F. BE. Brumfield
W. McCrea
Marion Henson
Chick Slocum
Helen Schafer
Jack Stacey
George Dyble
J. J. Ready
Hest
Portman Grocers
Les Drage
Ely Stadium
Drage
Thorpe
Demaline
N. Olmated
St. Vestberger
Ayeee AE
Limpert
Seftbed
Adams
Drake
Portman
Radebaugh
Seyeiees
Botn Beeen
N. O. Drs
Portmans
ABA HO
Malatzer Psace
Ss. Vosmik
TJ Campbell
Crasky
Hale
Issae Pytlak
Les
Tree Winescarner
Stewart
N ' Hudlin
Seaaee
Enn
R. HO E. Chicngo Adelitf
Simmons
Wees Haas
Xfewell Staeee
L_ Brown
Aenevo Aesaretes
Normin
Red” Limpert
Tip
Myers
R. Limpert
Sap
Rby Milin
Byr Warner
Gerhart
Rose and Saegert
Murbach Coal
Marsh Guenin
West Ave
Lessy
Botte
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