Ghost of a betting tip from Broad Street to Randall Racecourse
A reader describes an improvised betting spree on Grey Doll at Randall and the Broad Street betting scene. The tale covers listening to tips, chasing a bookie, hiring a taxi, and Grey Doll’s payout of about 22 to 2, yielding large winnings for two individuals amid years of lean fortune.
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Grey Doll
Randall
South Kerst
South Lorain
Sheffield Lake
Elyria
Red Sharke
Broad and
East
Red
Pumpkin
Maxie Jacobsky
Man O
Lawrence
Freda
Neighborhood coon hunt invites county sportsmen
A note from Francis Lennerth calls coon hunters from Grafton Columbia and Valley City to join a Sunday July 9 chase at 12:30 at the Charles Wolf farm south of Valley City on Route 242. Mack, a Valley City sportsman, backs the event with a nominal entry fee and free admission inviting all interested to attend regardless of ownership.
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Jar Russ
Grafton
Columbia
Valley City
Charles Wolf Farm
Mack
MackeIs
Interlochen Notes on Night Game and Bookie Odds
In Interlochen Mich a sports writer reflects on missing a home game while enjoying the upstate trip. He mentions lack of nearby bookie options and notes North Randall’s meet has ended as Thistledown waits to open next Saturday.
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Bob Fox
Bob
North Randall
Thistledown
Marble Wins Wimbledon Title in Women’s Final
Miss Alice Marble of San Francisco won the all England tennis championship women’s singles title defeating Miss Rovers 6 2 6 0. Marble’s dominance featured powerful smashes that overwhelmed Stammers and secured the United States’ hold on the event. Bobby Riggs of Chicago claimed the men’s title in a dramatic five set final against Elva Cooke of Portland.
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Imbledon
Eng
Alice Marble
Francisco
Miss Rovers
San Francisco
United States
Bobby Gs
Chicago
Ela Cooke
Portland
Creiss Marble
Bobby Riggs
Elwood Cooke
Ore
Cooke
Acme
Jewelers Clinch First Half Title in Elyria League
The Read Jewelers clinched the first half championship by defeating Berson's Dry Goods 9-4 on the Hamilton diamond. They finished with eight wins and one defeat. Elyria Dairies edged McKinley Recreation 9-8 with batteries Louie Lapos and Ignazzi for the Dairies and Mottola and Brock for McKinley.
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Read Jewelers
Elyria Recreation League
Berson’s Dry Goods
Hamilton
Jewelers
Elyria Dairies
McKinley Recreation
Louie Lapos
Ignazzi
Dairies
Mottola
Brock
McKinley
Fae Elyria
LaGrange Recreation
The
Kivria Dairies
Davey McKinley Recreation
First Place At Stake In Intermediate Loop Meet
The Intermediate Baseball League showdown will decide first place Monday at 3 30 p m when undefeated Allen faces Cascade. Givens and Simpson of Allen are noted. In yesterday’s Cascade game Hamilton beat Roosevelt 2 2. Both Allen and Cascade have one win each. Hamilton is even in two games, Roosevelt has two losses. Franklin and Thommane’s have not played.
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Allen
Cascade
Givens
Simpson
Hamilton
Roosevelt
Alien
Wile Roosevelt
Franklin and Thommean
Rubi and Pasha Win Mat Matches at Rialto Theatre
Hungarian light heavyweight Rubi from Detroit defeated Berlin’s Kruger in two falls at the Rialto Theatre, 35 minutes 3 seconds and 22 seconds, using a figure four scissors. Next Friday Rubi faces Ali Pasha of India after Pasha beat Clemons in the semi and then won a three fall main event. about 350 fans attended despite extreme heat.
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Rubi
Pasha
Rialto Theatre
Bert Rubi
Detroit
Frit Kruger
Berlin
Germany
Elyria
Kruger
Adonis
Fritz
Ali Pasha
India
Frankie Clemons
Battle Creek
Mich
Clemons
Elyria Sports Club
Pasha-Rubi
John Felix
DiMaggio Takes Batting Lead in Major League Standings
New York July 8 10am The baseball statisticians recognize Joe DiMaggio as official American League batting leader with a .425 average through Thursday's games. He overtook Jimmy Foxx whose .352 pace tops the league. Arnovich of the Phillies leads the National League at .378, with Zeke Bonura close behind at .360.
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New York
Joe DiMaggio
Yankee
DiMaggio
Jimmy Foxx
Red Sox
Arnovich
N. L
Morris Arnovich
Phillies
Zeke Bonura
Giants
Atley Donald Yanks
Whit Wyatt
Dodgers
Brown
Cardinals
McQuinn
Browns
Frey
Frank's Bakery Girls Meet Rosenblum Team Tomorrow
The Frank's Bakery girls play Rosenblum's B's of Cleveland at Jefferson Diamond tomorrow afternoon at 2 30. Betty Garford will pitch and Rose Kaiser will catch for the locals. Cleveland battery to be announced.
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Frank's Bakery
Rosenblum’s
Cleveland
Jefferson Diamond
Betty Garford
Rose Kaiser
Cleveland Battery
Major Loop Leaders In Baseball Statistics
United Press summary lists top leaders in hits runs and RBIs with players from the Yankees Phillies Giants Tigers and Browns. Key figures include Hatting Arnovich Greenberg Williams and Cramer among others with noted counts and team affiliations.
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Mize
Slaughter
Cardinals
Greenberg
Tigers
Herman
Cubs
Lewis
Travis
Wright
Senators
Keltner
Indians
McCoskey
McQuinn
Browns
Handley
Pirates
Case
McCormick
Reds
Williams
Red Sox
United Press
Hatting , Claver
Chit G
AB. T. HL Pet
DiMaggio
Yank's
Jaen Arnovich
Phillies
Benura
Giants
Kanar Greenberg
Tizers Ooe
Cardinale
van LG
Fed Sax Greenberg
Cramer
Rolfe
Yankees Co
Yankees
Seven Stakes Races On Nation's Turf Bill Today
The turf program features seven stakes with the Hollywood Derby in Inglewood as the main event. Favorable weather and fast tracks set the scene as Roman Hero and Viscounty draw attention in the Derby while other tracks at Empire City Suffolk Arlington Latonia and Charlestown present top weight favorites in six furlongs to mile and one sixteenths races.
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Inglewood
Cal
Film Colony
Eddie Arcaro
Viscounty
Charlie Corbett
New York
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Michigan
Empire City
Yonkers
N. Y
Belair
Fighting Fox
T. M. Dorsett
Entracte
Skin Deep
Suffolk Downs
Hannah Dustin
Savage Beauty
Be Jabbers
Wise Lady
Hostility
Arlington Park
Chicago
Roman
Detroit
Noble Boy
Latonia
Covington
Cincinnati
Charlestown
W. Va
Shannondale
Royal Business
Standings and Upcoming NL Games Across Leagues
Standings show Cleveland at St Louis and Boston at New York with other NYC matchups. National League clubs Cincinnati New York Brooklyn St Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia and Chicago lead or trail by several games. Yesterday results Chicago beat Pittsburgh eleven innings while Brooklyn edged New York and Boston defeated Philadelphia.
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Pames Tudor
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Lletrott
Chicago
G.B. Cineinati
Brooklyn
ALA
Pittsburgh
Brooklysn
Louis
Cinetonatt
G. Ww
Detroit
Cleveland If
Chicvazu
Philadelphia St. Luis
Jeveland
CCC Tops Ridge Tool 14-3 on Superior Diamond
CCC camp softball team defeated Ridge Tool 14 to 3 last night at the Superior diamond. Art Brean and Sam Reynolds teamed for CCC with Hintz pitching and Gilbert catching for Ridge Tool. Reynolds and Bo Bradford each had three hits for CCC while Blaser added two for Ridge Tool.
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CCC
Ridge Tool
Superior
Art Brean
Sam Reynolds
CCC Battery
Hintz
Gilbert
Teams Meet Sunday In Ely Stadium Contest
The Elyria Y. M. C. A. and Elyria A. C. will play a baseball game Sunday at the Ely Stadium diamond. The Y. M. C. A. roster reports in uniform at 1:30 for a 2:30 start, listing Lloyd Morse Jack Heritage Max Roe Bud Beaumont Bud Swindling Dick Webber C Gleason George Wehber Rudy Skirletz Vic Maiden and E Siegmund.
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Elyria Y. M. C. A
Elyria A. C
Ely Stadium
Lloyd Morse
Jack Heritage
Max Roe
Bud Beaumont
Bud Swindling
Dick Webber
C. Gleason
George Wehlber
Rudy Skirletz
Vic Maiden
E. Siegmund
Minor Leaguers Play At Cooperstown Sunday
A minor league all-star game will be played Sunday in Cooperstown New York as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of baseball. Teams are the Doubledays and Cartwright honoring Avner Doubleday and Alexander J Cartwright with Walter Reuther slated to pitch for Cincinnati champions of 1919. Johnny Byrnes will represent the Middle Atlantic League.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Upy
United States
Canada
Doubledays
Cartwright
Avner Doubleday
Alexander J. Cartwright
Walter “Dutch” Reuther
Cincinnati
Johnny Byrnes
Cumberland
Chronicle Telegram Ad Seeks Local Results
Classified want ad from the Chronicle Telegram requests local results or outcomes. The notice seeks responses or data on pending inquiries, offerings, or bids in the community.
Feller Defeats White Sox For Victory No. 14
Cleveland Indians tie for fourth in the American League and win their fourth straight by defeating the Chicago White Sox 7 to 3. Bob Feller earns his 14th win, with Hal Trosky collecting three hits including his ninth homer, while Marcum takes the loss for Chicago.
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Feller
White Sox
Indians
Chicago
Bob Feller
King Feller
Sox
Johnny Marcum
Clint Brown
Marcum
Hal Trosky
Cleveland
Thrais
Brown
Heath
Chapman
Trosky
Keitner
Wahel
Kreevich
Walker
Kuhel
Radcliff
Webb
Reitner
Hemsley
McNair
Dobernic
Schluetter
Basil, Geisel
Rue
Red Sox
Browns
Joe Gallagher
Detroit
Gowanus Canal
Dodgers
Giants
Tuck Stainback
Whit Wyatt
Reds
Bill Lee
Cubs
Pirates
Lee
Billy Herman
Max West
Bees
Phillies
Phils
Shute barred from PGA championship by ruling body
United Press staff correspondent reports that Denny Shute was excluded from the 22nd PGA Championship on Long Island because his $25 annual dues were two days late. The decision sparked protest among players who vow to boycott unless Shute is allowed to start, leaving many top names uncertain about the field.
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York
Professional Golfers’ Association
Denny Shute
Long Island
Pomonok
Shute
Philadelphia
Nyway
Denny
P. A
Red Sox-top Yankees in tight 4-3 win
Dickman reliever shines as Boston beats New York 4-3 after Wade struggles. Cronin’s gamble with Wade and Emerson Dickman yields a late-inning rally on July 8 as Feller, Wyatt and other stars tally wins for Cleveland, Dodgers, Cubs, and Bees in a busy baseball recap.
Bittner Funeral Home Romps Past Lodi Lohio 17 to 3
The Bittner team defeated Lodi Lohio 17 to 3 at Lodi with pitcher Gordon Bell earning six strikeouts and four hits allowed. Bittners collected 18 safeties including a home run by Zig Sadowski while several players are sidelined for the tournament. Denny Shute and his followers are expected to join the field as the event begins tomorrow.
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Bittner Funeral Home
Lodi Lohio’s
Lodi
Gordon Bell
Bittners
Pues
Tousa
Zig Sadowski
AB. R. H
Dauden
Polenis
Patterson
Rittners Bonar
Fritz K Vrig
Boreski Monske Pattersen
Jahaven Soul
O— Ldowski
Rittners
Bell
Tousna
Hall
Shinski
Cleaners Rocky River Team Head Harmon Program
The Standard Cleaners face Luke's Men Shop in a two game softball program at Harmon Field under lights tomorrow evening. The preliminary 7 20 start pits Vic Silver's Jewelers against the Berea Eagles.
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Standard Cleaners
Luke’s Men Shop
Rocky River
Harmon Field
Vic.Silver's Jewelers
Berea Eagles
Local golf ladies extend win streak in Western Division
Spring Valley ladies claim sixth straight victory beating Acacia 5 0. Elyria Country Club side tops Dover Bay 4 1. Mrs Flynn, Mrs Hankinson and others win. Lakewood defaults over Columbia Hills. Flynn shoots 89 11 78 low net. Western final standings list Spring Valley first with 59 wins, Acacia third, Lakewood near bottom.
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Lorenz
Tufford
Sullivan
Elyria
Haserodt
Lakewood
Columbia Hills
Helen Flynn
Glenn Hankinson
Spring Valley
Flynn
W.L. Pet. Oi OE
Bhyria
Westwood Wy
Acacia
Dover Bay
Colum Hills
Elyria and Graphite Teams Clash In Park Match
The Elyria Horseshoe Pitching Club will face the Graphite Bronze team of Cleveland in a Greater Cleveland League match at Riverview park courts tomorrow afternoon. Elyria plans to use several secondary pitchers and asks all club members to attend as the contest starts at 2 o'clock.
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Elyria Horseshoe
Cleveland
Fish Game Assn To Hold Trapshoot Sunday
The Lorain County Fish and Game Association will stage a prize trapshoot tomorrow afternoon at the club grounds off Penfield Junction to Amherst road. The shoot is open to the public and will start at 1 oclock.
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Lorain County ~Fish and Game Association
Penfield Junction
Amherst Road
Carlisle A C and Durkee Dairy to Play Doubleheader
Carlisle A C and Durkee Dairy teams will meet in a double header tomorrow afternoon on the Carlisle diamond. The first game is called for 2 oclock.
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Carlisle A. C
Durkee
Carlisle
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