Feller and Yankees Star in Pitching Showdown Worth Watching
The wire service reports Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians faced the New York Yankees with Dicky of the Yanks not using his top starters. The article notes Feller’s strong season and hints at writers shaping public perception while recounting other sports and local notices, including Pat Sniezek’s twin birth and a Veterans of Foreign Wars update.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Jain
Feller
Bestele
Coton
Relles
Yenkee
Chendier
Rae
Ensy
Secretees
New York
Treviary Reed
Sellen
Ange
Peller
Knowles and Sniezek
Pat Sniezek
Hin
Pat
Tiago
Foreign Ware
Thie
Ware
Conchet
Joe Louis
Tart Benya
Mike ‘Seacke
Louis-Conn
Walter Lanier
Red Barber
Dee Neh
Sui Pentane
Jimmy Dolan
Feliz
Goose
California
Ken Strothers
Elyrien
Sacramento
J. D. Rounds
West Bridge Street
Dewey Fi
Will
Randa
Belle Menes
Menta
Robinson Stops Foe In Second at Madison Garden
Robinson floored rival Joe Curcio in the first round then halted him with a second round kayo amid ringside chaos. Dr Walker halted the count after a postbell fracas, ending the bout officially as the crowd roared.
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Robinson
Foe
New York
Eee Canena
Joe Curcle
Madison Garden
Marty Servo
Robinsosen
Newark
N. J
Curcio
Law Hin
William H. Walker
Commission
Curico Wan
Billy Cavanagh
Cavanagh
Louisville Gains On Amn Leaders In Baseball Sweep
Louisville won its sixth straight, sweeping Kansas City 10 to 3 to close the gap on Sirens Bt. Paw and Indianapolis, as Columbus and Milwaukee each won to keep pace. Al Flair homered with a man aboard for Louisville, and Milwaukee rallied past Indianapolis in seven innings, while St. Paul’s pitching limited Toledo and Toledo’s offense struggled.
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Louisville
American Association
Colonels
Kansas City
Bt. Paw
Indianapolis
Columbus
Milwaukee
Register
Kansas
al Flair
Seman
Meilend
St. Paul
Brewers
Chet Johnson
Southpaw
Stants
Keeping Up With The Majors Minors FeWAN EBACE
Yesterday and last night’s results are mixed with scores across cities like Chicago Philadelphia Baltimore and Toronto. Notable mentions include Milwaukee and Newark as the week’s competitive highlights. several teams posted close outcomes while others showed decisive wins in various leagues.
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Fewan Ebace
Fragmented OCR sports note with unclear teams
An unclear OCR clipping references a veterans group and a pottery exhibit alongside a club game. The action time 1 38 appears, but teams, scores, and exact places are unreadable. The text mixes foreign words and garbled names, preventing a clear summary of participants or outcome.
Legion Plays Columbia Team In Lorain Medina League Showdown
Elyria American Legion baseball travels to Columbia for a second-half game in the Lorain Medina County League. Manager Jeck Refenning may start Bill Ehike or Bill Gleason on the mound as Gene Sweeterman catches. The team departs the Y M C A at 1 o clock tomorrow with all players expected to join. Other games include Valley City at Litchfield, Grafton at LaGrange, and Erhart at Medine. first pitch times are 6 0?
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Elyria American Legion
Columbia
Lorain-Medina County
Hill Marder
Tom Davis
Gene Sweeterman
Art
Legion
Valley City
Litchfield
Grafton
LaGrange
Erhart
Medine
Otto Wins From Germain To Take Collegiate Title
Northwestern coed Phyllis Otto, 21, won the Women's National Intercollegiate Golf Championship at Ohio State University, defeating Dorothy Germain of Beaver College 2 and 1 after a tight final. Otto sunk a 12-foot putt at the 17th to clinch the title, the first since 1641.
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Columbuso
Phyllis Otto
Northwestern Coed
Burnstis
Atlantic
Ohio State University
Dorothy Germain
Beaver College
Jenkintown
Miss Otto
Miss Germain
Jack Germain
Miss Otta
Parite’s Springs Girls upset Veterans in tight softball game
In a 1946 league clash Parsons Springs Girls defeated the Elyria Veterans 5 to 3 after a late surge. Martha Wood led the Parites offense with one double and two singles while Valeria Hay and Veltris added key hits. For the Vets Johnny Wircenske steadied the mound and Andy Biro collected three hits but miscues allowed the decisive runs in sixth and seventh innings.
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Parites
Yhod
Couha Company
Reriek Lawrave Te
Errom
Marge Wood
Reriek
Wae
Cleveland
Trene Lubowice
Dane Penkowoki
Roviek
Stretch
Lubewier
Fe Rat
Meiking
Liubertes
Orice
Witte Valeria Hay
Hahn Moenu
Canpens
Vete
Chaple
Hahn
Rodin
Vets
Johnny Wircenske
Wircenske
Andy Biro
Alex Olejko
Hehn
Frank Wircenake
Alex Miko
Zaharias and Riley Reach Trans Miss Final Match
In Denver, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, the local favorite, defeated Margaret Gunther of Memphis to reach the championship final. In the lower bracket, Fort Worth’s Polly Riley defeated Betty Mims White of Dallas 4 and 3 in an all-Texas semi final.
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Denver
Colo
Babe Didrickeon Zaharian
Polly Riley
Mrs. Zaharian
Margaret Gunther
Memphis
Tenn
Miss Riley
Fort Worth
Betty Mims White
Dalla
Donkey Baseball Game Rescheduled for Amherst
The donkey softball game was postponed by rain and moved to Tuesday evening at Amherst with teams Army and Navy. The Amherst league opening date was advanced to next Wednesday, and a veterans game at Amherst is set for Sunday with Clearview Vets and Amherst club members to meet at 7 p.m. The Wellington softball program at the UAW-COL No. 971 hosts two independent games under lights Sunday with Ely Township against Amherst Begies at 1:30 and Clearview Vets versus Flying Veterans of Foreign Wave No. 1979 at 8:49, while Amherst Vets travel to Wellington for a 3:45 start and local players to meet at 5 p.m.
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Amherst
Army Va. Navy
Clearview Vets
Focal
Ammerst Sovtball
Ambhergt
Frngam
Elytt
Ambergt Begies
Elying
Wellington
U.a-W-C
Gang Tang
Oberlin Road
Yelock
Grafton Merchants Slide Past Lerain Americans in Tight Game
The Grafton Merchants beat Lerain Americans in a close contest to improve to five wins and four losses on the season. Key players included Dunlap on the mound and Stough at bat as the teams battled for every run.
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Grafton Merchants Toons
Legon
Rive We
Russe
Stough i Ieee Ae
Merchants
Golfers Compete As Sloppy OCR Skews Report
A garbled report describes a golf event with players Hines, Michelle Clayton, Shanahon, and others near scores around 68 to 148. Fred Corcoran is noted as supervisor. details are unclear due to OCR errors and missing context.
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Santas
Pet
Hines
Clayton Michelle
N.C
Shanahon Toledo
Mavole Ein
Yankees to Enter Latin American Circuit in 1867
New York Yankee plans detailed by President Larry MacPhail show a 1867 Latin American tour starting February 18 with five exhibition games in San Juan Puerto Rico before resuming training in Florida.
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Sy Unites Press
New York
New York Yankees
Florida
Larry MacPhail
New Yorkers
San Juan
Second Half Open Season Begins With Five Sunday Games
Five games, one in Class D and four in Class F, are on Sunday’s schedule. In Class D the second half season opens as American Legion Blue meets Lehman-Johnson Realtors at Ely Stadium at 3 p.m. American Legion won the first half with five wins and one loss. Lehman-Johnson had one win and four losses. Class F features Bittner Funeral Home vs Elyria Brass and Brontest Cascade at 1 p.m. and Motor Maulaway vs West Side Lumber at Cascade at 3 p.m. East Carlisle Indians face American Legion Cubs at Carlisle at 1 p.m. The Class P League champion had seven straight wins. The second half opened Tuesday with Motor Healaway defeating East Carlisle Indians and American Legion Cubs beating West Side Lumber.
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American Legion Blue
Lehman-Johnson Realtors
Ely Stadium
American Legion
Bittner Funeral Home
Elyria Brass
Brontest Cascade
Motor Maulaway
Weat Side Lumber
Cascade
Roger Binninger Jewelers
East Carlisle Indians
American Legion Cube
Carlisle
Bittner Funeral Mome
Inter-City Tennis Ladder Standings Update
The inter city tennis ladder shows players and rankings with names such as Walt Michel Leroy Johnson Gerry Gaines George Sharkey Don Meloy Tom Spencer Byron Morris Nate Berthoff and Joe Stone along with others like Bob Simpson Pat Haver and Bob Sharkey. The list includes ladder positions 1 through at least 31 with numerous club affiliations and member codes.
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Walt Michel
Aesad
Leroy Johnson
Gerry Gaines
George Sharkey
Don Meloy
Tom Spencer
Byron Morris
Nate Berthoff
Dr. Markt Abbe
Deve Horan
John Lugas
Floyd J Weddridge
Fd Palik
Bob Simpson
Russ Chamberlain
Joe Stone
Pat Haver
Louis Maswell
Charles Hupp
Bob Armitane
Charlee Gray
Bob Sharkey
John Henson
Jim
Michel Spencer- Morris Mone
Palik Nevins
Hubbell
Guinea
Berthott
Kell Wooldsidge
Wer Subr-Simpson
Armilane Gray
Reynolds Opposes Yankees Today in Tight Cleveland Showdown
New York and Cleveland clash as Reynolds prepares to oppose the Yankees. The Indians aim for a fourth win of the year, while Floyd Beyens holds eight wins and five losses. Big Dickey starts for the Yankees.
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Reynolds
Yankees
New York
Cleveland Indians
New York Yorkees
Barleg
Hale
Miers
Floyd Beyens
Yankey Magnagey
Big Dickey
Medina and Elyria win Amherst games in doubleheader
Medina Chatterbox Inn defeated Amherst Eagles 7-2 as Glenn Saladin's wildness helped Medina with four runs in the third. In the opener Colson Corporation of Elyria routed Elyria Duplex Foundry 16-4, outhitting 14-5.
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Amherst
Glenn Saladin
Medina Chatterbox Inn
Amherst Eagles
Colson Corporation of
Elyria
Elyria Duplex Foundry
Medina
Cole
Charlton
Wally
Ned” Nichols
Duplex
Tony Sito
Hone
Colson
I ‘al Bignall
Milan Bendik Behing
Anniversary Card Set At Ridgeville
Ridgeville hosts an anniversary event with a night softball program. Meho Manufacturing and Cisse Leveue headline a regional contest at Youreevan, with a featured donkey softball game against Widgeville firefighters.
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Ridgeville
Bundey
Meho Manufacturing Company
Cisse
Aa Leveue
Cubs Smash Dodgers in 13–2 Drubbing at Brooklyn
Yesterday's big upset saw Chicago Cubs explode past Brooklyn 13 to 2 as Leo Durocher's club handed the Dodgers a humiliating defeat at home. Harry Lowrey drove in seven of Chicago's runs with a homer and two singles, boosting his team while remaining six games back of St Louis in the standings.
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Cardinals
Cubs
Dodgers
Gers
Cade
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cub
Leo Durocher
Wriglev
Chicago
Ma Low
Wee
Brooklyn Yostermaven
Homerena
Rowell
Billy Herman
Johnny Hopp
Boston
Frank Gustine
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Philadelphia Phils
Red Hon Streich Lold
Boston Red Sox
New York
Detroit
Rudy York
Philadelphia
St. Louis Browns
Jack Kramer
Chisago
Washington
Yankees
Cleveland
Harry Lowrey
Cascade Park hosts Women's Net Singles Final Sunday
The Elyria Tennis Commission championship final in the women's singles division will be held at Cascade Park courts at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Vivian Lance, winner of the upper bracket, defeated Audrey Green 6-0 6-0 and Claire Lugas 6-4 6-2 to reach the final. In the lower bracket, Pat Bauer vs Phyllis Refenning faced off, with the winner to play Peg Lugas at 4 p.m. for a shot at Lance.
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Aumber
Elyria Tennis Commission
Cascade Park
Vivian Lance
Audrey Green
Hing
Claire Lugas
Pat Bauer
Phyliss
Peg Lugas
Lance
Lugas
Frances Corkill
Boxwell Named New Grid Coach at Xenia Central
Xenia Ohio Paul H Boswell was named head football coach at Xenia Central High School to replace resigned Tom Blackburn. In another coaching change George Woerlein also resigned as coach at Xenia OSSO Home with a successor due this weekend.
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Boxwell
Xenia Central Xenia
Paul H. Boswell
Xenia Central High School
Tom Blackburn
Chai
George Woerlein
Xenia Osso
Elyria Lorain Netters Set Intercity Match Sunday
Elyria and Lorain netters prepare for a Sunday intercity match at Longfellow Junior High. Two singles and two doubles are on the schedule completing a home and home series after Lorain swept 7–0 in the earlier Cascate Park meeting. Walt Michel becomes No. 1 and captain for Elyria with Johnson, Gaines, Sharkey, and McIlroy in the 2 3 4 5 slots.
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Elyria
E Wit
Lorain
Longfellow
Cascate Park
Walt Michel
Larry Johnson
Gerry Gaines
George Sharkey
Don McIlroy
Johnson
Michael
Tom Spencer
Byron Morris
Local Fairways Set For Final Half North League Matchups
Local golf league action closes the flat half of the season Monday evening with 12 matches. Sobel Jewelers of Lorain lead the National division by a half point over Spring Valley A, while Vic Silver Jewelers edge Stone's Grill by a point and a half in the American division. Captains urged to field full teams as plans for the league tournament on Sunday, July 21, are announced. Tee off at 12 o clock.
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Spring Valley
Sobel Jewelers of
Lorain
Iheg
Vic Silver Jewelers
Stone's Grill
Naar Agaeaule
Sng Ives
Joimay - Tent Fowelara
Ae Ptt Finnse Puraiture Ageimet Rend Halen
Cheiwa
Dully
Thomasson
Oise
West
PW. Roach
Elyria Country Club
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