18 Year Old Feller Loses To Yankees On DiMaggio Homer
A crowd of 58,884 watched Bob Feller pitch eight strong innings before losing 5 to 1 to the World Champion New York Yankees at Cleveland Municipal Stadium. Joe DiMaggio hit a grand slam off the rookie, who walked eight but struck out seven and yielded seven hits as he failed to gain his first 1937 victory.
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York
U. P
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Feller
Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Yanks
DiMaggio
Iown
Indians
Cleveland Station
Bob
Pytlak
Diifaggio
Powell
Gehrig
Hughes
Crosetti
Rolfe
Lazzeri
New York
Cleveland
Ruffing
Geiseel
Summers
Basil
Sports Cut Short By Dan Morris Promoter’s Death
Dan Morris promoter and wrestling figure dies Saturday at Good Samaritan Hospital Sandusky many friends from Ohio Michigan and Indiana view body at Andres Funeral Home Elyria crowd once drew largest Detroit main event Morris widow Ester plans Rialto Theatre return card to be scheduled July 30 with assistance from Ed Fisher Ed Reger plus teammates.
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Dana Morris
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sandusky
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Andres
Elyria
Danny
Develle
Charlie Carr
Detroit
Dan Morris
Wakeman Defeated By Painesville
Wakeman falls 6 to 5 as Painesville Pairs Service edges Wakeman Red Caps. Don Wasem allows eight hits but four errors cost win. Key hits by Maynard Lehriner Pomeroy for Painesville. Fohte three-base hit. Drill note: Legion baseball practice at Cascade Park at 6:00 tonight.
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Wakeman
Red Caps
Painesville
Don Wasem
Conley
Maynard
Tiny Lehriner
Pomeroy
Falansuile
City Softball League Tonight Features Three Games
The City Softball League resumes with Elyria Hardwares facing Esker Fox ten at McKinley Field. YMCA meets Sears Roebuck at Jefferson. Elyria Dairies gain forfeit victory as Ridgeville St Peters withdraws, leaving one game canceled.
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Elyria Hardwares
Esker- Fox Ten
McKinley
Hutchings and Black
Sears Roebuck
Jefferson
Coniam
Milleran
Elyria Dairies
Ridgeville St. Peters
Dairies
Ridgeville
Smitty's Waldorfs Wallop Lorain Elks 9 to 4
Smitty's Waldorf Lagers beat the Lorain Elks 9 to 4 at City Field. Pitcher Ken Smith held the Elks to five hits as Waldorf scored eleven runs off Lorain pitching, with Hal Block hitting a triple and Jack Storm adding a double and two singles to lead both sides.
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Lorain
Storm
Waldorf Lagers Abr
Elberts
Ssssneers
Burley
T. Smith
Hunt, Co
Kk. Smith
Eeeerme Med
Lorain Elks AB
R.H. E
Alexander
Csss
Timko
Soboka
Raro
Connor
Mustyan
Hornick
Local golf results highlight Elyria clubs and players
W J Loufman and E F Foster won low net in mixed four ball foursome at Elyria Country Club with 158. Second went to Mr and Mrs W J Lorenz with 169. High net was Mrs L W Chapin and Don Hamilton at 202. Notable scores included Gentzel 82 Timms 83 Waite and Haserodt among others. Clark Black urges qualifiers for club championships by Monday July 26.
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RS. W. J. Loufman
E. F. Foster
Elyria Country Club
W. J. Lorenz
L. W. Chapin
Don Hamilton
Paul Gentzel
Dick Timms
W. Waite
Oscar Haserodt
Earl Foster
W. Bird
Joe Knuff
del Savage
Paul Roach
J. Parks
A. Farley
Q. J. Winsor
F. Fleming
R. B. Oldfield
Cherry Ridge
Walt
Babe) Madhock
Babe
Elyria High School
Sam Nagy
Spring Valley
D. A. Leach
R. Tubbesing
Eddie Finnigan
George Kunkie
R. P. Merrell
George Estabrook
Lew Derr
Ernie Benn
Jack Warner
George Kunkle
Lawrence Waldii
Dudley Cooper
F. A. Michaels
Wilmer Allison Wins Spring Lake Tennis Title
Wilmer Allison former national champion from Austin Texas won the Spring Lake singles crown defeating Eraie Sutter National Intercollegiate champion from New Orleans 1 6 6 1 6 2 6 2 Allison took the title as Frankie Parker did not defend it being in England with the Davis Cup team. The Bittner Funeral Home softball team will travel to Lorain tonight to play Lorain Window Glass at Oakwood Park. Game time is 6 o'clock. All Bittner members are asked to meet on the Hamilton diamond at 5 30 p.m.
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Bowe
Brown's Field
Spring Lake
N. J
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Texas
Frankie Parker
England
Allison
Eraie Sutter
New Orleans
Bittner Funeral Home
Lorain
Oakwood Park
Bittner
Hamilton Diamond
Lorain County Girls League Two Second Round Openers
The Lorain County Girls League resumes with Elyria visiting Ridgeville to face the Bittners and Lorain Goodalls meeting their arch rivals Wilson Auto Supplies at Lakeview Park in the second round.
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Lorain County Girls
Elyria Girls
Ridgeville
Bittners
Lorain Goodalls
Wilson Auto Supplies
Lakeview Park
Yesterday's Hero DiMaggio Delivers For Yankees Win
Yesterday's hero Joe DiMaggio, taat fielding sophomore of the New York Yankees, hit a ninth inning home run to break a 1-1 tie against the Cleveland Indians, delivering a dramatic victory.
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Joe DiMaggio
New Yorks Yankees
Boses
Cleveland Indians
Pan American Games conclude with Woodruff 880 record
The Pan American Olympic games closed at the Cotton Bowl as Dengis, 37, won the marathon in 2:42:43, with Ribas of Argentina second and Port of New York third. John Woodruff set an 880-yard world record by defeating Elroy Robinson in 1:47.8 at the track meet.
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Allas
Texas
North
Central
South America
Pat Dennis
Baltimore
Cotton Bowl
Exposition Grounds
Dengis
Tance
Joe Ribas
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Mel Port
New York
Juan Acosta
Chile
John Woodcuff
Elroy Robinson
San Francisco
Woodruff
Robinson
LaGrange Hardware shuts out Lodi 6 0 in Medina County
Carmen pitched his second straight shutout for LaGrange Hardware, limiting the Lodi Merchants to six hits while striking out ten. Forbush led the attack with four hits in five at bats as LaGrange rolled to a 6-0 victory at home.
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Lodi
Carmen
LaGrange Hardware
Lodi Merchants
Medina County
Gatchell
Forbush
LaGrange Hdowe
AB. R.H
Mokren
McDermot
Wilton
Yanby
Cee
Budge Mako Favored To Defeat German Netters
In Wimbledon on July 19, Donald Budge and Gene Mako of California, the premier doubles team, were slight favorites to beat Baron Gottfried Von Cramm and Henner Henkel of Germany in the Inter-zone Davis Cup finals. The match is seen as the key duel after their semi final win over the Germans, with experts predicting a hard fought battle.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Donald Budge
Gene Mako
California
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Henner Henkel
Germany
Budge
Mako
Batting statistics from United Press text incomplete
United Press batting lines show players and approximate figures for G A B R H and batting averages with multiple garbled entries. Names include Meduitck, Waner, Gehrig, Vanka, Martnett and Cuba with inconsistent team references and mis-spaced digits.
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G.ab. R. BH. Pet
Meduitck
Cards
Waner
Pir
Aks Gehrig
Vanka
Martnett
Cuba
Grafton Club Edges Elyria A C In Valley League Clash
Grafton defeated Elyria A C 4 to 2 in a Rocky River Valley league game on the local diamond. Dunham and H Kolinski pitched for Grafton, holding Elyria to six hits while Elyria’s Ehlke and Rose struggled with five walks and six hits allowed. Dunham earned the win, Ehlke the loss, with umpires Tomashe ska and Walker calling the play.
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Grafton
Elyria A. C
Dunham
H. Kolinski
Elyrians
Ehlike
Rose
Elyrian
Grafton AB. R. H.E
Elyria A.C
Goo
Gebhart
Stoll
Elsrin
Ehlke
Dunham S
Dunbar
RK. Thompson
R. Thompson
Tomasheska
Walker
Elyria Netters Fall to Akron Goodyears in Tennis Clash
The Elyria Tennis Club suffered a heavy defeat as Akron Goodyear dominated yesterday in Akron. Only Bob Altfeldt saved a win for Elyria by defeating Thommy Thomas 1-6 6-2 6-4. It marked the first Goodyear victory over Elyria in three years.
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Elyria Tennis Club
Akron Goodyear Club
Akron
Elyria
Bob Altfeldt
Bob
Thommy Thomas
Goodreara
Elyrians
Hardwares and Stoves Set for Harmon Field Softball Night
Harmon Field hosts a marquee softball event with Hardwares and Stoves facing off as top local clubs. A preliminary game at 7:30 features Elyria Esker Fox Service versus Grafton Prison Farm.
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Elyria Hardwares
Lorain American Stoves
Harmon Field
Hardwares
Elyria Esker Fox Service
Grafton Prison Farm Club
Duskeys Rally To Defeat Elyria In Opening Second Half Game
Lorain Duskey Brothers surged late to beat Elyria Business Men 9 to 4 in the Lorain Amateur Baseball Association opener. Hodkey relieved in the sixth, fanning three during a key stretch as Duskeys erased a 4-3 deficit. Elyria left 17 on base while Lorain built a strong late surge, aided by timely hits and strong pitching sequence.
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Lorain Duskey Brothers
Elyria Business Men
Lorain Amateur Baseball Association
Eli
Lefty
Lorain Lyon Tailors
Avon Merchants
Centarl Park
Frank Kufel
Louie Nickoletti
Joe Costello
Moore
Avon
EL. Stalla
Elyria Gus
Wen AB. Rho
Ale McDermott
Sandrock
St . V. Marden
Diewald
Marden
Suritn
Rston
Cf Is
Ia Smiteh
Bisgroiee
Yanke
Lorain Brow AB
A. E. Myers
Popovich
Ory
Pawlak
Mealareh
Efc
Karpinski
C-Cf
Jenkins
Timke
WM W
DO O Needles
Myers
Timko
Jenking
Needles
Redington
Meilecarek
Gutman
Wornin Duskey Bros
Hodkey
Smitek
Xsmitek
V. Maiden
Fillman
Musek
E. Stalla
Grissom Notches Fifth Shutout For Reds
In Boston Grissom, Reds ace rookie Lee Grissom, allowed two hits in seven innings to beat the Bees 1 0 in the second game of a double header, securing his fifth shutout of the season and his ninth win while Cincinnati also won the opener 4 1.
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Boston
Mass
Lee Grissom
Cincinnati Reds
Grissom
Boston Bees
Reds
Chicago Cubs
County League Standing Second Half Summary
The standings show W. J. Pet. lerain Duskey Brox and Leos lerain Lyon Tailors leading with 1.000 perfect record. Elsha Business Men and Aven Merchants follow at 1.000, while the first half champ is noted but not completed.
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W. J. Pet
Lerain Duskey Brox
Leos Lerain Lyon Tailors
Elsha Business Men
Fan Aven
Champlo
Radican Wins Playoff For Ohio Public Links Crown
Tom Radican, a 27 year old Cleveland fireman, defeated Byron Hunt in a playoff at Indian Springs to win the Ohio Public Links Championship. Both finished regulation 72 holes at 301 strokes, with Radican taking the title after a nine hole playoff where he edged Hunt 87 to 39 on the extra nine. The drama ended in darkness as the final two holes were completed with दर्श spectators assisting to outline greens.
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Tommy Devine
United Press
Olumbous
Cleveland
Tom Radican
Radican
Hunt
Columbus
Colf
Fire Department
San Francisco
Officers Named and Top Ten Finishers Listed
The group named yesterday includes Charles Burns Akron as vice president Fritz Howell Columbus as honorary vice president Dick White Cleveland Earl Sadler Toledo and Charles Philo Columbus as board members. The low 10 finishers for the regulation 72 holes were Tom Radican Cleveland Byron Hunt Columbus John Racey Cleveland Paul Segerlund Akron George Phillips Cincinnati Frank Metzger Cleveland Joe Mayer Mansfield Yobk Sendral Dayton William Clenry Cincinnati Joseph Cleary Cincinnati.
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Charles Burns
Akron
Fritz Howell
Columbus
Dick Whitemore
Cleveland
Earl Sadler
Toledo
Charles Philo
Tom Radican
Byron
Barney) Hunt
John Racey
Paul Segerlund
George Phillips
Cincinati
Frank Metzger
Joe Mayer
Mansfield
Yobk Sendral
Dayton
William Clenry
Cincinnati
Joseph Cleary
Friday Night Wrestling Card Canceled After Promoter's Death
The Rialto Theatre program for Friday night is canceled due to the death of Dan Morris from tuberculosis meningitis. Funeral services for Morris are planned in Columbus after his death in Sandusky, and Esther Morris, widow, may assume duties with help from Ed Reger and Ed Fistner, formerly Morris's aides.
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Ed Fistner
Morris
Esther
Dan Morris
Rialto Theatre
Sandusky
Columbus
Esther Morris
Ed Reger
I T S Pitchers Score Pair Of Victories
The I T S Rubber Co horse shoe pitching team won both ends of a double header versus Lakewood, 28 to 7, and captured the second game on a forfeit. Tuesday night General Industries faces I T S on the local courts.
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I. T. S. Rubber Co
Lakewood
General Industries
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Greenberg
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Household Finance CO
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Elyria B. Men
Lorain D. Bros
Ohio Public Links
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Ray Pennell
State Association
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Public Links Group
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Oeer
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Broad and Cedar
Bob White
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