Salaries in 1879 Diamond Draw Criticism from Editorial
An 1879 editorial reprinted in The Evening News argues club expenses are bloating baseball costs. It calls for wage reductions, notes most players are farmers or mechanics, and claims top salaries far exceed sustainable profits.
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Edith Monroe
Furnace Street
The
Evening News
Superior Street
Cleveland
Chicago Inter Ocean
Eiher
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Providence
World Is A Small Place In A Faraway Bookie Joint
A reader recalls visiting a crowded out of state bookie shop about 200 miles from Elyria. He unexpectedly meets a local Elyrian there. The venue appeared unregulated with high odds on straight bets and parlays compared to tighter local figures.
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Everal
Elyria
John Law
Lorain County
Yankee Wives Share Seasons Secrets The Globe Mayhem
United Press reports from Yankee Stadium reveal how players wives influence games and morale during a double header with the St. Louis Browns. Notable figures include Dorothy DiMaggio, Violet Dickey, and Martha Keller, with rituals and supper menus guiding superstitions and team camaraderie.
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York
Yankee Stadium
St. Louis Browns
General Headquarters
Browns
Red Sox
Dorothy Gordon
Dorothy DiMaggio
Frances Chandler
Josephine Darkigren
Jessie Hadley
Martha Keller
Charley
Violet Dickey
Toots
Ridgeville and Lakewood Girls Tie Narrowly on Diamond
Ridgeville Bittner and Lakewood Merchants played to a 3-3 tie yesterday afternoon on the Ridgeville diamond. The game ended at the end of the ninth to allow Lakewood another engagement. Dorothy Pitts pitched for Ridgeville, while OConnor and Vining pitched for Lakewood.
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Ridgeville Bittner Girls
Lakewood Merchants
Ridgewie
Lakewood
Dorothy Pitts
Bittners
O’connor
Vining
Merchants
Five softball games listed for Bittner Funeral Home team week
The Bittner Funeral Home softball team schedules five games this week. Tonight Read Jewelers faces Hamilton at 6.00. Tuesday Lorain Adams Cafe plays Lakeview Park at 6.00. Wednesday Lorain Hart Jewelers vs Oakwood Park at 6.00. Thursday North Elyria Grange meets Hamilton at 6.00. Friday Vic Silver Jewelers hosts Class A League game at Fairgrounds.
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Bittner Funeral Home
Jewelers
Hamilton
Lorain Adams Cafe
Lakeview Park
Lorain Hart Jewelers
Oakwood Park
North Elyria Grange
Vic Silver Jewelers
Fairgrounds
Old Timers Practice At Western Automatic Diamond
The West Side Old Timers hold a practice session today at 6 o clock on Western Automatic diamond No 2. Manager Walt Meyers requests all players to attend.
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Walt Meyers
Industrial Loop Opens Tonight At Fairgrounds
Elyria announces the start of the Industrial Loop softball season at the Fairgrounds with nine teams entered. Opening games feature American Federation of Labor locals 1933 and 21055, Timms Spring, Elyria Foundry, and Harshaw Chemical, followed by matchups in Class B and Class A circuits and the Old Timers league beginning Thursday.
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American Federation of Labor
Timms Spring
M. E.S A
Elyria Foundry
Harshaw Chemical
Elyria Recreation Board
Fairgrounds
Read Jewelers
The
Ridge Tool
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Verhovay of Lorain Defeats Nichols Funeral Home in Oakwood Park clash
Verhovay of Lorain beat Nichols Funeral Home of LaGrange 8 to 2 at Oakwood Park. Pekare pitched seven scattered hits with 11 strikeouts for Verhovay while Wayne Carmen allowed 11 hits and 10 strikeouts for Nichols. Pekare also hit a homer for the winners.
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Lorain
Nichols
LaGrange
Oakwood Park
Pekare
Wayne Carmen
Carmen
Funeral Home
Abe
BR. Hopkins
T & F. Hastings
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A. Hopkins
J. Hastings
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Palasvi
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W. Carmen
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Nichols Funeral Home
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Balis
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Rivek and Smith
Hardwares Wallop Legion Juniors in Seven-Inning Victory
Elyria Hardwares defeated the American Legion Juniors 12 to 2 in a seven inning game at Ely Stadium yesterday. The Hardwares scored four runs in the second inning and added three in the third four in the fifth, while limiting the Juniors to two runs in the first two frames. Bill Ehlke pitched effectively in relief with only one run allowed in key situations. Reid and other hardware players contributed at least one hit each.
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Mrs. Russo
DiMaggio
Dorothy DiMaggio
Elyria Hardwares
American Legion
Ely Stadium
Hardwares
Bill Ehlke
Reid
Golf Scrambling Lessons From Jack and Clark Black
The article describes a 24 lesson series by Elsha Country Club pros Jack and Clark Black based on a Purdue golf clinic. Lesson No 23 emphasizes scrambling on par fours, noting greens in regulation often require accurate second shots or close third shots for a one putt finish. It outlines key shots: explosion from sand, short niblick over rough, run up off the apron, and chip from the fringe to help seniors score lower.
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Eétor
Jack and
Clark Black
Elsha Country Club
Purdue University
Clark
Reds Blues Win Ridgeville Games
The Reds beat the Yellows 4.2 and the Blues defeated the Greens 1-2 in Ridgeville Knights of St. John Softball League games played yesterday afternoon. COALS, NOTICE The following members of the Home Coals baseball team are.
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Fremont
Fostoria
Tiffini Findlay
Lima
Elyria Horseshoe Club Chooses Teams Tomorrow
Officials announce selection of teams to represent the Elyria Eisria Horseshoe Pitching Club in the Greater Cleveland League. A meeting at the Fairgrounds courts is set for 8:30 this evening, and all members are urged to attend.
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Elyria Recreation Duckpin League Matches Listed
Four Elyria Recreation Duckpin League matches set for this evening feature Don's Five against P. G. C. Beer, McWilliams Five facing D and N Sandwich Shop, Elyria Recreation versus Finegan For Sheriff, and Perry-Fay meeting Coca Colas.
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Elyria Merchants Set Practice at Cascane Park
Manager Tom Powers calls all players to attend practice today and Wednesday at Cascane Park starting 5 30 PM.
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Cascane Park
Tom Powers
Demaret Aims to Break Elyria Course Record in Exhibition
Immy Demaret of Houston will play at Elyria Country Club with Clark Black against Cleveland pro Bully Burke and Tony Penna of Dayton in an 18 hole medal match starting at 2 pm. Demaret seeks to break the 67 course record set by Lloyd Gullrckson in 1938, a feat he acknowledges is tough after speaking with Burke. The public is invited to watch.
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Houston
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Elyria Country Club
Lioyd Gullrckson
Congress Lake
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Bully Burke
Cleveland
Burke
Clark Black
Tony Penna
Dayton
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al Espinosa
Akron Portage
Ralph Guldahl
Ralph
Horton Smith
Guldahl
Birmingham
Michigan
Denver
Merchants Lose To Eaton Team At Cascade Park
The Elyria Merchants fell 6 to 4 to Eaton Business Men yesterday at Cascade Park. D Hawkins and Ehlert started for the Merchants with Talarek relieving in the seventh. Elyria outhit Eaton 7 to 5 but allowed seven fielding errors. Ehlert hit a home run for Elyria.
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Eaton Business Men
Cascade Park
D. Hawke
Ehlert
Talarek
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La Grange White Eagles Rout Berea in Easy Win
La Grange White Eagles defeated St Adelbert's of Berea 10 to 1 at Berea yesterday. Art Karpinski limited Berea to eight hits as La Grange banged out 15. Busiek led the offense with two homers and a triple driving in seven runs.
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St. Adelbert’s
Berea
Art Karpinski
Busiek
la Grange
Legion Juniors Seek Sunday Game in Lorain County
Coach Ralph Bauer asks all members of the American Legion Juniors to report at Ely Stadium at 5 45 p m tomorrow. The team seeks a Sunday game with any Lorain county teams and managers may call 38 501 before Thursday.
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Ralph Bauer
American Legion
Ely Stadium
Legion
Lorain County
Baseball meeting set at Y M C A tonight
The following bays are asked to attend a baseball meeting tonight at 7 30 at the Y M C A Bill Cook Junior Brouse Jack Dunn Bill Farewell Earl Welton Buzz Wright Roy Gardner Chiff Livelis berger George Brunner Dave Chesler and Art Lord.
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Junior Brouse
Jack Dunn
Bill Farewell
Earl Welton
Buzz Wright
Roy Gardner
Chiff Livelisberger
George Brunner
Dave Chesler
Art Lord
Bittner Funeral Home and Read Jewelers Meet Tonight at Hamilton Diamond
The Bittner Funeral Home and Read Jewelers clash in a 6 o'clock game at the Hamilton diamond. Bittner players will receive uniforms after the contest.
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Bittner Funeral Home
Read Jewelers
Hamilton
Bittners
Carlisle Indians Held to Report at Manager Ray Thompson Home
The Carlisle Indians are asked to report tonight at 7 30 at the home of Manager Ray Thompson. Players listed include Harrison Brickman Rose C Smith B Smith Lauer Stoll Reith Rabedbaugh Stremple Long.
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Harrison
Brickman
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C. Smith
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Lauer
Stoll
Reith
Radebaugh
Stremple
Long
Athletes Named for Ely Stadium Event Tuesday
Report time set for 5 45 p m Tuesday at Ely Stadium listing participants V Maiden G Diewald B Adams E Smith R Skiiletz K Swindling J Heritage E Siegmund B Garr Mf Unger and D Boddy for the event.
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Feller Walters Pair Keep 17 Wins Amid Strong Start
In New York on June 3, pitchers Bob Feller and Bucky Walters extended hot starts as they led their teams to multiple wins. Walters struck out a hitless Bee’s bid until the sixth, earning his ninth straight victory while Feller moved to eight wins with a 7-2 Indians win over the Athletics. The pair have dropped only two losses combined this season.
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Bill Wietelmann
Bucky
Johnny Rizzo
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Jim Turner
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Pirates
Giants
Pitsburgh
Bob Klinger
Terrymen
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National Open Looms As Wide Open Battle
In Cleveland Ohio Henry Super reports a rain softened Canterbury Country Club layout for the National Open with 170 players and a damp soggy course. Favorite Ralph Guldahl returns with prior Open wins and a studied approach, amid forecast rain and tough conditions that may yield a high 72-hole score.
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Henry
Everglades
Vic Silvers Jewelers Schedule Highlights Week
Vic Silvers Jewelers lists five games this week at American Lace diamond and Lakeview Park. Tuesday features Litchfield visiting American Lace diamond, Wednesday Timms Spring hosts at American Lace, Thursday Lorain Ruiners play at Lakeview Park in Lorain, and Friday Bittner Funeral Home meets in Class A at Fairgrounds.
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Cive League of Lorain
American Lace Diamond
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Timms Spring
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Second X Ray For Brooklyn Player
Short stop Harold Peewee Reese of the Brooklyn Dodgers will undergo a second X ray examination likely today to assess head injuries after being struck by a pitched ball and carried off unconscious in the 17th inning of a Cubs game. Preliminary X rays showed no skull fracture.
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Peewee) Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers
John F. Davis
Chicago Cubs
Reese
Cubs
Davis
Play at Jefferson Rone Radio vs Odd Fellows Tonight
The Rone Radio Service and the Odd Fellows meet at Jefferson No. 1 diamond at 6 o'clock. Rone players will be issued uniforms after the game.
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Jefferson
The
Odd Fellows
Jefferson No. 1
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