Meade Guarantees Fair Cut Referee in Armstrong Ambers Bout
Eddie Meade manager of Henry Armstrong vows the August 9 lightweight title defense against Lou Ambers will not be derailed by cuts or stoppages. He seeks final say on technical knockouts to prevent undesired referee intervention. Meade notes Ambers may challenge Armstrong for the crown, but asserts Armstrong’s superiority in peak fighting ability.
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Eddie Meade
Henry Armstrong
Lou Ambers
New York
Meade
Cleevlander
New York Boxing Commission
Henry
Hye
Armstrong-Ambers
Ambers
Armstrong
Homicide Hank
Lou
West Side Old Timers Challenge East Side To Softball Game
Mac McDermott issues a public challenge from the West Side Old Timers to the East Side Old Timers for a softball game at Harmon Field under Elyria Recreation Board. He invites all players who have passed age forty and asks local druggists to offer free incentives. organizers from both sides will meet at the Y M C A to finalize plans. The letter notes confidence in beating any city team and anticipates east side response with players like Ray Benz and Ray Craft.
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Mac McDermott
Harmon Field
Elyria
Chronicle-Telegram
Hustler Wagner
P.S
East Siders
East
Adams Aces 1938 Racing Season for Second in Standings
Johnny Adams, born in 1915 in Little Rock and raised in Iola, rose to finish second to Johnny Longden in the 1938 riding title. Riding for W. E. Boeing at Delaware Park, the Kansas born jockey rode Kayak II to the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap win and earned $235,106 from 1,129 mounts. His career was briefly derailed by a left leg injury from a fall on Sparkling Spec.
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Wes Johnny Adams
Kansas
Middle West
Far West
Johnny Longden
Adams
Delaware Park
W. E. Boeing
Johnny
Basil James
Don Meade
Freddy A. Smith
Little Rock, Ark
Iola
Kan
C. S. Howard
Giants Tie Game with 17 Run on Reds in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia the New York Giants crushed the Cincinnati Reds 17 to 3. Johnny Vander Meer faltered early as six Giants hits produced three runs, followed by a record breaking fourth frame with five homers off Ray Davis. The Reds’ worst defeat of the season trimmed their lead to 345.
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Philadelphia
CPI
Joe Louis
New York Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
New York
Reds
Phillies
Lloyd Moore
Phils
Cincinnati
Bill McKechnie
Max Butcher
Johnny
Redlegs
Giants
Johnny Vander Meer
Terrymen
Ray Davis
Manuel Salvos
Rhinelanders
Davis
Wes Livengood
Gene Thompson
Cleveland
Sox
Indians
Jeff Heath
Ken Keliner
Oscar Grimes
al Anlar
Melt Harder
Hayner
Carrasquel
Washington
H. O. Ale
Kemsley
W.e
Tos
Te Averith Tho .E.eeee
Chayman
Bf Heath, Woa
Gee
Trosky
Armes
Webb
Drake
Campbell So
Csaceeaee
Ruston AB. R.lh
ALE Areh
Mramer
Pilwal
Ena Heving
Howh
Cronin
Tabor
Ay Peareck
Sean
Williams
Bronca
Jon
Bs Zuber
Anker de Heving
Zuber
Wexsing
Tomine
Broaca
Ankeer
Timn
Drake Vosmihy
Heving
Hubbard
Rommel
Moriarts
Yanks
Red Sox
Ben Chapman
White Sox
Athletics
Gerald Walker
Bill Dietkch
Senators
Browns
Roberto Estatello
Livengood
Thompson
Vander Meer Fails To Finish Sixth Start Of Season
The pitcher did not complete another start, marking his sixth such exit this season as he records three wins and three losses.
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Vander Meer
Detroit Bids for 1944 Olympic Games Match
London reports Detroit will bid for the 1944 Olympics at the IOC meeting. J Lee Barrett and Douglas Roby will present a Detroit invitation backed by a $5,000,000 offer. London is favored to win despite bids from Detroit Rome Athens and Tokyo.
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London
Detroit
J. Lee Barrett
U. S. Yachting Association
Douglas Roby
Barrett
Roby
Rome
Athens
Tokyo
City Duckpin League Card Night at Elyria Rec
Four matches are on schedule in the City Duckpin League tonight at Elyria Recreation Alleys. Electro Alleys faces Wonder Bar. Junior Order Mechanics meets Pitts Dunfee Service. D and N Sandwich Shop battles Little Brown Jug. Finegan Sheriffs duel Elyria Recreation.
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Elyria Recreation
Electro
Wonder Bar
Junior Order Mechanics
Pitts-Dunfee Service
D. and
N. Sandwich Shop
Little Brown Jrg
Finegan Sheriffs
Net Play Dates Set for Cincinnati Tri State Tennis
Cincinnati June 7 announces the annual tri state tennis tournament will be held the week of June 24. The event is one of the Middle West's oldest court sports gatherings and draws players from regional clubs and schools.
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Cincinnati
Middle West
Elyria Recreation Board Wins First City Class A Clash
The Elyria Recreation Board team collected its first City Class A League win by defeating Rene Radio Service 9 to 7 at Harmon Field. A late burst in the seventh inning, after Radio had surged ahead with a big third, turned the game, as Ridgeville Bittners crushed South Amherst 21 to 2 in another league contest. Leola Bommer allowed only two hits for the winners.
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Elyria Recreation Board
Rene Radio Service
Harmon Field
Ridgeville Girls
Lorain County
Ridgeville Bittners
South Amherst
Walt Sheldon
Bittner
Dorothy Pitts
Leola Bommer
Sittinger
Rone Radio
Sukey
Wy Fong
Kanio
Barby
Koviak
Evans
Tin Ness
Sito
Bennett
Murphy
Padley
Kayi i
Den
I Ridgeville Bitners AB
Cherry Ridge
Olym A. Pitts
I Wensink
Tetas
D. Pitts
Coison Corporation
Os Sittinger
Eer
Wes Ae
Smitick
Ween
Shaff- Schneider
Stalls Flyers
Kovacs
Marley
Etreet Speed Kings
Elbert
Inedrick
Berneene Wohlever
Uw Rovers
Demaria
Reese
H LaGrange AB
R. H. E. Marsh
Rea Velagi
If Bees
Selby
M. Zukowski
Fortreit
Ridgeville
S. Benke Ce
Velagi
A. Pitts
Wohlever
L. Bommer - Stringzel Shaffstall
Flyera
V. Zukowski
L. Bommer
Linden
Limpires
Murph
F. Hamilton
R. Bealat
G. Henke Aed
Koviees
Speed Kings
Senta
Walsh
de Evans
Wigzinten
L. Kreutzelder
Kasden
McMullen
Krasden
G. Ennes
A A. Hopkins C. Shea
Padler
Scouta
Sue Pfls
A H. Marsh
J. Fpadley
Bush
Slavin
G. Valerius
Elbert’s Rovers
Eiberts
Flly Ga
M. Powers
Harper
HL Hopkins
G. Kiein
Baconers
Worcester
Warren
Kaiser
F. Harmon
Five-Player St Louis Cleveland Deal Rumored
Rumors revive a five-player trade proposal between the St. Louis Browns and the Cleveland Indians. Brown outfielder Don Heffner and pitcher John Whitehead would go to Cleveland for pitcher Johnny Humphries, outfielder Bruce Campbell, and shortstop Skeeter Webb. Cleveland, facing a key series with Washington, weighs an experienced middle infield upgrade while Webb’s health concerns color the decision.
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U.P
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Browns
Don Heffner
John Whitehead
Johnny Humphries
Bruce Campbell
Jimmy
Skeeter Webb
Webb
Heffner
First Round Matches In E C C Ladies June Flight
Elyria Country Club opened its June Flight for ladies with first round results in both flights. Winners included Mrs Flynn, Mrs Loufman, Mrs Timms, Mrs Murbach, Mrs Fawcette, Mrs Breitenstein, Mrs Reichard, and Mrs Foster, with second round pairings listed. Consolation matches and low-score honors were noted, and the Ox roast was moved to June 14.
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Elyria Country Club
Jack Flynn
George Hoke
W. J. Loufman
Paul Roach
Dick Timms
Eddie Raus
Ralph Murbach
Quincy Winsor
J. T. Fawcett
Walter Ayres
Vic Breitenstein
W. J. Lorenz
Edna Reichard
Leonard Tufford
Earle Foster
J. B. Johnson
Joe Beltz
A. M. Hannaford
Flynn
Loufman
Timms
Murbach
Fawcette
Brettenstein
Reichard
Foster
Clark McConnell
George Livingston
K. W. Plocher
Wallace Bower
Lloyd Barton
C. R. Hallock
L B. Fauver
Hoke
Roach
Raus
Winsor
Ayres
Lorenz
Tufford
Johnson
Bower
Breiterstein
Winn
Elyria Recreation Softball League Opens Season Tonight
The Elyria Recreation Softball League starts its season with three games. McKinley Recreation faces Read Jewelers at McKinley, Elyria Hardware meets Roosevelt Recreation at Roosevelt, and LaGrange Recreation plays Moss Rose at Hamilton, the team last year.
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Elyria Recreation
McKinley Recreation
Read Jewelers
McKinley
Elyria Hardware
Roosevelt Recreation
Roosevelt
LaGrange Recreation
Moss Rose
Hamilton
Ridge Tool wallops Thew Shovel 15 to 4 at Universal Crane diamond
Ridge Tool powered past Thew Shovel 15 to 4 last night on Universal Crane diamond. Bill Davies pitched for Ridge Tool and Everhart started for Thew Shovel in a high scoring game.
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Ridge Tool
Thew
Universal Crane
Bill Davies
Everhart
Play at Roosevelt doubles as Hungarian Reforms clash
The Hungarian Reforms and Rare Radio Service teams meet tonight in a scheduled game at Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Holy Cross Midgets Win Sixth Straight Game
The Holy Cross Midgets sealed their sixth consecutive victory as they played at Roosevelt Diamond with a 6 o'clock start time.
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Holy Cross
Roosevelt
Volk Hurls No Hit Game For Eagles Over Water Works
Bennie Volk pitched a no hit game for the Eagles as they defeated Water Works 7-0 on the McKinley diamond. Only 25 batters faced him in seven innings, and the Eagles extended their league winning streak to three. The Timms Spring also won 9-2 to stay undefeated with the Eagles in the circuit. Other results include Western Heights A C 18 Tattersall Dairy 3 and General Industries 19 Elyria Plating 2.
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Bennie Volk
Eagles
Birdmen
McKinley Diamond
Volk
Timms
Walloping
Elyria Foundry
Jefferson Diamond
Western Heights A. C
Tattersall Dairy
Hamilton
General Industries
Elyria Plating Corporation
Roosevelt
Rexel Company
Sensral Industries
Abadad Tattersall Dairy
Elyria Foundry Een
Elyria Water Works
Elyria Plating Corp
Klein Nearing Pact With Pirates After Phillies Allow
Philadelphia report states Chuck Klein, veteran Phillies outfielder and NL power hitter, has practically agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Pirates after a long distance call with manager Pie Traynor. Klein was granted permission to negotiate with any club this week.
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Philadelphia
Chuck Klein
Philly
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pie Traynor
Klein
Phillies
Newsom Shuts Down Yankees. Tigers Tie Series 2-0
Buck Newsom held the Yankees to four hits as Detroit beat New York 6-2. Dixie Walker cleared the bases with a double in the sixth to spark a Tiger rally. Newsom and Bridges combined to stifle the powerful Bronx roster.
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Buck Newsom
Tigers
Champs
United Press
EW York
U.P
Yankees
Yanks
Tommy Bridges
Bronx Bombers
Chicago
Thornton
Lee
Newsom
Dixie Walker
Impounding Vehicles and Parking Notice Ordinance Update
Elyria Ohio amends Section 47 of Ordinance 2881 to regulate impounding and storage of vehicles for parking violations. The measure sets designated pounds, fees, protest procedures, and court actions, with fines and fee schedules and transfer of collected funds to the city traffic maintenance account.
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Elyria
Ohin
Elsiia
Twounett
Director of Safety Service
Potica Department
City of
Public Safety Service
Nersay
Mayor's
Department of Peace
Elvria
General Fund
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Fat Eddie Meade
Ons
Middle Ave
5Th Street
W. L. Pet
Bittner Funeral Home
Vie Silver Jewelers
Standard Cleaners
Rone Radio Service
Vic Silver Jewelers
St. Louis
Whitehead
Chicago White Sox
Tribe
Washington Senators
Boston Red Sox
Rr Yimpeng
Te H Waren
AA. Fell
H Welsnan
Doubleday
Fort Sumter
Cooperstown
E. C. C. Ladies
Colson
Webb Studio
Girl's League
W. L. Pet. Frank's Bakery
Ridgeville Bittners LaGrange
LaGrange
Frank’s Bakery
St. Mary's
Riverside
St. Wars
Roth
Grace
Rothzerg
Meninger
O Kaiser
Holy Crowe
BR Klimerak
Pawtaske
Talarek
Sabotha
Pree Aeuve
Ja New Poe
Th . Preenees
Meteora
Gregg
Kowaliski
Sabotka
Metera
Minnich
H. Metera
Water Works
General Industries AR Rohl Fats Sf
Betts
Holmes
Gerber
Koehn
Bester
Haun
Ieke
Fulrman
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A Smith
Brock
Western Heights A. C. Ae
Mitcheil
Mike
Tolash
Hogan
Oh Mexer
Arnitagre
Li Kershaw
Sehimerver
West
Thomas
Jalonien P
H. Fowkes
Cutler
Ernest
Foundry Verlan
Schroen
Barney
McCran
Kristoll
Senate
Ascneenenes
Qagtes
B.R
Stryker
Kemper
Stellar
Withames
Firestone
Voth
Monroe
Chapman
Stolzenburg
Donovan
Weiland
M. Donovan
Q Wissinger
Sneer Koepp
Marlen
Pittsburgh
Bond
George Kirkley
Cardinals
Bees
Eddie Miller
Brooklyn
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Pinky Whitney
Cubs
W. E. B. Notlety
D. B. Symons
Joseph Q. Petro
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