Never Another Jones in Golf, Grantland Rice Declares
Grantland Rice in the Saturday Evening Post lauds Bobby Jones as golf’s incomparable genius while noting modern speeds, tougher courses, and finer equipment. The piece recalls Jones’s sublime swing, intense temper, and a historic Scotland visit that drew thousands to watch his relaxed game.
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Amed
O. B. Keeler
Cme Raber
Tyre Jones
Bobby
Mr. Keeler
Mason-Dixon
Keeler
Jones
Grantland Rice
Saturday Evening Post
Rice
Ed Byers
Byers
Promopti
Golfdam
Su Andrews
Scotland
Hice
Close Promised in Class A Softball League Race
Five teams compete tonight at the Fairgrounds with Rone Radio Service showing potential to upset. Bittner Funeral Home Standard Cleaners Vic Silver Jewelers and General Industries battle for the title as four teams vie for the crown.
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CILY
Fairgrounds
Rone
Bittner Funeral Home
Standard Clearners
Vic Silver Jewelers
General Industries
Elyria Country Club
Lloyd
Red
Wakeman Red Caps
St. Peter's Church
Ridgeville
North Olmsted
Charles Weisheit
North Ridgeville
Major League Pitchers and Managers in a Turbulent Season
The piece names players and managers shaping the pennant races across leagues. It highlights Big Newsom's dominance for Detroit, Bridges and Danning boosting their teams, and contemporary squabbles with Griffith and Mack. It notes injuries to Peewee Reese and others, with teams like the Dodgers and Indians navigating slumps and comebacks.
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Bill Dietrich
Walter Beck
Danny MacFayden
Russ Peters
Dom DiMaggio
Paul Waner
Paul “Dizzy” Trout
Big Buck Newsom
Detroit Tigers
Red Sox
Bengals
Tommy Bridges
Gabby Newsom
Tommy
Burleigh Grimes
Old Stubblebeard
Grand Rapids
Michigan State Loop
Sam Breadon
St. Louis Way
Breadon
Beer Town
Browns
Big Terry
New York Giants
Harry Danning
Harry
Clerk Griffith
Oscar Vitti Griffold
Oscar
Brooklyn
Peewee Reese
Pete Descarart
Whit Wratt
van Single Mungo
Polo Grounds
Indians
Terry
Giants
TJ Slapnicka
Cleveland
Smith
Milmar
Milnar
Bob Feller
Freballer
Bob
Milmars
Connie Mack
Phiadelpha Combine
Baer and Campolo to collide as August showdown teased
New York promoter Mike Jacobs announced a mid August clash between heavyweight hopefuls Buddy Baer and Pat Comiskey to decide who advances toward a title shot. Baer knocked out Valentin Campolo in one round in Madison Square Garden, while Comiskey edged Steve Dudas in a decision. The venue for the Baer Comiskey bout and gate details were to be announced later. attendance was 4,932 with receipts about $9,978.
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New York
Cpr
Pat Comiskey
Buddy Baer
Madison Square Garden
Trazi
Jerre
Cox
Roosevelt Stadium
Mike Jacobs
Baer
California
Valentin Campolo
Iron Man
Comiskey
Paterson
N. J
Steve Dudas
Dudas
Bob and Weaver
Class A Softball Loop Opens With Two Games Tonight
The Class A softball league starts the 1940 season with two games at the Fairgrounds under lights. CerSi Industries faces Rare Rados in the opener at 7:32 p.m., followed by Vic Silver Sewellers versus Bittner Funeral Home at 8:30. The league includes Standard Clearers, General Industries, and the two clubs, with a two-round schedule and a playoff to decide the city’s representative for the district tournament.
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Fairgrounds
Cersi Industries
Vic Silver Sewelers
Bittner Funeral Home
Bittners
General Industries Ih
Methodists East Side Open Old Timers League Opener
The Old Timers League opened its season at the Fair Grounds with two games. The Methodists beat the Lizzied Post Office veterans 10 to 5 as Frank Traxler and Willard Storer teamed for the win. East Side defeated West Side with Welter Meyers on the mound and Lefty Hunter catching.
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Timners
Fairgrounds
Melecrured
Lizzied Post Office
Franky Traxler
Willard Storer
Welter Mevrers Toled
Lefty Hunter
Ridgeville Girls Edge Bakery 7-6 in Seventh
Ridgeville Bittner Funeral Home girls rallied for five runs in the seventh to beat Frank's Bakery 7-6 on the Ridgeville diamond. Helen Engler and Dorothy Pitts pitched for the teams as Ridgeville added one in the first three innings and again in the second, with late scoring in the fifth and sixth.
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Ridgeville Bittner Funeral Home
Frank's Bakery Girls
Ridgeville
Anther
End Ore
Helen Engler
Dorothy Pitts
General Industries Top Cleaners 6 to 2 on Home Diamond
The General Industries defeated the Standard Cleaners 6-2 in an independent game last night on the General Industries diamond. Jonony Wheenske pitched for the Industries while Frank Zalatel toed the mound for the Cleaners. The Industries put up three runs in the opening frame.
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General Industries
Standard Cleaners
Jonony Wheenske
Frank 'Twist Zalatel
Rene
Jacobs
Reed
Hyt Ribmezak
Peres
Rene Hadia
Funeral Home Romps To 26-1 Win Over Grange
The Bittner Funeral Home cruised to a 26 1 victory over the North Elyria Grange on Hamilton diamond. Ed Ross and Johnny Kosive pitched for the winners while Mecera and Chur bek appeared for the losers. Joe Varsa led the Bittner offense with three hits in five at bats including a triple.
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Bittner Funeral Home
North Elyria Grange
Hamilton Diamond
Ed Ross
Johnny Kosive
Mecera
Churbek
Joe Varsa
Butiner
Grove Stays Hot as Red Sox Top Browns 3 1
Lefty Grove, once deemed washed up at age 40, returned to form with a six hit outing guiding the Boston Red Sox to a 3 1 victory over the St Louis Browns. Laab homered for the Browns the lone run, while Grove pitched a complete game and struck out six.
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United Press
W York
U.P
Mose
Robert Mose Grove
Red Sox
Grove
Browns
Washington
Chet Laab
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Frankie Pytlak
Ray
Henrietta Grange Seeks Softball Games in Lorain County
The Henriette Grange softball club aims to schedule Sun afternoon games with Class A or B teams in Lorain County. Interested managers should contact Allie Earl Schott, R. FC. Amherst. O.
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Henrietta
Henriette Grange
Sun
Lorain County
Allie
Earl Schott
R. FC
Amherst. O
Merchants and Thompsons Win in Twilight League Battle
In a late surge, the Elyria Merchants pushed across two seventh inning runs to tie and then beat the Home Coals 3 to 2 at Cascade in the Senior Twilight League. The Thompson Sports defeated the Polish National Alliance 9 to 3 at Ely Stadium in the other league game.
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Athletics
Tigers
Chubby Deas
Buck Ross
Ross
White Sox
Yanks
John Rigney
Rigney
Sylvestri
Cubs
Phillies
Phils
Bill Nichol
Osign
P-Ste
Bermreen
Yg Gee
Fang
Lous Caerdin
Elyria Merchants
Coals
Cascade
Ely Stadium
Thompson Sports
Aliance
Merchants-Coals
Schrader
Vic Maiden
Merchants
Johnny Maiden
Thompsons
Elyria Hardware
Aferchan
American Legion
Uskrs
Snead Leads Open Field After 67 Round
Sam Snead carded a 67 to grab the early lead in the National Open as the field of 169 players is cut to 60. The anticipated cut today will decide who contends for golf’s premier title with Snead among the frontrunners from the West Virginia hills.
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Snead
Sammy Snead
West Virginia
Cleveland
Canterbury
Acme Telephoto
Sam Snead
Leveland
U.P
Canterbury Country Club
National Open leaders and standings at Canterbury course
Sam Snead led the National Open action at Canterbury Country Club with a 69 while Horton Smith and Edward Olver followed at 69 and 69. Ben Hogan and Vic Ghezzi stood at 70 and 70, with Bill Barbour stunningly posting 75 amid a day of sharp scores and dramatic rounds as wresting and other events teased the evening lineup.
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Sam Snead
Shawnee-on-Delaware
Horton Smith
Oak Park
Ill
Dales G
Edward Olver
Hornell
N. Y
Sam Parks, Jr
Pittsburgh
Ben Hogan
White Plains
N.Y
al Huske DeKalb
Victor Ghezz
Deal
N. J
Andrew Gibson
Baltimore
Henry J. Kaiser
Racine
Wis
Robert Babbish
Rochester
Micheli
Ola Tdi
Leland Gibson
Kansas City
Gene Sarazer
Brookfield Center
Conn
Fabble
Snead
Ed Oliver
Hornell. N
Canterbury
Hogar
Vic Ghezzi
al Huske
DeKalb
Mich
Gene Sarazen
Sammy Byrd
New York Yanks
Byron Nelson
Orth Meets Miller In Mat Feature At Rialto Theatre
The Elyria Sports Club presents a Rialto Theatre wrestling show headlined by Paul Tarzan Orth of the Mas s ilion Ghia boy and Walter Miller of Milwaukee in a featured bout. Orth returns after several weeks and will make his season debut at the Rialto with a likely rough battle and fireworks expected on the mat.
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Rialto Theatre
Paul Orth
Walter Miller
Billy Fox
Tony Marino
Italy
Tony
Cleveland
Charley Fox
Euclid
Fox
Billy
Marino
Elyria
Paul
Tarzan) Orth
the Massilion
Ghia. Boy
Milwaukee
Wis
Rialto
Standard Cleaners Duel Ridgeville Democrats at Ridgeville Diamond
The Standard Cleaners play Ridgeville Democrats on the Ridgeville diamond at 6 30 this evening. After the game cleaners members are urged to attend an important meeting at the store here.
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Standard
Cleaners
Ridgeville
Democrats
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Thardinger
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George Kirkley
Jimmy Foix
Hemer
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