Paddling the Ozone in a 1906 Baseball Glimpse
A reader shares a collected trove of early baseball lore from an attic cache. The piece weaves definitions from the 1904 Reach Official Base Ball Guide with anecdotes about players tied to Elyria and area teams, including a McKenzie perfect game against Ashland and vivid turn of the century sportswriting.
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Mead
Tom
Napoleon Lajoie
The
Reach
Elyria
McKenzie
Ashland
Cy Young
Winek
Mackle
Carter
Davidson
Lawrence
Cosma
Smith
Wiggins
Steverding
Virick
Koehle
Pai
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Washington
White Sox
Nationals
Nap Lajoie
Laffole
Nap
Lajoie
National League
Galveston
Sand Crabs
Atlanta
Firemen
Birmingham
Coal Barons
Canton
Emprise Concession Deals Questioned Across Ohio Venues
Government reliance on Emprise Sportservice across facilities from Dayton air terminal to Marion Coliseum drew scrutiny as audits were lax and revenues disputed. The Dayton Daily News details ties to Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, Toledo Arena, Cox Airport, Columbus Zoo, and other sites amid past crimes and ownership shifts.
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Dayton, Ohio
UPI
Emprise — Sportservice
Dayton Daily News
The
Daily News
Emprise
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
Marion County Agricultural Society
Agricultural Society
Ohio Sport Service
Marion Coliseum
Ohio Sportservice
Coliseum
Joe Vogel
Coliseum Board
Theewspaper
Cincinnati Gardens
Louis M. Jacobs
Emprise Sportservice
Helen Guy
Com
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Commission
Ohio Tollroad
Riverfront Stadium
Cincinnati
Elyria Area Softball Action Spans Drenching Games
In a National Division tilt Pioneer Federal ripped open for 31 runs as Bill Bakers led an eight run inning and two seven run frames. Ron Travise belted two homers for Pioneer Federal while Dave Werb earned the win over Vasi T in a separate American Division rout by Elyria Eagles 19 to 8.
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Bill Baker
Pioneer Federal
Ron Travise
Elyria Eagles
Tarry Lanes
Suroary
Dave Werb
Vasi T
Dill Bakers
Bill Bakers
Don Nawke
Butch Sand
Chuck Sowers
John Like
Lenninger
Bob Walker
Dave Herb
Denny Kempf
Its
ItsVasi
Karo- Nis
Maternite
Vani
Laritza
North Ridgeville
Hot Stove
Espie Reynolds
LaGrange Screw Products
Ted Payne
Ed Payne
Dan Lancuski
Mark Reynolds
Dan Feirenbend
Dairy Grove
LaGrange
Larry's Gulf
Joe Gerhart
Rich Gladfelster
Gerhart
Gladfelter
Onesand
Mike Lewis
Joe Miller
Matt Best
Vermilion boosters win approval for new track
Vermilion School Board unanimously approves a 38000 all weather track for Vermilion Boosters Club. Plans show 10000 already raised with 28000 to be funded via concession revenue reserve seat profits and fund raising. Construction led by Morehead Construction could start this summer with track ready for 1974 season.
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Vermilion
Vermilion Boosters Club
Vermilion School Board
Stadium Committee
James Lonergan
Jack Krill
Lonergan
Boosters Club
Morehead Construction
Indianapolis
Ind
Krill
Jack Hook
John B. Baker
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Philadelphia Athletics
Giants
Pireates
Cubs
Tigers
Athletics
Phillies
New York
Polo Grounds
Jerry Rombach
CT Sports Editor
Las Vegas
Seo Pioneer
Federal Hill Bakers
I. O'Nan
Loving
A. Kettler
Eadhman
Mome
Crawford
Atkins
Atkinson
Kaiser
Kerr
Meek
Morgan
Kols
Willis
Lewis
Vite
T. Lowery
R. Brewer
Rekic
D. Lowery
T. Mane
D. Brady
Lowery
Hyme
Zaals
National
Tom Sullivan
LaPorte Convenient Food Mart
Oberlin Clark Builders
Sullivan
LaPorte
Mark Kane
Ken Machovina
Duane Mason
Rob Entenmann
Entenmann
Dim Williams
Dick Bruno
Jim Walk Rhodes
Oberlin
Ken
Lasings
Thomas
Moose Club
Tiffanies
Airbourne
Rick
K.of C
Don Zimmer
Stri
Striikeouts
Steed
Lovers
Shank
Bronish
K-Co
Snyder
Wimsall
KOFC
Rarga
West
Zimmer
Coleman
Lang
Machovina
Slitinger
Schuss
Taylor
Schmint
Tanings
Stevens
Ianings
IC Ina
Stark
JC Ia
Elyria Bowling Center
Larry
Jack Traxler
Ls.d.a
Old Mill
Rudy Rodreglus
L.D.A
E.bc
Larry's Carry Out
Sams Ramble Inn
Larry's Carry
Jack Traver
Dan Leppeck
EBC
Jack Trader
Ron Wimsate
Glen Barnett
Kenny Dick
Alex Horvath
Lee Freyit
Isda
Andy Hodregins
Wome
J. Moyse
J. Hateil
J. Zaleski
Ted. Vadhe
Mill
M. O'Hrochia
Dave
Ron Madock
Tarek
Hrouts
G. Barnett
J. Matell
L. Andrews
Mt. Ulrich
Jack Frye
T. Vache
Iris
Moweery
K. Dick
G. Burnett
Sam
Don Leppek
Joe Lavery
Staits
C. Wilkerson
J. Siaka
G. Snyder
T. Black
Ta Lanes
Emil Novotny
Novotny
Zeta
LIZ
Midway Mall
Madi Test Tech
UNIO
Cive King Edward
America
Geen
Jon Nu-Sash
beHone
Ridge RD
Lorain
Ohio
Cleveland
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