Wooster Scot sports shine in 1938-39 season
Wooster College athletic teams posted a 61 18 4 overall record with 38 7 in football basketball baseball and track. Football and basketball were undefeated in Ohio Conference play, led by notable figures and local matchups including Elyria Firemen versus Frank's Bakery Girls fundraising twin bill at Harmon Field. A Giants Reds game controversy involved Tom Swope questioning home run conditions at Polo Ground for several clouts.
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Wooster College
Scot
Wooster
Ohio
Herman
Juicy) Klein
Elyria Firemen
Frank's Bakery
Elyria
Harmon Field
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Tom Swope
The
Cincinnati Post
Giants
Rockne and Layden Linked To Music World
Rockne and Layden figures from Notre Dame border the music scene as Jackie Rockne and Elmer Layden Jr. perform a piano duet in a South Bend recital. The piece notes their legacy in football while detailing a family artistic moment.
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Rockne
Layden
Notre Dame
Jackie Rockne
Knute Rockne
Elmer Layden, Jr
Elmer Layden
South Bend
Herman
Juicy) Klein
G. I
Alabama Pitts
Sing Sing
Valdese, N. C
Tom Conley
John Carroll
Mary Conway
Infielder Hunt Continues Amid Cleveland Trades
The deadline for trading has passed and the Cleveland Indians still search for an infielder. Coach Oscar Melillo praises rookie Oscar Grimes as the most improved. A duel at Shaker Heights Field features Joe Scott versus Wilbur Cowen in multiple events with Scott favored in most. Scott also works at Colson Corporation during vacation. A local fishing rule allows up to 100 minnows from the East Branch of the Black River. The Poughkeepsie Regatta preview favors California to win, with Navy and Cornell in contention.
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Cleveland Indians
Earl Averill
Harry Eisenstat
Oscar Melillo
Oscar Grimes
Joe Scott
Wilbur Cowen
Shaker Heights Field
Scott
Coven
Colson Corporation
Black River
California
Navy
Cornell
Walter Hagen hailed as golf's athletic marvel by Henry McLemore
Henry McLemore lauds Walter Hagen as an incomparable sporting figure in a June dispatch from Ledo Ohio. Hagen, nearing his ten thousandth start, dazzles at Inverness with a 69 despite limited recent practice and a heavy crowd. Hagen's charisma and skill draw sponsors seeking him as the marquee draw of golf.
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Henry McLemore
United Press
Ledo
Grand Canyon
Pisa
Walter Hagen
Hagen
Taft
Rone Service Defeats Elyria Foundry in Tight Game
The Rone Radio Service scored a seventh inning run to edge Elyria Foundry 6 to 5 on the Elyria Foundry diamond. Monske and Finis were the Rone batteries and Mc Cran and Wazyniak did the pitching for the Foundry.
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Rone
Elyria Foundry
Monske
Finis
McCran
Wazyniak
Foundry
Rone Radio AB
Dumke
Karby
Abner
Serene
Evans
Monette
Ed Beate Koviak
Weeka
McDonald
Cerlan
Rone Radio Ease Sale
Ely Foundry Ware
Fletcher Swaps Bees for Pirates Bench
First baseman Elbie Fletcher was traded from the Boston Bees to the Pittsburgh Pirates for infielder Bill Schuster and cash believed to be about $20,000. Fletcher donned a Pirates uniform and sat on the Bucs bench, while Schuster held an option to Toronto in the International League.
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Pittsburgh
Elbie Fletcher
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bill Schuster
Cash
Boston Bees
Bucs
Schuster
Toronto
Carlisle A C to face Oberlin Stanley Boot Shop team
Carlisle A C hosts Oberlin's Stanley Boot Shop squad at the Carlisle diamond at 6 o clock today for a scheduled basketball clash.
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Carlisle
Oberlin
Carlisle A. C
Stanley Boot Shop
Vic Silver Jewelers claim second City Class A win
The Vic Silvers Jewelers topped the Elyria Recreation Board 12 6 at Harmon Field in their second straight City Class A softball win. Jack Ternes led with three singles, Bob Mahl belted a second inning homer, while Mammy Mack topped the losers with a triple and a single. In a prelim, Frank's Bakery beat Ridgeville Bittners 10 9 in eight innings.
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Vic Silver
Jewelers
Harmon Field
Elyria Recreation Board
The
Recreation Board
Ternes
Jack Ternes
Bob Mahl
Mammy Mack
Lorain
Bakery Girls
Rose Kaiser
Leela Bommer
Pitts
Ab.r.h.eric
Murawshi
T. Jalowiec
Elyria Ree
Board AB
R. H
Swindling
Smith
McGuire
Mack
Willis
E. Jalowiec
Mahl
Moraws
Mollison
Br Jaiowiec
Br Mollison
Brove and
Helmeath
Frank's Bakery AB. R. HE
Everett
Sf Ee
Pomeroy
Valerius
J. Garford
Anene M. Hutchinson
Ab Smith
Wetter
K. Hutchinson
Kaiser
B. Garford
Detna
Totais Oe
Ridgeville Bittners AB
R. EH
A. Pitts
Wensink
Sfee
L. Bommer
D. Pitts
Wilhelmy
Sete
Sittinger
Smitik
Finegan
Die Grick
Snyder
Frank
Ridgeville
D Pitts
Bommer
Balk
Panty
Heimsath Brave
Elyria Hardware and Read Jewelers Clash Tonight at Harm on Field
Two Elyria Recreation League games set for tonight. First place is on the line as Elyria Hardware and Read Jewelers meet at Harm on Field at 7 20. Dry Goods faces McKinley Recreation at the McKinley diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Recreation
Elyria Hardware and Read Jewelers
Harmon Field
McKinley Recreation
McKinley Diamond
Junior Order Mechanics lodge team tryouts at Cascade Park
Notice calls all members and others to report at Cascade Park tonight at 6 o'clock for team tryouts and related activities.
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Order Mechanics Lodge
Cascade Park
St Agnes Seniors C Y O and CCC Camp Set Match
St Agnes seniors C Y O team meets CCC Camp at General Industries diamond for a 6 o clock game on schedule.
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ST. Agnes
CCC
General Industries
Three Teams Set Pace In Inverness Golf Play
Three teams led the Inverness Fifth Invitational after the opening round as 36 holes loomed. Picard Revolta, Shute Harrison, and Smith Cooper paced two up over Hagen Sarazen and other contenders including Nelson McSpaden and Snead. Final standings showed two teams tied at plus 2 and several even or minus two.
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Inverness
Oledo
U.P
Henry Picard
Johnny Revolta
Horton Smith
Harry Cooper
Denny Shute
Ernest
Dutch) Harrison
Walter Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Ed Dudley
Ky Laffoon
Tommy Armour
Jimmy Thomson
Byron Nelson
Harold McSpaden
Vic Ghezzi
Sam Snead
Shute
Harrison
Thompson
Armour
Picard
Revolta
Dudley
Laffoon
Haig
Smith
Cooper
Hagen
Sarazen
Ernie Harrison
California Crew Regatta Choice
Henry Super notes the 41st Poughkeepsie Regatta contenders with California favored at 5 to 6 odds for the four mile varsity race. Cornell, Navy, Washington, Syracuse, Columbia, and Wisconsin are listed with bets and recent times as crews prepare on the Hudson River.
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Poughkeepsie
Hudson River
California
Navy
Cornell
Hope of
Washington
al Aldrickson
Shell
Buck Walsh
Syracuse
Wisconsin
Columbia
Dodds Remains Dark Horse in Two Mile NCAA Bid
In Los Angeles on June 16 George Donges of Ashland College predicts sophomore Gilbert Dodds will place “in the money” at the NCAA track championships. Dodds, with a best indoor 9 11, has been beaten only once by Greg Rice and faces four faster rivals as impartial trainers label him a dark horse amid a weekend of NCAA action and AAU intimidation charges.
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Los Angeles
George Donges
Ashland College
Gilbert Dodds
Ashland
Donges
Dodds
Ohio Star
Notre Dame
Greg Rice
Amateur Athletic Union
W. B. Owen
Stanford University
A. A. U. Representatives
John Woodruff
Pittsburgh
Princeton
Indians Fall 1 to 0 to Yankees in close battle
Oscar Grimes shines at second base as rookie proves his value while Mel Harder limits the Yankees to four hits over seven innings in a 1 0 loss. Lefty Gomez and Harry Eisenstat hold the mound for New York as Cleveland fails to add infield help before the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
Mel Harder
Indians
New York Yankees
Cleveland
Harder
Lefty Gomez
Yankees
Jeff Heath
Gomez
Harry Eisenstat
Detroit
Yanks
Mellilo
Abba Hemblex
Campbell
Chapman
Heath
Il Keltner
Grimes
Webb
Esas
Hale
Uoo
Eisenstat
New York
Urosetti
Wee Eae
Tolfe
Henrich
Saree
DiMagere
Anne
Dickey Ce
Selkirk
Verden
Vahlgren
Beebe
Pete
Dickey
Guimez
Dahlgren
Gordon
Crosetti
Tith Gordon
Somez
Summers Grieve
Ormsby
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Washington
Jack Knott
Senators
Thornton Lee
Ken Chase
DiMaggio
Standings and Results From Yesterday's Baseball Games
Standings show New York 1 Cleveland 0 and Detroit 6 Boston 3 with Chicago 5 4 Washington 1 2. Other scores include Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 1 Boston 6 Pittsburgh 5 eleven innings New York 7 Chicago 4 Brooklyn 8 St Louis 3 Minneapolis 1 Indianapolis 3 Toledo 6 Milwaukee 2 Columbus 2 Kansas City 1 eleven innings St Paul 4 Louisville 3 Canton 7 Akron twelve innings Brie Youngstown 6 Dayton 5 6 Springfield 1 3 Charleston 5 Portsmouth 3.
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New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Canton
Akron
Brie
Youngstown
Dayton
Springfield
Charleston
Portsmouth
St Louis
G. W. L. Pet
Brooklin
Ieader
American Association
Pet
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis An
Columbus One
Louisville
Aee
Milwaukee
al As
St. Paul
Toledo
Aeeden
Youngstown Ee
Canton Aaa
Eee
Dayton Ones
Brie Ee
Eee Ae
Cleaners at Lakewood travel to league game
The Standard Cleaners will travel to Lakewood tonight for a Lakewood League game against Pete's Wayside Inn at the Lakewood Elks field. Members are asked to meet at the store and depart at 5 30.
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Cleaners
Lakewood
Pete’s Wayside Inn
Lakewod
Cascade Park Team Seeks Local Backer
The Cascade Park baseball team seeks a backer. Local merchants are invited to contact Walt Crandall at 107 Chase Street.
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Cascade Park
Walt Crandall
Chase Street
Tigers Roll To Eighth Straight With 6 3 Win Over Red Sox
Detroit remains in pursuit of the pennant as they topple Boston 6 3 to extend their winning streak to eight. Pete Fox powered the offense with a bases loaded single in the first inning while Tommy Bridges earned his eighth win. Across the league, Giants, Robins, Bees, and Reds posted notable wins as the pennant race tightens.
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York
U.P
Detroit
Brooklyn
Tigers
Red Sox
del Baker
Dixie Walker
Bill Rogell
Earl Averill
Indians
Frank Croucher
Pete Pox
Jacek Wilson
Tommy Bridges
Giants
Humpty Dumpty Cubs
Demaree
Cub
Cardinals
Goody Rosen
Gene Moore
Deb Garris
Jim Cooney
Boston Bees
Pirates
Cincinnati
Reds
Philadelphia
Crosley Field
Bucky Walters
Phils
Industries Battle Bittners For Softball Lead
Tonight at Harmon Field the undefeated General Industries faces Bittner Funeral Home in a key City Class A softball showdown. Industries have three straight wins. Bittners carry two. Pete Roka and Johnny Kostyo are expected to pitch. A Recreation League prelim between Elyria Hardware and Read Jewelers precedes the main game at 7 30.
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General Industries
Bittner Funeral
Harmon Field
Industries
Bittners
Pete Roka
The
Johnny
Ace) Kostyo
Elyria Hardware
Read Jewelers
Little Brown Jug and Carlisle A C To Clash Sunday
The Little Brown Jug and Carlisle A C teams meet Sunday afternoon at 1 30 p m on the Carlisle diamond. Members of the Brown big team are to assemble at the Brown Jug at 1 o clock.
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Little Brown Jug
Carlisle A. C
Carlisle
Brown Jug
City Class B Softball Schedule Remains Unchanged
Three postponements are listed for this evening in the City Class B Softball League. Walt Sheldon, supervisor, confirms games: Troxel versus Eagles at Jefferson. Timms Spring versus Tattersall Dairy at Roosevelt. General Industries versus Elyria Waterworks at Hamilton.
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Walt Sheldon
Troxel
Eagles
Jefferson
Timms Spring
Tattersall Dairy
Roosevelt
General Industries
Elyria Waterworks
Hamilton
Phillies buy rookie Kerksieck from Red Sox
The Philadelphia Phillies announced the purchase of rookie Wayman Kerksieck from the Boston Red Sox. Kerksieck had been farmed out to Louisville by Boston and was bought on the recommendation of Phillies manager Doc Prothro.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Wayman Kerksieck
Boston Red Sox
Kersieck
Louisville
Sox
Phillies
Doc Prothro
Cascade diamond to host important practice session
The upcoming practice on the Cascade diamond will be held with all players urged to report promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Park
Cascade Diamond
Johnson Registers Ace At Elyria
J B Johnson Sr. of the Ohio Public Service Company landed the season’s first hole in one at Elyria Country Club. He used a No 6 iron to hole out on the 128 yard No. 10 water hole after noon. His 21st birthday son J B Johnson Jr. played as his partner.
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Walter
Inverness Country Club
Hagen
Gene Sarazen
Inverness
Horton Smith
Harry Cooper
Elyria Country Club
J. B Johnson
Ohio Public Service Company
Johnson
J. B. Johnson, Jr
St Andrews Crowned Western Golf League Champion
St Andrews won the Western Golf League half title with 46 points, edging Palm Beach by one. Pinehurst placed third with 43, Miami Biltmore fourth with 41. Augusta and Oakmont tied for fifth with 30, Inverness seventh with 23, Meadow Brook last at 11. Joe Knuff Sr led scoring with 44. Adam Cochran next at 45.
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Inverness
Cherry Ridge
St. Andrews
New Kings
Palm Beach
Pinehurst
Miami Biltmore
Augusta
Oakmont
Meadow Brook
Joe Knuff
Adam Cochrane
R. D. Oldfield
Frank Dombrosky
Dewey Fackler
Surdock
Eaeens Greenich
Turner
Bauer
Morris
Buiton
Franklin
Rhosenau
Bryant Wear
Adams Enaes
Partetty
Doombrosky Buol
Wes
Donie Amet
Elbert Aeneas
Mate Pere
Schowalter
Carene Young Seers
Janosh
Coghrane
Nichols Peewee
Yaardner
Hillmer Case
Oakment
Oldfield
Emeeene Veene
Wynes
Hungarian Reforms to face Rone Radio Service in 6 o'clock tilt
The Hungarian Reforms and Rone Radio Service will meet tonight at Universal Diamond for a 6 pm game. Players are asked to report promptly.
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Universal Crane
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Slap
McLemore
AGEN
Harry
Ci Haig
Rone Service
Fletcher
Raies
W. L Pet, General Industries
Bittner Funeral Home
Vic Silver Jewelers
Standard Cleaners
Eastern Heights A. C
Shoes
Eastern Heights
A. C
Brenner
McKinley
AB. R. H. E. Benford
Cfee
Ferriman
Reese
Perguson
Eeseveeees
Englesh
Vans
Tae Wees
Kremitz
Sree
Coughlan
Flynn
Es Wellert
Eastern Heights A.C
AB. R
H Cook
Pahl
Gardner
Green
Taylor Jf
Nee Weer Brown
Brack
Hogue Sf
Tna
Brock
Brown
Mottala
Cinders
England
Henry Super
Poughkeepsie, N. Y
G. AB
Greenberg
Aevatusee
Williams
Seveewvosers
Werber
Neds
Arnovich
McQuinn
Browns
Case
Chance
Minerva
Keystone
Oscar Mello
al Milnar
Oral Hildebrand
International Leagle
Rochester Wee Hee
Jersey City
Ras
Newark
Montreal Pee Ee
Baltimore Ee
Buffalo
Rochester
Baltimore
Montreal
George Kirkley
Hugh Mulcahy
Ace
Cash and Carry Service
Hygrade Dry Cleaners
Middle Avenue
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