Medwick Tops NL Leaders In Five Departments For MVP Hope
Joseph Medwick of the St. Louis Cardinals leads the National League in batting average home runs runs batted in and hits as the league races for the MVP award. He starred in two wins over the Boston Bees and helped the Cardinals move toward first place with several key hits and three driven in in the nightcap behind Dizzy Dean. The New York Yankees drew a huge crowd and swept the Chicago White Sox while other pennant races in the circuit saw Giants Pirates Cubs and Reds in varying positions.
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Ducky-Wucky
Jon
Gerry Walker
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Hank Greenberg
Joe DiMaggio
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Greenberg
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St. Louis
Dizzy Dean
Dean
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yanks
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Selkirk
DiMaggio
Gehrig
Gomez
Monte Pearson
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Elden Auker
Tommy Bridges
A's
St. Louis Browns
Washington
Wes Ferrell
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Braddock Louis Heavyweight Title Fight Preview
Chicago hosts the heavyweight title clash between James Braddock and Joe Louis at about 10 p m Eastern Time. The bout, billed by New York Boxing Commission and Madison Square Garden as a spectacle, reshapes public opinion as experts debate whether Braddock can defend the crown against the quiet training Louis. The piece also recalls Jack Johnson's era and the color line in boxing history.
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Chicago
New York Boxing Commission
Madison Square Garden
Jimmy Braddock
Joe Louis
Braddock
Maxie Baer
Ben Foord
Australia
Louis
Louia
Detroit
Jersey
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Tommy Burns
Jim Jeffries
Big Jack
Jess Willard
Havana
Willard
Cleveland Indians
New York
Cleveland
Jim Braddock
Brown Bomber
Braddock Louis Fight Hype Divides Opinion
Public sentiment favors Louis while many believe the colored challenger will win by knockout. Experts skew Braddock’s way with radio stars including Graham McNamee predicting Louis’s edge. Bing Crosby and others support Louis. Clem McCarthy and Edwin Hill will handle radio coverage and round commentary.
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Louis
National Broadcasting Company
Braddock
Graham McNamee
Bing Crosby
Two Softball Programs At Harmon Field This Week
Harmon Field hosts two softball programs this week. Tomorrow evening at 7:39 p.m. the Ridgeville St Peter’s Church team faces Elsria Dairies in an Independent game. The feature is American Store Company of Lorain versus Emerson Garage of Spencer. Friday’s lineup opens with Ridgeville Bittner Girls versus Elyria Girls, followed by Cleveland Rosenblums in the final fray against an unnamed opponent.
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Harmon Field
Ridgeville St. Peter
Emerson Garage
Spencer
Ridgeville Bittner
Elyria
Cleveland Rosenblum
Duskey Brothers Dominate Elyria Business Men 16 To 1
Lorain Duskey Brothers routed Elyria Business Men 16 to 1 at Cascade Park in Lorain Amateur Baseball Association Class A action, extending their win streak to five. Myers led with a homer and a trio of singles in six at bats, while Chastar held Elyria to three hits for the win. Duskey bats exploded late after a 4-1 first five innings.
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Elmer J
Stalla F
Duskey Brothers
Cascade Park
Lorainites
Elyria Business Men
Lorain Amateur Baseball Association
Duskeys
Central Park
Lorain Lyon Tailors
Avon Merchants
Mielarek
Hanks Pawlak
Gene (Stuffy) Myers
Myers
Ohio State University
Platter
Jim Chastar
Buck Needles
Loraiites
Diewald
Sandrock
John Maiden
Elyria B. Men
AB. RH
Sandreck
Maiden
P . Adams
Lappin
Lorain Dus
Br. AB. R.H.O
E. Myers
Karpinski
Rf Pawlak
Ducar
Timke
Skolnicki
OO Jenkins
Hodk
Mielarex
Popovich
Dunlap
Chastar
Needles
Bisgrove
La Grange Takes Eighth Win Over Cedar Point
La Grange High Hardware beat Cedar Point 6 to 3 yesterday afternoon, improving to 8-1 this season. Wayne Carmen pitched eight scattered hits and seven strikeouts, besting Blanche who allowed nine hits. Next Sunday La Grange hosts Sandusky Soldiers and Sailors Home at Sandusky.
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LaGrange Hardwares
Cedar Point
Wayne Carmen
LaGrange
Blanche
Carmen
Hardwares
Sandusky
AB. R. Usee
J. Hasting
Cpouealea
Svacessesua
Cedar Point AB
H. Hoephins
Hart
J. Hopkins
Sacrifices
Forbuth
Balis
Inc
Pasced Balla
Blanth
Sports Cut Short by Manager O'Neill Rules Debated
Rumor says Cleveland Indians manager Steve O'Neill bans poker among players and enforces strict routines such as a 2 o'clock breakfast rule. The piece notes Hubbell’s screwball, Reds beating Squarepants, and mixed talk from New York writers about the Indians. It mentions Braddock Louis betting odds, promoter Walter Taylor plans shows, Tebbetts rise, and Bartell Hudlin Parmalee and Miers joining local teams.
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Steve O'Neill
Cleveland Indians
Steve
O'Neill
Walter Taylor
Cleveland
Municipal Stadium
George Tebbetts
Detroit Tiger
Tebbetts
Mickey Cochrane
Bumps Hacieey
Ray Marworth
Tebbrtts
Two Games On Girls League Sked Tonight
Two games are on the Lorain County Girls Softball League schedule for tonight. Elyria Girls face Lorain Wilson Auto Supply at Lakeview Park in Lorain, with the second matchup set to follow at an adjacent field.
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Lorain County
Elyria Girls
Lorain Wilson Auto Supply
Lakeview Park
Lorain
Local Fairways and Flight Winners at Spring Valley Golf Event
Spring Valley hosts Class A and B matches with C Bell defeating J Kozminski and Kappler beating W Wever in Class A while Olson beat Michaels and Jackson downed Mills in Class B. Joe Buckley won net 71 in Blind Bozey as Jenkins and Brumfield claimed 1s. In mixed four ball, Ree ni and Miller led at 142 net, with Aldrich couple second. Jack Warner had 0 low gross, Mrs Kappler tops ladies with 9. Low net among ladies went to Mrs Crook 113-45-6. Elyria results include Schafer winning Blind Par with 34-17- Dr Williams second and Barbour posting best 1 holes score. Cherry Ridge attracted big turnout with Stanford 37-38-75, Hoag 3 under, and Lorain Goodalls versus Ridgeville set for next. Eisra Girls meeting at Jefferson diamond 5 29 p m.
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Spring Valley
C. Bell
J. Kozminski
J. O. M. Kappler
W. F. Wever
H. M. Jenkins
F. H. Patterson
L. A. Olson
F Michaels
K. Jackson
C. Mills
Joe Buckley
F. E. Brumfield
J. Ree Ni
W. E. Miller
R. Aldrich
Clymer
Feller To Try In Exhibition Contest Today
Cleveland Indians right hander Bob Feller, returning from a sore arm, was to pitch in an exhibition against a Hartford team in Boston. The club hoped the arm strain was fully healed as Cleveland sat in fifth place, five and a half games behind the Yanks after a doubleheader loss to the Red Sox.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Hartford. Conn
Feller
Cleveland
Tribe
New York Yanks
Indians
Boston Red Sox
Boston AB. BR
Mills
Cramer
Iaan Chapmat
Re Cronin
Foxx
Ib Higgins
McNair
Ib Berg
Grove
Cleveland AB
Br.h.o
EL Lary
Averill
Ceenee
Campbell Rf
Pytlak
Ridgeville Girls Sweep Elyria Teams in Doubleheader
Ridgeville Bittner Girls swept two Elyria opponents at Ridgeville. They defeated Western Automatics 11-5 with Diederick pitching, and beat Troxel Company 6-5 as F. Schneider pitched for Ridgeville. Valerius started for the Western squad with Babe Valerius relieving. Schroeder pitched for the Troxel club.
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Ridgeville Bittner
Ridgeville
Western Automatic
Troxel Company
Diederick
Elyria
Jane Valerius
Westeros
Babe Valerius
F. Schneider
Troxel
W. Schroeder
Braddock Louis Ready For World Title Showdown In Chicago
Jimmy Braddock leaves Grand Beach to defend his heavyweight title against Joe Louis in a Comiskey Park bout. Braddock trains fit at 196 pounds and predicts a late KO, while Louis vows to finish in four rounds. Ticket sales figure uncertain though promoters claim around $600,000 in receipts, with total gross likely under $750,000.
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Nhicago
U. P
Jimmy Braddock
Joe Louis
Braddock
Grand Beach
Mich
Louis
Tiger Hairston
Joe
Comiskey Park
Bell
Baer
Carnera
Levinsky
Retzlaff
Brescia
Lees Kayo Louis
Mike Jacobs
Mike
Settle Duckpin Title In Loop Matches Tonight
The City Duckpin Bowling League title will be settled tonight as final matches determine the champion. D and N Sandwich Shop leads by one game, facing Electro Alloys while Pass Service Station meets Ridgeville Hatchery. Other matches feature Junior Order Mechanics against Knights of Columbus and Keller Kohn Kloaks versus Inter-City Coal.
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D and N Sandwich Shop
Pass Service Station
Keglers
Sandwich Shop
Electro Alloys
Pais
Ridgeville Hatchery
The
Alloys
Hatchery
Knights of Columbus
Keller Kohn Kloaks
Three Games On Schedule Tonight In City League
Three games are on the Y M C A City Softball League card as it enters its second night of action. Matches include Elyria Hardware versus Sears and Roebuck at McKinley, Elyria Dairies against the Y M C A at Jefferson, and Esker Fox meeting Ridgeville St Peters at Hamilton.
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Elyria Hardware
Sears and Roebuck
McKinley
Elyria Dairies
Jefferson
Esker-Fox
Ridgeville St. Peters
Hamilton
Ridgeville
Sears
Y. M
Roadside twist tests tire safety in mountain drive
A Seattle party led by Jack Davis experiences a tire blowout on a Mt Baker descent. The narrator endorses LifeSaver Golden Ply tires from B F Goodrich, noting enhanced blowout protection and newer technology in Silver Towns.
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Seattle
Washington
Mt Baker
B. F. Goodrich Company
Goodrich
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