Louis Schmeling Title Fight Fails To Dampen City Fury
The heavyweight championship showdown in New York pits Joe Louis from Alabama against Max Schmeling of Germany before about 50 000 fans. Police add 4000 officers amid high security as Louis remains the favorite and gloves controversy swirls around the title defense. Louis weighs in near noon at Madison Square Garden while Schmeling arrives by plane with confidence.
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Traxler Leads City Duckpin Bowlers
Frank Traxler of the Shadix Diner team tops the City Duckpin League with a 142 average across 21 games. Runner up is Sharrer at 138 and Moe Donough of Elyria Recreation sits third with 137, as final averages list many bowlers posting 120 or better.
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Junior Fire Fighter League Opens With Five Games
Five games were played yesterday in the Junior Fire Fighters League. McKinley defeated St. Marys 13 to 0, Allen beat Garford 10 to 6, Ely topped Roosevelt 21 to 11, Hamilton defeated Gates 25 to 14, and Edison over Franklin 18 to 6.
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Alumni Assn to face United Presbyterian in softball clash
The Chronicle-Telegram Alumni Association opposes United Presbyterian Church in a scheduled softball game on the Hamilton diamond at 6 15 P M tonight. Players on both teams are asked to take notice.
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Silver's Jewelers blank Hi- Speeds for 13th straight win
Silver's Jewelers defeated the South Amherst Hi- Speeds 5 to 0 as Max Jarowiec held them to two hits. Earl Mah hit a home run for the winners.
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Louis Schmeling Heavyweight Title Fight At Yankee Stadium
Fight facts report from New York June 22 details Joe Louis champion and Max Schmeling challenger set for World Heavyweight Championship at Yankee Stadium. 15 rounds, 80,000 expected attendance, $1.1 million receipts, Louis favored 1 to 2, radio on NBC networks, charity 10 percent, Louis 40 percent and Schmeling 20 percent of net receipts. If postponed, rescheduled for June 23.
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Elyria Girls Trounce DeSantis Coals 30-4 in League Game
Elyria High girls softball exploded for 32 hits on Lakeview diamond in Lorain as they routed DeSantis Coals 30 to 4 in Lorain Girls League action. Berniece Jalowiec and Betty Garford pitched, holding DeSantis to five hits, with every Elyria batter collecting at least one hit.
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Elyria Battners Claim Night League Lead In Close Win
Elyria Battners beat Elyria Democrats 1 to 0 at Harmon Field to seize first in the Night Softball League. Krist doubled and Dick Urig tripled for the lone run, as Johnny Kostro held the Dems to four hits. North Olmsted Freedom Oils defeated Elyria Standard Cleaners 4 to 6 behind Flora’s three-hit pitching.
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Standings and Results From Yesterday’s Baseball Scores
Cincinnati 6 New York 7 Chicago 4 Philadelphia a Boston 3 St. Louis 1 Pittsburgh and Brooklyn 3 Jersey City 3 Rochester 2 Newark 7 Montreal 2 Syracuse 1 4 Toronto 6 5 second game ten innings Buffalo at Baltimore postponed due to threatening weather.
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Standard Cleaners Play Two Softball Games This Week
The Standard Cleaners softball team will face the Colored All-Stars Thursday at 6 30 p m on the Ely diamond and the North Olmsted Merchants Friday under lights at North Olmsted Stadium. Players should meet Friday at the store at 5 45 p m.
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Harvard Markets and Debrowski Meats Skate to Softball Clash
Harvard Markets and Debrowski Meats will play a 6 30 P M softball game tonight at McKinley diamond.
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Ass'n and United Presbyterians Clash at Hamilton Diamond
The Ass'n and the United Presbyterians softball teams meet tonight at the Hamilton diamond at 6 15 with players asked to report at 6 00.
Business Men Win Over Camp Outfit
Les Drage ace right-hander of the Elyria Business Men hurled a four hit game and led his club to a 9 to 1 victory over the Elyria C C Camp nine in a L A B A contest at Cascade Park. Drage fanned six as Garrett allowed ten hits while Gene Graber and Drage each had two safeties.
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Stolen bases and pitching details from game
Stolen bases Graber two and Garrett one. Masivk to Elias completed a double play. Strikeouts: Drage eight, Garrett two. Walks: Drage one, Garrett six. Umpire Smith.
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Roig Stars As Hardware Juniors Score Victory
Roig leads a Hardware Juniors win with two base hits by Finnegan and Para and a three base hit by Reig. Karnes yields 10 hits and 6 strikeouts while Reig records the pitching win and Karnes takes the loss.
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Servis Sets Pace In Amateur Play At Scioto Country Club
Bob Servis, 23 year old Dayton golfer with 19 Ohio Amateur appearances, shot a 70 to lead a field of 132 at Scioto Country Club in Columbus. He followed a 31 on opening nine with rounds of 34 and 36 to top the half-way standings by three strokes. Tightly bunched behind were Dan Carmichael and Allen R. Rankin at 73, Tom Bouck and Bob Castor at 74, with several others including Tony Ruddy and Hamilton Hedges at 75.
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Rone Radio Service to Meet Standard Oils in 6:15 PM Softball
Rone Radio Service and Standard Oils are set to play a softball game at 6 15 PM today on the McKinley diamond.
Camp softball team defeats Grafton White Eagles 1 to 0
The C. C. C. Camp softball team beat the Grafton White Eagles by one run yesterday evening. Green pitched for the winners.
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Boxing Promoter Sees Joe Louis Max Schmeling Million Gate
Heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium nears the 1,000,000 dollar gate as promoter Slike Jacobs aims for a record seventh million-dollar fight. Louis and Schmeling clash, a non Dempsey event, following 1927 Chicago bout gate record. Elyria Foundry tops Industrial League after four straight wins. Cleveland Indians lead the American League. Reds threaten Giants in the National League. Jimmy Vaughn loses to Lew Ambers in LA as Armstrong set to meet Vaughn July 26. Rollie Hemsley shows grit behind Bob Feller’s pitches despite finger pain after Gehrig collide.
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Better Track Lines to Practice on Legion Diamond
The Better Track Lines softball team will hold a 6 p.m. practice today at the Legion diamond. All players are asked to report.
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Merchants Meet Lorain Ukrainians In Softball Tilt
Elyria merchants and Lorain Ukrainians square off tonight at Lorain Norfolk diamond. Elyria ten members are to convene at Steve Helli’s at 3 45.
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Play at Jefferson Juniors Clash at 6:15 PM
The Elyria Hardware Juniors and Bell Realty meet on the Jefferson diamond at 6 15 this evening in a scheduled baseball or softball matchup.
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Indians Rally Past Yankees Lead In Tight Pennant Chase
Cleveland shells Charley Ruffing for a 10 to 6 win over the Yankees to move two games ahead in the standings. Earl Averill and Rollie Hemsley spark a six-run seventh inning as Feller struggles with control. A near 60,000 crowd was expected for the Twin Bill at the stadium.
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All-Stars Beat Scouts 8 to 3 on Crisp Diamond
The All-Stars defeated the Scouts by eight to three in a softball game held yesterday evening on the Crisp diamond. Henxe and Heidrich anchored the win as the battery.
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Dairies Triumph in Soft Ball Clash with Colored All Stars
Elyria Dairies defeated the Colored All Stars 12 to 9 in a soft ball game played at Sudro diamond yesterday evening. The contest showcased strong batting from Elyria and solid defense to secure the win.
Hard Punching Joe Is Writer's Pick In Bout Tonight
Blackburn trains Joe Louis to keep the left high to counter Schmeling's right. The writer predicts Louis will win by knockout or stopping Schmeling within eight rounds at Yankee Stadium. Louis is 24, Schmeling 32, both in excellent shape and ready for a decisive bout.
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City Auto Wrec Triumphs with Third Straight Win
City Auto Wrec registered their third straight victory yesterday evening by trouncing the Pastoffice Ten 9 to 2 on the Hamilton diamond.
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