Gehrig to Remain With Yankees for Remainder of Season
Lou Gehrig will serve as non playing captain for the Yankees the rest of the year after Mayo Clinic findings confirmed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He will carry lineups to the umpire and not play, drawing his $34,000 salary while doctors pursue treatment.
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York
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Lou
Gehrig
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Mann
New York Yankee
Ed Barrow
Barrow
Mayo
Harold C. Habein
Habein
St. Louis
New York
Murderers Row
Babe Ruth
Gehrigs
Iron Horse
Minn
Joe Gordon
Lefty Gomez
Bill Dickey
Acme
Skeet Shoot Expected at Lorain County Event
Grafton Ohio June 21 1939 Wells Mole notes that next Sunday’s clash between Night Hunters and Day Hunters at the Lorain County Fish and Game Association grounds should be lively despite boasts. He warns coon hunters cannot hit a barn and invites the public to attend the contest’s lively spectacle.
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Russ
Lorain County Fish and Game Association
Jim Tittle
Wells Mole
Firemen Umpires game injuries and controversy noted
Orrie Lysaght of the Firemen broke a bone in his right ankle sliding into a base and will miss six weeks. The game drew sharp criticism of umpire Pete Banick for a disputed infield fly call. Bill Ackerman, son of Morris Ackerman, will attend the Lorain County Fish and Game Association Field Day as a guest and radio broadcaster and fly casting teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrie Lysaght
Herman
Juicy) Klein
Pete Banick
Banick
Bill Ackerman
Morris Ackerman
Cleveland Press
Lorain County Fish and Game Association
Ackerman
Joey Renick A Bronx Jockey From East Side Beginnings
A profile of Joey Renick born on Sixth Street and raised in the Bronx who rose as a jockey. He learned under Alex Murray and rode his first win at St Johns Park on Acquire in 1930. He later rode Benefactor for Col Bradley and won the Walden with On Post. Now living in Coral Gables Florida, Renick remains a lifelong horseman.
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Oey Renick
New York
Sixth Street
Renick
Bronx
Joey
Claremont Parkway
Empire City
Yonkers
Billy Oliver
Kenessa
Alex
Redcat
Murray
Redcoat
Oriental Park
Acquire
St. John’s Park
William M. Cane
Mack Garner
Bill Rosen
Roy Selden
John E. Madden
Workman
Arcaro
Meade and Robertson
Benefactor
Col. E. R. Bradley
Walden
On Post
Sammy
Coral Gables, Fla
Bartunek Clothes Defeat Wakeman Outfit Under Lights
Bartunek Clothes of Cleveland beat Wakeman Red Caps 8 to 4 in a night game here. A seven-run rally in the eighth inning carried Bartunek to the victory. The Caps schedule a Sunday night rematch with Vic Dover Merchants under the lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakeman
Bartunek Clothes
Cleveland
Wakeman Red Caps
Bartuneks
Caps
Vic Dover Merchants
Teams Clash in Night Softball at American Lace Diamond
The Bittner Funeral Home and Lorain Ravenna Casket Co. meet in a 6:15 pm softball game on the American Lace Diamond. The event pits two local teams in a lively district contest during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bittner Funeral Home
Lorain Ravenna Casket Co
American Lace
Baptists to clash in youth and senior softball clash
The Second Baptist Church juniors and seniors meet in a softball game at Steel and Tubes Diamond tomorrow night at 6 p m. Senior players who want to play should contact Joe Walker.
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Second Baptist Church
Steel & Tubes
Joe Walker
Camilli Delivers Walkoff Homer To Top Reds
United Press reports Camilli hit a 13th inning homer to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 2 to 1 in a tight game. Vander Meer pitched well despite the loss as Saint Louis and other contenders gained on the Reds' lead with multiple scores across the league.
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York
Cincinnati
Reds
Cardinals
Giants
Cubs
Dodgers
McKechnie
Johnny Vander Meer
Stainback
Delf Camilh
Vander Meer
St. Louis
Phillies
Curt Davis
Don Gutterridge
Davis
Pirates
Carl Hubbell
Whitehill Bears Bees
Timms Springs Seeks Seventh Straight Victory
The Timms Springs tossers aim for a seventh straight City Class B League win tonight against Western Heights A C at Roosevelt diamond. Other games include Elyria Foundry vs Troxels at McKinley Tattersall Dairies vs Elyria Plating at Western Automatic and Eagles vs General Industries at Jefferson No. 1.
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Timms Springs
Western Heights A. C
Roosevelt
Elyria Foundry
Troxels
McKinley
Tattersall Dairies
Elyria Plating
Western Automatic
Eagles
General Industries
Jefferson No. 1
Carlisle A C Softball Beats Durkee Dairy Ten 13 to 10
The Carlisle A C softball team defeated the Durkee Dairy ten 13 to 10 on the Carlisle diamond last night. Krozier pitched for Carlisle while Ross and Tony took the mound for the Dairies.
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Carlisle A. C
Durkee Dairy
Carlisle
Krozier
Ross
Tony
Dairies
Brown Jug Cafe Wins City Duckpin League Title
Brown Jug Cafe captured the City Duckpin League championship by winning two games against Elyria Recreation, while Finegan Sheriffs split with D and N Sandwich Shops. Sharrer led with 438, Traxler 436, Gismondi 417, and Myers 437 for Recreation. Knipper had 448 for high series but Sheriffs failed to gain parity. Junior Order Mechanics beat Electro Alloys. Fitts and Duntee Service won by forfeit from Wonder Bar.
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Standingn
Brown Jug Cafe
Finegan Sheriffs
Elyria Recreation
Electro Alloys
Pitts and Dunfee
Junior Order Mechanics
Wonder Bar
D and N
Little Brown Jug Cafe
Jugs
Sheriffs
The
Recreation
Brown Jug
Sharrer
Traxler
Gismondi
Myers
Knipper
Order of Mechanics
Fitts and Duntee Service
D&e N
Sandwich Shop
Arvay
Valerius
Liv Wi
Holtwich Eben Ld
Knight
Finegan Sheriffs Kipper
Nagy Sere
Mackinae
Pete Brown Jug
Cate Krugman
Peeve Liz
Aly Tesnolds
Sharrer Beeen
Liz
Elyria Recreation Aa Loescher
Roltwick
Aurensan
Yarsa
Mechanica Gingell
Brunner
McMillan
Aes
Pitts
Local Shrine Golf Tourney Yields Mixed Scores at Spring Valley
Koran Shrine of Cleveland held a golf tournament at Spring Valley with F A Sanford posting low gross 39 37 76 and R Timms 77 for second. A G Roreback claimed low net 69. J W Held led Class B with 85 and E C Risch shot 62 net. Elyria results included Bill Bowman 77 and Dale White 79. a Sunset event is planned for Elyria tomorrow at 3 PM.
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L Koran Shrine of
Cleveland
Spring Valley
F. A. Sanford
R. Timms
A. G. Roreback
J. W. Held
Ed Schore
E. C. Risch
J. F. Seaman
K. A. Nesbitt
Fred Kraz
H. L. Kiefer
F. E. Nabel
M. E. Terry
Dr. Printz
Gil Miltenberger
N. J. Kirk
Cherry Ridge
Johnny Madhock
Elyria
Bill Bowman
Dale White
Worth Fauveh
Dr. H. Il. Knapp
J. T. Fawcett
Vince Walsh
C. H. Smith
S. B. Fleming
John Moise
LaGrange Hardware Schedules Weekend Baseball Trip
LaGrange Hardware will play two games over the weekend traveling to Mansfield on Saturday to face the Ohio State Reformatory nine and meeting Grafton Sunday at LaGrange. Dan Gulgin will pitch for LaGrange and Dunham for Grafton in Sundays game.
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LaGrange Hardwares
Mansfield
Ohio State Reformatory Nine
Grafton
LaGrange
Dan Gulgin
Dunham
Jewelers Softball Team Plans Evening Practice
The Jewelers softball team will practice tonight on the Ely Diamond at 6 o'clock. All players are asked to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Read Jewelers
Ely
Allen School Baseball at Cascade Park Tomorrow
The Allen School baseball team plays a game tomorrow at 9 AM at Cascade Park. Dumski is asked to report for the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Cascade Park
Dumski
General Indus and Elyria Recreation Clash in A League
The undefeated General Indus meets Elyria Recreation Board in City Class A action at Harmon Field tonight. Generals aim for a fifth straight league win while Recreation Board sit fifth after one win in four games. A preliminary at 7:15 p.m. features Frank's Bakery girls against LaGrange.
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General Industries
Elyria Recreation Board
Harmon Field
Generals
Recreation Board
Frank's Bakery
LaGrange Girls
Ridgeville St. Peter's Defeats Elyria Plating in Softball
Ridgeville St. Peter's Church softballers beat Elyria Plating ten to six on the Ridgeville diamond. Schneider pitched for the winners allowing seven hits. Ben Volk took the loss for Plating, surrendering eight hits.
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Ridgeville St. Peter's
Elyria
Ridgeville St. Peter's Church
Elyria Plating
Ridgeville
Schneider
Ben Volk
Elyria Plating AB. R.H
AE Nee
Heeler
Smith
Howe Echroeder
Bruno Volk
P Aee
Haun
Q Knipper
Harvey
Sree Nace
St. Peter's C. Y
AB. RL H. Oo
E. Kathe
Weaishair
Treadwell
Sorger
Eeorane
Gerhart
Seeses Dent
Weenas Wohlever
Cummings
St. Peter
CVO
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Casualty
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Lesnick Court
Furnace St
Park Riding Club
Chas. McCloud, Mgr
Burton Bridge Inst
Baptist
Eldor
Wily
Sasbeth Ae la
Eldotread
Camilli
Earl Whitehill
Bees
White Sox
Yanks
Thornton Lee
Red Sox
Browns
Senators
Dolf Camilli
Brooklyn
Timms Springs Outfit
Snares City
Duckpin
Gonfalon
LaGrange Hardwares Book
Richman Bros
Roth Tailor Shop
Bill
Ackerset
Pisa
Westinghouse
H. P
Lite
Firestone
Firestone Tires
New Yard
Ise
Sam Francie
Lesten
Voice of Ferestame
Ait Creeds
M. Retas
Marne O Nouoowate
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