San Juan Handicap Looms With Kayak II Uncertain Start
The $25,000 San Juan Handicap at San Juan Capistrano may feature Kayak II who may skip the race and be rested after Santa Anita. Eight of 16 Santa Anita starters remain, led by Cravat Specify and Today. Specify needs early run to win, while Corbett may restrain him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Howard
Tom Smith
San Juan
Cravat
Whichcee
Specify
Gosum
War Minstrel
Melodist
Jacob
Kayak II
Howard
Charlie Corbett
Corbett
Bert Baroni
Musing With Frank G Menke on a New Sports Encyclopedia
The column surveys Frank G Menke's new Encyclopedia of Sports highlighting facts such as caddies earning 70 million dollars, 3.5 million golfers spending half a billion yearly, and the US sports bill totaling about four billion. It notes horse race betting, boxing speeds, dog breeds, and ancient horse skeletons among other tidbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Menkern
G. Menke
NEW
United States
Joe Louis
Punch
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Museum of Amherst
Mass
College
Bad Lands
Wyoming
U.S. A
Jefferson and Hamilton Win First Round Games
Jefferson beat St. Mary's 20 to 16 and Hamilton defeated Ely 20 to 6 in opening round Seventh Grade League Basketball games on the Elyria High floor yesterday afternoon. Bell led Jefferson with 14 points on seven field goals while Rebak scored eight for St. Mary's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
St. Mary’s
Hamilton
Ely
Elyria High
Bell
Rebak
Hamilton Five starters reach scoring column vs Al Len
All five Hamilton starters scored against Al Len with Washington and Rucker tying for the lead at five points apiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Allen
Washington
Rucker
West Side Community Basketball Scores From Last Night
The Kings beat the Barons 12 to 6 the Dukes won 27 to 25 over the Tigers West Side defeated Hamilton 90 to 8 and Bittners topped Ridgeville St Peter's 14 to 12 in last night’s games at West Side Community.
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Kings
Barons
Dukes
Tigers
West Side
Hamilton
Bittners
Ridgeville St. Peter's
35 Quintets Vie For County Amateur Titles
Lorain County amateur basketball will crown champions in Classes A B C and D with 35 teams entered. Class B leads with 18 teams, followed by seven in C and five each in A and D. Notable entrants include Elyria General Industries Hi Speed Gas Sears Roebuck Lorain- Yarsa Barbers Mohawks Avon Lake Gang Brothers and Norfolks Smith Tailors. Playoffs begin March 14 for A and B and March 18 for C and D. Previous winners include Loran Thew Shovel Elyria Y MCA Elyria Bell Realty Elyria Bittner Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Carl W Wagner
Elyria
Worthington, Dry Cleaners
Standard Cleaners
Kohlmyer Hardware
Darek Meats
Lorain
Janby Oals
Oberlin
Elyria—General Industries
Hi-Speed Gas
Sears Roebuck
Elks. Lorayn
Yarsa Barbers
Mohawks
South Lorain
Apollo Theatre
Oakwood Dairies
Crystel Clear Cleaners
la Grange Mobil Gas
Oberlin School of Commerce
Oberlin Lockes Foods
Avon Lake Gang Brothers
Camden
Camden Ex-Hys, Avon Suburban Merchants and Brownhelm
Loran Thew Shovel
Elyria Y McA
Elyria Bell Realty
Elyria Bittner Funeral Home
Tourney Results Northeast and Northwestern Districts
United Press reports Class 4 results from Akron Garfield 50 over Brookfield 27 and Akron Central 24 over Massillon 36 with Harbor 20. Canton Township 4 and Youngstown Raven 32 in two overtimes. Northwestern District Class B at Leipsic shows Farmer 43 over Continental Mainta-Grelter 36 and Payne 28 over Maumee 34 with Sherwood 24.
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Akron
Garfield
Brookfield
Akron Central
Massillon
Faimport Harbor
Canton
Youngstown Raven
Northwestern
Leipsic
Farmer
Mainta-Grelter
Payne
Maumee
Sherwood
Gates floor weekly games run by Elyria Recreation Board
The Wednesday night games at Gates are sponsored for the West side and supervised by WPA leaders. Boys who have participated should contact Walt Sheldon to finalize the schedule. Additional sports appear on page 17.
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Gates
Elyria Recreation Board
West Side
WPA
Walt Sheldon
Annual A B C Tourney Begins In Cleveland
The American Bowling Congress 37 day tournament opens in Cleveland with 17 000+ contestants chasing 180 000 prize money. 145 five man teams will compete for 1000 dollar winning prize, doubles and singles prizes also at stake. Notables include Governor Julius Heil and a Cleveland multi generation team.
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United Press
Leveland
U.P
American Bowling Congress
Chicago
A.B. C
E. H. Baumgarten
Julius P. Heil
Wisconsin
Baumgarten
Cleveland
George D. Koch
George B
Charles
George
Fiveman
Birk Brothers Brewing
Don Johnson
Fannie Snyder
Indianapolis
Knute Anderson
Moline
Don Beattty
Jackson
Mich
City Class A Bowling League Tonight in Elyria
Five matches are on the bill in the City Class A Bowling League tonight at the Elyria Recreation. Early slate at 7: Tarry Tavern vs Elyria Hardware, Bauer Dairy vs Electro Alloys, Diedrick Phillies Cigars vs I. T. S. Left and Right. Late shift at 9: Elyria Recreation vs Fox Furnace, Moulton Candies vs Haserodt Jewelers. The Bittner Funeral Home General Industries match is postponed.
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Elyria Recreation
Tarry Tavern
Elyria Hardware
Bauer Dairy
Electro Alloys
Diedrick Phillies Cigars
Fox Furnace
Moulton Candies
Haserodt Jewelers
Bittner Funeral Home
General Industries
Recreation Board to Operate Harmon Field
Harmon Field on East River street will be operated this season by the Elyria Recreation Board after a board and Elyria Sports Association meeting. Carl W. Wagner, program director, said plans are underway to purchase additional equipment. Leagues will form soon and 1939 is predicted to be a banner softball season.
Seabiscuit Retired To Stud Amid Injury Concerns
Arcadia Cal March 9 UPI Seabiscuit retired to stud just $36,000 shy of the all time money record. Trainer Tom Smith optimistic retirement temporary and says Biscuit will resume training next year. Some horsemen doubt full recovery from a ruptured suspensory ligament at Santa Anita.
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Arcadia
Cal
Tom Smith
Smith
Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita
Seabiscuit
County Quints Compete in Kent Sectional Opener
Amherst and Columbia from Lorain County advance to the Northeastern Ohio Sectional Class B tourney in Kent with first round games: Columbia vs Hudson at 6 pm, Amherst vs Bristol at 7 pm. Other opening matchups include McDonald vs Novak and North Canton vs Poland with Friday schedule listing subsequent winners advancing to Maryland-style brackets.
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Amherst
Columbia
Lorain County
Kent
Hudson
Comets
Bristol
McDonald
Nova
Ambherst- Bristol
Carton St. John’s
McDonald-Novak
Strongsvale
Lodi
Hartville
LaGrange Table Tennis Team Defeats Lorain
The LaGrange WPA Recreation table tennis team trounced Lorain 17 to 8 last night in La Grange. Art Wolf and Ord Rising each won five matches to lead the locals, while Bob Hastings had three victories and two losses. Dick Smith and Bob Kelner each won two and lost three.
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LaGrange
WPA
Lorain
Art Wolf
Ord Rising
Bob Hastings
Dick Smith
Bob Kelner
Harold Bishop Named BG State Basketball Captain
Harold Bishop of Findlay was elected captain of the Bowling Green State University basketball team for the 1939 40 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green
Harold Bishop
Findlay
Bowling Green State University
Fox Furnace and Steel and Tubes clash for first half crown
In a Jefferson Junior High gym doubleheader Fox Furnace and Steel and Tubes vie for the City Industrial League first half title tonight. Gardner Jewelers surged past Troxel to assure at least a tie for second while Standard Cleaners topped Fox Furnace 33 31 and General Industries upset Tubes 28 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOX Furnace
Steel and Tubes
Jefferson Junior High
Jefferson
Gardner Credit Jewelers
Standard Cleaners
Troxel Company
General Industries
Fox Furnace Steel and Tubes
Elyria Elks and
Freedom Gas
Gardner Jewelers
Troxel
Gerry Barkacs
Mammy Ross
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Bagby
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Jack Guenther
Wonder Bar
Broad St
Flowers For
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West River Tavern
Wa Matar Ta Private Particee
Firestone
Louis Unser
Speedway
By Chuck Hupp
Donovan
Industries
Altman & Ackerman
Custom Tailors
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Firestone Convoy
Voice of
Richard Crooks
Margaret Specks
Alfred Wallenstein
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