Local sports notes mix bowling, hockey and bird releases
Action in the Booster Division of the American Bowling Congress opens in Cleveland Public Hall with Elyria teams. Obscure items include Oberlin College letters, Cleveland Barons vs Springfield Indians playoffs, pheasant and raccoon releases in Lorain County, a Johnston South Carolina basketball clip, Cy Young bat sales at the New York World's Fair, and Bill Werber joining the Cincinnati Reds as third baseman.
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Lorain County
State Conservation Division
Monetta
S. C
Byron McCoy
Louisville
Cy Young
Newcomerstown
Young
Ohio
Cleveland Hockey Club
Bill Werber
Philadelphia Athletics
Cincinnati Reds
Werber
Bill McKechnie
Nick Makes Debut As Fight Promoter In Lorain
Former welterweight Nickolette returns to boxing roles by promoting a Lorain Polish Club card headlined by Gussie Smallwood and Leo Rittenour. Lorain sports figures Joe Gayner and Phil Kelser expand into sales for Southern Athletic Supply with plans for a new downtown Lorain store. Rumor swirls Davey O Brien may join the Philadelphia Eagles after terms near completion with Bert Bell and Boyd Keith.
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Everal
Louis Nickolette
Lorain County
National Tube Company
Lorain
Gussie Smallwood
Elyria
Leo Rittenour
Akron
Joe Gayner
Old
Davey O'Brien
Texas Christian Flash
Philadelphia Eagles
Bert Bell
Boyd Keith
O'Brein
Davey
Eagles
DiMaggio the best ballplayer to buy today says McLemore
United Press sports editor pins Yankees star Joe DiMaggio as the game’s top buy after a Reds visit to Cincinnati. DiMaggio shines with power and defense, including a .301 World Series mark, in a season poised for his biggest year yet and drawing crowds eager to see him.
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United Press Sports
Henry McLemore
L.lo
Joseph Paul DiMageia, Jr
New York Yankees
di- Maggio
DiMaggio
Yankees
Lady Luck
Dodgers Fall to Cardinals as Camilli Hits Three Home Runs
In Clearwater on March 21 the Dodgers lost 7 to 5 to the Cardinals. Dolph Camilli blasted three homers, while Johnny Mize hit two for St. Louis. Enos Slaughter and Mickey Owen added one apiece. Leo Durocher smiled despite the defeat.
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Clearwater
Fla
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Cards
Dodger
Leo Durocher
Dolph Camilli
Johnny Mize
Enos Slaughter
Mickey Owen
McNair Favored For Sox 2nd Base Job
Hollywood report says Eric McNair's hitting claims the Chicago White Sox second base slot while Jack Hayes recovers. McNair drove in two runs with a triple as the Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11 to 4.
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Hollywood
Calif
Eric McNair
Chicago White Sox
Jack Hayes
McNair
Sox
Pittsburgh Pirates
Left at Home Detroit Tigers Exclude Fleming Secory in Florida Camp
In Lakeland Florida on March 21 manager Del Baker kept Les Fleming and Frank Secory at home while the Detroit Tigers prepared for an exhibition game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Baker planned to use Mark Christman and Benny McCoy in the infield and decide which to keep for utility duties. Tommy Bridges and Vernon Kennedy were scheduled to pitch.
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Lakeland
Fla
del Baker
Les Fleming
Frank Secory
Detroit Tigers
St. Augustine
St. Louis Cardinals
Baker
Mark Christman
Benny McCoy
Tommy Bridges
Vernon Kennedy
Miles Holdout Ends as Parmalee Signs with A's
Connie Mack focused on Dee Miles the last holdout on the Philadelphia roster after Pitcher Leroy Earl Parmalee agreed to terms. Miles sought a share of the $25,000 reported by Chattanooga. The Athletics beat Fort Worth 8 to 2 yesterday.
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Lake Charles
U.pi
Connie Mack
Dee Miles
Philadelphia
Leroy Earl Parmalee
Miles
A’s
Chattanooga
Athletics
Fort Worth
Dutch Dictionary Term Highlighted as Ww Oordenboek
A Dutch language note identifies a dictionary as a ww oordenboek. The term appears in lexicographic context with focus on spelling and usage notes for learners.
Harper Chiefs Town of Maryland in Liberia's Republic
Harper is described as the chief town of Maryland one of the four counties forming the Republic of Liberia in Africa.
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Harper
Maryland
Republic of Liberia
Africa
Celery Keglers Extend Lead In City Class B Bowling
The Miller Celery stayed two games ahead of Tarry Tavern in the City Class B League after last night’s Elyria Recreation matches. Celery swept Gerber’s Meats while Tavern took two of three from Elks No 465. Shell Petroleum led team totals with 2874, and Johnny Pais of Shell Petroleum posted a 690 series.
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Miller Celery
Tarry Tavern
Elyria Recreation
Celery
Gerber’s Meats
Elks
Tattersall Dairy
Electra Alloys
Von
Welsh Funeral Home
Shell Petroleum
Eagles
Fox Furnace
Blue Sky Inn
Wykrent’s Grille
Ridgeville Hatchery
Shell Team High
Johnny Pais
Clete Gilgenbach
Begin Stanley Cup Playoffs Tonight
The Stanley Cup playoffs open with six teams across three series. In Series A the Boston Bruins meet the New York Rangers in New York as the best-of-seven for a spot in the Cup final. Bruins set five new team marks this season.
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Boston Bruins
Rangers
New York
Bruins
Local Class B basketball quarter finals on Y M C A floor
Lorain County Class B games begin tonight at the local Y M C A. Elyria Elks face Lorain Hungarian Reforms at 7:00 followed by Avon Suburban Merchants versus Avon Lake Gang Brothers at 7:15. Oakwood Dairies meet Crystal Clear Cleaners at 8:00 and LaGrange Mobil Gas cagers play Lorain Yarsa Barbers at 8:15.
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Lorain
Lorain Crystal Clear Cleaners
LaGrange Mobil
Lorain Yarsa Barbers
Elyria
Avon
Avon Lake Gang Brothers
Oakwood Dairies
Crystal Clear Oe
LaGrange Mobil Gas-Lorain Yarsa
Elyria Worthington Dry Cleaners
Lorain Darek .Meats
Elyria Standard Cleaners
Lorain Kohlmyer Hardware
Two To Represent County Assn At League Convention
Lorain County Fish and Game Association will be represented by President W. K. Johnson of Elyria and Vice-President Wells Mole of Grafton at the League of Ohio Sportsmen convention in Columbus on March 27 and 28. The group will offer two resolutions: to add quail to the game bird list and to permit night dog running only from September 15 to October 15. A banquet on March 28 will feature Governor John W. Bricker as principal speaker.
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Lorain County Fish and Game Association
W. K. Johnson
Elyria
Wells Mole
Grafton
League of Ohio Sportsmen
Columbus
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Bowling Scores Promote Western Automatic Playoffs
Team No. 1 defeated Team No. 4 in two games while Team No. 2 swept Team No. 3 in Western Automatic girls bowling. Helen Taylor led with 537 in the 48-game season and is favored at 7-5 for the title with tonight’s game predictions. Series B features Maple Leafs vs New York Americans at Toronto. Series C has Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadians at Montreal in best-of-three quarterfinals.
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K of Calleys
Helen Taylor
Maple Leafs
New York Americans
Toronto
Detroit Red Wings
Montreal
Smallwood Fights Dano On Cleveland Pro Card Tonight
Gussie Smallwood the colored featherweight meets Pablo Dano in Cleveland Public Hall as the main pro bout tonight. The headliner is a ten round clash between Eddie Risko and John Romero with Eddie Simms opposing Johnny Whiters. Willie Muldane faces Marty Simmons and Dan Merritt meets Ed Murray in other bouts.
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Gussie Smallwood
Charley White
Cleveland
Smallwood
Pablo Dano
Cleveland Mitt
Eddie
Babe) Risko
Johnny Romero
Eddie Simms
Johnny Whiters
Detroit
Willie Muldane
Marty Simmons
Dan Merritt
Ed Murray
Smallwood and Akron Fighter To Head Bill
Lorain C March 21 Gussie Smallwood Elyria battler meets Leo Rittenour Akron in the feature ten round bout at the Lorain Polish Club on March 30 Promoter and matchmaker Louie Nickolette launches his card debut Rittenour a top Akron fighter tests Smallwood at 129 pounds Semi finals feature Elyrian Steve Stefek meets Akron’s Billy Breedlove Other Lorain fighters include Art Booth Eddie Kujawski and Joe Mishak plus Rich Webster of Sandusky in five and six round bouts
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Lorain
Gussie Smallwood
Elyria Battler
Leo Rittenour
Akron
Louie Nickolette
Nickolette
Smallwood
Rittenour
Akronite
Elyrian
Steve Stefek
Billy Breedlove
Art Booth
Booth
Eddie Kujawski
Kid Schaffer
Norwalk
Jimmy
Joe Mishak
Rich Webser
Sandusky
Elyria Bowling Teams Roll In A B C Tonight
Elyria bowlers from Electro Alleys Gerber's Meats Welsh Funeral Home Elks No 465 Ridgeville Hatchery in Class A and B leagues begin APC play at Cleveland lanes 25 26 27 28 29 30 Booster Division action opens tonight with six Elyria clubs.
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Tarry Tavern
Banville
Koehn
Yar Ft E
Rothgery
S. Rothgery
Henke
Ames
von Duyke
Lan — Wey Sregert
Welsh Funeral Home
Apo
Tss
Castle Wees
Ritzspatrick
T&t
Zenich Wee Nee
Morris
Wee
Moran
Shell Petrowem
Betts
Nohbertson
Mackin We
Eagles
Pitts
McDonald Tan
Lve
Wrkrent
Karchner
Janosky
Elyria
Cleveland
Electro
Gerber’s Meats
Elks No
Ridgeville Hatchery
Basinski’s
Colson Corporation
Long Island Favored Over Loyola Quintet
Long Island University Blackbirds enter the New York Writers Invitation final favored over Loyola of Chicago after a semifinal win over St. John's in Madison Square Garden. Loyola edged by St. John's to reach the final, while Bradley Tech and New Mexico Aggies also posted earlier results.
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New York
Long Island University
Loyola of Chicago
New Mexico
Aggies
Roanoke College
Italian Descent Aces Lead Bowling Congress Standings
Jimmy Agresta of Elizabeth New Jersey tops the all events with 1898 points in the American Bowling Congress competition. He posted 668 in team 627 in doubles and 603 in singles as leaders emerge in Cleveland Ohio. Other top entries include T Ziehm Co Funeral Home Cleveland Breidt's Brewing Cup Coca Cola Lancaster and Phelps Dodger Copper Prods Elizabeth with strong showings.
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Cleveland, O
England
American Bowling Congress
Milwaukee
Hank Marino
Cleveland
Skang Mercurio
New York
Joe Falcaro
Brooklyn
Andy Varipapa
Jimmy Agresta
Elizabeth
N. J
Kegler
T. Ziehm Co
Veveee
Breidt’s Brewing Cup
N. Yoo
Simmongys Co
Coca Cola
Lancaster
Elizabeth N. J
Fish Fry Friday Night by Lorain County Fish and Game Assn
The Lorain County Fish and Game Association opens a Friday evening fish fry at 7 o'clock in the I O O F Hall, Grafton, as the first in a series to raise funds for building dams on the East branch of Black River. The article notes sherry wine from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
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Lorain County Fish and Game Association
I. O. O. F. Hall
Grafton
Ass’n
Black River
Province
Jerez de la Frontera
Spain
Yakut Horses to Be Used in Arctic Circle
Sturdy Yakut horses, known for harsh winter endurance in Siberia, are selected for use in Arctic Circle conditions. The animals thrive outdoors year round and are prized for resilience and adaptability in extreme cold.
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Blustry
Siberia
Arctic Circle
Rothgery Motors Defeat Held Transfers In Bowling Match
The Rothgery Motors swept three straight games against Held Transfers in the St. John's Lutheran Bowling League at St. John's school alleys. High series honors went to H. Rothgery with a 633 for the winners.
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Rothgery Motors
St. John’s
More Democrats Lose State Jobs In Ohio Reorganization
The Ohio Senate prepared to act on an administration bill to reorganize the parole board causing Myrna Smith and other board members to lose their posts. Barton H. Smith and Frances R. Whitney also lost state positions in the general reorganization. Mrs. Smith earned 6,600 dollars yearly.
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Columbus
Ohio Senate
State Parole Board
Myrna Smith
Davey
Barton H. Smith
Parole Board
Frances R. Whitney
Bureau
Smith
Bowser Named Head Pittsburgh Grid Coach
Charles W Bowser accepted a three year contract to coach at the University of Pittsburgh while the board of trustees ordered an investigation into athletic turmoil. Bowser has decade long coaching experience including Pitt stints and Bowdoin head coaching years. The trustees formed a committee to probe school athletics amid resignations.
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Ittsburgh
U.P
Charles W. Bowser
University of Pittsburgh
Pitt
Bowser
John Bain
Jock) Sutherland
John G. Bowman
Dianne Pittsburghers
Ernest T. Weir
Leon Faulk
Yy . Robertson
Arthur E. Brown
Norman MacLeod
C.habe
Edward Weidlein
Pop Warner
Grove City College
Sutherland
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Bowdoin
Seniors Dominate Elyria High Indoor Inter-Class Meet
Senior star Bob Blayney led the victors with three wins including the 440, 880, and mile, setting indoor records. Sophomores placed second, Juniors last. Carter and Helling tied for 100 yards at 12.5 seconds, Helling also winning the 220.
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Elyria High
Bob Blayney
Blayney
Chuck Carter
Ray Helling
Helling
Wellington Nine Reorganizes Under Coach Grimes
About 30 candidates attended the first reorganization meeting for Wellington High School baseball under Coach Leo Grimes. Practices begin this week as Grimes replaces regulars from last year and prepares an eight game schedule against Spencer, Medina, La Grange, Graf ton and Sullivan. Spencer to be met at Wellington on Decoration Day.
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Wellington
Leo Grimes
Grimes
Thorne Cassell
Clarence Baldwin
Howard West
Jim Filak
Spencer
Medina
la Grange
Grafton
Sullivan
Ridgeville High Cagers Honored At Saturday Banquet
Ridgeville High school honors varsity and reserve basketball teams at a Saturday banquet in the school auditorium at 6 30 p m. Coach Dyer Sweet presents awards, team members speak, Albert H Crombie delivers the address. Public event with tickets from school or team members. A dance follows in the gymnasium. Committee: Sweet Mrs Ethel Patterson Miss Elizabeth Wilcox.
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Ridgeville High School
Dyer Sweet
Albert H. Crombie
Sweet
Ethel Patterson
Elizabeth Wilcox
Indians Sign Lary. Hudlin and Averill Still unsigned
New Orleans March 21 The Cleveland Indians have signed Lyn Lary leaving only Earl Averill and Willis Hudlin unsigned. Hudlin’s holdout worries the team as it needs his pitching experience while Averill’s acceptance boosts the outfield. Lary must battle Jimmy Webb for a regular infield post. Johnny Humphries plans a comeback against the Pelicans, while Johnny Allen vows to test a renovated pitch within days.
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New Orleans
Lyn Lary
Tepee
Earl Averill
Willis Hudlin
Hudlin
Averill
Lary
Jimmy Webb
Webb
Johnny
Johnny Humphries
Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
New Orleans Pelicans
A’s
Allen
Cleveland Icers Open Playoffs
Cleveland Barons start their Internat ional American hockey league playoff run with a two out of three series against the Springfield Indians. The first game is tonight in Springfield with a second game Thursday at Cleveland Arena and a potential third game Saturday at home. If Cleveland wins two straight and Syracuse or Providence also wins, the Barons advance to the second round at the Cleveland Arena.
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Elyria
American Bowling Congress
Cleveland
Public Hall
Oberlin College
College of Arts and Sciences
Cleveland Barons
Springfield Indians
Syracuse
Barons
Springfield
Providence
Hockey Barons
Indians
Cleveland Arena
Man Sentenced to Road Camp Finds Fresh Air Appeal
Porterville California. Stanley Carter a 38 year old Black man approved of modern efforts to humanize penalties for criminals. He received six months in jail and was sent to the Tulare county road camp to serve in the open air. Carter remained only 20 minutes.
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Porterville
Cal
Stanley Carter
Tulare County
Carter
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