The Angel Debuts in Cleveland Wrestling Clash
The Angel Marcel Tillet, a 276 pound grappler famed for 31 straight wins, makes his Cleveland debut next Monday night at the Arena in a one fall to finish bout against Ernie Dutch Heffner. Heffner, a 240 pound crowd favorite, provides strong opposition as the sport thrives in local shows.
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Angel
Cleveland
Ernie
Dutch) Heffner
United States
Marcel Tillet
Karl Pojello
Singapore
Pojello
Elyria High basketball coach unsure starting five for March 29 clash
Elyria City Administration basketballers face uncertain lineup as Ellsworth Jezebel Alheit plans for Lorain clash at Elyria High on March 29. Eight players may be available, but worries over attendance linger. Mel Harder reports good pitching form at Indians spring camp in Fort Myers. Johnny Kostyo, Elyria High alum, joins Wittenberg College as physical education major and coach-to-be, active in varsity and social clubs.
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Elyria
Ellsworth Jezebel Alheit
Lorain
Elyria High Gym
Ashert
Joseph Q. Petro
Ken Barclay
Jay Fitch
Seward Black
Johnny Kolopous
Henry Ault
Dick Horan
George Thompson
Elyria High
Kappa Phi Kappa
National Education
Wittenberg College
Kostyo
Kostya
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Cleaners and Jewelers battle for City-County title tonight
The Cleaners face the Jewelers in game one of a best two out of three for the City-County Basketball League championship at 4 Jefferson Junior Hugh tonight. If necessary the series will move to Elyria High on March 29, with game three date TBD. The prelim features Home Coals versus Western Automatics. Oberlin College to send a four-man relay squad to the A A U meet at Michigan this Saturday led by Captain Doc Forbush and teammates. Lorain Nativity Club hosts a boxing card next Tuesday at the United Polish Club Hall with 33 rounds scheduled.
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Cleaners
Gardner Jewelers
Jefferson
Hugh
Elyria High School
Wilbur
Star Center
Dopesters
Industrial Joep Monarchs
Oberlin College
University of Michigan
Dan Kinsey
Doc Forbush
Bob Greer
Bob Wear
Jock Orebaugh
Lorain Nativity Athletic Club
United Polish Club
Cronin predicts Red Sox over Yankees for 1940 pennant
Boston manager Joe Cronin forecasts the Red Sox will win the 1940 American League pennant, arguing the league should bar managers from conceding before a game. The feature, “We’ll Beat The Yanks,” coauthored with George Kirksey, appears in Saturday Evening Post. Later notes list historic basketball crowds and Michigan football spring candidates Jack Meyer and Ed Czak among upcoming Spring practice participants.
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Anager
Joe Cronin
Boston Red Sox
Beantown
New York Yankees
Saturday Evening Post
George Kirksey
United Press
Cronin
Yankees
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Butler Field House
Indianapolis
Minnesota
Iowa
Field House
Jack Meyer
Ed Czak
Michigan
Meyer
Czak
Beers Gain Ground By Winning Three In Smitty's Loop
Beers roll to three straight wins at Smitty's Loop lifting Array Potato Chips to third place as Seven Ups stumble. Beers led by 606 from Red Gamble. Machine Shop topped Furnace. Core Room and Bench Molders kept ties in their leagues with two wins each.
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Beers
Smitty’s Loop
Mitty's
Smitty
K of Calleys
Elyria
Royal Crown Cola
Packing House Market
Cantillon Furniture
Mantey's Wines
Smittty
Bill
Wykrent's Recreation
Fiedra Alloys
Core Room
Helpers
Furnace
Cleaning Room
Machine Shop
Joe Tormish
Mike Zenich
Steel Shell
Standard Sanitary Corporation
Engineers
Shippers
Jarugman
Smitty's Beers Miller
Ana Koepp
Arford
R. Ruehn
Fiyriu
Wahidron Furunee
Henner
Myers
Henry Atg
Stante
Ian
Hal Isa Sale Shoke
Tou Wratesk
Hwa
Otto We
George
Ao Gerhardinger
Lg Atv Gaunillidanern Zenieh
Maddock
ISS
Packing House
Snylen
Hind Yan
Mu Vuelpera
MetKirick
Niffert Tee
Tommeh
Handbay
Smith
Gresaler
Cranemen Barnes
Warhaen Mantey
Henson Vane
Gerlurt
Grega
Saal Silugers Novak
Ast Pais
Greenich
Rench Spitere Shorty
Azo Siffert
Burley
Wadleheie
Donovan
Pattern Shop Sanitary
Carter
A. Eslinger
Aliné
Cc Iiglinan
IRA
G. Ealinger
Bowling scores and league results from Elyria Recreation
Shake Out and Cranemen led wins with three and two respectively as Slingers Air Conditioners swept General Office and Pat tern Shop defeated Boor Molders. Shippers top with 2654, Bob Block of the Core Room 580 high. Sanitary wins three from Sun Beams. Sanitary total 1797, McCord top scorer with $35 for Americans.
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General Office
Pattern Shop
Shippers
Bob ‘Block
Standard Sanitary Corporation Women's League
Elyria
Sanitary
Sunbeams
Shorty
McCord
Surry
Seagle
Pet
Smitty's
Heven
ATV
Jimse Marlee
Roya Crown Cola
Mantey's
Farna
Benen
Oberlin Independent cage title showdown tonight
Oberlin March 21 The Oberlin Independent basketball championship is at stake as the Janky Oils meet the Odd Fellows road team on the high school court. The Jaunchy team has defeated Wheatley Center 66 15 and the School of Commerce 43 35 and seeks a clean sweep in three starts. A preliminary pits the Odd Fellows league team against the Albeit Auditors of Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Janky Oils
Odd Fellows
Lodgemen
Wheatley Center
School of Commerce
Odd Fellows League
Elyria
Finegan Bakery Eagers to Meet Lake Avenue Wonders
The Finegan Bakery Eagers will meet the Lake Avenue Wonders in a game scheduled for Friday at 2 30 on the YMCA floor. Players of both teams are asked to take notice and report.
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Finegan Bakery
Lake Avenue Wonders
Nine Bouts On Lorain Amateur Program Tuesday
Lorain will host nine amateur boxing bouts next Tuesday at the United Polish club hall. Promoted by the Nativity Athletic club with Wally Knitter as matchmaker, the card totals 33 rounds including three five rounders and six three-rounders. Featured five rounders include George Fights Gates versus Joe Gates, Johnny Kochan against Franklyn Steinhauser, and Paul Csubak versus Steve Tebelak.
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Lorain
United Polish Club
17Th
Long Avenue
Nativity Athletic Club
Wally Knitter
Knitter
George
Gates George George
Bobby Berry
Joe Gates
Collinwood A.C
Cleveland
Johnny Kochan
Franklyn Steinhauser
Sandusky
Paul Csubak
Steve Tebelak
Akron
Joe Sutowski
Frank Kaseo
Joe SzSloboda
Jerry Koberna
Cleveland Golden Gloves
Tommy Buckley
Whitey Fresh
Jimmy Atti
Paul Reed
Billy Taylor
Bud Mehling
Nick Molnar
Victor DeFillippe
Jewelers, Cleaners In Cage Playoff Opener Tonight
The Gardner Jewelers and Standard Cleaners meet at Jefferson Junior High in a best two out of three City-County League semifinal. The 8 pm tipoff opens the series with Jewelers holding the first half crown and Cleaners the second half title after a playoff with Avon Independents. Second game set for March 29 at Elyria High gym per Carl Wagner. The preliminary features the Western Automatics.
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Gardner Jewelers
Standard Cleaners
Jefferson Junior High
Jewelers
Cleaners
Avon Independents
Togo
Elyria High
Carl Wagner
Elyria Recreation Board
Browns Hope for Big Turnaround After 111 Losses
In Antonio Texas March 21 the St. Louis Browns, coming off a 111-loss season, plan a brighter 1940 with more outfield depth, balanced pitching, a new shortstop, and improved infield defense. Manager Fred Haney cites added flexibility and hopes to finish sixth or better.
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AN Antonio
Tex
U.P
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Browns
Fred Haney
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Haney
Lis
Buck Newsom
Howard Mills
Newsom
Felden Auker
Vernon Kennedy
Mills
Roxie Lawson
Bob Harris
Johnny Whitehead
Jake Wade
Jackie Kramer
Emil Billich
San Antonio
Alan Strange
Seattle
Strange
Rogers Hornsby
Elyria Cross Country and Track Team Hold 66 Tryouts
Sixty six candidates, including 43 for varsity and 23 for freshmen, compete in Elyria High School gym under Coach Wilbur L. Vaughn for the spring track season. Returning lettermen Carter and MacBeth anchor a squad aiming for strong second and third places. Events start likely April 12 at Parma with a slate of meets through May 24 and 25 for district and state finals.
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Wilbur L. Vaughn
Crimson
Carter
MacBeth
Chuck Carter
Clayton MacBeth
EBU
Vaughn
Arena Relays
Cleveland
Parma
Rocky River
Lorain
Oberlin
Mansfield
Oberlin College
Ely Stadium
Lorain County Tourney Sked
Tournament schedule listing matchups across classes A B and C with dates Tuesday March 26 through Saturday April 6. Teams include Standard Cleaners Metros Tilt Ilpine Columa Red Jackets Koklimyer Hardware Amherst Eagles and others with quarterfinals and finals across multiple days.
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Standard Cleaners
Metros
Ilpine Coats
Moodt Soichigans
Gardner Credit Jewelers
Jandby Oils
Columa Red Jackets
Koklimyer Hardware
Qakwood Dairy
Amherst Eagles
Darek Meats
Avon Independents
Bemmll Cigars
Worthington Cleaners
Western Automatic
Chris Cate
M.C. A
Weanenday
Grit Cinay
Ath Cinans UC
Louis Training Hard For Paycheck Title Defense
United Press report from Reenwood Lake New York details Joe Louis intensifying training for his tenth title defense against Johnny Paycheck at Madison Square Garden. Louis trains five days a week and widens road work, while trainer Jack Blackburn notes caution after the Godoy match. Co manager Roxborough states a April defense is unlikely with June and September outdoor bouts possible if Paycheck is defeated.
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United Press
Louis
Joling Joe
Jack Blackburn
Paychek
Midwest
Arturo Godoy
Joe
Blackburn
New York Boxing Commission
Des Moines
Johnny
Jack
Max Smeling
Tommy Farr
John Roxborough
Wonders Run Over Renaissance In Playoff Opener
Wilcox Wonders overwhelmed Simpson Renaissance 31 to 11 in the MCC A High School House league playoff opener paced by Bill Leedale who scored 11 points and saw every starter in the scoring column. The Wonders advance to meet the Bell Panthers Friday for a second playoff game with the title bout winner facing Kolopos Brown Bombers for the season crown.
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Bill Leedale
Wilcox Wonders
Simpson Renaissance
MCC. A. High School House
Wonders
Bell Panthers
Kolopos Brown Bombers
FT Leedale
Last Fackler
If Jreen
Porter
Rg Baird
Ig . Wilcox
le Total Simpson
Ken. Wright
Jacobs
Go Ou
Livelsberger
Goa Simpson
Dellisantt
Ssewesses
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Russ Davies
Sox
Oberlin Cage
Goodrich Silvertown
2Nd Street
Boston Bees
Hanley
George McQuinn
Harland’ Clift
Don Heftner
Johnny Berardino
Dustrial Leagie
Kings
Cy Cage
Myril Hoag
Joe Gallagher
Walter Judnich
Chet Laabs
Tiger
Rip Radcliff
White Sox
Jay Grate
Judphh
San Francisco
DiMaggios
Newark
Sportsman's Park
Joe Glenn
Bob Swift
Sam Harshany
Toronto
Sdotread
Aia A
Aaa
Wikra UF Cour
Lorain County
Sked
Wolf Run
Home Coal Co
Walter
Babe” Machock
Champ Louis
Jack Cuddy
Renaissance
Firestone
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