Gehringer May End Season. Survey of Keystone Prospects
New York March 26 Gehringer one of baseballs most gifted second basemen may end his brilliant 16 year Tigers career and move to a nonplaying role due to a winter accident while others in the Junior League seek his successor. A review lists Bobby Doerr Joe Gordon Benny McCoy Minter Hayes Ray Mack Don Heffner Jimmy Bloodworth as possible replacements with varying records and readiness.
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York
Ari
Charley Gehringer
Detroit
Keystone
Tigers
Gehringer
Idan
Err
Benny McCoy
A’s
Kringer
K. M Landis
Minter Hayes
Chito White Sox
Don Kealloway
Ray Mack
Cleveland
Buffalo
Baker Typewriters win YMCA House League crown
The Baker Typewriters crushed Bell Clothing 66 to 15 to claim the YMCA House League championship. Lloyd Morse scored 27 points on 13 field goals and a free throw, fueling the big win as Baker shared the title with solid first half play and strong balance.
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Baker
Lloyd Morse
Deadlock for Lead in Class A Basketball Shooting Contest
In Columbus at the six day bi ele race Gus Kilian and Henry Brien led at the end of 142nd hour. Standings show Kilian and Brien atop with 783 laps after 142 hours, while several teams trail by hundreds of laps. Joe Varsa and Charles Mitten deadlocked for the Class A title after both hitting 27 of 35 shots. Don Fobbes won Class A with 19 of 23. Chet Ionson was runner-up with 17 of 23. Yom Smith led Class BC with 12 of 15. Sixty-three contestants entered the tournament across classes.
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Joe Varsa
Charles Mittenr
Don Fobbes
Chetison
Yom Smith
BC Honda
al Balaggi
Sam Rockwood
Columbus
WWE
Gus Kilian
Henry Brien
Lan-O'Brien
iden-Peden
aretti-Audy
Iderson
issel-Exposeto
Wrestling Show at Elyria Armory Friday Night
The Elyria Sports club presents an all star wrestling program at the Elyria Armory Friday night after a week idle for Good Friday. Headlining Buck Estes of Oklahoma City versus Jack Hagen of Shreveport in a two out of three falls bout. Semifinal features Tex Hagen of Eugene against Frankie Hart of Toronto with Hagan and Estes to open. Tex Hagen known for bouts with Mysterious Mr. X, Hart well known locally. Show starts at 8:30 p.m.
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Elyria Armory
Elyria
Buck Estes
Oklahoma City
Okla
Jack Hagen
Shreveport
Tex Hagen
Eugene
Ore
Frankie Hart
Toronto
Ont
Hagen
Estes
Johnny
Toots) Estes
Billy Rayburn
Rayburn
Finness
Tex Hager
Hager
Tex
Mr. X
Greyhound Track Tales and a Taxed Wallet
United Press humor column recounts a trip to a dog track in Ampar, Hla, where the writer laments tax woes and bets on racing greyhounds. He recalls dogs named by number, a cab driver, near misses, and narrowly avoiding a bite at the finish while joking about friendships and luck.
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Eenny McLemore
United Press
Ampa
Hla
Bort
United States
Leo
Nings
Henry McLemore
County Class A Cage Tourney Opens Tonight
Lorain County Class A tournament opens on the M C A floor with 13 entrants after Lorain Metros withdraw. Four games are set for tonight’s opening round, with Standard Cleaners and Gardner Jewelers drawing byes and a revised schedule listed for 7 00 through 9 15 matchups.
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Lorain County
Lorain Metros
Metros
Cleaners
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Obertin Janby Oils
Mgodi Sohicans
City Table Tennis Tournament In Full Swing
The annual City Wide Table Tennis tournament is underway at the M. C. L A. with 24 entries across Class A Class B and Doubles. First round matches wrap by 10 p m tomorrow second round on April 1 and finals later. Terry last year’s champion among entrants.
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Paul Gardner
Fred Wise
Jim Simpson
Paul Coniam
CharlesHioaver
Roy Gardner
Seymour Weil
Bill Cox
Edgar Lyons
Carl Bathory
Jack Dillman
Star Davies
Charles Terry
Terry
Keefe Brassell
Jack Selby
Ralph Wright
Jack Daly
Bill Cook
Walt Michael
Till Fey
Jack Dill
Man
Harold Thompson
Dick Blaine
Stan da Rcy Gardner
Howard Stanford
Chuck Rudy
South End cagers beat East Side 34 to 16 in city game
The South End boys defeated East Side 34 16 in an intra city contest on YMCA hardwood yesterday. West Side were awarded a forfeit when Western Heights failed to arrive. The title decider comes this afternoon with West Side facing South End.
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South End
Training Camp Briefs From United Press
In spring exhibition action across Florida and other sites on March 26, Dodgers beat Tigers 18-11 with six homers as part of a six-game slate. Yankees travel to meet Giants, Reds crush Rochester 10-5, Indians edge Phillies 3-1 as Ray Mack sparks win. Cardinals, Athletics, Pirates, Senators, Phillies, Cubs and Angels also in action with various prospects and lineups highlighted.
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United Press
Bradenton
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Dodgers
Detroit Tigers
Winter Haven
New York Yankees
Giants
Yanks
Sebring
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Tampa
Cincinnati Reds
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ST. Petersburg
Orlando
Washington Senators
Oberlin College Track Team Heads to Bowling Green
Oberlin College's varsity track squad travels to Bowling Green tonight for an indoor meet at 7 p.m. The team, led by capt. Doc Forbush, Jack Orebaugh, Bob Wear and Bob Greer, recently placed third in the AAU mile relay at Michigan with a 3:32. Bruce Anderson shone in the half mile, finishing fifth among Midwest milers in 1:59.86.
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Oberlin College
Bowling Green
Doc. Forbush
Jack Orebaugh
Bob Wear
Bob Greer
University of Michigan
Butler
Wayne
Dan Kinsey
Hillsdale
Bruce Anderson
Hogan
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Ray Cummings
Clare Vrooman
Wink Day
Rod Berthoff
Dick Hauser
Dana Johnson
Norm Rich
Wear
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Greer
al Dibella
Dave Frazier
Dick Hollingsworth
Bob Clapp
Fritz Klug
Frank Spellbring
Baldy Day
Bob Burden
Dave Hildner
Burden
Tom Wood
Shely Smith
John Hunt
Chris MacDermott
County Wide Table Tennis Tournament at Y M C A
County wide table tennis events set for April 9 10 and 23 at the M C A with two divisions for under and over 17. Singles and doubles included. Entries due by April 2 free of charge at listed towns and Carl Wagner M C A. Matches progress to best two of three then three of five. Also note baseball game: Angels beat city team 6 to 2 and St Louis Browns vs San Antonio missions scheduled after rain delay.
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Carl Wagner
Wellington
Norman Forbush
LaGrange
Art Wolf
Lorain
J. Norman Thompson
South Amherst
Marie Warden
Oberlin
Jac Robinson
Elyria
M.C. A
Laredo
Tex
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San Antonio Missions
Benefit Game Tickets On Sale In Elyria Lorain
Tickets for the Elyria Lorain benefit game at Elyria High School gym Friday night are on sale at Diedrich's Cigar store Crandall's Drug store Loomis Book store Kirsch Cigar store Fred Roth Guerin Cigar store Elyria Hardware Day's Hardware Moose Club and MC. AL
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Elyria High School
Diedrich’s
Crandall's
Loomis Book
Kirsch Cigar Store
Fred Roth
Guerin Cigar Store
Elyria Haware
Day's Hardware
Moose Club
MC. AL
Standard Cleaners In Playoff Game Tonight
The Standard Cleaners travel to Lakewood to face Gray's Popcorn in a Lakewood Class A League playoff. A win tonight advances them to a Thursday game. Players should meet at the store at 7 30 with the game slated for 4 oclock.
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Standard Cleaners
Lakewood
Gray's Popcorn
Del Baker Experiments To Rebuild The Tigers
The Detroit Tigers under Del Baker pursue bold lineup changes in spring training. Hank Greenberg moves to outfield to clear first base for Rudy York, while Dick Bartell strengthens infield spirit. Frankie Croucher could shift to second if Charley Gehringer falters, with pitching hopes centered on Newsom Bridges Trout Hutchinson and Rowe.
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Germany May Order Its Shipping To Take Shelter
Denmark dispatch reports that Germany considers ordering all German shipping to shelter along the Danish coast to avoid a British blockade. Two merchant ships torpedoed recently. others have turned back to German ports with coal and coke for Scandinavia. British destroyers and submarines patrol the Danish coast and Skagerrak seeking German freighters. The Edmund Hugo Stinnes IV was torpedoed and the Ostpreussen ran aground after being ordered to return home by radio.
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Kolopus Brown Bombers Win Y High School League Title
The Kolopus Brown Bombers clinched the Y MCC A High School House League title with a 1916 championship victory over Bell's Panthers at the Y yesterday afternoon. The Panthers held the first half title. the Bombers took the second half honors and the season championship. Coen led the Panthers with 11 points while Gardner paced the winners with nine.
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Y. MCC. A
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Haleo
Re Mason
Ignoex
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Scores surge in NBC bowling meet as early rounds spike
Last year’s totals show unusually high marks in two-man, singles and all-events at the 1940 American Bowling Congress event, with Chicago Ambrosia leading the five-man tally. Eddie Zajac and Jimmy Ryan top doubles, while Ed Cieslinski moves to third in all-events after a 633 in doubles with John Miller. Cincinnati clubs dominate the mid-night sessions as Haller Grocery edges Detroit’s Eckhardt and Becker.
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Eddie Zajac
Jimmy Ryan
John Miller
Cincinnati
Haller Grocery
Eckhardt and Becker
Kerns Recreation
Newport
Wreger
Doye
Postpone Game and Iron Ore Interception Report
A scheduled Wykrents Recreation versus Nehi Bottling game in the All-City League was postponed this morning. British warships intercepted a German freighter carrying iron ore, coal and cargo to Scandinavia, with Narvik noted as a key exit port and Baltic shipping delayed by ice.
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Nehi Bottling
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