Pompoon Tries Wood Memorial as Derby Contender
Pompoon faces a Wood Memorial test at Jamaica Racetrack in a mile and 70 yards race worth 20000 dollars. A win could cement his Derby favoritism, while a loss opens the Derby to a wider field. Other Derby hopefuls include Melodist Up and Doing and Chi Colorado.
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Louisville Colonels Surge Surprises In American Association
Louisville climbs from cellar to within 1½ games of Milwaukee after a 4 to 0 win over Indianapolis. Pitching by Bass Signer and Marrow yields three straight scoreless outings totaling 27 innings. Milwaukee wins 6 to 5 over Kansas City. Columbus defeats Toledo 3 to 2. St Paul Minneapolis game postponed due to rain.
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Champ's Lawyers File Papers in Braddock Case
In Newark on May 1, lawyers Samuel B Gould and Merritt Lane filed final papers for Madison Square Garden in U S District Court seeking a temporary injunction to bar heavyweight champ Jim Braddock from fighting before the Schmeling bout in New York on June 3 and to block a scheduled Braddock Louis bout in Chicago on June 22.
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Oberlin College Tennis Captain Francis Tucker Leads Team
Francis Tucker, senior from Chaotung China, captains Oberlin College tennis as the number one player. Tucker, a three letterman in soccer swimming and tennis, uses a steady yet wily game. Dean Holdeman of Elkhart Indiana, a junior and another three letterman, is number two on the team with football and basketball as his other letter sports.
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Baseball News Roundup with Bets, Bouts and Derby Talk
Newsom defeats the Yankees 4 to 1 while Brown loses a tough game for Cleveland. Detroit edges Cleveland due to baserunning errors. Lorain County girls softball season looks strong with Elyria leading entries. Ford Frick fines Grisom and Todd 25 each. Grimm 50 for umpire clash. Dizzy Dean starts strong for St Louis as Derby talk continues with Pompoon and War Admiral in contention. Kent State athletes Gulgin shines in multiple sports. Detroit’s Cochrane faces pitching gaps with Auker and Wade. Paul Dean’s sad decline noted as lingering wing issues persist through season.
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Sandusky Scott Bank Favored In Wesleyan Relays
In Delaware Ohio on May 1 two top scholastic track powerhouses Toledo Scott and Sandusky vie for class A honors at the Ohio Wesleyan Relays. The carnival emphasizes relay events with teams of four in track and three in field events. Other meets include Salem night relays Lanier relays at West Alexandria and Mentor relays.
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Ohio U Oberlin In Double Bill
Ohio University the Buckeye Conference leader played a double header at Oberlin to extend its unbeaten record. Marshall defeated Ohio Wesleyan 2 to 1 yesterday as Nelson Bragg held the Owls to three hits and Morgan Weslayan scored on a rundown.
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DiMaggio To Play First Game Sunday
New York May 1 Joe DiMaggio Yankees rookie star who has been ill will play his first game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium today announced by Manager Joe McCarthy DiMaggio suffered a sore throwing arm and had tonsils and adenoids removed on April 16 arm improved now center field duties open for Roy Johnson Jake Powell and Myril Hoag contest for left field DiMaggio last year played his first game May 3 after missing 17 games due to an infected foot
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Cards Begin East Coast Trip Amid Injured Player Recovery
The player started the eastern road trip today, remaining in St. Louis for treatments and planning workouts with the Browns.
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Business Men Open Season At Lorain Tomorrow
The Elyria Business Men's baseball team starts its season tomorrow at 3 p m in Lorain against the Elks at Longfellow Field. Manager Loren Portman will pick a starting pitcher from Les Drage Dan Guigin John Maiden or Mike Lacy with Gene Grabter at catcher. Report times and player notices circulate for 1 0 clock at 1222 Lake avenue for Dan Guigin L Drage M Lacy J Daron J Maiden G uravor 9 Swindhing HH Sudro D McDermott G Willis B Adams B Yanke J Johnson F Bolinski.
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Reds Open Season Poorly Dented By Cardinals Loss
Cincinnati Reds drop to last place in the National League after a 7 1 defeat at St Louis. Hallahan to start after opening day loss and Dean outpitched his opponent as Cardinals hammer Schott. Reds catcher Scarsella benched for rookie McCormick amid slump at the plate.
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Esker-Fox Dominate Elyria Hardwares In Season Opener
The Esker-Fox softball team defeated Elyria Hardwares 18 to 8 on the Jefferson diamond. Winning battery was Eckenroad Sehlmeyer and Singleton. Bell pitched for the losers with Pa triski catching. Alvin Baldt and Singleton hit home runs for Esker-Fox.
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Philly Teams Roll In A. B. C. Tonight
New York reports twenty one teams from Philadelphia advance to the American Bowling Congress Tournament tonight. Three nights remain in ABC for this year and all remaining bowlers come from eastern states. No changes were made to the leaders’ standings last night.
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Dizzy Dean Wins Third Straight as Cardinals Hammer Reds
Yesterday's hero Dizzy Dean pitched to his third consecutive victory guiding the Cardinals to a 7 to 1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Dean dominated the Reds with sharp control and a steady pace earning praise from teammates and fans.
Doughnuts Aide Beauty Says New York Doctor
Dr J Howard Crum of New York told the Southern Beauticians Association convention in New Orleans that coffee and doughnuts help preserve beauty. He spoke on daily routines and presented simple dietary tips for complexion and vitality.
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Indians Lose 4-2 To Tigers In 10 Innings
Cleveland drops to third in the American League after faulty baserunning and poor hitting in late innings cost them a 4-2 loss to Detroit in ten innings. Hal Trosky Earl Averill and Sammy Hale contributed, but Detroit scored on a double and timely hits. Wade outpitched Brown as the Tigers won, with Greenberg and Walker driving in runs.
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Pompoon Aims To Prove Derby Form In Wood Memorial
Henry McLemore reports Pompoon trained by Clarke eyes the Wood Memorial at one mile and 70 yards as a test of Derby chances. Pompey sired the colt and Pompoon seeks to emulate past star Pompey by beating rivals and proving stamina beyond sprint speed.
Local wrestlers Breech Rialto Debut This Wednesday
Cecil McGill of Long Beach California is billed as a featured performer on Dan Morris' opening wrestling show at the Rialto Theatre next Wednesday evening. McGill makes his local debut opposite Buck Estes of Elk City Oklahoma. The pair are set for a one hour duel as the semi windup to the Angelo Weaver main event a two hour clash between Martonio Angelo and Buck Weaver.
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Budge and Mako Lead U S in Davis Cup Opener
In San Francisco on May 1 America’s top doubles pair Don Budge and Gene Mako dominated Japan as Budge swept Nakano 6 1 6 1 6 0 and Parker beat Yamagishi 6 3 2 6 6 1 to put the United States up two matches to none. The series continues with Budge to face Yamagishi and Parker to play Nakano or Nishimura as the U S eyes Forest Hills.
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Bittners Paddle Elyria Hardware In Derby Victory
The Bittner Funeral Home team defeated the Elyria Hardware 7 to 2 on the Hamilton diamond. Walt Boreski pitched four hits allowed as Deb Urig led the offense with a homer and a triple in three trips, with nine hits off H Lauer and Pete Roka. The win avenged an earlier loss to the Hardwares.
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Derby prospects and Wood Memorial chatter from 1937
The writer predicts Derby and Wood Memorial outcomes with horses Pompoon Rudie Sir Damion and others naming potential winners and placers. He recalls past Derby champions Gallant Fox and Twenty Grand and notes Colonel Matt Winn’s role and racing odds amid muddy and fast tracks.
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Dizzy Dean Wins Third Straight as Cardinals Top Reds
United Press reports Dizzy Dean pitches the St. Louis Cardinals to a 7-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds, his third straight victory. Dean allowed one run on 23 hits over 28 innings in three starts, with 22 strikeouts and four walks. The Cardinals lead the NL by 1 1/2 games.
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Baseball batting leaders and runs batted in list
Major League Leaders on United Press show batting leaders with Walker of the Tigers at 16 RBIs and Ferrell of the White Sox with 4, Ott of the Athletics and Johnson, Averill, and Bordagaray among other top hitters with notable counts. Runs and hits leaders include Walker and Medwick with high marks, while Cronin and Demaree appear among RBI and hit leaders.
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Former All American Gridder May Lose Sight
Tarentum Pennsylvania May 1 George Barclay 26 former All American football star at North Carolina University in 1934 was threatened with the loss of his sight by acid burns Barclay a former coach at Virginia Military Institute was burned about the face while attempting to tap an acid line at the Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company plant hospital attaches said Barclay's eyes were burned severely.
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Small Field Seen For Indianapolis Race
Indianapolis race entry list shows a compact field for the 33 starting spots in the 500 mile Memorial Day speedway event. The list names cars worth about $2 each, with nominations closing at midnight and likely fewer than last year’s 50 entries.
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Baseball Standings and Results Snapshot
Yesterday scores include Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 in ten innings and Boston 15 Philadelphia 6. St Louis at Chicago rain and several games listed with results and today’s schedule across leagues.
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Local Baseball Schedule Feature
Today’s games list Toledo visiting Columbus Louisville facing Indianapolis Milwaukee visiting Kansas City and St Paul at Minneapolis with matchups across the circuit.
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Henrietta Aces Grafton 3 1 in County League
Henrietta High defeated Grafton 3 to 1 in a Lorain County Class B game on Grafton’s diamond. Pitcher George Kristy allowed only two hits with Conrad Adler catching, while Warren Dunham started for Grafton. Henrietta scored two runs in the fourth and one in the seventh. Grafton tallied once in the second.
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Dobrowski Meats Play At Berea Tomorrow
The Dobrowski Meats softball team travels to Berea to face St Adelbert Holy Name. All players meet at Hamilton Diamond at 1 p m for a 2 15 p m start.
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