Derby Preview Put Up A Cardboard Challenge For Run For Roses
The 76th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs looms as a wide open race with Your Host Oil Capitol Hill Prince Middleground and Theory among the top contenders. Calumet Farm’s Theory is favored by many writers though Oil Capitol and Middleground pose strong challenges. Bob Feller referenced as a different pitcher in baseball season reflections.
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Oil Capitol
Oklahoma Gray
Hill Prince
Kentucky
Middleground
Mr. Trouble
Calumet Farm
Ind
War Admiral
Johnstown
Whirlaway
Count Fleet
Pensive
Citation
Bimelech
Alsab
Spr Song
Fighting Fox
Stepfather
Olympia
Steve Brooks
Bold Venture
Setabiay
Cleveland
Bob Feller
Feller
City Golf League Opens Season On Cherry Ridge Course
First matches of the season are scheduled tomorrow evening on the Cherry Ridge course with Fey Insurance opposing Baken Service Station United Polish Club A team facing Memo's Tavern West Side Lumber meeting Meister Real Estate and United Polish Club B team up against Elyria Dairies weather permitting
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City Golf League
Cherry Ridge
Fey Insurance
United Polish Club
Memo
West Side Lumber
Meister Real Estate
Elyria Dairies
Two Drills Called For Legion Cubs Team
The American Legion Cubs schedule two practices this week under Manager Bob Rieth. Drills are set for Tuesday and Thursday at 4:30 on the American Legion diamond on Fooptar Street. All boys wishing to try out for Cubs positions should attend both sessions.
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Legion Cubs
American Legion Cubs
Bob Rieth
American Legion
Foptar Street
Cubs
Elyria Golfers To Oppose Lakewood Here On Tuesday
Elyria High golfers, defeated 9-3 by Sandusky in their season opener under Coach Chick Smith, prepare to meet Lakewood in a Tuesday match at Spring Valley Golf Course with tee time set for 3 30.
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Elyria
Lakewood
Sandusky
Chick Smith
Elyria High
Spring Valley
Tavern Pin Loop Schedule of Four Tonight
The memo's Tavern League teams are booked for a regular four-match schedule tonight at o'clock on Bowl-O-Drome lanes. Pairings include Polish Village versus Red Tap er, P.O. C. Beer versus Toggery Shop, Schultz Beer against Gene's Jewelers, and ODon versus Twella Beer.
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Memo
Polish Village
Red Taper
P.O. C. Beer
Schultz Beer
Gene's Jewelers
Odon
Twella Beer
Red's Motor Sales
Six Teams Compete Tuesday In Ninth Clearview Relays
The ninth annual Clearview Relays at Clearview High School start at 2:00 pm for track events and 1:30 pm for field events. Clearview hosts Avon Lake Columbia Oberlin Vermilion Wellington plus Bay Village as defending champions skip this meet.
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Clearview
Clearview High School
Avon Lake
Columbia
Oberlin
Vermilion
Wellington
Bay Village
Dan Kinsey
A. T. Smith
George Daniel
Iniace
Scus
Plans Set For Lorain County Legion Baseball Tourney
Plans were completed for the Fifth District Ohio American Legion Junior Baseball League season and Lorain County double elimination playoffs. Oberlin opens Sunday June 4 at South Amherst with Elyria at Wellington. Amherst also in contention. Seven teams in Division No 1 include five Lorain County squads plus Medina and Wadsworth. Sunday doubleheaders run the round robin as league play begins June 7.
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Ohio American Legion
Lorain County American Legion
Wellington Post
Oberlin
South Amherst
Elyria
Wellington
Amherst
Lorain County
Medina and
Wadsworth
Medina County
Inter-City Pin Tourney Standings
CLASS A players and clubs from Elyria Port Clinton Medina and nearby towns appear in the Inter City Pin Tourney standings with numerous names and receipts of cash wins. Names include Seoples Warren Atway Pot ato Chips Elyria Bissman Birdie Brand Mansifeia Swan Cleaners and Buckeye Diner among others with money in play.
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Seoples
Warren Atway
Elyria
Belter Line
Bissman Birdie
Mansifeia
Swan Cleaners
Port Clinton
Portage Lakes
Barberton
Olympic Recreation
Buckeye Diner
Medina
Manhattan Clge
Lima
Wapakoneta
Prain Bankers
Lorain
Harveys
Boos’ Plumbing
Huron Wells Distributing Co
Medina Nu Way
Upper Sandusky
Hinde Dauch Paper
Sandusky
Stanford Insurance
Elyria Apex Electric
Unrichaville Davenport Insurance
Spencer Sl
Smith-Glenright
Sandusky Qutesh-Mazza
Vernon Schroeder-Alen
Lima Wikrent-Lepkoski
Ehoria
Leemaster-Cine
Shelay Ji
Uhle-Schmidt
Wooster
Kelly-Lewis
Ashland
Coburn-Jenkins
Lorain A Cars
pleso-Bremet
Ashtabula
Picata-Ruh
Horton
Medink
Herman
Orrvil Biles
Galion
Shanahan
Fred Spredbert
Meoweals
Schroeder
Limm
Perritt
Bates
Orrsine
Vinovich
Yeomen Rally to Beat Case for 68-59 Track Win
Oberlin College Yeomen won 68-59 over Case in a wet Cleveland meet to claim a second track victory this season. The Oberlin relay quartet Morr is Walker McLean Ferreira closed strongly in the final mile relay to seal the result. Phil Thomas won the mile and 880, Ferreira also took the 220 and 440 dashes. Inter-City Bowling League action later features Bowl-Gormerys Payson Dalry Binal Briths Lorain Drivers at 8 p.m.
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Yeomen
Oberlin College
Cleveland
Oberlin
Alan Morrris
Dixie Walker
Stu McLean
Dick Ferriera
OberlinSs
Phil Thomas
Ferriera
Theory Sparks Derby Talk as Brooks Heads to Churchill Downs
Old Fearless notes a scramble by Ben Jones to summon jockey Steve Brooks to Churchill Downs ahead of next Saturday's Derby. Brooks skipped the San Francisco Handicap for Calumet's chances, heightening belief that Jones and Calumet Farm again control the outcome while the crowd bets on Hill Prince Your Host Oil Capitol and others. The piece recalls Jones's history with long shots and top horses, asserting Theory could ride a winning angle this year.
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U.S
Oscar Fraley
United Press
EW York
Old Fearless
Ben Jones
Steve Brooks
Churchill Downs
Brooks
San Francisco
Highway Hotshot
Calumet Barn
Stir
Arcaro
Jones
Conn McCreary
Deuce
Calumet
Broad Acres
H. J
Derby Dick) Thompson
Olympia
Ben
Ponder
Calumet Farm
Lexington
Hill Prince
Fearless
Indians Open Eastern Trip at Boston Tuesday
Cleveland-Trojans resume play after a rainout double header with St Louis. They sit in third place a half game behind the Yankees and half game behind the Tigers. Dale Mitchell leads the American League with a .406 average in 92 at bats. Mike Garcia to start the opener vs the Boston Red Sox as the Tribe heads on a road trip.
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Cleveland
U.P
Cleveland Troians
St. Louis
Indians
Tribe
New York Yankees
Raped Tigers
Dale Mitchell
Boston
Boston Red Sox
Mike Garcia
Sox
Standings and names from scattered bowling events
A fragmented list of individuals and shops in various cities including New York Lansing Chicago Cincinnati and Detroit. Mentions American Bowling and Billiards and All-EVENTS with numerous personal names and firms across multiple states.
Engineers Plot Course for Intercollegiate Regatta on Ohio River
Marietta Ohio U S Army engineers joined Marietta Rowing Association to survey a three mile reach of the Ohio River for the June 17 Intercollegiate Regatta. They located shore lines plotted the course and planned half mile markers and 50 to 60 foot lanes. Regatta officials say 16,000 bleachers will be set near the finish and 5,600 seats on the observation train have been sold.
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Marietta
U.P
U. S. Army Engineers
Marietta Rowing Association
Ohio River
Ohio River Bridge
Regatta
Ohio Tees
Observa Ragtien
Elyria Trackmen Ready To Face Lorain In Dual Meet
Elyria High trackmen seek their first win of 1950 as they meet Lorain High in a Friday dual at Recreation Field, Steel City, 3 45 p m. Coach Johnny Cabss leads a team aiming to halt a winless start after a season opener loss to Oberlin and a February loss to Rocky River in a triangular with Parma.
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Elyria
Elyria High
Lorain High
Oberlin
Rocky River
Pirates
Parma
Johnny Cabss
Lorain
Steel City
Elyria Falls to Rainouts in Lake Erie League Tilt
Elyria High School baseball’s Lake Erie League contest with Lakewood Rangers was postponed for the fourth time as heavy weekend rains soaked the Ely Stadium diamond. A game slated for Wednesday remains tentative with a possible delay of the Barbeton contest tomorrow, according to Coach Bob Ringer.
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Elyria High School
Lakewood
Rangers
Bob Ringer
The
Pioneers
Ely Stadium
Barberton
Imgarsa
Two Changes Made In Team Standing Of ABC Tournament
Two new teams led the ABC Bowling Tournament standings in Columbus. American Bowling and Billiards of New York slipped to second with 2,932, after a 970 1053 908 set, while Meister Brans of Chicago stood fourth at 2,883 on 903 1000 990. Frank Santoro led American Bowling with 662, as McMahon sparked Chicago with 620. Jimmy Smith's Five of South Bend, last year’s champs, fell to 2,751 after a 2,751, as regular events resumed following booster days.
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Columbus
American Bowling and Billiards
New York
Meister Brans
Chicago
Frank Santoro
McMahon
Junie McMahon
ABC
Los Angeles
Jimmy Smith
South Bend
Ind
Cabas Speaks at Sportsman's Club Banquet
The Magyar Evangelical and Reformed Church Sportsman's Club held its annual banquet at Spring Valley with about 90 attendees including club members and guests. Elyria High School coach Johnny Cabas delivered the principal address and shared an engaging talk.
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The
Magyar Evangelical and Reformed Church
Spring Valley
Johnny Cabas
Elyria High School
Oberlin Lacrosse Team Defeated by Kenyon 7-5
Kenyon beat Oberlin 7-5 for its first win after two Oberlin starts. Ted Jones scored four goals for Kenyon while Ray Helfer led Oberlin with two. The game featured early Kenyon control, a 0-0 second period, and Oberlin being held scoreless in the final frame.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Kenyon
Ted Jones
Ray Helfer
Aera
Elyria High Pioneers Clip Shaw 8-2 at Shaw Stadium
Elyria High School Pioneers defeated Shaw Cardinals 8-2 in nine innings at Shaw Stadium to claim their first win of the season. McCallister struck form with four runs batted in after early scoring and Lorain, Lakewood, and Cleveland Heights moved in league standings as Lorain posted an 8-1 win over Shaker Heights.
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Lyria High School
Pioneers
Shaw
Cardinals
Shaw Stadium
Lake Erie
Lakewood
Cleveland Heights
Lorain
Shaker Heights
Steelmen
Euclid
Bob McCallister
McCallister
Bob Thompson
George Lawrence
al Gray
Dick Lawrence
Dick Fort
Thompson
Lawrence
Ken Horton
Ned McArthur
Fort
Hor‘ton
Mike Vara
Basil Matock
Tony Gilberto
W. L
Lorain Lakewood Giermand Heights
Rig
Tommy Ristas
McArthur
Ristas
Tom Farmer
Rutter
Farmer
Bob Dean
Elyria
Don Bennett
McCallister Lover
Dean
Horton
Bennett
Nick Fresenko
Tony Beroha
Fresenko
Shaw Hurlers
Berghn
Barberton
Ely Stadium
Gray
Mccarthur
Gilberto
Berohn
Callister
Eggine Ducet
Matesick
Dugovich
Shaker Helgpia
Leonetti
Banks
Elton
Sells
Wipaterteneur
Ditto Teries
Aomwich
Lackey
Euclid-Omerra
Kimes
Ebel
Redlin
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New York Baseball Writers Assn
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Lansing
Mich
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Jurger Beer
Cincinnati
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John Powell
Charles Caspari
Ed Gajkowski
Milwaukee
Knute Bers
John Larsons
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Otto Truez
Nappanee
Giesmil Nagelson
Art Kitchen
Frank Lopresti
Birmingham
Herbert Case
Dick Clark
Drezel Hill
Gari Jonet
Green Way
Tonawanda
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Etrid Nagélson
Gene Walters
Wrandotte
Doon McClaren
Bigelow
FOX Furniture
Middle and
Elyrle, Ohio
Cabas
Grafton Motor Sales Inc
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Tony Berohn
Wownaaes Anna
Roger Binninger
Carter Power Center
Ohio
Eldotread Company
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Gilder & Sea
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