Elyria High Prepares for Lake Erie Meet Showdown
Elyria High Crimson Flyers tune up for the Lake Erie League track meet in Lorain near Lakewood defending champion. The team eyes runner up as Elyria Shaw and Heights fight for spots with Lorain as an outside shot. Key athletes include Novotny Yost Hill Shapiro Belter Boylan and Carpenter ineligible. The 1:30 p.m. start features Whastler and George Daniel in official roles.
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W. L. Vaughn
Elyria High Crimson Flyers
Lakewood
Recreation Stadium
Lorain
Elyria
Shaw
Heights
Llyria
Dark Horse
Jim Carpenter
Carpenter
Purple
Oberlin
Vaughn
Novotny
Yost
Hill
Shapiro
Belter
Boylan
Crimson
Hardy
Merdith
Brown
Triplett
Metcalf
Elberts
Whastler
George Daniel
Courier
Wesleyan Easy Track Victory Upsets Oberlin in Meet
Ohio Wesleyan dominated Oberlin 104 1-10 to 29 6-10 at Delaware. Bishops won twelve of fifteen events led by Schulenburg in discus Sperry in javelin and Dublo in the two mile. Herrick, Allen, and Reed paced multiple events with top times and heights.
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Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan
Oberlin
Shhollenberger
Sperry
Jere
Dublo
Vile Sumemary
PTY
Joaseh
Bindlay
Wen
Werte
Hall
Tisievn
White
Patton
Mile Lelay Lesan
Leonard
Ears OW
Rockley
Dleight
Driehles
Ulrich
Abbott
Allen
Pawemens
Herrick
Boxing Fight Results From Major Cities Reported
United Press results list bouts in St Louis Oakland San Francisco and Wilmington. Notable outcomes include Hose defeating Ghaoult by decision in St Louis and Edson stopping Hedge Rock. At Oakland Ram aie defeated Dieso. In San Francisco Little Deetynses decisioned McLeod. In Wilmington Eddie Murdoch beat Manuel Victoria.
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United Press
ST. Louis
Barney Hose
China
Joe Ghaoult
St. Wuts
Joe Dluff
Joe Hedge Rock
Ark
Eddie Edson
San Reagersen
Traves Day
Chicago
Ated
Carls Schaffer
Rex Mitchell
Nick Broglio
Herrin
Wilmington
Calif
Eddie Murdoch
Oklahoma City
Okla
Manuel Victoria
Glen Rogers Motors Face Hi-Speeds At Cascade Park
Tonight at Cascade Park the Glen Rogers Motors baseball team meets the Hi-Speeds in a scheduled game. Players named to notice include R Stryker Sheldon N Young Flicker Leslie Kauffman Rehm Monroe Smith Stanton and manager Bill Myers.
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Glen Rogers Motors
Cascade Park
Aind
R. Stryker
Sheldon
N. Young
Flicker
Leslie
Kauffman Brothers
Rehm
Monroe
Smith
Stantion
Bill Myers
Colonels Win Two From Blues In Doubleheader
In Columbus on May 4 Louisville beat Kansas City 7 to 0 and 7 to 1 while St Paul edged Toledo 4 to 3. Columbus won a high scoring game versus Minneapolis 3 to 7 in the ninth. Cold weather postponed the Indianapolis Milwaukee game.
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Columbus
Louisville
Kansas City
Colonels
Blues
St. Paul
Toledo
Saints
Madhens
Minneapolis
Astros, Cubs, and Braves Dominate Mosaic of MLB Wins
Smead Jolley of the Boston Red Sox singled doubled and tripled accounting for three runs toward the Browns defeat. Wilfred Knothe and Wes Schulmerich contributed home runs and Wally Berger added a triple for the Braves victory over Cincinnati.
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United Press
Smead Jolley
Boston Red Sox
Browns
Wilfred Knothe
Wes Schulmerich
Wally Berger
Braves
Cincinnati
YMCA clubs to play practice game at Ely Stadium
Weather permitting the De Molars and the Odd Fellows teams of the YMCA Club league will meet in a practice game at Ely Stadium at 6 tomorrow evening. Players of both teams are asked to take notice.
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de- Molars
Odd Fellows
Ely Stadium
Trojans Face Tigers In Roosevelt Diamond Showdown
The Trojans meet the South End Tigers this afternoon at 4 30 at Roosevelt diamond. Players listed for notice include King Kailey Brancch Comman Lefty V Mascovar L Hamilton B Vasgo P Chia Schroeder and J Davis.
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Tigers
South End Tigers
Roosevelt Diamond
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Kailey
Brancch
B Comman
Lefty
V. Mascovar
L. Hamilton
B. Vasgo
P. Chia
Schroeder
J. Davis
Derby Day Doubts Stir Louisville Crowds at Churchill Downs
Louisville buzzes over the 59th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs as contenders like Ladysman Pomponius Head Play and Charley O vie for the $50,900 prize. Jockey wife Mrs Willie Crump owns Head Play amid muddy track talk with firms naming other entrants such as Kerry Patch Broker's Tip and Strideaway in overnight lists.
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Blue Grass
Churchill Downs
Ladysman
Pompey
W. R. Coe
Pomponius
Willie Crump
Charley O
Sarada
F. A. Griffith
Lee Rosenberg
Kerry Patch
Belmont
Broker
Tip
Col. Bradley
Mr. Khayyam
Havre de Grace
Inlander
Silent Shot
Trace Call
Strideaway
Play Off Postponed Games In A L Loop
The American League postpones games and adds doubleheaders to the schedule. Key matchups include May 7 Philadelphia at St Louis two games, June 1 Chicago at Detroit two games, June 4 Chicago at St Louis two games and Detroit at Cleveland two games, among others.
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A. L. Loop
Chicago
William Harridge
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
G. W. L. Pet
Ave
York
BBS
St Louis
Colburn and Bremke Ga vs Popp's Canfield Oils Softball
Colburn and Bremke Ga face Popp's Canfield Oils in a softball game at Allen School diamond tonight. The contest is set to start at six o'clock with players urged to note the schedule.
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Colburn
Bremke
Popp
Canfield Oils
Allen School
Girls Seek Softball Team Practice at Jefferson Field
Girls interested in forming a softball team are invited to a practice tonight at Jefferson Field at 6 o'clock.
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Jefferson Field
Cincinnati Golf Team Beats Wittenberg 21-2
University of Cincinnati golfers defeated Wittenberg College by scores of 21-2 and 15-2 in a Wednesday match held in Cincinnati Ohio.
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Cincy Golfers
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Wittenberg College
Wagner Calls Live Ball Great American Tragedy
Hans Wagner, the 58 year old Pirates coach, denounces the live ball as the main cause of baseball's uncertainty and says abolishing it would improve the game. He argues the sport remains strong despite changes and praises old style play and base stealing. References to his career and upcoming Brooklyn parade and Ebbetts Field dinner follow.
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Pirates
Jack Cuddy
United Press
EW York
Hans Wagner
Alamac
Pittsburgh Pirates
Barney Dreyfuss
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Jassevau
Honus
Horus
Brooklyn
Borough Hall
Ebbets Field
Grimes Whicago at New York Cincinnati vs Buster
Sports brief lists today’s matchups Grimes Whicago versus New York game two Cincinnati faces Buster and Pittsburgh meets Brooklyn St Louis travels to Philadelphia with results to be decided.
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Grimes Whicago
New York
Cincinnati
Buster
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Toledo Edges St Paul In Tight Mercury Rivalry
Toledo defeated St Paul 4 to 3 in a close game. Other results include Louisville 7 Columbus 0, and Minneapolis 7 Columbus 8. Today’s matchups feature Toledo at Milwaukee and Indianapolis at Minneapolis with Columbus at Kansas City.
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Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Su Paul
Tedars's Games Reported Across Leagues
Albany faces Rochester, Baltimore plays Toronto, Mercy City meets Buffalo, and Newark travels to Montreal in a set of scheduled games.
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Tedars
Albany
Rochester
Baltimore
Toronto
Mercey City
Buffalo
Newark
Montreal
Levinsky Knocks Out Retzlaff in Early Round Fight
Chicago’s King Levinsky halted Charley Retzlaff in 2 minutes 15 seconds with a wild knockout blow. Retzlaff rose but referee counted him out as Levinsky landed a heavy right and sent him to the ropes for the stoppage.
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Chicago
King Levinsky
West Side
Charley Retzlaff
Duluth
Levinsky
Retzlaff
Tommy Gilmore
Bittners Drill The Bittner Funeral Home Ball Team
The Bittner Funeral Home baseball team will practice Friday evening at Ely Stadium at 6 o clock and Saturday afternoon at Cascade Park at 2 30. Manager Herman Klein requests all players to be on hand.
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Bittner
Ely Stadium
Cascade Park
Herman Klein
Johnson Oils Practice and Pete Oilvs Game Preview
Johnson Oils softball team drills tonight at Roosevelt Diamond at 5 30. Players asked to take notice. Tomorrow evening Oils oppose Guerin Pretzels in a game at Roosevelt Diamond with 5 30 start.
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Johnson Oils
Roosevelt Diamond
Oils
Guerin Pretzels
Game Fish Ass'n Launches Membership Drive
Lorain County Game and Fish Association held its monthly meeting to report 4900 fish distributed since 1929 and 73 pheasants and 250 raccoons released countywide. The group seeks 500 new members this year and urges signups at Day's Hardware Elyria Hardware Koplin's Drug and James Tittle's market.
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Lorain County Game and Fish Association
Jim Armitage
A. M. Hannaford
Frank Henke
M. D. Miller
George Day
Bill Smith
Lorain County
Day's Hardware
Elyria
Koplin
James Tittle
James, Ex Big League Pitcher Is Dead
James William L. Lefty James a 43 year old former professional pitcher in the American Association Pacific Coast Eastern and Southern Leagues died of pneumonia at his parents home in Glenroy Ohio He lived twenty years in the major and minor leagues before his death Wednesday at Portsmouth Ohio locations and affiliations are noted with his career.
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Portsmouth
William L
Lefty’ James
Edwin James
Glenroy
Ohio
Springfield Beats Dayton In Mid-Atlantic League Opener
In Dayton Ohio on May 4 Springfield topped Dayton 10 to 5 in a slugfest with 27 hits total. Veach and Wical pitched for Springfield while Gilvery and Todd pitched for Dayton. Other league teams begin season today.
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Dayton
UPI
Springfield
Veach
Wical
Gilvery
Todd
Major League Leaders By United Press
The U P lists top players with figures for games started at bats runs hits and batting averages. Notable names include Gehrig Ruth and West among leaders in runs and hits while Gehrig tops RBIs and home run claims are shown for the Yankees and others. The data reflects leading hitters and run producers across leagues with assorted team affiliations such as Dodgers Senators Yankees and Browns.
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United Press
G. AB
R. H. Pet. Fredrek
Dodgers
Schulte
Senators
West
Browns
Gehrig
Yankees
Deas Ruth
Alaey Bom
Berger
Brayves
Fisher Foods Field Young Lorain Club In Tri-County Loop
Fisher Foods of Lorain, led by Barry, fields a green 18 to 23 year old lineup in the Tri County league opener May 14. Veterans Goohs Warner and promising pitchers Brodke Mroski provide experience as the Foods aim to dethrone Port City clubs and challenge for the pennant at Recreation Stadium.
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Fisher Foods
Young Ball Club
Tri-County
Lorain
Herb Barry
Port City
Barry
Goods
Warner
Brodke
Mioski
Russ Davies
C-T
Erb Barry
Goldthorpe
Pennzoils
Lora
Lorain Sandlots
Pete Goohs
Andy Warner
Goohs
Tony Karpinski
Frankie Pawlak
Tuma Giasomo
Karpinski
Pawlak
Giasomo
Poe Cynar
Eddie Dominski
Toots Stelmack
Dominski
Finis
Stelmack
Joe Zelek
Zelek
Fisher
Joe Kurowski
Speed Brodke
Stan Mroski
Braves and Red Sox Win as Weather Affects Schedule
In New York on May 4, Boston clubs earned late wins in the only major league games played. The Braves rallied for four in the eighth to beat Cincinnati 6 to 4, knotting them with Brooklyn for third in the NL. Red Lucas suffered the loss as Boston posted six runs, and the Red Sox defeated St Louis 6 to 2 to climb from last place.
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New York
Boston
Braves
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Wally Berger
Wilfred Knothe
Wes Schuimerich
Red Lucas
Bostonians
Red Sox
St. Louis
Ring Results From Cities Show Varied Boxing Wins
In Philadelphia Jim Brown ing Verona Mo threw Stanley Pinto Ravenna Neb. In Portland Robin Reeds pinned Louis founders Yakima Wash Walter Miller New York middleweight threw Bulldog Jackson Klamath Falls Ore Jess McCann Portland middleweight drew Dutch Mer lin Richmond Va In Los Angeles Ed Strangler Lewis Glendale Calif defeated Tiny Roebeau Oklahoma Indian Nick Lutze Venice Calif threw Hal Rumberg Washington George Hagen defeated Nick Velcoff Okishikano Japanese threw Al Sparkes In New York Sam Cordovano Buffalo drew Alphonso Gelcewicz Pennsylvania Howard Cantownwine Oregon threw Leo Pinetz ki Poland In Montreal Jim Londoes Greece threw Rudy Dusek Omaha two straight falls.
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Portland
Ore
Robin Reeds
Louis Founders
Yakima
Wash
Walter Miller
New York
Bulldog Jackson
Klamath Falls
Jess McCann
Dutch Merlin
Richmond
Los Angeles
Ed “Strangler" Lewis
Glendale
Calif
Tiny Roebueau
Nick Lutze
Venice
Hal Rumberg
Washington
George Hagen
Nick Velcoff
Oki Shikano
al Sparkes
Sam Cordovano
Buffalo
Drew
Alphonso
Gelcewicz
Pennsylvania
Howard Cantonwine
Oregon
Leo Pinetzki
Poland
Rise and Fall of Gorilla Jones on Beale Street
A stage dramatic poem tracing Willie Jones later known as Gorilla Jones from Beale Street boxing prodigy to a troubled middleweight star. Spanning Memphis Akron Boston Milwaukee Paris Cleveland and Chicago, the tale follows dominance, fame, controversy, and decline with promoters Lucy Welch and opponent Marcel Thil shaping a volatile career.
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Beale Street
Memphis
Tenn
Ma Jones
Willie
Akron
Ohio
Lucy Welch
K. O. Kelly
Kelly
Welch
Mem
Irene
Gorilla Jones
Jones
Iscone
Boston
Jackie Fields
Fields
New York
Harry Smith
Ring
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Bucky Lawless
Illinois
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National Boxing Association
Mammy
Pappy
Paris
Marcel Thil
Usgly
Cleveland
Sammy Slaughter
King
Ben Jeby
Jeby
Suey Welch
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