Stagehand Dominates Derby Talk Before Big Race
Racing fans debate Stagehand's Derby final showing at Churchill Downs with The Chief defeating Lawrin while Stagehand struggles under a hot pace. The Kentucky Derby looms as odds-on favorite Stagehand faces 11 or 12 rivals including Fighting Fox Dauber Lawrin Menow and Mountain Ridge with potential scratches Wise Fox Elooto and Co-Sport noted.
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Fighting Fox
Dauber
Bull Sea
Menow
Mountain Ridge
Co-Sport
Wise Fox
Elooto
Derby odds shape wide open Kentucky Derby favorite picture
Derby Trial notes behind Churchill Downs show a wide open Blue Grass field with Fighting Fox Bull Sea Stagehand Dauber Bourbon King and Possibly Can't Wait viewed as strong chances. Reds and Pirates split results while local sports pages note former Elyria high athletes amid divorce and track clashes and a boxing angle heads ache.
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Wallace Bower
Frank Rollings
Don Savage
Eddie Raus
Joe Beltz
Roy Zeilman
Earle Foster
Jack Flynn
Leonard Tufford
Reds End Giants Streak with 10 2 Victory
Cincinnati Reds toppled the visiting New York Giants 10 to 2 to climb to fourth place in the National League race, ending the Giants 11 game win streak. Derringer pitched strong, allowing eight hits and finishing as the workhorse, with Lombardi, McCormick, Frey, and Derringer each collecting two hits, including Lombardi’s homer. The teams set to meet again in Cincinnati with Hubbell slated to pitch.
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Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
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Reds
New Yorkers
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Paul Derringer
New York
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Hal Schumacher
Hy Vandenberg
Clyde Castleman
Frank McCormick
Ernie Lombard
Linus Frey
Lombardi
Derby raid shapes betting scene and boxing title bid
Derby and a suspected local bookie raid spark questions about fallout while Sixto Escobar defends the featherweight crown at the Hippodrome against Nat Litfin in New York. A strong performance could fuel a campaign for Henry Armstrong's 126 pound title. Basil James headlines racing after six wins from seven rides at Tanforan, continuing his 1936 leading rider status.
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Sixto Escobar
Sixto
Nat Litfin
New York
Hippodrome
Henry Armstrong
Basil James
Tanforan
James
Harvard Market Triumphs Over Tattersall Daily
The Harvard Market edged the Tattersall Daily 5 to 4 in a softball game yesterday on the Jefferson diamond.
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Tattersall Daily
Jefferson Diamond
Newcomer Savage Set For Local Mat Debut At Rialto
ANY SAVAGE of Salt Lake City will debut before Elyria fans Friday night at the Rialto Theater. He meets Bob Castle in the semi final, with bruising Meuler of Kansas City as the opponent. Pete Belcastro and Frank Kirkland head the card with Kirkland noted as a scientist grappler. The first match starts at 7:30 p.m.
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Rialto Theater
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Santa Clara
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Tulsa
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Belcastro
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Derby Odds and Derby Delights Battling Faces
Henry McLemore notes that Derby horses fear crowds, fences stabilize nerves, and Stagehand’s performance may hinge on spectator presence. He polls horsemen on contenders Dauber Menow Fighting Fox The Chief, concluding the field looks unsettled ahead of the 1938 Derby.
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Keltner Hero Leads Indians Past Senators In Nine Innings
Ken Keltner paces Cleveland with three hits two homers driving in six runs as the Indians beat the Senators 10 to 9. Al Milnar started but lasting four innings, with Joe Heving securing the win as Washington scored in each of the middle frames and late rally. Final line shows Milnar’s rough debut and Heving’s relief triumph.
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South Amherst Hawks Seek Games with Lorain County Teams
The South Amherst Hawks softball team invites Class A or B teams in Lorain County to schedule games. Managers should write to Lewis Kilmer at R. D. No. 1 Amherst Ohio.
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Ohio
Better Truck Line players set for Legion diamond meetup
Last year’s Better Truck Line roster members B Woodfill J Smith B Yanke B Beaumont D Weber H Kemp J Heritage S Hanson C Simmons and J Ehlert are asked to meet at the American Legion diamond tonight at six o clock.
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J. Ehlert
Jefferson Diamond Game Set For 6 O'clock Showdown
The Rone Radio Service faces a west side team in a 6 o'clock match today at the Jefferson diamond. Local fans are urged to attend as both sides seek a win.
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Jefferson Diamond
Giants Manager Bill Terry Buys Saunders Home
Attorneys for Bill Terry, manager of the New York Giants, bought Clarence Saunders’s home “Arnsward” at public auction for 75990 dollars in Memphis Tennessee on May 4. They planned to promptly notify Saunders, known for building while losing fortunes in chain groceries.
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Gottlieb the Tailor Advertises Summer Suit Sale
The tailor urges customers to buy summer suits now to beat the recession and secure historically low prices. The ad provides a phone number 2785 711 and location Broad Street.
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Broad ST
Clearview Victor In Track Meet
Clearview High dominated a tri angular track meet at Clearview yesterday afternoon winning 100 points to Amherst 40 and Brownhelm 11. Frank Uszak won four events including the 229 low hurdles broad jump shot put and discus while John Basto led sprints with wins in the 100 and 220. Other victors included Herrick in the mile Skorupa in the 880 and the 880 relay by Clearview with Kelleher and Amherst taking the pole vault and high jump titles respectively.
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Clearview High
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Brownhelm
Clearview
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Herrick
Kelleher
Skorupa
Thomas
Poor
Roll Final Matches In A Loop Tonight
Concluding matches in the City Class A Bowling League will be rolled tonight at the Elyria Recreation alleys. Smitty's Waldorf Lagers face Gypsy Fiddle while Diedrick Cigars meet Jack's Bar Lunch.
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Tigers Beat Jewelers 32 In Eight Inning Clash
The Western Heights Tigers won 32 in eight innings over Vic Silver's Jewelers last night at Roosevelt diamond. Julius Tisza started for the Tigers with Norm Abookire behind the plate. Ted Jalo wiec pitched and Bob Mahl caught for the Jewelers.
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Jewelers
Roosevelt Diamond
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Tigers
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Bob Mahl
Lorain Softball Seeks Class A Industrial Opponents
The Crystal Clear Dry Cleaners softball team from Lorain invites class A or industrial teams in Lorain county for games and asks interested managers to contact Steve Molnar at 1745 East 30th Street, Lorain, for Sunday fixtures.
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Lorain
Lorain County
Steve Molnar
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Bittner Funeral Home to clash with Ukrainian Club of Lorain
The Bittner Funeral Home team meets the Ukrainian Club of Lorain tonight at Hamilton Diamond for a 3 p m game. It’s a rematch after Elyria won the first meeting 11 to 2.
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Lorain
Hamilton Diamond
Elyriang
Backer sought for venture by Steve Helli Jr
Interested parties are asked to contact Steve Helli Jr at 209 West River Street Civria to discuss backing a proposed project.
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Western Heights Tigers
Steve Helli, Jr
West River Street
Civria
Avon High wins Lorain County Class B triangular track meet
Avon High School clears Avon Lake and Ridgeville to capture the triangular meet at Avon Lake with 93.5 points. Dudley of Avon sets an unofficial 220 yard county mark in 22 seconds, Milchrane of Avon Lake and Holbury of Avon lead individual scorers as multiple events crown Avon champions.
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Wellington Dukes Blank Grafton Nine 5-0
Wellington High's Dukes improved their undefeated season by defeating Grafton 5-0 on the diamond. Pitcher Thorn Cassell allowed only two hits and fanned 11 for the Dukes, while Grafton’s Warren Dunham also struck out 11 but walked 10.
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Hal Block
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Cubs Top Phillies as Dizzy Dean Quits with Arm Injury
Cubs defeat Phillies 5-2 as Dizzy Dean retires after seven innings with an arm kink. Ken Keltner homers twice and drives in six for Cleveland in a 10-9 win over Washington, while Reds hammer Giants 10-2 and Yankees beat St Louis 4-1.
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Lorain Rampage Beats Oberlin in Track Dual
Lorain High swept Oberlin 15 45 in a dual meet. Dash Moore led wins in sprint events with times near 10.2 and 22.7 seconds. Cooley, Beserk, and Crisp claimed multiple victories in distance and hurdles, while Lorain’s relays topped the clock in 1 34 and 3 16.7.
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CCC Camp D-7 seeks softball games in Lorain County
The CCC Camp softball team invites Lorain County teams to schedule games. Contact 6521 and ask for Taylor or write to Co. $519 CCC, Camp D-7, Elyria Ohio.
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Lorain County
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Elyria
Ohio
Harvard Market Softball Seeks Lorain County Class B Games
Harvard Market softball seeks matches with Class B teams in Lorain County. Call 151 and ask for Stanley Welk to arrange.
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Lorain County
Stanley Welk
Bittners Defeat Troxel Team 11-9 In Hamilton Diamond Game
The Bittner Funeral Home beat the Troxel Company 11-9 on the Hamilton diamond. Batter ies were Ross and Cross for the Bittners and Thomas and Gutowski for Troxel. Notable hits included three laser shots by Boreski and Lewis, with Urig and Cross homering.
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Standings and Results From Yesterday
Standings show Buffalo defeated Baltimore 12 to 6 and Rochester beat Newark 19 to 6. Jersey City edged Montreal 3 to 1. Montreal led a schedule of games with results listed.
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