Fighting Fox Is Favorite To Win 64th Kentucky Derby
Ken Keltner, 21, Cleveland third baseman, is turning heads as a top AL rookie in 1938. He tied for the league home run lead with his fifth homer in a 4 1 win over Philadelphia, after Cleveland tallied in the second on doubles by Campbell and Kroner and added three in the seventh to seal victory.
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Lawrin
Eddie Arcaro
Florida
Pdauber
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Dauber
Fighting Fox
Wood Memorial
Elooto
Mountain Ridge
Local sports notes highlight多 diverse events and standings
Elyria’s Jill Metcalf, a junior at Ohio State, competes in pole vault with around 12 feet 3 inches. George Bohn leads Elyria Recreation to city bowling title, while boxing and baseball notes cover Steve Stefek, Al Kline plans, and Indians strong start with Allen’s third win as Cleveland stays atop standings.
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al Kline
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Ed Spray
Jack Glatz
Grafton runs past La Grange in league win
Grafton improved to remain unbeaten in the Lorain County Class B Baseball League by defeating La Grange 9 to 2. Pitcher Forrest Hornbeck allowed only three hits with five strikeouts over seven innings while Eddie Kubuski and Bob Logan led the Grafton offense with two hits each.
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la Grange
Forrest Hornbeck
Hastings
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Eddie Kubuski
Bob Logan
Jewelers Romp Victor over Rone Radio in Easy Victory
Vic Silver's Jewelers routed Rone Radio Service 18 to 2 on the American Lace diamond last night. Ted Jalowiec and Bob Mahl were the winning battery, Ted Rone pitched and Orea caught for the losers.
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Jewelers
Rone
Ted Jalowiec
Bob Mahl
Ted Rone
Orea
Bull Lea Favored In 64th Kentucky Derby Run
U P staff correspondent Otisville Kentucky May 7 reports Bull Lea is the predicted Derby winner as the 126 pound horse faces Fighting Fox and Dauber for place and show. Mounts a humorous backdrop notes prior picks Lawrin and humor about bedroom slippers.
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Fighting Fox
Dauber
Lawrin
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R. Dotter
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Elvato
R. O'Toole
FR. Faust
Wm. Woodward J. Steut
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J. Anderson
Myron Selznick
L. Balaski
Mountain Ridge
E. V. Mars
Seeds Hits Four Home Runs in Newark Victory
Bob Seeds of the Newark Bears belted four homers in successive at bats as Newark routed Buffalo 22 to 9. He added two singles for a perfect day at the plate, driving in 12 runs. Seeds, a veteran who played for Cleveland, New York, Boston and Chicago clubs, sparked the Inter national League win.
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Kron
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Portsmouth
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Darton
Canton
Akron
Johnstown
Erie
Springfield
Dayton
DiMaggio And Medwick Pace Major Hitters
DiMaggio leads American League with a .434 average after 11 hits in 24 at bats, while Medwick tops the National League with a .387 mark after 12 safeties in 31 at bats. Melton and Grove pace pitching, Greenberg and Goodman share home run lead with five, and Foxx tops RBIs with 23 for the season through early May.
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Rone Radio Service to face Paradise Chateau in Lorain doubleheader
The Rone Radio Service prepares for a double header against Paradise Chateau of Lorain, a team known by that name last season, as part of the schedule set for tomorrow at Hamilton diamond.
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Dobrowski Meats Edge Tattersall Dairy 10 9
The Dobrowski Meats defeated the Tattersall Dairy 10 to 9 on the Jefferson diamond last evening. Bell and Graber pitched for the Meats while Kucharek and Petrisko worked for the Dairy. The first game started at 1 30 p.m.
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Jefferson Diamond
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Sadowski
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Kash
Ted Edeweran
Ereenes
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Shewneriae
Wolf
Krupelak
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Brates A Sehimeyer
Dobrowski Meats to Play Stevenson Service at Berea High
The Dobrowski Meats team will face Stevenson Service on the Berea High School diamond tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Players should gather at the store for a 1 o'clock meeting.
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Stevenson Service
Berea
Berea High School
Dobrowski
Belcastro Triumphs Over Kirkland At Rialto Mat Feature
Pete Belcastro from Santa Clara wins two falls and dominates Kirkland in a Rialto Theatre main event before about 400 fans. Belcastro takes the first fall in 18 35 with a knee drop, Kirkland replies with a pin in 13 22, Belcastro clinches the final fall in 11 17 with knee drops and a body chancery amid accusations of fouls.
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Santa Clara
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Esther Morris
Belcastro
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Pete
Managers Must Secure Permits for School Diamonds
Local softball team managers must obtain a permit to use school diamonds. Permits are available by calling W. O. McClellan, assistant to Superintendent R. C. Maston, at the Washington building. McClellan reports Ely Stadium tennis courts are now ready for public use and in excellent condition.
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Bittners Triumph Over South Amherst Hawks on Diamond
The Bittner Funeral Home defeated the South Amherst Hawks 19 to 4 in a Hamilton diamond game last evening. Hank Ernest pitched and Deb Urig caught for the Bittners while Klimosewski and Eberhart pitched for South Amherst with Pippert catching.
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Hank Ernest
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Maumee Dairy Leads Elyria Ladies Bowling Tourney
Maumee Dairy captured the Elyria Recreation tournament with 2341, Oaks 2233, and W T Grant 2107. Edith Smith topped individuals with 121, Doris Hance second with 508. Ann Haake had best single game at 191 for The Oaks.
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Ambers Triumphs Over Vaughan Before Derby Crowd
Lightweight champion Lou Ambers earned a 10 round decision over Jimmie Vaughan of Cleveland in Louisville. The Herkimer, New York fighter dominated the bout before 5,000 Derby fans and scored a knockdown in the third round for an eight count.
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Jimmie Vaughan
Cleveland
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Bull Sea Rated Second Choice Of Bettors In Derby
United Press reports Bull Sea is the second favorite among bettors in the annual racing classic at Churchill Downs. The piece previews the Kentucky Derby, noting a field of contenders and the betting mood ahead of the two minute run to determine the winner.
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Col
Maxwell Howard
Dayton
Churchill Downs
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Bull Sea
Derby Day Sees Partly Cloudy Warm Weather Forecast
Derby Day opened under a partly cloudy sky with warm temps and forecasted clearing eastern clouds to deliver ideal racing conditions for the event.
Business Men Host Crystal Clears in Sunday Practice Game
The Lorain based Business Men will face the Crystal Clears of Lorain at Cascade Park in a 3:00 p.m. practice game. Manager Loren Portman will choose the starting pitcher from Jack Smith Tom Smith or Bob Clark. Lorain Hockey is the likely pitcher for the Clears and several Business Men players report at 1:30 p.m.
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Crystal Clears
Lorain
Cascade Park Diamond
Loren Portman
Jack Smith
Tom Smith
Bob Clark
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Cascade
J. Smith
J. Jenkins
J. Simpson
E. Sretta
B. Pfaff
B. Yanke
E. Smith
L. Hill
Steve Korby
S. Korby
J. Maslyk
Ridgeville Nine Dominates Henrietta in League Win
Ridgeville High crushed Henrietta 13 to 2 in a Lorain County Class B League game. pitcher Al Line allowed four hits and fanned nine while Ridgeville piled 13 safeties led by Al Line three for three and Bob Treadwell three for four.
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Ridgeville High
Henrietta
Lorain
Ridgeville
Bob Treadwell
Pietch
Thorne Enters Race Classic In Memorial Day Indy
Joel Thorne, millionaire sportsman, quits stunt flying duties to enter three racing cars in the 500 mile Memorial Day classic at Indianapolis. Two cars are built in his Los Angeles factory and he will drive one of the entries. Thorne has been performing in the film Men With Wings.
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Joel Thorne
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Thorne
Los Angeles
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