Athletics Lead American League Surprise of 1937
United Press reports the Philadelphia Athletics sit in first with 10 wins in 15 games, driven by three young pitchers Bud Thomas Al Williams and George Caster. Caster delivered his third win in Detroit 4-1 as the A’s sweep the Tigers in the western trip. Foxx homered for Boston, Stratton held the Yankees, Browns beat Washington, and NL leaders Pittsburgh beat Boston 3-0.
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United Press
York
U. P
Philadelphia Athletics
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Pilot
Mack
New York
Lsten
Bud Thomas
A! Williams
Atlanta
George Caster
Portland
Caster
Detroit
A’s
Tigers
Washington
Browns
Fox
Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Monty Stratton
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Yanks
St. Louis Browns
Senators
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Bees
Cy Blanton
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Dodgers
Slick Castleman
Cubs
Giants
Chicago
Johnny McCarthy
Lou Chiozza
Dick Bartel
Joe Moore
Clark Bryant
Grippe
al Hollingsworth
Cincinnati
Phillies
Decker Eyes New Pole Vault Mark At Cleveland Heights
Elyria High star Huck Decker seeks a new pole vault record at the 11th annual Lake Erie League meet at Cleveland Heights field. Decker, last year’s 12 feet mark holder, has topped 12 feet and could reach the 12 feet 7 1/2 inches he set at Salem Relays. Elyria projects for limited wins. Shaw and Lakewood favored for top spots. Other items note Ohio State limits on student-tickets, Pine Ridge Golf Club syndicate payments, and a blind sportsman praising a seeing eye dog Babe at Oakland games.
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Huck Decker
Elyria High
Lake Erie
Cleveland Heights
Decker
Salem
Shaw
Lakewood
Elyria
Lorain
Ohio State
L. W. St. John
Buck School
Pine Ridge
Cleveland
Inest
C. Blumenthal
Oakland
Babe
Blumenthal
J. R. McElroy
Fostoria
Ohio State League
Michigan
Johnny Fischer
Wolverines
Ilinois
Oberlin Netters Edge Wittenberg in Close Meet
Oberlin College golfers edging Wittenberg 5 to 4 in a yesterday match. Singles saw Tucker defeat Sundberg 4-6 6-0 6-3 and Holde man beat Bausman 2-6 6-4 6-1. Doubles競 Sundberg Gomby defeated Strong Holdeman 7-5 6-4 as Leach Tucker and Leach Morrison teams won key sets.
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Oberlin
Netters
Wittenberg
Seingles Tucker
Leach
Morrison
Hornbeck
Work
Sundberg
Gomby
Strong
Holdeman
Bausman
Dejongh
Tucker
Whitmark
Hepburn Unhurt In First Race Mishap
Indianapolis May 12 Ralph Hepburn veteran race driver from Los Angeles escaped injury in the first accident of the year in preparations for the 500 mile race at the Indianapolis motor speedway on May 31. Traveling 120 miles per hour on the backstretch his car went out of control spun and stopped on a dirt safety apron at the inside wall. He drove the car in which Louis Meyer won last year.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ralph Hepburn
Los Angeles
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Hepburn
Louis Meyer
Huntington Park
Cal
British baseball league forms six team lineup
Great Britain hosts a six team professional baseball league where each player earns five dollars per game. Two games are played weekly and every player secures an additional guaranteed job from his franchise holder.
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Great Britain
Oberlin Golfers Trounce Wesleyan in 11 to 1 Victory
Oberlin golfers routed Ohio Wesleyan 11 to 1 in a Spring Valley course match. Highlights include strong play from Hedmer, Bellowa, Venneyan, Sharman, Heepe, Metzler, and others as Oberlin extended its winning streak. Later, Coach-Uthe and Dobrowski teams scheduled to play at Hamilton diamond. Eisra Hardware seeks Friday softball game. managers to contact Al Relsz at Bates Barber Shop.
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Oberlin
Ohio Wesleyan
Vatey Couree
Obherlin Tre Hidmer
Meese Cee
Bellowa
Chia Venneyan Pre
Sharman E Heepe
T Metzler
Eisra Hardware
al Relsz
Bates Barber Shop
Softball Managers To Meet On Thursday
A meeting of all team managers in the City Softball League will be held Thursday evening at Elyria Hardware Store at 8 p.m. The gathering is open to any city desiring to share representation and participate in league affairs.
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City Softball League
Elyria Hardware
Elyria Golfers Club defeats Lakewood 13 3 in home match
Elyria High golfers won their first season meet 13 to 3 at Elyria Country Club over Lakewood. Matt Zalewski led with four points, backed by Bill Fer and Max Jalowiec, as Elyria aims for a district meet at Grantwood on May 32.
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Elyria High
Lakewood
Elyria Country Club
Matt Zalewski
The
Crimson
Bill Fer
Max Jalowiec
Elyria
Ashland
Grantwood
M. Zalewski
Bill Fey
M. Jalowiec
T. Wolodzko
Bi Lakewood
Bob Cutts
Tom Masse
Louis Rich
Jim Burke
Wakeman Red Caps Open Season Against Cleveland Sunrise Beers
Wakeman Ohio March 12 The Wakeman Red Caps prepare to open their season against the Cleveland Sunrise Beers with park improvements including a ten foot metal fence new bleachers screens and fresh paint. The team plans night games Wednesdays and Sundays with May 26 set for the first night game against the Sandusky Eagles.
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Wakeman
Wakeman Red Caps
Cleveland Sunrise
Asl
Red Caps
Sandusky Eagles
Yesterday's Hero George Caster Drives Athletics to Lead
George Caster and Connie Mack teamed to push the Athletics into undisputed lead in the American League with a four hit victory over Detroit. The latest mound ace earned his third win of the season and continued his strong form.
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George Caster
Connie Mack
Athletics
Detroit
Levinsky Blames Tea For Loss In Doyle Bout
Kingfish Levinsky, back in the U S after an England invasion, hints he would have defeated Jack Doyle if not for tea interruptions. He recalls his April 27 bout stalled by tea and climate, saying overtraining on tea hurt his form and he dislikes Hogland where tea dominates.
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New York
Uni
Kingfsh Levinsky
United States
England
Jack Doyle
Promising Mat Bill Carded For Tonight At Rialto Theatre
Dan Morris presents a wrestling card at the Rialto Theatre with two star matches. Buck Weaver faces Pete La Rue in a two of three falls bout over two hours, plus Bob Montgomery versus Cecil McGill in another light-heavyweight clash. Local fans expect fireworks as Weaver seeks victory with strong support. La Rue, a rough former Riverview Park regular, aims to upset. The undercard includes a ten minute home talent match opening at 7:39 p.m.
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Buck Weaver
University of Indiana
Pete la Rue
Galveston
Texas
Dan Morris
Rialto Theatre
Bob Montgomery
Fort Worth
Cecil McGill
Long Beach
Cal
Weaver
LaRue
Riverview Park
McGill
Montgomery
Gond
Indians Beaten By Boston In Series Finale
Cleveland lost to Boston 11 4 in the series finale as Cleveland’s five game win streak ended. Marcus Johnny Allen allowed one hit in 2 1 3 innings after Whitlow Wyatt walked three, while Jack Wilson and Boston’s Johnny Marcum held the Indians to seven runs. Foxx drove in four for Boston with several other key RBIs as the Red Sox steadily built their lead. The Detroit loss had previously moved Philadelphia into first, with Cleveland in second place as the league pursues the top spot.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
Cleveland Indians
Athletics
Indians
Connie Mack
Detroit
Boston Red Sox
Lloyd Brown
Tribe
Whitlow Wyatt
Wyatt
Steve O'Neill
Johnny Allen
Mowmd
Jack Wilson
Red Sox
Johnny Marcum
Boston
McLemore Goes On A Fox Hunt In Virginia Highway Chase
ASETHAM Va May 12. I ride to the hounds to chase Reynard the fox as family tradition. The hunt will be an experiment with a pack of house dogs Schnauzer cocker spaniel and Irish setter. The ride targets a noisy highway stretch toward Richmond with a cautious fox likely to favor the main road and a false sense of safety.
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Asetham
Reynard
McLemore
Lem
Lemmeyer
State of Georgia
Brushwillow Hunt
Louisville
Virginia
Lee
No. 250
Richmond
Tally Ho
United Press
Steele Knocks Out Battaglia In Third Round
Seattle May 12 Fred Steele middleweight champion dismissed Frankie Battaglia of Minneapolis with a hard right to the head in the third round after two prior knockdowns. Steele, who had two knockdowns and a knockout last night, drew a 10 000 crowd and eyed lucrative fighting offers.
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Seattle
Freddie Steele
Steele
Frankie Battaglia
Minneapolis
Battagla
Mrs Barbour Wins Elyria Ladies Golf Title
Mrs Howard Barbour won the Bingle Bangle Bungle tournament for ladies at Elyria Country Club yesterday. Second prize went to Mrs George Hoke and third to Mrs Don Cornish. Next Tuesday the ladies will play for the beat poker hand. C G Sheppard shot 87 at Cherry Ridge, his season best. DeMolay softball team practices tonight at Cascade Park at 6. All DeMolay members urged to attend.
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Howard Barbour
Elyria Country Club
George Hoke
Don Cornish
Indus Play Tonight and Coach Seeks Local Games
The Y Indus Play Tonight schedule lists a 6 16 o'clock game against Elyria Post Office at the American Legion diamond. The Coach wants games in Lorain County and asks managers to contact Wayne C Martin at 2234.
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Elyria
Uthe
Jorain County
Wayne C. Martin
Dobrowski Meats Defeat Esker Fox 7-3 in Softball Clash
Last night on Hamilton diamond the Dobrowski Meats beat the Esker Fox 7 to 3. Len Monske and P Fritz pitched for the Meats while Heritage pitched for the losers. Joe Varzinal hit a home run for the winners. Elyria Hardware and Bittner Funeral Home meet in two games at 6 tomorrow evening at Hamilton diamond. players are asked to take notice.
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Jack
McKinley
Elyria Udwe
Ira. AB
E Smith
Jack's
AB. R. i
Conning
Buterbaugh
Wee Coleman
Vee Coyen If
Wee Worbes
Wee Etiky
Sass Mexanier
Dia
Wimphrey Rm. Varry
Dobrowski Meats
Esker-Fox
Hamilton
Len Monske
P. Fritz
Heritage
Joe Varzincak
Elyria Hardware and Bittner Funeral Home
Kame
Hamilton Diamond
Decker Leads Elyria Past Oberlin In Dual Track Meet
Elyria High Crimson Flyers beat Oberlin High 74 58 at Ely Stadium in a dual track and field meet. Chuck Decker swept the hurdle events and won the pole vault and broad jump, totaling four firsts as Oberlin’s McCarthy and Hudnell provided key counterpoints. Staysniak led in the mile, Blayney and Phelps added sprint points, with Elyria also taking the javelin and discus as Pfaff and Gulgin claimed other wins.
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Ase
Chuck Decker
Elyria High Crimson Flyers
Oberlin High
Ely Stadium
Decker
McCarthy
Oberlin
Chuck
Herman Hudnell
Hooers
Bob Blayney
Staysniak
Bob
Hart Hank Hart
Herod
Bob Phelps
The
Crimson
Elyria
al Goodman
Bob Spinks
Mike Pokey
Dusky Flash
Pat Carter
Hudwell
Carter
Frye
Palmer
Ged
Stayrniak
Cooley
Hartson
Oberlin iTudwell
Willbend
Elgriz
Stegman
Seres
Davis Carter
Hart
Ierod
Phelps
Wilbond
Blayney
Bowman
Strong
Stegman Ard
Goodman
Spinks
Pokey
Campbell
Guigin
Fide
Tare
Wahl
Wood
Heicht
Gulgin
Pfaff
Willbond
Janyak
Brewers Eye Clean Sweep In Association Series
Milwaukee aims for a clean sweep of the inter sectional series after a 6 to 3 comeback win over Columbus Red Birds. The victory marks Milwaukee’s ninth straight win and extends their home success to 21 consecutive wins this season. Max Macon forced in the winning run as Ralph Wenigarn er walked with the bases loaded in the ninth. Toledo moved within six games of Milwaukee after a 6-5 win over Kansas City, while rain postponed several other games.
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Columbus
Milwaukee Brewers
Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Brewers
Columbus Red Birds
Milwaukee
Hank Gornickl
Max Macon
Gornicki
Ralph Wine
Garner
Kansas City
St. Paul
Gabler and Carleton Declared Draw After Polo Grounds Fight
New York on May 12 witnessed Frank Gabler of the New York Giants and Tex Carleton of the Cubs declared a draw after a brief exchange at the Polo Grounds. The incident followed the Cubs 10 to 1 loss yesterday as Carleton swung first but missed and teammates intervened.
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New York
Frank Gabler
New York Giants
Tex Carleton
Cubs
Polo Grounds
Carleton
Gabler
Play at Jefferson: Elyria Dairies vs Bar Lunch Tonight
Elyria Dairies travel to Jefferson to face Bar Lunch tonight at six o'clock. Players listed for notice include Harvey Souza J Fillmon T Fillmon Kristoff Gostin Willis Herold Smith Haun Stalla Welland and Yungman.
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Elyria Dairies
Harvey
Souza
J. Fillmon
T. Fillmon
Kristoff
Gostin
Willis
Herold
Smith Haun
Stalla
Welland
Yungman
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C. G. Sheppard
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