North Randall Opens Rebuilt 33-Day Racing Meet
North Randall track starts its first running race meeting since 1909 on May 27 with a 33 day run through July 4. The plant has a quarter of a million dollars in upgrades including grandstand expansion new clubhouse rebuilt barns loam surface drainage and updated odds board. Cleveland Jockey Club sets a new Ohio minimum purse of 800 and total purses of 264 600 for the season featuring 1 500 thoroughbreds over the meet.
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North Randall
Greater Cleveland
Harry K. Devereux
Randall
United States
Ohio
Cleveland Jockey Club
Cleveland
Youngstown
All Star Charity Football Game Poll and College Pitcher News
Arch Ward asks help with the player and coaches poll for the sixth annual All Star charity football game between the National Professional League champions and the College All-Americans. Frank Shannon of Wittenberg has won 11 of his last 12 starts and also shows strong slugging with a 658 percentage. Conservation notes list crappies and sunfish in the Black River branches, bullheads in the Vermilion, rock bass in Beaver Creek, and carp in Beaver Creek with minnows, worms, and doughballs as bait.
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Mort Luby
Chicago
American Bowling Congress
Ed Vandyke
Elyria Sunday Telegram
Luby
Arch Ward
Chicago Tribune
K. G. Lind
Wittenberg College
Middle West
Frank Shannon
Wittenberg
Division of Conservation
West
Black River
Vermilion River
Black Run
Beaver Creek
Colleges Weigh Earlier Football Practice Start
Ohio Conference colleges including Toledo University Case Baldwin Wallace and John Carroll push for an earlier football practice start next fall to match Western Reserve. Reserve begins late August while others would start September 16 under current rules. A vote at Granville on May 26 and 27 may defeat the proposal.
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Ohio
Toledo University
Cleveland
Big Four
Case
John Carroll
Baldwin-Wallace
Western Reserve
Reserve
Granville
Tony Wolodzko in All Ohio spotlight and OSU push
Elyria High star Tony Wolodzko, a onetime All-Ohio scholastic pick, remains undecided about college. Ernie Godfrey visits Elyria to discuss his options, noting Wolodzko’s talent and possible summer school and year at Kiski before entering college. Clymer’s influence could shape his choice with Ohio State seen as favorite.
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Hio State
Tony Wolodzko
Elyria
Ernie Godfrey
Francis A. Schmidt
Ely Stadium
Wolodzko
Godfrey
Columbus
Kiski
Ohio
Crimson
Roy Clymer
Ohio State
Clymer
Tony
Elyria Backfield Aces Weigh College Moves
Elyria High backs Dick Selman and Bob Yanke draw interest from John Carroll Tom Conley and Baldwin Wallace Ray Watts. Conley aims to land both players, possibly the Crimson backfield quartet, amid reports of Northwestern links and Catholic school ties.
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Cleveland
Elyria High
Tom Conley
John Carroll
Ray Watts
Baldwin-Wallace
Dick Selman
Bob Yanke
Conley
Selman
Yanke
Carroll
Crimson
Watts
Lyn Waldorf
Northwestern
Elyria
Notre Dame
Holy Cross
Blue Sunoco Baseball Team Plans Reorganization
The Buckingham Blue Sunoco baseball team will reorganize for the coming season with a practice at 1 30 p m tomorrow at Cascade Park. Reporters include Graber Yanke laslyk Gerber Wehlber Maiden and others hoping to try out. Last year's players should return uniforms to Buckingham's Service Station. Bill Mackin will manage the team.
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Buckingham Blue Sunoco
Cascade Park
Graber
Yanke
Laslyk
Gerber
Wehlber
Maiden
Buckingham
Bill Mackin
La Grange Hardwares Meet White House Coals Tomorrow
La Grange Hardwares aim to capture their first win of the season as they host Cleveland’s White House Coals, last year’s Sixth City Class B champions, tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. Jack Storm is listed as the likely pitcher with Alden Hopkins to catch. Cleveland’s battery is not yet announced.
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Lagrange
Lagrange Hardwares
White House Coals
Cleveland
Jack Storm
Alden Hopkins
Cleveland Battery
Indians Beaten In Opener By Chisox 4 To 3
Chicago defeats Cleveland 4 to 3 as Rigney wins on Dobson, Brown relief. Weatherly Pytlak Campbell Grimes homerless, Chapman fans with bases loaded. Feller Day noted for Sunday with Bob Feller expected.
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Indians
Chisox
White Sox
Ben Chapman
Johnny Allen
Brown
Clint Brown
Cleveland
Chapman
Basil
Sox
Bob Feller
van Meter
Chicago
ALO
Radehff
Doo Owen
Boa Walker
Appling
Rejma
Stepsenthal
Kreevich
Lo Too
Rigney
Brown, Po
Cleveland AB
R.H. O
ALE Weatherly
Pytlak
yAverll
Wee
Trosky
Campbell
Rf Ly
Keltner
Sb Lo
Rae
Hale
Grimes
Allen
Heath
Dobson
Pstlak
Weatherly
Walker
Bejma
Hosenthal
Prtlak
Lejma
Alien Grimes
Shilling
Denes
Alen
Rower
Rigner
Ormsby
Pigras
Summers
Conn Dominates Krieger as He Moves Toward Lighter Heavyweights
Billy Conn, 170 1/4 pounds, defeated Solly Krieger over 12 rounds at Madison Square Garden. The 21-year-old Pittsburgher, aiming at 175-pounders, battered Krieger while signaling his move beyond middleweight and past Krieger, Apostol, and the division's New York champions.
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New York
Billy Conn
Lght
Billy
Pittsburgh
Conn
Solly Krieger
Madison Square Garden
Solly
Fred Apostol
California
Bill
Krieger
Brooklyn
Negro Ball Clubs Play At Wakeman Monday
The Cleveland Bears and Chicago American Giants of the Negro American Baseball League will play a league game at Wakeman ball park on Monday night. It is one of two Negro American League games at Wakeman. The Bears and Indianapolis A's will meet on May 22.
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Wakeman
Cleveland Bears
Chicago American Giants
Bears
Indianapolis A’s
Cali Uavy
New York
Boston Cepeane
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
ATI
St. Louis
Snes
Philadelphia
St. Lews
Detroit
Boston
Washinton
Pittsburgh
Bexton
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
America Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
L & Hog
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Columbus
Lensville
Toledo
Louisville
International
Jersey City
Newark
Syracuse
Baltimore
Aeenan
Montreal
Rochester
Buffalo
Toronto
Mid-Atlantic Leagle
L. Pet
Youngstown
Charleston
Browns Rookie Kramer Shines In Third Straight Victory
St Louis Browns rookie John Henry Kramer earned his third win in five starts as he defeated Detroit with two hits allowed, driving in the winning run. The 21 year old from New Orleans leads the staff and has blossomed after a strong minor league season in San Antonio.
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United Press
EW York
U.P
John Henry Kramer
St. Louis Browns
Kramer
Browns
San Antonio
Buck Newsom
Liman
St. Louis
New Orleans
Tigers
Chet Laabs
Dixie Walker
Clint Brown
White Sox
Cleveland
Brown
Ben Chapman
Ken Keltner
Morris Arnovich Drives Phillies With Homer and RBI
Yesterday's hero Morris Arnovich, Phillies' hustling outfielder, hit a home run and single while driving in three runs to spark the offense.
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Morris Arnovich
Phillies
United Press
G AB. R. H. Pet
Mazzera Brands
Weatherly Ind’s
Ikuhel
Sox
Cumlil Dodgers
Foxx
Red Sox
Jn McCormick
Reds
Arnovich
Ead Goodman
Sesssee
Eal Walker
White Sox
Damene Vaemll
Giants
Ashe
Adolfe Yankees
Bande
Garms
Bees
Stene
Bonura
Sen
Johnstown Seeks Preakness Victory in 1949 Run
Mighty Johnstown faces six rivals in the Preakness at Pimlico on May 13 1949 as the Derby winner bids a second leg of the triple crown. The entry includes Gilded Knight Ciencia and others with Johnstown favored at 1-4 odds and jockey Jimmy Stout aboard in gate position five.
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Baltimore
Mighty Johnstown
Old Pimlico Course
Wheatley
Gilded Knight
W. L. Brann
Challedon
King Ranch
Ciencia
Saratoga Stables
Valitant
A. G. Vanderbilt
Impound
Johnstown
Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
Johnsto
War Admiral
State Racing Commission
New York
Kentucky
Jimmy Stout
Carroll Bierman
Mixed Doubles Pin Tourney At Elyria Recreation
A county wide mixed doubles bowling tournament at the Elyria Recreation alleys begins today and runs through June 10. Open to Lorain County bowlers, entrants may roll as many games as they wish but must change partners. Entry fee 75 cents per person.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Freedom Oils Practice Session At Superior Diamond
The Freedom Oil softball team will conduct a 6 p.m. practice Monday on the Superior diamond. Schroeder Langham Virant and Todgem are asked to take notice.
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Freedom Oil
Schroeder, Langham, Virant
Todgém
Tarry And Smith Win Ladies Pin Doubles Tourney
Anne Tarry and Hazel Smith teamed to win the Elyria Ladies Bowling Association handicap doubles with 1088 pins including handicap, 14 pins ahead of rivals. Agnes Valerius led with 648 series including 54 handicap and a 223 single game. The association thanked local merchants for prizes.
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Anne Tarry
Hazel Smith
Elyria Ladies Bowling Association
Elyria Recreation
Agnes Valerius
Ladies Association
Uszak Stars as Clearview Retains Track Crown
Oberlin May 13 Clearview High's Clippers won the North High school Athletic League meet totaling 65 points. Star performer Frank Uszak swept the 120 yard high hurdles 220 yard low hurdles 100 yard dash and shot put setting three new league marks. New London was second 47-9 6 Amherst third 32 1-3 Vermilion last 45-6 Wellington Medina absent.
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Oberlin
Frank (Ushy) Uszak
Clearview High
Clippers
New London
Amherst
Vermilion
Wellington
Medina
Uszak
Wet Evans
XN. U
Bartlett
Jaeger CA
Serods
Perkine
Hill
Cooke
N. L
Jeffrey
Clearview
Zilka
Johnson
Masny
W. Ord
Dellinger
Woszak
Pheiffer
Twining
NX. T
Jaeger
Wright
Stameo
Poor
Miller
Cucu
Brondak
Mathews
Zales
Frederick
Berry
Mason
Wolf
Machnaur
Shhindler
Shawver
Bilton
Hogue
N. Lod
Elyria Freshmen Defeat Rocky River In Dual Meet
Elyria High freshmen routed Rocky River 43 to 38 at Ely Stadium. Greene led the meet with wins in three events including the 100 and 220 yard dashes and broad jump, and ran on the winning 860 yard relay. Other results include Cook and Doyle high hurdles, and several close finishes in sprints and distance races.
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Elyria High
Rocky River
Ely Stadium
Greene
Elyria
Cook
Doyle CR
Gabriel
Bateman
Ord
Thelay
Magda
Renz
Rocky Kiaver
Timne
Bulgin
Byrd
Sudows
Guerie CR
Reng
Land Guerie CR
Srd
Smith
Cunningham
Rudolph Ch
Maydy
Lazar Th. Bo
Kblyria
Brown
Kaade
R. Bo
Brooks
Recreation Board Softball Beats Rone Radio 3 1 on McKinley
Elyria Recreation Board defeated Rone Radio Service 3 to 1 on the Mc Kinley diamond. Russ Mollison and Brantley earned the win with Wircensk2 and Mack catching. Monske and Sito started for Rone.
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Elyria Recreation Board
Rone
McKinley Diamond
Russ Mollison
Brantley
Lefty Wircensk2
Mack
Monske
Sito
Elyria Whites Top Reds 13–0 In First 1939 Grid Test
Elyria High fans watched the 1939 Reds lose 13 to 0 to the 1938 Whites at Ely Stadium. Yanke scored the opening TD and Herold added a 70 yard interception return for another score as the Whites seized control after a goalless first half. Bernie Fobes broke a collarbone for the Reds in a hard fought game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyria High
Elyria
Ely Stadium
Fobl Lowers
Roy B. Clymer
Bob Yanke
Joe Herold
J. C. Bohannon
Dick Selman
Tony Wolodzko
Selman
Wolodzko
Don Brubaker
Yanke
Yanko
Reds
Little J. C
Clymer
Crimson
Elgins High
Mary Kaiser
Lila Lee Tutford
San Marsho
Elyria High
Fobes
HOS “Whites
Reda
Sehrammny Wihelmy
R.E
Buterbaugh Selman
Terrell Woludzko
L.H
Bohannon Yanke
Brubaker
Sheldon
Herold
Coleman Q
Foresman
Boddy Q
Smith H
Heiderich G
White E
Abookire T
Wehlber
Battle
Persensky T
Holy Cross Seniors CYO Softball Practice Set
Holy Cross Seniors Catholic Youth Organization softball team holds a practice session tomorrow afternoon at 1 o’clock on the Hamilton Diamond. All team members are asked to report.
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Holy Cross Seniors Catholic Youth Organization
Hamilton
State Champions Bittners Open Softball Season
The 1939 Elyria softball season begins with a two game program at Harmon Field East River Street Night Park. Page Daily of Toledo champions face Bittner Funeral Home Elyria district No 4 champions while a girls game Frank's Bakery Elyria versus Myers Cleaners Ashland completes the card. Mayor Petro will throw the first pitch and Little Jon Boddy will announce. If rain delays occur games shift to Sunday May 2 with tickets valid.
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Elyria
Harmon Field
East River Street
Page Daily
Toledo
Ohio State Amateur Softball Association
Bittner Funeral Home
Frank's Bakery Girls
Myers Cleaners Girls
Ashland
Joseph Q. Petro
Jon Boddy
Carl W. Wagner
Recreation Board
Ely Stadium
Page Dairy and
Butners
St Mary's No 2 Catholic Youth Gr meet list
A meeting is called for St Marys No 2 Catholic Youth Gr at the church at 5 30 P M on Monday for players Don Gurney Pete Roka Happy Mahl Clarence Stalla Dick Tipple Carl Dewey Leon Bounds Fred Fillmon Bob Obringer Bob Banville Walt Smith Hank Smith Edgar Martin Stan Swindling Ken Swindling Russ Powers and Jim OConnor.
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St Mary's No. 2
Don Gurney
Pete Roka
Happy Mahl
Clarence Stalla
Dick Tipple
Carl Dewey
Leon Bounds
Fred Fillmon
Bob Obringer
Bob Banville
Walt Smith
Hank Smith
Edgar Martin
Stan Swindling
Ken Swindling
Russ Powers
Jim O'Connor
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Willa
Selman, Yanke
Blue Sunoco
la Grange
Pennington
Paradise
Broad Street
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Willis Hudlin
Edgar Smith
By Leslie Avery
Linde
John Streicher
East River St
George Kirkley
Cardinals
Curt Davis
Pepper Martin
Joe Medwick
Johnny Mize
Mize
Bill Posedel
Dodger
Boston Bees
Buddy Hassett
Bill Terry
Ott. Danning
Syl Johnson
Jack Guenther
Freedom Oils
Chronicle-Telegram
Tarry and Smith
Buck
Stantion
Henke
J. Koehn
A. Valerius
Lia
Feerreemanta
Savles
Liz
Haake
Tat Kohler
J. Smith
Fackler
Pias Owen
Malik
Guyeski
Wise
M. Valerius
Lil
M. Koehn
Schmidt
Clapp
Bernie Fobes
Howard Wood
Henderson Wood
Bittners
ST. Mary’s
Eldotread CO
Peper
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