Jonesboro Nabs Win as Myers Delivers Clutch Hit
Gere Myers of Jonesboro drives a bases loaded single over the center fielder to win the game against Newport in the ninth. Myers, playing second and leadoff, helped Jonesboro of the Northeast Arkansas League snap a losing streak. manager Johnny Mosul is at the helm.
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Gene Myers
Jonesboro
OND Xers
Joneboro
Ark
Boles
Maddock
Aubrey Boles
Melvin Maddock
Myers
Gere Myers
Elyrian
Ohio State
Waterloo
Chicago White Sox
Newport
Johnny Mosul
Seabiscuit Sires Seven Foals From Fair Knightess Meet
Seabiscuit chased Fair Knightess at Suffolk Downs in the 1937 Massachusetts Handicap and the filly was later sold to Charles S. Howard. Fair Knightess foaled Seabiscuit’s son on April 29, and seven foals by Seabiscuit have been born, four colts and three fillies, with the April offspring showing best potential.
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Seabiscuit
Fair Knightess
Suffolk Downs
Massachusetts
Charles S. Howard
Santa Anita
Howard
Ridgewood Ranch
San Francisco
Ridgewood
King
Man O ° War
Farr Knightess
Omoter Johnny Gascoigne Returns for May 21 Card
Johnny Gascoigne headlines a May 21 boxing show at the Hotel Antlers for his second pro bout of the season. Middleweights Charlie McCarthy of Cleveland and Norm Reigel of Lorain meet in the main event, with McCarthy holding a decision over Reigel from a Cleveland Public Hall card. Elyrian fighters Gussie Smallwood and Art Booth also appear. Smallwood faces Frankie Mucha of Lorain while Booth fights Kid Orlando of Canton.
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Johnny Gascoigne
Hotel Antlers
Charlie McCarthy
Cleveland
Norm Reigel
Lorain
Reigel
Public Hall
Elyrians
Gussie Smallwood
Art Booth
Smallwood
Frankie Mucha
Booth
North Randall Spring Meet Opens with Elyria Entrants
The North Randall Spring Meet opens May 22 featuring familiar Elyria horses such as Scorch and Frost Flower among others. Baseball in Japan enters its second full season as Tokyo Giants eye continued growth and near big league calibre status. Lake Erie League track meet prompts coach questionnaires with Lakewood High’s George Corneal reporting a fourth straight championship and 11th in 14 meets.
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Elyria
North Randall
Tokyo Giants
Lake Ene
Lorain
Lakewood
Cleveland Heights
Shaw
Shaker Heights
George Corneal
Walters and Feller in heated pitch debate
The Cincinnati crowd favors William Bucky Walters as superior to Cleveland ace Bob Feller. Walters has five straight wins, while Feller is 4 and 2 with 36 strikeouts in 47 innings. The writer prefers Feller, speculating on a possible 1940 World Series matchup.
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Cincinnati
Reds
Wiliam Bucky Walters
Walters
Feller
Horse track betting skyline dazzles in New York
Henry McLemore reports a record day in American horse track betting as crowds fill the sun drenched venue. The scene features Brenda Frazier among high rollers and fashion shows with mannequins in rented finery amid a hot, blue sky day.
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United Press
York
Brenda Frazier
Sable
Belmonts aristocratic past meets pari mutuel era
The piece contrasts Belmont's old guard of refined gentility with a new openness under Alfred Vanderbilt to pari mutuel betting. It notes Widener's era of rigid class, the shift toward equality at the windows, and fears of losing prestige if Belmont fails to adapt like Santa Anita.
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Belmont
Joseph E Widener
Alfred Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
New York
Santa Anita
Standard Cleaners and Elyria Merchants Clash Tonight
The Standard Cleaners and Elyria Merchants meet on schedule at the McKinley diamond for a game tonight. O'clock start time is listed but not specified in readable text. Both teams prepare for a competitive matchup with local interest high.
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Standard Cleaners
Elyria
McKinley
Lumbers clinch Elyria Elks bowling title over Barbers
The West Side Lumber defeated the Shafer Barbers in two of three games at Wykrent's Recreation to win the Elyria Elks league championship. Jack Dillman led Barbers with a 559 series while CLS Betts of the Lumbers posted a 201 single.
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West Side Lumber
Elyria Elks
Shafer Barbers
Wykrent’s Recreation
Lumbers
Jack Dillman
Barbers
Cls Betts
Jewelers Rally to a 4-2 Victory Over Funeral Home
Vic Silvers Jewelers defeated Bittner Funeral Home 14-2 on the American Lace diamond last night. Frank Soditch allowed three hits including a homer by Don Bungard while the Jewelers pounded two pitchers for ten safeties. Earl Mahl led with a single and two doubles in four at bats.
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Vic Silvers
Bone Radio Service and Vic Silver Jewelers Clash at Jefferson Diamond
The Bone Radio Service and Vic Silver Jewelers softball teams meet tonight on the Jefferson diamond at 5 45 for a scheduled game.
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Bone Radio Service
Vic Silver Jewelers
Jefferson Diamond
Petillo Targets 1940 Indy 500 Victory Say Ethnic Ties Help
In Indianapolis, Kelly Petillo of Italian descent predicts he will win the 500-mile race in 1940, cutting the usual ten year gap to repeat his 1933 triumph. He notes his four cylinder car holds the non supercharged track record at 130.28 mph and is one of the event’s strongest drivers as Ralph DePalma analyzes his chances.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Kelly Petillo
Kelly
Ralph
Pete DePaolo
Petillo
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Ralph DePalma
America
Golf Instruction by Jack and Clark Black
In a series by Elyria Country Club pros Jack and Clark Black, Clark shares a Purdue University golf clinic influence and a 24 lesson plan. Lesson seven stresses a patient downswing, a controlled backswing, wrists cocked at the top, and a firm grip with a stiff left arm to maintain club-head control and reduce overswinging.
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Jack and
Clark Black
Elyria Country Club
Purdue University
Clark
Expect 100 Dogs in Sandusky Coon Chase
More than 4,000 people are expected at the Erie County fair grounds Sunday for the first annual coon chase sponsored by the Erie County Conservation League. Dogs entered come from Attica Milan Cleveland Tiffin Elyria Lorain and other nearby towns. A trophy will be awarded to the winning free dog and line dog. A trap shoot will accompany the chase at the Sandusky Skeet Club on Perkins Avenue.
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Erie-co Conservation League
Andy Dambach
Attica
Milan
Erea
Jeveland
Tiffin
Elyria
Lorain
Chester
Butch) Speer
Women's City-Wide Bowling Tourney Opens Tomorrow
The Elyria Recreation alleys host the opening of the Elyria Women's City-Wide Bowling Tournament tomorrow evening. Hazel Smith announced eight teams including City Cab, Elyria Recreation, Elyria Hardware, Leo's Five, Bittner Funeral Home, Kaye's Kafe, Haserodt Jewelers, and Parder Meats.
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Hazel Smith
City Cab
Elyria Recreation
Elyria Hardware
Leo's Five
Bittner Funeral Home
Kaye's Kafe Haserodt Jewelers
Parder Meats
Lorain
Valley Greenskeeper Nets Second Double Eagle at Spring Valley
Sid McCardy the greenskeeper at Spring Valley shot a rare double eagle on the No 2 par five 480-yard hole. He posted 37-39-76 in a two foursome with Eddie Broske George Beese and Myron Wudarski. Other Elyria scores followed including Clark Black 72.
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Sid McCardy
Spring Valley
Bob Randall
MecCardy
Eddie Broske
George Beese
Myron Wudarski Broske
Wudarski
Beese
Clark Black
Elyria Country Club
Black
Elyria
Wallace Bower
Don Hamilton
Finegan To Speak At Local Bowling Banquet
Lorain County Sheriff Carl R. Finegan will be the speaker at the annual banquet of the Little Brown Jug Bowling League to be held tomorrow evening at the Little Brown Jug on Cleveland street. Dinner will be served at 7 o'clock and all members of the league teams are asked to take notice.
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Lorain County
Carl R. Finegan
Little Brown Jug Bowling League
Little Brown Jug
Cleveland Street
Team Wrestling Featured At Rialto Friday Night
Elyria fans will see a two versus two match at the Rialto Theatre on Second Street when Tex Hager and Buck Estes face Walter Miller and Buck Lipscomb in a gruelling team bout. The event, part of the Elyria Sports Club weekly program, starts at 8 30 p m with two falls to win and no time limit.
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Elyria
Rialto Theatre
Second Street
Tex Hager
Eugene
Ore
Buck Estes
Walter Miller
Omaha
Neb
Buck Lipscomb
Indianapolis
Mier
Lipscomb
Hager
Estes
Miller
Ligscomb
Jack Hagen
Farmer Mack
Duckpin Season Opens With Week One Wins
The Elyria Recreation league opened with Elyria Recreation taking two from D and N Sandwich Shop. Perry Fay won two from McWilliams Five. Don's Five defeated Carlson's Five. P. O. C. Beer beat Finegan Bakery. High team score went to P. O. C. Beer with 2089 and high individual was Bul Rogers of Finegan Bakery with 508.
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Perry Fay
McWilliams
Don’s Five
Carlson’s
P. O. C. Beer
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Bul Rogers
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Sardwich Shop
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Kragman
Don
Terrell
Bnie
Bow
Whee
Dracer
Berchauser
Baz Wolcott
Carlson
Fire Carlson
Jane Nastpzk
John Nagipak
Zenich
Best Side Old Timers Schedule Evening Practice
The Best Side Old Timers plan a practice session tomorrow at 6 PM on the American Lace diamond. Manager Carl Scott asks all team members to be present.
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Carl Scott
Elyria Hardware Baseball Practice At Cascade Park
The Elyria Hardware team holds a practice today at Cascade Park at 6 o clock. Manager Harry Forbes invites all listed players to report for the session.
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Elyria Hardware
Cascade Park
Harry Forbes
Drill at Roosevelt Diamond by Local 19343 Softball Team
The American Federation of Labor Local 19343 conducts a 5 o'clock practice today on the Roosevelt diamond. Manager Earl Powers asks all players to report.
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American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt Diamond
Earl Powers
Cleaners at Lorain Game Set for Oakwood Park Diamond
The Standard Cleaners travel to Lorain tomorrow to face Hart Jewelers at Oakwood Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6 o clock.
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Standard Cleaners
Lorain
The
Hart Jewelers
Oakwood Park
Reds invade Brooklyn as McKechnie rumbles with aces
In a pivotal three game set at Ebbetts Field Cincinnati sends Bucky Walters Gene Thompson and Paul Derringer against Brooklyn. The Reds tied a playoff marathon with Chicago and hold a half game up in the league. Johnny Mize belted three homers for St Louis as he moved atop the NL with nine roundtrippers.
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Flatbush
Reds
Brooklyn
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Dodger
Bil McKechnie
Cincinnati
Bucky Walters
Gene Thompson
Paul Derringer
Flatbush Fusileers
McKechnie
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Strongheart
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MecKechnie
Johnony Vandermeer
John Hutchings
Elmer Riddle
Milt Shoffner
Joe Beggs
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Indians Release Veteran Hudlin
The Cleveland Indians released veteran right hander Willis Hudlin, ending a 14 season run with the club. Hudlin had won two and lost one this season and was 34 years old. The move leaves the pitching staff at 26, one over the roster limit to be enforced shortly.
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C. C. Slapnicka
Hudlin
St Louis Browns
Sundar
Indians
Tribe
Teams Bittner Guneral Home and Jacobs Meats face off
Tonight at Hamilton Diamond the Bittner Guneral Home and Jacobs Meats squads meet on the schedule for a 6 o'clock game.
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Bittner Guneral
Jacobs Meats
Hamilton
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