Elyria High Faces Hard Season With Sparse Talent
Rustling Thru sports column notes Elyria High endured its bleakest season in years across football basketball and track. Clymer’s griders went four and five, basketball dropped to five wins seventeen losses, and Bauer’s team posted a 5-17 mark. Track scored seven points in the Lake Erie League meet as Vaughn’s squad weakened.
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Roy Clymer
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Elyria Grid
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Crimson Grid Combine
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Shaker Heahts
Dusky
Middletown
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Shaw
Lorain
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Lakeyr
Nd Heights
Ralph Tuffy
Bauer
Crimson
Elyria Court
Haman
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Lakeshaker Heights
Oberlin
Springfield Township
Erie
W.bur L. Vaughn
Cnder
Cleveland Adds Players as Hockey Team Seeks Winning Season
The Cleveland club adds Norm Locking Les Cunningham Joffre Desilets and Bill MacKenzie after trades with the Barons and Chicago to bolster its roster. University of Michigan fans recall a famous 1926 upset over Ohio State when Jenny Friedman kicked a 43 yard field goal to spark a 17 16 victory. Bill Black from Mansfield leads Michigan golf toward a clash with Michigan State tomorrow. Southern California All American halfback is now assistant director on The Life of Knute Palmer film, facing Warner Brothers for release.
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Cleveland Oms
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Barons
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Paul Runge
Emery Hand Cash
Chicago Aanks
Les Cunningham
Joffre Desilets
Bill MacKenzie
Chicago
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MacKenzie
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Michigan State
Jesse Hibbs
Knute
Warner Brothers
Sweet Patootie Wins Hilly Pig Run in Arcadia Race
Sweet Patootie, a pig trained by Leon Mitchell, raced against a farm horse on a 100-yard dirt and concrete course in Bienville Parish. The pig won in a skid and celebrated with a peck of sweet potatoes after a chaotic finish watched by about 4,000 spectators and a police escort.
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Patootie
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Lorain County Names New Softball Commissioner
J Normen son of Lorain named softball commissioner for Lorain County by Carl W. Wagner of the Ohio Amateur Softball Union. Thompson’s appointment assigns him to lead, promote, and maintain an active softball program countywide.
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Carl W. Wagner
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Raimte
Scalzo Recognized As Featherweight Champion by NBC Rules
Petey Scalzo of New York won a technical knockout over Frankie Covelli of Chicago in the sixth round to claim featherweight world status under National Boxing Association regulations. Archibald is NYSBC champion and Perrin is recognized by New Orleans Association.
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Petey Scalzo
New York
National Boxing Association
Scalzo
Frankie Covelli
Chicago
Joey Archibald
New York State Boxing Commission
James Perrin
New Orleans Association
Reds Set for Hard Battle in Ely Stadium Clash
The 1940 Red squad faces a tough Monday night under lights at Ely Stadium against a White squad of 1928 and 1939 players. White standouts include several college fellows from Carroll Case Ohio State Bowling Green and Kiski Prep with recent frosh and spring practice experience. Tickets are 25 cents, sold by players and the PTA.
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Reds
Bob Yanke
Ozzie Forbes
Bernie Fobes
Case Rough Riders
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Forbes
Ohio
Ohio Stateway
John Simon
Dick Selmen
Simon
O. S. U. Frosh
Selman
Don Scott
Jack Graf
George Wehlber
Bowling Green
Tom Smith
Ohio U
Bob Schumar
Kiski Prep
Schumar
Northwestern
Clymer
Parent Teachers’ Association
Brown Jug League Holds Its First Annual Banquet
Brown Jug Bowling League held its first annual banquet at the Brown Jug on Cleveland Street with about 40 attendees. Officers elected included Ross Aungst as president and Frank Traxler as secretary treasurer while Merle Reed remained the league representative to the Elyria City Bowling Association.
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Frank Traxler
Merle Reed
Little Brown Jug Bowling League
The
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Aungst
Traxler
Reed
Elyria City Bowling Association
Lou Fields
Arch Hall
Tom Ball
Carl R. Finegan
Lorain County
Jack Renninger
Louie Aurenson
Conn Opposed to 20 Round Fight for Conn Lesnevich Bout
Johnny Ray manager of light heavyweight champion Billy Conn says he opposes a 20 round version of the Conn versus Lesnevich title bout in Detroit on June 5 with contracts calling for 15 rounds. Ray notes Billy will not fight indoors for 20 rounds and may not be permitted to outdoors either. Michigan boxing official John J. Hettche says he will push to run the fight 20 rounds rather than 15 as per existing agreements.
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Conn-Gus Lesnevich
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Michigan State Boxing Commission
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Lesnevich
Frank's Bakery Girls Prep for Season Opener at Jefferson Diamond
The Frank's Bakery girls hold practice today on Jefferson No 2 diamond at 6 o clock. They prep for the season opening game Sunday afternoon at 2 30 against Providence Loan of Ashland on the same diamond.
Argentine racer Riganti in Maserati for Indy 500 bid
The Argentine driver Raul Riganti returns to Indianapolis for the 580 mile race on May 30 driving a new Maserati built in Italy. His countrymen funded the purchase by popular subscription, and he hopes to pull a surprise despite past motor trouble and a developing record in South America.
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Golf As It Should Be Played By Jack and Clark Black
Clark Black shares golf instruction from Purdue clinic as part of a 24 lesson series for Elyria Country Club golfers. Lesson No. 9 emphasizes proper impact and a smooth follow through, detailing weight shift to the left, coordinated hip rotation, and letting momentum drive distance and accuracy.
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Clark Black
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Meats Register 4 To 0 Shutout Over Merchants
The Jacobs Meats defeated the Elyria Merchants 4 to 0 on the Roosevelt diamond last night. Bolash allowed four hits as the winners scored all four runs in the first three innings.
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Leszak
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Standard Cleaners Softball Uniforms Distribution
Members of the Standard Cleaners softball team will receive uniforms tonight at the store. If the game with the Bittners is rained out uniforms will be issued at 7 o clock. otherwise they will be handed out after the game. Additional sport on page 16.
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Hargesheimer Resigns As Oberlin Coach
Oberlin College coach Walter Hargesheimer resigns to take a post at Highland Park High School in Illinois next fall. He has coached basketball and football at Oberlin and taught physical education for three years. At Highland Park he will coach football basketball and track and teach PE.
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Walter Hargesheimer
Oberlin College
Highland Park High School
Minois
Hargesheimer
Highland Park
Play at Hamilton Diamond Tonight
The Bittner Funeral Home and Standard Cleaners will meet in a scheduled game at Hamilton diamond at 6 o clock.
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Standard Cleaners
Hamilton Diamond
West Side Old Timers Hold Practice at Western Automatic
The West Side Old Timers will practice on the Western Automatic diamond at 5 45 this evening. All team members are asked to report.
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West Side
Thompson Shines As Reds Move Back In Front
Thompson holds Dodgers to five hits in a 5 2 Reds win as Cincinnati moves half a game ahead of the Dodgers. The rookie-turned-star has five wins against one loss with four straight victories. Teammates Walters and Derringer also strong as Reds chase third 20 win pitcher.
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Cincinnati Reds
Bucky Walters
Paul Derringer
Gene Thompson
Reds
Dodgers
Thompson
Larry MacPhail
Cincinnati
Gere Thompson
First Annual Elverra Elks Bowling Banquet Tonight
The Elvrra Elks Bowling League hosts its inaugural banquet this evening at the Elks dining room at 6 30. Acknowledgments and season wrap are expected, with members invited to attend and celebrate the league's start.
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