Indians Lead Red Hot American League Race
United Press report notes the Cleveland Indians atop the American League pennant race while the National League saw Chicago Cubs beat the New York Giants 1-0 in 10 innings. Boston Bees win third straight, Pirates slip, and Greenberg stars for Detroit as White Sox top Boston.
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Cleveland Indians
United Press
New York
U.P
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Bill Lee
Harry Gumbert
Cubs
Giants
Lee
Bill
Gumbert
Billy Herman
Boston Bees
Pittsburgh
al Lopez
Rabbit Warstler
Local sports notes highlight Benny Bittner and Cleveland links
Elyria sports column outlines Benny Bittner's growing interest in sponsoring a golf team and praises his community support. It also covers Dr. Hull's son Billy beating him in a club match, Berea Trotting Club's upcoming meet with new placings tech, plus Cleveland Indians trade rumors and the Roller Derby at Cleveland Arena.
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Enny Bittner
Benny
Bittner
Elyria
W. H. Hull
Billy
Elyria Country Club
Pop
Berea Trotting Club
Daniel Daniel
New York
Cleveland Indians
Daniel
Vitt
Mel Harder
Yankee Stadium
Bob Feller
Cleveland Arena
America
Roaring Maple Wheels
Denver
Cleveland
Cincinnati Reds
Paul Derringer
Derringer
Reds
Washington Senators
Wes. Ferrell
Ferrell
Washington
Kigria
New York Central
New York Yankees
W. L. Vaughn
Elyria High
West Tech
Bill Cowen
Paul Edwards
Nick Pokea
Crimson
Play at Roosevelt Tonight In Elyria District Schedule
The Elyria Merchants and Standard Cleaners will play tonight at 6 15 p m at the Roosevelt diamond. The game is on the schedule for this evening.
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Elyria Merchants
Standard Cleaners
Roosevelt Diamond
Elyria High Tracksters Enter District Meet at West Tech
Elyria High athletes prepared for the Northeastern Ohio District meet to be held at the West Tech field in Cleveland. Coach W L Vaughn listed entries in twelve events with Bill Coven Paul Edwards and Nick Poken as top Crimson hopes. The roster includes Edwards in pole vault and 70 yard low hurdles, Coven in high hurdles, Davis in 100 and 220 yard dashes, Schroeder in mile, Goodman in discus, Gleason in discus and high jump, Lahiff in 120 yard high hurdles and half mile relay, Selman in several sprints, Minch in relays, and Helling in the mile relay.
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Elyria High
Ohio
West Tech
Cleveland
W. L. Vaughn
Bill Coven
Paul Edwards
Nick Poken
Crimson
Edwards
Coven
Brown
Davis
Selman
Lahif
Schroeder
Goodman
Gleason
Lahiff
Helling
Pokea
Minch
MacDonald
Elyria Business Men Hold Meeting At Cascade Park
The Elyria Business Men announce a 5 30 p m team meeting and contract signings at Cascade Park. Players listed to report include Adams Graber Smith Maslyk Willis Smith Brags Nano Radebauzh Wehiber Yanke Kemper and Swindling.
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Elyria
Cascade Park
Abs Adams
G. Graber
E. Smith
G. Maslyk
G. Willis
T. Smith
Nee "Brags
E. Nano
J. Radebauzh
G. Wehiber
Elyria Ladies' Bowling Assn Elects 1938 89 Officers
The Elyria Ladies' Bowling Association meets tonight at 7 at the Elyria Recreation to elect officers for the 1938 89 season. Current officers are Mrs Stella Wise president and Mrs Margaret Henke secretary.
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Elyria Ladies’ Bowling Association
Elyria
Stella Wise
Margaret Henke
Play at Hamilton Tonight In Diamond Contests
The Bittner Funeral Home and Vic Silver's Jewelers face off in a scheduled Hamilton diamond game tonight. Players are advised to take notice of the event.
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Bittner Funeral Home
Vic Silver
Hamilton
Dobrowski Meats and Rows Radio Service Meet On McKinley Diamond
Tonight at 6 oclock the Dobrowski Meats and Rows Radio Service teams clash on the McKinley diamond. Players of both teams are urged to take notice.
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McKinley Diamond
Oberlin Beats Wooster in Close Track Dual
Oberlin College defeats Wooster 74½ to 51½ in a tight dual meet led by George Maxwell who won multiple events including high hurdles discus javelin and 120 yard hurdles. Other top Oberlin performers included Eshelman and Bain in sprints and relays with strong showings from Williams, Taliaferro, and Ziemke for Wooster.
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Wooster
Wooster College
Oberlin
Yeomen
George Maxwell
Bruce
Lehman
Dominick
Harrisean
Sutties
Wansley
Ward Dash Rose
Marune
Hageman
Redman
Zrelaske
Cam Dy Macbermett Cout
Maxwell
Wamsley
Lilly
Cum Good
Wallmiey
Ziemke
Eve
Griebel
Taliaferro
Forbush
Strong
Matane
Esherman
Wy Rice
A.ines
Seven Teams Vie For Golf Title At Ohio Meet
GRANVILLE O Mar 20 Seven schools sent representatives for the third annual Ohio Conference golf championship. Denison Marietta Oberlin Wooster Ashland Kenyon and Toledo compete in a 38 hole medal play event with 18 holes scheduled today and the final set for tomorrow. Janet Shock of Denison draws attention as a strong outside contender after a remarkable season record.
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Granville
Denison
Marietta
Oberlin
Wooster
Ashland
Kenyon
Toledo
Janet Shock
City Duckpin League Matches Tonight in Elyria
Four matches are scheduled in the City Duckpin League tonight at Elyria Recreation. Ridgeville Hatchery faces Gypsy Fiddle, Junior Order Mechanics play Elyria Recreation, Shadix Diner meets D and N Sandwich Shop, and City Grille clashes with Jack's Bar Lunch.
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Elyria Recreation
Ridgeville Hatchery
Gypsy Fiddle
Junior Order Mechanics
Shadix Diner
N. Sandwich Shop
City Grille
Jack's Bar
Elyria Bowling Association Meet Tonight at Recreation
The Elyria Bowling Association will hold a meeting tonight at the Elyria Recreation at 7 o'clock. All members are requested to be present.
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Elyria Bowling Association
Elyria Recreation
LaGrange to face Medina in York diamond clash
LaGrange Hardwares meet Medina in a Sunday 2:30 p.m. game at York diamond. The contest, moved from LaGrange due to rain, features Warne Carmen and Gib Diswald likely as LaGrange pitchers.
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LaGrange Hardwares
Medina
York
LaGrange
Warne Carmen
Gib
LaGranze Battery
CCC Camp Softball Team Defeats Rane Radio 14-2
The CCC Camp softball team beat Rane Radio Service 14 to 2 on the Jefferson diamond. Reen pitched and Hodge caught for CCC, while Rane and Brantley formed the losing battery.
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CCC
Rane
Jefferson Diamond
Reen
Hodge
Brantley
LaGrange WPA Softball Seeks Lorain County Games
The LaGrange WPA Recreation softball team, formerly La Grange Mobilgas, seeks games with Lorain County teams. Managers should write to Max Smith, LaGrange, Ohio.
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LaGrange Wpa
LaGrange Mobilgas
Lorain County
Max Smith
LaGrange
Ohio
Grafton Edges LaGrange in Tight Baseball Tilt
Grafton beat LaGrange Recreation 5 to 4 in a close late game. Walker pitched for Grafton with Bradley contributing key defense and offense to seal the win.
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Rothgery Motors
Grafton
LaGrange Recreation
Walker
Bradley
Rialto Theatre Tonight Show Promises Wrestling Riot
Swenski faces Belcastro in a two hour two falls main event at the Rialto Theatre in Santa Clara California. Ex Marine Hal Davidson meets Bill Zimo in a semi final with one hour two falls. First match starts at 8 30 p m sharp.
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Johnny 4S
Twinkle-Toes
Swenski
Pete Belcastro
Santa Clara
Calif
Terror
Lyon
Mass
Adonis
Rialto Theatre
Belcastro
Rialto
Esther Morris
Breicastre
Tonicht
Hal Davidson
United States
Glendale
Cali
Bill Zimo
Nicarasus
Focal Mat
Davidson
Neck of the Woods
Zimovich
Elyria Industrial Softball League Likely to Have Eight Teams
Seven teams have entered the Elyria Industrial Softball League for the coming season, with Fox Furnace Steel and Tubes General Industries Timms Spring Elyria Foundry Pfandier Company and Troxel Company among entrants. At a meeting led by Elyria Recreation Commissioner Carl W. Wagner the league set rules based on last season and will affiliate with the National Softball Association. Play features two rounds with half-season winners meeting for the championship. entries close May 1 and play opens June 7.
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Tha Elyria Industrial
Fox Furnace
Steel and Tubes
General Industries
Timms Spring
Elyria Foundry
Pfandier Company
Troxel Company
Carl W. Wagner
Elyria Recreation
National Softball Association
Dobrowski Meats Rally To Beat Bittners On Diamond
The Dobrowski Meats came from behind to score four runs in the fifth inning and edge the Bittner Funeral Home 6 to 1 on the Hamilton diamond. Gordie Bell limited the Bittners to three hits while Hank Ernest yielded the decisive runs. Johnny Soja drove in all his team's runs with a double and a home run, the latter clearing the bases.
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Dobrowski
Bittner Funeral
Hamilton
Gordie Bell
Bittners
Hank Ernest
Johnny Soja
Merchants Beat Harvard Market In Roosevelt Diamond Game
Elyria Merchants defeated Harvard Market 8 to 5 last evening on the Roosevelt diamond. Julius Tisza pitched and Johnny Toth caught for Elyria. John ny Bycynski hurled for Harvard Market with Al Wir censke catching.
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Elyria
Harvard
Roosevelt Diamond
Julius Tisza
Johnny Toth
Merchants
Johnny Bycynski
al Wircenske
Motors Catch Team Leader and Battery Found
The La Grange group named for Motors includes J. Holcomb and Carmen as the battery members.
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la Grange
J. Holcomb
Carmen
Michigan Favored To Capture Big Ten Championship
Columbus Ohio May 20 The 38th Western Conference championships opened with preliminaries in 14 events as finals approach tomorrow Four conference records and world marks are targeted by Big Ten athletes led by Ohio State and Michigan Michigan seeks its 16th title as the school with the most titles since 1991 in this era of track and field competition
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Columbus
Jesse Owens
Ohio State
Michigan
Stag Day Featured At Local Golf Clubs
Stag Day is highlighted at Kiyria Country Club and Spring Valley golf courses with a full day program starting at 11 30 a m and continuing to afternoon, dinner, and evening entertainment. The event promises a complete schedule of activities for members and guests.
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Kiyria Country Club
Spring Valley Golf Courses
Elyde
Standings mix in early baseball league action
Incomplete standings show Cleveland leading D4 with 6 3, Washington 3, Philadelphia 2, and New York to St Louis postponed by rain. Other lines mention Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Newark, Syracuse, Rochester, and Philadelphia with various counts and locations, reflecting a disrupted schedule and chaotic results.
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Cleveland
Washington
Chicage
Boston
Derradt
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Ceveland
Kitt
Washtimg
Enna Wal iv
Chicago
Elyria High seeks new nickname as Shaker Heights uses Red Raiders
Monicker Mike calls for Elyria High students to submit a new athletic nickname after Shaker Heights adopted Red Raiders. The first person to submit the final chosen name will win a season pass to all Elyria High home football basketball and track events for 1938 59. Submissions are due by Saturday May 28.
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Monicker Mike
Yau
Elyria High
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria High School
Shaker Heights High
Lake Erie League
Red Raiders
Elyria
Scntlandwell Village Amid Quiet Scottish Countryside
Scntlandwell lies in a rural Scottish parish where its quiet lanes connect to nearby farms and a small parish church. Locals describe a tight-knit community with annual gatherings and strolling paths along the riverbank.
Hemsley Key To Tribe’s Rise In AL Race
Cleveland moves into first place in the American League after a 14 to 3 win over Washington. Rollie Hemsley, mixing behind the plate with Frankie Pytlak, steadies pitchers and deters baserunners while Willis Hudlin fires the victory. The Indians pounded two Senators hurlers for hits including four doubles a triple and three homers as Cleveland piled on early and often.
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U.P
Rollie Hemsley
Cleveland Indians
Tribe
Cleveland
Washington Senators
Hemsley
Indians
Bob Feller
East
Oscar Vitt
Frankie Pytlak
Willis Hhudtin
Washington
Jimmy DeShone
Harry Kelley
Willis Hudlin
Senators
Alen
Johnny Allen
Emil Leonard
Special Excursion Train To Cleveland Sunday
The New York Central will run a special round trip excursion to Cleveland Sunday. Local baseball fans plan to attend the Indians Yanks game at Cleveland Stadium using the service. Trains depart Elyria at 7:57 AM 11:10 AM and 11:20 PM and return no later than 7:30 PM.
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New York Central
Cleveland
Cleveland Stadium
Elyria
Fox Furnace Dominates Elyria Bowling Tourney Field
Fox Furnace Office team won the Elyria City Bowling Association handicap tournament with 3 030, edging Elyria Recreation 3 029.9. Doubles were led by Dave Robertson and Cy Moran with 1 248, singles led by J Donough with 693, and 34 teams competed in team, 42 in doubles, 57 in singles.
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Fox Furnace Office
Elyria City Bowling Association
Elyria Recreation
Vestal Shoes
Ven'’s
Humphrey
DeBray Body Shop
Gypsy Fiddle
Ridgeville Hatchery
Marshaw Chemical
Fox Furnace Shippers
Elyria Hardware
Nga
Dave Robertson
Cy Moran
Art Shaffstall
Gorge Rohn
A. Grega
J. Meyers
J. Broveho McDonoaugh
G. Kragman
A. Grandstaff
EL Blaser
K. Hobinson
HH. Simes
F. Yarsa
C. Pitts
Gebhard
J. Tarry
E. Catron Paisoe
Card
W. Coghlan
J. McDonough
Elyria Horseshoe Team Opens Loop Season On Sunday
The Elyria Horseshoe Pitching cnuh starts its 1988 season Sunday with a Greater Cleveland League match against Lakewood at River View Park courts. Last year Elyria placed third and eyes the championship won by Woodhill Park. Blair Nanamaker, former world and Ohio champ, is rejoined this season with Gordon Park. The Sunday lineup for Elyria includes Capt. Eddie Draeger, Clete Smith, George Dougherty, Frank Yarsa, Charley Elkins, Herb Limpach, Harry Jimes, Maynard Dahl, Albert Ryan, Clyde Ryan, Loren Palmer and Jake Belden.
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Elyria Horseshoe
Cnuh
Lakewood
Greater Cleveland
Riverview Park
Woodhill Park
Blair Nanamaker
Gordon Park
Elyria
Eddie Draeger
Clete Smith
George Dougherty
Frank Yarsa
Charley Elkins
Herb Limpach
Harry Jimes
Maynard Dahl
Albert Ryan
Clyde Ryan
Loren Palmer
Jake Belden
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