Local sports notes highlight young golfer champion and harness racing figures
Ohio State junior Larry Greenwald, son of M. H. Greenwald, headlines Beechmont Country Club events as a tall eight-year-old freshman. Harness racing adds trainer I. H. B. Parshall with Peter Astra at the Ohio State Fairgrounds and racing activity from North Carolina to Ohio. Meredith the trotter changes hands, and Walter Peckinpaugh appears in Michigan State League circles.
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Larry
Bud) Greenwald
Cleveland
Ohio State
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Young Greenwald
Ohio State University
Urbana
Peter Astra
Ohio State Fairgrounds
Ohio
North Carolina
Charlotte
Lanville Anna
Hambletonian
Bert Milliken
Youngstown
Trotter Meredith
Walter Peckinpaugh
Theormer
Cleveland Indians
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Wolves
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Negro league game set at Phe Wakeman Park May 27
The Neveland Bears and St. Louis Sinars will play at PHE WAKEMAN BALL PARK on May 27. The match moved from Cleveland due to a scheduling mix up. Promoter Carl Singleton claims Christner could not fix the bout with Dan Merritt, and the Akron card featured Jimmy White defeating Marine Schafer and Pancho Ortez. Chicago White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes critiques the Yankees and praises their farm system.
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Neveland Bears
St. Louis Sinars
Cleveland
Wakeman
Meyer
K. QO
Christner
Akron
Carl Singleton
Jimmy White
Marine Schafer
Norwalk
White
Pancho Ortez
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Yankee
John Carmichael
Chicago Daily News
Buster Mills
Why Cobb Skips Ball Games Says Nervous Ties Tie Him
Ty Cobb avoids baseball outings for nerves says Bob Considine of the New York Daily Mirror. He would hate a full grandstand schedule as a constant watching fan with nerves strained by every pitch and play. The Georgia Peach is described as the country’s top weaving and bobbing fan, mirroring the intensity he showed as a player.
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Ty Cobb
Bob Considine
New York Daily Miror
Georgia Peach
Considine
Oll
San Francisco
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Cobb
Patchers Pace Mlajor Hitters atchers Pace Mlajor Hitters
New York May 25 Patchers led the major league leaders today with Harry Danning and Ernie Lombardi as top hitters. Frankie Hayes of the Athletics tops the American League batting race at .417 and Lou Finney of the Red Sox Portland .395. Bucky Walters leads NL pitchers with six wins and no losses while Joe Heving and Jim Smith share the AL lead with three wins and no defeats. Danning also tops several NL categories while Foxx and Mize pace home runs and Stolen bases leaders include Frey and Case with 14 steals.
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Harry Denning
Dants
Ernie Lombardi
Reds
Frankie Hayes
Athletics
Danning
Lamardi
Hayes
Lou Finney
Red Sox
Bucky Weliers
Joe Eving
Smith
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Wwe
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Polish National Alliance to Open Season at Cascade Park
The Polish National Alliance team from this city schedules its first game of the season against the Chick Dairy team of Lorain tomorrow afternoon at Cascade Park. They aim to rebound after losses to Nichols Funeral Home and Verhovay. Report time is 1 30 with a 2 00 start.
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Chick Dairy
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Caside Park
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Nichols
Oine
Verhovay
Prain
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Pfaudler Company to Meet Carlisle A C in McKinley Diamond Bout
The American Federation team the Pfaudler Company will meet Carlisle A C in a scheduled game on the McKinley diamond at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
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Pfaudler Company
Io Carlisle A. C
Nedule
McKinley Diamond
Giants and Bees First Night Game At Polo Grounds
United Press report describes the crowd and spectacle of baseball under Manhattan lights at the Polo Grounds. Twenty two thousand plus attended as the Giants beat the Bees, with sunstroke, freckle cream, and dark glasses among the during game notes.
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Giants
Edison Mazda
Bees
Buckeyes Upset Wildcats In Tight Big Ten Tilt
Ohio State drop Northwestern 3 2 as Kilmer limits the Wildcats to six hits. Buckeyes climb in the standings despite lingering doubts about division play as season momentum rises for Ohio State after the win in Evanston.
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Evanston
Ohio State
Northwestern
Mark Kilmer
Buckeyes
Elyria Golfers Face State Meet Final Day
Elyria High golfers trailed Toledo Devilbiss by 19 after 18 holes at Columbus on the Ohio State course. Shapero led Elyria with 89, while Sabo 92 and Lapos 92 paced the squad as final rounds approached and standings showed Elyria fourth amid 15 teams.
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Toledo Devilbiss
Columbus
Ohio State University
Crimson
Hamilton
Shapero
Ralph Shapero
Elyria
Joe Sabo
Louie Lapos
Bill Hull
Cleveland Heights
Worthington
Alliance
Mansfield
Cincinnati
Roger Bacon
Granville
Gallipolis
Sylvania
Jackson
Dayton Fairmont
Dayton Fairview
Struthers
St. Clairsville
Max McConnell
Coshocton
Alex Poli
Mayfield
Michigan Leads Qualifiers In Big Ten Track
Michigan tops the Big Ten track qualifiers with 19 runners advancing from the preliminaries. Indiana follows with 13 as Archie Harris sets a new conference discus mark and Roy Cochran hopes to claim multiple events. Wisconsin Ed Buxton leads in half mile, while Michigan counters with Breidenbach Balveat Leutritz to press for titles.
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United Press
Evanston
Indiana
Michi- San
Archie Harris
Campbell Kane
Ed Buxton
Wisconsin
Roy Cochran
E. C
Billy) Hayes
Cochran
Warren Breidenbach
Phil Balveat
Jack Leutritz
Minnesota
Ohio State
Ralph Schwarzkopf
Irv Liljegren
Ed Hodgson
Howard Ell
Mike Linta
Illinois
Purdue
Northwestern
Chicago
Iowa
Oberlin Golfer In Third Place
Oberlin golfer John Carlisle shot 75 for third place as Ohio Conference golf began at Toledo. Marshall Carlson led Toledo with a 71 and the Rockets held a nine-stroke team edge at 312 while Richard Gernert and Kenton trailed. Low scores were hampered by wind and rain.
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Marshall Carlson
University of Toledo
Ohio
Carlson
Richard Gernert
Wooster
John Carlisle
Oberlin
Kenyon
Elyria Merchants Set for Cascade Park Practice Game
The Elyria Merchants will hold a practice game tomorrow afternoon at Cascade Park starting at 1 oclock. Manager Tom Powers asks all players to be on hand.
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Elyria Merchants
Cascade Park
Tom Powers
Rone Radio Service to Meet Lorain Bitners at Roosevelt Diamond
The Rone Radio Service will face the Lorain Bitners tomorrow after noon on the Roosevelt diamond. The contest is scheduled for 2 o'clock.
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Rone
Roosevelt Diamond
Golf Instruction Series by Jack and Clark Black
A long reader feature by Elyria Country Club pros Jack and Clark Black frames a Purdue clinic update. The pair present a 24 lesson guide focusing on short iron play and downward striking technique to improve accuracy and lower scores.
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Jack and
Clark Black
Elyria Country Club
Purdue University
Clark
Mack's .346 Tops For Tribe In 1940 Standings
Ray Mack, Cleveland Indians' unlikely batting ace, leads the team with a .346 average after 101 at bats. He has three homers, 14 runs, and 16 RBIs on 35 hits. In a 3-2 win over St. Louis, Mack added two hits including a fourth inning double scoring Rollie Hemsley. Bob Feller pitched nine strikeouts and a solo homer.
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ST. Louis
Ray Mack
Cleveland Indians
Buffalo
Tribe
Ray
Browns
Rollie Hemsley
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Jeff Heath
Hemsley
Oscar Vitt
Johnny Allen
Bettter
Emil Bidilli
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Boudreau
Chapman
Keitner
Hemsgier
Wack
Feller
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Strange
Ty Heffner
Swift
Gallagher
Auker
St Louis
Mack
Radcliff
Jundnich
Heath
Clift
Trosky
Heffner
Harry Gumbert
Bees
Giants
Reds
Dodgers
Rip Radcliff
Bridges
Hardwares Visit Wellington for Tomorrow’s Game
The Elyria Hardwares travel to Wellington to face the Wellington Merchants at the Fairgrounds diamond at 2 30 p m. It is the locals second start of the season after a loss to the Lorain Chick Dairy nine last Sunday. Players should contact Manager Harry Forbes about transportation.
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Wellington
Wellington Merchants
Fairgrounds
Lorain Chick Dairy
Hardwares
Harry Forbes
Big Ten Coaches Draft 1943 Football Schedules
Big Ten football coaches met in Evanston to complete the 1943 schedules. An unexpected hitch arose, with conference leaders declining to reveal details. A source suggested talks included a plan to adjust scheduling.
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Big Ten
Evanston
Angelo Dominates Lipscomb For Rialto Wrestling Win
Martonio Angelo, the barefoot Buffalo Bully, defeats Lipscomb in straight falls at the Rialto Theatre. Angelo wins 17:34 in the first fall and 12 minutes 11 seconds in the second, with fans cheering as referee John Felix’s call is avoided. Don Hill defeats Andy Tremaine in a separate bout.
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Angelo
Buck
Lipscomb
John Felix
Detroit
Martonio
Felix
Don Hill
Portland
Ore
Andy Tremaine
Tucson
Ariz
Hill
Andy
Tremaine
Motorcycle Hill Climb Set for Sunday at Route 113 Hill
The Two-Tired Motorcycle club of Lorain county will host its 14th annual hill climb Sunday afternoon near Birmingham off Route 113. Four events offer 200 dollars in prizes for winners in the 80 cubic inch race 45 B 45 A and 45 expert plus a foot race. About 30 riders are entered including two former national champions Willard Bryan and A W French. The first race begins at 2 p m and spectators may view from their cars rain or shine.
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Lorain County
Birmingham
Willard Bryan
Westerville
A. W. French
Columbus
Major Loop Leaders Cause Postseason Delay
A delay arose over major loop leaders tied to post season games and a possible Rose Bowl tieup with the Pacific Coast Conference.
Night Baseball Debuts in New York Attracts 22 260 Fans
New York May 25. Night baseball arrives at the Polo Grounds with 22 260 fans. Giants beat the Bees as Harry Gumbert wins his fifth. The $125 000 lighting system gives full vision and signals night games are here to stay.
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New York
United Press
U.P
Manhattan
Polo Grounds
Bill Terry
Giants
Terry
Armstrong Vows to Send Jenkins Home in July Bout
World welterweight champion Henry Armstrong pledged to defeat Lew Jenkins in a 12 round non title bout slated for New York on July 17. Armstrong, who has earned about 700000 in eight years, added 6849 to his bankroll by stopping Ralph Zannelli in five rounds at Boston Garden last night.
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Boston
Henry Armstrong
Lew Jenkins
New York
Ralph (Rieger) Zannelli
Providence
R. I
Boston Garden
Bakery Girls Target Second Straight Win Over Mansfield
Frank's Bakery girls seek a second consecutive victory as they face the Mansfield Merchants tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 on the Jefferson No 1 diamond.
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Frank’s Bakery
Mansfield Merchants
Jefferson No
Phillies Sign Blanton in Pitcher Move
The Philadelphia Phillies announce the signing of Darrell Cy Blanton a curve ball pitcher recently released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Philadelphia
The
Philadelphia Phillies Today
Darrell
Cy) Blanton
Pittsburgh Pirates
Elyria Merchants Seek Players For Backed Softball Team
Elyria Merchants seek team members and coaches Vic Mascovac and BLL Armitage to contact promptly. The squad has secured a backer and will receive uniforms and outfitting for upcoming play.
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Elyria Merchants
Vic Mascovac
BLL Armitage
Matches Transferred to Kenyon College in Rainy Weather
Because of rain and wet courts the Ohio Conference Tennis Championship matches were moved today from Oberlin to Kenyon College.
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Oberlin
Kenyon College
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