Poffenberger Eyes Return to Major Leagues With Vols
Russ Davies reports former Detroit Brooklyn pitcher Boots Poffenberger has reformed and joined the Nashville Volunteers of the minor leagues. He has won five and lost two this season and aims for another major league shot, noting he dislikes Detroit and wants to pitch against them. Larry Gilbert predicts his major league comeback.
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Larry Gilbert
The
Vols
Poffenberger
Detroit
Poffen
Armstrong Jenkins bout eyed as year’s top clash
Henry Armstrong and LeW Jenkins set for a major fight soon with Jenkins a stiff test for Armstrong. Harness racing fans in Lorain expect top trotters and pacers to race at the State Fair track in Columbus from May 30 to June 1 opening the Midwestern season. Wakeman Red Caps schedule a clash with Altman Grocery tomorrow night. Elyria softball league to start next week with three leagues. W Wagner says schedules will be released this week. Fairgrounds iatch being prepared for open Speer manages Norwalk Keller News nine.
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Henry Armstrong
Lew Jenkins
Kayo
Lou Anne
Jenkins
Armstrong
Lorain
State Fair Track
Columbus
Thesis
Wakeman Red Caps
Altman
W. Wagner
Elyria Recreation Board
Fairgrounds
Sanduskian
Norwalk
Keller News
Open golf qualifier ends with playoff for Canterbury spot
Tom Whiteway, Pine Ridge, and Black of Elyria faced a playoff after both failed to secure direct entry in the 18 hole National Open at Mayfield. Whiteway recovered from mud embedded ball trouble to win the deciding hole and advance, while Black’s sportsmanship drew praise though he missed the cut.
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Mayfield Country Club
Tom Whiteway
Pine Ridge
Black
Elyria Country Club
Iteway
Manakii
Manakiki
Canterbury
Ick
White
Searchers
Whiteway
Elyrian
Arkness
Wrestlers to Feature Friday Night at Elyria Theatre
Tex Hager of Eugene and Don Hill of Portland clash in a main event at the Elvrra Sports Club card Friday night. Castle of Corpus Christi and Rutherford were set for co main action but Rutherfordfaltered over kidney issues. Miller of Milwaukee and Castle travel for a red heat two hour best two of three falls match, with Hill and Hager headlining a second main.
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Scientists
Tex Hager
Eugene
Don Hill
Portland
Elvrra Sports Club
Miller
Milwaukee
Wisale Castle
Corpus Cristi
Rutherford
Sporits Club
Sigmree Miller
Ruth
Elyria
Milter
Castle
Neck of the Woods
Canada
Bob
Hill
Ays
Elsha
Fav Hager and
Huil
Weir
Hager
Club to Wash Seats and Clean Rooms Ahead of Friday Match
Club officials said seating was washed and dressing rooms and windows will be cleaned before Friday. The opening match Friday is scheduled to start at 8 30 p m.
Tony Galento Bets Big For Baer Fight In July
New Jersey puncher Tony Galento posts a $2500 guarantee to appear on July 2 against Max Baer. He jokes about training by building a saloon and plans light rounds at a pool hall gym, noting his disdain for Baer and promising a sturdy setup in his own two story building.
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United Press
York
Tony
Galento
New Jersey
Max Baer
Baer
Jf Galeria
Galenia
Black Among Low 15 In National Open Alternate
Elyria’s Clark BlackMissed playoff for a spot at Canterbury Cleveland June 6 8 after tying for 15th with Tom Whiteway Mayfield Pine Ridge amateur. Whiteway won the playoff for the 15th place as Black earned first alternate with 152.
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Lark Black
Elyria Country Club
Canterbury
Cleveland
Mayfield
Manakiki
Black
Tom Whiteway
Pine Ridge
Whiteway
Carl Bindbeatel
Spring Valley
Wallace Bower
Larry Greenwald
Nick Ross
Gil Miltenberger
Johnny Randall
Rocky River Range
Tih al Espinosa
Akron
Tony Penna
Dayton
Alb. Alcroft
Youngstown
Alex Ogilville, Jr
Chm
Ock Willowerr
John Malutic
Struthers
Phil Perkins
Kirtland
Herman Heiser
Walt. Hagen
Gr. Rapids
Lionyd Gullickson
Canton
Tony Joy
Bill Barbour
Lauri Purola
Pine
Bob Kepier
Columbus
Purola
Acacia Seizes Lead in General Industries Golf League
Acacia moved into undisputed first place by defeating Portage 10-2 at Cherry Ridge. Oakmont, previously tied, beat Canterbury 8-2 to stay within two points. Inverness defeated Sleepy Hollow 7-3. Frank Fritz of Inverness shot 36.
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Acacia
General Industries Golf
J. Fritz
Heidrich
Corts
J. Schmittgen
Gerber
S. Leonowicz
A. W. Fritzsche
A. Schmittsen
Sleepy Hollow
Kocsis
Talarsky Eease
Beits
Johnson
Rumser
Brewnski Mien
Alee
Canterbury
A. Tashiew
Murowski
Tv Higham
Jewelers Edge Meats In Eighth Inning, 3-2
Galento recovers from Joe Jacobs' death and plans to fight Baer, saying he will train harder and continues boxing despite the tragedy.
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Jewelers Edge Meats
Galento
Joe Jacobs
Cauliflower Alley
Baer
Joe
Jewelers Face LaGrange Eagles In Evening At Americ an Lace
Vic Silver's Jewelers meet the LaGrange Eagles this evening at 6 on the American Lace diamond. The clash pits local shop sponsors against the visiting team in a high interest baseball showdown.
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Vic Silver
LaGrange Eagles
Vic Silver Jewelers Seeks Friday Game Booking
The Vic Silver Jewelers invites managers to arrange a Friday evening game by contacting Elliott at 8073. The notice seeks collaboration for a local scheduling event.
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Vic Silver Jewelers
Elliott
Putting Perfection in Golf Lessons by Jack and Clark Black
Clark Black shares expert golf instruction from Elyria Country Club in a series of 24 lessons. This installment emphasizes concentration, confidence, and touch to master putting, scan lines for grain, and minimize three putts by mental focus and practice.
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Golf
Jack and Clark Black
Jack and
Clark Black
Elyria Country Club
Ppga
Purdue University
Clark
Oberlin Names Captains In Spring Sports
Oberlin elected captains for spring sports at a banquet. Bob Wear and Al Diebella named co captains of the track team. Art Cecil captains tennis and swimming. Johnny Carliss leads golf. Kendall Briggs and John Mc Conahy co captains of baseball. Trophies awarded to Rudy Schmidt and Jack Orebaugh with special honors to Art Cecil. Gold Key awards given to multi sport performers including Rudy Schmidt and Walter Hargesheimer.
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Oberlin
Bob Wear
al Diebella
Oak Park
Wear
Diebella
Cecil
Art Cecil
Radburn
N. J
Don McNeil
Kenyon
Johnny Carliss
Bucyrus
Carlisle
Kendall Briggs
Lakewood
John McConahy
Nex Castle
Briggs
A. G. Comings
Rudy Schmidt
Schmidt
W. R. Morrison
Walter Hargesheimer
Highland Park
Robert Kretchmar
Cleveland
Ken Macrorie
Moline
Allan Siebens
Bowling Green
Dascomb Forbush
East Orange
B Softball League Meeting Tonight Decides Season
City Class B Softball league managers will meet at the YMCA this evening at 8 o clock to decide if a Class B league will be operated this season. Carl W. Wagner, Elyria Recreation board program director, reported the plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Wagner
Elyria Recreation Board
Wagner
Cleaners and Hari Jewelers Battle to 0 0 Tie
In a well played nine inning game at Jefferson the Standard Cleaners and the Hari Jewelers Lorain battled to a scoreless tie halted by darkness. Pitcher Elekoof for the Cleaners opposed Doslak for the Jewelers in a standout pitching duel. Maddock made a key long run and catch on Perrits fly, with sharp defense from both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Silver Jewelers
Jacobs Meats
Roosevelt Diamond
Max Jalowiec
The
Jewelers
Kayden
Meats
Jacobs Meaix AB. R. HE
Pondy Ai ci
Mike
Bolash
Mitchell ci
Tiszak
Petrus
MecCaulex
Krarden
Totaix
Vie Silver Jewelers AB
HE Henke
Ss Fee
Jaiowiec
Mahkli
Mahil
Willis
Pronesii
M. Jalowiec
Jacobs Mears
Tof Kavden
Jalowiec
Cleaners
Hari Jewelers
Lorain
Jefferson
Elekoof
Cleaners softball team seeks uniform fitting and next week games
Standard Cleaners players Koehn Dodsley Elek Zalatel Coven Lloyd Morse Lee Morse Mike Maddock Innes Gutowski Henke Herold Rose Monroe are asked to meet at the store at 6 30 today for uniform measurements. Interested managers should contact Al Reise at Tran's barber shop to arrange games for next week.
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Standard Cleaners
Morse
Koehn
Mike
Monroe
Henke
Dodsiey
Elek
Maddock
Gutowski Tax Herald
Mart
Eiek
Haris Anh
Lo. Morse
Dares
Harts
Balis
Dosiak
Eisiek
Cleaners
Dodsley
Zalatel
Coven
Lloyd Morse
Lee Morse
Innes
Gutowski
Herold
Rose
Three Teams Signal Intention to Enter
To date three teams have signified their intentions of entering. The note outlines interest from multiple parties and references forthcoming decisions on entry.
Tigers Triumph 6 1 Over Indians in Night Game
Detroit Tigers defeat the Cleveland Indians 6 to 1 at Cleveland in the first home night game of the year. Buck Newsom allowed nine strikeouts while Hank Greenberg hit a seventh inning homer and Charley Gehringer exited after an injury. Naymick gave up six hits in four innings before Johnny Humphries closed for Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Oscar Vitt
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Johnny Allen
Allen
Indians
Out
Mike Naymick
Tiyers
Naymick
Harry Eisenstat
Johnny Humphries
Tribe
Tigers
Vitt
Mike
Aten
Detroit
Hal Trosky
Buck Newsom
Hank Greenberg
Charley Gehringer
Tiger
RH O. AE
Bartell
MacCosky
Gehringer
Groucher
Greenberg
York
Campbell
Higgins
Sullivan
Seenee
Newson
Torals
Cleveland AB
Cleveland AB. FR. H. O. A. E. Boudreau
Bell Rf
Ewe
Chapman
Trosky
Heath, Lf
Reltner
Hemsler
Mack
Narnack
Eisenstat
Humphries, P
Hemsley
Croucher
Tyrro
Douche
Sublvan
Newsom
Eisenstate
Eisen- State
Humphries
Hixler
Nar- Taick
Hubbard
Fue
Moriarty
Rommel
Oberlin Honors 38 Athletes at Spring Banquet
Oberlin College awarded 38 letters at the Spring Sports Banquet honoring the track team that won by a half point. Track letter recipients included seniors Ray Cummings James MacDermott captain Dascomb Forbush Robert Greer Richard Hauser Clare Vrooman Robert Wear and Gerald Wilson among others. baseball awards went to Rudy Schmidt Sparky DiBiasio Charles Kent Robert Kretchmar Willis Yocom Kendall Riggs Robert Beers William Giles John McConaugh Paul Nawrocki Fausto Addessi Eric. Tennis and golf letters were also announced for various seniors juniors and sophomores across the programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin. O
Oberlin College
Banqnet
Oberlin
Ohio
Ray Cummings
Cortland
N. Y
James MacDermott
Wellington
Dascomb Forbush
East Orange
N. J
Robert Greer
Youngstown
Richard Hauser
Toledo
Frank Spelbrink
Thomas Wood
Rudy Schmidt
Sparky DiBiasio
Cleveland
Charles Kent
Hamburg
Robert Kretchmar
Willis Yocom
Oberkin
Kendallriggs
Lakewood
Robert Beers
Rochester
William Giles
Pittsford
John McConahr
New Castle
Fausto Addessi
Eric
Paul Nawrocki
Brockton
Mass
Allen Siebens
Bowling Green
Art Cecil
Radburn
Leo Bronsky
Binghamton
Paul Blanshard
Brooklyn
Herbert Hanson
Dick LeFevre
Elkhart
Ind
Kenneth Macrorie
Moline
Bittner Funeral Home Softball Team Meeting
The Bittner Funeral Home softball team will hold an important meeting to discuss upcoming events and roster adjustments. Community members are invited to attend and participate in planning and organizing the team schedule.
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Bittner Funeral Home
Four former Open champions fail to qualify for Cleveland Open
The National Open trials in late May eliminated four ex champions Freddie McLeod Chick Evans Willie MacFarlane and Billy Burke plus Benny Hogan from Texas in New York City district play. Eddie Kirk earned a late qualification with a hole in one on nine at Detroit. 17 spots were allocated per region with ties broken by playoff.
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Billy Burke
Harry Ferguson
United Press
EW York
Cleveland
Freddie McLeod
Chick Evans
Willie MacFarlane
Benny Hogan
Texas
Hogan
New York City
Frank Strafaci
Walter Hager
Gene Sarazer
Johnny Farrell
Johnny Goodman
Sam Parks
Tony Manero
Eddie Kirk
Detroit
Philadelphia
Waldo Crowder
Canterbury Country Club
Five Four Hit Games In Majors Yesterday
Yesterday featured eight games with five four hit performances and four hit outings. Spud Chandler led the Yankees to a 5-0 win over Washington with four singles as Ken Chase and Newton Jacobs yielded a four hitter for the Nationals. Whitey Moore and Joe Beggs teamed for notable Reds wins, Whit Wratt and Sailor Bill Posedel each threw four hit games for the Dodgers and Bees, while Claude Passeau and Ted Lyons anchored their teams with strong hurling.
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United Press
W York
Yankee Stadium
Spud Chandler
Yankees
Washington
Ken Chase
Newton Jacobs
Chase
Joe DiMaggio
Jacobs
Charlie Keller
Whit Wratt
Dodgers
Sailor Bill Posedel
Bees
Whitey
Moore
Joe Beggs
Reds
Pirates
Whitey Moore
Handley
Paul Waner
Vaughan
Mac Brown
Frank McCormick
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati
Bauers
Heintzelman
Jim Turner
Bill Posedel
Giants
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Cardinals
Ted Lyons
White Sox
Browns
Buck Newsom
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Municipal Stadium
Bakery Girls Meet Grafton Merchants Tonight
Frank's Bakery girls aim for a third straight win as they face the Grafton Merchants team in Grafton. Team members meet manager Herman Klein at 5:30 PM on West Street before a 6:30 PM contest start.
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Frank's Bakery
Grafton Merchants
Grafton
Herman Klein
West Street
Team Meeting Called at Clem Monske Home
This evening a team meeting is set at the home of manager Clem Monske on 13th street. Attendance is mandatory as several important matters must be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Monske
13Th Street
Elyria High Golf Team Dominates Sandusky Match
Elyria High's golf team defeated Sandusky 19 to 1 at Elyria Country Club. Louie Lapos led the Elyria squad with a 40 40 80 for the match, posting the low score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria High
Sandusky
Elyria Country Club
Louie Lapos
Elyria
Joe Sabo
Louie Lapos Veescoene
Ralph Shapero
Billy Hull Waeere Wene
Frank Weigl Weneneeti
Jim Fitter Tees Oes
Tom Hedges
John Melching Wes
Jack Quilter
Steve Warren
Legion Juniors Hold Practice at Ely Stadium Wednesday
The American Legion Juniors will hold a practice on Wednesday at Ely Stadium at 6 o clock. If rain cancels the outdoor session, team members should report to the Elyria high school gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Ely Stadium
Elyria High School
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the Smith
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PHILS
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AIS
Jack Black
Ann
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George Kirkley
Wratt
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