Black Cat Luck Helps Roberts Win 500 Mile Race
Floyd Roberts, a former Dakota plow hand from Van Nuys California, won the 500 mile race at Indianapolis with a record 117.20 mph. He credited a black cat for luck and used a patient strategy to finish first after Rex Mays and Jimmy Snyder led early.
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Roberts
United Press
Prossrap Seis
Lke
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America
Floyd Roberts
Vannuys
Cal
Wilbur Shaw
Idianapolis
Rex Mays
Jimmy Snyder
California
Indianapolis
Business Men Beat Avon Lose To New London Odd Fellows
Elyria reports two soccer like baseball results as the Elyria Business Men beat Avon St. Marys 18 to 5 in Lorain Class B opener with Mayor Petro throwing the first ball and Tom Smith winning. They then lost 7 to 4 at New London I O O F with Bement and Drage top pitchers. Runners Radebauugh Shaffer Yanke Willis Adams noted with multiple two-base and three-base hits. Umpires Elliot and Smith.
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Avon
New London Odd Fellows
Elyria
Avon St. Mary's
Joseph Q. Petro
Tom Smith
New London
New London I. O. O. F
Bement
Drage
Yanke
Willis
Adams
T. Smith
C. Smith
Elliot and Smith
Elyria Bus. Men AB
Ale J Radebaugh
Masivk
Wehlber
Graber
Shaeft
Smith
Karhles
Portman
London
White
Humphrey
Barton
Thomas
Cowte
Shaeffer
Alyria
Avon St. Mary’s AE
Alten
B. Smith
L. Smith
Biltz
Casper
Lescher
Rouscher
Elyria Bus
Radebaugh
Sata
G + Graber
Webber
Aslyk
Ty E Nano
Ave T. Smith
P A
E Smith
Ross and Armstrong Clash for Welterweight Title Belt
Barney Ross defends his welterweight title against Henry Armstrong at Madison Square Garden tonight if weather allows. Ross favored at 7-5, though a five day delay may have slighted him more than Armstrong, with a mostly cloudy forecast threatening a rainout.
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New York
Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Mike Jacobs
Ross
Armstrong
Local golfers crown A Bickel in Spring Valley event
A Bickel won the Flag Tournament at Spring Valley with Art Orient, Jack Warner and J Halloran sharing second. In Mixed Two-Ball, Mrs O M Rappler and Joe Buckley led with 79 gross, followed by Mrs A Rini and Larry Walchli at 81. Low net went to Mrs Roy Garringer and Jack Warner with 64. runners-up were Mrs F A Michaels and Fred Kalb at 65.
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A. Bickel
Spring Valley
Art Orient
Jack Warner
J. Halloran
O. M. Rappler
Joe Buckley
A. Rini
Larry Walchli
Roy Garringer
F. A. Michaels
Fred Kalb
Glacken and Dutch Win Decoration Day Rapid-Fire Tennis Tourney
The Elyria Tennis Club event on Hamilton Street saw 22 players as the Glacken Dutch team beat Reis Weisbrod and Andy Anderson 6 3 6 2 in the finals. Covert Meredith and Walt Michael upset Bob Altfeld and Bob Sharkey 8 6 in a highlight match.
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George Glacken
Bill Dutch, Jr
Elyria Tennis Club
Hamilton Street
Covert Meredith
Walt Michael
Bob Altfeld
Bob Sharkey
Reis Weisbrod
Andy Anderson
Jim Sharkey
Louis Ferri
Copas
Bush
Weisbrod
Anderson
George Sharkey
Bill Lersch
Fitch
Naughton
Dr. Suhr
Stark
Michael
Meredith
Glacken
Ferri
Dutch
Edelman
Elyria Golfers Finish 10th in State Finals
Elyria High golfers finished 10th with a 720 total over 36 holes at the Ohio State University course. Columbus Worthington High School won the title. Bill Fey led Elyria with 487 171 and Tony Wolodzko shot 178. Others posted scores including 156 net and 72 73s among rivals.
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Elyria High
Ohio State University
Columbus Worthington High School
Bill Fey
Tony Wolodzko
La Grange Hardware Team Breaks Even
The LaGrange Hardwares split a Decoration Day twin bill defeating Medina 15-8 and losing to Broadway Radios of Lorain 10-3. Lesha had two-base and three-base hits and home runs. Michals, Lathwell, W. Hopkins, and Hastings starred with multiple hits and stolen bases. Winning pitcher F. Hastings. umpire Pete Hastings.
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LaGrange Hardwares
Decoration Day
Medina
Lesha
Horrach
Michals
Lathwell
W. Hopkins
J. Hastings
Clacins Tn Smith
Carmen
H. Hopkins
Yoekman
KH. Hopkins
Mitcher
Sprankle
Kenealy
Foster
Forbush
A. Hopkins
Jaycox
Siffert
Schaeffer
Boston
Hastings
Bolton
F. Hastings
Pete Hastings
Kacut
Stuart
Smith
Horvach
Michele
Yorkman
Play at Roosevelt Sees Merchants Face Fox Furnace
Elyria Merchants and Fox Furnace softball teams meet at Roosevelt diamond at 6 15 p m with both rosters urged to be ready.
Bittner team tops Elyria Athletic Club 8 to 3 opener
The Bittners beat the Elyria Athletic Club 8 3 at Cascade Park to start their season. Lewis hit a homer and two singles for a perfect day while Ernest drove in runs as Mammy Ross limited the opposition to four hits. The game ended after eight innings by agreement.
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Bittner
Elyria Athletic Club
Cascade Park
Bittners
Rose
A. C
Lewis
Ernest
Mammy) Ross
Forbes
Hold Softball Meeting Tonight
City recreation plans a meeting of team managers at the Y M C A at 8 30 this evening to vote on operating rules for the City Softball League. Three plans will be proposed, covering ball and umpire duties and entry fees for games and the season.
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City Softball League
Carl W. Wagner
City Recreation
Wagner
Oberlin Wins Fourth Straight Big Six Track Title
Oberlin College clinched its fourth consecutive Big Six track title at Berea with 55 points. Star performers George Maxwell and Bob Eshelman led the Crimson and Gold, Maxwell winning 120-yard high hurdles, pole vault, and high jump while Eshelman claimed the 100 and 220 yard dashes. Toledo finished second with 31 points, Baldwin Wallace third with 28.
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Oberlin College
Tracksters
Crimson
Gold
George Maxwell
Bob Eshelman
Maxwell
Baldwin-Wallace
Eshelman
University of Toledo
Baldwin Wallace
B-W
Don Hull
Elyria Star
Hull
Isherman
Oberlin
Bower
Case
Frantz
B.-W
Hoffman
Lohr
McKinnon
Toledo
Ohio
Sharkey
Miami
Barnes
Obe
Malone
Youngs
Funkhouser
Otterbein
Welf
Grant Rose
Wooster
Rose
Strong
Hopkins
Denison
Jacklitch
Tom Truce
B.W
Bruce
Getzendaner
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Oe Coffin
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Force
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Lehman
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Kamasky
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Bow
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Ohio Northern
Cawise
Adams
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Krause
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Bechtel
Muskingum
Weaver
Cope
Long
Goodrich
Hupp
Swihart
Bell
Robinson
English
Scott
Relny
Cross
Maher
Bowling Green
Inter Class Track Meet Set For Friday At Elyria High
Elyria High coach W L Vaughn announced the annual Inter Class track meet will be held Friday afternoon at 4 o clock. The event closes the track season and will help Vaughn gauge the Crimson cinder men for next year.
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W. L. Vaughn
Elyria High
Elyria High School
Vaughn
Industrial Loop To Meet Here Wednesday
Industrial Loop plans to enter teams in the Industrial Softball League. A meeting will be held at the YMCA tomorrow at 7 30 p m to discuss entries with a deadline that day. The league play is scheduled to start on June 7.
Play at Hamilton Ends Busy Weekend Softball Schedule
The Bitners and Standard Clean es softball teams clash tonight on the Hamilton diamond at 615 PM. Players are asked to take notice of the schedule and venue.
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Hamilton Diamond
Decoration Day crowds pack major league baseball capital
A box office record 331 340 attend Decoration Day games across the majors. The Yankees swept Boston 10 0 and 5 4 in two games, Wall of fists fight erupts between Joe Cronin, Jake Powell. Indians beat White Sox 5 2 and 8 1 while Senators split with Athletics 9 4 and 9 1. Pirates beat Cardinals 5 4 in 17 innings, Phillies take doubleheader from Brooklyn 9 5 and 7 4. Bees topple Giants twice.
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Yankee Stadium
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Boston Red Sox
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Yankee
Archie McKain
Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Cronin
Powell
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Jones Teslock To Head Rialto Mat Card On Friday
UCE Jones a Texas cowboy returns to Rialto Theatre for the main event against Alex Teslock of Montreal in two hours two falls to win. Semi finals feature Danny Savich and Charley Tomzak in one hour two falls to win with first bout at 8 30 p m.
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Uce Jones
Alex Teslock
Montreal
Canada
Esther Morris
Rialto Theatre
Danny Savich
University of Utah
Charley Tomzak
Jones
Rialto
George Sauer
Sauer
Teslock
Carlos Rodriguez
Testock
Savich
Tomzak
Bob Castle
Pete Belcastro
Elyria Star Jo Scott Sets Record in Track Season
Joe Scott of Elyria Western Reserve thrashed the track circuit with 21,914 points this season, averaging about 31 per meet. Meanwhile Tony Armstrong faces Barney Ross for the welterweight title at Madison Square Garden, with postponements due to weather. Johnny Pais loses across the board on Miss Monk after wagering $2, Miss Monk wins at odds $389, Pais ends up $57.10 poorer. Alex Black of Lorain finishes third in a Chicago bowling tournament with 1,610 total, earning $300. Hank Andorka also competes with 1,475.
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Joe Scott
Elyria
Western Reserve
Cleveland
Barney Ross
Henry Armstrong
Madison Square Garden
Long Island Bowl
Ross
Armstrong
Lew Ambers
Ambers
Ohnny Pass
Johnny
Ascot Park
Pais
Miss Monk
Alex Black
Lorain
Black
Lorain County
Chicago
Grafton Mobilgas Nine Rout Olmsted Barons 33 3
Grafton Mobilgas beat Olmsted Barons 33 to 3 on Sunday at Grafton. Dunham pitched six hitless innings. Graf ton pounded Sinko Lingren and V. Shepherd. W Miller led with six hits in seven trips, two homers, a double and a triple.
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Olmsted Barons
Grafton
Dunham
Olmsted
Sinko
Lingren
V. Shephard
W. Miller
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