Cards Hit Baseball Mad Detroit For World Series Start
Detroit hosts St. Louis as the 1934 World Series opens at Navin Field with Dizzy and Daffy Dean leading the Cardinals pitching and Lynwood Rowe named the starter for Detroit. The Tigers boast .300 hitters Gehringer and Greenberg while Medwick and Collins pace the Cards.
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World Series Facts DETROIT Outstanding Contenders and Format
salient facts on the 1934 World Series between the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals. The series used a best of seven format with four wins to decide the champion. Games scheduled in Detroit and St. Louis, with potential if necessary games in both cities. Pre series betting favored St. Louis to win and Detroit to win the opening game.
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Entries Pour In For C T Dope Results Contest
Campbell Memorial and Elyria clash in a fan poll contest with over 100 coupons received favoring Elyria to win. Weekly prizes include three Mig ria High game tickets and Elyria Shaw names on Oct 15. Clip the coupon, predict 20 scores, mail to the Football Contest Editor by 6 pm Friday. Winners chosen for first correct or near-correct entries. CT staff excluded.
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Ex Hy football squad trimmed to 21 players
After three games coach Pete Yucka trimmed the Elyria Ex-Hy squad to twenty one players. The retained group includes Enér Dodsley Beal Koehn and Raines Tackles Maddock Orosz Wash and Moss Guards A Mike Barney and Bara Centers Reisz and Norv Backs Gerhardinger S Miko Tisza Urig Tobieash Raynes Barkacs and Panzes A 5 50 pm practice was set for Roosevelt Field with the remaining players expected to attend.
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Notes on 1934 World Series Opening Fascination
Detroit notes describe Schoolboy Rowe slated to pitch the first World Series game he has seen, with crowd drama as fans faint and hotels packed. Railroad plans include four special trains to St Louis after Thursday’s second game, while experts shift from Tigers to Cardinals as favorites due to Dean absences. Manager Bill Terry of the Giants declines to attend, predicting a Cardinals win.
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Fifteen Defiance Players Suspended by Coach
Defiance high school football players were suspended by coach Harold Treece after attending the Napoleon-Paulding game last Friday despite orders to continue practice while he was out of town. The team will face Bowling Green next Saturday using second and third string players.
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Foxx Signs 3 Year Contract With A's
Jimmy Foxx, slugging first baseman, signed a three year contract with the Athletics. Connie Mack, veteran manager, announced Foxx will captain the team in 1935 from the catcher's box, moving from his longtime first base duties.
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Caddies Notice: Elgin Country Club Cad dies Football Meeting
The Elgin Country Club Caddies football team will meet at Hamilton School at six o'clock this evening. Coach Chuck Abookire announced the gathering and Alex Sebastiar is asked to take notice.
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Tigers Never Finished Last in 35 MLB Seasons
The Detroit Tigers have never finished last in the American League across 35 seasons and proudly sit as the only major league club never to have reached the basement. Only three near-miss campaigns—seventh place finishes in 1902 1918 and 1944—show closeness to last, with era highlights including a 26 game gap behind last place in 1944 and 1981 when the White Sox trailed by four and a half games.
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Tigers and Pirates Stir 1907 League Finish
Read of early baseball drama as the junior American League contests rivaled the Giants and Cards. The Tigers under Hugh Jennings in 1907 staged a finish that left fans nationwide dizzy with contention, with seven games remaining in the race.
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Tigers Sweep A's for Pennant in Narrow Margin
Viecers and Connie Mack's Athletics tied for first as a crucial Philadelphia series opened, Detroit won the first game, rain halted play, a double header followed, and a 1 to 1 tie preceded Detroit taking four straight from Washington while Cleveland edged the A's. The Tigers claimed the pennant by a two game margin.
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Battle of 1998 ends with Detroit claim by half game
A three team finish in the 1998 Battle sees Detroit crowned champion by half a game after tense finales. Cleveland and Chicago trailed as Detroit edged Chicago in a decisive final day series while Cleveland beat St Louis to limit margin.
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Toronto Seeks To Even Series With Columbus
Toronto Maple Leafs chase a series leveling win against Columbus Red Birds after Toronto’s 7 to 2 victory in game three, securing their first win of the Little World Series.
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Otterbein Gridd R Suffers Fractured Jaw
Otterbein College regular end Verle Miller sustained a fractured jaw during yesterday’s scrimmage with the freshman team. Miller, a senior from Strasburg Colorado, may be unable to play the remainder of the season.
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Columbus Bantams Cop Tigers 26 0 in Jaycee clash
The Columbus Jaycee bantamweight football team defeated the Mansfield Tigers 26 to 0 before a 1000 strong crowd in Columbus, Ohio, last night.
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Knights of Columbus Bowing Pin Match Night
Two City League bowling matches are on the Knights of Columbus alleys tonight. ITS Rubber faces Inter-City Coal on alleys 3 and 4 while Maumee Dairy battles Colson Company on alleys 1 and 3.
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Horseshoe Club To Meet On Wednesday
The Elyria Horseshoe Club will hold a meeting Wednesday evening at Day's Hardware at 7 30. Officials announced the session for all members and noted that local courts are closed for the winter.
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Miller Wins Featherweight Title Bout in London
London October 2 Freddie Miller of Cincinnati the American featherweight champion outpointed Dave Crowley of London over ten rounds Both fighters weighed 128 pounds at the ring.
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City Horseshoe Final Standings Announced
City wide horseshoe tournament final standings announced with Harry Limes winning Class A title and Ken Wise topping Class B. Officials thanked local merchants for prize contributions aiding the contest’s success.
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Wrestling Returns to Elyria After Low Attendance
Promoter Dan Morris of Sandusky announces a comeback show at the Palladium Rink in Elyria next Monday evening. He has run events in Sandusky and other Ohio cities this summer and plans to reveal the full card soon.
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Elyria Lights Set to Face Vermilion Friday Showdown
Elyria Lightweights prepare for a tough home game against Vermilion in the Northern Ohio Athletic League. Several players remain sidelined with minor injuries from the Wellington clash, but Paul Fritz returns to bolster coach Bauer’s Ban tam squad as they aim to improve blocking and running interference and curb late-game lapses. Vermilion boasts a 15 to 0 victory over Lorain, signaling a strong test for Elyria in front of the home crowd.
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County Fish Game Assn Meets Tonight
The Lorain County Fish and Game Association will hold an open meeting tonight at its headquarters in Day's Hardware store. The business session is scheduled for eight o'clock, followed by several reels of motion pictures.
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Memorial to clash with Sixth Streeters in independent game
Memorial of Campbell prepared for an independent Friday night tilt at Elyria Stadium against Elyria High Sixth Streeters. Barrett’s Crimson edition, rebuilding after heavy graduations, features Tony Heryavee Bill Childres Joe Sirak and Tony Ciolli as expected contributors. Elyria aims to field full strength after a productive Sandusky tuneup while Joe Scott recovers from a cracked rib and Bob Novak knee injury.
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Bonar to Lead Notre Dame Against Texas in Big Test
Notre Dame notes Reynar Bonar, the plucky quarterback, is viewed as a key figure for the showdown with Texas on October 6 at Notre Dame Stadium. Mentions his Army game leadership and a dropped kick after a seniors’ charge. Also references Goose Goslin’s World Series role and other sports snippets from the period.
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C T Offers Service on Football Games
The Chronicle-Telegram will provide gut scores over the telephone for many college and high school football contests this Saturday. Call 4411 4412 or 4413 after 6 PM for scores, with quarter scores for Elyria and Lorain games.
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Lutheran Pin Season Opens at St Johns School Lanes
The St John’s Lutheran Bowling League opener saw the Young Peoples Society defeat Rothgery Motors two games to none at Third Street school alleys. Bremke Motor Sales meets Held Transfers next. Other teams include Krugman Transfers as Struck Furnitures Columbia Club and Elyria Lumber and Coal. Matches run Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday with handicap in use.
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