Lorain Boy Johnny Kelleher Eyes Notre Dame Monogram
County football fans root for Johnny Kelleher of Lorain to join Notre Dame's varsity this season. Son of Bill Kelleher, the former Notre Dame star, he tied for the backup quarterback spot in spring practice and won a field goal medal last year. Born in Youngstown, he moved to Lorain at five and aims to become a doctor. At 156 pounds he is the lightest on Notre Dame's 93-man roster.
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Johnny
Bill Kelleher
Notre Dame
Knute Rockne’s
Kelleher
Walt O'Meara
Lorain
Steve Sitko
Kelleher Kelleher
Youngstown
Lorain High
Kubuski to Get Minor Loop Tryout for Red Sox Farm Club
Grafton star Kubuski, a shortstop from Grafton High, received a contract after a Norwalk baseball school and will join a Boston Red Sox farm club next season. He currently plays with Grafton Rothgery Motors and earned a trophy as outstanding attendee. Also noted are Wes Saegesser, one-armed driver at Sportsman's Park, Notre Dame Navy football ticket sales, and John Kostyo joining Lutheran practice after Wittenberg College victories.
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Bo Kubuski
Grafton High School
Boston Red Sox
Kubuski
Norwalk
Grafton Rothgery Motors
Sportsman’s Park
Wes Saegesser
Cleveland
Annapolis
Naval Academy Ticket Office
Notre Dame
Johnny Kostyo
Elyria
Wittenberg College
Kostyo
Wittenberg
Denison
Oberlin
Marietta
Kenyon
No Great Profit For Thistledown Operators
Northeastern Ohio cannot support as many racing days as last year. Thistledown ran 44 days while nearby North Randall had 33 days and faced losses rumored to exceed 100000 dollars, sending Randall into receivership. The Ohio Racing Commission may need records review before next year’s dates.
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Histledown
Warrensville
North Randall
Ohio
Randall
Thistledown
Ohio Racing Commission
McLEMORE NAMES candidates for best all around character in baseball
United Press staff correspondent from New York notes a poll idea to name the best all around character in baseball. He cites Rollie Hemsley Boots Poffenberger and Brooklyn Dodgers for their initiative and mischief while lamenting Babe Ruth's absence from the poll, praising his all around value and power with the bat.
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United Pross
York
Rollie Hemsley
Rollie
Boots Poffenberger
Boots
George Herman
Babe
Bicyclists Arrive in Columbus for National Meet
In Columbus Ohio the national bicycle championships bring over 125 riders and delegates from all states and Hawaii. About 30 entrants are women. The event opens with a five mile stock bike race and includes a parade judged by Lt. Gov. Paul Herbert, Secretary of State Earl Griffith, Col. Lynn Black, State Highway Patrol, and George Strautman.
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Columbus
Ha- Waii
Paul Herbert
Earl Griffith
Lynn Black
Highway Patrol
George Strautman
The
American Association
Shadow Meets Savich in Rialto Mat Match Tonight
The Shadow faces Danny Savich in a two best-out-of-three falls match at Rialto Theatre on Second Street, a two hour battle with Chin Lee meeting Frankie Clemons in a second bout. Savich, former Utah football star, looks to unmask The Shadow, who risks removal of his mask if defeated. Chin Lee draws Clemons in a debuting Midwest tour, with doors opening at 8:30 p.m.
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Savich
Frankie Clemons
Battle Creek
Mich
Star
Shadow
Stanley Buresh
Cecil McGill
Ali Pasha
University of Utah
Danny
Salt Lake City
Chin Lee
Toledo
Anderson
Indiana
Detroit
Clemons
Michigan
St Paul Clinches Fourth in AA Playoff Chase
St Paul gained a firm hold on fourth place in the American Association by sweeping Columbus Red Birds 5 to 4 and 4 to 2. Gil English starred with two home runs a triple and a single as the Saints pounded 18 hits. Louisville lost leaving St Paul 1 1/2 games ahead for the last playoff berth. Kansas City outlasted Louisville 6 to 4 while Minneapolis beat Toledo 5 to 2 and Indianapolis defeated Milwaukee 8 to 2.
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United Press
St. Paul
Columbus Red Birds
Louisville
Saints
Colonels
Gil English
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville Colonels
Minneapolis
Toledo
Marv Ulrich
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
W. L. Pet
Xg.b
New York
Boston
Chicago Ie
Cleveland Am
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Clu G . L. Pet
Louuts
Brooklyn
WWF
Tsburgh
Pittsburgh
American Association
Teaee
Cantoni
Akron Fee
Charlestsi
Springfield Os
Erie Bt
Youngstown
Jersey
Rochester
Buffalo
Syracuse
Newark
Baltimore
Toronto
Montreal
Nelson Serafin Lead In Hershey Open Meet
Byron Nelson the National Open champion from Reading and Felix Serafin of Scranton Pa held a one stroke lead during the second round of the 72 hole Hershey Open Golf tournament in Hershey Pa with Sam Snead from White Sulphur Springs W Va already at 72.
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Hershey
Byron Nelson
Reading
Felix Serafin
Scranton
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Nova and Ashland to Close Season in Twin Bill
Nova Ohio hosts Ashland for a season finale doubleheader Sunday with first pitch at 1 p.m. The twin bill marks the final action of Nova’s baseball season as both teams square off in Nova.
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Nova, O
Nova
Ashland
Major Loop Leaders Eagles Teams Play
The Elyria Eagles Class B team and the Elyria Eagles Old Timers meet in a softball game at the picnic Sunday at the Hedges. Eagle B players are asked to report at the lodge rooms in uniform at 1 a.m.
Hitler seeks painting career amid European crisis
The article reports on Hitler telling British diplomat Henderson of plans to redraw Europe’s borders within 24 months and pursue oil painting as a future career. It notes Churchillian and French interpretations of his insanity and war inevitability, plus associated diplomatic friction and espionage measures from the United States.
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Washington
Hitler
White House
Joe Kennedy
Coulondre
France
Faris
Nevile Henderson
Henderson
Stalin
Poland
der Fuehrer
Europe
Germany
Justice Department
United States
Dorothy Thompson
Father Coughlin
Roosevelt
Frank Murphy
Hawaii
Panama
Alaska
Manila
Bremen
New York
Murphy
Woodring
Waterford
Alexandria
Potomac
Wellington Ball Club to Meet Polk Sunday at Fairgrounds
Wellington Merchants prepare for the New London Journey by facing Polk in a Sunday game at the Fairgrounds Wellington. First pitch at 2 30 P M. Separately a note on milk consumption compares England and American intake.
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Wellington
London
Polk
Fairgrounds
All-Star Bowling League Season To Open September 14
The All-Star Bowling League will begin on Thursday September 14 with eight teams. Franchises listed include I. T. S. Left and Right Rubber Heels Elyria Recreation Dang N Sandwich Shop Tarry Tavern Nichols Funerz Home Save-With- Us Service Stations Harold Rorick Insurance and Ridge Tool.
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Recreation
Edgar
Shorty) Martin
Elyria Recreation
Dang N Sandwich Shop
Tarry Tavern
Nichols Funerz Home
Save-With- Us
Harold Rorick Insurance
Ridge Tool
Free For All Pace Headlines State Fair Race Card
Ohio State Fair opens Getaway Day with pace trials as Tom Manning drives to win the Gover nor's stake defeating Peter Astra’s rival. Hughes also races Action in Mills Restaurant stakes and Guy Volo wins Neil House trophy. Cecil Van takes 2:19 Beulesh Park Jockey Club trot in straight heat.
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Columbus
Will Hughes
Tom Manning
Cleveland
Peter Astra
Larry Chaffee
Action
Hughes
Harry Short
Guy Volo
Fred Rowe
Cecil van
New London Hosts Labor Day Baseball Tourney
New London, Sept. 1. A Labor Day baseball tournament is set at the local diamond with 9:30 a.m. play. The opening doubleheader features Willard Hopps Dairy against Grafton Rothgery Motors, followed by New London Merchants versus Wellington Merchants. The two victors meet in the afternoon final. After the tourney, A. J. Weinberg will select an All Tournament team to face leading regional clubs, with Weinberg coaching.
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Willard Hopps Dairy
Grafton Rothgery Motors
New London Merchants
Wellington Merchants
Wll
A. J. Weinberg
New London
Cone
Norwalk
Keller News
Wakeman Red Caps
Weinberg
Ladies Guest Invitational at Elyria Country Club
Elyria area golfers hosted a Ladies Guest Invitational with participants from nearby clubs. Miss B Carson Westwood captured low gross with 87 while Mrs Carl Smith Westwood earned low net 72 and Mrs C A Pauley Portage had 28 putts. Bil Hull won Elyria junior title with 84. Bill Timms Jr. took low net 71. Haserodt Trophy 36 hole event set for Sunday with half handicap. Labor Day dinner dance to follow with reservations through Fred Feltham.
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Lyria Country Club
B. Carson
Westwood
Carl Smith
C. A. Pauley
Portage
Fred Feltham
Feller Sundra Face On Pitching Mound
Bullets Bob Feller seeks his 20th win for the Cleveland Indians against Steve Sundra undefeated with eight wins for the New York Yankees in the second game of the series at Municipal Stadium Cleveland.
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Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Steve Sundra
New York Yankees
Municipal Stadium
White Sox Seek More Night Games in 1940
United Press report from Chicago notes First National Bank of Chicago backing night games at Comiskey Park. After six experimental contests drew 185,000 fans, bankers aim for 15 night games in 1940, seeing strong financial returns as Dutch Leonard and Lefty Grove fade from 1940 season action.
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White Sox
United Press
Hicago
First National Bank of Chicago
Comiskey Park
Chicago
Bankers
Washington
Dutch Leonard
Sox
Reds Face Cubs as September Push Begins at Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds, led by manager Bill McKechnie, host the Chicago Cubs for a weekend series at Crosley Field before a Labor Day doubleheader in St. Louis. Al Simmons, recently acquired from Boston, will start in left field as the NL leaders aim to rebound after a rough August. Simmons, bat .282, replaces rookie Dick West, who is sent to Birmingham. Walters and Derringer to start the openers against Chicago, with plans for stronger play in September.
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Cincinnati
al Simmons
Cincinnati Reds
Bill McKechnie
Chicago Cubs
Reds
Bruins
St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Redlegs
McKechnie
Simmons
Boston Bees
Boston
Dick West
West
Birmingham
Bills
Bees
Crosley Field
LaGrange Hosts Labor Day Ball Tournament
LaGrange Ohio will stage a Labor Day baseball tournament with Elyria Business Men, LaGrange Hardwares, Lorain Chick Dairy, and Oberlin competing. Tourney play begins 9 30 a m. on Labor Day. The LaGrange Hardwares meet the Elyria Y M A Ramblers Sunday at 2 30 p m.
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Lagrange, O
Elyria
LaGrange Hardwares
Lorain Chick Dairy
Oberlin
Elyria Y. M. &. A. Ramblers
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