Sandusky Bay fishing memories and modern concerns
Roy E Benton recalls Sandusky Bay angling from 1917 1918 to recent trips describing abundant bullheads perch and white bass then laments nets and drag seiners that left only undersized fish. He reports suspected private stocking and baiting for private lakes, fearing future generations' enjoyment.
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All-Star League Opens Season Amid Rosters Change
Local bowling notes the All-Star League formerly Class A begins September 14 with only three holdovers from last year. Nine familiar names and firms have withdrawn, replaced by new sponsors including Nichols Funeral Home Rorick Insurance D and N Sandwich Shop Ridge Tool and Save-With-Us Service Stations. The corner calls the league the citys fastest, a point liable to spark remarks from the All-City group.
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Oscar Haserodt
Haserodt Jewelers
al Hannaford
Elyria Hardware
Ben Bittner
Bittner
Eddie Diedrick
Diedrick
Moulton Candies
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Tarry Tavern
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Stub) Nichols
Nichols Funeral Home
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Rorick Insurance Agency
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Ridge Tool
Columbus Man Wins Senior Golf Title
Arthur D. Wolfe, 61, of Columbus, won the Ohio senior golf championship with a 36-hole total of 157 at Mansfield. D. E. Carey of Zanesville tied for second at 161, losing in a playoff to Frank Pelton of Cleveland. Division winners included George Gray of Coshocton, H. L. Stewart of Cambridge, and E. G. Market of Zanesville.
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Mansfield
Arthur D. Wolfe
Columbus
Ohio
D. E. Carey
Zanesville
Wolfe
Carey
Frank Pelton
Cleveland
George Gray
Coshocton
H. L. Stewart
Cambridge
E. G. Markett
Schmidt Predicts Good Year For State Team
Coach Francis Schmidt of Ohio State told the Cleveland Ohio State Club that the 1939 football squad will be a good Conference team. He cited better kicking and passing and more experience than the 1938 team.
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Cleveland
Francis Schmidt
Ohio State
Schmidt
Lake Avenue A C. Knocks Out Lorain Palm Avenue 3–0
A. Marsh pitched four hits and a shutout as Lake Avenue A C. beat Lorain Palm Avenue 3 to 0 in Lorain. Monroe held Lake Avenue to six hits while Lake Avenue scored in the fifth and seventh innings. Duncan hit a home run.
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Crete
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Yankees Rout Indians 11-8 in nine innings
Joe DiMaggio drove in six runs with two triples and a single as the Yankees rallied from an 8-7 deficit after seven innings to beat the Indians 11-8. Spud Chandler earned the win in relief for New York, while Bob Feller lasted four innings in a rough start for Cleveland.
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United Press
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Yankees
Indians
Joe DiMaggio
Bob Feller
Yanks
Spud Chandler
Detroit
Red Sox
Cubs
Dodgers
Larry Prench
Vito Tamulhs
Bill Posedel
Boston Bees
Phillies
St Agnes CYO Beats Oberlin 5 to 4 in Softball Duel
The St Agnes CYO softballers defeated Oberlin Janby Oils 5 to 4 last night in Oberlin. Don Gurney pitched for Elyria, limiting the Oils to seven hits. Robinson of Oberlin allowed ten hits. Banville and H Smith each collected two hits to lead Elyria at the plate.
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O'Connel
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Mitre
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Willbond
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Hoaves
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Robbie Ou
Gurne
Dy Rubinson
P. N. A. Baseball Team Schedules Two Games
The Polish National Alliance baseball team will play Sunday at 2:30 in Oberlin against Cleveland News Sports and Labor Day at Avon against Avon Merchants. All players must meet at 1:00 tomorrow at 127 Waverly Street.
Ohio coaches attend Columbus rules clinic
Ohio football officials and coaches gathered in Columbus for their annual rules clinic under the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Big Ten Commissioner Major John Griffith was expected to be the chief guest.
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Columbus
Um— Ohio
Ohio High School Athletic Association
John Griffith
Bill Fey Second In First State Junior Tourney
Ashland’s Bill Smith won the 36 hole state junior golf championship at Columbus Country Club with a 156 total after rounds of 76 and 80. William Fey of Elyria was one stroke back at 157, followed by William Horrel of Dayton in 159 and a five-way tie for fourth at 160.
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Columbus
Bill Smith
Ashland
Smith
Columbus Country Club
William Fey
Elyria
Fey
William Horrel
Dayton
Johnny Lorms
Charles Ayres
Mt Vernon
Fred Crabill
Springfield
Charles Knob
Earl Hamilton
Callie G Wins Feature Race At State Fair
Callie G won the feature at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus driving for owner Frank Callahan. She swept the Secretary of State stakes across three heats with 1:00, 1:02, and 1:00 mile times, setting a new record for three consecutive heats. Other final-day winners included Jack the Ripper, Past Master, Edward Volo, Passport, and Buck Firefighter.
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Callie G
Tiffin
Frank Callahan
Bob Plaxico
Jack the Ripper
Past Master
Edward Volo
Passport
Buck Firefighter
Parshall Drives Winner In Big Syracuse Race
H M Doc Parshall of Urbana Ohio piloted Spentel to win the $1000 Syracuse Hotel Stake at the New York state fair in three straight heats. He also drove Samson to second in the $2500 Noyes trot for 2 year olds.
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Doc) Parshall
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National Bicycle Races Underway At Columbus
National amateur bicycle races opened at Franklin park Columbus with events for senior junior and women's divisions. A two mile junior race kicks off the program followed by five mile senior and ten mile races. Riders from many states and Hawaii compete as events run tomorrow. Zanesville junior high band won the Governor's trophy in a parade and 73 year old E P King of Norwalk earned the oldest rider prize. Shelby duo Frank Benham and Mina Bess Roberts won the antique bicycle prize on a 75 year old tandem.
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Shelby
Reds and Cubs Renew Pennant Battle In Week Run
Cincinnati Reds resume the pennant chase against the Chicago Cubs after a four day break with Bucky Walters set to tame the Cubs and Paul Derringer waiting for Sunday's Crosley clash. Claude Passeau to pitch for the Bruins against Walters as the Cubs close in on the leaders.
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Three Tie For Lead In Hershey Open Golf
At Hershey Pennsylvania midway through the Hershey Open three players shared the lead after 36 holes. Byron Nelson of Reading Felix Serafin of Scranton and Jimmy Hines of New York each posted five under par 141 total to sit one stroke ahead of the field as they started the third round.
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West Side Bulldogs Call for Tuesday Practice at Jefferson
Last year's West Side Bulldogs are ordered to report for a diamond practice at Jefferson on Tuesday at 6 o'clock. Named players Bishop Brokaw H Beckloff Flicker Clapp Lindsay Novak Schimer Dubesa C Dellesanti Martin Stryker Balk Kief Wissinger Pollack and any others seeking tryouts are invited.
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Play at Mansfield for Frank's Bakery girls
Frank's Bakery girls travel to Mansfield to play the Mansfield Merchants Girls, a state tournament participant, at North Lake Park at 2 30. Local players meet at 12 noon at manager Herman Klein's home.
Brown Jugs at Lorain Senior CYO Game
The Little Brown Jug Cafe softball team travels to Lorain tomorrow afternoon for a game with St. Joseph's Senior CYO on the Lakeview diamond. All Brown Jugs meet at the cafe at 1 P.M. sharp for a 2 P.M. start.
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Fish, Game Ass'n To Hold Meeting Next Thursday
Lorain County Fish and Game Association schedules its regular September meeting at the British Empire Club next Thursday. Reports on the recent Clam Bake will be given and hunting season plans discussed. New constitution and by laws booklets, and leases for hunting farms, will be distributed. State Conservation Department film show added. Trapshoot chair Louis Kosa notes the Clum Bake Trophy, won by Martin Gibbons, must be earned three times for full possession. first shoot tentatively Sept. 10.
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Martin Gibbons
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Shadow Unmasked Beats Savich In Rialto Match
The Shadow unmasked by Danny Savich at Rialto Theatre in three straight falls to reveal Pete Pierre of Montreal. Chin Lee was disqualified for roughness against Frankie Clemons. Clemons won the other main bout as Pierre’s mask drama drew the crowd.
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Columbus Red Birds Defeat St. Paul Nine 4 3
Col umbus Red Birds beat the St Paul Saints 4 3 in the only American Association game last night. Coaker Triplett and Al Fisher hit two home runs, in the fifth and eighth innings, giving Columbus the win while Toledo and Columbus were idle today awaiting two games at Red Bird Stadium.
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al Fisher
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DiMaggio Tops Majors With .405 Batting Average
New York Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio leads major league batting with a .405 mark based on released averages. Teammate Jimmy Foxx of Boston is second in the American League at .363, while Charlie Keller of the Yankees ranks third at .333. In the National League, Johnny Mize tops with .360 for the St. Louis Cardinals, followed by Morris Arnovich of Philadelphia and Frank McCormick of Cincinnati. Rookie pitchers Atley Donald of the Yankees and Bob Bowman of St. Louis lead their leagues with 13 and 10 wins respectively. Key figures include Williams 118 RBIs, Foxx 34 homers, Rolfe 171 hits, and Feller leading in strikeouts.
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Johnny Mize
St. Louis Cardinals
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Philadelphia
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati
Atley Donald
Yankee
Bob Bowman
St. Louis
Davis Cup hopefuls profiles reveal a world of players
Paragraph sketches of Davis Cup contenders from Haverford list Adrian Quist of Glenelg as the balanced star with 18 wins and five losses, Parker of Milwaukee as a two handed basher, and a parade of young and seasoned talents including Los Angeles High School graduates and naval academy entrants.
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Adrian Quist
Los Angeles
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Cleveland Rams Meet All Stars Wednesday Night
Cleveland prepares for its 1939 season opener as the Cleveland Rams of the NFL host the Ohio College All Stars at Municipal Stadium with about 45000 expected. Proceeds go to Legion Boys camp work and anti crime youth programs. Recruits include Frank Petrick and Alex Schoenbaum for the All Stars, with Rams adding Bronko Smilanich Parker Hall and Jerry Dowd.
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Elyria Ramblers Meet LaGrange Outfitters at Cascade Park
The Elyria Y M C A Ramblers seek a second straight win against LaGrange Outfitters. The game starts at 1 15 P M at Cascade Park after the Ramblers defeated the Hardwares in an 11 inning contest two weeks ago. All Ramblers players to report at Cascade at 12 30 P M.
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Checker Cab backs Recreation B Bowling League team
The Checker Cab Company will support a team in the Recreation B Bowling League this season. Captain Franklin Carr will lead the squad and has signed Walt Carlson Tom Robson Tommy Doane Dick Anderson and P Leslie for the out positions.
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Bittner Funeral Home Softball Team Sets Sunday Meeting
The Bittner Funeral Home softball team will hold an important meeting Sunday at 12:30 PM at the home of Manager Clem Monske. All players are urged to be present.
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Carlisle A C Softballer Hosts U S Automatics Tomorrow
The Carlisle A C softball team will entertain the U S Automatics of Amherst tomorrow on the Carlisle diamond starting at 2 PM. The outcome and any scoring details were not provided in the report.
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American Legion Junior Baseball Meeting On September 6
The American Legion Junior baseball team will meet Wednesday September 6 at the American Legion Home at 8 PM. Players are requested to bring their uniforms.
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