Cards In Desperate Effort To Overtake Dodgers In National
Desperate chase tightens as 20 days remain in the National League with the Dodgers holding a five and a half game edge over the Cardinals. Highlights include Dodgers beating Reds 12 to 2 and 4 to 2 losses for St Louis, Yankee dominance, and Key performances by Reynolds, Mize, and Ruth pace records as races heat up toward a decisive set of games in St. Louis and Chicago.
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Dodgers
Joan Griffin
United
Preea
EW York
U.P
St. Louis
Brooklyn Dodgers
Badlands
Chicago
Erhart Clinches District Title In ABC Tourney
Erhart, Lorain-Medina League season champion, qualified for the state American Baseball Congress Tournament after a 3 0 victory over Plover Cafe of Lakewood at Edgewater Park Cleveland. Mahike pitched a four hit shutout with ten strikeouts, scoring two Erhart runs, and a homer in the eighth. Erhart next faces Akron Borden Autos in Ravenna Saturday at 3 with Sunday games to follow if they win.
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Erhart
Ravenna
Plover Cafe
Lakewood
Edgewater Park
Cleveland
Cafe
Mahike
Bill Mahike
Frank Feckley
Erharts
Akron Borden Autos
Sam Neumeyer
Vatley City
Lorain-Meding ‘Loop
Friedl Anders
Grafton Larson Foundry
Wakeman Red Caps
D Champs To Play All Stars At Cascade Park
Porsch Lumber and Coal the season champion in City Class D Base ball League will face an all star team chosen from 54 league clubs in a post season game next Sunday at Cascade Park. All league players are asked to watch this sports page for notice of the selected roster.
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Porsch Lumber and Coal
Cascade Park
All City Pin Loop Meets Set For Tuesday
Team captains in the All City Bowling League are to meet Tuesday at Olympic Recreation to set entry fees and lineups as the circuit prepares to open next Tuesday at the alleys.
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Olympic Recreation
Grid Schedule With Mixed City Matchups Across Regions
Fragmented schedule list shows numerous local teams and venues including Cleveland Habers, West Side, Canton, Mahoning, and Akron areas. Event names include football and basketball fixtures with varied start times and venues across multiple cities.
Worsham Wins Denver Open in Open Championship
Worsham of Oakmont Pa captured the $2500 top prize at the Denver Open with a 276 total. He credited a companion in St Louis and Oakmont for his run, saying she was the difference as he beat Ben Hogan Tommy Wright and Johnny Palmer by four strokes.
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Denver
Lew Worsham
Oakmont
St. Louis
Worsham
Ben Hogan
Yommy Wright
Johnny Palmer
Dow
Realty Team Dominates Opening Night in League Opener
In the Olympic Reece recreation Womens Bowling League opener, Clare Really rolled 2099 high series to lead Realty Team. Other top marks included Peg Taylor and War Peg with standout scores, while Leagues other clubs, such as Friendship and Beatty Shop, posted notable totals as teams battled for early standings.
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Wanpeuion
Clare
Fore High Fesny Jscore
Jeeisel Manafachwiig
du Ove ‘Malebes
Tasuse
Beatty Shop
Waoom General
Istites
Sipper Clup Awent
Teriells jService
Peanut
Neaghbornou
Chia
Joules Bea Knop
Inaustriex
Indies
Peg Taylor
Ieee
BBC Say
West High Todtv
Uargeret Heoses Gels
Softball Title Series Opens Tonight in City Championship
The best of three city softball title series starts at Oberlin Road Held at 7 30 p m pitting Veterans of Foreign Wars No 1079 champions of the City League against General Industries champions of the Industrial League W R aw defeated Deana Lynch and won the first half City League title and General Industries beat General Motors to claim the Eastern Division crown Tonight’s game will feature Johnny Wircenske or Mike Bednar for the Vets and Chuck Hobar Harry Mureawaki or Harris Brackley for General Industries The second game is set for Tuesday night with a possible third on Wednesday Winners will succeed Western Auto as city champions.
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Oberlin Road
Sories
General Industries
W.raw
Deana Lynch
General Motors
Johnny Wircenske
Mike Bednar
Vets
Chuck Hobar
Harry Mureawaki
Harris Brackley
Wirce
Bankers Record Two Wins to Reach Sixteen on Season
The Savings Deposit and Trust Bank Class A baseball team swept a double header from Litchfield and Columbia at Ely Stadium and Cascade Park. Billy Robertson pitched five no hit innings in the opener, Elemes led the nightcap, and Vic Stewart collected three hits as the Bankers extended their winning streak to seven and improved to 16 wins against four losses.
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Savings Deposit and Trust Bank
Lorain-Medina County
Litchifield
Ely Stadium
Columbia
Cascade Park
Billy Robertson
Bill Elemes
Savings Deposit
Robertson
Litchfield
Claire Meek
Joe Watson
Walk Cook
Bank
Elemes
Bill Ehike
Vic Stewart
Bill Harder
Ass'n Playoffs Start Tuesday in Shaughnessy Race
The American Association's 45th season ends with Kansas City, Louisville, Milwaukee and Minneapolis booking Shaughnessy Playoffs. Kansas City clinched its seventh pennant. Minneapolis secured fourth on the final day. Louisville finished second, the 1946 champion, while the rest trailed.
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United Press
American Association
Kansas City
Louisville
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Standings and results from baseball and leagues
Yesterday's major league games showed Cleveland and New York leading with strong wins while Chicago, Washington, and Detroit struggled. Baseball scores included New York 7 Washington 1 and Cleveland 3 Chicago 2, with St Louis and Philadelphia posting varied results. Also, minor and international leagues reported Columbus, Syracuse, Newark, and Toronto matchups with mixed outcomes.
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New York
Boston
Detroi Clevelan Philadelph
Washington
Yesteroay
Cleveland
Chicago
Louls
Detroit
Buitedelpha
Moston
Gleceland
Ledon
Kewhim
Praitonag Teague
Brooklyn Mo
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Brooklyn Q
Qhirinnat
Pattaburga
Pittsburgh
Hatlune
India
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St. Paul
Columbus
Elk
Syracise
Hiss
Baltimore
Spetceny
Rochester
Inieey
Batimere
Syracuse
Newark
Montreal
Club Golf Crowns At Higsla In Colorful Local Meet
Local fairways host a crowded golf event with multiple brackets. Notable results include C. Helrrléh advancing to the upper bracket semifinals, and Foster defeating Mickell to reach Class C final rounds. Elyria Country Club hosted low net and Father-Son events with strong showings from C. A. Heinrich and Dr. W. H. Hull.
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Elyria Country, Club
W. H. Hull
Bill Hull
Hull
Bill
Play In Girls Softball Loop Opens Tuesday
Lorain County Girls Scholastic Softball League begins Tuesday with three games in each section. Northern games: Avon vs South Amherst, Brownhelm vs Clearview, Henrietta vs Avon Lake. Southern games: Eaton vs Belden, LaGrange I vs Camden, Grafton vs Columbia, Brookside and Brighton drawing byes. Winners of each section meet for the league championship.
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Lorain County
Avon
South Armherst
Brownhelm
Clearview
Henrietta
Avon Lake
Eaton
Belden
LaGrange I
Camden
Grafton
Columbia
Brookside
Brighton
New London Merchants sweep two 7 inning games
New London Merchants defeated Ruggles 7-1 in game one and Nova 8-1 in game two. Cassell pitched the first win with Darin earning the second victory. Andy Lacey collected six hits in the twin bill driving in four and scoring three runs.
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New London
New London Merchants
Ruggles
Nova
Cassell
Wayne Darin
Andy Lacey
Merchants
Ig Waster En Fondo
Cangall
Boyle
Ringler
Crawford
RAE
OGG Om
Derin and
Bovis
Lucky
Cramer
Elks Bowling League
Elyria Elks Bowling League
Olympic Recreation
Moelk Salesva
Terrall
Bets Vee
Botamer Figr Piresiane
B Pin Loop Season Opens With Eight Matches Tonight
The Class B bowling season at Yuca Rue opens this evening with eight matches on the schedule. Fixtures include Rome Terain Valve Manufacturing, Stoney's Rainbow Barys, Hannegen-Brothers, General Industries, Loretn Glass, Lor Ain County Excavating, B and Food Market, Qibby's Place, Olen Manufacturs, Warton Wheel, Gabor Union, Pinewan Shertlit, Slyria Com Company, Knowles and Bniesek, and more with start times around seven o'clock.
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Yuca Rue
Barly Abist
Rome Terain Valve Manufacturing
Stoney's
Rainbow Barys
Hannegen — Brothers
General Industries
Loretn Glass
Lor
Ain County
Ehitt
O'Vlock
Qibby's Place
Olen Manufacturs Eing Vo
Warton Wheel Mm
Gabor Union
Pinewan Shertlit
Slyria Com Company
Knowles and
Bniesek
Johnson Michel Win City Tennis Doubles Crown
Leroy Johnson and Walt Michel defended their city doubles title at Cascade Park, defeating M A Abbe and Bob Stevenson in straight sets 0 4 7 5. Other Elyria 1947 champions include Gerry Gaines in men’s singles Claire Lugas in women’s singles and Pat Bauer with Claire Lugas in women’s doubles.
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Cascade Park
Leroy Johnson-Walt Michel
Johnson-Michel
Dr. M. A
Bob Stevenson
Elyria
Gerry Gaines
Claire Lugas
Pat Bauer- Claire Lugas
Second Annual Jr Horse Show Draws Large Crowd
The Second Annual Junior Horse Show co sponsored by Elyria Saddle Club and Red Jackets Riding Club was held Sunday at Nixon s Greenacre Stables Abbe Road marking the dedication of the new stables. About 180 attended as events ranged from English and Western classes to pony and equitation contests with numerous winners and trophies awarded by club officials.
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Elyria Saddle Club, Inc
Red Jackets Riding Club
Nixon
Greenacre
Abbe Road
Shirley
Rogers
Elyria Saddle Club
Doug Kennedy
Red Jackets
Mia
Kaley
Robert V. Judy
Srd
Wnan Olen
Clark Queen
C. A. Oht
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Dick Wainwright
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Bil Axford
Candy
Western Pleasure
Joyce Pinton
Diahne Caley Jed
Billy Adams
Polly
Maelish
Nan Olsen
Shirley Bowers
Dick Waineright
Tommy Tucker
Dat Ray Whitbeck
Ind
Janice Amin
Speckle
Rogisth Pive-Getted
Shirley Rogers
Mary Cushing
Ek Cressbeugh
Will McKing
Sara Cushing
tHonor Ab
Jon Crossbaugh
Dianne del Beverly
Weh
Western
Frank Waston
Roxanne Hendrosh
David Mech
Roxanne Handrogh
Joyce Prison
Bhi Asford
Babe
Weston
Thelme Lacaster
Mary June Whitman
Bundey Wea C. A. Ohl
Marana Shi Orsaeman Rongarine, Iu
V F W Wins Two Games In Medina Softball Tourney
V F W No 1079 swept Medina Invitational with two 1 0 wins over Medina Homestead Tavern and Cuyahoga Falls Eagles. Joe Vasa homered in the Homestead game, Mike Bodnar and Philine pitched, and V F W faces Medina Chatter Box Inn in a deciding final Wednesday at 7 30 p m with two victories needed to claim the title.
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Medina
V.F.W. No
Medina Homestead Playern
Cuyahoga Falls Eagles
Mike Bodnar
Homestead Tavern
Phil
Cuyahogat Falls
Joe Vasa
Jone-tun
Homestead
Parsh Lumber Captures Class D League Crown
Parsh Lumber and Coal won the season championship of the Class D Baseball League by defeating the Kator Firemen in a best of three playoff. Bob Hellman pitched a two hitter over nine innings and hit a three run homer to power Parsh Lumber to the win at Cascade Park. Warren Rotherden Glen Bhisier and Bob Strinka had two singles apiece, with Lyonn Losing Pusher and Heisman fanning 14 for the Firemen.
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Porsch Lumber and Coal
Kator Firemen
Cascade Park
Firemen
Bob Hellman
Ilyonn
Heisman
Jim Lyons
Glen Bhisier
Parsch
Warren Rotherden
Bob Strinka
Booby Bott
Bob Grills
Eaton
Eveh
Elyria High Grid Schedule 1947 Card
Elyria High football schedule for 1947 shows games on September 12 at Tolodo DeVilbisa September 19 at Sandusky September 27 at Shaker Heights October 8 at Lakewood October 16 at Youngstown South October 17 at Cleveland Heights October 24 at Shaw October 31 Fremont November 7 Lorain. Afternoon game perrrrirt ttre.
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Tolado DeVilbisa
Sandusky
Shaker Heights
Lakewood
Youngstown South
Cleveland Heights
Shaw Oat
Fremont
Lorain
Edwards' Homer Beats White Sox in tight 3-2 win
New York report notes Cleveland Indians edged the White Sox 3-2 at Yankee Stadium to open their Eastern swing. Hank Edwards provided the game winner with an eighth inning homer after Red Ruffing struggled. Mel Harder and Embree strong on the mound. Joe Gordon collected a triple, double and single as Cleveland moved within reach of Boston and Detroit in the standings.
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Dodgers
Giants
Reds
Redlegs
Ewell Blackwell
Carda
Letty Kent Raftensberger
George Munger
Erv Dusek
George Kurowski
Johnny Mize
Willard Marshall
Buddy Kerr
Dixie Walker
Harry Gavagetto
Gene Hermanski
Dave Koslo
Mize
Babe Ruth
Boston Braves
St. Louis
Bill Donnelly
Phils
Howie Schultz
Seep Handley
Phil
Charley
Red) Barrett
Pirates
Johnny Miller
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Miller
Doyle Lade
Kirby High Be
Yankees
Allie Reynolds
Washington
Reynolds
Joe Page
Ray Scarborough
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia
Joe Coleman
Bill McCahan
Ted Williams
Boston
McCahan
Pete Suder
Eddie Joost
Kramer Licks
Tigers
Detroit Tigers
Jack Kramer
Browns
Vern Stephens
Hal Newhottser
Hank Edwards
Joe Gordon
Cleveland Indians
White Sox
Chicago
Luke Appling
Sox
Roger Peckinpaugh
Red
New York
O.H
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Tribe
Edwards
Red Ruffing
Mel Harder
Red Embree
Ed Klleman
Indians
Embree
Cleveland Abr
Mitshell
Metkovich
Ct Edwards
Bowrdreau
Fleming
Keltner
Hodgin
Wright
York
Philley
Tucker
Dakar
Fk Tresh
Sayes
Cleveland
Harder
Kileman
Appling
Elyria Hosts Toledo DeVilbiss In Friday Football Clash
Elyria High braces for a Friday night opener against Toledo DeVilbiss as Lorain County squads launch the 1947 scholastic football season. The schedule features several day and night games with Elyria, Lorain, Wellington, Amherst, Oberlin, Clearview and St Marys among Erie and Southwestern League teams kicking off. Other matchups include Shaker Heights at Cleveland South and Shaw at Cleveland East, with Medina and Berea also in action.
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LIL Beven
Lorain County
Lorain County Geldirons
Elyria High
Pioneers
Lorain High
Steelmen
Wellington High
Dukes
Amherst High
Comets
Elyria
Toledo DeVilbiss
Lorain
Akron North
Wellington
Norwalk St. Paul's
Amherst
Norwalk
Oberlin High
Indians
Clearview High
Clippers
Y Lorain St. Mary's Cavaliers
Oberlin
Norton
Summit County
Clearview
Barberton
Lorain St. Mary's
Strongsville
Cuyahoga County
Oberlin-Norton
Elvria
T.orain
Lake Erie League
Shaker Heights
Cleveland South
Shaw
Cleveland East
Lakewood
Erie
Cleveland Heights
S. W
Amherat
Medina
Ancient skis preserved at Nordiska museum in Stockholm
A 2 4000 year old ski survives in Stockholm's Nordiska museum showing early skiing origins. The artifact underscores long Nordic ski heritage and the sport's deep historical roots in Sweden.
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Nordiska Museum
Stockholm
Colts And 49ers Score Wins In Conference Play
The All-America Conference opens with New York Yankees and Baltimore Colts traveling for five day games against Los Angeles Dons and San Francisco 49ers. Cecil Isbell's Colts beat Brooklyn Dodgers 18 to 7 in Baltimore. Frankie Albert led San Francisco to a 17 to 14 win over Los Angeles with T formation runs and strong ground attack. Joe Vetrano booted the decisive field goal in the 49ers victory.
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iBg United Press
New York Yankees
Baltimore Colts
Los Angeles Dons
San Francisco
Cecil Isbell
Colts
Brookyn Dodgers
Baltimore
Dons
Yankees
Joe Vetrano
Los Angeles
Stanford
Frankie Albert
Caps Sandusky Tie 2-2 as Fog Halts Wakeman Game
Wakeman Red Caps and Sandusky Soldiers and Sailors Home battled to a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning before fog. Pitchers were Chuck Bement and Len Gerber for the Caps and Balls for Sandusky. Each side had four hits. Caps next host Celeryville Independents at 8 30 p.m.
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Wakeman
Wakeman Red Caps
Sandusky Soldiers and Sailors
Chuck Bement
Len Gerber
Sandusky
Caps
Celeryville Independents
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H. J. Mickell
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FP. Schilling
C. J. Snoble
C. A. Heinrich
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Elyria Country Club
D. J. Ryan
F. Pierce
P. M. Gentzel
Clark Black
Jim McCartney
National Tube Management Club
Spring Valley
Len Hagland
Frank Dillworth
Boney
Carl Zicarelli
Paul Sander
Frank Homolyn
Clydel Halley
Neil Klein
Fred Meng
Robert Drennan
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Cherry Rigeé
Nthe Citi Golf League
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Olsen Manufacturing
St. Cherry Ridge
Arnold “Michaels
Cherry Ridge
Bill Ehlke
Frank Studnicki
Ben Etling
Nick Tobieash
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Dick Graham
Bob Kiely
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