Old Pete Alexander's Wanderings Stir Local Football Notes
East St Louis police and American Legion members aid Grover Cleveland Alexander known as Old Pete. The famed pitcher, a World Series hero for the 1926 Cardinals, was found wandering in pajama bottoms claiming hospital care and penniless. Readers recall his colorful career from early bearded teams to later stints with House of David and Elyria contexts.
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Shaw
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Flysia
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Elyria
Wykrent
Ray Wykrent
US Marines
Wykrent Recreation
Camp Pendleton
Caldora
Homer By Stumpf Gives Birds Win
Homer By Stumpf leads the Birds to a win as pitchers and hitters deliver key hits. The report notes multiple games across divisions with Lions, Blues, and Brewers making impact plays and standings shifting as clubs contest top spots.
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Homer
Tennis Finals Set For Cascade Courts Sunday
Cascade Park courts host Elyria City Tennis Championship finals with three divisions Sunday. Finalists include Byron Morris and Warren Cogan in men's singles. semifinals and finals set across men's doubles and women's singles with matches today and tomorrow on Cascade and Bendix Westinghouse courts. The public is invited to attend the championships.
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Byron Morris
Warren
Pete) Cogan
Canton
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Cogan
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Magic Street
Ubers Wooten
Miden—Jagg
Bendix
Pat Bauer
Claire Lugs
Spencer Courts
Claire McGuire
Pay Lucas
Cascade
Tamur
Syracuse Opens 1944 Football vs Sampson Naval Team
Syracuse University resumes football after a year’s gap by hosting the Sampson Naval Training Center in the season’s feature game. The service eleven, under Lieut. Comdr. James Ho Crowley, beat Ossie Salem’s upstate NY squad during an earlier exhibition loss to the Greer Play Packers 24 to 14. Other matches today include Western Michigan Fort Sherman Ohio Wesleyan vs Case and several regional pairings as schedules stagger into early September.
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Ohio Wesleyan
Case
Maint
Bowling Green
Wenson Ove
Alma
Amuin
Reneselaer Poly
Baldswine
Industries Pin Season Starts
The General Industeis Heaton League opened last evening with tepid play as Nod took two games from No 2 Ned. No captured Carre and a run for No 5, while No stock benefited from a seesaw of results. Smith led with easy hits as fans watched a crowded start to the campaign.
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General Industeis Heaton League
Teaypuat Citeuil
Nod
Ned
Experts About Ready To Concede Flag To Yanks
In New York the Yankees held a strong lead in the American League as experts eyed a clinch. Boston fought back to tie the pennant race late but fell short as the Yankees won fifth straight title, with milestones reached in Boston and St. Louis despite other AL results. The Senators blanked the A's 4-0 while Brooklyn edged Philadelphia 4-3 in the NL. Ken Raffensberger took the loss for the NL All Stars after a tight game.
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Sturta
Qate
Hershel Martin
Poha Lindel
Yantkee
Bost
Milkin
Bienen
Francis Parrett
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New Yorkers
Chicago White Sox
Fob Muncrief
Browns
He Dietrich
Sox
Clouth
Hollingsworth
Senators
Mickey Haefner
Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athlenscs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Tes Webber
Curt Bavis
Taumoh
Vretor
Ken Raffelsberger
Joss
Unclear sports notes mix in historic clipping
Disjointed OCR block includes scattered names, dates, and team hints with Musial and other figures. Lacks coherent event or outcome, producing a fragmented C type sports clippings record.
Purdue Boilermakers show strength in veterans return
Purdue Boilermakers begin defense of Big Ten crown with Cecil Isbell as first season head coach. The lineup features 13 veterans including Frank Bauman Boris Dimancheff and Chalmers Hilott backed by Mihal George Mihal and Ed Cody as backfield options. The team works to mesh a T formation with an inexperienced line while facing six conference games and four nonconference opponents Marquette Great Lakes Iowa Pre-Flight and Navy.
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Great Lakes
Iowa
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Green Bay Packers
Elmer Burnham
University of Rochester
Frank Bauman
Ulindis
Midwest
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Hilott
Tony Butkevich
George Mihal
Gary
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Mihal
Ed Cody
New Britain
Conn
Boston College
Army Air Corps
Donald Schrenk
Seymour
Undecided Elyria grid lineup ahead of Oberlin opener
Elyria High coach Dwight W. Trubey enters the 1944 season with uncertainty over starting positions for the opener against Oberlin at Kiv Stadium. Candidates for end and tackle spots are named, with backfield contenders including Walt Cook, Dick Browne, and Tom Cronner. Kickoff is 8:30 after postponements.
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Elyria High
Oberlin Wigh
Indians
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Tribey
Ely Stadium
Sea
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Nffn
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Floyd Lear
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Elyria
Bill Williams
Sherwood Baldy Byam
Don Schuster
Wally Adams
Byam
Schuster
Adams
Kentucky Military Institute
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Les Gorbies
Don Vanker
Tony Brattill
Butchiff
Gorbies
Yunker
Brattoli
New London
Williams
Tom Gotro
Bill Tattersall
Gotra
Tattersall
Mackford
Walt Cook
Bull Schoenbachler
Dick Browne
Tom Cronner
Tom Pruski
Onney Fitzpatrick
Joe Bernino
Jack Johnson
Til van Dyke
Cook
Browne
Schoenbachler
all-Lake Erie
Koowine
Gore
Faton
Pruski
O'Connor
Fitzpatrick
Borning
van Dyke
Johnson
Eaton
Oberlin
Bob Cainman
Clint Hanmer
Don Leahy
Stu Farry Child
Harold Anderson
EB Hamblin
Umpie
Aid Cea
Burnett
Elyria Club Women Golf Winners Announced
Elyria Country Club women met for a regular weekly session with net scores determining Class B winner Mrs. Vic Breitenstein and Class C winner Mrs. G H Smith who defeated Mrs. Don Myers in the consolation. The next meet is set for the usual day with play starting at 10 o clock and luncheon served at noon.
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Elyria Country Club
Vic Breitensteip
G. H.smith
G. H. Smith
Don Myers
Loupoon
Tr Hale
Miieaias
Phiy
Pfaudler Bowling Loop Opens with Mixed Wins
The Pfaudler Bowling Loop season opened with Tank Shop taking two from Assembly, Stainless Stel edging Stack Room, and Elvan sweeping from Penduetion. Cost Department and Labora entries strong. Wiseler tops individials with 14. Winndler Lameonte notable.
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Leange Seasom
Tank Shop
Stel Voppitag Iwa
En- WE
Labora
Cagtaraig
Shei
Elvan
Sruntesy Steeh
Wiseler Ats
Winndler
Renin
Tomas
Gromek To Hurl Against Tigers
Detroit fans witnessed a resumption of spring action as Cleveland’s pitcher Gromek faced the Detroit Tigers. The Indians built a comfortable lead behind strong hitting and solid defense, with Abe Allestars Tate among contributing players.
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Tigers
Detroit
Steve Groanek
Len BoUdbeat
Detrod Tigers
Indians
Subarty
Abe Allestars
Sono
Percy Domes General Hospital
Ohio Champs Beaten Again in Weekend Bowling League
In a Sunday session of the Moose Bowling League, Ohio champions fell for the second time as teams sparred at Wakrent Re Tenteg and Bowling Center. The event featured Darian Glass and Corhele Neghatte among participants, with venues including The Motel De and Neti Bevers. Final scores and full rosters were not clearly legible in the available text.
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Teuton
Wybrent
Wea
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Lovet Inn
Corhele
Neghatte
Hart
Neti
Columbus
Ghia State Baseball
Beas
Lal
Boris
Newara
Peanes
Lumber Team Meets On Monday Evening
A local lumber team plans a Monday evening gathering with members and guests expected. Details about time and location are limited due to the fragmentary text.
Center B Pin Loop Opens Season Monday
The Bavling Center Class B League starts its 1944-45 season with a 16-team roster. Monday evening features early shifts at 7 p.m. with matchups including No Sonowich Shop vs Finegan Shere and Elytia Manufacturing Company vs America Budvatur, followed by late games such as Olven Manufacturing vs Nebo Beverages and Hauler Company vs Gardner Jenkins. New Zealand a pula ay and a hugaway.
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U'Ela LD Od
Sonowich Shop
Finegan Shere
Ais
Loran Glass
Knowles and
Suerek
Elytia Manufacturing Company
America Budvatur
Oquke Cute
General Todustrins Latemi
O'Clock Olven Manufacturing
Vomparsve Nebo
Nelson Leads Texas Open By Six Strokes At Lakewood
Byron Nelson fired a second straight 68 at Lakewood Country Club in Dallas to build a six stroke lead in the Texas Open. Mepadden Trails, Harald Jug McSpinden and others chase as the field narrows with notable scores from Dutch Harrison and Ray Mangrum amid mixed putting in round two.
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Nelson
Harald Jug McSpinden
Beverly Hills
Cal
Plarte
Denty Shite
Huntington
W. Va
Toney Perna
Dayton
EF Champs Meet All Star Squad at Ely Stadium
Ely Stadium hosts the likely final local season game Sunday afternoon featuring the EF Champs and an all star squad from six remaining league teams. Lineup includes Lehue Cousins Page Mason Gyons Ristas Cook Moyer Kopp Glenn. Glenn Cousins to be pitched by Ollie Glos. All stars to report at 12 30 with game set for 2 oclock.
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Page
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Moyer
Kopp
Glenn Cousins
Ollie Glos
Buttcher
Dimond
Local notices and church events in Rochester area
Rochester community items include substitute carrier updates, WSCS meeting at Merion church for missionary programs, Rev J B Albertson returning from vacation and preaching at local Methodist church, Sunday school at 10, Mrs Eugene Babcock superintendent, Mrs Minnie Heifer improving health, Bullers Heart attack severe with long recovery, Gordon Crawford visiting New London for Labor Day picnic.
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Rowe
Omail
Wellington
Andrews
Parti Man News
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Lee Conklin Bane
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J. B. Albertson
Fianaly
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Schont
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Eugene Babcock
Minnie Héifeer
Wil
Arthur Jewett
Bullers
Mildred Parker
Wo Hyde
Gordon Crawford
New London
Huan Anderson
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