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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1952
Page
4
Elyria Chronicle Telegram report from Saturday April 5 1952 covers local notices and brief items from Elyria and surrounding areas. Includes community updates, small village news and public notices typical of a mid century Ohio newspaper.
The article discusses looming choices for Major League managers including when to play rookies at key positions and how to rotate veterans before the season opener. It contrasts the plans of Stengel and Sawyer with decisions on openers and lineup depth as teams chase another title.
Smitty's Grocery won the City Class B League basketball title 46 to 445 after Elyria Dairies protested a scoring discrepancy. The Elyria Recreation Board basketball commission rejected the protest, citing rules requiring reporting to the referee and basing decisions on the final score. Members Ernie Erber, Russ Gleason, and Cliff Stubblefield heard the case with Gleason and Stubblefield filling fresh board roles.
Top amateur kickers gather in St. Louis for the four time trials that determine the 1952 United States Olympic soccer team. Players from college, amateur leagues, and even a few high school teams compete for berths on the squad bound for Helsinki.
United Press reports boxing results from New York and El Paso events. Notable bouts include Cherie Riley stopped, Catherine Searles noted, and Dave Gallardo outpointing Panca Uribe in Mexico City with scores and contestant details in a compact fight results roundup.
New York Giants end a seven game spring losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Indians in Oklahoma City before 7,809 fans. Four unearned runs came in the fourth and fifth as errors by Stirnweiss and Boone opened the door for the Giants. Rosen and Doby homered for Cleveland, while Feller Wynn and Zuverink pitched three innings each for the Indians and Koslo Bowman for the Giants.
Six Elyria Moose Club teams head to Columbus for the 10th annual State Moose Bowling Tournament at Olentangy Village Bowling Center. Teams include Grassies Wayside Inn, Carlisle Lumber, B and B Food Market, Wasserman's Clothes, Kaye's Cafe, and Steve's Garage with singles and doubles slated for Sunday.
Dorothy Boreski was elected president of the United Polish Club Women’s Bowling League for the 1952 53 season at a Friday night meeting at Olympic Recreation Agnes Bank was named vice president Hazel Blake secretary treasurer and Carrie Wazyniak sergeant at arms Officers for the past season included Agnes Ross president Jeanne Bahl vice president Mrs Boreski secretary treasurer and Miss Wazyniak sergeant at arms
Sam Snead led the Masters at Augusta after a five under par 67, totaling 137, with Ben Hogan two strokes back at 140 after a 70. Hogan chased Snead with steady iron play and a clutch 15 foot putt on 18 as Tommy Bolt Jim Ferrier and Johnny Revolta trailed two strokes behind.
Oberlin College Yeomen fell 15 12 to the University of Delaware on Friday after trailing 9 7 at halftime. Lynn Partridge led Oberlin with six goals while Paul Catts scored four for Delaware as the visitors rally to win.
Jimmy Dykes expects improved spirit and pitching to lift the Philadelphia Athletics into contention in the American League after finishing 70-84 in 1951. He cites last two months of the year when they went 31-18 and hints at potential momentum if pitching and morale cooperate. The column also touches on AAU funding protests, Olympic exhibition plans, and notes on Dodgers and Shuba.
Wapakoneta Plastic Products defends its Class A title as 24 teams compete at Stoney's Rainbow Lanes in successive 7:30 and 9:30 p m starts. Central Hardware led Class A with a 2 889 series, while Leo Scharver of North Canton Cleaners posted a 652 in Friday night action.
Hill Gail of Calumet Farm moves toward the 78th Kentucky Derby on May 3 as top contender. He clocked a fast five-eighths at Keeneland and then a 1:11 for three quarters, with possible Churchill Downs testing ahead. The colt has won seven of 11 starts, claiming the San Felipe and Santa Anita Derby this year, and comes from a lineage linking to Citation and past Derby winners.
Steve Ridzik, 23, pitched a nine inning no hitter as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St Louis Cardinals 3 0 in Savannah Georgia. Ridzik walked three and hit three but struck out two to preserve the win and earn a spot in the Phillies rotation.
Laurel Maryland announces a free for all presidential race on April 17 at the Laurel track. Horses carrying the names of Taft Eisenhower Warren Stassen MacArthur Kefauver Russell Kerr will run in the special event with no legal betting allowed and ponies used instead of thoroughbreds.
Mike Merva, former Elyria High basketball star and Wooster College alumnus, is appointed assistant to club pro Clark Black at Elyria Country Club. He will work in the pro shop, manage driving range duties, and teach golf. Joe Krystosik remains in another job. no new caddymaster appointed yet.
Bowling Green State University reached the halfway point in spring drills with 63 candidates, including 15 lettermen, taking part. Coach Bob Wittaker directs five nightly sessions focusing on fundamentals and general offensive patterns.
Captain Ted Williams and Captain Gerry Coleman of the U S Marines may fly combat planes in Korea by October. A Los Alamitos spokesman said they will take a two month refresher course to prepare for combat duty and would be assigned to El Toro California after training. Williams served as a flight instructor in World War II and Coleman flew 47 missions as a dive bomber pilot.
George Araujo, 20, of Providence, defeated Charlie Riley of St. Louis by ninth round technical knockout at St Nicholas Arena. He said he would prefer a title shot versus Jimmy Carter but would accept an elimination bout with Paddy DeMarco if that winner earns a Carter bout.
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