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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1935
Page
8
Je rome Dizzy Dean endures badge of fame and fatigue amid autograph hounds and public adulation as he prepares to pitch the season opener for the St. Louis Cardinals. Landis admonishes the star while teammates note his heavy schedule and desire for privacy. Dean weighs renting a cottage and using alias hotel stays to rest.
Elyria OPS will join nine cities in an Ohio Public Service Company bowling tournament at Alliance on Saturday. Other entrants include Cleveland Lorain Mansfield Sandusky Port Clinton Massillon Alliance and Warren. Fourteen five man teams compete in Class A and B divisions with a special managers team match against the Cleveland executives featured.
Contradicting reports that manager Joe Paonessa is reaching out to the team, the Dobrowski Meats softball players are actively trying to locate Paonessa. The players urge the manager to contact them immediately.
The Hughes Provision team plans a 4 15 PM practice tonight at the American Legion diamond. Manager Al Reics asks all players to be present for the session.
Dazzy Vance, 42, rejoined the Brooklyn Dodgers on a one year deal after a tryout with manager Casey Stengel. The right hander, once a magnetic strikeout king, will likely pitch in relief as he returns to the East for the three game exhibition series with the New York Yankees in Brooklyn.
In Lynchburg the Tigers defeated the Reds 3 to 1 in the 16th inning. Jo Jo Wichansner delivered a key hit with two on to break the deadlock. Paul Derringer pitched seven innings allowing only three hits. Schoolboy Rowe completed the game for the Tigers, giving up five hits.
A roundup of baseball notes features Cronin backing Babe Dahlgren as Sox first baseman and Frisch's tight managerial grip with the Cardinals. Phillies boss Jimmie Wilson weighs third baseman choices as the NL opener looms, while Baer vows Europe title battles before U.S. fans. Red Schulte fights for centerfield, and a Brewers wrecking crew led by Storti and Detore is highlighted.
PRACUSE New York April 11 Four new champions were crowned in the 35th American Bowling Congress closing last night. Wolfe's Tire five-man team from Niagara Falls took the top cash prize of 31,000 from a 93,106 fund with a 3,029 top team score. Doubles champs Clyde Sumerix and Harry Souers Akron Ohio posted 1,348, singles leader Don Brokaw Canton Ohio 733, Ora Mayer San Francisco all events title holder 2,022. Final standings show Wolfe's Tire Service, Niagara Falls 3929-21,090, and other notable teams from Detroit Syracuse Canton St Louis Philadelphia and Chicago with varying cash awards.
United Press reports from New York on April 11 describe a surreal scene around the Coltish duo Stoopnagle and Budd and their claimed phoithbounders. Colonel and Rudd display pictures and talk of three sizes, phantoms of radio fame, as a startled observer questions reality and laughs at the absurdity.
Lington Kentucky April 11 a Kentucky Derby nominee was sold here by W B Coe to Mrs B L Fairbanks Indianapolis Ind according to an announcement by Hugh Fontaine manager of Coe s Sho shone Farm. The case price was not announced but Coe retains interest as the first derby candidate this season.
Entries for four stake races at the Youngstown harness meet from July 31 to August 3 will close Saturday April 20. Secretary William Kuntz says races will be at the half mile Canfield track to mark eastern Ohio’s first summer meeting in 20 years. The Lake Erie circuit also includes Hamburg Dunkirk Painesville Butler.
Cincinnati's Reds, under manager Charles Dressen, plan to lean on rookies as they build toward 1956, not chase the looming pennant. First base is held by John Mize with Jim Bottomley a possible return. Mize hit .313 with Rochester last season. Ival Goodman will handle right field, Billy Myers will be the regular shortstop, and Lew Riggs is slated for third. Alex Kampouris holds second base, Sammy Byrd covers center, and Chick Hafey's health improves the outfield. Catchers Gilly Campbell and Hank Erickson compete with Ernie Lombardi. Veterans Derringer, Si Johnson, Benny Frey, and Tony Freitas remain in the mix, with an expected core of rookies and holdovers shaping the 1956 club.
Columbus Ohio April 11 Up Victorious in two early season games Ohio State baseball heads to the road for sterner tests this weekend Notre Dame will be met tomorrow at South Bend Ind Bucks open their Big Ten season against Illinois at Urbana Saturday
Elyria YMCA announces the first county championship amateur swim meet to be held Saturday April 27 at the local Y M C A pool. Four divisions compete with entry fees 10 cents junior and 15 cents senior, events include 20 to 160 yard races with a 4 swimmer relay, medals to winners, junior events start 2 30 p m and seniors 7 30 p m, entries due 5 p m April 25.
The 47th National A A A boxing championships opened in St Louis with 106 knockouts in 57 bouts. Midwest led with 29 wins, East 14, Far West 5, South 4, and Hawaii 4. Leroy Tiger Brown of Cleveland impressed, defeating Detroit rival George Burnette, while early rounds drew big crowds. More fights and later semis and finals were planned for Friday night.
The Welsh Funeral Home slow pitch squad seeks matchups and invites interested managers to contact W. Myers at 146 School Street to arrange games.
Sandusky led by Don and Jim Whittaker plus Garrett and Grass is favored to win the quad meet at Ely Stadium tomorrow at 4 pm with Lorain and Berea as challengers and Elyria focusing on hurdles and middle distances. Paul Kramer of Lorain stars in short sprints and will face Garrett in the 100 and 220 yard dashes.
In Asheville North Carolina the Cleveland Indians led the New York Giants 5 to 3 with three games remaining on the barnstorming tour. The Indians had just beaten Roy Parmalee and the Giants in Gastonia by pounding him for 11 hits.
In Columbus the United Prean meet lists multiple mat results with competitors from Toronto Hungary Canada Greenfield Ohio Holland Indianapolis Lincoln Shreveport Harrisburg Salem and Oregon. Notable bouts include Alex Kasa and Bad Roy Brown among others in a wide national field.
Anglers meet in Chicago as 509 conservationists and government biologists gather for a three day conference. Proposals for a 1935 closed season on ducks and geese and measures to prevent power projects from harming fish dominate opening discussions.
Exhibition results from MN via United Press list New York Knoxville Washington and others with rain affecting play. The Steel and Tubes softball team will practice tonight on the Hamilton diamond at 5:30 with any team members and others wishing to try out asked to attend.
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