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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1939
Page
2
A Cleveland visitor from Elyria writes to the Ironton paper praising a former Elyrian youth at Ironton High School. He recalls local sports figures from Elyria and asks for a copy of the Ironton paper, signing as Jack Sullivan.
A clipping from the Ironton Sunday Tribune profiles Lee Smith a colored Elyria Ohio lad now at Ironton High as a top half miler with championship potential. It notes a 2 16 half mile time hampered by loose track conditions and cites his father a former Elyria minister and brothers on Elyria Reserve football squad.
Ambrose, formerly assistant circulation manager of the Chronicle Telegram, is now circulation manager of the Fremont News Messenger. Rainey remains in the C T composing room. Jimmy Reeves of Cleveland is the national A A U light heavyweight champion as predicted by Chronicle Telegram editor J Clare George after attending the Cleveland Golden Gloves. Walter Sandrock appears in a group photo with Ashland College’s George Donges. Donges advises hygiene class on sewing three cornered pants for babies. Ernie Lombardi, returning Reds player, champions NL batting crown and MVP, now more socially minded and may rise fully at banquets next year if he repeats the batting title.
Ariel Toy owned and trained by Hugh W. Jackson of New York is slated for the 65th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 6. The colt has two key Oaklawn Park wins this season and previously earned $8,100 last year despite a Sanford Stakes disqualification, with Lee Hardy likely to ride if he starts.
Struck Furnitures won two of three games from the Coca Colas in a St John s Lutheran Bowling League match at St John s schools alleys on Third street. Streicher led with a 535 series. Struck Furniture
Smitty's Bowling League hosts a handicap tournament tonight at the K of C Hall. The schedule lists 7 o’clock matches including Wines and Fish Frys, Samson's and Hamburgs, with later bouts featuring Waldorf's and Pops and Hi Proofs and Ales.
An editorial argues the ideal politician should reflect ordinary citizens and shape the framing of a good life. It emphasizes practical governance and close alignment with daily concerns over grand rhetoric.
A snow forecast and rain washed out the Chicago NL opener. Reds shortstop Billy Myers, struck on the head by a thrown ball in Cincinnati, was released from a hospital after showing no evident aftereffects. He will not rejoin the team until it returns to Crosley Field on Saturday.
University of Dayton football candidates boost spring practice as Coach Baujan announces a November 5 game with St. Marys of California in San Francisco. The trip will be by plane.
The Bittner Funeral Home softball team conducts a drill today at Hamilton Diamond at 5 30 with all last year’s players and any wyouts asked to report.
The Fife Electric team of Detroit posted a 3151 total to lead the American Bowling Congress minor events in Cleveland. Freddie Breckles led with a 693 series, as Reading Beer of Hazelton trailed with 3050 and Boewseiser Chicago 3040 in the standings.
Boston April 19 UP A round trip ticket to Finland as a 1940 Olympic team berth hinges on the outcome of the 18th annual Boston A A marathon. The field of 215 includes Les Pawson defending champ and former winners Clarence de Mar Ellison Brown Johnny Kelly Walter Young and Pat Dengis among favorites.
Providence April 9 Archibald a Rhode Islander defeated Leo Rodak of Chicago in a close 15 round featherweight bout to claim the crown after Henry Armstrong vacated 126 pounds. Promoter Manny Almeida saw gate of 30 000 but crowd reached 5 500 yielding under 10 000 in receipts. Archibald earned 6000 or 30 percent. Rodak fought for 25 percent of the gate.
Engineers at Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing unveil an electric heat treating furnace to study radioactive elements in steel using a 65 foot atom smasher. Dr. A A Bates notes potential new hardnesses and diffusion laws as phosphorus tagged atoms reveal migration during high temperature treatment.
Amherst awaits a capacity crowd at Town Hall Friday as Mike Proksky presents an all star amateur show. Main event features Nick Radosevich of Amherst versus Frankie Mucha of Lorain at 133 pounds with several other bouts including George Lorain Greek against Jimmy Ash and Ernie Singer versus Max Cherin. Other announced matchups include Steve Chanxo vs Rudy Kasonvich and Ray Bomback vs Al Ahse Bombacxs, in Amherst’s first ring start by a local hopeful.
Fort Sumner district court upheld a permanent injunction shielding the old cemetery six miles south of Fort Sumner where Billy the Kid and other frontier figures are buried. The judge ruled the land under the burial ground is public property and barred John W. Allen from disturbing the plot despite his plan to plant grass and install an irrigation ditch.
Chicago report warns that heavy farm tractors often topple onto drivers. Illinois Agricultural Association safety office cites spring fatalities and urges cautious driving across ditches and heavy loads. It also warns against tying horse harness lines around drivers to avoid entanglement.
Columbus April 19. Despite frequent rainouts, league president George M. Trautman says postponements may draw larger crowds for night doubleheaders. He notes early season weather has not hurt overall play and cites past seasons of similar delays across the circuit. Today’s schedule had four games washed out.
The Senior class selects South Amherst Spring Fever as their class play to be performed Friday evening May 12. Cast includes Ralph Stargel Ralph Heussner Henry Novak Betty Mori Josephine Gambis Helen Vargo Louise Semashkevich Charles Crandall Anna Kazuka Ruth Krueck Peter Gall and Joe Ashok.
The Spring meeting of the Lorain County Education Association will be held at Clearview School this evening. Dusty Miller of Wilmington, Ohio, will be the principal speaker.
Mrs. Fred Holzhauer opens her Gaston road home for Circle Two of St. John's Woman's Guild Thursday afternoon. Ladies' Aid Society members and friends are welcomed at the Methodist church parlors Thursday afternoon with hostesses Mrs. Sam Slack and Mrs. Howard Steele. South Amherst American Legion Post No. 197 to hold regular meeting in club rooms Friday evening. Townsend Club skips this week. next meeting set for Thursday evening, April 27.
Designers in 1939 draw inspiration from the West Indies Canada and English countryside to craft backless swimwear. At a Poulton-le-Fylde factory near Blackpool they create veined marble and quartz looks, pale green feathered sprays, ruby and gold floral lattice, and leafy shadow patterns resembling trees. Some suits imitate an Edwardian princess gown.
In Columbus, the Ohio High School Athletic Association voted 384 to 199 to discontinue girls inter-school basketball after Sept 1 1940. The move cites the sport as too strenuous and adds two football safety rules limiting substitutions and coaching instructions.
The Elyria Recreation hosts the final day of the Colson Corporation Bowling League season. The Bohn Flyers and Basinski Banners tie for the title after final matches. a roll-off date is pending. Flyers fell to Selby Olympics. Basinski swept Hamilton Speed Kings. Hopkins Silver Kings beat Valerius Rovers.
President Edgar M. Flint of American College Madura India notes harmony among Hindu Brahmin Muslim Christian students. The college founded in 1842 by the American Board operates under an independent board and runs rural extension centers teaching agriculture animal breeding and health.
Johannesburg South Africa shows a population over five hundred thousand with Europeans forming slightly more than half and natives just under half, as recorded in an early urban demographic note.
Opening day weather dampened hopes as nine majors staged games with Brooklyn losing to the Giants 7 3. Leo Durocher debuted as Brooklyn skipper, starting Red Evans who lasted five innings while Bill Terry’s rebuilt Dodgers showed life. Zeke Bonura homered for the Giants, Demaree and Jurges contributed for Chicago, and Detroit defeated Chicago 6 1 behind strong hitting from Pete Fox.
Giants first baseman Zeke Bonura homered and added two singles in his National League debut while handling 16 chances flawlessly.
Emil S. Liston announced a plan to form a permanent National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball open to every accredited college. The group would control the annual tournament in Kansas City and run state and district eliminations to pick competitors, dividing the nation into 32 districts with district chairmen. The plan has the sanction of major athletic conferences.
Milwaukee of the American Association came to Toledo with a new second baseman. The Brewers acquired Justin Stein from Indianapolis and released Eddie Hope. Stein previously played for Columbus last season.
Bellevue police investigated a theft where Sam Spayd, a longtime blacksmith, reported his lunch basket stolen. The container actually held a safety deposit for account books, securities and $300 in cash, kept in a hidden spot near his anvil.
United Press reports Tony Galento and manager Joe Jacobs forecast a June bout win over Negro champion Joe Louis following Louis Roper bout. They boast of Galento’s power and anticipate a first round KO, with Jacobs calling the fight a cinch and promising strong play by Galento in Los Angeles venue.
A judiciary Committee in the Ohio Senate on April 19 virtually killed a proposed law to authorize night horse racing. The bill was referred to a sales committee, an action seen as a de facto rejection.
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