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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1940
Page
3
PGA secretary Fred Corcoran plans a lively gallery for a May charity exhibition between Gene Sarazen and Jimmy Demaret at Norwalk Connecticut. He aims to include Babe Ruth and Gene Tunney to fill the foursome and wants spectators to talk and move freely during play.
In the Wood Memorial at New York a single horse, Dit owned by Arnold Hangar, stood out as a Derby contender, defeating 11 rivals and signaling strength for Churchill Downs next Saturday. Red Dock, Devils Crag, and Andy K showed potential but face stiff odds. many others are counted out for the Derby as the field narrows.
The bass season ends at midnight tomorrow with a brief amain closure until June 15. Lake Erie bass remains open to May 24 and closes until July 1 to align with spring spawning. The state reports stocking from Urbana Game Farm and large plantings of trees and cover for game. Odds of a perfect bowling score in Congress competition are about 2,500,000 to 1. Northeastern Ohio ranks high in history with four of eight 300s. Michael K of Conneaut netted one in 1938. William McGeorge of Kent in 1939. George Passage of Akron and Angelo Domenico of Canton in 1940. Elyria's George Bohn nearly did it with 278 last Friday.
Henry McLomore notes eastern Derby hopeful Dit wins the Wood Memorial as he leads from the start. Jockey Leon Haasse lets Dit cruise to victory by three lengths over Sonny Whitney's Fhzhi am, with Bimelech and other contenders also racing strong. Dit earns praise for speed and front-running, while Bimelech clocks 1 50 for a mile and an eighth.
Elyria High finishes third in the Lake Erie League meet at Rocky River on May 31 1930 as Lakewood dominates with 192 1 2 points. Louie Hall wins the 440 yard dash for Elyria while Lakewood sets records in the 100 yard dash 9.9 seconds 220 yards 22 1 2 seconds and the half mile relay 1 322.
Vic Silver's Jewelers and Western Heights A C face off on the American Lace diamond at 6 oclock. The Jewelers meet Read Jewelers tomorrow at 6, then Dit runs the 66th Matt Winn Julep Classic with challengers Midand Charney Howards Oregon bred router Fellow Passenger Dit and W L Branns Pictor in a tight field.
A M Hannaford of Elyria Hardware will sponsor the Elyria Hardware baseball nine, formerly the Elyria Business Men. The young roster includes ex Legion players Bull Ehlke Osse Forbes Jack Refenning and college players from Miami University John Carroll and Case. Harry Forbes will manage and coach with Haer den Evans continuing as business manager. Teams seeking games should contact Forbes at 738 Chestnut Street.
Grafton High reaches the Lorain County Class B semi finals after beating La Grange 9-7 in their quarterfinal. La Grange had earlier defeated Belden 11-3. Camden edged Henrietta 4-3 at Oberlin College diamond as Camden and South Amherst set today’s quarterfinal. Clearview overwhelmed Avon Lake 12-3 at Avon Lake. Columbia and Eaton postponed and will clash today on La Grange diamond with winner meeting Grafton next Saturday in the semis. The tourney winner advances to the Kent sectional.
Cigars win three straight over City Motors and one match from Max Barbers to extend Elyria Recreation Class C Bowl ing League lead to five games. Cotten tops with 640 and Jim Kelley adds 635. A league meeting at 7 30 p m at the Elyria Recreation tonight to set entry fees as six teams enter with room for two more.
Buddy Baer aims to become the first heavyweight champ brother to win the welter middleweight and other belts as boxing notes reveal varied family fortunes. Marjone Nichols trains at Beulah Park following in famed mentors while betting lines and Derby forecasts pepper the sports page with racing and college football chatter.
One hundred fifty seven teams entered the first Elyria City-Wide Handicap Bowling Tournament to start Tuesday at the Elyria Recreation. Secretary Jack Renninger says the ABC sanctioned event includes team doubles and singles with a full schedule of nightly matches through May.
Detroit April 29 Frank Pollak and 2 year old Brad Gock of Pa bank teller rolled up 715 series yesterday to tie for sixth in the singles division of the American Bowling Congress marking the only chance among tournament leaders. Pollak rolled 268 215 232 to tie the mark set by Ar Penzstadier of Oshkosh Wis. April 7 Stars of tonights card are the Cheazo Schlitz Classic league players piloted by Dem Revito with a strong chance to reach the 3 047 top mark of the Chicago Monarchs in the five man event The next standout threat is the Detroit Sirchs who appear May 1 Ballantine and Sons of Newark NJ topped the five man bids last night with 2607
The Standard Cleaners softball team will practice today and every other day this week at Cascade at 5 30. All members are asked to take notice.
Nick Cucio of Paul's Food Shop Columbus posted a singles score of 765 to establish a new Ohio State Bowling Association tournament record yesterday in Toledo.
Detroit Strohs won the five man event with a 3.145 average at the 18th annual Knights of Columbus bowling tournament in Buffalo. Toledo Neumanns were second 3.018 and Detroit Goebels third 2.921. doubles winners were Phil Bauman and Gass Grygier with 1,317. Digovanni of Detroit led singles with 716 and Grygier captured All-Events with 1,952.
East Tech and Columbus North vie for Class A state high school track honors with East Tech favored to margin past North at the May 24-25 Columbus meet. East Tech swept Mansfield relays for 78 points, led by Chet Thomas with 19.4 points and four wrist watches.
The standings show Cleveland leading with 9 wins and 2 losses, Boston at 6 3, Detroit 2 6, Washington 9 5 4, St Louis 8 4 4, and Philadelphia 1946. Yesterday's results include Cleveland beating Detroit in 19 innings and Boston defeating Philadelphia 5 to 4 in 12 innings. Today's games list Cleveland at Detroit, New York at Washington, and Boston at Philadelphia, with other games not scheduled.
In New York on April 29 the Dodgers extended to eight straight wins and faced the Reds, while the Yankees, missing DiMaggio with leg trouble, slumped to seventh. The day drew 151,640 fans as Camilli homered in the ninth to seal Brooklyn’s 4-3 win over the Giants.
Ben Chapman and Hal Trosky powered a dramatic 10th inning surge after Cleveland erased a six run Detroit lead. Al Milnar struggled early but the Indians finished 11 hits off Schoolboy Rowe and Archie McKain to stay atop the American League standings. Milwaukee at Teissle and other games noted.
Weatheri and MecCesky homered as Boudreau and Greenberg both connected for two each. Milnar fanned 10 in a complete effort but took the loss as Thomas struggled. Smith earned the win with strong relief as Kerber and Grisei held the offense in check.
Sir Malcolm Campbell secured a divorce decree against Lady Campbell on grounds of edultery in a London court. The case was presented as a standard dissolution of marriage with no additional details released.
The Biiner Funeral Home and Bone Radio Service teams play at the Hamilton diamond tonight at 6 o clock. Players of both teams are asked to take notice.
The Elyria Hardware softball squad will hold a practice session tonight on the Superior diamond at 6 o'clock. All AH members are urged to attend.
The Vic Siver Jewelers softball team seeks games with any Class A teams in Northern Ohio. Interested managers should contact Thurman Elliott at 133 Eastern Heights Boulevard or call 8073.
The Western Heights Wildcats overwhelmed McKinney School in a Saturday game, winning by a wide margin 17 to 3.
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