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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1924
Page
13
Manager Jim McCran of Moutron Candies bids for city crown by challenging Richwines to a pregame, winner take all match before the Richwines face Wilder Cigars. He expects a large crowd and says his team is in top form after an impressive season.
Berkeley prepares for a monster welcome as Helen Wills returns from the Olympic games. Mayor W. W. Campbell and University of California officials will greet the 18 year old star as crowds gather. Dr. C. G. A. Willis notes her focus on scholastic work alongside tennis and recalls her rise from childhood.
Harold Janvrin, once with the Red Sox and Senators, spent years as a utility player for several clubs. He moved from Kansas City to the Little Rock club in the Southern Association, with prior service in Seattle and Indianapolis and brief stints with the Dodgers and Cardinals, totaling 62 games in one season and a multi-city career as a versatile infielder and outfielder.
The article notes Helen Baker rising from infant class to contend for major honors by winning the junior girls’ championship at Forest Hills in 1921. In 1922 Miss Wills captured the Pacific Coast women's singles title and repeated as girls’ champion. It highlights Molla Mallory as a seven time national champion runner-up to a young contender.
Elyria Bloomer Girls fall 19 to 15 in a contested return match at Lorain. Bartlome and Brunson led Elyria with the battery, while Thompson and Chupla starred for Tracey.
In a rough split, the Browns win game one 2 to 1 and tie game two 4 to 4 with tight pitching by Wingard and Danforth. Ruth belts his 33rd homer as Senators grab second from the Tigers after Zachary outduels Collins 1 to 0. Pirates top Giants 4 to 0 in six innings. Earl Smith drives in two. Cubs beat Dodgers 4 to 1. Reds and Braves idle. White Sox edge Red Sox 5 to 4 on a double steal by Arch Deacon and Sheely.
American League results include Philadelphia 7 six three over Cleveland in ten innings, St. Louis 2 five, New York 1 four, Washington 1, Detroit unknown, Chicago 6, Boston 4. National League game notes cite Pittsburgh 5 New York 6 in rain, Chicago 4 Brooklyn 2, St. Louis 6 Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati Boston game called.
Oberlin Aug 1 three additional fairways opened to members at Morgan Street property. New course layout reduces interference while playing. Total yardage now 2754 with a par of 25.
Racing events begin in Saratoga and Chicago with meetings of the Saratoga Association and the Business Men’s, plus Hamilton Jockey Club. Trotting hosts Grand Circuit at Windsor while golf opens the Canadian Open in Montreal. Tennis features the Australia China American Zone Davis Cup at Bay Ridge New York and Lake Erie championship starts in Detroit. Rowing runs the Canadian Henley at St Catharines and boxing cards include Downey vs Marullo in New Orleans and Sullivan against Dundee in Aurora Illinois.
Notes survey college sports investment and notable athletes. Mines School of Mines builds gym at 125600 dollars. Joe Mondt, famed Western wrestler, once a Colorado cowboy. London hosts nearly fifty women’s rowing clubs with clubhouses. British sportsmen spend 3750000 dollars annually on Highland grouse and deer hunts. Scotland leads England nine to one in ten years of England-Scotland golf contests. The first Anglo American polo Challenge Cup matches were at Newport in 1886 with an English victory.
Today’s YMCA schedule lists Grace Lutheran vs St Pauls at Cascade Park 3 45 pm with a managers meeting at 215 pm urgent attendance. Junior League Ely vs Gates at Ely 645 pm Roosevelt vs Franklin at Roosevelt 645 pm Hamilton vs McKinley at Hamilton 445 pm Tomorrow City Tennis Cubs vs Colson Co 180 pm Columbia Steel vs Ramblers 330 pm All matches at YMCA courts on Thirteenth Street. Monday Grace Southern vs First Congregational Cascade Park 343 pm Junior League Ely vs Franklin 645 pm Roosevelt vs Hamilton 645 pm Gates vs McKinley 645 pm Cleveland and Philadelphia split a doubleheader Athletics won 3 1 Indians 4 3. Sport flashes include various boxing sailing and polo notes from multiple cities.
In a friendly ball game at the diamond yesterday afternoon the Ely Midgets faced Settlement Stars. The Settlements won 9 to 1, with good sportsmanship noted on both sides. The return game is set for Tuesday afternoon August 5 at Roosevelt Field.
The Elyria Grave and the Cascade All Stars will play the first of four aeries of three games at Cascade Park tomorrow afternoon. The game starts at 2 30. A rivalry exists and both teams are confident of winning as fans expect a close contest with strong effort from both sides.
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