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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1920
Page
7
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The City of Elyria Ohio seeks sealed proposals for filtration plant substructures and appurtenant pumping station works. Bids due 13 o'clock noon Central Standard Time, August 18. Drawings available at City Hall or Morris Knowles offices for $50 deposit, refundable on use or return. Bond required 80 percent of contract, 5 percent certified check. Mayor Asaph Kr Jones and Director A Beck urge bid submission. proposals may be rejected.
Aug 9 West Ridge Ohio The W T U will meet at Mrs B O Pope’s home with Miss Susan F Hinman of Aberlin giving the address on Aug 19 instead of Aug 12 as earlier announced. Local residents report visits, family gatherings, illnesses, travel, and a funeral shuttered by the community and weather concerns with a quenched rainfall shortage.
Mr and Mrs Frank Tschtruth and son Arthur with Edward White returned Monday from a three day visit with their brother Fred Stevens in West Madison. A sea cream social in the Vincent church dining room last Friday drew about eighty attendees and yielded receipts over 390. Clayton Wescott and family camp at Pevnor Creek. Alta Myers of Cleveland visited her parents on Want River Road. Mrs Edward Richards of Griswold Road is recovering after treatments at Momorsd Memorial.
The Grafton A C defeated Elyria Cuba by six to one as three runs were earned by Forbus and Koepke. Schweda and Root made fine catches. Mole and Kershaw contributed multiple chances with few errors, while Zachariah and Kershaw fanned several batters. Umpire Stevenson and scorer Cook confirmed the game.
The Federals defeated Kipton 7 to 6 in ten innings at Kipton. Malick was missing for the Federals, while Howles tossed well in his absence, allowing seven hits with two earned runs. Pausnow led the offense with two singles and a double, driving in two runs, as Walkden handled twelve chances at first. Kipton threatened in the ninth but failed to push across the decisive runs.
John McGraw contends with Jess Winters delayed progress as a major league pitcher. Winters, with the Giants since early 1918, showed promise but failed to mature after wartime service and a stint in Kansas City. McGraw’s patient approach keeps Winters in exhibition work while Texas league clubs weigh sales to higher leagues.
Bases on balls issued to Kathe three, Bowles nine, and a double play sequence Strinia to Lovejoy to Walkden. Umpire Horning. Sevrer Droegert, Mre dr 3.R 6.48.
Cleveland reports the Grand Circuit harness races moving to North Randall for the second week of the year with four events headed by the American sportsman three year old pace. Favorite Rutle Grenade, new juvenile champion, faces eight rivals including Friscae June Fatima Tramplate and Barballa. Princess Mary tops the 2 04 pace lineup while the 2 11 trot is split into two divisions.
The item notes that seven were nominated in each group and that this was also on the program, indicating a scheduled lineup or selection process with equal slate in both categories.
Camp Perry Ohio August 9 The second annual small bore tournament of the National Rifle Association opened today and will run until August 21 The Delaware trophy international match will be shot off between the American team yet to be selected and pre representatives of Great Britain
At Cedar Point on August 9 the national checker championship opened with seventy top players entered under the American Checker Association. Detroit’s Neswell W. Banks is considered the probable title winner as the Chronicle-Telegram notes the strong field and high hopes for Banks.
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