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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1922
Page
5
In a spring baseball tilt Hamilton suffered a 6 to 2 defeat to Peniers Aprong on their home field. Weuserman led the offense with timely hits while home runs by two players spurred the rally. Errors and base hits tallied for both sides as Nobles and Houser contributed on the base paths amid a tight early game.
McKinley Juniors win 3 to 0 as Gates errs costly. G Smith and Gilbert superb with four hits and strong pitching to limit Gates to four. Ham Hamilton game set for next Monday. Baseball schedule shows matches across local grounds with several teams listed for Sunday.
The Garford Senior defeated the Bankers 19 to unknown in a loosely played game on the Richwine diamond. Garfords had an off night but won the game through the errors of their opponents.
Standinis Pet, a sequence of serial numbers and codes B92 B85 B48 538 527 486 370 3400 appears in the fragmentary OCR. No clear event or context is readable to identify a full headline or substantive summary.
The Gates Midgets beat the Franklin Midgets 15 to 11 in a tight pool game. Noga and James starred in the field, with Noga pitching for Gates while Berger and Laycomb pitched for Franklin. Final score by innings shows Gates pulling ahead late as Franklin struggled to reach the runs needed.
Hamilton Juniors outclassed the Ely team at Hamilton grounds to win 13 to 3. Hamilton fielded its youngest players while Fritz pitched for Hamilton and Shaw for Ely. Umpires Williams and Boynton, Scorer Koppes. McKinley Volleyites Forfeit To Garford. Garford played a Bankers pick team due to non appearance.
The Akron Horseshoe Pitching club will visit Cascade Park on Sunday the 13th with a 1 80 start. Akron brings Wallis Wirt and Woolf led by state champion Wolf. Twelve courts will be laid for open entry and shoes will be available. Elsha members offer coaching. Casual spectators may witness auto polo at 2 90 and a strong Elyria schedule aims for top opposition at Riverview Park this season.
The McKinley Midgets defeated the Garfords 8 to 6 in a fast game. Key plays came from Daney and Osmanski while batteries credited to McKinley Robertson and Jones and to Garford J McHale. The matchup showcased sharp stick work and competitive effort from both sides.
Garford Midgets win a close game at Garford grounds edging Gates Midgets 7 to 6. F Smith pitched for Garford and Noga for Gates as Garford scored two runs in the final innings to claim the victory.
The Franklin Midgets defeated Gates on Franklin grounds Thursday evening to even the series after Gates won the previous game. A deciding game is scheduled for Monday afternoon as Franklin hosts Gates.
The list ranks top hitters in the American League by games played and at bats. Notable figures include Cobb of Detroit with 96 games, 378 at bats, 153 hits and a .407 percentage, and speaker in Cleve with strong totals. The entry also notes Deiving of N. and Ads Deiving with solid marks across 61 and 103 games respectively.
In a closely fought matchup the McKinley Midgets defeated the Hamilton Midgets 6 to 3. Robertson starred for McKinley and Jenkins for Hamilton as both teams played strong defense and solid offense.
The Athletics beat the Yankees 3 to 2 as Joe Bush, aided by Joe Dugan, steered the Athletics to victory. The Red Sox staged a ninth inning triple play that failed to prevent Walter Johnson’s strong pitching from putting the Senators ahead. The Giants posted six hits but scored only once against the Dodgers. Luque and Markel led a Pittsburgh win over a battered team. Cooper limited the Reds to five as the Phillies outslugged the Braves.
On Sunday the Richwines face West Side at 1 30 and Bannon meets Eagles in a tie game at Cmacade Park. Proceeds aid George Sweda who fractured his knee cap three weeks ago in a Cascade Park game. Players and umpires donate services and sold 1200 tickets to raise funds. Sweda has spent about 3350, with others offering support. Public enthusiasm is high.
Elyria Bloomer Girls defeated Worthington Ball Girls 25 to 5 in a Wednesday afternoon game. Strong hitting by Roma, S Lhs, and Gillis helped the Bloomer lineup, while Bark added five hits in six at bats. Mo Struthers started for Worthington, replaced by her sister, as the Ball Girls struggled against solid Bloomer pitching and defense.
The Franklin Juniors overwhelmed the Ely Juniors on the Franklin grounds winning 113 to 3. Adams and Struck pitched for the Ely team while Y Jenkins started for the Franklin side. The scoring by innings shows Franklin taking control early and maintaining lead throughout the game.
The Pall Bearers defeated The Franklins 14 to 6 in a late practice game on the Franklin diamond. Boots’s remarkable left handed line drive catch stole the show while darkness cut play short after two outs were gifted by both sides. Captain Hess and several players compete for positions as Pall Bearers eye league leadership with a strong pitching trio and added new signings.
The Gates Juniors and the McKinleys played a tight, clean contest on the Gates playground with no standout stars. Hess pitched for Gates and Smith for McKinley as McKinley won 6 to 5 improving their percentage.
The article notes a landmark event as a train of 30 carloads of cake chocolate ships from Stamford Connecticut marking a milestone in chocolate production. It contrasts agriculture as the long dominant U S industry with manufacturing overtaking it, and cites railroad mileage rising from 63000 miles in 1870 to about 253000 miles. It also mentions sewage gas powering engines at Birmingham England works and references Austrian banknotes used as wrappers for soap products.
Racing meetings at Saratoga Springs and Fort Erie. Swimming Canadian amateur championships in Toronto. National AAU championships in Indianapolis and Southern AAU in Dallas. Polo national junior final at Narragansett Pier. International Thousand Islands Polo Club starts. Masters chess in London. Davis Cup semi finals Australia vs France in Boston. Ohio State and Greenville tennis opens. Boxing Montreal against Arty Collins in Newark.
The Bankers routed Gates last evening in a decisive 16 to 3 victory. The Clark brothers Chuck Newt and Richard starred for the Bankers in fielding and hitting. Gates’ internal strife reportedly could cost several top players to join the Pall Bearers, a top league team. California Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana hold over half of U.S. standing timber.
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