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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1945
Page
5
In the Elyria City Recreation field event, outstanding pitching marks the Amateur Softball Association tourney. Thirty games produced 28 shutouts and high-quality mound work led by Bill Dulick and Ken Altman.
A colorful UPI report recalls Marcel Cerdan and Robert Charron amid wartime France. It notes sympathy charges, German occupation, and boxing’s role in morale with quotes about fighters and a mistaken identity claim. It mentions amateur featherweight Andee Garnet and a bout in September 6, 1940.
Cleveland built a ten run lead as AL Smith pitched a five inning no hit bid until the sixth and secured his fifth win in a row. Boston managed scattered hits while the Indians pounded 14 off three Red Sox pitchers with Serrey driving in 1 run and Heath, Rocco delivering key hits.
West Side Lumber loses 4 to 2 to Legion Juniors in a Class F league rain-shortened game played at Cascade Glen Nichols. In the sixth inning Lear singled to break a 2-2 deadlock, scoring Turan. Nichols homered, and West Side’s offense managed four hits while Rob Main and Hoyerh aa contributed for the Lumber.
Entries for the city championship tennis tournament must be filed by August 18. Men’s singles, women’s singles, and boys’ doubles are on the slate with entry blanks available from the Elyna Tennis Commission or Bel Company store. Play begins after August 20 and finals are tentatively set for September. Frank Opra won the boys’ singles title 6-3 6-3 over Fd Park after rain interruption.
Local golfers competed in Spring Valley twilight events with Maddnck, Tomiaszewski, Jubas and Kunkle shooting solid rounds. Prize winners included Rages, Kuicikle, Jownetdes, Bauer for high wet and Bedlees for best poker hand in American division. team standings show Dominant Racdiater UAt Teun 2 Pump and others.
National Boxing Association Lightweight Champion Ike Williams of Trenton New Jersey is signed to face Gene Burton of New York in a 10 round bout at the Philadelphia arena on August 2. Promoter Herman Taylor said Williams is recovering from a ten day operation that caused a cancellation of a June 28 bout with Burton.
Local event sees McCarthy defending her crown to keep the Queen City title amid a competitive field. Details remain sparse as organizers confirm a close outcome and ongoing community pride in the competition.
The district softball semi final features Hahn Manufacturing Co. vs Vic Silver Jewelers at Elyria City Recreation field on Oberlin road at 8 30 p m The winner meets Yepko Markets of Lorain Wednesday night Jewelers have defeated Lorain Lions Avon Lake Merchants and Sandusky East Side Cafe and lost to Yepko Markets Hahn has won five straight since an early loss to Sandusky East Side Cafe Hahn beat Lorain Lions 3 0 and Sandusky East Side Cafe 4 1 The Kipton Merchants vs Avon Lake is a 1 30 p m prelim Hahn Manufacturing Co girls face Cleveland Rangers tomorrow Also notes on Hage near record time and Cascade Park games
Chicago Cubs star Becker returned to first base and produced a busy, productive day with a triple double and single as he helped beat Philadelphia. Cardinals and Reds both won, with divergent, lengthy games and notable homers by Kurowski and Barrett. Giants beat Reds 2-0, Tigers swept Yankees in Detroit, Senators split with Browns in St Louis, and White Sox topped Athletics to climb third.
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