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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1937
Page
3
Cleveland Indians drop to sixth in the American League after a doubleheader defeat at Levelland. In game one, Bob Feller faltered as Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland 5 to 3. Game two ended 3 to 2 with Denny Gatehouse on the mound for the Indians and Chicago tallying late runs. Fans of 32,281 booed the Tribe throughout.
Philadelphia Athletic rookie Edgar Smith secured a first Major League win by holding the Yankees to seven hits. The standout performance marked a notable early milestone in his career with the team and was celebrated as a key debut achievement.
The Fox Furnace team of the Industrial League will headline the Tuesday night event at Harmon Field facing familiar rivals. The invaders have played under lights before and shown strong form. A preliminary contest at 7 30 pits Ridge Tools of Ridgeville against the Miller Upholsterers of Lorain.
The Elyria A. C. baseball team beat Ridgeville 5 to 3 at Ely stadium in a Rocky River Valley League contest. Rose pitched well for Elyria, allowing two singles and fanning ten. eight men reached on his throws, with four errors by his teammates keeping Ridgeville in the game. Ridgeville’s R. Noll allowed six hits. Swindling contributed the only extra base hit with a double for Elyria A. C. Two-base hits Swindling.
Bobby Riggs, 19, LA, won the Eastern Grass Court championship final 6-3 7-5 7-5 over Frankie Parker after victories at Sea Bright and Southampton. Budge and Mako won the Men’s Doubles in five sets. Marble and Palfrey Fabyan claimed Women’s Doubles as Jedrzejowska upset Marble in Women’s Singles. Brown’s diamond hosts Rone Radios tonight. Britain built nearly 70,000 municipal houses in the past year.
A lanky southpaw from Columbus Red Birds paced the American Association with wins and neared a major league trial. Max Macon won both ends of a doubleheader against Toledo 14 to 3 and 11 to 7, adding two RBIs on a double and a grand slam in the ninth. If he finishes strong, he could join Paul Dean and Mike Ryba as Columbus leaders in single season victories.
Elyria Country Club Class A match play saw L. P. Tufford beat F. R. Maguire 1 up and in Class B Don Hamilton defeated Paul Savage 2 and 1 while Frank Slough won 4 and 3 over Bill Bird. Jack Cummins shot 77. Other scores included Barbour 79 Hull 83 Remner 84 Kroger 84 Poser 85 Knapp 83. Fauver beat Hull 6 and 5 in Class A. Barin defeated Savage 2 and lh in Class C. Saturday scores list Fauver 2 Timms 82 Waite Bride 88 Knutt SPRING VALLEY scores include Kun kle 72 Kappler 73 Walchil 73 Treible 74 Rostrom 80 Church 79 Meyer 98 Virginia Dare 43-42 5 Mrs Orient 92 Rini 93. Cherry Ridge scores feature Reid 72-67-139 Bement 74 Nietschke 75 Barkacs 76 Otten 79 Gariss 77 Hoag 79 Forbes 79 Plas 79. Two eagles on No 9 by Struck and Fey.
Esker-Fox Services softball team has five games this week across five days. Tonight they play Clearing House at Western Automatic, Tuesday they meet Carlisle A C, Wednesday they face Coach-Uthe at Roosevelt, Thursday Western Automatic returns on the Western diamond, and Friday they play Rone Radios at Jefferson.
Yesterday standings show Washington 8-3 and St. Louis 9, Detroit 7, while Cleveland 3-2 and New York 4. No games scheduled today. Tomorrow Cleveland at St. Louis and Washington at New York, Detroit at Chicago, Boston at Philadelphia. other cross matches listed with several inconsistencies.
Ill ly Myers of the Cincinnati Reds says he will quit the game rather than play in Cincinnati next season. Fans booed him after a critical misplay, then Manager Chuck Dressen threatened a fine to keep him in. Bob Feller struck out twelve against the Yankees, tops in the American League, while Cliff Melton leads the National League with thirteen whiffs against the Boston Bees in April. Two eagles were recorded on the No. 9 hole at Cherry Ridge by Al Struck and Mike Fey. Joe Louis battled Pat Silvers in Brooklyn workouts, with Silvers forcing a fall that embarrassed Louis. Jerry Joyce, a top Ohio girl pitcher, has 62–5 record with nine shutouts in three years. Fox Furnace and Fairview Suburban Merchants headline Harmon Field softball carnival. Toledo Mud Hens sit near the top of the American Association pennant race yet lag in team batting. Louisville Colonels trail by 20 but out-hit Toledo. Dave Albritton and two other Big Ten stars named to an All-American track team by George Bresnahan. Cleveland Indians slump to sixth after a double loss to the White Sox. fans jeer the players, especially Earl Averill and Hal Trosky. Earl Averill and Hal Trosky drew crowd razzing. Hard Luck Edgar Smith of the Athletics finally beat the Yankees, his first win of the season.
Jefferson Ohio portrait of Albert Bailey, village smithy, in business 46 years. His bellows never fail and horse cobbling rises 25 percent since 1936 as farm horses return. Bailey learned from his father and grandfather, both smiths, amid Jefferson once nicknamed Little Kentucky of Ohio with a long history of work horses.
Medina Eagles defeated LaGrange Hardware 4 to 1 in LaGrange as Eagles out-hit 12 to 9 and capitalized on infield errors. Lefty Carmen pitched creditable but wild six walks. Sprankle allowed hits yet shut down key rallies. Jameyson Netleton and Sprankle doubled, others contributed for Medina while LaGrange stranded eight runners.
In Akron 12-year-old Robert Ballard of White Plains N Y won the All American and International soap box championships driving a blue and white racer built for under 10 dollars. He claimed the top prize包括 a $2000 college scholarship a silver diamond studded trophy and a gold medal as 110000 spectators watched. Kenneth Richardson of Detroit took All American second place and John Sigmann of Bethlehem Pa was third. The international final saw Ballard beat Daniel Wege of South Africa while George Wilson and John Feiteria trailed.
Lorain Lyon Tailors defeated Elyria Business Men 11 to 5 at Cascade Park in a Lorain Amateur Baseball Association game decided by seven errors and poor baseball IQ. Duskey Brothers beat Avon Merchants 12 to 3 at City Field behind Eli Hodkey’s pitching, with Costello and O’Dell opposing. Redfield, Maiden, and Nickolette featured for Lyon Tailors. Yanke and Gutman loaded the Bus Men offense.
Maynard Schriner led Wakeman with three hits as the Red Caps defeated a Ak ron-Wadsworth-Barberton League All-Star team 3 to 2 under lights at Wakeman Park. Art Thomas held the invaders to three tallies before leaving in the seventh. Don Wasem shuttered a late rally to earn the win. The Cleveland based Revolt Sea Foods will oppose Wakeman Wednesday night.
Bob Sayle advanced to the semi finals after a three set win over Chuck Wentz 9-7 4-6 6-2 in a feature match. Sayle will face defending champion Jim Sharkey Wednesday at 5:00 pm. Dave Horan beat Homer Price 7-5 6-1 and meets George Sharkey next. Pete Naughton meets Ress Welsbrod at 6 tonight.
Six weeks before the World Series second division clubs rose to beat pennant contenders. The Philadelphia Athletics thrashed the Cubs and Reds humbled the leaders twice, while the Yankees lost three straight to Cincinnati. The Giants gained ground, Pirates swept, Dodgers and Bees split, and Shibe Park saw the A’s win 5-4 behind Edgar Smith. Detroit and Boston also shifted standings as White Sox and Senators results reshaped the race.
The Elyria Girls meet Lorain Goodalls to close the Lorain County Girls League second half on Lakeview diamond Lorain. Start time is 6 15 p m with Berniece Jalowice pitching for Elyria against Irene Kowalek or Ann Moskal for Lorain.
Bowlers interested in joining City Class League teams are invited to attend a meeting tomorrow evening at Sayles Barber Shop inside the Recreation building. Bring any prior league experience and contact details for team assignment.
The Dobrowski Meats and No. 2 Butt Mill team of the National Tube League clash on the Hamilton diamond tonight starting at 6715. Players are asked to notice.
Led by city champion Jim Sharkey who defeated Phil Klein, Elyria Tennis Club edged Alliance City Team 7 6 in yesterday’s inter city clash on Hamilton Street courts. Dave Horan topped John Hardester 6 0 6 2 and pairs Horan Sharkey swept Klein Hendershot 6 3 6 3.
Ambers' manager Up Al Weill offered 35000 to gamble on Tommy Farr fighting Joe Louis for the world heavyweight title. Weill would pay Ted Broadribb 35000 for Farr's contract. Farr would decide if the sale proceeds as the Boxer rejects the deal, while Farr himself voiced opposition.
Frank Warne of Los Angeles won the 25 mile feature event yesterday at the Cook County Fairgrounds Dirt Track. Ted Horn of Los Angeles finished second, Frank Beeder of St. Louis placed third, Chet Gardner of Indianapolis fourth, and George Connors of Los Angeles finished fifth.
Elsha Hardwares travels to LaGrange to face the LaGrange Recreation ten. Players meet at Nixon's barber shop at 6 o'clock for pregame.
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