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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1929
Page
3
Helen Wills of Berkeley defends the National Women’s Tennis Championship at Forest Hills as she seeks a fifth crown in seven years. The world’s top players contest the title on August 19, with Molla Mallory returning to challenge the reigning queen who has rarely been beaten in national play.
Yesterday's results include Cleveland 8 Washington 1 and New York 9 Chicago 3. Boston 5 Detroit 4 in 11 innings, St Louis 4 Philadelphia 3, and Boston 10 Cincinnati 9. Today features Washington at Cleveland Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Chicago Boston at Detroit plus six additional games Pittsburgh Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Chicago New York St Louis Brooklyn.
Standings show Kansas City 7 Indianapolis 35. Columbus 10 7, St Paul 3 3. Louisville 7 9, Milwaukee 5 2. Toledo 4, Minneapolis 6 3. Milwaukee at Indianapolis. Kansas City at Louisville. St Paul at Toledo. Minneapolis at Columbus. Toronto 7 2. Baltimore 6 3. Rochester 9. Reading 2 Jersey City 7 9. Buffalo 6 7. Newark 3 9. Montreal 2 3. Leading Hitters Montreal at Newark. Toronto at Baltimore. Buffalo at Jersey City. Rochester at Readings.
Baseball roundup shows Foxx and Simmons powering the Athletics with multiple home runs. National League leaders include Alexander Ott and Ott leading Cubs and Giants in key categories as teams vie for standings.
If the Athletics and Cubs reach the Fall classic this year two long serving starters may end majors careers with a title. Art Nehf of the Cubs and Jack Quinn of the Athletics have combined for over 360 major league wins and each could retire after a possible Cubs or A’s triumph. Nehf pitched in four straight World Series with the Giants, while Quinn would enter only his second series if Oakland wins the pennant.
The Columbia Steel team aims to tie for first place in the Y M C A Industrial Baseball League by beating Perry-Fay at McKinley school. Willys-Overland holds top spot with eight wins and one loss but is idle tonight. Elyria Bankers meet Colson at Hamilton School, Fox Furnace vs Steel and Tubes at Franklin school, and Troxel forfeits remaining games.
In North Olmsted on August 19 the Grange blanked Elyria West Sides 11 to 0. Harry Schultz scattered three hits to keep Elyria scoreless while Coon contributed two of West Sides’ three hits. Freddy Rule pitched well until late innings before being relieved in the eighth. West Sides were shut out after a pitchers duel turned into a one sided slugging battle.
The Modern Woodmen dropped a slugging loss to Eaton at Cascade Park for a 15 to 7 verdict. Russ Cook led Eaton with a triple and three singles, while Let Cook added a four base play to start the scoring. Ferguson topped Woodmen with three hits. Ditman pitched fifteen allowing ten hits. Marr and Heath were hit for twenty bases.
The Elvira Ex-Hy football squad planned their first workout of the year last Tuesday but rain canceled it. They will meet tomorrow at Roosevelt school field at 7:00 PM for real work. Coach Ault asks players to wear football shoes and old clothes. He spoke on discipline and deportment and outlined the new system. The team aims to open the season on September 22 or 29 with a six week period of hard training. Attendance is urged for those seeking selection.
Chicago August 12 Joe Obs, who has handled the business affairs of German fighter Max Schmeling on the exhibition tour, planned to leave TV today for New York to try to clear Schmeling's present difficulties with the New York boxing commission.
The 39th annual trapshooting association tournament opened with 715 registered shooters. A total of 55000 pounds in cash and trophies was offered for high scores and top prizes today at Daytox QO.
Berlin report shows Reamald Bowen of Fleet University of Pittsburgh sprinted 349 yards yesterday in 79 2 5 seconds, breaking the 24 4 5 second world record set by R J Wefers on September 24 1296, a record standing 33 years.
In front of a crowded crowd the Cleveland Tellings routed Elyria at the Fair Grounds to take a 1 0 lead in the AAA championship series. The Tellings totaled 17 singles and nine runs as Draegert and Skrip struggled on the mound for Elyria. Ritter sparked the offense with three hits including two triples, while Schlee added three singles. Day's Music Store provided a loud speaker as Joe announced each pitch. Next Sunday, Elyria must win at Brookside Park to stay alive.
The Elyria Country Club men face Shaker Country Club for the Cleveland District Golf Association title at Beechmont on Tuesday. Elyria owns an undefeated schedule and beat the eastern division champion to reach the district final. Two Elyrians will star in Cleveland’s longest drive contest with W B Timms at 255 yards for Elyria and Freddy Kushin at 284 yards for Spring Valley. Fred Kushin advanced to the Spring Valley semi finals as a scheduled opponent defaulted, while matches in Classes B and C staged across several players with wins by Dr. A. P Clarke, Rudy Staff, L. A. Walchli and others.
Nineteen Elyria players entered the YMCA City Senior Tennis Tournament with 18 in singles and 16 in doubles. Matches at Cascade Park begin with first round sets, three each, rules set by Y MCA. Entrants include Merediths Howenstine Lamb and Horan among others. Beebe Halpin and Cope Flood play first rounds.
Willis Hudin delivered an expert relief performance as the Cleveland Indians rolled to an 8 to 1 win over Washington. Hudin yielded 10 hits but limited damage, steering the favored Indians to victory.
Al Thomas of Elyria won two firsts at the Lorain Yacht Club regatta with the Milton Baby outboard hydroplane, taking class B outboard hydroplane and outboard free-for-all wins. Dr. C B Bell, Lorain, also won two events with Frolic, contributing to five firsts by Lorain skippers in the thirteen race program before about five thousand spectators at Lakeview park.
Elyria traveled to Amherst and overwhelmed Mischka Meat 12 to 2. The Birdmen exploded for five runs in the first inning, added two more in the sixth, and tacked on singles and doubles from Cebula Gosser Traxler Bartlome and Musback as Olson slammed a home run for Amherst in the first. Next Sunday the Eagles meet the Marion Eagles at Cascade.
Cleveland's Willis Hudlin shines on the mound though the Indians batters pounding Washington ace Garland Braxton for eleven hits. Fonseca and Hudlin lead with three hits apiece as Cleveland rips Braxton early and rolls to an 8 to 1 win.
Grafton Bittners edged Oberlin Blue Sox 3-2 as Spicer and Schall powered the battery while Harrington started for Oberlin. A Hopkins provided key hits, with Tomashaski, Kolipski and Schall starred in a tight defense. Next Sunday the Bittners host Lorain Martin Sports at Grafton.
Milwaukee August 19 approximately 270 golfers will start play in the Western Open at the Ozaukee Country Club course. The entry list reads like a who’s who of golf with Tommy Armour Gene Sarazen Horton Smith Harry Hampton Jock Hutchison Al Watrous Bobby Cruickshank and Bul I thinkhorn.
Theodore A Lyons held the New York Yanks to six hits and won the ninth inning duel with a double off Herb Pennock as Chicago edged New York 3 2. The Yanks plated both runs in the first inning and were mostly stymied afterward. Jimmy Foxx hit two fences for the Athletics in a 4 3 loss to the Browns. Lefty Grove allowed six hits but was defeated by Sam Gray who scattered ten Philadelphia hits.
Ed Morris yielded 16 hits to Boston as Detroit and the Red Sox played to a 4 to 4 draw after eleven innings. Owen Carroll scattered 10 hits, while Detroit failed to string together hitting against the Boston ace.
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