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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1945
Page
5
A rambling column blends wartime cheer with local sports news and roster shifts. It notes returning service members, city league results, and upcoming playoff series while casually threading in Cleveland baseball hopes and coach changes. The tone mirrors a busy small-town page balancing national events and local standings.
Announce pairings for Elyria Tennis Championship tournaments as organizers list seeds and draws. Notable players include Mezi sg iheles and Harold Jagenlech with byes anticipated. Matches conclude by Saturday August 85, with several seeds and byes shaping the draw.
A large crowd is expected tonight at Elyria City Recreation Geal for the District No. Ohio Amateur Softball Association final between Matin Manufacturing Co Elyria and Yepko Markets of Lorain. The 8:55 PM start could decide who represents the district in Columbus.
Cleveland builds on a doubleheader split with Washington as Bob Feller’s return looms next Thursday. The Indians, trailing in the first game, rallied in the seventh to tie before the nightcap ended in a loss, while Washington held a 1–0 lead entering the seventh in game two.
The Chicago Cubs overwhelmed the New York Giants 3 to 6 and 6 to 1 in a double header, bolstering their seven and a half game lead. Ray Prince and Hank Borowy pitched complete games as Chicago topped rivals with strong batting and stellar defense.
Weekend golf events show numerous class A and B matches at local courses with players such as Bergadet, Whyte, Deetz, and Staves posting wins or close scores. The Cherry Ridge series spans seven matches with multiple first and second round results, plus a Western Ausomatic season finale at Spring Valley with top ship rounds and a banquet.
Hahn High School girls basketball saw early rounds knock them from the state championship after a weekend of mixed results. The team won Friday and Saturday but faltered Sunday, losing key matchups and ending pursuit of the title.
Local report notes Smith Pigeon clinching the McNulty Trophy in a decisive performance. Vague text mentions Pigeon and trophy but lacks key names and dates due to damaged source.
The Class F Baseball League playoff opens at 6:15 p m tonight at Cascade Park with Lehman Johnson Realtors facing West Side Lumber. Game two is Wednesday, game three if needed Friday. The first to two wins takes the championship.
Freddie Cochrane meets Rocky Graziano in a non title welterweight return at Madison Square Garden Friday night to settle a knockout from their prior New York fight. Heavyweight Jimmy Bivens faces Archie Moore in Cleveland Wednesday as part of a national schedule. Other bouts include Sparky Reynolds versus Bobby in Huntington and Cary Malaney versus Steve Ted Christe in Cincinnati.
In Elyria Teunig Doubles League play Morris and Schrute rose in the ladder by defeating Brown Young 6 2 6 in a match where Spencer Brissel held their position by beating challengers 5 7 6 4 6 4 Other matches were interrupted by darkness leaving several sets incomplete and results unclear Other teams like Mupis Sehinite and Rut competed but outcomes were undetermined due to late night end
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Western Automatic captured the Industrial Division crown in a tight City Softball League final against Bendix Westinghouse, edging 2 to 1 after a deciding third game. The series featured late-inning drama with Be ndix Westinghouse scoring in the sixth while Western Automatic tallied in the fifth to take the lead. Both teams showcased strong pitching, with Schoditsch and Brumen schenkel allowing few hits as Western Automatic edged out for the championship at Oberlin Road field.
The New London High football team opens its M45 practices tonight at 6 pm at the school to receive equipment. The new coach is Ded in Swearingen, formerly head coach at Fostoria for 14 years, and an Arab native with ties to Bowling Green and Newark.
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