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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1937
Page
4
New York Yankees win again in the 10th inning on a Dickey homer. Johnny Murphy gets his 13th win in relief as the Yanks stretch their winning streak to five and narrow the gap at the top of the American League standings. Cubs drop to second with a 6-4 loss to the Reds as Danning goes 5 for 5.
Lorain County baseball action Friday features the Business Men hosting the Avon Merchants at Cascade Park in a Lorain Amateur Baseball Association Class A contest. Game time is 3 pm, with Frank Smitek on the mound for the locals and Gib Diewald behind the plate. Duskey’s Play Lyons at Central Park headlines the Duskey Brothers vs Lyon Tailors clash, a win clinching the second half title. Hodkey faces either Brest or Kufel. Also on the schedule West Side All-Star girls meet Jake’s Bloomers at Jefferson, 2:30 pm.
ARREN SHAFER and Harry Sievers reach the Elyria Country Club Class B final after Shafer defeated Frank Slough in a 22-hole match yesterday. In women's play Mrs Frank Germ defeated Mrs W J Lorenz 5 to 4, with Germ also shooting an 8 under par in that match.
In a Western Automatic League game Clearing House defeated Stock Room 18 to 2. Pitcher Paul Fritz fanned five of the Stock Room batsmen. Clearing House totaled fourteen hits with four homers by Penzes Bradner and Rehm contributed one each.
The Bittner Funeral Home baseball team will travel to Lorain for a game with the Lorain Elks at the Longfellow diamond. First pitch is at 8 o clock with Dan Guighc the scheduled starter for the Morticians and Gene Grabor catching.
Alvin D. Everett from Rome Georgia faces A J Thorner Jr of Detroit in a 36 hole final for the National Left Handed Golfers Championship at Olyn Pia fields in Chicago. Everett reached the final with an upset win over Alex Antonio Linden N Y yesterday. Thorner reached the final by winning the semi final.
Cleveland detonated Thornton Lee for 11 hits in six innings and beat Chicago 7 to 6. Earl Averill homered in the eighth, giving the Indians their decisive margin while Gatehouse worked eight and Hudlin completed shutout innings. Cleveland remains eight games out of a first division berth.
In a tense contest the Hardware Juniors edged Lorain Combine with a final score showing New York and other cities featured in the period’s standings. The results list adds Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Boston, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, and Chicago with varied margins, reflecting a lively scene among regional junior teams.
Waldorf Lagers travel to Lorain tomorrow to play Braun-For-Mayor at Oakwood Park with 3 p.m. kickoff. Ken Smith and Chet Hunt form the battery. All players to meet at Smitty's Place at 1 p.m. sharp.
Newport R T Aug 22 Bobby Riggs defending champion from Los Angeles will meet Don Budge World No 1 amateur in the final of the 57th Newport Casino singles tennis championship. Budge topped Bryan Bitsy Grant of Atlanta in straight sets to reach the final while Riggs, seeded fourth, beat Frank Parker after a five set semifinal battle.
Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 to trim Chicago’s NL lead to two games over the New York Giants who routed the Philadelphia Phillies 13-6. Arky Vaughan, moved from shortstop to the outfield by Pie Traynor, remained limited by injuries as Ey Young’s defense shines. Joe Scott homered with bases loaded for the Hardwares in Elyria’s district title win, earning a berth to the state tourney in Lina on Aug 27. Clair Bertram, 19, boasted two no-hit games in ten days for the Pensacola Fliers. Oakland fans cursed as Al Petchota left for the Kansas City Blues. Gus Dorais considered for OSU coaching job as Sam Willaman resigns. Dorais also linked to a College All-Stars charity game with Green Bay Packers. Major clubs chase Bill Davidson, with Indians, Tigers, Red Sox among suitors. Stoller heads to Hollywood for a Tom Saywer film role. Rizzo may get a Cardinals tryout after 1932 trade. The Back Garner Jr. works Thistledown horses, son of late Mack Garner.
City doubles event pairings released today ahead of the singles final slated for tomorrow at 2 30 p m on Elyria Tennis Club courts Hamilton street. First round matches include Rice Lersch versus George Sharkey Welsbrod second round features Anderson Thompson versus Wentz Fitch Morris Barbash versus Naughton Sayle Altfeld and partner versus Meredith brothers. all second round ties must be completed by Wednesday with finals Sunday August 29.
In Rialto Theatre bouts Bunny Martin of Chattanooga and Charlie Burgett of San Antonio split wins. Martin defeated Bad Ken Hollis of Albuquerque with a rolling leg split and cradle in 8:22 and 5:35 after a rough start. Burgett edged Young Sampson in the final fall 8:42, securing the match with a double arm stretch. Curtain-raiser saw Charlie Winchell and Cy Mykofsky draw after ten minutes.
The Elyria Girls travel to Ashland tomorrow afternoon to face Harris Paints after a 7 2 loss in the last meeting. All Elyria players meet in Ely Park at 11 45 a.m. The McKinley School girls won by forfeit over Hamilton Girls yesterday as Hamilton failed to appear for their scheduled game.
The fragment notes a 23 year stretch and describes Mack learning shopcraft from his cousin Willie Garner, detailing apprenticeship and family ties shaping his early career.
Elyria Hardwares annexed the city softball title by defeating the Steel & Tubes 7 to 6 in the deciding third game at Harmon Field. The win secures a district berth for the Ohio Football Tournament in Lima on August 27. Twinkie Scott hit a grand slam in the fifth, while Paul Elek and Elmer Bainbridge led pitching. The Hardwares, once underdogs, avenge a 6-0 loss to open the series, marking their second city title in three years and their return to form after a prior name Hughes Provision.
Rone Radios defeated Esker-Fox Service 7 to 3 last night at the Jefferson diamond. Causby pitched well for Radios fanning 12 batters and allowing only three hits while Heritage of the visiting ten was touched for six hits.
LONG BRANCH N J Aug 21 Bill Brown acting chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission examined the cut under Tommy Farrs right eye and found it only a skin cut not delaying Thursday nights title bout with Champion Joe Louis The wound was caused by a left hook from Joe Wagner in sparring and is healing rapidly enabling Farr to start boxing again any time per Dr William H Walker of the commission
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