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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1929
Page
4
At Forest Hills on August 23 Miss Helen Wills, defending champion, contends to remain queen of American tennis as quarter finals begin at West Side. Four British and American rivals remain, with Michell as Wills’s toughest en route to the title.
Lyle Rockwood, Wakeman native and Lorain County champ, placed eighteenth in the state horseshoe meet at Lakeside among a large field. Harry Collins of Toledo won the state title. Rockwood posted scores and ringers totals with 1940 shoes pitched and a 36.5 pet. Rockwood’s opponents 28.5. Four notable pitching performances were highlighted, including Ed Wells, Wesley Ferrell, and George Uhle in recent baseball action.
Francis X. Troeh of Portland Ore won the All-State trap championship after a 25 target shoot off with Gus Payne of Oklahoma. Both finished 200 targets with 199s before the tiebreaker. Troeh advanced toward the Grand American Handicap as winner after leading a field that included shooters from many states and Canada.
Brooklyn rookie Clise Dudley delivered a six-hit game against the Cardinals as the Red Sox managed only five hits in the defeat. The strong start by Dudley boosted Brooklyn’s offense while Boston’s hitters struggled to mount sustained rallies.
The Y M C A Industrial Baseball League saw mixed results last night with one forfeit by Troxel forfeiting to Western Automatic, confirming Western’s first win of the second half and dropping Troxel to one win nine losses. Colson beat Perry-Fay 11 to 3 as Peerless Launderers edged Steel and Tubes 7 to 5, and Peerless Oil topped Logan Gas 9 to 6 in another pair of league games.
City Team promises a determined effort at Brookside Park to even the AAA title series against the Cream Toppers. Manager Bill Struck says their 9–0 setback last Sunday stiffs their resolve, with Ray Draegert set to face Lefty Bunker as Navarrino’s Mike Skyrp awaits if needed. Local fans gear up as Brookside seats promise a strong home-field advantage and a potential clincher is on the line.
Earl McNeely of the St. Louis Browns slugged two doubles and a first of the year home run driving in three runs as the Browns beat the Philadelphia Athletics 7 to 5 for their second straight win. The A’s fourth defeat in five games leaves pennant race standings unchanged as the Yankees also lost. Cubs pull further ahead with a 9 to 7 win over the Giants as Curler and Stephenson homered. Pirates drop fourth straight to the Phillies. White Sox top Yankees 4 to ? Indians beat Washington 3 1 and Tigers crush Red Sox 13 2. Phillies top Pirates 10 to 6. Robins edge Cards 1 to 0. Braves and Reds split a doubleheader 7 to 1 and 7 to 7.
In Cleveland a late rally gave the Indians a 3 to 1 victory over the Washington Nationals. Wesley Ferrell allowed four hits in seven innings and earned his fourteenth win, aided by Aaron Averill and Joe Sewell key hits in the eighth. Morgan started for Washington, with Marberry pitching the final two innings as the Indians plated two runs in the eighth to seal the win.
Two or three Elyria golfers qualifying for the District Amateur at Beechmont Country Club were knocked out as upsets ruled the first rounds. George Hewitt of Elyria CC survived one round before losing to Frank Morrison. Sto. Jor Banko eliminated Leonard P. Tufford. Freddy Kushin of Spring Valley fell to R C Garretson. Medal play sweepstakes begin Saturday at Elyria CC. Spring Valley men’s club championship continues in third round this week.
St Louis Browns outfielder Heinie Manush, the second leading hitter in the American League, nursed a broken nose today after colliding with Red Schulte while pursuing a fly ball off French in yesterday's Athletics vs Browns game in St. Louis.
Yesterday Cleveland beat Washington 3 to 1. Chicago defeated New York 4 to 3. Detroit won 13 to 2 over Boston. St. Louis topped Philadelphia 7 to 5. Today Boston visits Cleveland, Washington plays Detroit, Philadelphia meets Chicago, and New York travels to St. Louis.
The standings show Chicago 9 New York 2 and Philadelphia 10 Pittsburgh 8 while Boston 7 7 Cincinnati 1 8 Brooklyn 1 and St Louis 0. Team pairings list Pittsburgh at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia and St Louis at Boston for upcoming games.
Milwaukee 3 0 Indianapolis 1 5 St. Paul 1 Toledo 0 Columbus 6 Minneapolis 4 Kansas City 11 Louisville 9 Milwaukee plays Indianapolis Kansas City plays Louisville St. Paul plays Toledo Minneapolis plays Columbus
Baltimore 4 1 Toronto 10 Montreal 8 Newark 3 Buffalo 11 Jersey City 2 Rochester 6 Reading 5 Newark faces Montreal Jersey City meets Buffalo Baltimore visits Toronto Reading goes to Rochester.
Milwaukee August 22 Three golfers led by a youthful pair and a veteran readied for the second half of the Western Open first 15 hole round. Bob McDonald William Hutchison and Leonard Schmutte all shot 69 first round. MacDonald’s 69 featured a 32 front nine and 37 back nine.
The Ohio Seniors Golf Association gathers at Westbrook Country Club Mansfield on September 5 and 6 for its annual handicap tournament. Formed last year, the group ages fifty and up, classed in five year divisions, with many former Ohio Amateur players joining to continue their links rivalry. An annual banquet will be held at the club on September 5.
Evidence at Hawthorne race track links Click, the favorite for the Meditation purse, to a plotting scheme. Presiding Steward Joseph Murphy suspends trainer A J Daniels and orders Daniels and his employer to appear for questioning. A sponge was found in Click's left nostril after the race where Dayton beat Akron and Fort Wayne and Erie finished second and fourth respectively.
The Y. M. C. A. Church Baseball League begins its title series with St. Agnes and St. Marys meeting at McKinley School at 6 30 p m. St Agnes won the second half title by beating Holy Cross after a season tiebreaker, while St Marys earned the first half crown. If tied after two games, a deciding match will be held Thursday evening.
The erstwhile favorite finished next to last in an eight horse field. Crofton won, owned by A. A. Baroni of Reno Nevada, paying $15.82 to $1.
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