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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1938
Page
12
Ohio State Amateur Girls softball opens at Harmon Field tonight with Elyria teams meeting Western Girls. Elyria, 29–6–1, faces Westerns, 17–6–1, in a city championship semifinal that leads to a Sunday state final versus Youngstown for a trip to Chicago.
Bob Feller, fresh from high school, is beaten 4 2 by the Chicago White Sox in Cleveland after seven strong innings. Only about 1,500 to 3,500 fans attend the game, underscoring Feller’s fading box office appeal. The eighth inning collapse costs him the win as Kuhel Walkers and Appling load the bases before Kreevich clears the danger with a two-run hit.
Three new records were set on the second day of the Grand American trapshooting tournament in Vandalia Ohio. Pros and amateur Joe Hiestand matched a long run, Fred Tomblin shattered the all time mark, and a five pro squad posted a 993 of 1,000. Rudy Etehen won the junior title and Raymond Ferrito claimed the sub junior class AA crown. Hale Jones shot a perfect 100.
A meeting of all Knights of Columbus League bowlers is set for next Monday at 8 PM in the club rooms. Plans for the upcoming season will be discussed.
Richard H. Meyer, former Miami star, begins his fifth season as New London High School football coach with first practice on Sept 1. The opener vs Lorain Reserves at home Sept 16. Schedule includes games at Mansfield, Loudonville, Amherst, Medina, Vermilion, Clearview, Wellington, Norwalk St Pauls, and Armistice Day play at Roosevelt. A softball game tonight features Elyria Hardwares and Western Heights AC at 6 p.m.
Maurice Weisbrod overcame George Sharkey after dropping the first set to win in four, 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-4 in the lower bracket semi final and will face the Jim Sharkey Bill Lersch winner for the city championship. George Sharkey seeded four fell after a spirited effort.
The Yankees rested and watched rivals stumble as Chicago beat Cleveland 4-2 to tighten the AL race. Pittsburgh rebounded to defeat the Cubs 4-2, widening its NL lead over the Giants to five and a half games. Mike Kreevich homered for Chicago in the win over Cleveland.
Elyria's two girls softball squads, the Slyria Girls and Western Automatic Girls, vie tonight for the right to meet Youngstown in the state final next Sunday. The winner earns a shot at the national tournament in Chicago.
Tattersall Dairies came from behind to win 10-7 against Chronicle-Telegram on the Jefferson diamond, seizing first in the City Intermediate League. Six seventh inning runs fueled the rally as six errors by C-T aided the comeback. Sterman and Bulz pitched in a separate 1-0 Mass Rose loss to Thompson Sports later night.
Spring Valley led by Capt Ed Brosky 76 four over par. Shirley Buckley hit a hole in one on Gulf Road No 16 while finishing 45-4590 for 18. Max Jalowiec shot 69 one under par. Elyria Caddy Championship first round produced wins for Zaleski Janowicz etc with second round set for next Monday.
Lorain City Board of Education ships bleachers with 1500-seat capacity to Harmon Field for the Ohio State Amateur Softball Championship opening Friday. Bleachers set up immediately. Latest entrants include Sucher Packing Company Dayton Davis-Davis Shoe Men Marietta and Meis Shoe Company Lebanon. Sucher Packing won District No 10 title with a 4-0 no-run no-hit win by pitcher R Zalman over Ludlow Cafe Springfield.
Allen school and Hamilton school softball teams meet in a three game Junior Fire Fighter League championship series. The opener is tomorrow afternoon with possible games Tuesday morning if needed. Regular schedule ended tied for first. league supervisor Orrie Lysaght hails the season as highly successful.
Elyria Bittners, District No. 2 champions, meet Canton Eagles, District No. 14 champions, in the opening round of the Ohio State Amateur Softball Championship at Harmon Field Friday at 7 p m. East Akron Eagles face East Liverpool Fleetwings, Mansfield Beecher-Ross clash, and United Club of Columbus waits for Saturday action. The Fleetwings, East Liverpool, and Canton teams are strong contenders with noted records and all-league selections.
Tonight at Hamilton's Allen diamond Jefferson Recreation faces Alken Recreation in a 6 PM softball game. Better Truck Lines competes with Volunteer Foods at Superior, with Volunteer Foods and other teams urged to arrive early.
Frank Kelker, star end of Western Reserve, pictured snaring a pass during a practice session as the Ohio All-Stars prepare to meet the Cleveland Rams at Lakefront Stadium. The game is set for Friday night, September 2, in Cleveland.
Sammy Snead of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia won his first major by defeating defending champ Harry Cooper of Chicopee Massachusetts in a 27 hole playoff for the Canadian Open title. They both finished 277 for 72 holes with Snead 101 to Cooper 106 after the extra nine holes.
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