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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1939

Page

12

Sabbath Day Softball Clash Sparks Protestant Stand

Readers in Youngstown react to a girl softball team’s Sabbath observance, arguing over Sunday play in the Ohio State Girls Softball Tournament. Letters praise the stance, call for Saturday as the play-off day, and reference district tournament managers and church membership ties.

Mahoning County Elyria Mandge Moyers Church YMCA Yous John A Fithian P S Bittness Fishian Insurance Youngstown Fithian D H Fairfield

Business Men Fall to Medina Nine at Cascade 8-4

The Elvira Business Men dropped their first loss in ten games as Medina Eagles defeated them 8 to 4 at Cascade Path diamond. Thomas Medina, a southpaw, pitched effectively striking out sixteen and yielding seven hits. Jack Smith took the mound for the Business Men, allowing eight hits and fanning nine batters.

Elvira Business Men Medina Eagles Cascade Path Thomas Medina Klysians Jack Smith Business Men

Medina Team Hitters Rally Behind Smith Pro Support

Smith faced pro support as six errors were charged to Fitzgerald and Shilbey of Medina, while Ozzie Fobes of the Business Men tallied two hits. The game featured sharp hitting driven by the pace set by Fobes and the Medina lineup.

Smith Fitzgerald Shilbey Medina Ozzie Fobes

Ohio's Clark Snares High Board Dive Crown at Nationals

Ohio State sophomore Earl Clark captured the outdoor high diving title on the 10 meter board, dethroning Detroit’s Erbert Root after finishing second to Patnik in the tow board event. Clark becomes a leading 1940 Olympic high diving threat. Bly Burke and Ed Dudley won the Walter Hagen anniversary tournament at Midlothian Country Club with 19 match play points.

Detroit Curly Chicago Bly Burke Cleveland Ed Dudley Philadelphia Walter Hagen Midtothian Country Club

Shadow Returns to Meet Savich at Rialto Theatre

Savich returns to Rialto next Friday for a featured match with The Shadow in a two hours two-best-out-of-three falls bout. Chin Lee, a Chinese grappler, meets Frankie Clemons in the semi final as the Elyma Sports Club adds a Far East style to the card. The event opens at 8:30 pm with Bud Weaver drawn to Steve Whenoff in the first bout after last week’s Battle Royal draw.

Danny Savich Salt Lake City Meanie Rialto Theatre Elyma Chin Lee Frankie Clemons Battle Creek Vitch Ali Pasha Shadow Savich Chin Tee America Lee Clemons Bud Weaver Steve Whenoff Weaver

Bittners Lose To Columbus In Ohio Amateur Tourney

In Columbus on August 28 the Bittner Funeral Home fell to the Columbus Fergusons State Auditors 1 to 0 in eleven innings. The Auditors won the Ohio Amateur Softball championship with a late rally led by Hobbs and Gerber pitching. Foster and Warren Gerber both shined as Fergusons captured the title after a tight, nine-inning stalemate and a final run in the eleventh to claim victory.

Columbus Bittner Funeral Home Columbus Fergusons State Auditors Ohio Fergusons Bittners Els la Elrians Hohlis Phillips Dinon Deb Lng Hayes Johnny Yubha Hobbs Foster Motti- Claws Warren Gerber Auditors Gibsonburg Gerber Mansfield New Stace Champs Toledo Trilby Sportsmens Club

Big Crowd Attends Fish and Game Clam Bake Event

Lorain County Fish and Game Association held its annual Field Day and clam bake drawing 2500 to 3000 attendees. About 475 meals served. Winners included Martin Gibbins of Wellington with 49 of 50 targets in trapshoot. Dee Shotten and Joe Dempsey tied for second with 48 hits. Chiff Smith of Elyria won the gun award and T Schmitz of Amherst the fishing reel. Doc Bassler of Cincinnati staged a trapshoot demonstration with 50 straight targets. Around 4600 rounds were fired.

Lorain County Doc’ Bassler Cincinnati

Recreation B Bowlers In Meeting Tonight

A meeting of all Elvin Recreation Class B bowling league members is set for this evening at the Recreation. All interested are urged to attend the important 8 pm session.

Elvin Recreation Recreation

NA Team Drills on Western Diamond at 6 PM

The PNA baseball team will practice tonight on the Western diamond at 6 pm. Yesterday the team claimed a forfeit win over the Lorain Broadway Radios after Lorain failed to appear at Cascade Park for a scheduled game.

PNA Lorain Broadway Lerainites Cascaue Park

Holy Cross and St Marys Face Off In CYO League Match

Holy Cross and St Marys meet tonight on the Hamilton diamond at 6 pm in a CYO League game. Players of both teams are scheduled to report early.

Holy Cross ST Mary's St Marys Hamilton Diamond

Fragmented note taints old printer dialogue of a countervailing bid

A garbled OCR line shows a mix of fragmented words about ledies, conterv, and gent, with references to cleaning and a number 866, suggesting a distressed line from a historical notice or advertisement fragment.

Ohio State Eyes Deep 62-Man Fall Practice

Ohio State coach Francis Schmidt fields a 62 member fall squad, the largest in six years, with 21 of 24 lettermen returning. The lineup emphasizes a stronger line and quicker backfield, including Jim Langhurst at fullback and Don Scott moving to quarterback, as the Buckeyes prep to face Missouri on October 7 at Columbus.

United Press Columbus Ieport Francs Schmidt Ohio State Buckeyes Buckeye Schmidt Big Ten Charley Maag Tabkle Jim Daniell Danniell Pittsburgh Keith Biles Wendell Late Carl Kagleeedl Alex Schoenbaum Joe Alseskus Pete Gales Mike Kabeslo Bill Bullock Jim Langhurst Frank Zadworney Don Scott Johnny Road Jimmy Strausbaugh

Pad Pan Bell ette hi Mies Betty Sewesd race win

In a tragic annual association event at Lakeview Passy Lorain Pad Pan Bell ette hi Mies Betty Sewesd, a woman from State University, finished the race about one hour and three minutes ahead of the field. The AAU sanctioned race saw the winner lauded by Albert Matusmk of Lorain as the competition ended.

Ete Mies Betty Sewesd Devon Court Lakeview Passy Lorain Mise Seward State University Negetheahh Chappy Aa.u Albert Matusmk Lorain

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