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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1938
Page
5
A Elyria business man joins two faculty members in condemning the long pre game program at last Wednesday’s Elyria-Lorain football banquet. He supports the critic, noting lack of team visibility and promising not to attend again unless the format changes.
Massillon high school football strength stems from a strong feeder network of four junior high schools that sponsor football and feed into Coach Paul Brown at Massillon High. The system mirrors efforts in Sandusky Canton and Elyria, with early position planning and first year players making the varsity, contrasting with Elyria’s weaker setup.
The Converence rule prohibits freshmen teams from regular play. John Carroll and Kent State were named as violators in the past season. Oklahoma fullback Dick Favor, tied to a local figure, appears in a domestic note, while the Findlay Bowl headline reads Elvira's center too tall as Findlay Republican Courier previews a 27 26 matchup.
United Press dispatch from Acadia California describes Henry McLemore’s sun up tour of Santa Anita race track. He notes various stable pets including Christmas the Jerusalem donkey who dislikes him, along with Pete the Duck ACHIE the cat Gudge the spaniel and a raccoon. He jokes about forming a society to protect writers from animal mischief.
Vincent O Shea’s team dominated Stop 7 at Vincent Field winning 49 to 0. The contest featured strong offense and stifling defense, delivering a one sided home win for the Vincent squad.
The Elyria Bulldogs traveled to Vincent and were defeated 31 to 6. Vincent scored twice in the first quarter, once in the second and twice in the fourth period to secure the win.
Tar ry Tavern leads City Class B bowling race as two losses by Miller Celery do not stop a tight standings battle. Welsh Funeral Home Wykrent's Grille and Blue Sky Inn sit two games back tied for third, while Fox Furnace and Miller Celery share second place.
Detroit pulled off a major winter meeting deal, outbidding the Pittsburgh Pirates to land 19 year old pitcher Hutchinson from the Seattle Coast League, four players and cash estimated at 35 000 to 50 000. Hutchinson rose from a Seattle high school to minor league stardom with 25 wins in his first pro season.
Oberlin College announces co captains for the 1938 39 basketball season. Stretch Armitage, 6 ft 7 in from Ravenna Ohio, and Bob Becker, 5 ft 8 in from Pasadena California, were chosen by coach Walter Hargesheimer. Armitage has two seasons on the team. Becker is a transfer and first year on Oberlin.
Friday games feature Lake Erie League matches with Elyria at Cleveland Heights and Lorain at Shaker Heights while Lakewood hosts Show. Northern League action has Clearview at Vermilion Amherst at Medina Wellington at New London and Lorain County League games Brownhelm at Avon Eaton at South Amherst Brookside at Avon Lake Henrietta at Grafton LaGrange at Ridgeville Penfield at Belden Independent Oberlin at Norwalk University School at John Marshall Akron South at John Rhodes Newark at Findlay and Tiffin at Bellevue. Saturday marquee pairings include Bellevue at Amherst and Parma at Lorain.
Eldotread Supply won two of three games from Bell Clothiers in a St John s Lutheran Bowling League match at St John s school alleys. H Vogel led the winners with a 544 series.
Rollie Hemsley, Cleveland Indian catcher, was recovering in hospital after an emergency appendectomy performed late Sunday. The injury was reported from Biloxi, Mississippi, where he was recovering on Monday while with the team during the winter training period.
United Press poll of sports editors forecasts the New York Yankees to win the American League pennant and the Cincinnati Reds to capture the National League title in 1939. Yankee pitchers Ruffing and Dickey to face Reds Vander Meer and Lombardi in the opening game.
Bailey Co. five from Cleveland meets Lorain Thew Shovel led by Jerry Gormley in a 7 p.m. prelim to the New York Celtics Worthington Dry Cleaners feature at Elyria High. Celtics stars Davey Banks Nat Hickey and others loom large as expected crowd packs the gym.
Holy Cross routed Gates 18 to 2. Roosevelt beat Hamilton 8 to 6. St. Agnes defeated Gates second team 19 to 0. Ben Janowicz led Holy Cross with nine points. Hamula scored four for Roosevelt while Sonny Smith topped St. Agnes with eight points.
The 1938-39 Lake Erie League basketball schedule opens Friday with all members active. Elyria visits Cleveland Heights, Lakewood hosts Shaw, and Lorain goes to Shaker Heights as teams chase the title. Elyria and Shaker have yet to lose. Elyria is favored to win the championship with Cleveland Heights second.
The Moodt Sphicans of Ridgeville announce they are available for scheduling games with any Class B teams. The team invites opponents to arrange matchups and notes willingness to travel as needed.
Beloit College defeated Oberlin 41 to 29 in the Yeomen 1938-39 debut. Captain Joe Tamulis led with eleven points while Bob Becker matched him, keeping Oberlin competitive late in the second half before Beloit pulled away.
The Knights of Columbus Bowling League restarts in Lorain County with teams Brennan's Packers Wagner's Rams Foss' Ramblers O'Connor's Bears Esch's Lions and Roth's Shamrocks. First matches at 7 pm Packers versus Rams Ramblers versus Bears. 9 pm Lions versus Shamrocks. Managers call 4557 for details.
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