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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1937

Page

5

Bittner Funeral Home Clinches City Bowling Title

Bittner Funeral Home won the first half City Class B Bowling League title by six games at Elyria Recreation. They sealed the championship last night by sweeping Gerber's Meats as Electro Alloys dropped two to Welch Funeral Home, with Welch finishing third. Other matches saw Fox Furnace over Eagles, Wykrent's Cate over Vic Silver's Jeweler, Smitty's Waldorf Lagers over Shell Petro lum, Von's Service Station over Ridgeville Boosters, Tattersall Dairy three in a row vs Romeo Jump, Eagles over Gerner's Meats, and Harshaw Chemical over Delray Body Shop.

Elyria Bittner Funeral Home Electro Alloys Outfit Bittners Gerber's Meats Alloys Welch Funeral Home Harshaw Chemical Struc Eeunee Baumhardt Koepp Seme Eee JX Kessler En Gehrke DeBray Body Shoup Valerius Ee Aeeen Hobson Seeen Miller Ee Tewees Bittner Funeral Home Kemper Dunfee A * Tee Huneke Powell Ee Ees Yarsa Lia Baz Arte Gerber's Ments Reeve Eae Gerber Hougenboom Knowles O Leinsbeder Ee Welsh Funeral Home Burton Ve Henke Glugenbach Smith Oe Mayles da Ra Electro Alloys Henry Ences Nasipak Liz Lowman Pee Vic Silver Jewelers Dadstey Beeen A Maddock Mtngeman Wee Su Cagney Thomas Pitts Vane Ty Ee Er Smitty Waldorf Lagern MevCaffery Lds Vhneider I “Ammons Wwe Ju Ville Shell Petroleum Robertson Tattersall Dairy Wilcot Owl Schoembackler Aiflen Romeo Pomp Berger Wisniski Isd Zamimer Sunnes TSI Hibert Kenner Fitzpatrick McDonald Tne Bowman Ry Castle Gerber’sa Ments Reeve Hoogenboom Knowles

Alabama Eleven Entrains Today For Rose Bowl

The 1967 Alabama Crimson Tide entrained for Pasadena to face California in the Rose Bowl. Coach Frank Thomas led a party of 65 officials and players, with over 100 fans joining en route, aiming to improve on three Rose Bowl wins and one tie. The squad, in good condition aside from one injured reserve, will stop in Tucson and San Antonio before arriving in California for workouts at Occidental College.

Tuscaloosa Ala Alabama Crimson Pasadena Calif California Frank Thomas Southern Pacific Crimson Tide Team Gally Alabama Thomas Cullen Scrugg Bowd San Antonio Tex Tucson Ariz Occidental College

Primo Carnera to Receive $16 000

Louis Soresi, manager of former heavyweight champion Primo Carnera, will cable the fighter $16,000 today from eastern banks. Carnera, recovering from a kidney hemorrhage in Budapest, may not fight again and is reportedly penniless. His doctor says he is convalescing well and will soon move to Venice where his mother runs a hotel. Breach of promise suit from years ago is noted.

New York Louis Soresi Primo Carnera Carnera Budapest Venice Signora Emilia Tersini New Jersey Soresi Primo Misa Veraini

Local Bowling League team sets long win streak mark

Bittner Funeral Home led City Class B Bowling League through the first half without a loss, as the 16 team circuit saw five defeats to Van's Service Station Electro Alloys Tattersall Dairy Welsh Funeral Home and Wykrent's Cafe.

Bittner Bitners Electro Alloys Tattersall Dairy Welsh Funeral Home Wykrent Ben Bittner ABC Chicago

White Colorado Grid Star Wins Rhodes Scholarship

Byron Whizzer White, Colorado star athlete and student leader, won a Rhodes Scholarship after passing a confidential oral exam in San Francisco. The 20 year old forward came to prominence as All-Conference baseball and basketball player, top scorer in football, and president of the student body while waiting tables to pay his way. He rejected a $15,000 pro football offer to pursue studies and will join the Cotton Bowl bound Rice Institute game squad in Dallas after the exams.

Enver Colo Byron Whizzer) White University of Colorado White San Francisco Fort Worth Tex Rice Institute Dallas Wellington Phi Beta Kappa

Transfers Defeat Elyria Lumber in Rowing League Match

The Held Transfers won two of three games against the Elyria Lumber in a St. John's Lutheran Rowing League event at St. John's school alleys. Elyria Lumber's R. Koehn posted the high series of 546.

Elyria Lumber St. John’s Lutheran St. John’s R. Koehn

Mann Offered Bout With Louis at Madison Square Garden

Nathan Mann of New Haven Conn heavyweight received an offer to fight Joe Louis in a 15 round tune up at Madison Square Garden on February 22 Promo by Mike Jacobs. Louis plans two more tune ups likely in Cleveland and Los Angeles as he prepares for a title defense next June against Max Schmeling.

New York Nathan Mann New Haven Conn Joe Louis Max Schmeling Mann Madison Square Garden 20Th Century Club Mike Jacobs Jacobs Louis Cleveland Los Angeles

Greenleaf Aims for New World Pocket Billiard Mark

New York December 21 Ralph Greenleaf a 16 time world pocket billiard champion from New York resumes defense of his title against Irving Crane of Livonia New York. He plans to extend his unfinished run of 122 aiming to surpass the world record of 154 with a perfect scatter shot.

New York Rtalph Greenleaf Irving Crane Livonia N. Y

Elyria Cagers Face Sandusky In Annual Tilt

Elyria and Sandusky, both winless this season, meet at Sandusky Junior High School gym. Sandusky leads series 5 0 since 1933 with past scores 28 18 19 14 28 25 OT 37 35 and 53 43. five players from last year return, including Hartung Spiegel Barnett Freyensee and R Gant, with Balconi and Thomas new to the lineup.

Sandusky Elyria Sandusky Junior High School Toledo Waite Crimson Akron South Cleveland Heights Hartung Spiegel Barnett Freyensee R. Gant Waite Balconi Thomas

Snead Wins Nassau Open With Late Rally

Sam Snead, the West Virginian, rallied from two strokes back to win the Nassau open at Nassau, Bahamas, finishing 72 holes at 276 and earning 800 dollars. Vic Ghezzi finished second at 277 after a final round 73, while E. J. Harrison shot a record 64 to move to third at 278. Morton McCarthy defended his amateur title with 304.

Nassau Bahamas Sam Snead Snead Vic Ghezzi Deal N. J Ghezzi E. J. Harrison Little Rock Ark Harrison Billie Burke Belleair Fla Willie MacFarlane Old Oaks N. Y Jack Grout Hershey Paul Runyan White Plains Frank Walsh Chicago Denny Shute Coral Gables Harold McSpaden Winchester Mass Mike Turnesa New York Bobby Cruickshank Richmond Johnny Revolta Byron Nelson Steading Horton Smith Dick Metz S. Morton McCarthy Norfolk

Sensational Run Seals Ninth Victory for Greenleaf

A sensational run by Bhat propelled Greenleaf to his ninth win in ten blocks last night. The final score stood at 125 to 1, with Greenleaf holding a dominant 1261 to 418 lead.

Bhat Greenleaf

College Scores Feature Mixed Results Across Regions

In Ohio Marietta defeated Ohio Wesleyan 55 to 41 while Navier posted 28 as Marietta led. Across the nation Michigan beat Dartmouth 42 to 17 and Purdue topped Loyola 55 to 41 in college basketball action.

Ohio Marietta Ohio Wesleyan Iowa Navier Michigan Dartmouth Purdue Loyola

Hi Court Tonight Features Goodyear Wingfoots Championship Contenders

Elyria High gym hosts a three game card led by the National Pro Basketball League champions the Akron Goodyear Wingfoots vs Worthington Dry Cleaners. The opener pits Grafton Sunshine Biscuits against Avon Barbier Taverns at 7 with a second men’s game at 8 between Western Automatics and General Industries. Ten percent of gross gate goes to Not An Empty Stocking Fund. The Goodyears boast a six game unbeaten streak and include three All Americans with players aged 22 to 26 and six feet tall or taller.

Elyria High Akron Goodyear Wingfoots House of David Olson Joe Louis Goodyear David Goodyears Sihson Esther Morris Alalo Theatre Morris Second Street Forrest Hornbeck Louise Hornbeck Grafton High School Basketb I Chicago Windy City California Colorado Louisiana State Sun Texas Tech Orange Alabama Poly Herman “Juicy” Klein Santa Claus Amateur Boxers Trainers Association Knoble’s Gardens Cleveland Pete Brancato Ollie Downs M. J. Roth Elyria High School Worthington Dry Cleaners Grafton Sunshine Biscuits Avon Barbier Taverns Western Automatics General Industries Russ Ochsenhirt Pittsburgh Ray Morstadt Marquette Bob Cope Mt. Union Charley Shipp No College Chuck Bloedorn Lewis Tech Wesley Bennett Westminster Chelso Tamagno Michigan Johnny McAdams Chip Wesleyan Mel Windland Leroy Lins Rutgers Earle Firestones

Cleaners and Perry-Fay Face Off On YMCA Court

The Standard Cleaners meet the Perry-Fay basketball team tonight at the local YMCA floor set for 7 30 p.m. The game features two neighborhood squads in a 7 30 p.m. showdown.

Cleaners Perry-Fay Standard Cleaners

Sheriff's Sale Notices in Lorain County Ohio Case Nos. 36386 3914

Public auction dates set by Lorain County Common Pleas Court for two parcels of real estate in Elyria and Ridgeville Township. The Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Company vs Gust Kolinski et al lists 1118 Middle Avenue Elyria appraised at six thousand dollars with two thirds minimum. Home Owners' Loan Corporation vs Enoch Ferguson et al describes 15 acre Ridgeville land on Ridgeville Lorain Road with a 8000 dollar appraisal. Sheriff WM F Grall to conduct sale on January 22, 1938 at 10 a.m. at the north door of Elyria Court House.

Savings Deposit Bank and Trust Company Gust Kolinski Court of Common.Pleas Lorain County Ohio Elyria Lorain State of W. F. Wooster Black River Flyria Middle Avenue WM. F. Grall Fauver Home Owners' Loan Corporation Enoch Ferguson Court of Common Pleas Ilyrta Ridgeville Ridgevile Township Stony Ridge Road Ridgeville-Lorain Road Mathias Schmitz Gangulf Jucken WM. F. Gral John von Blum

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