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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1939
Page
12
Elyria high hopes rest on Cleveland Heights upsetting Cleveland Shaw in tonight's Lake Erie League semi final. A Heights win and Elyria over Lorain would keep Elyria in contention for the league title with a possible outright win if Elyria then beats Shaw Friday.
The New York Yankees list three Ohio natives on the roster Steve Sandra from Cleveland Tommy Henrich of Massillon and Jake Powell from Dayton. Johnny Vander Meer credits veteran Bob Grove as a key influence on his mound success. A 1929 30 bowling season record by Sam Nagy of Inter-City Supply stands as a season high.
Porter’s Mite emerged as the early favorite for the 50,000 dollar Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park. Jack Guenther reports from Santa Anita Park with details on the advancing odds and expectations for the race.
America's foremost horsemen name top three year olds in a 107 horse pool for the mile and an eighth Santa Anita Derby. The field, drawn from many prominent stables, includes Porter's Mite Yale O Nine and War Moon among others with 100 entry fee and 400 start costs noted. Racing secretary Webb Everett said the list would post shortly after 10 p.m. Pacific today.
Chicago manager Leo Hartnett and five Cubs departed for P. K. Wrigley’s Catalina Island training camp in Cal. Pitchers Jack Russell Vance Page and Kirby Higbe plus catchers Bob Garbark and Bill Baker traveled in the party. Two more pitchers Earl Whitehill and Paul Epperly were to join en route. Hartnett optimistic after Reynolds and Glen Russell signings. First workout set for Friday with batterymen likely joined except holdouts Larry French and Gene Lillard. Rest of squad reports March 4.
The Tarry Tavern moved into first in the City Class B Bowling League second half by sweeping two games from the Eagles at Elyria Recreation. Miller Celery lost two to Wy krent's Grille as Blue Sky Inn and Tattersall Dairy posted wins, with Tarry Tavern leading and high team total at 2 798.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21. The St. Louis Cardinals dropped their 24th 1939 player contract into the office safe today. Enos Slaughter, young outfielder ready for his second year in the Major Leagues, signed yesterday.
Roosevelt defeated Gates 14 to 2 in sixth grade play while Holy Cross won by forfeit over St Agnes. Sabo led Holy Cross with eight points as Gates hosted the games yesterday.
The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York honors great players with bronze plaques. As part of Baseballs Centennial program this year the plaques will be unveiled, preserving their deeds in baseball memory.
Larry Lajoie, the Woonsocket native and early star with Cleveland, is hailed as baseball’s premier second baseman. The French-Canadian slugger known for contact hitting and elite fielding played from Fall River to Philadelphia, then Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland through 1914, sharing fierce rivalry with Ty Cobb and finishing with the Athletics.
Wooster sits unbeaten in Ohio College basketball as Ashland College Eagles led by first year star Jim Richcreek challenge the Scots. Ashland aims to spoil Wooster’s 14 game perfect conference run while rival matchups include Capital at Bowling Green and Ohio Northern at Denison. Chuckovits scored 17 for Toledo in a 49 45 win over Kent State in the same Ohio Conference night.
Fremont St Joseph defeated Tiffin Calvert 29 to 15 while Dresden beat South Zanesville 41 to 28 and COLT beat Omo State 40 to 26. Northwestern topped Cedarville 1 to 0 with Bluffton 14 and Toledo 49. Kent State 45. Morehead Teachers 1 and Alfred Velbrook 27 over Puke 2. North Carolina State 26 over Purdue Minnesota 34. Wisconsin 32, Kansas 46, Iowa State 37. Hall State 1, Hartham 12, Indiana 45, Tawa 49.
The Eighth Grade All Stars basketball team will hold a practice tomorrow at 11 AM on the Elyria High School floor. Players are asked to take notice of the schedule.
Walter Mursch went fishing in Alviso California for the first time when he hooked a string of fire smelt and then a shark on his sixth cast. He toppled into the water as the shark lunged but was saved by two bystanders who hauled him and the shark ashore.
On February 21 at Hawthorne Jr High gym the Elyria Elks defeated Lorain Barbers 32 to 14. The Elks trailed 6-4 after the first period but surged ahead by halftime and dominated the second half with a 20-4 scoring run to seal the win.
Ohio State, boosted by newcomers Lanky Bill Sattler from Miners City and Jack Dawson from Indianapolis, edged Northwestern 30 to 26 in Columbus. Sattler scored eight, Dawson sped the floor, while Jimmy Hull added seven in the final period. Hull reached 111 points this season, eight behind Illinois leader Pick Dehner. Ohio State stays within one game of Indiana in the Big Ten race. next games at Wisconsin and Michigan precede a Purdue home finale.
D Erie League action closes the season with two key games tonight and Friday. Elyria-Lorain renew old rivalries while Shaw meets Cleveland Heights at Heights. Lorain visits Lakewood. Elyria aims to finish strong after close losses and keep pace with Shaw, who could claim the title Friday if Elyria and Shaw win.
The City-Industrial basketball league resumes tonight at Jefferson Junior High with three games. Steel and Tubes meet Gardner Credit Jewelers after the Tubes beat the Jewelers 38 32 in the first half. Fox Furnace, undefeated in league play, faces General Industries. Fur nace men won 30 22 in their previous encounter. Troxel Company meets Standard Cleaners in the last game.
Glenn Cunningham fades in distance events as Johnny Boriran dominates at Seton Hall in Newark. Lash and Cunningham slated for a two mile rematch March 4 at Madison Square Garden as IC4A feature, aiming to challenge Lash’s world indoor marks.
Wright Treasurer Olen notifies Lorain County taxpayers that the 1938 tax rates are correctly stated in the annexed table. The document lists the general county fund at 149 mills, bond retirement fund 0.74 mills, and a total county rate of 234 mills, with additional special assessments as required by statute.
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