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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1939
Page
12
A column blends boxing plans, sectional tournaments, and local lore from Lorain and Elyria. Notes include Wally Knitter and the police visit, boxing show details with Gussie Smallwood, Spaghet DeCarlo slated for Lorain, and remarks on Tris Speaker and Bud Worthington. Local wedding and basketball lines appear alongside coach superstitions.
Jack Heritage, forward for Fox Furnace, led the City Industrial Basketball League scoring in the first half. He sank 21 field goals for 48 points, four ahead of nearest rival Walt Nichael of General Industries, who scored 44.
Two bowling teams race for top spot as Tarry Tavern remains in first place in the City Class B standings after two wins from Blue Sky Inn. Wykrent's Grille led team scores while individual highs included George Smith 639 and Hoogenboom 625.
Team A beat Team B in a Keller Kohn Company girls match at the K of Calleys last night. Uszak from Team A led with a 408 high score.
The Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown New York hosts the unveiling of plaques for great players as part of Baseball’s Centennial program. The feature honors those whose deeds live in baseball memory.
Cy Young, known as Old Cy, retires after 511 major league wins 291 in the National and 220 in the American League. A Cleveland native, he began with Cleveland in 1890 and finished in Boston 1911, pitching three no hitters and a 22-year star career.
Purdue stunned Indiana 45 to 34 to pull the Hoosiers into a first place tie with Ohio State as both teams sit at nine wins in 11. Ohio State routed Michigan 42 to 23 behind guards Lynch and Hull. Purdue then downed Chicago 49 to 26 to strengthen a third-place ceiling while Illinois closed in on third with a win over Chicago.
Toledo star Chuck Chuckovits extended his season scoring mark to 401 points with 16 in a 46 to 42 loss to Xavier. He surpassed Nick Frascella’s 394 set at Wooster, and his season average sits at 16.7. The Rockets finish 7-12. Dayton faces Ohio U in Buckeye play as Coach Holsinger departs for Michigan State.
Ohio State defeated Michigan 42 to 28 while Kent State beat Hiram 44 to 40 and Toledo topped Defiance 59 to likely 46. Bluffton fell 39 to Akron 54 and Capital 41 defeated Denison 2. Percent figures and scattered scores follow across teams including Illinois 49 over Chicago 26 and Drake 50 over Washburn 33.
Toledo dispatch says Columbus was awarded the 1940 Ohio State Women’s Bowling Association tournament at the annual meeting. Maude Kirkpatrick of Columbus was elected president for a three year term. Grace Heath Cleveland vice president. Louis Hinkey Sandusky second vice president. Abbie Aston Akron secretary. Thelma Ketter Columbus treasurer. Linda Furnace Columbus sergeant at arms. Leona Cohen Toledo, Thelma Ross Akron, and Mary Futter Lima elected to other posts.
Joe Louis will defend his heavyweight title against Tony Galento in New York next June. Promoter Mike Jacobs prepared a press event with Tony’s manager Joe Jacobs and Herman Taylor of Philadelphia. John Roxborough, co manager for Louis, confirmed the bout from Detroit and set the date as likely the last week of June.
The Northeastern Sectional Class B tournament begins Thursday at Clearview High School with ten teams including Eaton, Columbia, Wellington, Clearview, Amherst, Oberlin, Lorain St Marys, Lodi, Brunswick and Liverpool. First-round matchups feature Oberlin versus Columbia and Amherst versus Liverpool. Fri games pair Wellington with Lorain St Marys and Clearview against Lodi. Schedules lead to a Saturday semifinals and finals with Kent qualification at stake.
The Steel and Tubes meet the Standard Cleaners in a top weekly game at Jefferson Junior High. Tubes seek revenge after a 28 to 27 first half loss. Tonight also features Fox Furnace versus Troxel and Gardner Jewelers versus General Industries with three scheduled games.
In Tampa on February 28 manager Bull McKechnie cut the Reds morning practice due to the funeral of Mrs. Powell Crosley Jr wife of club president in Cincinnati later today. All regulars except Lombardi and Weaver with colds took part in yesterday's session.
Regina planners expect more than a hundred planes from Canada and the United States to perform in an aerial circus during the May visit of King George the Sixth and Queen Elizabeth, signaling a celebratory royal welcome.
Sin of the champion and Elyria runner-up each place two men on the Chronicle-Telegram All-Lake Erie League basketball team for the 1938 39 season. Lakewood fills the fifth berth.
First Team selections include Palmer Shaw Krist Lakewood Coven Elyria Corbeau Shaw Selman Elyria Thompson Shaker Heights with several honorable mentions. Second Team lists Williams Shaw Hill Cleveland Heights Wright Lakewood with others noted in the same era.
Elyria standout Wilbur Coven earns third straight all league center honor and tops scoring with 152 points in ten league games. Dick Palmer of Shaw named top guard and key spark plug, Krist of Lakewood leads offense as forward. Selman chosen on second team, Corbeau guards again for defense and scoring.
Newark Ohio resident Elsworth Fay of Alexandria has played chess by mail with opponents across Scotland England China India Egypt Malta and many U S. regions. Some games have lasted seven years as moves arrive one by one. Fay left the U S English 100 Board match due to a frequent address change preventing mail. The contest has been ongoing for three years.
A G Downer and C Gorman, Australian players, claimed they matched a hole in one attempt when their drives collided in mid air on the final hole and bounced apart on the green.
Dr. Logan J. Bennett of Pennsylvania State College delivers the finding from a study on a wild turkey’s crop. The average meal consists of about 12 950 seeds as recorded by the Wildlife Research Unit director.
Ohio high school basketball moves into its yearly frenzy as Class A teams in northern Ohio start play tonight in Youngstown and Akron. Newark defends the title by facing Mount Vernon, while New Philadelphia and Zanesville meet in Denison. Class B survivors and other districts begin three days of 30 meets across 28 cities. Final state tournament runs March 16 through 18 in Columbus.
The Bell Clothiers won against the Transfers in a St John’s Lutheran Bowling League match at St John’s school alleys. Oscar Jaroch led the losers with a 566 high for the night.
Cleveland pitcher John ny Broaca, acquired from the Yankees last winter, has joined the Holdout List by returning his unsigned contract to the Indians business office. Manager Oscar Vitt and the traveling squad left for spring training in New Orleans after a civic reception.
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