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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1939
Page
12
Colonel Jacob Ruppert, owner of the world champion New York Yankees, dies after illness. He guided the club with active involvement, shaping the Yankees and their farm system. The loss is deep for baseball and the American League.
Local Elyria bowling clubs enter the Goodwill tournament in Norwalk on January 22 including last year’s champion Ely sAria Recreation. Malibu quotes highlight the fun and rivalries, noting odds against defending the title and recounting a high number of splits by Ernie Maher of the Line Department. Also covered are Johnny Stone’s tuberculosis news and a glimpse at the Elyria Ladies Bowling League with mentions of Gil Betts and a 300 game.
U P staff correspondent reports on Wallace Wade criticism after the Rose Bowl and notes on Mel Hein Babiscuit Dauber and Buddy Fogelson purchases. Highlights include Mel Hein’s football longevity, Sam Snead and the National Open, Maxie Rosenbloom, Al Schacht, and Joe DiMaggio’s remarks about Ted Williams and Stanley Hack in a wide sports briefing.
The Elyria Y M C A hosts a Saturday night basketball carnival on its floor. Fox Furnace faces Standard Cleaners in the main event. Gardner Credit Jewelers meets New Deal Restaurant at 7 30. A girls game features General Industries against the Vincent girls.
Horton Smith of Chicago led the Oakland Open after two rounds with 136 four under par. He shot 68 yesterday to grab the lead as Ben Hogan, holding 138, shared second with Marvin Ward from Olympia New York and Sammy Snead of White Sulphur Springs West Virginia, the top money winner last year.
Wellington High's Dukes upset defending champion Amherst Comets 28-24 on Wellington court. Bill Eastin led with 11 points, Holzhauer top Amherst with seven. Clearview Clippers stay unbeaten after beating Medina 41-29. New London Wildcats defeated Vermilion Sailors 43-33, with Bob Carpenter scoring 18. Reserve games included New London 15 Vermilion 13 in overtime and Amherst 38 Wellington.
Eaton, led by Dave Cooke with 17 points and Dick Hawke 16, toppled Columbia 52-31 before a packed Eaton gym to extend its league unbeaten streak. Art Rice added 14 as Columbia struggled against the Green and White, Don Crocker led for Columbia with 9.
Vestal Shoes win the final first half Lutheran League match against Struck Furnitures in three straight games at St John’s school alleys. The Shoes set a team record 2,841 total and Bob Block scored 256 in a game, later bested by Al Struck with 257. The Coca-Cola team led the standings by five games over Struck Furnitures and Elyria Lumber, who were tied for last.
Michigan faces Minnesota in Ann Arbor with a chance to halt the Gophers' 18 game conference win streak. The Wolverines, strong title contenders, meet a standout Minnesota squad while Illinois plays Chicago and Ohio State invades Northwestern. Purdue heads to Iowa as Wisconsin visits Indiana.
The list presents numerous cage outcomes from Ohio Scholastics including Elyria 1 vs Shaker Heights 31, Akron West 2, Cambridge 24, Cleveland Glenville 34, Lorain 37, St. Vincent 22, Mt. Vernon 52, Akron Garfield 33, Massillon 26, Cleveland Rhodes 386, Lakewood 22, Oberlin 28, Findlay 28, Columbus North 380, Newark 41, Toledo Central 25, Stivers 26, Kent Roosevelt 22, Willoughby 35, Cleveland Benedictine 31, John Carroll 53, Fordham 55, Villanova 67, Swarthmore 63, and other scattered results across Ohio venues with several typos and misread words.
Ohio's four unbeaten college basketball teams defend untarnished records while Ohio State travels for two Big Ten games. Wooster faces Oberlin. Ashland meets Ohio Northern. Akron hosts Baldwin Wallace. Case plays Ohio Wesleyan. Non-conference actions include Western Reserve at Michigan State and Ohio Wesleyan vs Case. Friday results saw John Carroll beat Thiel 53-40 and Alfred Holbrook over Urbana 52-13.
Clearview High School is awarded the Class B scholastic sectional basketball tournament as dispatches from Columbus report. The meet will open on March 1 and run through March 4.
Tommy Farr vowed to appeal to the New York Boxing Commission after a 10 round match with Red Burman at Madison Square Garden ended with Burman the winner on the UPI score sheet five rounds to three and two drawn. Referee Hartley called it a draw as fans booed the decision while Roscoe Toles impressed, potentially earning a March showdown with Joe Louis.
The Diggers maintain first in the Ridgeville Knights of St. Iohn second half standings despite two losses to Barnes Coal Company at the K of Calleys. Ye Old Diner swept Brown Sohioans. Keisler led the Diggers with 558 pins.
Elyria with Wilbur Cowen scoring 27 as the Crimson beat Shaker Heights 43-31 at Shaker. Elyria moves to three straight league wins and six of seven. Cowen’s season total reaches 107 as Elyria trails Shaw and Lorain atop the Lake Erie League standings. first half stalls gave way to strong second-half play.
Chronicle Telegram reports results from Oberlin Indians game against Rocky River with outcome and key scoring notes. Details on scorers and final score unavailable in the fragment.
The Brooklyn Dodgers expanded their farm network by adding two class C clubs Day ton in the Mid Atlantic League and Pine Bluff Arkansas in the Cotton States loop. The announcements, made today, expand the organization’s minor league affiliations.
Four teams shared first place after last night’s matches in the Elyria Recreation Ladies Bowling League. Hilltop Tavern and Leo’s Five each won two, Elyria Recreation won two, and City Loan took two. High team score was 2,581 by Elyria Recreation. Ann Haake rolled 555 series and 227 game. Edith Smith of Wykrent’s Grille had 525.
The Lake Erie Loop Cage Circuit along with Americas of Georgia Florida circuit and Olean New York are set to be represented in a newly formed Northwestern New York League. This brings four fresh franchises into the regional grouping.
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