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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1929

Page

3

St Marys wins church league title with 9 4 victory

St Mary's church baseball team captured the YMCA Church League first-half championship by beating Grace Lutherans 9 to 4. After a 3-3 tie through three innings the St Mary's offense surged with two in the fourth three in the fifth and one in the sixth while the Lutherans managed one run in the seventh. St Mary's totaled eight hits to Grace Lutherans six.

St. Mary's Grace Lutherans St. Mary’s St. Mary's Boys

Junior Cinder Stars Meet Today In Denver

One hundred fifty promising junior cinder athletes gather at Denver University stadium for the opening events of the National AAU championships. The juniors’ program dominates the first day, with record hopes fueling spectator excitement as top youths compete before the elders finish the week of events.

Denver Colo Uncle Sam Denver University Stadium Matt McGrath Pat MacDonald New York Wooshed Charles Paddock George Simpson Ohio State Dasn Yesterdar Tolan Sweet Leland Wikoff

Pirates Beat Cardinals 5 3 In Pittsburgh Pursuit

Pittsburgh defeated St Louis 5 to 3 as the Pirates chased the lead against the Cubs. The Cardinals outhit Pittsburgh 19 to 8 but could not convert those hits into runs.

Sea Shore Land For Vacation Days Fill the Children's Play Box

The Murbach Coal & Supply Co advertises shore land for vacation days to fill a children's play box. Contact via phone 2224 for details on parcels and local amenities.

THE Murbach Coal & Supply CO

Local Class A Rivals Meet in Cascade Sunday

Elyria West Sides clash with Modern Woodmen at Cascade Park in a crucial Class A showdown. Both teams, long-time rivals, seek momentum after hard weeks, with Harvey Heath opposing Bill Wilbert in a probable pitcher’s duel. Kreig and Mike will handle catching duties for the West Sides.

Elyria Elyria West Woodmen Cascade Park Great Guns Amherst St. Stanislaus Joe Martin Oberlin Merchants Joppa Harvey Heath Bill Wilbert Bill Heath Kreig Lorain Mike West Sides

Perry-Fay Team 13 Wins In Industrial League Fix

A corrected baseball result from the Y M C A Industrial League shows Perry-Fay defeating Willys-Overland 97 to 8. The earlier score in Monday’s report was in error.

Willys-Overland Perry- Fay Y. M. C. A. Industrial Lea

Cardinals keep Southworth as manager near halfway mark

New York July 3. Billy Southworth appears secure as St. Louis Cardinals manager as the 1929 season nears its midpoint. Owner Sam Breadon had a history of firing winners, but Southworth’s fate now hinges on spoiling the NL’s first division and closing the six game gap to leaders. The Cardinals sit fourth with a 27 6 record, doing well against lower teams while struggling vs Cubs Giants Pirates and the rest of the top tier. Cincinnati has been a problem, with St. Louis taking most of their games.

New York Billy Southworth St. Louis Cardinals Sam Breadon Cardinals Rogers Hornsby Bob O'Farrell Bill McKechnie St. Louis Southworth Billy St. Lewis Cubs Giants Pirates Cincinnati Robins Phillies Cincinnati Reds Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh

Home Run Standings In Baseball Leagues

American League leaders include Gehrig with the Yankees and Ruth also for the Yankees, with Foxx and Alexander among top hitters. National League standouts feature Ott of the Giants, Wilson of the Cubs, Klein of the Phillies, and Hafey of the Cardinals in a compact leaders list.

Gehrig Yankees Perey Wd Simmons Athletics Ruth Foxx Acer Alexander Tigers Ott Giants Wilson Cubs Klein Phillies Hafey Cardinals

Teague Totals and Yesterday's Home Run Highlights

National 394 American 261 totals noted. Alexander, Whitehill, J Sewell, Foxx among hitters. Giants and Reds figures show scattered results with Walker and Ott mentioned in brief summaries.

National American Alexander Tigers Whitehill J. Sewell Indians Foxx Athletics Arate Giants Eiene Walker Reds

Leading Hitters in the American League

The record highlights Foxx of Philadelphia with 67 games 247 at bats 59 runs 192 hits and a .413 batting average. Manush of St Louis tallies 68 games 289 at bats 47 runs 109 hits and a .383 average. Simmons and Lazzeri post strong totals for Philadelphia and New York with Cochrane and Goslin also among leaders.

G. AB. R. H. Pet. Foxx Phila Manush St. L Simmons Phil Lazzeri N.Y Cochrane Veat Ago Goslin Washington

National League Player Club Statistics Report

A report lists NL players with teams and stats including games, at bats, runs, hits and batting averages. It highlights Herman of Brooklyn 63 games 246 AB 43 runs 95 hits .334 and Hornsby of Chicago 67 games 252 AB 66 runs 90 hits .357, with Frisch and Terri also noted, plus a note about year-ago leader Hornsby and a quip on the Atlantic Coast not sinking due to shifting shores.

G. AB. R. H. Pet. Herman Bkla Frisch, Et L Terri Bet Phila Hornsby, Chi Hornsby Boston Atlantic

Legion's Junior Team Seeks Games With Area Clubs

The Elyria American Legion Junior baseball squad, age seventeen and under, prepares for contests with teams from Cleveland Lorain Lakewood and nearby towns. They practice Mondays and Fridays, with Monday night a 5 3 win over the Yanigans as Hotow and Smith pitched for the Regulars and Rule and Hotow for the Yanigans. Clawson caught for both sides, about 25 players were at practice.

Elyria American Legion Neck of the Woods Cleveland Lorain Lakewood Yanigans Hotow Smith Rule Clawson

Foxx lifts A’s to 50th win in late nine thriller

Jimmy Foxx of Philadelphia slugged a three run homer in the final inning to power the A’s to a 4 1 victory over Washington in game two after tying 1 1. Oakland had earlier won the opener 7 4 while New York rallied to beat Boston 4 3. Chicago split with Cleveland twice 4 3 and 5 4 in 11 innings. St Louis fell to Detroit 19 4 and Cincinnati Columbus avoided. Giants and Braves split a double header with Ott homering once in game one and New York losing 3 2 in game two.

Jimmy Foxx Philadelphia A’‘s New York Boston Red Sox Ed Morris Boston Chicago Cubs Ciarin Nati Chicago Reds Cubs New York Giants Melvin Ott Braves

Indians Rally Twice to Sweep White Sox in Extra Innings

In Cleveland on July 3 the Cleveland Indians outlasted the Chicago White Sox 4 to 3 in ten innings and 5 to 4 in the nightcap. Alphonse Thomas shut down the Tribe early as Bib Falk and Richard Porter sparked a tying run, then Porter scored on Averill’s double to force extras. In the second game Doug Taitt’s double tied the score in the eleventh before Lew Fonseca doubled home the winner as he was knocked unconscious on the play, later saying he was fine aside from a headache.

Cleveland Cleveland Indians White Sox Tribe Chisox Sox Alphonse Thomas Bib Falk Thomas Myatt Richard Porter Porter Baltimore Orioles Wyatt Gardner Jamieson Joey Sewell Averill Shaute Miljus Hudlin Dugan Weiland Shires Metzler Kamm Warwood Doug Taitt Kerr Lew Fonseca Morgan Fonseca Cissella

Baseball Box Score featuring Cleveland and Chicago

The file presents a baseball box score with runs batted in by Fonseca and Mratt, and players Averill Porter Berg Hoff man Metzler. Two base hits by Shires J Sewell Fonseca Mratt Thomas Averill three base hit Porter. Stolen bases by Rear Kamm. Sacrifices by Cissell Fonseca Metzler. Doobie pleas Gardner and Myatt Kerr Cisseil Shires Gardner J Sewell Fonseca Porter and Fonseca Falk and Myatt. Left on bases Cleveland 7 Chicago 7. Bases on balls Shaute 2 Thomas 2 Shauite 2 Struck out Shauite 17 Thomas 1 Miljus 3 Hits OM Shaute 10 in 7 1 3 innings off Miljus 2 in 2 2 3 innings. Winning pitcher Miljus. Umpires Nillin and Dinneen. Time 2:07.

Fonseca Mratt Averill Porter Berg Hoffman Metzler Shires J. Sewell Thomas Rear Kamm Cissell Gardner Myatt Kerr Cisseil Falk Cleveland Chicago Shauite Br Thomas Milius OM Shaute Mijus Miljus Nillin Dinneen Morgan Lind Reynolds Taitt Crouse L. Sewell Bonhie Palls Weiland Dungan Br Hudlin Dugan Dineen Nallia

Gooper Adopts HDS of aL Tracks Plan Summer Racing

Cleveland July 3 plans for three county tracks outline a full summer of horse racing. North Randall offers harness racing now. Thistledown opens July 10 for 22 days of running races. Cranwood to follow with running events. George E. Smith named Thistledown manager, uniting major tracks for cooperation. Local enforcement of anti gambling laws cited as evolving. Sheriff Haratty declines comment on North Randall betting. Gov Cooper reiterates hands off policy with local enforcement in authority.

Cleveland Cuyahoga County North Randall Thistledown Track Cranwood George E. Smith Ravenna Toledo E. J. Haratty Myers Y. Cooper

Woodsmen and West Side Clash at Cascade Park

The Fourth Local Sport features a woodsmen vs West Side afternoon showdown at Cascade Park starting 3 p.m. Golf schedule lists Elyria Country Club morning flag tournament and afternoon mixed two ball foursome plus Spring Valley Country Club morning flag tournament and afternoon mixed two ball foursome.

West Side Cascade Park Elyria Country Club Spring Valley Country Club

Industrial League games at Y M C A facilities tonight

Troxel Manufacturing faces Logan Gas at McKinley School while Peerless Oil meets Western Automatic at Franklin School. Willys-Overland game postponed to next Monday evening.

Troxel Manufacturing Company Logan Gas McKinley School Peerless Oil Western Automatic Franklin School Willys- Overland

Columbia Crew Wins Henley First Round Cup Race

In Henley England Columbia University 150 pound crew defeated Westminster Bank by a canvas to win their first round for the Challenge Cup. The winning time was seven minutes 36 seconds as Columbia led early and held a slim margin through the mile mark, Westminster spurted late but Columbia steamed home. Also in Urbana Ohio death notices report the passing of R Berkshire 87 longtime Ohio horseman at Christianburg survived by three children and mourners statewide. Baseball box scores include Morgan Sewell Lind Gardner Reynolds Shires Taitt with Sewell minor offsets and Dungan and Weiland pitching for Cleveland and Chicago.

Henley England Columbia University Westminister Bank Columbia Westminister Urbana Daddy S Berkshire Ohio Horsemen Christianburg Daddy Berkshire W. H. Berkshire Kenton Fred Botkins Otto Heaston

City Team Prepares for First Round Playoff Sunday

City’s semi pro squad drills under storm wary manager Bill Struck as they head into a pivotal AAA playoff at River View Park against arch rival Cleveland Tellings. Farmer Ebert, who shut them out 6 0 in Dunnfield, may start again with Mike Skrup set to pitch for Struck. The teams split the earlier series, and Tellings hope to reverse a recent defeat at Medina while city players push for strong practices and veteran hurlers to sharpen the attack.

Bill Struck Cleveland Riverview Park Farmer Ebert Navarro Dunnfield Mike Skrup Struck Lorain Elyria Medina Tabbies Medina Ebert

Baseball Scores From Yesterday and Schedule For Today

Yesterday results show Cleveland 4 over Chicago 5 Chicago 3 over New York 4 Boston 3 over Philadelphia 7 Washington 4 over St. Louis 1 Detroit 10 over St. Louis 4 Today’s games feature Chicago at Cleveland Detroit at St. Louis Washington at Philadelphia Boston at New York

Cleveland Chicago New York Boston Philadelphia Washington Detroit St. Louis

Baseball Scores From Latest Schedule

The latest schedule shows New York 6 Boston 2 and 3, Pittsburgh 5 St Louis 3, Chicago 5 Cincinnati 4. Only games listed: Cincinnati at Chicago and New York at Boston.

Court basketball match listings for five cities

Five college basketball pairs scheduled across the Midwest feature Indianapolis at Columbus Louisville at Toledo Milwaukee at St Paul Kansas City at Minneapolis with games set in upcoming dates and venues.

L. Pet Kansas City Minneapolis St. Paul Indianapolis Eeeseaes Louisville Columbus Toledo Milwaukee Ikansas City

Montreal Tops Buffalo 7 to 4 in Hockey Action

In a hockey card style recap Montreal defeated Buffalo 7 to 4 while Jersey City outscored Newark 7 to 4 and Baltimore won 5 to 4 against Reading. later Toronto beat Rochester 6 to 4 marking notable scores across the circuit.

G. AB. R. H. Pet Rochester Newark Baltimore Ereeerae Montreal Reading Emer Vaca Toronto Buffalo Jersey City

Local Scores Include Springfield Dayton and Akron Erie

A compact score dump lists Springfield edging Dayton nine to six while Canton posts seven to Fort Wayne one and Akron Erie nine.

Erie at Akron and other regional matchups listed

The brief readouts show Erie versus Akron, Canton versus Fort Wayne, and Springfield versus Dayton. No dates or scores are provided, but the pairings indicate upcoming or scheduled games among these teams in the region.

Erie Akron Canton Fort Warne Springfield Dayton

Governor Names Commission For State Building

Columbus July 3 The state office building commission created by the legislature to house departments now in rented quarters will be completed today with two more members named by Governor Cooper Three of five members were named Tuesday Warner P Simpson Col Carmi A Thompson and William Fuller The Morgan Rome act becomes effective July 7 The commission is non salaried and may acquire land or purchase a building near the statehouse financing through a two tenths of one mill levy on the 1929 duplicates and Wyandot office buildings.

Governor Names Commission Columbus. CO State Office Building Commission Cooper Warner P. Simpson Columbus Col Carmi A. Thompson Creveland U. S Prominese William Fuller Cincinnati The Enquirer Statehouse Third Broad State Hith Street Capitol Building Wyandot

Police hold four in stolen car case in Columbus

In Columbus Ohio today police detained two married women, one married to a patrolman, and two men arrested in a stolen auto. One man confessed stealing the car. Both women are mothers of two children.

Columbus. C Taday

Duke of Northumberland Gifts 89 Acres for History Volume

In 630, the Duke of Northumberland donated 89 acres of land to support the creation of a history volume. The grant linked land to scholarly work, reflecting medieval patronage.

Duke of Northumberland

Water Measure Confusion Clarified

A historical note states that one cubolic foot of water equals two and a half pounds or one quarter of a gallon, reflecting old measurement conventions.

Frederick Surprises In Robins Camp Bright Rookie Of 1929

Uncle Wilbert Robinson hails Johnny Frederick as a surprise bright spot for the Brooklyn Robins as the rookie grows from a rough start. Frederick, once doubted by the Pacific Coast and Southern leagues, rose to .370 in mid-June and delivered timely homers, earning talk as a top National League rookie for 1929. Sir Thomas Lipton aims to win back America’s Cup in 1930, seeking an 80th birthday celebration with the trophy after years of near misses.

Wilbert Robinson Johnny Frederick Brooklyn Frederick Wilbert New York Yankees Robbie Robins Sir Thomas Thomas Lipton

Reigh Count Competes Abroad in Tough Ascot Race

Reigh Count, Kentucky Derby winner of 1928, ran a brave race at Ascot Heath in the Gold Cup, finishing second in a two and a half mile test on hilly ground. The American colt showed speed against England’s best distance horses, earning a strong reception on return to Arlington Park before stud duty.

Reigh John Hertz Reigh Count Ascot Heath Ascot England Continent

State Briefs: Bangor to Kenton and Mansfield

Financial worries were cited as the motive in the reported suicide of Charles Minnich 65 a Palace department store owner and Greenville civic leader who drowned when his car went into Greenville creek. Police sought motive in the death of Mrs Julius Ulrich 66 in Kenton who killed herself by slashing her throat. In Mansfield Ohio Laurette Jorce Rinehart 10 months was strangled when her head became stuck in the crib bars near here.

Greenville Charles Minnich Palace Department Greenville Creek Minnich Chamber of Commerce Kenton. O Julius Ulrich Renton

Also Mentioned on This Page

OT. Mary ALF Church League St. Mary's AB R. Moran Henke Orminski Cebula Moran Thompson Serene Wisniski Ernest Re Kaiser Gurney Varziniak Grace Lutheran AB R. W. Gabhart Clark Ee C. Woodin S. Krugman L. Krugman Coos L. Krugman E. O N. Krugman Wendt A. Gebhardt Totals Srace Lutheran Cascade West Side Woodmen Kaminski Stephanie Ucka Ferguson Gerush Ra Ae Moody F. Wilbert T. Smith Barkacs Wee Wertz Machock Ried Sadoski Ae F. Smith Mike Krieg Eeeae Heath Legion A’s Mackmen Senators Woods Autry R. H. O. A. Ecissell Eae Watwood Autre Ws Gardner HR. O. A Gooper Industrial League G. W. L. Pet Ese St. Louis Creeees Ete E Canoe Cleveland Ae Chicago Er Eesenae Boston Wee Nesenee Chicago Defense Eaease Pittsburgh New York Eerees Central Fort Wayne Akron - Erie Weadowlarks Speaking Frank Getty United Press Arlington Park Bill Terry Chi Eddie Roush Freddie Lindstrom the Orchard Beach Golf Club
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