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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1924
Page
10
The Wilders Cigars of Elyria plan a Wednesday benefit game at Riverview Park to attract a National or American League team for Lorain refugees. Telegraph talks are ongoing with hopes of securing a strong turnout and several thousand dollars for relief.
A breezy, satirical sports column mocks King George and Prince Edward for horse racing antics while celebrating Walter Johnson and the Washington Senators. It weaves in gospel of reform era roadblock jokes about boxing, baseball crowds, and a mock political platform for sports topics.
The Great Copper Mountains Mining Company of Sweden, claimed as the world’s oldest industrial firm, readies a celebration for its 700th anniversary next year. The National Association of Practical Refrigerating Engineers sets its fifteenth annual convention and exhibition in New Orleans next November.
American League results show Cleveland 8 Philadelphia 34 and Chicago 5 4 in ten innings. Detroit 22 New York 4 2 and Washington 20. National League games include Cincinnati 4 8 Pittsburgh 2 0 and Boston 5 1 Brooklyn 1 0. New York 8 2 Philadelphia 2 5 St Louis 11 5 Chicago 0 6.
Thursday results show St Louis 10 Cleveland 10 and Philadelphia 10 New York 3 Chicago Detroit 3. Brooklyn 6 Boston 7 Chicago 4 Cinema 2 Only games scheduled air.
The Yankees split with the Senators to move into second place as the Giants keep a four game lead. The Phillies and Cardinals also split with the Giants and Braves handed the Dodgers a double defeat. The Pirates lost both to the Reds, the Browns won twice vs the Tigers, the White Sox lost one and won one to the Indians, and the Athletics took both games from the Red Sox.
Racing meetings held across North America and Europe with finals at Aqueduct Latona Ft Erie and Cleveland. Golf crowns and amateur championships contested in Toronto and Boston. Tennis opens in St Louis rowing ends at Henley. Powerboat regatta ends Oshkosh. Trapshooting at Versailles. Olympic athletics inaugurates at Columbus Stadium.
The Richwines defeated Avon on the Lake 4 to 1 at Riverview Park in a hard fought game. Bul Rose held Avon to four hits while Richwine and Buckley contributed offensively as Richwines plan a return match Sunday at Avon.
Mrs Dwight West dies at her daughter’s home in Chicago and her body returns to Wellington for funeral services at Wadsworths parlor with burial in LaGrange. The Fourth of July is quietly observed in Wellington with flags decorating the business district and fireworks at Pittsburg. Spencer to play Wellington Merchants Sunday at 2 pm. Local notes include Mrs Trippe’s return, Phylis Hughes teaching at Brighton High, Royal Scotch Highlanders band in Wellington Park, GAR convention recap, and several residents traveling, visiting, or relocating.
Six mountain climbs and six down grades require maximum effort and reliable braking facilities. The statement highlights the need for strong performance and equipped brakes to handle challenging grades.
Promoted as the 4925 Chandler model, the transmission promises noiseless up and down shifts with instant response. The feature set includes accessible lubrication, cool motor operation, and a simple crankcase drain via hood access, aimed at smoother driving and reduced heat.
According to cable advices from the Antipodes an Overland stock touring car set a new trans continental record in Australia traveling 3100 miles from Fremantle to Sydney in 8 days 7 hours and 2 minutes, beating the former mark by more than six hours. Several larger efforts had previously attempted the feat.
Clark Mather of Paige Detroit Motor Car Company drives a brand new Paige from Detroit to Philadelphia and back in a strenuous 725 mile test. He selects a route via Cleveland Pittsburgh Susquehanna River Valley with mountain grades and rough stretches to push every unit to failure or endurance. The journey tests the car’s durability and performance under relentless strain.
The article recounts a grueling cross country journey describing stages from Freemantle to Norseman with 65 miles of open road, Eucla to Port Augusta with no roads, and the Coorong Desert leg to Melbourne. Two drivers completed the trip without major incident aside from a broken spring leaf, hailed as a motor world sensation.
Detroit reports the Chrysler Six, produced by Walter P Chrysler’s organization, exceeded all prior auto output in six months with the 10000th unit rolling off the Detroit plant. Demand is said to have driven more than 15 million dollars in sales amid stringent quality controls and four years of design work led by Fred Zeder. Industrial accidents have risen about 30 percent over the past year per the American Association for Labor Legislation.
Wilder C igars prepare to meet Sandusky Eagles Sunday in a rematch of the season opener won 4 to 3 by Sandusky. The Eagles, longtime allies of Farrell Creeks, boast a veteran roster with ties to Brook Park, Camp Sherman, and St Louis Nationals alumni. Wilder’s lineup remains unchanged with Draeger likely to start on the mound as both teams aim to rebound and settle the early-season score.
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