This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1948
Page
2
Oscar Fraley surveys Bob Feller and the Cleveland Indians amid salary hype and off field interests. Feller’s pitching woes and marketable image threaten the team’s one game lead in the AL as manager Bill Veeck weighs front office moves and postseason plans.
Savings Deposit Bank edged The Shovel 7 to 4 in a Lorain Class A League game at Central Park diamond. Bankers tied it 4-4 with a ninth inning run and plated three in the 12th, led by Kaminski’s 12th inning homer and Lisaght s three hits. Heineman allowed eight Shovel hits with 14 strikeouts as Lorain’s pair of homers aided the victory.
United Press reports leaders in the water leagues show strong performances across regional meets. Swimmers from top clubs compete for early season dominance and qualification spots for upcoming championships.
V F W 1079 softball team travels to Wellington tonight for a first round Lorain County tournament game against the Wellington Eagles. All players are asked to meet at the post at 8 o clock.
Grafton, Columbia and Litchfield won again to stay in a tie for first in the Lorain Medina County Baseball League second half. Grafton beat Lodi 8-7 as Sam Neumeyer saved the victory. Litchfield shutout Medina 10-0 with Toy Brow tossing a three hit gem. Columbia edged Spencer 3-2 at Columbia with Hank Thierry pitching scoreless relief. Valley City beat Erhart 8-7 in 13 innings at Valley City as Bauer pitched the final four to earn the win and Moulder took the loss.
Bob Lemon pitched the Indians to a 6-3 opening win over Detroit in the twin bill before Detroit captured the nightcap 7-5. Eight homers were hit in the doubleheader, with Ken Keltner and Joe Gordon homering for Cleveland and Pat Mullin keying Detroit’s victory with a long homer. Feller struggled in relief in the second game, taking the loss as Cleveland split the twin bill.
Arnold Michaels fired a 64 at the Spring Valley course yesterday, a new Gulf Road course record. The round featured a hole in one on No 18, an eagle on No 1, and four birdies despite a bogey on No 12. Michaels’ effort followed a 67 at Valley Sinks over the weekend.
The U P Church team defeated Baz Church 4 to 1 in a Monday morning game. Pitcher Max Bader earned the win with nine strikeouts, while Gien Sanders and Chuen Shaffer homered for the juniors.
Baseball attendance dipped slightly from last year with eight double headers drawing 269 914 at major league games. The National League led with 137 805, while the American League totaled 132 109. Cleveland's Municipal Stadium hosted 59 042 for the Indians Tigers twin bill. Racing drew 278 971 across 10 tracks, led by Hollywood Park with 52 634 and Arlington Park 46 490 for Calumet Farm’s Citations victory in the 50 000 Stars and Stripes Handicap. Mutuel handle peaked at Hollywood Park with 2 901 139.
Local event results show Brandt winning the Bendix-Westinghouse Trophy with 76 at Elyria CC. Ryan earned the Western Automatic Trophy with 80-20-60. Jackson and Mrs. W. W. Hines won the Flag Tournament divisions. Ready and Walsh tied for top low net, while many players posted 70s and 80s across listed Elyria Club scores.
The Lorain County Kennel Club will hold its regular meeting Thursday evening at Candlesite Inn on Center Ridge Road. The session starts at 2 30 with a program on obedience training featuring Mutchell Danning and his Boxer guide dog Sands.
Lehman Johnson Realtors of the Class C League hold a 6 o'clock workout today at Carlisle School Giavord. All team members are required to attend.
Dean's Lunch beat Porsch Lumber 13 to 10 at Ely Stadium as Warren Sotherder and Jim Lyons each had three hits. The win, seventh straight, kept Lunchmen tied for the first half lead with three games left while Elyria Brass & Bronze and Elyria Merchants slipped three games back.
Wakeman Red Caps notch their sixth win in ten games by edging Elyria American Legion Post No. 12 3-2. Tom Meckler pitched nine innings with six hits and 13 strikeouts for Wakeman, while Warren Dunham worked six innings for Elyria, allowing six hits and ten strikeouts in a hard fought setback.
Elyria Eagles travel to Amherst for a scheduled softball game tonight. All Elyria players must report to the club at 6 30 p m.
In a shift from spring slumps to contention, the Red Sox toppled the Yankees twice 6 5 and 7 6 with Bobby Doerr delivering three homers and Matt Batts securing the winning run. Dodgers beat Phillies in both ends of a doubleheader, Rex Barney and Pee Wee Reese fueling the 4 3 and 10 1 wins. Cardinals gain ground over Cubs as Stan Musial hits twice per game lifting average to .410. Kiner hits three homers for Pirates in a 10 3 win over Reds. Indians split with Tigers as Lemon wins again and Feller fails in relief.
A battle for first place in the City Class F League features American Legion Cubs and Roger Birminger Jewelers each with five wins and one loss. The Cubs, who lost only to Reger Binninger Jewelers 10-2, clash at Cascade Park. Reger Binninger Jewelers have one defeat to LO. O F. No. 103 by 18-6. In the other game, S. O. O. F No. 103 meets West Side Lumber at Ely Stadium as Odd Fellows seek a win to snap a four game skid. The schedule lists starting times and local results from the day’s action.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.