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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1937
Page
11
United Press reports Bob Feller, Cleveland ace, suffers control problems in his first 1939 start, surrendering three Detroit runs on walks and a wild pitch as the Indians fall 3-2 to the Bengals despite two hits by Feller. Solters and Trosky homered for Cleveland.
Detroit defeated Cleveland 3 to 2 despite the Indians pitcher giving up only two hits. Wildness hurt Feller, while Detroit benefited from timely bat work and two home runs by Solters and Trosky. Late scoring moved the Tigers back into second place above the White Sox in a tight pennant race.
The Bittner Funeral Home ten will travel to Lorain tonight for a game with Keiths Jewelers on the Lakeview diamond. The game will start at o clock and Bittner players are asked to meet at Hamilton at 5 30.
Wallace Bower leads Geld with 171 after rounds of 91 and 80 in Elyria County Club qualifier begun yesterday. Other scores include Kroger 172 and Davis 176. Rudy Staff tops regular play with 75, plus Carpenter 82 and Savage 94 among others. Cherry Ridge saw Churpek card an alltime 84, Henry 79, Hoage 81, and Henry leading ladies with 91. Tonight Bone Radios vs Steel Tubes Ire in softball on 15th Street Diamond at 6:30.
Duskey Brothers rally for three in the eleventh inning to beat the Lyon Tailors 4 1 at Central Park Lorain. Eli Hodkey saved the win with eight and two thirds innings of strong relief, lifting Duskeys to the LABA Class A first half championship as Brest starts for Lyons.
Cleveland Senate Club defeated Elyria Tennis Club 6 to 1 on local courts. Jim Sharkey earned Elyria’s lone win with a 6 4, 6 4 victory over Les Uthoff, while others fell in hard fought matches. Next week Elyria travels to Akron to face Goodyear.
Elyria A C defeated Ridgeville 12 to 12 in a high scoring Rocky River Valley League game at Ridgeville. Ehlke and Roze shared pitching duties for Elyria A C while R. Noll pitched the full game for Ridgeville. Roe and R. Thompson each had three hits for Elyria A C. Noll and Snyder had three hits for Ridgeville.
Alten's Service softball team extended its streak with a pair of wins over Cloverleaf. Sehingmeyer pitched in the first game, while Selmen earned the victory in the second. Scores were 6 to 0 and 13 to 6.
Frank Kovacs, 17, of Oakland California, won the Ohio State Singles Championship with 6-2 6-2 6-2 over Walter Senior of San Francisco. Kovacs then joined Senior to win the doubles crown over George Tolley and John Marone from Los Angeles. Virginia Hollinger of Dayton took the women's title by defeating Edna Smith of Cleveland 6-1 6-4. Billy Talbert of Cincinnati claimed the men's junior title defeating Dick Rihm 6-3 6-4, a nod to his 1936 Ohio scholastic championship.
Smitty's Waldorfs to hold a 6:00 practice at Ely Stadium after yesterday's Lorain Braun for Mayor game was canceled due to wet grounds. Players are to attend the drill as scheduled tonight at the stadium.
Wakeman Red Caps defeated the Columbus Monarchs 15 to 5 under the lights. Charley Bement pitched six hits allowed as Wakeman rallied for seven runs in the fourth inning. Schriner and Yarsa hit home runs for Wakeman, with plans to face Akron Chevronets next Wednesday.
The Elyria Hardwares pace the YMCA City League and face Sears-Roe buck ten at McKinley in the marquee game. Other matchups have Elyria Dairies versus YMCA at Jefferson and Esker-Fox Service against Hidgeville St. Peter's at Hamilton.
Play at Harm on the Harmon diamond features newly crowned first half Industrial League champions meeting Larain Glass in a 6:30 p.m. softball game. The matchup highlights league action for local fans tonight.
The Elyria Business Men beat the Bittner Funeral Home 3 to 2 in twelve innings. Vic Maiden pitched superbly for the winners with three hits allowed after the fourth, seven strikeouts, and two hit batters. Dan Gulgin fanned 11 but took the loss as late-game miscues hurt the Bitthers. Sandrock doubled to start the decisive twelfth, John Maiden drove in Joe Scott, and the Business Men tie the series at 1-1.
Wade Park pitchers edged the I. T. S. horseshoe squad 20 to 16 on the North Olmsted courts yesterday. Elyria travels to Lakewood next Sunday for two matches, with the first game at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday evening west aide. A second local-court meeting features a Wade Park team facing a city-select squad.
Cincinnati veteran Mrs. Burt Weil enters the 18th annual Ohio Women's Golf Tournament at Scioto Country Club as slight favorite to win a fourth consecutive title. Rivalries center on Janet Shock, Sally Elson, Eva Shorb, and Dorothy Gardner as play begins with 90 entrants and match play to start tomorrow.
Steel and Tubes Inc Elyria division held its second golf tournament of the season at Oberlin Country Club. After 18 holes a dinner at Bob Carr's followed with prizes awarded for blind par, high gross, low gross, high net, low net, best poker hand and most pars. Special match saw J Parks defeat William Moore. Music at dinner by Larriza Brothers and others.
Rosston Bees catcher Al Lopez laid down a perfect bunt with bases loaded in the 13th inning to complete a squeeze and drive in the only run of the game.
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