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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1944
Page
4
Local column notes American POWs in German camps writing home while highlighting tennis icon William Tilden and recent softball heroics of Mike Bodnar with Elyria teams. It recalls 1922 U S title match and includes camp anecdotes, team rivalries, and game-by-game details from Elyria sporting circles.
Betty Pitta allowed the Elks Merchants but one hit, a single in the seventh inning, as Hahn Manufacturing Company blanked Ridgeville 12-0 in the opening game. In the second game Abbeville Merchants shut out Hahn Manufacturing 5-0 with Kemp winning and Glen Ruth pitching. Next Sunday Hahn teams face Lorain Duskeys and other league matchups as Ridgeville anniversary events continue. Legion Juniors announce a team meeting at Cay Hall with tournament certificates to be brought.
Lou Boudreau marked his 27th birthday as the Cleveland Indians lost both ends of a doubleheader to the St Louis Browns. Each game went 12 innings with the Browns scoring to wins 7 to 1 and 2 to 1. Boudreau lamented missed opportunities and costly defensive errors.
Milwaukee Brewers pulled ahead after Kansas City spotted six runs in the second inning, piling up 22 hits to win 8 2 in game one, then claimed a 1 0 victory in game two. In other American Association action Columbus and Toledo split, St Paul and Minneapolis split, and Indianapolis won both ends of a doubleheader over Louisville.
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Browns win two dramatic extra inning games at Cleveland to pull two games ahead of the Yankees in the pennant race. New York’s lineup exploded with four homers in the opener before a rain of upsets shifted standings across the league. Senators and White Sox split, Pirates and Cubs split, while Brooklyn finally snapped a long skid with a win over Boston.
The American Wepton sectional junior baseball tournament will be held at Ely Stadium the weekend of July 29 430, announced today by Lynn T. Fitzpatrick, Elyria Post Na. Three teams will take part Ri… a champion of Tristrie No 5 and champions of Districts No a and 12 to be determined Inter. The winner will join three other sectional winners for the state championship at Delaware starting August 1. Visiting teams will stay at Keystone hotel and dine at Elks restaurant. W L DeWeese of Columbus, head of Ohio state Legion youth activities, is scheduled to be present.
Grafton defeated Columbia 23 to 7 as Major League crowds surged across parks. Yankee and Red Sox drew the largest attendance, while the American League race saw higher turnout overall.
The American Legion Juniors beat the East Carlisle Indians 22 to 10 at Cascade Park, sealing at least a tie for the first half City Class B League championship. Legion collected 16 hits, with Bill Robertson and Bernie Lysaght pitching. Don Davis singled for the Indians, who committed 12 errors.
Ohio State coach Carl Widdees conducts a polishing run for about 50 top candidates before the annual intralsquid game at University Stadium. Two squads of 25 players each will form the probable Fall roster as the Lumber Team drills. Uniforms issued after practice at Cascade Park diamond 6:30.
In a cutthroat City Softball League action at Oberlin Road diamond the Elyria Merchants defeated Hatch Hechteatising 21 and moved into second place, one game behind leaders American Radiator. General Industries upset Wester Automatic 4 2 as Tony Sito limited the opposition to five hits and earned the win.
Birmingham avenged an earlier loss by defeating the Soldiers and Sailors Home of Sandusky 8 to 3 on Sunday afternoon at Wakeman diamond. Joe Urbanski earned the win, Joe Hoczler the loss, and Fritz Gerber collected four hits including two triples and two singles. Birmingham set to play Lorain Shipyard at Wakeman on Wednesday at 6:30 with Chuck Bement to pitch. Lehman Johinson Rewders hold practice at Ely Stadium at 6:30. AN team members to report on time.
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