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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1945
Page
4
Former Elyria High athletes and local servicemen share letters from the Pacific and Europe. They describe reunions, war updates, and hopes for a return home, praising Allied efforts and recalling hometown basketball seasons.
A garbled sports item centers on McCarthy and the Yankees amid ownership upheaval. It mentions a potential resignation, a conference with MacPhail, and notes about players and teams like the Elks, with unclear dates and multiple names, all reflecting a chaotic newswire fragment.
Ollie Glass hurled a 3-0 shutout for the Meats over the Auditors at Ely Stadium, giving Meats the undisputed second half lead in City Class B League. The loss drops the Auditors to their first defeat of the half while Meats extend a third straight victory. Robertson allowed two hits, Sabo and Halse drove in runs, and Glass struck out eight.
Browns surge toward contention after a split with St Louis, inching closer to the Yankees and Tigers. Ferris win strengthens the Browns as Newhouser shines in a two-hit gem. Washington and Cincinnati also win while the Pirates jump to fourth with a doubleheader split.
New Yorks Major Teague baseball set a single day attendance record of 225,160 yesterday as weather cooperated. The American League, in the east, was hit by a downpour that washed out the second New York Chicago game and halted the Detroit Philadelphia game in the sixth inning. Overall attendance favored the American League with 127,528 to the National Leagues 97,602.
Re Selby, champion in 1944 chaib event, shot 78 to pace Elyria area qualifiers for the 45 clus championship. Others in the field included Dick Timms and C Ho Fisher with 83, while numerous players posted scores in the 80s. A Sunset tournament is planned for Elyria County, with 8pm start and reservations ($5) requested.
Argentine boxer Ces fac makes his United States debut at Madison Square Garden on Friday night in a top national bout. Co managed by Luis Angel Firpo and Jack Dempsey, he faces heavy favorite John Thomas in a hard hitting 10 rounder. The card also features Sal Bartaty of NSA and Freddie Russe of Redway in a co main event.
Dorothy Boreski pitched a no hit game for Hahn Mariachi as Varmaina Rinne led the defense. East Cleveland, Vichy Manufacturing, and others were mentioned in a fragmented recap of last night’s Ridge event with unclear other performances and names appearing in garbled text.
Elyria High senior Carl Budt Hobert won the backstroke in the Sandusky Sailing Club sponsored meet in Sandusky. Hobert, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Hobert Sr, previously lived in Sandusky at 31 Staneford Avenue. Auditors play Amherst in Civ Class B League action with a Cascady Turk diamond contest on the schedule.
Vic Silver Jewelers defeated American Radiator 12-1 at Elyria Recreation Board fields to clinch the second half and set up a best-of-three series against Bendix-Westinghouse for the league crown. Western Automatic-General Industries also claimed the Industrial Division second half with a shutout over General Industries and will meet Bendix-Westinghouse. Two games scheduled Tuesday and Thursday feature Jewelers versus Ship's Company Oberluy and Bendix-Westinghouse vs Elyria Foundry, with additional all-star and league matchups noted.
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