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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1950
Page
6
The Elyria Booster Club plans a 1950 51 membership campaign with Bob Williamson named chairman of the drive. The club, in its seventh year, has contributed to Elyria High School athletics while balancing successes and embarrassments from past activities and aims to publish full details soon.
Legion Nine defeats United Polish Club 2 to 0 at Lexington Avenue diamond to seal the second half championship. The win closes the regular season at six wins in nine games and forces a best of three playoff with UPC for the overall title to be scheduled later. Bill Bruce allowed three hits with three strikeouts and two walks. Paul Walker pitched a three hitter for UPC. Bob Hutman opened the fourth with a triple for Legion.
In the final half standings Pet American Legion Post 12 leads with 6 3 667. United Polish Club 5 4 558. Elyria Eagles 4 5 4 .556 and VFW Post 1079 2 7 222. First half champion was hit by a pitched ball. Bases loaded on a fielder's choice and Dick Pileski singled scoring Hutman and Kaminski. Elyria Eagles defeated VFW 13 2 in four innings due to darkness. Rassler allowed six hits for the winners while Reusser had three hits and four players added two apiece. Batteries: Legion - Bruce Hutman. United Polish Club - Walker Basinski. Elyria Eagles - Rassler Olmsted. VFW 1079 - Minkowski Corbin Boylan.
Elyria Kosco's Cafe Team Victor beat Sandusky Tavern 3-1 at Clyde to start the Fifth District of Ohio Softball Championship tourney. Bob Renney pitched a two hitter for the Cafe, while Al Collella allowed five hits. Other first round results included Son's Bar defeating Nor walk 8-1.
A City Class D baseball twin bill is on tap Sunday at Cascade Park with two games. Lehman Johnson Realtors meet Western Heights Merchants in the opener, followed by Elyria Brass & Bronze vs Grafton Merchants in the nightcap.
Brooklyn manager Burt Shotton lauded the Philadelphia Phillies pitching staff as the best in the National League. He singled out five starters and Jim Konstanty, criticizing his own bullpen for frequent failures while noting Billy Loes could gain confidence if given more chances.
Three games on the night schedule at the Lexington Road field feature two Class B matchups and one Class A contest. Gibby's Place faces Grafton PX Drugs at 7:45 with Gibby's Place aiming to seize the lead, while V.F.W. No 1079 battles Moose Club and American Radiator meets Polish Club B later.
Elyria Catholic defeated Roosevelt 27 to 22 on the Roosevelt diamond Thursday. Winning pitcher Carol Flood limited Roosevelt while Dorothy Green homered three times for Roosevelt. Elyria Catholic star Phyllis Gebhardt collected six hits in seven trips. Pat Tarry added five for seven.
Roger Binninger Jewelers won their fourth straight in the City Class F Baseball League by routing the American Legion Cubs 15 to 2 at Cascade Park. All Stars defeated I. O. O. F. No. 103 8 to 2 at Ely Stadium for their first win of the period, while Odd Fellows and Legion Cubs faltered, leaving Roger Binninger and West Side Lumber in strong position for the second-half title.
The Jewelers, leading by one game, aim for their fifth consecutive victory today at 6 pm against the All Stars at Cascade Park. Welburn tossed a six hitter with nine strikeouts and two walks in yesterday’s 15 to 9 win, with Stein, Schmittgen, Forbush and Cebula each adding two hits, while Hess took the loss.
Hamilton improved to seven wins in eight starts by crushing Edison 14-4. Jack Traxler pitched, with Tony Jezewski and Greg Paonessa catching. Don Lang hit a homer for Hamilton. Edison’s pitchers were Dick Jantz and Larry Showalter, with Harold Benson catching.
About 40 people from 18 leagues and four alley owners met to decide price policy for the coming tenpin season in Elyria. Proprieties argued for league autonomy while urging improvements in alleys and services. the city association noted wide price differences and drew up a poll of 1,500 bowlers with 439 responses.
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