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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1937
Page
19
Emilio Herrero reports Bilbao fights on amid siege and bombardment as Nationalists push toward the city center. Basque leaders remain, streets shelled, food scarce, and casualties rising. officials and reporters describe a stubborn defense with bombardment from air and land and a contested Nervion River bridge.
In the American Association Milwaukee Brewers fell to fourth as Minneapolis and Toledo contend for top spot. Indianapolis sits half a game back of the Mud Hens. Only one game was played as rain forced postponements, with Columbus routing St Paul 15-2 behind a decisive late inning, highlighted by Rizzo’s homer after the game was effectively decided.
The Hardware Juniors saw their 15 game winning streak halted as their latest matchup ended in a loss. Team leaders and standout performers were unable to sustain early momentum, allowing rivals to seize control in the second half.
The Note of a case in Elyria Hardware Juniors game ended 4 to 4 after ten innings on Brown's diamond. Bell pitched for the Hardwares with Patrisko catching while Sehlmeyer and Abooke formed Esker-Fox’s battery in a weather-delayed stalemate and darkness halted play.
Yesterday's standings show New York 3 Pittsburgh 7 and Philadelphia versus Brooklyn at Cincinnati postponed. Boston at Chicago rain delayed. Teams listed include Minneapolis Toledo Indianapolis Milwaukee Columbus Louisville Kansas City St Paul with scattered scores and results across multiple leagues.
The White Eagle Cafe softball team pummeled the Tong Club 11 to 7 last evening on the Hamilton diamond. Sito and Ross formed the battery for the winners while Vince Kushinski led the attack with four hits. Tomorrow night the White Eagles face Grafton Rothery Motors at Hamilton diamond.
Three Lorain County men will travel to Norwalk next Tuesday for a district meeting to discuss 1938 agricultural conservation program ideas. C J Hummel is the county agricultural extension agent R F E Campbell chairs the county Land Use Committee and Theodore Brewley heads the county Agricultural Conservation Association. Members of the Land Use Committee and agricultural conservation directors will meet tomorrow night to review farmer suggestions and other counties’ input to be forwarded to Norwalk along with district ideas.
The report describes ongoing close range fighting by infantry outside the city with rifle fire and grenades. Loyalist resistance is infantry only, with no planes or artillery heard. Nationalist troops are two to three miles from the city center, slowed by stiff Loyalist barriers. The word to.
Reports say Nationalist forces plan to retake Bilbao next week with mined roads and bridges, while Loyalists repair rear-guard damage. Observers note tanks are lined up along roads, ready to drive into the city and clear any remaining defenders despite cautions about overextension.
Fragmentary report notes heavy artillery moves with rapid force advances and mentions food trucks amid the scene. No clear event or location given. emphasis on military movement and logistical elements.
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