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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1946
Page
6
Boxing talk centers on Louis Conn bout speculation at Yankee Stadium and a broader look at heavyweight contention, while Elyria City and Industrial softball leagues face schedule quirks and rule changes. The piece covers league standings, upcoming key games, and playground programs through August 9.
United Press writes of Beartess Fraley stepping into racing and boxing arenas, challenging the fearsome rivals. The piece notes his courage across venues from horse racing to boxing camps, with chroniclers avoiding direct danger while Fraley faces the action head on.
The Class F league games have been postponed and rescheduled for Thursday. Three contests will now be played on the revised date at Elyria Bross and Biome, with starting times unchanged at 5 45. Other matches remain set at American Cubs versus Roger Binninger Jeweler at Ely Stadium and Motor Home away, with a 5 45 start.
Fragmented OCR snippet mentions batting leaders in Major Leagues with partial names and team references. Key entities unreadable. no clear events, dates, or outcomes can be determined from the readable material.
New York City becomes the center of attention as Joe Louis and Billy Conn prepare for a $2,000,000 title fight. Fans flood Manhattan hotels and restaurants while promoters predict large crowds at Yankee Stadium for the fight eve events and the general admission sale. Odds favor Louis while contenders for refereeing duties are debated, and Conn vows victory as both camps push final preparations at Pempton lakes and nearby venues.
MINNEAPOLIS The NCAA track and field meet opens at Memorial Stadium with 29 standout entrants from about 60 universities. Keys are possible NCAA records as CHNUS, Southern California rivals and Hurricane Herb McKenley chase new marks. McKealey and Dillard are among favorites to lower records in the sprint and hurdles events amid strong competition.
The Keaton Game Club announces its first coon chase since the event. It will be held Sunday starting at 1 o clock at the site one mile north of the State Routes 76 and 2 intersection, Eaton Center. Secretary Fiton C. Hill notes all proceeds go to restoring rare pun. Entry is $2.
Veterans of Foreign Wars No 679 suffered a 9-5 defeat as Lorain edged ahead with sharp pitching by Fritz Changeks and timely hitting. The Lorain squad tallied key runs while VFW 679 pitcher had 3 strikeouts in the effort.
Fragmentary notes discuss travel, teams, dates, and matches with many garbled words. Key names, places, or outcomes are unreadable, but the text mentions weeks of travel and references to games and dates.
A fragmented OCR page mixes game notes and random phrases including mentions of national teams and unnamed players. The readable parts suggest sports updates, regional standings, and unidentified figures in a cluttered historical column.
Martins Ferry Times Leader sports editor Bill View Horie quoted local fan Jorge Pasquel criticizing Mexican baseball and urging American players not to travel there. Pasquel, a wealthy figure behind the Mexican League, expressed embittered opinions about baseball in the region and urged players to avoid the area south of the buries, highlighting tensions in cross border sports.
Inverness Country Club hosts a top lineup from the National Open for a best ball round robin. The field features Lloyd Mangrum Byron Nelson Vic Ghezzi plus 14 leading money winners including Moangrum Lawson Little and Sam Snead. Notable names span Kramer Penn a Met x and Keiser among others in a loaded invitational event.
The rainy days forced a revision of the City and Industrial Softball League schedules. Elyria Recreation Board director D W Trubey announced postponement of tonight’s two Industrial League games at Oberlin Road and rescheduling of Sunday City League and Friday Industrial games. Revised lineups list Polish Club vs Duples Foundr, Vie Silver Jewelers vs Elyria Merchants, General Industries vs U Co, and other matchups with times noted. Thursday programs proceed as scheduled with Veterans of Foreign Wars No 1079 vs Marin Associates and Elyria Foundry vs Marshaw Chemical at 8:45.
The Elyria recreation board will run summer tennis instruction for middle and high school students after a survey showed strong interest. About 158 students, roughly half boys and half girls, asked to participate, with four unavailable this summer. Three periods at Cascade Park and three at the Stadium are planned with morning and evening timings to fit workers and students, including 10:00 to 1:30, 4:00 to 5:30, and 6:40 to 8:00 slots.
Howie Pollet and Ernie White, once top young lefties, faced each other as the Cardinals and Braves split a doubleheader in Boston. White, struggling with his arm, faltered in the opener allowing a 9-6 loss, while Pollet recovered to win 1-0 in the nightcap. Stan Musial starred for the Cardinals with a homer, a double and two singles as St Louis reduced Brooklyn’s league lead to two games. The Phillies beat the Pirates 7-3 to climb within six games of the Giants, Skeeter Newsome driving in four. Jack Kramer became the first AL pitcher to beat the Red Sox twice, as Boston’s skid continued. Additional games were not played.
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