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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1946
Page
4
Rumor spreads in Lake Erie League that Lorain High head football coach Hal Pryor, a Navy veteran, plans to resign and join the insurance field. If true, Lorain would join Shaw and Shaker Heights as Lake Erie League schools with new head coaches next year.
Spring Valley Twi Lite Golf League with nine hole teams reports last Monday's weather halted play and re schedules matches for Wednesday. The Monday lineup includes West Side Food Market against Proudler Company B and Olsen Manufacturing against Haserodt Jewelers with other pairings for first nine. Second nine features Walt's Restaurant versus Sobel Jewelers and Krowles and Snitzek versus General Industries among others, with UWAW-C10 Legal No 97 and Spring Valley B against Elyria Hi Speed also listed.
Tex Faughson held Bob Feller to three hits and Rudy York's foul ball gave Boston a second inning run in a 1 0 decision. Ket Ketner singled in the fifth for Cleveland, while Bobby Doerr tripled for the decisive score.
Bowling Green center Dan Otten, six foot four All American, leaves BGSU to consider professional offers after three seasons with the Falcons. He scored 1322 points to set a university record, planning to decide this summer as Bellefontaine home region hosts discussions.
Free tennis instruction is offered under City Recreation Board sponsorship with 1x weekly sessions led by Don Mellroy, the high school coach. Classes split between Cascade Park and Ely Stadium, fitting Wednesday and Tuesday slots across morning, afternoon, and evening periods with specific 10 am, 4 pm to 5:40 pm, and 6:55 pm to 9:00 pm times.
Dr W. Chil ford Carbon, veteran center of the University of Pittsburgh basketball team, turned down an offer to become commissioner of the National Basketball League, it was learned today.
The V. F P. W. 1079 softball team defeated the Amherst Legion 3-2 at Amherst diamond in one half of a twin bill. Amherst Eagles edged Mish Sporting Goods of Lorain 10-1 in the other game. Catchers Allan McAuley and Frank Wittenske left with injuries. McAuley banged his finger in the fourth. Wittenske was spiked in the plate in the sixth. The Vets hammered Ed Berger for nine hits. Art Mish pitched for the Amherst team, earning the win. Morrie Braun delivered a key triple for the Eagles as Merritt and Gormley split catching duties.
Tex Hughson dominated Cleveland, allowing only three hits as Boston defeated the Indians. The win stopped a four game skid for the Red Sox and lifted spirits during a tough western trip, with Hughson outpitching Bob Feller in a striking late season performance.
Industrial Softball League resumes with two Sunday games at Elyria Recreation Board Oberlin Road field. Elgia Foundry meets Western Automatic at 7:40, Colson Corporation challenges General Industries at 8:40. Monday features two more games as Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 1079 claim first half title. Polish Club faces Duplex Foundry and Vic Silver Jewelers meets Elyria Merchants. Managers must sign new players by 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
Diamond Notes the Veterans of Foreign Wars No 1078 travel to Niles for a Sunday game against the Tre atide Painters of Trumbull County to be held at Waddell Park. Ambitious schedule includes Amherst teams and the Lakewood Class AA matchups at Amherst American Legion with several contests listed for Sunday night.
The Elyria Medina Loop clash at Cascade Park is postponed, wiping three Sunday games from the slate. La Grange visits Eitchfield, Columbia travels to Valley City, and Erhiat hosts Grafton as Erhart leads with five straight wins. Fried Anders starts for La Grange with Stuart or Browsed to pitch for the opponents.
The Elyvia Tennis Commission schedules first round in the Spring Tournament with men and women divisions. Entries extended for women's singles to June 30 due to lack of interest. First round mens matches listed and progress to second round, with doubles also outlined. An inter-city match with Canton is planned for Sunday June 30. Pat Bauer appears on the ladder as No. 17 and girls may join to compete against men.
Cleveland stockholders were set to formally approve the transfer of the Cleveland Indians baseball club to a syndicate led by Bill Veeck Jr for about 1.8 million dollars. Rob Hope and Harry Grabiner were named among prospective owners. changes in office staff and roster were anticipated, with a new manager likely and Lou Boudreau kept as a player.
Inter city tennis ladder lists singles players Don Mellroy Leroy Johnson Walt Michel George Sharkey Byron Morris Tom Spencer Gerry Gaines Johnny Lugas Nate Berthoff Floyd Wooldridge Dave Horan Bob Simpson Ed Palik Louie Maxwell Russ Chamberlain Dr Mark Abbe Pal Bauer Joe Stone. Doubles ladder shows Leroy Johnson Walt Michel Tom Spencer Byron Morris Don Mellroy George Sharkey Dave Horan Pete Naughton John Nevins Hubbell Gerry Gaines Nate Berthoff Louie Maxwell Floyd Wooldridge Dr Wes Suhr Bob Simpson.
Nelson Nelson McSpaden and Ben Hogan with Jimmy Demaret led the Inverness Invitational best ball event as eight teams began the fourth and fifth rounds. The duo carried a plus 33 total after three rounds, two points ahead of Hogan Demaret. Dawn Lime and Lloyd Mangrum trailed closest at plus three. the other five teams posted negative scores.
Western Automatic exploded for nine runs in the second inning and four more in the sixth to hammer Colson Corporation 13 to 5. Paul Prite pitched the win for Western Automatic, while Al Bignall took the loss for Colson. Alex Petrus led the Automatics with a triple, a double and a single in four at bats. Leo Kunas had two singles for General Industries, as Ed Flickinger led the losers with three hits in four trips.
Last night results show Baltimore beating Jersey City 4 to 1 and Rochester defeating Toronto 9 to 3. Syracuse faced Montreal with a 2 to 10 score, while other league matchups included Buffalo vs Newark and Syracuse vs Montreal in progress.
Sunday features one Class D game at Ely Stadium with Lehman Johnson Realtors vs Halarz Metis both chasing second place behind the perfect American Legion Blue. In Class F, three noon starts have American Legion Cubs facing Elyria Brass and Bronze, East Carlisle Indians meet 1.C.F. No. 103, and West Side Lumber plays Bittner Fis Neral Home at Allen. Cubs and Bittner Funeral Home lead Class F with four and three straight wins respectively. Roger-Binninger Jewelers sits idle in third as Motor Haulaway, East Carlisle, and Elyria Brass and Bronze occupy mid and lower spots.
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