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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1923
Page
5
Lorain Eagles meet Elyria I T S at Riverview Park next Sunday in a rival clash. Bevan stars for the locals with strong averages in Twilight and Sabbath play, boosting the Eagles as they chase a win.
Franklin playground unveils a busy season starting Monday with four playground ball teams and championship aims. Horseshoe pitching tennis volleyball and kiddie activities will fill afternoons, with elimination tournaments and parent support boosting the community program.
Cascade Park hosts a Sunday double header with a strong crowd expected. First game features Moulton's Candies against the revamped Richwine team, while the Western Automatics meet the East Side Cubs in the second contest, promising close, well played baseball.
In Shelby Montana on July 4 the Dempsey Gibbons boxing matchup is noted while Connie Mack proclaims the Athletics are coming. He predicts a strong season with pitching hitting and defense led by outfielders Matthews Welch and Mcllwan, and a wary Yankees squad.
Jack Dempsey denies reports that he was flattened during sparring at his Great Falls camp. The champ’s denial, echoed by Geo Godfrey and Jack Burke, fuels the tale and draws fan interest as rumors spread following the sparring session.
The American Legion ball team will play at Valley City tomorrow. They meet at Legion headquarters in uniform at 12 36 to warm up. Valley City has a strong team and the Legion will strive to win. The Eagles have no game scheduled tomorrow.
Lorain travels to South Amherst Sunday for a crucial game as the Maccabees aim to upset the village outfit that has beaten every local visitor this season. A practice will be held at City Field Friday from six to eight.
Sport events today include meetings of the Queens County Jockey Club at Aqueduct the Kentucky Jockey Club at Latonia and the Dorval Jockey Club closing in Montreal In golf the Ontario and Quebec amateur championships take place in Toronto and Montreal while the Oregon State championship is in Portland In tennis the Ireland France Davis Cup tie is in Dublin and the Quebec Provincial championship opens in Montreal with Western Pennsylvania championship in Pittsburgh
Ridgeville travels to Ashland to face the Merchants in a hard 4 game weekend. Merchants recently beat Mansfield All Stars and now push a strong showing. Ridgeville aims to salvage the trip and return victorious.
Lorain club ball team set to meet Wellington City nine Sunday at Wellington in a key local showdown.
Lorain markets seek a Class A nine for Sunday games and have open dates in July and August. Contact G. Wargo at 449 Delaware Avenue or call 8807.
Earl Smith, formerly with Boston, hit a home run and two singles to illustrate a poor trade by John McGraw. The Giants won 9 to 3 while Lee Meadows added seven hits two singles and six strikeouts. Pittsburgh beat the Reds 8 to 2.
Miss Marian Mathews and Mr and Mrs Charles Ives visited Lakewood and spent the day with Mrs C E Haven. Misa Dorothy Strickland stays with her grandmother Mrs D W Carpenter. J Hoskin has house painting done. Helen Rader of Lacewood visits Miss Virginia Ross. Parsonage also being painted. Rev and Mrs Eicher and family toured Randolph and visited his sister in North Canton. Cleon Crowell underwent tonsil removal at Memorial Hospital. Miss Macs Howard mines Eagles. C E Haven of Lakewood called Wednesday evening.
Cleveland City Firemen, an independent club, are scheduled to meet the Krohns Sunday in a key matchup likely to shuffle local baseball standings after their prior loss to a Pennsylvania Railway nine. The Firemen have beaten several top Fifth City teams this season and earlier won two of three from the Favorite Knits.
The Methodists lost their fifth straight game as St Agnes won five to two. St Agnes scored three runs in the first inning on two hits, a walk, three steals, and a fielder’s choice. Malik hit a triple in the third and scored on a subsequent error. Nevins, Rose and Gray sparked the offense. Forbes, Nevins, Kershaw and Rose starred in the field.
June 23 Amherst based Stiwald Shoes meet East S.de Markets at East S.de field Sunday. Wargo or Alten will pitch for the Stiwald Shoes with first pitch at 2:30 PM.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs held memorial services in their hall on Sunday afternoon with a flag ceremony sung to America. Rosa were placed on the altar for deceased members and past noble grands. Addresses, readings, and hymns followed, concluding with benediction and visits to Neasbett cemetery for grave decorations.
Local notes list attendees from Lehman Leon Lehman and Mr How ard along with P. H Rogers and Arthur Root at the Feild day held at the experiment farm in Wooster on a Wednesday. Eighteen Anchor Rebekah lodge members attended a School of Instruction at Brunswick on Tuesday June 12. Families from Elyria Akron and nearby towns visited relatives and hosted gatherings over the weekend including Mr and Mrs Wm Stegman and family and Mr and Mrs E H Wise and daughters with Mr and Mrs Albert Cousins in Akron.
Twenty former neighbors and friends of Mrs Harry Smith gathered from Elyria on Friday evening in Wellington to surprise Mrs Smith. Cards were played with Mrs Sarah Williams winning high among the women and Mr Pusbach high among the men. Light refreshments were served.
Wellington notices report Miss Treva Hawk hosting Entre Nous Girls with bridge honors won by Mrs. R. W. Falls and Miss Dorothy Foote. A Chippewa Lake picnic is planned for next Friday. Also listed are a Grange picnic at Chippewa Lake on June 29 and a Rebekahs Odd Fellows funeral memorial event at 3 PM. Circle No. 4 plans a meeting at the F Daugherty home next Friday. Local items include Miss Hellen Albaugh of Eaton visiting, and Mrs. A C …
A hospital bulletin from Memorial hospital in Elyria notes a patient who was treated on Tuesday is getting along nicely. The report also states there will be no Fourth of July celebration at the facility.
A. C. Pohlman has started painting the residence of RL in Wellington as part of this year’s celebration activities.
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