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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
8
The pennant chase tightens with the Cubs Cardinals and Giants within striking distance as Hubbell hurled an eight to four win over Chicago and Dean notches his eleventh victory for St Louis. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia stumble while the White Sox and Red Sox win. Washington blasts Cleveland 14 to 5.
In Canton Ohio Dayton player Bob Servis, five time qualifier winner, meets Jack Cummins of Sandusky in first round match play. Meister wins medal with 9 3 142. unqualified Servis disputes medal, others named include Florio Kep ler McCarthy Ransick Munroe. Love elected State Golf Assoc president. Servis VP. Charley Howard secretary treasurer. other directors named.
Joe Wells of East Liverpool Neil Ransick of Cincinnati R A Strana han of Toledo Dr H D Smith of Cadiz Frank Belton of Cleveland R W Lee of Columbus John Florio Bill Hinzhman and J R Roberts of Columbus appear among attendees or signees in a regional record listing multiple Ohio residents from cities including East Liverpool Cincinnati Toledo Cadiz Cleveland and Columbus.
Sporadic notes touch on a promoter’s monopoly claim over Joe Louis services after the Braddock fight, asserting Jacobs extended his contract for at least four Louis bouts per year and holds rights until 1942. Other items cover local planning, training, racing, Notre Dame results, and odd baseball notes.
Three games are on schedule in the Y M C A Industrial League tonight. The feature pits Steel and Tubes against Fox Furnace at Hamilton diamond. Also on tap are Steel and Tubes Superior Division vs Coach-Uthe at McKinley and General Industries vs Harsbae Chemical at Jefferson.
Two Cleveland Girls teams the Rosenblums and Ohio Provision headline a two game all girl program at Harmon Field tomorrow evening. The main game starts at 9 o clock after an opening match at 7 29 p.m. between the Elyria girls and the Ridgevillg Runners.
Lay at Roosevelt reports a 6 13 p m start for Timms Spring and Rone Racine at the Roosevelt diamond. Players are asked to take notice in this local schedule update.
Wakeman Red Caps stage a ninth inning comeback to beat the Cleveland Rosenblums 9 11? in a night game before about 1,000 under lights. Maynard Schriner doubles and scores, Bartlome beats out a hit, Boone delivers a long drive as Pollan and Bartlome score. Charley Bement gets the win in relief of Del Youns. Jerson takes the loss. American Legion Junior team holds 6:30 practice at Ely Stadium.
Ernie Braden’s headline reads like a chaotic recap of baseball and boxing notes. Ernie Dean earns his eleventh win for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Dodgers 3 to 2 as Hubbell wins for the Giants with a complete game against the Cubs. Boxers Ray Sharkey and Mike Ganilere headline a Cleveland card at Euclid’s, while Joe Louis signs a four year deal under promoter Mike Jacobs. Johnny Mihalic and Johnny Rizzo figure in Cleveland Indians and St Louis Cardinal chatter as Boston Red Sox climb. A Franklin diamond softball game between Y-Indus and Timms Spring is set for Friday at 6:15 p.m.
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis presses for a rematch with Max Schmeling likely at Comiskey Park next September in the same ring where Louis defeated Jimmy Braddock. Promoter Mike Jacobs extends Louis’s contract to 1942 with four fights yearly if fees exist. Braddock signs with Jacobs for future bouts while Louis earns about 90 thousand dollars from the Braddock bout. A crowded bidding scene across New York, Detroit, Philadelphia and London is noted as potential sites.
Bauer of the Hlyrla High school athletic staff will oversee a six week playground program from July 12 to August 29. Activities cover five groundsAlien McKinley Hamilton Gates Edisonwith a male and female leader at each site. Planned sports include softball baseball tennis and horseshoe pitching with both boys and girls programs. A Field Day at Ely Stadium on August 20 will crown champions from the five centers. Softball leagues for junior and senior boys are planned with two games weekly. Sessions run morning and afternoon daily, closing at 5 pm.
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