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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1929
Page
12
Cleveland tops Detroit 5 to 4 as Miljus starts, Uhle loses. Jamieson leads offense with three hits while Alexander homers for Detroit. Miljus scores a run as Tigers strand runners, Uhle silences Tribe with nine hits.
Baseball stat sheet highlights top hitters from both leagues. G hits average figures show G. of Philadelphia leading American League, with others like oxx and zzeri close behind. In the National League, Doul, Bki, and éfry stand out among leaders as Hornsby leads overall, with Boston’s Hornsiy boasting a .411.
Winged Foot hosts the third round of the national open as rain drenched greens reshaped the leaderboard. Gene Sarazen Al Espinosa and Bobby Jones lead a tightened field with Densmore Shure Tommy Armour and Leo Diegel among hopefuls, while amateur champion Jones slips to third after a weather disruption.
Fox Furnaces crushed General Industries 10 to 2 as their pitcher Smith and Goodson held off early trouble then pulled away in the fourth and fifth. Peerless Oil outslugged Peerless Laundry 15 to 11 with five runs in the fourth inning. Columbia Steel edged Harshaw Chemical by one, 9 to 7, after building a big lead in earlier innings while Harshaw rallied late.
Sunday games feature City team versus Lorain at Riverview park and Elyria Eagles versus Fostoria at Cascade park. West Side meets Ol Bur Deans at Dover Center while Woodmen clash with Oberlin Merchants at Cascade at 1 pm. Golf schedule lists Peedee trophy at Elyria Country Club and Flag par at Spring Valley. Skeet club shoot begins 9 am at La Grange road range with Elyria Riffe and Skeet Club. Lakewood club guests attend parachute jumps at LaPorte air field.
The Legion Regulars junior baseball team defeated the Yanigans 4 to 2 in a practice game at Riverview Park with 30 players aged 17 and under. The Regulars, organized by local post, were directed by Jack Ambrosé and Bob Moore, with Hoton and Clawson as battery and Rule and Braden as the Yanigans’ battery. The squad resumes practice Monday night as talks continue about a possible July Fourth game at Riverview Park.
National League leaders Ott Giants 71 Hafey Cardinals 18 Riein Phillies 18 O Doul Phillies 15 American League Gehrig Yankees 21 Simmong Athletics 18 Foxx Athletics 24 Ruth Yankees 33 Averill Indians 19. Yesterday's homer list includes Wilson Cubs Hornsby Cubs Malone Cubs Waner Pirates Traynor Pirates Alexander Tigers. Yale’s Avcock wins 1929 intercollegiate golf title over teammate W Marshall Forrest in 36 holes.
Elyria Modern Woodmen face Oberlin Merchants in the early Cascade Park game Sunday at 1 p m. Rivalry runs deep as Woodmen seek to turn back the Oberlin invasion with manager Ben Mahl likely sending Harvey Heath and the slants to the hill. The Woodmen hope to continue their strong play in front of home fans.
New York June 29 boxing world debates Max Schmeling's potential as a heavyweight. While praised for defeating Paolino Uzcudun, critics say he lacks proven punching power and may be overmatched if mishandled. Leaders like Carey and McAuliffe urge continued activity to develop his ring craft and caution against overconfidence while contract disputes with Bulow loom over future bouts.
Jackie Fields, of Chicago, knocked out Joe Cooper after 1 minute 4 seconds of furious milling in a welterweight bout in Chicago. The result adds to Fields' standing as a top contender for the title.
Lorain fans from Lorain Rooters club descend on Elyria for a Sunday triple A clash at Riverview Park. Lorain manager Hal Schaefer predicts a strong performance as his team, boosted by recent wins and new pitching help, targets an upset of the league leading Elyria squad amid city rivalries and a large turnout.
Chicago fans await a drastic shakeup as the White Sox show a poor run and underutilized players. Center of attention are infielder Bill Hunnefield and first baseman Art Shires, both limited by injuries and management disputes. Trade talks swirl around Bill Barrett and Bill Taitt with fans debating if Rothrock would have strengthened the team.
West Side baseball team travels to Dover for a return game against the Ol Bur Déan Barbecues. Dover recently added Oberlin College stars to strengthen the lineup, and the West Siders hope to repeat their prior beating. Manager Klein has not fixed the lineup. Bill Wilbert will start if his injured unit allows. The tenth leaves Ryan's at 12 30.
Yesterday Pat Malone starred for the Chicago Cubs with pitching and a home run and two men on base in the second inning propelling a 9 to 5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals to the NL lead. Red Lucas yielded a Cincinnati win over the Pirates as Pittsburgh fell from the lead. Crowder limited the White Sox to five hits in a 7 2 win as the Browns stayed second. A wild eighth inning throw by Shea let Sewell score the winning run for Cleveland in a 5 4 over Detroit.
A costly error by Goose Goslin allowed two runs as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Washington team 5 to 2. No other games were played.
The Eagles meet Fostoria Eagles at Cascades Park Sunday at 3 p m in a Fraternal Order of Eagles rivalry. Fostoria boosted their lineup with college players, while Blytia's Birdsneeh have won four straight games, led by Bartiome’s strikeout pace and Shacht, Akron University import, who strengthens the infield.
In Haverford Pennsylvania on June 29 Berkeley Bell of Texas defeated Georgetown's Greg Mangin in the intercollegiate tennis final at Merion Cricket Club.
Yesterday results featured Cleveland edging Detroit 5 to 4 and Boston defeating Washington 5 to 2 as St. Louis beat Chicago 7 to 2 and New York tied with Philadelphia. Today Cleveland visits Detroit and St. Louis hosts Chicago followed by Washington at Boston and New York at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 10 to 3 while Chicago beat St Louis 9 to 5. Several games were postponed including Tain and Boston at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at New York. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh and Chicago at St Louis were listed as next matchups.
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