Diary Notes From Elyria Sports and Daily Life
A diary style column covers a morning walk routine, dog Tinker, Amherst and Eaton basketball talk, letters from readers, flu at the office, and staff changes. Also notes York Pitt coach Sutherland resignation, Ohio State basketball success with Jimmy Hall, local Elyrians at the Purdue game, and Wittenberg spring practice with Kostya.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Ben
Tinker
Amherst
Amherst-Eaton
Comets
Kent
Eaton
Johnny Sakola
Elyria High
E. H.S
Derby
Willys Overland
Worthington Cleaners
Birmingham Firemen
Jefferson Junior High School
Elyria High Court
Red Knott
Don
C-T
Society
Dorothy Funk
United Press
John Bain Sutherland
University of Pittsburgh
George
Sutherland
Touchdown Club
Cleveland
Ohio State
Jimmy Hall
Elyrians
Clete Heidrich
Pinky Taylor
Bucks
Purdue
Heidrich
Taylor
Hull
Johnny Kostya
Wittenberg College
Wittenberg
University of Michigan
Jones, Goodman and Armour
Bobby Jones
Johnny Goodman
Tommy Armour
Don Jones
Harvey Goodman
John Armour
Elyria native Braman writes to Koehle star player
F R Braman former Elyrian and National Tube Company division sales manager Tulsa Oklahoma sent a letter to Philip Koehle of Elyria city with a photo of the 1894 Elyria High football team. He and Mrs Braman plan to visit this coming summer in this city.
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Braman
Koehle
Philip
Cap) Koehle
F. R. Braman
Elyrian
National Tube Company
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Elyria High
Faxon
Rauchfuss
Williams
Richards
Tattersall
Bates
Crisp
Clough
Stevens
Bell Hurst
Davis
Obitis
Osborne
Mrs. Braman
All Tournament Team Named After Class B Sectional Play
Bob Gerhart submits an all tournament team from the Class B sectional at Clearview after ten teams played three nights totaling 243 free throws with 115 made. First team includes Curt Schalkner and Gene Poor forwards, Stanley Grim center, Jack Curley and Bob Rath guards. second team features Chuck Rice and Don Crocker forwards, Herman Hudwell center, Lewis Odor and Holzhauer guards. Columbia coach Clyde Grills notes Lodi has best district prospects at Kent with Amherst and Columbia close behind.
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Cagers
Clearview
Bob Gerhart
Curt Schalkner
Columbia
Gene Poor
Amherst
Stanley Grim
Lodi
Jack Curley
Bob Rath
Lorain St. Mary's
Chuck Rice
Don Crocker
Herman Hudwell
Oberlin
Lewis Odor
Holzhauer
Clyde Grills
Columbia High
Brunswick
Cage
Kent
Indians Camp Notes Highlight Early Arrivals and Kid Glove Contacts
In New Orleans on March 7 Julius Solters Sammy Hale Bruce Campbell and Ben Chapman joined the Cleveland Indians for a workout. Jimmy Webb an early shortstop hopeful is sidelined by sinus trouble after a nose procedure. Vice President C C Slapnicka plans talks with holdout Lyn Lary at Biloxi Miss.
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New Orleans
Julius Solters
Sammy Hale
Bruce Campbell
Ben Chapman
Cleveland Indians
Jimmy Webb
C. C. Slapnicka
Lyn Lary
Biloxi
Miss
Tiger Rooks Sparkle In Early Workouts
In Lakeland Florida on March 7 the Detroit Tigers reported bright fringe from Leslie Fleming outfielder from Beaumont and Frank Croucher who is seeking Billy Rogell's shortstop job. Fleming hit well at the plate and Croucher showed one of his best fielding displays of the season.
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Lakeland
Fla
Leslie Fleming
Beaumont
Frank Croucher
Billy Rogell
Detroit Tiger
Fleming
Croucher
Second Pirate Squad Heads to Camp in California
A second Pittsburgh Pirates player group departed for San Bernardino to join the training camp. Pep Young and Johnny Rizzo left the smoky home town, with four more to join en route and arrive Friday for practice with Manager Pie Traynor.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pep Young
Johnny Rizzo
Smokey
Pie Traynor
Cardinals prep for Yankees as Sisler works out
St. Louis Cardinals tune up for Saturday's game against the New York Yankees with Dick Sisler, son of a former Browns manager, taking infield drills around third base alongside Terry Moore and Don Gutteridge at St. Petersburg.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Dick Sisler
St. Louis Browns
Terry Moore
Don Gutteridge
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Burgess Whitehead Franks Bill Terry Worried Giants Camp
Baton Rouge March 7. Apparent indifference of second baseman Burgess Whitehead who could not play last year because of appendectomy complications had Giants manager Bill Terry worried. Whitehead was due in camp yesterday and Terry spoke with Whitehead's mother by telephone. she said he would leave Lewis ton North Carolina for the camp Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Baton Rouge
Burgess Whitehead
Bill Terry
Whitehead
Terry
Whitey
Lewis‘ton
N. C
Vander Meer and Davis Hit in Batting Practice
In Tampa on March 7 manager Bill McKechnie urged Reds pitchers to avoid injuries after Johnny Vander Meer was struck on the left leg by a line drive from coach Jimmy Wilson and Ray Davis absorbed a shot to the right thigh from Ernie Lombardi. Both players escaped serious harm.
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Tampa
Fla
Bill McKechnie
Cincinnati Red
Johnny Vander Meer
Jimmy Wilson
Ray Davis
Ernie Lombardi
Van Mungo Signs For 5 000 Salary With Dodgers
Clearwater Fla March 7 with Van Mungo signed Dodgers manager Leo Durocher ends holdout as Mungo accepts a Five thousand dollar salary and cuts total ten thousand dollars. Pitchers Luke Hamlin Tot Pressnell and others involved in the deal.
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van Mungo
Clearwater
Fla
Dodger
Leo Durocher
Mungo
Luke Hamlin
Tot Pressnell
Tavern Keglers Lead City Class B Bowling Race
Tavern Keglers lost two games to Ridgeville Hatchery but stay tied for first in City Class B. City Loan led with 2,753 series. Smythe Sayles 644 topped individuals for Welsh Funeral Home, Cy Moran 244 led City Loan in singles. Other results include Celery, Blue Sky Inn, Tattersall Dairy, and more.
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Ridgeville Hatchery
Elyria Recreation
Tarry Tavern
Celery
Blue Sky Inn
City Loan
Tattersall Dairy
Wykrent’s Grille
Eagles
Welsh Funeral Home
Gerber’s Meats
Shell Petroleum
Motor
Electro Alloys
Elks No
Von's Service
Smythe Sayles
Cy Moran
Tarry Tavern Ceeesees
Miller Celer
Wykreut
Ae Jb Ia
Wid Kiks No
Wali Tattersall Dairy Oe
City Loan Eee
St Shell Petroleum
Fox Furnace
Von's
Crerker’s Meats
Ls Aidt Gies
Hidgeville Hatchery
Atu Eeanne
Hidgeville Hatchery Cardeter
Doe Maa Holtwick
Wardiner
Janosky
J. Banville
Koehn
Tarry Wet
Banville
EL. Henke
Buchholz Peewee
Gilgenbach
Aed City Loan
Zenich Ee Ee
Morris Zee
Moran
Yarsa
Weeees
Wikrent's Grille J. Henke
Bainbridge
Rove Whan Ewes
Lepkowski
and Traxler
Eagles Pitts
McDonald
Fackler
Warner
aDepey
Reynolds
Sayles
Castle
Donovan
Fitzpatrick
F. Smith Eee
Liz
Knowles Wrens
Wear Eee Ao
Gerbert
Troegenboom
Va Fab Hull
Lok
G. Betts
Robertson
Mackinnon Arene
Motor Hautaway Noll
R. Rothgery
J. Rothgery
S. Rothgery
Henke Ee
Electro Alloys Fiood Dtr Tee
Nasipak
Lai— Plato Ae Ve
Crebhardt Ane
PRG
Carlson
Aldrich
Clark Ee
Dykes Focuses on White Sox Rookie Connors at Practice
Manager Jimmy Dykes of the Chicago White Sox organized another special workout for rookie Merv Connors in Pasadena California. Connors, who hit three homers in one game late last season and nearly connected for another, showed stiffness at first base in yesterday’s drill.
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Pasadena
Calif
Jimmy Dykes
Chicago White Sox
Merv Connors
Comiskey Park
Connors
Deadline set for Elyria YMCA amateur hoops entries today
Lorain County amateur basketball entries close at 6 p m today. Tournament director Carl W Wagner reports this year’s event will feature four classes A B C and D across all divisions.
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Lorain County
Elyria Y. M. C. A
Carl W. Wagner
Sutherland resigns as Pitt football coach after 15 years
Dr John Bain Sutherland resigns as University of Pittsburgh head football coach after 15 seasons. Chancellor Bowman accepts the move amid air of disapproval over plans to de emphasize football at Pitt. Sutherland's future plans were not announced.
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Pittsburgh
John Bain
Jock) Sutherland
University of Pittsburgh
John G. Bowman
University
Jock
Pitt
Bowman
Hemsley Signs Up After Clash Over Behavior Clause
Rollicking Rollie Hemsley, Cleveland Indians catcher, signed his 1939 contract in Cleveland and left for New Orleans camp. He won a dispute over a proposed good behavior clause, which was omitted from the signed draft. Other holdouts remaining include Frankie Pytlak Earl Averill Lyn Lary Willis Hudlin and John Broaca.
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Cleveland
Rollie Hemsley
Cleveland Indians
New Orleans
Hemsley
Frankie Pytlak
Earl Averill
Lyn Lary
Willis Hudlin
John Broaca
Elyria High Track Stars Prepared for Outdoor Season
Elyria High under coach Wilbur L. Vaughn trains indoors as the 1939 track season nears. Four lettermen return: Wilbur Cowen, Dick Selman, Ray Helling, and Bob Blayney, plus prospects from the freshman ranks led by Chuck Carter. Helling clocked 12.6 in the 100, tying the school gym record. Coven excels in high jump and discus.
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Wilbur L. Vaughn
Elyria High
Vaughn
Crimson
Wilbur Cowen
Dick Selman
Ray Helling
Bob Blayney
Coven
Columbus
Selman
Helling
Blayney
Chuck Carter
Elyria Gym
Joe Graber
Art Brown
Pat Carter
Intramural Festival at Oberlin College Thursday
About 200 Oberlin College students will compete in the Eleventh Annual Intramural Festival in Warner Gymnasium on Thursday March 9 starting at 7 45 p m The event closes the Winter sports program with relays boxing volleyball tumbling wrestling obstacle race table tennis fencing apparatus and square dancing Awards will be presented by Dean Carl F Wittke The marching band directed by John Hoover and Arthur L Williams provides music
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Warner Gymnasium
Milford Carlson
Wilmington
Del
W. K. Braucher
Kutztown
Carl F. Wittke
John Hoover
Arthur L. Williams
Gardner Jewelers vs Fox Furnace Set Big City Industrial Clash
Gardner Jewelers and Fox Furnace lead the City Industrial League standings and meet at Jefferson Junior High in the top half showdown. Other games include Steel and Tubes vs Troxel at 7 00 and Standard Cleaners vs General Industries at 8 00.
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Gardner Credit Jewelers
Fox Furnace
Jefferson Junior High
Troxel Company
Standard Cleaners
General Industries
Troxel
Gardner Jewelers
Amherst and Columbia Vie In District Class B Showdown
Lorain County reps Amherst and Columbia open district tourney at Kent against Bristol and Hudson respectively. Amherst faces Bristol at 7 p.m. with possible next round against Canton St John’s while Columbia meets Hudson at 6 p.m. Lodi draws a bye and faces Hartville, with potential later rounds against Strongsville, McDonald or Nova. Hartville owns 23 wins and one loss.
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Amherst
Columbia
Lorain County
Kent
Lodi
Clearview
Hartville
Amherst High
Comets
Rittman
Canton St. John’s
Bristol
Canfield
Madison
Medina County
Strongsville
McDonald
Nova
Sutherland Declines Mississippi State Coaching Offer
Jock Sutherland resigning Pittsburgh University coach says he is honor bound not to accept the Mississippi State College job despite interest. He spoke by telephone with Mississippi State president Duke Humphrey but gave no details on the circumstances at Pittsburgh after his resignation.
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Starkville
Miss
Jock Sutherland
Pittsburgh University
Mississippi State College
Sutherland
State
Duke Humphrey
Mississippi
Pittsburgh
Humphrey
Mississip State
Keller Kohn Company girls bowing clash ends in Team A win
In a Keller Kohn Company match at the K of Calleys Team A defeated Team B last night. Otto of Team B was top scorer with a 375 series.
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Keller Kohn Company
K of Calleys
Otto
Kilian and Vopel Win Milwaukee Six Day Race
Gustav Kilian and Heinz Vopel reunite to captain the team to victory in Milwaukee. Their total 1489 points clinched the eighth annual six day bicycle race as the Peden Audy team finished fifth with 1161 points.
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Milwaukee
Gustav Kilian
Heinz Vopel
Peden-Audy
Long Island Club Hosts Annual Pro Golf Tourney
SARASOTA Florida March 7 The 1939 Professional Golfers Association championship will be played at Pomona Country Club Flushing Long Island this summer George R Jacobus PGA president announced today Dates will be fixed later.
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Sarasota
Fla
Professional Golfers’ Association
Pomona Country Club
Flushing
Long Island
George R. Jacobus
PGA
Crosetti And Rolfe Are Yankee Absentees
In St Petersburg on March 7 Frankie Crosetti and Red Rolfe were the only absentees from Yankee training camp. Manager Joe McCarthy said he had received no word from either and the team prepared for practice without them.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Frankie Crosetti
Red Rolfe
Yankee
Joe McCarthy
Skating Sensation Vera Hruba Opens Ice Carnival
Vera Hruba the 19 year old Czech skater dances at the Arena for the Silver Skates Ice Carnival opening. The champion began as a dancer at four, took up skating eight years later, and placed seventh in the 1936 Olympics before rising as a top competitor.
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Cleveland
Vera Hruba
Vera
Sonja Henie
Miss Hruba
Olsen Praises Buck Cage Star A Buckeye tribute to Hull
Coach Harold G Olsen lauds Jimmy Hull as the Buckeyes' standout leader who led Ohio State to the 1939 Big Ten title. He compares Hull with 1925 captain Johnny Miner, noting both led the league in scoring and set OSU records while Hull plans a dental career rather than coaching. The Buckeyes await NCAA selection after a 14 6 season with four losses on a coast trip.
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Columbus
Jimmy Hull
Harold G. Olsen
Grenfield
Ohio State
Buckeye
Johnny Miner
Olsen
Oley
Johnny
Jimmy
Hull
Miner
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Philadllphia
Bucks
The
Pacific Coast
John Holcomb Wins LaGrange Checker Tournament
John Holcomb won the checker tournament at the LaGrange Recreation Center sponsored by the La Grange WPA with Art Wolf runner-up and Clarence Smith third. Wolf took croquinole honors, with Forbush second. The LaGrange checker team issued a Lorain County challenge and invites interest to Norman A. Forbush, Recreation Supervisor.
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John Holcomb
LaGrange Recreation Center
LaGrange Wpa
Art Wolf
Clarence Smith
Wolf
Les Weaver
Bill Forbush
Forbush
LaGrange Checker
Lorain County
Norman A. Forbush
LaGrange
Cage Results Snapshot From United Press
Loyola 41 Toledo 38 in college basketball. Oklahoma 50 Kansas State 38. Chicago 28 Purdue 26. Michigan 32 Northwestern 28. Minnesota Ad Town 43. Summary notes multiple close scores from national college games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Loyola
Toledo
Minnesota
Town
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Chicago
Purdue
Michigan
Northwestern
Chicago Tops Purdue in Final Big Ten Standings
Chicago defeated Purdue 28 to 26 to avoid last place, Remy Meyer scoring the deciding field goal. Michigan beat Northwestern 32 to 26, Iowa finishing last after a 54 to 43 loss to Minnesota. Captain Jim Hull of Ohio State led scorers with 169 points. Branch McCracken credited for Indiana turnaround.
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United Press
Hicago
U.P
Chicago
Purdue
Remy Meyer
Michigan
Northwestern
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Minnesota
Jim Hull
Ohio State
Lewis
Ben Stephens
Stephens
Indiana
Gophers
Wolverines
Branch McCracken
Ernest Andress
Bill Menke
W. L. Pet
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Birmingham Firemen Down Lorain Team
Birmingham Firemen defeated Lorain 57 to 48 in Lorain last night to take their second straight win over Kohlmyer Hardware. Bob Hostettler and George Arthrell each scored 18 for Birmingham while Johnny Heyslinger led Lorain with 11 points.
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Lorain
Birmingham Firemen
Kohlmyer Hardware
Bob Hostettler
George Arthrell
Johnny Heyslinger
Hardware
Donkey Basketball Games At Birmingham
Birmingham March 7 A pair of donkey basketball games will be played on the local high school floor Thursday night. The games pit the High School Faculty against the student team in a charity event raising funds for the athletics program.
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Birmingham
Awards Presented To 27 Oberlin College Athletes
Oberlin Ohio March 7 Twenty seven Oberlin College men received letters at the Winter Sports Banquet for basketball fencing and swimming. The swimming team placed third in the Ohio Conference Meet at Gambier last Saturday and will feature ten lettermen next year. Co-Captains Jerry Griffith and Carl Swanbeck received key awards for third letters in the same sport. Others earned two color Oberlin Os or gold Os including Ian McGreal Carroll Pat Brown Dana Johnson and eight more. Basketball letters went to seniors Tharon Parsons Captain Richard Armitage and Robert Becker with two others earning second year letters. Fencing honors went to Captain Douglas Deppe Carl Schneider Howard Latourette Roger Garrison and Paul Arnold with Lloyd Gressle earning the gold O after cross country. First game scheduled for 8 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Oberlin College
Ohio
Gambier
Jerry Griffith
Tuckahoe
Carl Swanbeck
Paul Reiman
Medina
Art. Cecil
Radburn
N. J
Joseph Creighton
Hastings
Nebr
John Gossink
Chicago
John Flint
Washington
James Leedy
Winter Park
Fla
Philip Swartz
Danbury
Conn
Cage
Tharon ‘Parsons
Richard “Stretch
Armitage
Ravenna
Robert Becker
Pasadena
Calif
Findlay
John Martin
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