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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1939

Page

12

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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