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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1936
Page
12
Maumee and Hardware Keglers remain tied for the city bowling league lead as competition tightens. Both teams posted solid scores, keeping the race close headed into the next twin bill under winter lanes.
Lorain County schools Oberlin and South Amherst join Class B action at Kent State University for the Northeastern District Scholastic tournaments. Oberlin meets Lowellville with a potential Thursday rematch, while South Amherst faces Cortland in Wednesday’s opener. Class A features five qualifiers including Elyria Central and Akron South, with finals set for Columbus next week.
The Colson Company basketball team of the Y M C A Industrial League stages a benefit cage card Friday on the YMCA floor. Proceeds go to Dick Jenson injured at the plant. Four games are planned, three inter department, the final Colson League versus La Grange.
The Y M C A basketball team faces the Amherst Business Men tonight on the local Y court in an added playoff game slated to start at seven oclock. Cox and Kirby are asked to take notice.
MLAMI Fla March 10 The Florida State Racing Commission revoked jockey Don Meade license and barred him for life after finding him guilty of violating jockey betting rules. Meade appeared in executive session with counsel. commission secretary Walter H Donovan cited no further details. He had been suspended last week ahead of a ride at Hialeah Park.
Chicago March 10 UP Jack Kearns and his protege Lorenzo Pack were suspended 30 days by the WUinois hoaxing commission for failing to condition himself for a recent heavyweight bout with Cowboy Frankie Edgren of Denver. The match was stopped in the sixth round with Edgren in apparent distress and the referee’s no contest ruling upheld.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 10 UP The 36th annual American Bowling Congress opened here last night Gov. Paul V McNutt rolled the first ball as leadoff man for the state capitol executive team Assisting him in Inaugural ceremonies were A K E Jankowsky Detroit A B C president and Mayor John W Kern Indianapolis
In a St John Lutheran Bowling League match last evening the Coca Colas defeated Vestal Shoes twice. E Schaefer led the Coca Colas with 547 across three games and a 203 high single.
The Lorain County Fish and Game Association released 100 full grown pheasants on controlled farm areas in southern Lorain County under game protector supervision for the hunting season. Other sports notes include Oberlin College freshman guard Ick Bell’s activities, Shaw High School coaching changes, Notre Dame star ND Pilney’s pro offers, the Montreal ice hockey roots, and a lighthearted bid by Dizzy Dean for a Dallas police job.
Dayton heavyweight Buddy Knox, a top candidate in the Chicago stadiums white hope tournament, defeated Iowa’s Big Boy Brown in two rounds here last night. The bout had been scheduled for ten rounds.
Hamilton’s Sly McLain will defend against J Sailor Watkins of Dallas in a two of three falls main event at Rialto Theatre tomorrow night. Speedy Schaeffer meets Jimmie Mitchell in a one hour semi final, with two local youths opening the show at 8:30 p.m.
Detroit Tigers executive Mickey Cochrane announced in Lakeland Florida that the club has sent its final offer to first baseman Hank Greenberg. Cochrane said no further talks will occur until Greenberg signs and noted Greenberg has been offered a generous raise while outfielder Goose Goslin agreed to a deal yesterday, leaving Greenberg as the sole holdout.
Van Mungo, Brooklyn pitching ace, arrived in Clearwater unexpectedly and was expected to sign his contract today. Reports say he will receive the $12,000 salary he has demanded.
St. Petersburg report says Hal Lee, holdout Boston Bees outfielder, will return to Louisiana unless his salary demands are met. He appeared in St. Petersburg but was not allowed to practice, signaling ongoing contract dispute as spring training progresses.
Cincinnati Reds manager Chuck Dressen said the team rested in Tampa after bus trip from Miami. The second training camp opens tomorrow when the full squad arrives from Puerto Rico. The Reds are scheduled to play the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.
In St Petersburg Florida on March 10 the Yankees faced a week of the worst weather in 12 years of training. Only an hour of practice was possible yesterday between showers as the team resumed work with hopes of getting down to hard labor.
Knox has won six consecutive fights in Chicago and Friday night will face Phil Sommese of New York in the stadium headliner bout.
Winter Haven Florida March 10 With the arrival of outfielder George Watkins in camp the Phillies squad is complete. Third baseman Verger who has been nursing an injured ankle is showing steady improvement and may be able to play against Brooklyn Thursday.
Gregory Mangin of Newark faces Leonard Hartman of New York in the men’s singles final at the Seventh Regiment Armory for the National Indoor Tennis Championship. Mangin is favored. In women’s singles, Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn beat Norma Taubele 6-4 6-3. Gilbert Hall and Earle Schroder won the men's doubles 6-3 8-6 6-2 over Mangin and John Van Ryn.
Bitsy Grant of Atlanta, ranked third nationally, defeated Charles Harris of West Palm Beach in straight sets 6-2 6-3 6-3 to win the Everglades Invitational singles title at Palm Beach. He and Harris then won the doubles crown by beating Martin Buxby and George Andrade 6-2 8-6 6-0.
Lodi California reports experiments to sell wine in candy form. Bear Creek Winery Association a cooperative with two million gallons of wine ready to market leads the effort.
ETH WHITMORE, softball commissioner of Michigan, projects 15 000 players in organized play this summer, up from 4 400 last year and 1 000 in 1934. The sport’s rise mirrors Ohio, Babe Ruth contemplates retirement, and other boxing and wrestling notes from Cleveland to Detroit. A Detroit table tennis tourney March 21–22 draws national contenders, while Rialto action features Sly McLain vs Sailor Watkins in a riot era clash. The era’s local sports scene blends ball, bat, and ring as fans follow major league no hit chatter and yesterday’s boxing trivia.
Fox Furnace outlasted Perry Fay 37 to 34 after two overtimes in the YMCA Industrial loop feature. Steel and Tubes defeated General Industries 34 to 22, while Troxel beat Superior Division 27 to 23 for the lower division consolation trophy with precise foul shooting proving decisive.
BRLIN March 10 The fate of the 1936 Olympic Games hangs on international decisions in politics. Germany continues preparations for the event and would go ahead even if sanctions are imposed. France Czechoslovakia Romania and Yugoslavia might refuse to participate, which could cripple the Games but war would halt them entirely. Dr Theodore Lewald says only war can stop the Games. sanctions alone cannot. Foreign observers fear European teams may withdraw if Germany faces sanctions. Britain has not decided on a boycott but funds appeals are suspended to avoid rebuffs.
Bloomington Three League outfielder Lou Scoffie is hailed by Cardinals manager Frankie Frisch as the club's best 1936 spring prospect. The Cardinals face the Athletics in the day’s game in Bradenton Florida.
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