This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1952
Page
6
Baseball notes cover Cleveland Indians vs Washington Senators in a midseason set at Griffith Stadium. Feller, Moreno, and other pitchers post mixed results as both clubs chase standings amid a crowded American League race.
Fred Wolf led Penfield to a five team meet at Spencer with three wins and 15 points. Penfield dominated events including the mile and half mile, high jump, and 106 yard dash with Trapp and Jeffery among top placers. Liverpool Valley City and Spencer trailed as Hinckley finished last in a hurdles-free 12-event program.
The unbeaten Oberlin College track team defeated Case Institute of Technology 26 15 at Shaker Heights High School. Oberlin won 13 firsts in 35 events led by Dave Staley in the mile and two mile runs and Joe Moulder who swept the 220 yard dash and ran in the mile relay.
The 13th annual Evveya Bowling Association event begins tonight at Eska Bowl with 16 teams entering five man, 60 doubles, and 97 singles divisions. Six divisions run through Friday with trophies for divisional winners and overall champions donated by sponsors.
The ECC Women golf season begins next Tuesday with low gross nine hole play. A busy summer schedule runs weekly through Sept. 30 with the club championship in August and Mrs. T. F. Schilling of Elyria as lead officer.
Yesterday's scores feature Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 1 and New York 4 Boston in the American League. Today Cleveland visits Washington while Chicago plays Philadelphia and Detroit meets New York. In the National League, Philadelphia at St Louis and Brooklyn at Chicago highlight the schedule with Pittsburgh and Cincinnati also on tap. International League action includes Montreal 9 Baltimore 8 in 12 innings and Syracuse 11 Buffalo 9.
NCAA president Hugh C. Willett ordered an inquiry after New York judge Saul Streit criticized Kentucky basketball coach Adolph Rupp and alleged gambling talks in the locker room. The probe will be handled by the NCAA Membership Committee and its Infractions Subcommittee to assess athletic policy and practices at the university.
Elyria Recreation Board outlines three softball programs City League Industrial League and Blooper League after a council chamber meeting. Delegates from City League and Industrial League teams attended with interest from several plants and venues. Entry deadlines set for May 12 with fees 25 dollars per team and 35 for out of town entries.
Ted Williams may extend his holdout from Marine Corps recall by playing for the Red Sox against the St. Louis Browns. A tentative “Ted Williams Day” marked the event as he waved to fans and hit a 390 foot homer to beat the Detroit Tigers 5 3. Williams said he might play if personal affairs are settled, with a report he must report to Philadelphia before midnight Friday.
Knights of Columbus No 774 will face Roling’s Food Market in a 6:45 PM rolloff at Bowl O Drome to decide the league championship. The match marks the final K of C Keglers season activity.
City hall meeting with managers from six Class E teams and two Class B clubs discussed creating Class E and Class D playground leagues. Harold Block directed the session. L.O.O.F. No. 103 American Legion Cubs All-Stars Elvira Savings & Trust Castle's Wallpaper & Paint West Side Lumber may sponsor teams if managers are found. A Class B gathering is set for May 12 at 8 pm in City Hall.
Oberlin Yeomen explode for five runs in the seventh inning on six singles and a error to beat Otterbein 5-1. Dick Anderson earns his second win with a three hitter and nine strikeouts, while Ken Boehmert adds three singles including a two run hit in the seventh. Otterbein drops to 2-3.
Cleveland manager Al Lopez watched his club slip again as the Indians lost 3 1 to Philadelphia in a midweek game at Shibe Park. Bobby Avila drove in the lone Cleveland run on a fifth inning single, while Elmer Valo delivered a three run homer for the A’s in the same frame.
Wakeman High wins the Huron County Class B title with a 1-0 win over Greenwich. Sophomore pitcher Tom Horton fans 12 and allows no walks in a three‑hit effort. Bill Burke belts the lone extra base hit, a double, as Wakeman advances to district play against Beltsville in Clyde next Monday.
Sal Maglie and Larry Jansen, the Giants’ pitching duo, started the season strong with multiple wins, surpassing their 1951 pace. Jansen’s second win came after a three-hit 4-1 performance against the Reds, while Maglie opened with a three-hitter. MLB action saw the Cardinals, Cubs, Pirates, and Braves experiencing varied results as teams shuffled for early season momentum. Ted Williams and Gerry Coleman, Marine Air Corps captains, highlighted AL games with notable performances before their active-duty deployment.
Johnny Bratton returns from suspension to face Pierre Langlois in a 10 round welterweight bout at the Forum Montreal Bratton was a 7 to 5 favorite and a win could put him in line for a Kid Gavilan rematch after losing the NBA title last May.
Louisville report notes a new silver trophy for the winning Derby jockey to be awarded alongside the gold owner’s trophy after the 1952 race. Conn McCreary, who guided Count Turf in 1951, suggested the addition.
The Alaskan moose, found in the Kenai Peninsula, carry the largest antlers in the deer family, sometimes spreading to a width of seventy inches.
In Bend Oregon golfers report deer browsing along fairways at the Bend golf club during early spring rounds. Grounds-keeper fielded complaints as wildlife intrudes on play.
Lorain hosts the third annual medical fund boxing show by the Lorain Amateur Boxing Trainers Association at Lincoln Park Ballroom with 13 bouts set to begin at 8 30. Proceeds go to a special SABTA fund to cover injuries. Notable 1952 Golden Gloves winners headline with 19 bouts planned and tickets on sale at the Men’s Shop.
LaGrange High beat Belden 7 to 3 at home as Gene Kehs pitched a five hit game with 10 strikeouts. Chuck Schnarer Tom Cook and Gerry Barr each had two safeties as LaGrange batsmen pounded two Belden pitchers for 10 hits.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.