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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
8
The North Randall Race Track changes its grandstand admission from one dollar to five cents for the upcoming meet opening May 22. The new policy includes parking and seating in the grandstand except for box seats, aiming to avoid past financial troubles that led to receivership.
In early May 1939 the Cleveland Indians stood 4–6 for .400 while the Redskins led the league at 8–3 for .727. Greg Rice, Notre Dame captain, would face Taisto Maki and others in the Los Angeles Finnish relief meet on May 17, Maks last US appearance. A football clinic at One State University planned 18 talks. Bill White names Cherokee Indian Jose Chitwood to drive in the Indianapolis 500.
Fielding H. Yost, famed Michigan football architect and coach, will retire as athletic director in June after a career that produced undefeated point a minute teams, multiple Big Ten titles, and the creation of a $3 million athletic plant. He celebrated his 40th birthday this week.
Coluribes Ohio March 2 Francis Albert Schmidt faces a tough spring as he builds toward the 1939 Ohio State squad. He notes 22 lettermen returning including seven regulars from the Big Ten championship team but laments a lack of outstanding newcomers. He worries about older players skipping practice while remaining hopeful about this Saturday’s intra squad game to cap spring drills.
Lorain County Fish and Game Association holds its regular monthly meeting at 8 p m in British Empire club rooms. After business, George Bloedorn of Lorain will present two reels of motion pictures shot in Northern Minnesota and at Pelee Island for the open program.
Four schools Clearview Amherst New London and Vermilion compete for the Northern High School League track title at Clearview tomorrow afternoon starting at 2. Clearview the defending champion is favored to win its third straight title as New London provides most opposition Amherst is the dark horse Vermilion expected to struggle. Clearview defeated Avon Lake 75 to 19 in a last pre meet meet with coach Davt Perrs guiding six wins in eight events.
Detroit May 2 193? The Detroit Stroh Bowling quintet failed to challenge the Chicago Monarchs in the American Bowling Congress tournament at the State Fairgrounds Coliseum. The Stroh team totaled 2632, trailing the top five man score of 3047 as Sirohs won ABC in 1934 and posted 912 956 964 for a 2834 by Iroquois Beer and Ale of Binghamton, edging the Stroh by two points.
Eight teams compete in the Elyria Recreation Center tourney as action resumes at the Elyria Recreation Tavrn with matchups including St. John's Belk Chimers Western Automate Total Room and Republic Steel Sup er or Tool Room.
Alkke Naymick, 6 feet 8 inches, is set to pitch against the Philadelphia Athletics as Cleveland seeks a regular rotation option. He beat Detroit in his first start last Saturday and could provide needed wins until Mel Harder returns to form. Johnny Allen allowed three runs in seven innings but Cleveland produced little offense sparked by Hal Trosky's absence due to illness. Beny McCoy slugged two doubles in the A's win.
Bittner Funeral Home routed Lorain’s Angams Cafe 8 to 1 at Hamilton diamond last night. Johnny Wircenske led with two homers and a single while Ded Urig added a homer. Lorain managed only three hits as Wilbur Ceven and Ed Ross limited them to a trio of hits. Elyria Merchants seek games. managers should write Victor Mascovac, 172 Erie Street.
United Press reports leading riders prepare for the 66th Derby at Churchill Downs amid raw wind and mud. Fred A. Smith rides Bimelech, yet experts say a sharper jockey could deny him the Kentucky Derby prize as Don Meade did Brokers Tip in 1933.
A meeting of officers and team captains of the Little Brown Jug Bowling League is set for Saturday evening at the Elyria Recreation at 5:30. The agenda includes splitting the past season divisions and planning the league banquet at the Little Brown Jug on May 6 at 6 p.m. per president Ross Aungst.
A windy eighth Lake Erie league meet at Ely Stadium saw Lakewood dethroned as champion as Shaw led with 6.2 points and Lorain and Elyria battled for third. Twelve records fell though only Elyria’s Sherwood Metcalf officially broke a pole vault mark. Joe Scott scored 20 points to top the meet, boosting his season total to 141 for the Crimson.
The Bittner Funeral Home and Hart Jewelers of Lorain scheduled to meet tonight on the Hamilton Gramond at 6 o clock. John Wircenske for the Bittners and Joe Chanla for the Jewelers listed as probable mound opponents. all Bittner players to report at 3 45.
The Vic Stivers Jewelers softball team schedules a 6 o'clock practice today at the American Lace diamond. Manager Harley John- is listed for the club.
Joe Scott of Western Reserve, described as a one man track team, will defend his National Decathlon championship in Cleveland on June 15 and 16. He aims for his third consecutive title after a mid winter physical setback raised concerns he might retire from further competition.
The Steel Shell Room clinched the American Radiator Pin League title with a three game sweep of Shippers and a benched Molders setback leaving them three games ahead. W Krugman of Steel Shell led scoring with 605 as the season concluded at Elgin Recreation and the league banquet was announced for Friday at Spring Valley Country Club by secretary J G Whitney.
In Pracuse New York the 23rd annual Women s Rowing Congress sees San Antonio Texas alley owner lead All Events with 1690 pins. Emme Maazel of Chicago trails by two pins. South Select quintet tops five-woman division with 2575, while Beers of Milwaukee leads individual scores.
Ernie Lombardi slugged a bases loaded homer as Cincinnati routed Brooklyn 9-2, ending the Dodgers nine game win streak. Reds beat Hugh Casey behind Bucks Walters and Lombardi in an eight run inning. The column notes trade rumors and reactions from Reds and Dodgers officials.
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