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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1926
Page
8
Fragmentary report mentions land team and St Louis Browns with vague reference to Chicago and a six in sixteen hits. The text is garbled and lacks coherent events, dates, or outcomes to form a full summary.
The annual Y M C A Circus starts tomorrow and runs Thursday. A street parade at 5 p m through downtown features the circus band animals acrobats and clowns. Local clubs will present side shows in the lobby and doors open at 5 p m with performances from 7 p m rain or shine.
Partial sports scraps list players Hains Rob Bures Spurgeon Burns Padgett Uhle Rice Melillo Williams Jamieson and Schan with scattered mentions of two base hits and stolen bases. Specifics and full context are unreadable due to damaged OCR.
The item lists sport events including a Jamaica meeting of the Metropo Club and Kentucky Racing Association events, with references to indoor bowling and a Pacific Coast bowling congress in San Thompson. It also notes Walter Joinson as a famed hurler who says he never used outside agencies to gain fame.
A local effort plans a memorial flagpole and tablet for Ray Chapman. Jose Wildera, in charge of funds, says proceeds from a benefit game between the Columbias club and the Courthouse stats will cover the pole base and inscription. Wilder is donating the flag. more funds may be needed for a second marker.
A brief note indicates Souad will move to Cleveland to join the track team. It mentions an afternoon date and references an ace performer, with limited readable details from the OCR.
The report notes several results including the Yankees shaping a 10 to 5 victory as they bounced back over the Tigers, the Senators starting strong against the Red Sox, Cleveland routing St. Louis 11 to 5, and the Browns scoring three errors in a rough game. Pettit and Spurgeon spark Brooklyn’s win while the Dodgers sealed late wins as gate receipts rose. Cards edged St Louis 3 to 2 with Merman and Lester contributing.
The Reading, Pennsylvania card features Young Buen defeating Willie Ritchie in round two of a 10 round scheduled bout at Alientown. Also at Union Cigs N Y, Mexican bantam Joe Clifford wins a 10 round decision over Hoboken prospect. In Los Angeles Fidel La Barba defends his lightweight title by beating Emil Paluso over 12 rounds.
American League results include Cleveland 11 St Louis 3 and Philadelphia 10 New York Washington. Boston 7 Chicago 2. standings note Milwaukee 3 Indianapolis 3. Kansas City 3 St Paul 9 Columbus 6 Toledo 3. International League Baltimore 33 Syracuse 7. Remaining matchups list St Louis Cleveland Detroit Chicago Washington Cincinnati etc.
Fragmented notes cite Edward W. Cochrane and comments on high school sports, education, and finances. The report mentions football builds, baseball, and self supporting expenses. Authorities faced questions about school governance and funding.
The piece notes European billiards champion Lies Echrier plans an exhibition tour in America next fall. It mentions J Paul Murphy as a prodigy chess talent who beat top players before age ten. It previews comments from a veteran sports manager on women’s tennis temperaments and cites a Boston club bout in May featuring Young Marullo and Young Stribling.
May 5 social notes detail Mrs. Carson Johnson of New London hosting guests with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Burger and Theodore in Toledo, plus families from Cleveland and Ashland visiting relatives. Auction at Penfield sale succeeds. missionary society bids farewell to Mrs. Baylor. several residents travel for medical and family events, with updates on illness and hospital care.
Pleasantville residents share Sunday calls at the Behner home. Brunswick and Cleveland visitors join Mrs. Bert Behner and Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Wheeler. Stanislawski and Jaqush families are noted guests during weekend visits. Thelma Wheeler also appears among attendees.
Elyria residents and families hosted and visited Sunday and weekend gathering with DeForest sends, Norma Deane, Carl Pierce of LaGrange, Frank Stanislawski of Grafton, Mrs J Wicks and daughter Mrs Carl Hastings, Wesley Tran, Milton Behner, Maxine Stanislawski, Ruth Tran, Morris family, Bert Boehmer, and others from Elyria and nearby towns.
North Olmsted residents report a Tuesday evening supper for boys basketball at the Congregational church and a Wednesday April 28 event for high school girls. The God Fellowship club hosted the men's Bible class at Denison church with about twenty attendees. Leon Coe and family moved into the former usinger place after living with his father. The Coe family welcomes a baby girl born April 39. The Ladies Aid group of the Congregational church plans a meeting.
The North Olmsted Study Club met at Mrs Baldwin's home on Tuesday afternoon. Twenty members attended and discussed the World's Wonders as a talk by Mrs A C Reed on child training sparked a lengthy, interesting discussion.
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