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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
6
Local racing chatter centers on tomorrow's Derby as residents discuss favorites like Gramms Image and Pensive while noting trainer and jockey opinions. Community sports coverage highlights bets, odds, and past performances tied to Hinleat and Chesapeake stakes.
Mrs Joly Mra and Mr Currier host at Methodist church gathering. Edward Ketly and Mrs Were guests. Social visit scenes include Mr and Mrs Ay A from Jer Sonaries and many Elyria residents visiting at various homes. Weekend and Sunday guests appear across multiple households in the community.
Fragmentary text mentions relay event names and participants with multiple garbled terms. Names such as Harry Gate and Myndhenberyg appear among unclear references. No coherent event, place, or outcome can be confirmed from readable content.
At St Louis on March 10 10th, Colleague Lanier fights Reds prediction. The Cubs in Chicago discuss a potential Cov Novikott swap with Cincinnati with James T Gallagher denying any deal completion. Reds manager Bi McKechnie says no pitchers available for trades as winter weather halts the Cubs game.
Lima remained undefeated in the Ohio state league, winning 11 to 3 over Marion as Springfield and Mitchellown rainout trimmed the schedule. Newark beat Zanesville in the other game while top-half final innings featured a late rally in a weather affected lineup.
Chicago officials announced the National golf championships entries for the 72 hole inland play championship opening June 20. Participants include Crug Wood Byron Nelson Harard Dia McSpaden in pro and amateur divisions. The event features a pro am and pro laly tourney format.
The Bendix Westinghouse Golf League held its first gathering of the year at Spring Valley drawing about 40 golfers. Roy Baty and George O VieI wore pelts. the season opens next Thursday with an eight-lem Vesters event. Various local residents attended gatherings at homes, with family celebrations noted including a birthday anniversary for Nelson, and others visiting from Amherst and Berlin Heights.
McQuinn powered the Browns to their first shutout of the season beating the Detroit Tigers 2-0 behind Nelson Potter’s five-hits pitching. Rufus Gritty worked the route for the Browns while McQuinn, nearing his third birthday, continued his standout hitting run. In other AL action, Chicago White Sox topped Cleveland as Ed Lopat earned the win. Braves top Giants 8-4 as Connie Ryan drives four, Pirates edge Cardinals 6-3 amid early-season NL action.
United Press staff correspondent reports on downtown gossip about a Cleveland Detroit boxing power struggle. Promoter Nick Landes and Detroit Olympia owners Norris and his Raber partners allegedly plotting to move fights to Detroit, with boxing talent scouting and big payoffs discussed amid talk of New York and Chicago connections.
Fragmented standings text shows teams linked by abbreviations and times. Mentions New York and Boston area teams, several scores or records, and a partial schedule reference with 4200 and 7300 figures. The exact teams, dates, and results are unclear due to OCR issues.
Sox rookie lefty Lopat shuts down the Indians, surrendering little as Boston edges ahead in a tense game. Early miscues by Cleveland fade as the Sox push two runs across in the fourth with timely hits and walks.
The Milwaukee Brewers and Columbus Red Birds stayed within a half game after both clubs won yesterday. Hearn earned the win for Milwaukee, despite a relief appearance by Jack Farmer. Columbus defeated Toledo 10 to 8 in eight innings, with Wes Cunningham earning the victory. The other two league games were postponed.
A scrambled roster lists riders including Ralph Bos, Vince Nodarse, Jim Thornburg, Mike Skytracer, and others while a chaotic ride sequence ends with Stir Up, Tony Challenge, and Skytracer among contenders. The field fluctuates with mediocrity cited as final outcome. no clear winner emerges.
Bartolo of Boston, NBA featherweight champion, is favored to retain his crown in a 13 round return bout with former champion Phil Terranova of New York. A capacity crowd of 12 000 was expected for the title match originally set for the first week but postponed as Bartolo, a Merchant Marine member, could not obtain leave to train. Bartolo is favored due to superior boxing, especially his educated style that helped him win the title from Terranova last March.
A fragmented report from Newport News Va outlines a 7th grade softball game played under the team name Detin's 2 Lunch and Frontsity. Garford and O'Connell were noted as opponents in the extended 11 inning contest before it was called, with references to Weaver, Al Zach, Clancy, and Simyres in the pitching lineup.
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