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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1928
Page
3
The Woodmen won 5-4 after a late surge against the Elyria Eagles Camp with Stichradt fanning 14 for Lye Eagles. L. Wragg led hits, Fitzpatrick and Wragg star players. Rose and Stokes contributed in base runs. Umpires Brubaker and Shepard.
Elyrila City opened its 1928 season with a 2 1 victory over the Akron Yellow Cabs at the fair grounds in a pitchers battle between Mike Skrup and Clark. In a tight game neither side could score early as fans settled in for a low scoring affair.
In an Elm City baseball clash the Akron nine edged Elyria 1 0 in a game highlighted by a pivotal eighth inning rally. Skryp scattered ten hits while Clark held Elyria to five as Potts Nickelette and Ambrose sparked the deciding eighth inning by delivering the go ahead run. The game featured solid fielding from Elyria and a late double play to seal Akron’s win.
Baltimore May 7 Canadian clubs pace the International League with Montreal Royals close behind. Toronto and Montreal posted strong results last week, remaining undefeated in several games. The Leafs extended a nine game winning streak by defeating Baltimore twice, 13 to 5 and 8 to 2, with seven home runs in the two games.
American League listing Ruth and Gehrig of the Yankees with multiple homers, Hauser and Williams among others, plus Easterling and Goslin. National League shows Bissonette and O'Doul leaders for Robins and Giants, with Frisch, Wilson, Hendrick among top hitters. Yesterday's homers include Gehrig and Dugan of the Yankees and Barrett and Roettger, Hafey, Herman, Wrightstone from various clubs.
National Public Parks championship this season totals 138 across leagues. The lawn tennis tournament for the National Public Parks championship is slated for Cleveland in early August with the National League totaling 80 and the American League 58.
Elyria 880 yard and mile relay squads each earned second place with bronze medals. Tichnor led with one gold and two bronzes this season, joined by Fleming Martin Dillman Finney Bishop and Ives among medalists. Elyria’s 440 yard relay also took second in its section. The team will face West Tech and Berea at Ely stadium Tuesday.
Gary Indiana May 7 a run of approximately 60 miles lay ahead of the Pyle cross county runners as they left here today for Mishawaka It will be the longest lap of the race George Stone Marion Ind and Roy McMurtry formerly of Indianapolis won the first lap into the Hoosier state yesterday finishing the 28 4 mile stretch from Chicago in 3 21 07 Joan Salo Finn of Passaic N J was second in 3 24 38 while Peter Gavuzzi of Southampton Eng elapsed time leader and Ed Gardner Seattle tied for third in 3 32 25
In an 11 inning game St Louis defeated Washington 7 to 6. New York beat Chicago 4 to 2. Detroit won 3 to 0 against Boston. Today’s American slate features Cleveland at Boston, Detroit at Philadelphia, Chicago at New York, and St Louis at Washington.
National results list scores for Chicago, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, New York, St. Louis, and Brooklyn with 4 to 5 run lines. National games today include Brooklyn at St. Louis Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Cincinnati Boston at Pittsburgh and Cincinnati at New York.
CHICAGO May 7 The annual quadrangular meet among Northwestern Chicago Ohio State and Wisconsin is the week's top Big Ten track event. Northwestern beat Indiana last week and faces strong foes in Ohio State and Wisconsin. Chicago is short on standout scorers. Illinois and Iowa duel at Iowa City while conference champs May 23 and 26 will shape Olympic trial selections for Boston July 6 and 7. Orrad Jennings Marquette Tooth leads a West trip.
A 250 strong British field begins medal and match play at Sandwich to reclaim the Open from Walter Hagen and the Americans. Gene Sarazen Tommy Armour and Archie Compston headline the invaders as clear weather and strong winds test the Royal St George's Prince's courses during the qualifiers.
Keio University baseball team from Japan arrives in San Francisco and will play the University of Illinois at Illinois Field on May 8 and 9. Coached by Kashimoto the 16 man squad has already beaten Stanford and defeated by California and St Marys on the Pacific coast. After Illinois the Keio nine heads east for ten games against Georgetown Harvard NYU Yale and others.
The thresher shark weighing 832 pounds was landed by a Londoner fishing from a launch eleven miles out to sea. It took harpooning after a five and a half hour struggle. The fish measured six feet one inch in girth and over sixteen feet long. Dr L Falkiner and C Stewart had a double bite off Cape Brett and landed a bine shark jointly after an hour of play.
The article notes a key Illinois versus Army dual meet at Champaign on May 9. It is connected with the Folio interscholastic event, boosting local interest as the teams prepare to clash in a major scholastic athletic context.
The Collegians beat Ridgeville 14 to 2 in Ridgeville, extending their four game streak. Heavy hitting by Collegians star Coll, who collected 16 hits and stole bases. Banville allowed eight hits and struck out eleven for the visitors. Har per and Braden had three hits apiece for the locals, while Diedrich led Ridgeville.
In Genoa on May 7 Italy and Australia each hold one Davis Cup victory after Sunday singles, as first round play continues.
Andy Cohen, sensational at second base for the New York Giants, is noted as the only 100 percent Jewish player in the senior league this season.
The Eagle soccer team lost a weak game to the Cleveland Spartans in Cleveland on Sunday. The Eagles did not have their strongest squad but they played well to hold the Spartans to five goals. Cleveland led at halftime by three goals to nil.
GP writer Ghwe Sarazen reports from Sandwich England on American golfers aiming to win the British Open. Walter Hagen Bill Mehlhorn Tommy Armour Jim Barnes Larry Nabholtz Bob Stupple Josh Crane Charlie McHugh Douglas Grant compete against British stars Archie Compston Art Havers Abe Mitchell. Mahorn proves practice and weather favor Americans as they face two qualifying rounds and speedy greens.
Pinch hitter Hargrave singled with bases loaded in the tenth to score Hughie Cruz and lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 4 3 victory over the New York Giants. Red Lucas earned his fifth win. Also notes: Robins split with the Cardinals dropping to third in the NL. Babe Herman sparked a second-game win. Cubs edged Phillies in 11 innings with Hack Wilson driving in the decisive run.
A crowd of 60 000 watched the Yankees defeat the White Sox 4 2 with Lou Gehrig and Joe Dugan homering for three runs. Elsewhere SamGray pitched the Browns to a 7 6 11 innings win over the Senators. Buddy Myer had Boston의 lone hits in a 3 0 loss to Detroit. Pirates Braves Athletics and Indians not scheduled.
Mrs Earl Spielberger hosted Maple Wood Aid Society with sewing and chatter after business. Ruth Spielberger sang, twelve members and seven guests enjoyed refreshments. Also notes on residents moving, illness, church society attendance, and a North Elyria Grange Dramatic club comedy to be staged May 11 with a cast list.
The year's final Middle Range Teacher Association meeting was held at Pridey school with officers elected for the coming year Katherine Kolbe as vice president Richard Hecock as treasurer and Ruth Paddock delivering a health talk and presenting blue ribbons to Melvin Kole Glover Webb and Ruth Bachéreth for health standards. A pantomime The Busy Farmer's Wife and two vocal numbers were performed followed by a cafeteria lunch. Members also visited the Home Builders Class of the First Evangelical church Amherst at N W Bechtel’s home for a monthly social gathering with refreshments.
Ex Senator Miley Poindexter returns from Peru as ambassador to campaign for the Washington senate seat. He highlights farm relief and Columbia River irrigation efforts while facing Kenneth McIntish, former chief justice, for the GOP nomination.
Work crews using a gas shovel began excavating a basement for a new building at the Old Ladies Home on West Avenue. The project aims to expand facilities and improve housing for residents with trenching and foundation work under way.
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