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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1925
Page
13
Elyria track team prepares for a big dual meet with Lorain at Long Now Field Saturday at 2 pm. Both squads boast strong returns and aims to boost season records as they seek key wins before the Big Seven meet at Orlin.
The article praises Ty Cobb for nine hits in eleven at bats over two days and lauds his aggressive batting style and leadership. It notes Cobb’s high skill level, unique baserunning, and influence on his team, while contrasting his intense personality with on-field success. It also explains balk rules and mentions horse racing news and a future European boxing title match.
Ridgeville High won its second meet of the season defeating Rocky River 811-2 to 544-2. Cheesman led Ridgeville with 2014 points by sweeping the 50 and 100 yard dashes the broad jump and the relay and tying for pole vault. Rocky River dominated several events but Ridgeville claimed key wins in sprints jumps and relays.
Milwaukee 4 Louisville 3 Toledo 4 Minneapolis 2 Indianapolis 7 Kansas City 5. No other schedule details.
In a slate of midweek games the American League features Philadelphia at Cleveland, Washington at Chicago, New York at St. Louis, and Boston at Detroit. The National League includes Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, Chicago at Boston, and St. Louis at New York.
A chaotic ninth inning propelled the Giant attack to an 11 to 8 win over the Phillies as nine runs crossed after a hit heavy barrage. Ring Decatur and Couch exited early in the onslaught while Wilson delivered a pinch homer with two on. Wright, Ball, and Wambsganss executed a rare unassisted triple play in the ninth.
Reports from New York Boston Cleveland Barberton Columbus and Baltimore detail boxing bouts horse races and tennis results. Nurmi hearing in New York and Stribling’s knockout in Boston headline a busy day of athletics with Derby prep at Pimlico and Ohio State beating Notre Dame in tennis.
Racing events highlight a meeting of the Metropolitan Jockey Club at Jamaica with the Preakness stake set for Pimlico. Also listed are Davis Cup ties in Budapest, several intercollegiate and state championships, and a slate of chess fencing track wrestling and boxing card across multiple venues.
A Philadelphia cricket team nears completion of arrangements for a brief July tour of Eastern Canada. Scheduled matches are in Toronto London Montreal and Ottawa.
Pleading guilty to violating the corn borer quarantine, W. C. Faulkner of Clyde was fined 25 dollars and costs by Judge Sheets in Bucyrus. The Civic Association of Southeastern Ohio plans to back the Brow. Rose bill and oppose convict labor at Roseville brick plant. About 150 miners at Great Lakes Coal near Pomeroy are close to returning to work on the 1917 scale after months idle. The Commercial & Savings bank equipment was sold to South Euclid bank. Rep R. P. Los bought real estate. former cashier in prison. Rev J. R. Keeling resigns at First Christian church due to nervous breakdown. Federal and Cleveland police probe the disappearance of 225 cases of Canadian beer loaded onto a truck yesterday on a Nickel siding. six men questioned, two arrested, 25 kegs seized. car later found empty.
Union carmen employed by the Cleveland Railway Company will vote Friday on calling a strike for all city car lines after the company announced open shop operation. The firm offered a five cent hourly wage increase while the union demanded ten cents.
About 200 people fail to identify a man found in Wolf Creek Dayton Ohio. Police believe the unidentified man was strangled and thrown from a Pennsylvania train. The case remains unsolved with no positive identification.
Market listings show fresh butter eggs and meats with prices for Ohio firsts and Western firsts. Apples, strawberries, beans, cabbage, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, sweet corn and other items priced per crate sack or bushel with varying quality grades.
Cattle receipts total 200 with market steady. Choice fat steers run 9 to 11 dollars, good to choice butcher steers 8 to 9.5, fair to road butcher steers 7 to 8, heifers 7.5 to 9, butcher bulls 5.5 to 7, cows 5.5 to 7.50, common cows 2.50 to 4. Calves receipts 500 with market steady. good to choice veal calves 11 to 11.50, fair to ...
The Ruggles Beach Collegians, new from Stromberg and Vokoun of Cleveland, will perform at the resort starting Friday evening April 24. Management intends to provide the best possible dance music. Come and hear them.
Receipts 1500 for sheep and lambs with market slow and mostly 25 cents lower. Lambs good to choice at 13.50 to 14, fair to good 11 to 12.50. Wethers 5 to 9, Ewes 7 to 8, Culls and Common 2 to 3. Hog receipts 300, market 25 to 40 cents higher. Yorkers 12.85 to 12.90, Mixed 12.85 to 12.90, Heavies 12.85, Mediums 12.85, Pigs 12.50, Roughs 10.25, Stags 6.25.
Notice announces that on a date in April 1925 the duly elected and acting trustees of the Baptist Church in Avon filed official actions in their capacity. Names listed include Gough, Archie Chester, J T Gough, Howard Walker, and Harold Smith as part of the church governance.
Petition in Common Pleas Court Lorain County asks authority to encumber by mortgage the Avon Township property part of Section 10 for remodeling the Baptist Church. Hearing set for May 29, 1925 at 10 a.m. before trustees Tra Gough John Townsend Jr Archie Chester Albert Gough Howard Walker Harold Smith.
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