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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1942
Page
5
Rumors swirl Alsab, Devil Diver, and Greentree entry Shurt Out in contention for the Preakness at Pimlico tomorrow. Colchis and Domingo also listed among possible starters with Sun Again and Fairy Mamah doubtful.
Clarence Campbell, 30, Shaw High School football coach, has been notified the Navy accepted his enlistment. A Denison University graduate, he will serve as a lieutenant junior grade and report soon as a physical instructor. Campbell's 1941 Shaw team tied Lakewood for the Lake Erie League title with a 4–1–3 record. Block of Elyria, a Jefferson Junior High teacher and high school assistant coach, is due for induction on May 13.
Elyria Lip as defending champions face Lakewood and Lorain in the 16th annual Lake Erie League track meet with Lakewood the strong favorite to win sixth straight Erie track title and 12th in 16 meets. The Lake Erie golf meet also on the docket with Elyria expected to defend its crown at Grantwood course.
The Commission met Tuesday and outlined its role in leagues supervision and eligibility rules for baseball and softball. It will not organize teams but urges local teams to form, with a June 8 deadline for readiness. City Hall hours and entry blanks were publicized, and area officials referenced upcoming athletics events and staff changes.
The Carlisle Indian team meets a fathers’ squad in a fast game billed as a feature. Coaches and players expected to showcase speed and teamwork in a lighthearted charity-tinged Sunday matchup.
Kara Schacter and Cateell Shep perform with CRG in a talent show featuring Chie Amstanch Herm Grd and Heath. The act highlights speed and teamwork, with Shep and Hashing among the notable contributors in a lively community event.
Wildcats extend season streak by beating Ridge Tool by seven points. Schuster and Spans lead with key plays while Spenale and White contribute at the plate. Wildcats face Nomee Pump next Wednesday evening.
New York May 8 11th year Yankee right hander Charter Huffing faces a challenge from Ernest Tiny Bonham a Californian rookie with a storied backstory. Bonham has posted four wins including three shutouts this season and aims for 20 victories. His fast pace and velocity mark a rise as he contends with Huffing for the AL pitching crown. In other action the New York Giants split a doubleheader with the Pirates as Aldon Willie shut down the Giants in game one and Jim Maynard homered in the nightcap to lift the Giants past Pittsburgh.
Center Keglers clinched the Center All-Star League second half championship at the Elyria Bowling Center by sweeping the final matches to gain a five game margin over Chips. Harold Dagon led with a 599 series as the team totaled 2850 while securing a 33 13 record. The title match is set for next Thursday at 7 PM with a rematch against Array Potato Chips.
Fragmentary text shows bowling standings with names and many garbled terms. Resting players include White Smallaod Schuster Sponsver Whartoa Baird Dean Chamberlain Vayda Born Freeland. Reads as a sports brief with incomplete team and event details.
A 15 member Elyria High track squad will compete in 12 events at the Lake Erie League meet in Cleves land Heights tomorrow afternoon. Lakewood is favored to win with Lorain as its strongest rival. Shaker Heights is the dark horse. Elyria hopes rest on Clif Liversberger in sprints and the 50 yard relay. Lakewood won last year with 74 points. meet begins at 1 o clock.
Ten horses were named for the $7,000 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico as a busy crowd eyes a Derby winner’s bid. Greentree’s Shut Out and Devil Diver head the field with Alsab, Valdia Orphan, Colchis, Apache, Fair Call, Deminzo, and others in a rich Maryland turf history race. Odds favor Derby veterans, while a dark horse may emerge from Havre De Grace workouts or Calumet Farm hopeful Eun Acain, as fans debate the outcome.
The Fiotia Wardoware squads prepare for a Sunday clash with the Chick Dairy team of Lee fain at Cascade Park diamond at 4 o clock. The game was announced today with details lining up the Sunday afternoon contest.
The St Louis Cardinals visit Cincinnati for a four game set with the Reds. Manager Bill McKechnie plans to start Elmer Riddle or Johnny Vander Meer in game one while Leon Warneke is slated to pitch for St Louis. Weather forced postponement of the Reds Braves game yesterday.
Elyria golfers seek to defend their Lake Erie League title at the Second Annual Lake Erie Teague championship to be played at the Grantwood Club course tomorrow evening. Last year Elyria won with 299 strokes. Cleveland Heights was second with 311, Shaw with 381, and Lakewood 230. The Crimson Team is favored to repeat as winners, backed by members of last year’s championship quartet and an unbeaten dual record this season. Players listed include Hall Sutoman Prokatka Traienft and Jack Stantent. six teams will tee off at 9 o’clock.
Announcement by the Elyria Amateur Baseball Association says it is authorized by the Elyria Baseball Commission to organize all city baseball activities for the 942 season. A meeting is set for 7 20 PM in the committee room of Lorain County Savings and Trust Company, urging managers of all near teams to attend.
Branch Rickey announced Whitey Moore, right handed pitcher, was outrighted from the Cincinnati Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals. The club optioned outfielder Erv Dusak, a 21 year old Chicagoan, to Rochester of the International League following Moore’s acquisition.
Reports say Leo Durocher of the Dodgers plans to retire from playing to focus on managing. A Baseball Commissioner bulletin prompted questions, with Durocher cautious about confirming intentions as May 7 looms. He has long balanced player duties and managerial duties, shaping a career spanning Yankees Reds Cardinals and Dodgers. Vie Silver Jewelers and the Romeo Pump meet at Elyria Lace diamond at 6 today. players are urged to note.
Teams compete in the Bomber for Mace Arthur tournament at the Bowling Center with eight shifts starting seven oglock and a late shift at 39 a ng. Notable entries include Shippers of Benifix West and Western Automalic League, plus the Indians and Republic Steel All-Stars in Saturday action. High scores feature Harold dy Wendors 637 with a 264 game for Gypsy Fiddle.
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