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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1922
Page
5
A midweek baseball game is set for Cascade Park diamond at five oclock tomorrow evening between GWMO Public Service and Richwine teams. Public Service will field its first lineup, boasting players expected to impress ice cream manufacturers, largely drawn from last year’s Firemen nine.
The schedule lists St Louis at Boston in the American League and Cleveland at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at Washington, outlining key cross city games.
Last night in Columbus Bryan Downey won a decision over Mike O Dowd in 12 rounds. In Mansfield Joe White stopped Bumbo Myers in six. In Baltimore Billy Angel drew with Frankie Rice over 12 rounds. Young Carpentier drew with Bobby Cole in one round. In Detroit Bob Sage defeated Billy Emke in 10 rounds. in Pittsburg Ray Pregel beat Johnny Donnelly by a wide margin in 10 rounds. A New York joke notes Babe Ruth’s expected performance.
Allan Bates of 105 Eastern Heights Boulevard is elected captain of the Ohio Wesleyan gymnasium team in Delaware for the coming year. He also becomes president of Gamma Phi, the university’s honorary gymnastic fraternity, which hosts exhibitions, entertainments, and a February circus during the finals of the state high school basketball tournament.
In New York on May 16 Cornell and Princeton declined invitations to participate in the international dual meet with Oxford and Cambridge in England this year due to scholastic requirements.
Gossip notes from the national scene touch on the Phillies Braves and Giants as season hopes unfold in early games. Walter Schmidt of Pittsburgh and Ted Sullivan's push to popularize baseball in Europe are mentioned along with umpire expansion and Tris Speaker injury updates.
Racing features metropolitan jockey club in Jamaica and Kentucky racing association in Louisville. Baseball opens Kitty league season. Billiards includes Schuffer against Cochran for 18.2 balkline in Chicago. Shooting hosts Indiana State trap event in Indianapolis and Oklahoma State in Ardmore. Benched Allied Canine Club show in Montreal. Boxing card in New York with Hill Brenan Tracey and Augie Ratner Malone. George Shade faces Brean Downer in Cincinnati.
GRAFTON May 16 The Homemaker club will meet at Mrs E W Reichard's home Wednesday afternoon May 31 A topic box will invite members to suggest discussion topics followed by small group talks on gardening poultry fireless cooking and casseroles A full attendance is urged. Several local families are mentioned with visits and greetings noted across Grafton and nearby towns.
About 300 Lorain shipyard workers who struck May 1 met with Supt. Arthur Paton of the American Shipbuilding Co. but failed to reach an agreement and voted to keep the strike going. Paton said no new work would be sent to Lorain until the labor dispute ends.
Police last evening captured Peter Isselhand an insane man said to have escaped from the state hospital in Rochester New York He was found at the home of Genie Andrews on West River Street.
Community members visit relatives and attend events across Elyria Lorain and Cleveland. Guests include Mrs Hattie Bea ver and Mrs W F Sandrock with families, dinners at the Zimmer man home, a move by Mr Hardy of Indianapolis, and attendance at a Disciple church funeral and an Elyria Congregational service.
Former Senator James E. Martine known as Jim runs for the senate again at the urging of rail unions. He was the first directly elected senator and spent forty years seeking office before his initial win.
Harry L. Berger of Lorain has filed suit against Marie Muhar to stop her from building two dwellings on a Lake View allotment lot. He says the lot was sold for 2000 with a contract requiring a single dwelling valued at least 5000, and seeks a restraining order plus removal of one house.
Lorain mayor William F. Grall appoints Frank J. Klady as safety director to succeed Joseph Gould. Klady was sworn in and assumed office immediately. He was unemployed prior to the appointment.
A description notes a man who works as a dry maintenance laborer and is active in church circles. He is anticipated to dedicate most of his time to his job and community duties.
Open Liberty bonds listed with series and prices in New York on May 16. First and second series show values near 99.50 to 99.76, third and fourth around 99.48 to 99.90, while Victory series range 100.02 to 100.56.
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