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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1952
Page
6
The Washington Senators moved ahead in a deal with the New York Yankees by parting with Frank Shea, a top AL hurler who joined the Senators and posted three straight wins under Manager Bucky Harris. Shea thumped the Indians Friday in a two hitter, while Cleveland lineup shook off earlier defeats as rivals’ aces dominated.
Ceremonies are planned at Little League West Lappin Field to lay the cornerstone and dedicate facilities donated by General Motors. An exhibition game with four teams will follow a 5:30 parade from Bendix-Westinghouse, with play at 6:00. Tickets are $6 for five home games at Ely Stadium.
Top ten spots held after Stones Rain Bow Lanes weekend play in five divisions of the 11st annual Inter-City Bowling Association. Welty's Service led Class A five-man with 2.79 sets, while Boiler Shop paced Class B doubles with 1,170. Glenn Williams led singles with 643. Cloud Williams topped all events with 1,816.
Blue Man now tops Belmont Stakes chatter as the likely three year old champion after a rallying Preakness victory at Pimlico. With Hill Gail sidelined by injury the Calumet Farm colt appears the prohibitive Belmont favorite and could contend for the division title if the Calumet team remains sidelined. Abbott, owner, earned $86,135 with Dr Ae Dive Man in the Preakness and once refused $125,000 for Blue Man.
Snead defeats Carl Middlecoff by two points to claim the Palm Beach round-robin title and add 3000 dollars to his earnings. He returns to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, due to his wife expecting their second child, though he laments the round as his worst tournament effort.
Westlake earned its second straight Latein Medina County League win by beating Lodi 14 to 4 at Westlake Sunday. Bert Minch led Westlake with four singles in five at bats, Dick Daniels added a triple double and single, while Lodi pitcher Blackburn went 4-for-4 with a triple, double and single. Next Sunday Westlake visits South Amherst and Valley City plays Lodi.
CAMP POLK La The 37th Division baseball team posted an 11 won 2 lost record led by Vic Janowicz who batted around .270 near the 300 mark as they set for a double header with Lamar State College at Camp Polk this weekend.
Cleveland Indians outfielder Bob Kennedy, bound for the Marine Air Corps May 29 in Jacksonville, Fla, will be honored Tuesday night at Municipal Stadium. He is to receive about 8000 in gifts including a down payment on a new home by the Indian management. Kennedy, who filled in at third base for Al Rosen, volunteered for one more game against the Browns in St. Louis Friday night. He plans a farewell trip with his wife, hoping for a babysitter.
Jim Cirigliano led Divot Diggers with 39 37 76 at Spring Valley. Arnold Michaels scored 78 while Frank Clavina and Tony Palermo posted 79s. City Golf League action resumes Tuesday at Cherry Ridge with Timms Spring Aces vs Elyria Dairies and others.
The Ninth Annual Inter-City Grade School Championship in Ely Stadium lists 210 boys across sixth seventh and eighth grades with finalists at 2 30 p m field events and 6 30 p m running finals. Schools include Garford Ely McKinley Hamilton Franklin St Marys St Agnes St Judes St Johns Jefferson Edison Gates Roosevelt. Hamilton seeks to defend sixth and eighth grade titles while Ely aims for a second straight seventh grade crown.
Elyria driver Art Plas won the second weekly feature at Lorain County Speedway to claim the points lead with 36. Nagy of South Amherst and Porter of Grafton finished second and third in Sundays feature. Toth, winner of the first feature, ended outside the money.
Elliott wins 100 yard dash in 10.5 seconds and leads Elyria with eight points. Hoerig ties for second in pole vault and Tilberg places third in discus as Elyria earns 16 points to finish fifth in a 20 team field at Rhodes field Cleveland.
Elyria High completes four spring sports this week. Baseball plays three games led by Coach Bob Ringer with a 2 7 record. Barberton, Lorain, and Berea Garfield Heights on Ely Stadium and Lorain fields. Golf and tennis have one match each. spring golf at Lakewood and tennis at Berea. Track qualifiers include John Elliott 100 yards George Tilberg discus and Jerry Hoerig pole vault at state finals in Columbus.
Gert Henke veteran kegierette will lead the Elyria Women's Bowling Association for 1952 53 after the annual election. Mary Valerius is vice president Joyce Gildenmeister secretary Betty Fackler treasurer Thelma Murphy sergeant at arms. Henke succeeds Jane Surdock. Valerius succeeds Edna Reynolds. Murphy succeeds Clara Mae Tarry.
Elyria city bowling banquet tickets are not for sale with a 350 dinner limit. Invitation lists exceed 300 and include league championship team members and sponsors. After the dinner the meeting opens to the public with Coach Adolph Rupp of Kentucky as principal speaker.
Canton Anthony Cleaners place 10th in the American Bowling Congress team event with 2,987 pins after scores of 928 978 and 1,081. In doubles Clarence and Leo Stuber of St Joseph Missouri rolled 1,204. Lew Mitchell of St Joseph had top singles with 652. Sam Gruber of Canton totaled 1,856 pins for best all events.
The United Polish Club Blooper League team schedules an organization meeting tonight at 8 30 in UPC headquarters. Manager Walt Kash asks all interested players to report promptly for the session.
Managers of softball teams interested in industrial or open league play are slated for a 7:30 meeting in the auditor's office at City Hall. They will decide whether to combine all teams into one league or keep City and Industrial leagues separate.
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