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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1944
Page
6
A lengthy report covers safety rules for summer outdoor activity, local athletic records, and coaching notes. It cites Elyria High athletes and Clearview High achievements, including pole vault and sprint marks, and notes Stubblefield leaving for Toledo Recreation work.
New York Giants and the Reds had their three game series repeatedly postponed by rain at the Polo Grounds. The double rainout frustrated manager Bill McKechnie who worried about his rotated pitching staff as more games were rescheduled under damp conditions.
An invitation lists Buckeye team members from last year and urges all who wish to participate to join a practice session from 2 to 10 pm. It notes essential attendance for candidates and mentions several named players and towns, across the Western Conference and Midwest region.
The Bendix Westinghouse event at Spring Valley yielded notable scores with General Office 28 Assembly 25 Production 22 Tool Room 21 and more, while low gross honors went to D H Robinson, Howard Smith, and Paul Double tied at 41. Group standings show Armenian Ridge leading Group A with American Radiator and CoWeh-Uihe close behind. Group B includes Western Automatic and General Industries among others.
A fragmented report notes changes at City Hall with Carl Lo Sint taking charge of regional matters. The session plans to appoint arbiters for upcoming events while assessing state actions and local leadership roles.
Elyria and Rocky River were slated to meet this afternoon in a Western Division clash of the Aetrapolitac League. Both teams vie for the division title and a spot behind Lake for second place in the circuit standings.
Townsend, a Martinsville native and longtime educator, led the Ohio high school spring sports as athletic commissioner from 1925. He oversaw district qualifiers with about 12,000 track participants and 5,000 gridiron players, and pioneered golf in 1927 and baseball in 1928 while eyeing a summer farm on a 000-acre Clinton County property. The record notes growing track squads and fluctuating entry levels across districts.
Columbus Ohio A pairings for the state Class A and B baseball tournaments were announced. Notable matchups include Clearview facing Jewell and Dayton Northridge drawing Carey South Zanesville versus Reading Vegan. Semifinals scheduled for later today with 9 am games opening the day.
New York boxing resumes at Madison Square Garden after weeks of circus spectacle. Savold, a 743 favorite from New Jersey, meets Baksi in a 12 round bout following Savold's close 10 round decision over Baksi at the Garden on March 10. Baksi, six years younger, argues a prior defeat was due to poor condition.
Philadelphia report says pitcher Ken Raffensberger and outfielder Ron Northey of the Phillies were slated for service physicals today. Reserve catcher Benny Culp completed his Navy examination yesterday.
British heavyweight contender Freddie Mills scored a fifth round knockout over Canadian champ Al Delaney in London yesterday. Mills, who outweighed Delaney by about 40 pounds, dropped him with a right hook for a nine count and finished the bout in the scheduled 10 rounds. Parallel notice: Vic Bilver Jewelers hold a practice on the McKinley diamond at 6:30 PM today for team members.
A marathon late rally slips away as Hartle misplays a crucial grounder and Myatt’s steal momentarily shifts momentum. Washington and Cleveland trade chances with errors and base on balls shaping a 4-2 final.
In Philadelphia a late night automobile accident led to a drunken dispute with a police officer. Right fielder Ron Northey and teammates Winnard Wasdell and Charlie Letehas were booked for drunken and disorderly conduct. Northey faced additional charges for assault by automobile. They were released after two hours pending arraignment before Magistrate Joseph McDevitt.
Newark stretched its lead in the Ohio State Baseball League by shutting out Springfield. Middletown defeated Lima, while Marion beat Zanesville 7 to 1. The standings and details are affected by the day’s results.
A jumbled game summary covers multiple Major League actions. It notes Philadelphia’s slim wins and Cleveland’s victory as the Browns rally, Yankees idle against Boston, and Boston Braves rookie win highlight. It mentions Al Javery’s first win for Boston against Pittsburgh with a tense first inning, while rain dampens several NL games.
Red Birds idle as Milwaukee Brewers lose to Louisville Colonels keeping both teams at 22 wins and 10 losses. Indians beat Kansas City Blues twice 65 to 61 and 61. St Paul splits with Toledo Mud Hens 2 0 and 4 2. Widmar pitched for Colonels with seven hits allowed. Morgan homered for Indians. Hutchings and Nicholas contributed solid outings.
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