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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1921
Page
2
New York 5 13, Philadelphia 1 7. St. Louis 9 7, Cincinnati 4 4. Boston 9 6. Brooklyn 3 5. Second game ends in sixteen innings with Pittsburgh 13 6 and Chicago 0 3.
The American League scores show Cleveland 6 Detroit 5 and New York 2 Washington 1. Philadelphia defeated Boston 8 to 2 while St Louis won 14 to 5 against Chicago 5 to 8.
Memorial Day doubleheader results show the I T S Columbia club defeating the Cleveland Bush Billiards 8 to 1 on Sunday and routing Sandusky Griswold Wages 10 to 8 on Monday. Sunday saw a late rally by the locals to break a 1 1 tie in the seventh as pitching changes dominated the slugfest.
Berea pitching stifled Lorain as the Clothiers misplayed 13 errors, allowing the visitors to pull away to a 7-2 victory. Key hits and walks from Sokol Stencil and Seneff fueled the Berea offense while Lorain’s miscues doomed their defense.
Scores listed show minor college and professional teams facing off in a network of games. Notable results include Pennsylvania 5 over Waseda 3 and regional clashes such as Brown 7 over Harvard 3, Yale 13 over Columbus 5, Ohio State 9 over Ohio 1, and Wooster 10 over Akron 9 in twelve innings.
Bases on balls off Van Dette 1, off Schroeder 5, off Grabes 1. Hit by pitcher Grabes Chapman, Schroeder Broderson, Draegert Broderson. Wild pitches Van Dette. Passed balls Henke 1. Double plays Halgren to Nichols to Geals, Chapman to Halgren to Nichols, Chapman to Geals.
In Glasgow on May 31, with Alexa Sterling eliminated, America's best shot at the British women's golf title ends. Six Americans and two Canadians remain in the second round but the American contingent is not strong, and conditions hinder performance.
Ramblers win 5-3 as Lorinski and Fletcher collect two base hits while Ritter adds one. Patter son records a hit by pitch and Baker, Patterson, Heaton, Morsmy and T Johnson steal bases. Wargo and Lenz fan ten hitters each with two walks apiece.
Lorain Eagles solid defense and effective teamwork powered a 4-0 victory over Cleveland Bohemians. Scorers included Monroe Whittet A Innes and Mollison with Innes and Mollison keying second-half offense. Referee J. Corrie.
Shelby high school defeated Oberlin high school in a fast game on Memorial Day as Van Horn struck out fifteen and allowed no hits. Shelby has won all its games this year and with two season hits against it, Van Horn remained undefeated. After a June 4 game with Wellington, Shelby plans a championship challenge.
Amherst held a subdued Memorial Day with many residents traveling to Crystal Beach Loram and Siyria for the day as town activities were limited to quiet reflections on the holiday.
A postponed Krignts of Pythias dancing club event drew a good crowd Saturday despite rain. The new floor was used for the first time and praised as in excellent condition. Music by Abe's Novelties complemented the evening.
The bake sale and candy sale by the local girl scouts Saturday afternoon and evening raised funds for a camp site to be purchased jointly by Cleveland area troops.
The Amherst Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion sold many poppies Saturday afternoon and evening for French widows and orphans. The exact amount realized is not known at this time.
Funeral services for Arthur Monroe were conducted Sunday afternoon by the local Masons. Monroe, formerly of Lansing Michigan, spent most of his life there and later resided in Amherst. He survived by his parents three brothers a wife and three children. The body was sent to Lansing for burial. Monroe had been ill for the past year.
Memorial services Sunday at the Congregational church drew a crowded crowd as all village churches joined. Veterans from Civil, Spanish, and World Wars wore uniforms. Miss Treva Hawk and Miss Pierce performed. Rev Vernon Emery led the opening and Rev Schaffner spoke on "The Soldier in Civilian Life." Monday Memorial Day exercises featured a procession to Greenwood cemetery led by Col. Mac Dermott, with veterans, bands, the Ladies' Relief Corps, students, and lodges. Taps with a prayer followed at the monument for the unknown dead, then a return to town hall for Rev. Smith's address.
A tense nine innings ended 4 to 4 as Wellington High School and St Ignatius Cleveland battled on the school grounds. In the fourteenth inning the visiting team broke the deadlock scoring one run, delivering an unusually exciting game seen by many spectators.
Local families from Cleveland Shelby O and Amherst visit Wellington for Decoration Day events with Mrs Furze and Mr Daugherty staying with relatives. Carl Avery from Birmingham and Roy Bennett from Cleveland join town for community observances and free Lo-Net theater program by Junior Baracas of the M. E. church.
A sample case of shoes found behind a house at 919 Seventh Street in Lorain proved to be the property of Frank Hualey, a traveling salesman.
On Sunday evening Rev. Smith of the Christian church delivered his farewell sermon to a crowded Wellington audience. The union meeting drew many friends as Rev. Smith and his wife prepare to leave Wellington Thursday.
Elyria high tied with McKinley High Canton for third with 20 points in the Northern Ohio Scholastic track meet at University School. University School won with 30 points, Cleveland West Tech was second with 25, and Elyria’s Guthrie set a new school high jump record at 5 feet 11 inches while Horan also placed high.
Reserves beat the 13th Street Gang 9 to 0 at City Field on Saturday. George Foisey and Dick Foisey powered the win with battery support from Tom Meren and Justin McCarthy for the rival team. John Dunn invites teams for future games.
Results from Decoration Day boxing show Tommy Gibbons KO Jack Clifford in three in New York. Mike Gibbons wins a judges decision over Dave Rosenberg in 12. Andy Chaney earns a decision over Dutch Brandt in 12. Rocky Kansay tops Jene Delmonte in 12 by decision. In Huntington Bob Martin KO Gunboat Smith in three of ten. Providence sees Frankie Britt quit to Benny Walger in seven. Woonsocket has Terry Martin win a referee decision over Jack Wolfe in 12.
Mrs Louise Stoll of Philadelphia reports six years of monthly pain and miscarriages alleviated by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other women with cramps headaches or backache to consider the remedy and write for information to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
Sheriff of Lorain County D Backus offers for sale at public auction at the north door of the Elyria courthouse one 1916 Oldsmobile Model 43 four cylinder with motor number 177802. Sale is cash on day of sale per writ of execution issued by the Court of Common Pleas Findley and Myers attorneys.
An advertisement extols Nature's Remedy NR Tablets as a gentle, thorough aid for indigestion biliousness and constipation. It contrasts with harsh laxatives, claims broad digestive benefits, and guarantees money back with Eberts Drug Store selling and recommending the product.
Frank H. Ingersoll files a petition in Lorain County Common Pleas seeking to quiet title on two parcels in Camden Township Kipton. Defendants William Whitney and unknown heirs must answer by July 9 1921 or a decree will be entered. The suit asserts possession for over 63 years and requests nulling of any claims and permanent title to the plaintiff.
Thirza Stewart sues Elmer Cordin and others in Lorain County Court of Common Pleas. A sheriff s sale follows an Order of Sale from the April 1921 term. Property at 260 Grafton Street Oberlin is described in two parcels merged into one. Appraised at 676 dollars, sale cannot drop below two thirds of appraisal.
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