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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1948
Page
3
Boston Braves beat Cleveland Indians 11 5 as Bill Voiselle no longer in the doghouse and Spahn closed out the win. Elliott homered twice for Cleveland, Salkeld tied it with a sixth inning blast, and the crowd of 86,283 set a park attendance and gate record with a $378,778.73 receipts.
Three Lorain County Scholastic Six-Man games fill the schedule this Friday. South Amherst hosts Grafton and Columbia welcomes Brookside, the defending champion, in afternoon showdowns at 3 30. Ridgeville faces Avon Lake in the night game at 8 00 under lights.
In a tense clash, the Rangers cover 53 yards for a touchdown. Burson connects with Grob on a 34 yard completion to Elyria 19, then drive to the five. A holding penalty sets the ball at the 10, Burson finds Yurick for six, Grob adds the extra point. Elyria receives, Curcillo hits Ristas for 11 to the Elyria 31.
Elyria defeats Lakewood 27 to 12 as White and Barrere score for Elyria with Grob adding two touchdowns for Lakewood. Curcillo leads late surge but multiple drives stall. Grove and Retone shine in Lakewood drive that ends near Elyria goal.
Argentine police arrested two Necochea Casino employees after charges they took profits from the roulette section. Authorities moved to recover missing funds and tighten the casino’s controls as the investigation proceeds.
Oscar Fraley reports Bobby Feller was roughed up in game five of the World Series as Boston Braves pounded him for eight hits and eight runs through six and one third innings. Bob Elliott and Earl Torgeson homered and the crowd of 86,288 watched a_uuid hero fade as the Indians offense faltered.
Indians win 5 1 over Boston with Elliott and Mitchell homering twice. Spahn prevails over Feller as Cleveland edges Boston in 2 39. Attendance 86288.
The report lists standings with Cleveland at 3 2 and Boston 2 3, details Game Six at Braves Field, probable pitchers Bob Jemon and Bull Voiselle, and weather. It notes attendance and receipts totals, and records set or tied across the series including single game putouts and pitcher feats, with a closing line on Northern Ireland energy plans via coordination rather than nationalization.
Brave Trucking led action at Olympic Recreation as a 913 single and 2625 series topped the league todate. Gardner Jewelers broke a six team tie with three wins from Wyckoff Cleaners to claim a one game lead. George Barney and Joe Brove led individuals with 608 and 241. Lead Women With 2385 Supper Club posted an 858 single and 2385 series to top women’s play.
Peg Taylor posts 176 152 194 522 for Feminine Circles Olympic Women’s League while Gert Henke scores 156 187 185 519 in a mixed results snippet reflecting the season’s standings and pairings.
Lorain Glass set season records with a 919 single and 2,579 series as Plas Construction, led by John Bucynski with a 233 single, held a two game lead over Olympic Recreation. Western Heights led Bowling Center C League with 2,522 series and a three game win over Odd Fellows, while Reliance Machines trailed by one in Merchants C. Grassie's Wayside Inn dominated Moose B with an 858 single and 2,472 series, led by Ray Stauffer and Joe Olenik.
In St Louis Betting commissioner James J Carroll listed the Cleveland Indians at 13 to 20 favorites to win the sixth game with Bob Lemon on the mound. The Boston Braves with Bill Voiselle were 13 to 10 shots. Mention notes large pineapple crop rot in Cuba due to early-season market gaps.
Northwestern and Michigan meet as two undefeated Big Nine leaders after Northwestern rallied to defeat Minnesota 19 to 16 while Michigan routed Purdue 40 to 0. The clash at Ann Arbor shapes as a high stakes test with Rose Bowl implications and a chance for Northwestern to claim the conference title for the first time since 1936.
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