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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1938
Page
9
Elyria likely wins 20 to 6 over Shaw at Ely Stadium as the Red and Black pursue a strong ground game while Shaw counters with a capable aerial attack. The column also notes other week outcomes predicting Lorain, Cleveland Heights, and Ohio State matchups, plus praise for Wolodzko and Kostyo amid season notes.
NEW HAVEN Conn Oct 28 ipi John Henry Lewis the 7 5 favorite to retain his light heavy weight crown tonight against Al Gainer of New Haven in pugilism s first all negro championship battle in 34 years A capacity crowd of 7 000 is expected at the arena to witness this twice postponed 15 round bout in which Lewis makes his fifth and probably last defense of the 175 pound diadem Not since Joe Wolcott defended the welter title against the Dixie Kid and Joe Gang back in 1904 have two negroes fought for the title in any division Most negro champions have drawn the color line and risked their laurels only against white opponents.
Auto service ad from Freedom Gas and Oil on Dih and East Ave promotes a complete grease job with 50 cent tires sold on easy terms and a contact phone number 3253.
A hastily transcribed slate shows numerous games across Ohio. Notable scores include Akron North 45 over Cuyahoga Falls 0, Fostoria 48 over Willard 0, Cleveland Benedictine 20 over Cleveland John Jay, and Strongsville 47 over Dover 13. Several mismatches and unclear names appear due to OCR garble.
The Haserodt Jewelers won two of three against Diedrick Phillies Cigars to stretch their City Class A Bowling League first half lead to 18 wins and 3 losses. They sit seven games ahead of Elyria Recreation and Tarry Tavern, with other results showing T. S. Left and Right taking two from Elyria Recreation and Moulton Candies, Bittner Funeral Home sweeping Elyria Hardware, and General Industries sweeping Bauer Dairy.
United Press poll of 135 ballots shows 112 editors name Pittsburgh as the nation's best college team, yet only 38 believe Pitt could defeat any top professional squad. 16 vote for no and 7 abstain. The results reflect debate over the 1938 Panthers class and strength relative to pros.
The article surveys American football opinions on Pitt's greatness after a Fordham game, listing pro and college experts. It notes 53 percent favor a pro team to beat Pitt, 2a percent back the Panthers, and 1 percent undecided, with analysts from Dallas to New York weighing in. Opinions split between pro readiness and college prowess.
Ernie Lombardi, NL batting champion, accepted salary terms to catch for the Cincinnati Reds again next year. He made the agreement with Reds officials by telephone from his California home, joining six other Reds regulars who signed for 1938. The report lists results from several games and localities.
Four matches are on schedule in the Elyria Ladies Bowling League tonight at Elyria Recreation. Elyria Recreation faces W T Grant Company, City Loan meets Sears Roebuck, Wykrent's Grille against Standard Cleaners, and Hilltop Tavern tangles with Leo's Five.
United States Oct 28 There will be seven standout college football games tomorrow as national title hopes hinge on matchups including Pittsburgh versus Fordham Tennessee against LSU Army versus Notre Dame Minnesota versus Northwestern Texas Christian versus Baylor Santa Clara versus Michigan State and Dartmouth versus Yale Duke versus North Carolina and California versus Oregon State also draw interest Pitt is favored to break its scoreless run against Fordham while LSU recovers from an early loss and Notre Dame meets Army in a storied rivalry Northwestern is seen with a chance to derail Minnesota with the Gophers facing close calls against Purdue and Michigan
Clearview Clippers defeated New London 33 to 7 and Amherst held Medina scoreless yesterday, setting a title clash with Medina next Friday at Medina. Halzauer’s booming kicks stymied Medina’s advances while a Holzhauer punt from Amherst 18-yard line highlighted the game. Both teams relied on aerials, but interceptions stalled most drives as Medina earned eight first downs to Amherst’s five. Wellington Wins.
Hamilton beat Roosevelt 6 to 0 after a first minute Jone touchdown pass from Monski to Urig. Hadaway repeatedly kept Roosevelt from scoring with solid kicking as midget football in Elyria is funded by the Elyria Recreation Board with WPA help.
Shaw meets Elyria under lights in a Lake Erie League gridiron clash at Ely Stadium. Both teams carry undefeated league records with two wins each. Shaw has defeated Shaker Heights and Lakewood while Elyria has won its league games.
Elyria and Shaw prepare for a hard fought Lake Erie League bout as Elyria carries 5-0-1 mark with 122 points scored and 12 allowed while Shaw stands 5-1 with 90 points for and 36 against. The Crimson seek advantage on strong offense and defense led by coach Roy Clymer, with a lineup featuring Schumar Simon and Yanke among others, as Shaw’s Trevor Rees relies on air attack and steady receiving targets. The game kicks off at 7:45 p.m. with no preliminary, and Lorain hosting Lakewood while Cleveland Heights meets Shaker Heights in other league games.
The East Side Blues meet Finnegan's Clippers tomorrow at Cascade Park at 1 p.m. Blues players Dumski Lowerys and others are requested for a 9 a.m. practice at Cascade and a 12 30 p.m. report at the field.
Oberlin's five minutes in, Her man Hudwell carries for the first score at Morris Field. A dominant Oberlin passing attack Willbond to Hudwell, including 40 and 60 yard completions, had the Indians leading 19–0 at halftime and the advantage grew to 31–6 with Ohly and Campbell scoring in the second half. Oberlin hosts Bellevue next Friday under the Morris Field lights to close the regular season.
Hi Speed basketball team schedules a 1 to 2 pm practice at the YMCA this Saturday. Players asked to report include Bob Pitts George Nicholas Chuck Stewart Dick Hadaway Tom Smith George Brunner Art Ford Dick Jordan Bob Karnes and Skip Johnson with trunks and shoes.
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