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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1939

Page

5

Three Erie League teams loom in season football slate

Elyria meets Weal Lorain faces South and North Shaw tackles East. Lorain draws South, touted as Rubber City’s best, with Jack Austgen Eddie Stukovsky and Eddie Harrison key. Lorain also plays North while East, West, and Elyria face tougher early schedules as Beichly’s Bisons seek improvement.

Hree Lake Erie Akron Elyria Weal Lorain Shaw Erie Schouts Lions South J South Recreation Stadium Jack Austgen Eddie Stukovsky Eddie Harrison North Vikings Elzie Hay Frank Scalera Ralph Sassano Russ Beichly West Bisons Elyrma

Former Elyria Athletes Spread Across Colleges This Year

Elyria talent busily pursues higher education with at least two local athletes enrolled at multiple colleges. Case, Ohio State, John Carroll lead, and others attend Ohio Wesleyan, Michigan, Ohio University, Wittenberg, North Carolina, and Muskingum. Notables include Don Taylor, George Johnson, Dick Selman, Tony Wolodzko, Johnny Simon, Bill Young, Jack Meyer, Ed Ciak, Johnny Maiden, Chuck Coen, Kostya, Jud Wehman, Bud Geitgey, Ray Crisp, Wilbur Coven, Bob Schumar, and Art Hutt.

Elyria Michigan Meyer Czar Johnny Maiden Chuck Coen Ohio University Johnny Kostya Wittenberg Jud Wehman Bud Geitgey Ohio Wesleyan Ray Crisp Muskingum Wilbur Coven Elytias University of North Carolina Bob Schumar Simon Kisk Prep Northwestern Art Hutt Kishi

Rasslers Take Over At Lorain Polish Club Show

Lorain Polish Club hosts wrestling tonight with Al Pasha against Wild Bill Zimovitch in a two out of three falls duel within a 90 minute limit. Nenoff battles Nick Bozenis in a one hour two fall match. Fred Bozic faces Bull Komar in a half hour one fall opener. Local promoters doubt strong Lorain crowd attendance.

HE Rasslers Lorain 17Th Long Avenue al Pasha the Terrible Hindu Wild Bill Zimovitch Steve Neweft Pasha Zimovitch Nenoff Nick Bozenis Fred Bozic Bull Komar Ernie Braden Steel City Elyria Rialto

Witek hailed as big league prospect by IL president

Frank Shaughnessy, IL president, calls Witek of the Newark Bears a sure fire big leaguer after the player’s recent purchase by the Giants. The item notes other high profile racing and sports mentions, including local sports chatter and a Sandusky football prospect, with Elyria watchers gearing up for a September 22 game.

Ickey Witek Newark Bears Giants Frank Shaughnessy International League Man O' War Sysonby Colin Anita Peabody Artful Bubbling Over Hindoo Planet Peytona Sweep Commando American Eclipse Lexington Ike Faxon Elyria Gene Balcom Sandusky High Elason

Elyria Gridders Prep Under Stadium Lights Ahead of Oberlin Clash

Elyria High gridsters staged a lights practice at Ely Stadium as Coach Roy Clymer narrows the opening game plan against Oberlin High. The scrimmage pitted the first string against Oberlin plays, with the second team failing to gain against the varsity. The lineup featured Singleton, Buterbaugh, Jabbusch, Pawlikowski, Bell, Wood, Kustyo, Fobes, Smith, Meyer, Curaeo, and Sheldon. Echko was absent. Clymer remained undecided on two starting spots, with Pawlikowski or Burnell Schramm at right tackle and Smith or Meyer at left halfback.

Ely Stadium Roy Clymer Elyria High Crimson Oberlin High Clymeic Bill Singleton Robhard Buterbaugh Boo Jabbusch Bill Pawlikowski Gold Bell Howard Wood Bill Kustyo Don Fobes Jack Smith Alvin Meyer Ernie Curelo Jack Sheldon Bill Echko Clymer

Friday and Saturday High School Grid Schedule

Friday games feature Oberlin at Elytia Cleveland Heights at Fairport Harbor Cleveland Collinwood at Sandusky Clearview at Bay Village Cleveland East at Shaw Columbus East at Middletown. Saturday contests include Shaker Heights at Ravenna Rocky River at Lakewood Ahion West at Alansfield night games.

Oberlin Elytia Cleveland Heights Fairport Harbor Cleveland Collinwood Sandusky Clearview Bay Village Cleveland East Shaw Columbus East Middletown Shaker Heights Ravenna Rocky River Lakewood Ahion West Alansfield Cleveland Collinwood Grandview Couti Buckeye Columbus North Akron West Maansfield Elyria Lincoln Canton McKinley Fremont Bellevue Daytan Fairview Mt Vernon Norwayl Shelby Wapakoneta Sidney Youngstown Chaney Campbell Memorial Portsmouth

Fragments of Baseball Card Headlines From Unknown Page

Readable names and team fragments show references to Yankees Cardinals Reds and players like Foxx Greenberg Moore Sax Redman MecCurmuch and Clants Huns. The text resembles unsigned club notes or box score scraps with scattered abbreviations and misplaced letters indicating OCR errors.

Piaser — Club Petthalaggwie Yanks Moore Haus Foxx Ted Sax Greenberg Fligers PiMbaggie Yankees Ol Clants Huns Wolitans Fed

Elysia Reserves Face North Olmsted Varsity Tomorrow

The preliminary game will pit the Elysia Reserves against North Olmsted Varsity with a 6:10 PM start. Officials include Russell Rupp from Lebanon Valley as referee, Charles Bachman from Bowling Green as umpire, and Norwood Hearne from Kalamazoo as head linesman.

Elysia North Olmsted Varsity Russell Rupp Lebanon Valley Charles Bachman Bowling Green Norwood Hearne Kalamazoo

American Radiator Bowling Season Opens at Elyria Recreation

The American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Corporate Bowling League opened last evening at the Elyria Recreation with Shippers beating Crane men two games, Steel Shell Room over Floor Molders, Pattern Shop over Core Room, Shake Out over Slingers, Bench Molders defeating Air Conditioners in three straight, and Engineers sweeping the General Office. Engineers were top team at 2,538. Ross Aungst of Shake Out led individuals with 587.

Elyria Recreation Shippers Steel Shell Room Pattern Shop Core Room Shake Out Engineers Ross Aungst

Hull Wins Lorain County Medical Golf Tourney

Dr. R W Hull captured the Lorain County Medical Association golf tournament at Spring Valley with a low gross of 75. Dr A Kirstner was runner up with 80, while Dr V Adair won low net at 62. William Engle posted best on selected holes with 24. A 30 putts total tied among Dr R Stack Dr W Adair Dr Farrel Gallagher. About 60 physicians participated. George Baker posted 76 at Chevy Ridge. Other scores included Paul Gentzel 77 Elyria CC, Paul Strobel 93, Bill Baughman 85, Dr R A Williams 87, George Livingston 93, I E Deetz 95.

R W H Hull Lorain County Medical Association Spring Valley A. Kirstner V Adair William Engle R Stack W. Adair Farrel Gallagher George Baker Chevy Ridge Paul Strobel Paul Gentzel Elyria Country Club Bill Baughman R. A Williams George Livingston I. E Deetz

Lutheran Bowling Rally Sets League For Monday Start

St John s Lutheran Bowling League held its annual rally last night at St John s alleys with about 40 bowlers present. The league will begin the season on Monday September 25 with minor changes expected in teams and individuals. Lunch followed the meeting served by the bowling committee Frank Gru gel Martin Huebner and Robert Block.

St. John’s Lutheran Bowling League St John’s Frank Grugel Martin Huebner Robert Block

Leet Night’s Rewwlta Canton a Apriam field 2

The text presents a garbled sports note from a historic issue, mentioning GIN-ATLANTIC LEAGLE and a night event with a Canton involvement at an April field. Distinct entities are unclear due to OCR errors, but it appears to reference a game or result and a location tied to Canton in April.

Apriam Field

Ex Shadow Meets Tough Foe In Steve Nenoff

Ex Shadow Moore seeks a sixth straight win as he meets Steve Nenoff in the top bout of the Elyria Sports Clubs program at the Rialto Theatre. Nenoff, a veteran, is noted for conditioning and crowd appeal, while Nick Bozenis debuts against Padl Orth in the semi finals, opening at 8:30 P.M.

Steve Nenoff Ace Tiger) Moore the Shadow Danny Savich Elyria Rialto Theatre Moore Moore Nenoff Steve

Standings and results from early American league play

Standings show New York leading the American League with Boston Chicago and Cleveland in pursuit. Last night Indianapolis routed Kansas City while Louisville and Minneapolis split. International League reports Rochester beat Newark and Jersey City edged Rochester in a long game.

American Association Resalin Indanapolis Kansan City Louisville Minneapolian

Indians Defeat Yankees as Feller Notches 21st Win

In Boston the Indians knocked off the New York Yankees twice, reaffirming third place contention as Hal Trosky injured his left ankle after the 4 to 4 win. Bob Feller earned his 21st victory, outlasting Red Ruffing in a three hit shutout bid through eight innings.

Boston Clevelandndians Boston Red Sox Indians New York Yankees Yankee Stadium Hal Trosky Trosky Yanks Bob Feller Red Master Robert

County Girls to Play in Lake County Tournament

Frank's Bakery and Ridgeville Bitners enter the Lake County Girls Softball Tournament at Lake County Fairgrounds in Painesville. The Bakery team faces Ohio Lamp Company of Niles at 1 p.m. The Bitners meet State Diners of Conneaut at 4:45 p.m. The Bakery team plays Jefferson tonight at 8 o'clock.

Frank's Bakery Ridgeville Lake County Lake County Fairgrounds Painesville Bakery Ohio Lamp Company Girls Niles Conneaut Jefferson

Turnesa Out Of Amateur Tourney Ward Favored

Lenview Ill Sept 14 U P The shock troops moved in today 16 survivors of a wholesale slaughter among favorites champions and former champions for the third round of match play in the 43rd Los Amateur Golf Championship Eight of the named players were eliminated including champion Willie Turnesa while the field narrows to four after two more 18 hole rounds Ward of Spokane Florida edge ahead after finishing one behind leaders in the National Open with Harry Todd Dallas and George Dawson Chicago among the contenders Don Schumacher Dallas eliminated Goodman in the second round as Todd and Givan meet in the next round with other pairings set for the third round including Somerville Chapman Billows Burke Dawson Harbert Holt Doering Ward Thompson Kingsley Kummer

United Press Lenview Ill U.P Los Bre Willie Turnesa Turnesa Johnny Goodman Omaha Justius Kseher Cincinnati Pat Abbott Pasadena Cal Frank Strafaci Long Beach N. Y Charley Yates Atlanta Marvin Bud) Ward Spokane Wash Harry Todd Dallas Tex George Dawson Chicago Ward Thompson Texas C Ross Somerville London Ont Ray Billows Poughkeepsie N. Y Goodman Portland Ore Todd Givan Ed Meister Warrensville Schumacher Somerville Dick Chapman Greenwich Conn Billows John P. Burke Rye Dawson

All-Star Bowling Loop Opens Season Tonight

The Elyria Recreation All-Star Bowling League begins tonight at the Recreation alleys with four opening matches. Tarry Tavern faces Ridge Tour in the opener while Save-with-Us Stations meets Rorick Insurance and Nichols Funeral Home clashes with 1. T. 5S Left and Hight. D and N Sandwich Shop versus Elyria Recreation completes the card.

Elyria Recreation Recreation Alleys Tarry Tavern Rorick Insurance Nichols Funeral Home D and N Sandwich Shop

Massillon and Latin Teams Clash In Key Buckeye Grid Opener

Massillon and Cleveland Cathedral Latin renew a top clash as Massillon opens its new 110000 stadium with high hopes and a 1939 Buckeye grid favorite tag. Latin, missing most 1938 regulars, leans on aerials to counter the heavy Tigers amid a weekend full of intercity battles and out of state tests across Ohio and neighboring states.

Buckeye Weatherman Massillon Cleveland Cathedral Latin Civb Massallon Paul E. Brown Tigers Ut Agion Cleveland Brown Akron South Vn Lora Lorain South Akron Lake Erie Toledo Waite High Peabody Mass Toledo Liboey Aurora Ill Scott South Bend Ind

Hi-Speed Gas Lefties Defeat Electra Alloys

The Hi-Speed Gas Lefties, a bowl ing team of left-handed bowlers, defeated Electra Alloys 2 569 to 2 519 at Elyria Recreation. Frank Traxler led Hi-Speed with a 78 series while Phin of Electra and Ryan of Hi-Speed tied at 210 for top individual game.

Electra Alloys Elyria Recreation Frank Traxler Phin Alloys Ryan

Bulldogs Hold Evening Practice at Jefferson Field

The Bulldogs football team drills tonight at Jefferson Field in preparation for their opening game next Sunday. Report for a list of players including Balk Beckloff Bishop Brokaw Dellsanti Dubessa Flicker Halitzka Kiel Lindsay Martin Novak Schriner Stryker Wissinger Jewell Barney and seek a backer contact Perry Clapp at 332 Lodi Street. Managers should contact Clapp or Kenneth Bishog West River Street.

Bulldogs Jefferson Balk Beckloff Bishop Brokaw Dellsanti Dubessa Flicker Halitzka Kiel Lindsay Martin Novak Schriner Stryker Wissinger Jewell Barney Perry Clapp Lodi Street Itébee-Wittr

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