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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1947

Page

7

Veterans win city softball title in dramatic series

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No 1079 captured the city softball championship by defeating General Industries in a full best of three series. Managed by Mike Bodnar the Vets had a balanced lineup and won the city title after topping Dean's Lunch in the first half playoff and beating Lunch again in the city playoff. General Industries had won the Eastern Division crown in the Industrial League and beat General Moore in the league playoff.

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Local Fairways Field Day At Elyma Country Club

The Elyma Country Club hosts its annual field day with golf contests and a luncheon at the Elks Club. Members will play morning rounds to determine low scores in Class A and B, followed by a business meeting and afternoon entertainment.

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Forbes Chief Wins Little Brown Jug Race at Delaware

Forbes Chief, a 4 year brown colt from New Jersey, won the Second Annual Little Brown Jug at the half mile oval in Delaware. Driven by 27 year old Def Came ron of Boston, Forbes Chief clocked 2:08 for two heats to earn $19,100. The Miracle led early then faltered as Goose Bay rallied for a strong stretch drive but fell short by a length.

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iGalifornia Kings Reach Softball Finals in Fort Wayne Tourney

The undefeated iGalifornia Kings edged Clearwater 1 0 to reach the World softball tournament final in Cleveland. Ralph Hobbs earned the win after relieving Wim Thackett as the Kings extended their three straight tournament wins. Hobbs also beat South Bend and Toronto in previous games. In the women’s division Fresno defeated Washington 16 1 while New Orleans beat Phoenix 1 0.

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Amherst Wellington Clash Highlights Friday Southwestern Action

Eight Southwestern conference games loom this weekend with seven Friday and one Saturday showing. Amherst visits Wellington as both teams look to build momentum in a first meeting of Lorain County scholastic squads. Medina hosts Rocky River in a league opener while Clearview to St Clairsville and other matchups unfold across Bay Village Amherst Mansfield and Mansfield Madison venues.

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Indians Blank Washington 7 to 0 in duel

Cleveland Indians shut out the Washington Senators 7 to 0 to clinch a better league position. Al Gettel pitched for Cleveland as five runs in the sixth broke a scoreless duel, with hits from Metkovich Edwards Boudreau and Keltner among key moments. The win left Cleveland with ten games remaining, trailing the Tigers by four and the Red Sox by one and a half.

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Red All-Stars Top Blues In 4 3 Softball Match

The Red All-Stars of Bendix beat the Blues 4 to 3 in a Bendix Westinghouse Interdepartmental Softball League game. Key plays included Will Beckett driving in a run, Chuck Kreiner contributing, and a home run by Kiddell for the Blues.

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Feller Plans To Enter Mayo Clinic

Fragmented OCR notes indicate Feller plans to enter Mayo Clinic for medical evaluation. Mentions Dr Edward Castle as clinician and references a chest or shoulder injury described obliquely. Surface text is garbled but centers on medical care at Mayo Clinic and a health concern.

Feller Mayo Clinic

Findlay Cedarville Open Ohio Grid Preview

Findlay College and Cedarville meet to open Ohio college football with six other games on the weekend schedule. Kent State and Miami pace a strong early slate as teams reload with veterans and new coaches preparing for an ambitious season.

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Giants Trounce Rams 30 to 3 in Exhibition Loss

In a benefit exhibition the New York Giants routed the Los Angeles Rams 30 to 3 at the Polo Grounds for Servicemen Charities. Elsewhere the Philadelphia Eagles beat Bethlehem’s farm club 42 to 7 with Steve Van Buren and Bush Pritchard scoring, and the Chicago Bears defeated the Washington Redskins 28 to 7 in Chicago.

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Shotton Gambles Pay Off as Gregg Beats Pirates 4 2

Dodgers win 4 2 over Pirates at Pittsburgh behind Hal Gregg after Burt Shotton’s daring call. Jackie Robinson homered and doubled, Don Lund hit his second homer after recall from St Paul. Cardinals and Giants also win or lose as pennant races tighten.

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Adams Credits Brown

CLEVELAND UPI Chet Adams the Cleveland Browns iron man said today that after 18 years on the grill iron right as a professional he had become a polished player only last year. He credited Coach Paul Brown for giving him fundamentals of football despite veteran status with Army Bay Packers and Cleveland Rams. Adams plays left tackle and is the oldest man on the team at 31.

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Women s Pin Schedule bowls league action at Olympic Recreation

Four matches are on schedule as the Women s All City Bowling League sees action tonight at 9 o clock. The card features Welsh Panera Home versus Liy ria Furniture Spring Valley va Elrria Hardware Hermann s Tires ya Eljria Femina Center Jack Knight versus Chypsy ie.

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