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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1947
Page
9
Local notes preview a week of high school and pro football with Elyria favored over Sandusky and Lorain over Cleveland Weats. The column mentions Oberlin vs Mansfield and numerous district matchups plus Browns Colts game plans and minor league baseball tidbits from Battle Creek and Elyria ticket sales.
Cleveland Indians beat the Washington Senators 4 to 0 in Detroit as Bob Kurava pitched a five hit shutout in his first major league win since returning from a minor league stint. The Tribe, with six hits, leveraged timely hitting and strong defense to secure the win and boost hopes for next season while narrowing the gap in the standings behind the Tigers and Red Sox.
Elyria Booster Club extends its annual membership drive to Friday September 26 as campaign chairman Herb Meister reports steady progress. A notable 33 new memberships have been signed led by Grant Keyes, a local insurer, with two busloads sponsored to transport Elyria High students to the Elyria Sandusky game in Sandusky tonight.
Rookie right-hander Jim Shea regained form with a four hit complete game victory, his first since July 5, as the Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 3 to 1. Rudy York homered in the ninth to spoil the shutout. Dodgers clinch tie. Kiner homers to reach 80 for season. Reds drub Phillies. Kuzava blanks Senators. Doerr drives in three for Red Sox. Williams boosts average as Tigers and Athletics sit idle.
Elyria High reserves were shut out 25 0 by Westlake on Ely Stadium. Westlake scored in each of the first three quarters with runs by Ken Starkey Gene Klink and Paul Wise. Elyria’s next game is against Sandusky Bandusky Reserves on the road.
Ohio college football opened with Findlay defeating Cedarville 51 to 0 before 2,000 fans at Cox Field. Findlay, regarded as a top defensive team, controlled the game from start to finish, Cedarville unable to cross midfield or score.
The list records a dense schedule of games across many towns and venues including Cleveland area sites and Youngstown. It notes matchups such as Clevelynd versus Weal, Lavain versus Kaw, and Ashland at Barkerion with multiple city teams across Canton Me alle to North Olarsird and beyond.
Reiter Ling led a sweep as the Howling Center powered to top form with Moose clud, pushing into lead but Atvay Falato Chips could only win once. Ken Wise Poodery posted a 862, Frank Yarta starred for Rubber Heels, while Arvay team claimed honors in a noisy program.
Ann Chet and the Welsh Funeral Home team topped Olympic Recreation with Chet's 224 single game and 588 series guiding the squad to a 819 and 2341 set tally. Walsh Funeral Home swept Elytin Furniture to stay undefeated in the six-game series as new season records emerged across divisions. In General Industries League, Night Molders and Murderers and Automatics split two wins to contend for first, while Machine Room posted 879 single and 2518 series but lost twice. American Radiator League saw Steel Shell take two from Tin Shop, Pattern Shop leading with 865 and 2400 as Howard Leinseder topped individuals. Also, Southpaw BJ Wight of the Kansas City Blues headed for New York to join the Yankees though not World Series eligible.
Elyria High: Bill Walker lone winner over Bob Platt 75 5. Singles: Dolinsky beat Lance 6 3 6 1. Walker beat Platt 6 2 6 1. Schillfarth Fore at Grimney doubles for Elyria against Hattler Morris 6 0. Gehl Ligatke 6 4 6 0 in final pairs. Akiva Bagley substitute in late second set.
Pioneers travel to Sandusky to meet the Blue Streaks at Strobel Field as both squads sit at 17 victories apiece in their 87th clash since 1904. A crowd of 8,500 to 9,000 is expected as Elyria hopes for an upset despite key injuries and lineup shifts.
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