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Firemens Tournament Sparks Scandal and Riots at Elyria
A July day in Elyria draws thousands as the Firemens Tournament winds up with riots, drunkenness, and ten gambling games. Police absent, crowds of ten thousand overwhelm the town while a fake “wheel of fortune” and saloon brawls unfold. The column criticizes authorities for lax policing and calls for better prevention next tournament. It also recounts a Lorain trip where Hercules Powder causes a jackass death, urging caution and licensing debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Wauty
R. H. Pryoreno
Lorain
Carta Cebegie Cour
Glorious Washburn
Republican
George
Losin
Colonel Gates
Mr. Williams
Deacon Gray
E. G. Jonson
Redington
W. F. Wooster
William
Hercules
Brother Washburn
Old Wheele
Jack