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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1906
Page
7
An article notes bowling demands extreme physical strain, equating 60 games to 600 innings. It cites a 16 pound ball moved hundreds of times, totaling nearly 7 tons of weight and about five miles of walking in a seven hour span, with a postscript about A. L. Thomas and a Syracuse incident leading to race-track exclusion.
Yale and Harvard football profits from the season totaled about 65000 dollars. Harvard and Yale each net 32906. Yale Princeton split about 27000 equally with Princeton. Yale earned 15500 from Yale Princeton and 5000 from Yale Brown plus about 10000 from smaller games.
The Tents basketball team of Redeval issues a challenge to Elyria and other teams in the region. Flurky management has begun coordinating dates for several winter games with the local squad that was recently organized.
Members of the National Trotting Association in New York will sit in judgment on the Lou Dillon drugging case. The hearing, begun today, concerns alleged doping of the trotting horse Lou Dillon and the actions of involved parties.
Boston critics declare Fred Parent has regressed as a shortstop and urge the Boston Americans management to consider a lockout or a successor to the once great player. The uproar reflects doubts about current leadership and team strategy.
The Phillies led baseball with 197 doubles last season, 16 more than Chicago, while Boston trailed in doubles and triples and trailed in home runs as manager Lowood kept the club near the bottom in that department.
Charley Carr formerly with the Reds last spring will be relieved of the management of the Indianapolis team next season with Watkins again assuming a leadership role. Carr will hold the field captaincy of the team.
Frank Seto has blossomed into a promoter in Pueblo. He has arranged a fight between Magey Shoel and the colored whirlwind ELC Bell tonight at Pueblo. He formerly managed the Chicago team.
The article discusses the Tri-States Juigine likely operating again next season outside the national agreement. It notes outlaws in the circuit, population limits, and post season discussions among major league moguls across American and National Leagues. It mentions football, rugby, boxing prospects, and a Joe Gans fight rumor with Joe Thomas agreeing to box Al Nolt for ten rounds in San Francisco next Friday night.
Leave Elyria at 6 45 A M with round trips to Massillon for 2 00 Ubrichsville 1 50 and Bridgeport Wheeling 1 75 offering affordable weekend rides for residents.
Griffith of the New York Highlanders says next season's struggle will be hotter than ever as clubs intensify efforts to strengthen their squads.
American consular reports in Australia note Australians prefer bicycles with local names and Australian plates after assembly. Demand remains steady in South Australia for locally named machines, regardless of the country of material origin, with no evident bicycle slump as seen in Europe.
A reader asks about Electro-gen a liquid antiseptic claimed to purify blood and cure germ diseases. The Electrogen Company of Fremont Ohio markets it for fifty cents a bottle with a one dollar bottle option and a free booklet. The ad asserts thousands cured and offers a free sample by sending name and address.
At a regular meeting of The Cleve- Inna Veteran Volunteer Firemen's association officers for the ensuing year were elected. Capt. Frederick R. Humphrey as president, George S. Paine vice president, Frederick Lauser treasurer, William Z. financial secretary, Arnold Cord recording secretary, trustees Alexander Ingless Heney Angel W. W. Worsyluk H. M W. Rebbick, chief W. H. Rags, foreman J J. Flick first assistant, Frank Eppernette second assistant, Adam Tietz marshal. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea advertised. A. E. Frost.
A historical classified style listing shows multiple houses for sale including 1650 for a 6 room West Side, 1550 for an 8 room West Side, 2500 for a 6 room East Side, 1650 for an 8 room East Side, and 2800 for an 8 room East Side. West Broad area mentions 41000 for fine 8 room houses. Also notes 7 room South Side and general call to build any house type with lots in all city parts.
The Rev R Hicks resumes the popular almanac for 1907 available from Word and Works Publishing Co at 2201 Locust Street St. Louis Missouri for 25 cents postpaid. Includes a subscription with one almanac and notes about the Rocky Mountain Fever and a Chicago fare offer of one fare plus $2 round trip for the International Live Stock Exposition.
A dense list of markets detailing butter, cheese, poultry, apples, onions, potatoes, dried beans, popcorn, flour, hay, lard, beef, mutton, veal, rabbits, smoked meats, and pork prices. Includes Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup advertisement with claims of no opiates and compliance with the National Pure Food Law.
Train schedule from Elyria to Public Square Cleveland and to Oberlin Lorain and Norwalk. Daily departures begin at 5:00 a.m. with hourly services and late-night limiteds. Contains numerous city, line, and time entries with multiple destinations and transfer points.
The notice lists LS and M.S. Railway schedules effective May 14 1906 detailing East Bound trains No 20 28 126 40 32 48 6 10 50 2 and 20 126 40 6 2 over Norwalk division and 28 22 128 48 10 80 over Sandusky division Westbound No 6 15 Day Express 41 28 Western Express 4 7 127 Norwalk and Sandusky divisions with times 210 am 125 am 650 am 125 am etc A J Smith W C Heim ticket agent signoff.
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