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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1930
Page
4
Kalama zoa bowlers push to top the A and B leagues with a 3100 total as teams from Milwaukee and Cleveland post high marks. The event features top scorers like Larry Shorwell and Big Tex, while firms such as Graff and Sons aim to narrow the gap.
Berg defeated Joe Glick by decision in a hard fought New York match. The bout drew praise for Berg's tougher posture while Glick lagged behind his best form, with Berg landing notable punches though both fighters showed uneven conditioning. The result, amid crowd chatter about Berg’s conditioning, marks his strongest performance in the United States to date. Nedo Nadi, noted Italian fencer, held Europe’s fencing title for nearly three decades.
Golf guidance discusses grip and stance, stressing wrists free movement and straight backswing. It contrasts improper grip, which crowds the wrists and sends the ball off target, with the proper approach of relaxed wrists and flowing motion to maintain distance and accuracy.
Holy Cross manager Steve Kaminski calls a meeting of the indoor team at 1601 Middle Avenue on Tuesday evening April 1950. He lists J Fritz M Fritz Tom Koviak J Sadocki J Sandoski Ozminski V Kaminiski F Kaminski Samut Mike Skryp J Cebula and H Erist as needed attendees for an important gathering amid warm weather.
Captain Frank M Hawes aims to complete a transcontinental glide using a glider towed by a plane, targeting 250 miles per hour. He plans the next leg from New York, insisting gliding could spark aviation interest and noting radio communications aided the journey. Hawes, already the transcontinental speed record holder, remains buoyant about further records as his Eaglejet team advances.
Ohio College Association committee on intercollegiate athletics backs an intramural system to reduce commercialism and grind of varsity practice. The plan aims to have representative teams emerge from two to three years of organized intramural training, with more students playing football and seniors or seniors plus juniors participating in the wars. Trustees and college administrators would hold responsibility for athletics, not students or alumni. Professor C W Savage chairs the committee and brings NCCAA and other physical education leadership credentials.
United Press reports from Nashville and Birmingham April news cite manager Dan Howler praising the Reds conditioning after several nights of travel. Other items note Goose Goslin’s debut in Washington, Bartell’s injury impact on the Pirates, and spring series outlooks for Athletics, Phillies, and Southern League clubs.
Oberlin College of the Ohio Conference has reportedly received an unofficial invitation to join the Buckeye Association, replacing Springfield’s Wittenberg after censure. Professor Savage in Columbus and Coach MacEachron away from Oberlin could not be reached for confirmation.
National League teams report a rash of injuries crippling the Cubs and Cardinals as Rogers Hornsby, Lester Beil, and Barteli suffer setbacks. Harry Heilmann and Ernie Orsatti join a growing list of hurt players while Reds coach Dan Howley sends men for treatment. Lefty O’Doul of the Phillies contemplates surgery for a torpedo shoulder.
Willys-Overland League shows two clean sweeps by Team No 4 and Team No 1 winning all three from Team No 5. Team No 2 moves into a tie with Team No 3 for the league lead after Threes take two from Team No 6, keeping the top two deadlocked with pressure toward the front.
A collection of scattered lines notes Babe Ruth as top ball player and Ty Bishir commanding high pay for two words. Mentions Brooklyn park season prep and Uncle Wilbert Robinson in the dugout. Purdue features a standout track star amid merger talk with larger schools. A jokes on rivalry and holiday sentiments follow.
Stewart in school rvals and Mauree Grouti claim metropolitan and eastern titles with scores noted as 3 and 2 in the readable lines.
Jupiter Plavius the rain sage visited the Cleveland Indians during an exhibition in Baton Rouge. The trip and practice occurred in sultry southern heat before Old Jupe greeted the team, turning the field into a small lake with a young typhoon.
Nate Rockne tells reporters in Miami Beach that Dr. J C Barborka will accompany him back to Rochester Minnesota for a thorough medical review. Rockne says he is feeling fine and Barborka is not coming for a consultation, only to travel with him.
Columbus Ohio April 5 Gua Kallio and Ray Carpenter from Doncaster have agreed to a three fall bout for the world middleweight championship in Columbus next Wednesday night.
In Columbus Springfield on April 5 to 10 rounds under the Fagies auspices Elmer Benzah of Cincinnati and Joe O'Maller of Columbus fought to a draw in 19 rounds. Earlier Cowbor Martin weighing 112 pounds knocked out Tom Metz of Springfield in the first round as part of the semi finals.
Glenna Collett, the women's national golf champion, advances to the 36 hole North and South final at Pinehurst. Edith Quier of Readinge Pa eliminates Helen Hicks of Hewlett LI in the semifinals, after earlier defeating Virginia Van Wie of Chicago in the second round.
Cleveland April 5 Billy Evans general manager of the Indians returns from training camp saying the club should finish in the upper half of the standings and may surprise. He notes a better team overall though pitching, led by veteran Joe Shaute, remains the main question.
The maricissus, among the oldest cultivated flowers, has been treasured by European gardeners and physicians for ages. Ancient writers praised its perfume as soothing and its bulb infusion as medicine. Rail stations may be repurposed for bus use.
CHICAGO EL April 5 The Giants from Jena Louisiana Dark Horses of the tournament and the Hornets from Athens Tex stood out today as four teams entered the semi final round of the twelfth annual scramble for the National High School Basketball title Survivors of 36 starters the four besides Jena and Athens are St Johns Military Academy Delafield Wis and Corinth Ky still in the running With one exception St Johns is the only one to reach the semi finals easily Athens is favored to beat St Johns Jena has Sparkie Wade as a standout guard and was to meet Corinth with expectations to win Corinth the Kentucky state champion lacks the smooth cage machine of Jena but the Louisianans are expected to advance toward a likely Athens Jena semifinal highest hopes and a possible clash for the title
April 5 A A C National Senior Meet opens with Hollywood A C and New York A C battling for team supremacy. West Coast leads by one point after two events, Hollywood posting 15 to New York’s 14, while Northwestern, Boston Beach, and Chicago clubs trail. A relay world record fell as Frank Weston Tom Blankenburg and Weston Kimball clocked 3 06 25 in the 260 yard medley relay. Crabbe of Honorulu won the 100 yard freestyle, narrowly beating Walter Laufer. Austin Clapp of Stanford placed third. Chicago clubs Saks Shore and Chicago A C sit midpack in the standings.
The Oklahoma A and M team faced a tough task in the National AAU Wrestling Championships at the New York Athletic Club. The Westerners qualified five into the semi rounds but were edged by New York AC which had 12 of 35 entrants reach that stage. Esr McCready, the Westerners heavyweight sensation, won a stunning match last night by throwing Charles McHinner in 2 minutes 34 seconds, signaling a likely heavyweight title bid.
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