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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1926
Page
4
New York may lose its boxing monopoly as Chicago voters face a referendum on legalizing boxing within city limits. The issue, tied to arena plans by Tex Richard, signals a potential shift in major fight programming and audience access.
The Cleveland Rosenblums won the American pro basketball title by taking the third game against the Brookings Academy 23 to 22 after a late rally. Hielhey and Tiusta led scorers for Cleveland while Raple paced Brooklyn. In the preliminary, Newman Stern Girls beat Farmton Girls 13 to 10. The series uses total score, with Cleveland leading by seven points.
Details from official score sheets show players like Bob Guecker and Blaser leading in field goals and free throws for multiple teams in the street basketball style floor leagues. Names such as Snyder, Schroch, and Kirby appear among top scorers with counts near twenty and above.
Chicago on April 10 reported that Charles Tief Hoff, famed Norwegian athlete, extended his world pole vault record for the seventh time since arriving in America. At Bank Field Meet he cleared 13 5 1 16 feet to defeat rivals including Loren Murchison of the AC club, while Hunbird, a noted colored sprinter, finished third.
Racing features a Southern Ireland association meeting in Dowie and a Tia Juana jockey lab event. Baseball opens its season with Western Intercollegiate Conference play. Other items include lacrosse Johns Hopkins at Palamore, and a North Central volleyball and Peehurst golf events, with Polo and swimming championships noted in varied venues.
A volatile training season injures players including Paul Waner of the world champion Pirates. In a melee a Louisville recruit is hurt, eleven stitches taken for a lip injury after a batted ball incident.
The Lorain Bulldogs defeated the XL Business Men in four out of five close volleyball contests played at the local floor. Spikes by Fauer and Braton plus the Lorain duo Damel and Braton stood out as the key moments. After the matches players gathered for a light lunch in the dining room.
Paris reports Len glen is anxious for a swift match with Helen Wills. Wm Pickens says preliminary talks included a charity tennis date in California around New Years. Suzanne Lenglen plans Paris meeting in May and hopes a victory over Wills soon.
The Physical Department announces plans for the annual Bungling Bros Combined Circus at the Y M C A theater. New acts animals and more sideshows promise a bigger show with music and prizes. committee chairmen oversee tickets ads clowns and side shows amid civic group involvement.
The Richwine soccer team meets Blast Furnace at Clinion Street grounds Lorun Sunday with a 2 20 kickoff. The Maichwine lineup includes Modsles Wilcox Burn Smith Hirt Toole Pen main Feltner Roberts McLeod Tesler Ness Gf Jerhies Huggins and Lindsar all players to report at 2 o clock.
In Akron Ohio Ed Strargier Lewis defeated Nick Goteh the Russian heavyweight champion in straight falls lasting 39 minutes and two minutes. Bul Demetras pinned Yankee Roberts twice in 28 minutes. Chris Jordan beat King Fisher in Akron in 32 minutes. Tart Chaymanan defeated Ben Kelser in 13 minutes.
Mandell showed real speed and pressure in a tense ten round bout in Indianapolis. Despite not scoring a knockdown, his sharp punching and movement kept Sammy Wan Dell on the defensive as he outboxed Brown and impressed observers. Promotions aim to stage a rematch to unite Mandell with the welterweight favorite for a potential crown shot.
Spring begins with Central Station firemen launching the yearly horseshoe season beside City Hall. The ritual deems spring official when the shoe on the iron peg is heard, marking the start of outdoor play and city pride.
Announcement reports the Harvard Avenue Allotment of 716 lots sold to a Cleveland syndicate. The property previously consisted of 50 acres allotted six years ago and includes Harvard Avenue Cornell Avenue and Fairlawn Avenue on the eastern Heights outskirts.
Four traffic violators who parked without lighted tail lights were fined $1 each in police court this morning. The offenders were Andy Molnar Wallace Chingue Bernard King and Peer Nielsen. Fred Carnell was fined $1 and cautioned for intoxication last night at a local dance hall.
Federal tax officials finished a survey of local cigar stores on the revised statute and a reduction and refund of taxes owed. Store owners said the tax on cigars was lowered considerably under the new law.
In Lorain County sugar bushes near the end of the maple tapping season as warm weather returns. At E McConnell farm Pittsfield Mrs McConnell tends a six pan evaporator boiling sap into syrup, producing 60 to 160 gallons so far from about 350 trees tapped. The season stalled by a blizzard but sap now runs, yielding darker syrup and a strong maple flavor.
Peerless notes a shift to enclosed cars in the auto market. Tucker, Peerless sales manager, says more people move to southern states and prefer open roadsters or phaetons less but the rise of enclosed models grows. Lower prices and greater comfort push open cars toward decline.
Oklahoma Motor Vehicle Commissioner Elmer G. Wilson visited the Lorain County Automobile Club yesterday during a through trip. Secretary Hon Miller said this important visit marked a brief stop and a cordial exchange with club members.
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