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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1921
Page
9
Columbus reports two women, Mrs Ora Womeldorf and Mrs Anna Lucky, being held in connection with an alleged abortion death of 17 year old Ethel Barnett. Authorities pursue possible additional arrests and charges as investigation continues.
Lorain High School track aspirants face a week of hard effort to break longtime records set by Edward Garner Calvin Corkill Milton Friedman Tony Lucas and others. The list includes records in 160 and 220 yard dashes 440 and 880 yard events mile relays hurdles high and broad jumps and more with several marks dating from 1909 to 1924.
Kid Jerra of Columbus and Hone Mullen of Muncie Ind will be the principals in the main ten round bout at the Sandusky boxing exhibition on April 29 staged by Ray Bronson for Perry Post American Legion. Bronson sought Johnny Newton of Toledo and Mansfield as opponent but terms failed. Cleveland Elyria Toledo and Port Clinton boxers will handle preliminaries.
New York fights week features Larry Williams of Bridgeport vs Tom Gibbons of St Paul in a 15 rounder at the Pioneer Sporting Club tonight. Wednesday night at the Manhattan Casino showcases the Ted Kid Lewis versus Angie Ratner main event with Johnny Buff among the other scheduled attractions.
Crowned American flyweight champion will face the Zulu Kid in a 15 round bout set for Saturday night at the Broadway arena.
In Columbus on April 12 union barbers strike with only 49 of 499 local shops affected while nearly 360 shops remain unorganized and unaffected by the dispute.
The 1921 MLB outlook pits New York and Cleveland as likely pennant contenders in the American League while the National League features balanced races among New York, Brooklyn, St. Louis and Chicago. McGraw’s Giants gain balance with Frisch Bancroft and Rapp plus a strong pitching staff led by Nehf, Barnes, Toney, Denton and Douglas. The Yankees rely on Ruth, Pipp, Keeler and a deep pitching lineup as the key.
Lorain High School’s Sophomore A led the Inter-class track meet after final events at Washington Ave. Class A tally shows 12.5 points to Junior A’s 11. In Class B Freshman A led with 21 points. Freshman B trails at 5. Key results include Johoeren 34 ft 10.5 in in shot put, Langérin 7 ft 6 in in pole vault, Catalano 26.1 seconds in 220 yards, and Grant 26.4 seconds in 220 yard dash.
The baseball season will officially begin Wednesday with fans able to buy tickets at two ballpark gates. Several stores report renewed interest in the national and American leagues as teams prepare for opening games and spring practice.
Employees tell of conductor Harry Thompson whose new Buick rolled from a rented garage on Seventh Street. The car backed into Green Line tracks, Thompson failed to stop it, and the machine ran over spikes before stopping in a ditch. An unidentified woman helped push the car back to the garage.
A list of hotel registrants includes names such as Charles Johns from Boston Paul Stephens Columbus W H Neyeliner Oneonta Claude Bowes Wellington Jno Brown Mrs J C Meller Toledo Witham Little Mrs Cons Neff Grafton Hye Elyria Joseph Meller Mereanis W A Baptie Chardo senpanaker Loudonville Woodward Sandusky Paul Stettis Columbus W C Fegel New 4th C England Chicago Wurtz Cleveland EL KB Walls and wife Memphis A J Hauser Dallas.
April 12 near River Corners an Ohio railroad train crashed into a hearse carrying Mrs. Man ford Berkey in Lodi. Undertaker Auble was instantly killed and the casket split open, delaying the burial. The accident occurred as Swale drove the hearse to a funeral service.
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