Elyria High Wins Triangular Track Meet In Rain
Elyria High School boys outpaced Berea and Garfield Heights in a muddy, rain soaked triangular meet. Elyria scored 64 2 1 3 to 35 and 21 1 3, with Shaw the high point man and Fleming a close second.
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1929
Page
8
Elyria High School boys outpaced Berea and Garfield Heights in a muddy, rain soaked triangular meet. Elyria scored 64 2 1 3 to 35 and 21 1 3, with Shaw the high point man and Fleming a close second.
New York April 18 Kid Chocolate Cuban bantamweight who never lost a fight won a foul from Bushy Graham in the seventh round of a scheduled fifteen round bout at the New York Coliseum before 18 009 spectators Chocolate weighed 120 pounds Graham 121 1 2 The referee stopped the bout after 2 minutes 4 seconds of the seventh round when Graham struck a low blow The crowd felt the decision was unjust as Chocolate had floored Graham moments earlier and wished to continue while Graham wanted to persist despite being warned five times for low punching
John J. McGraw recalls a basball moment with Steve Brodie sliding headfirst in a 15th inning dash against Boston in Baltimore. After Brodie was called out, an onfield wrestle with umpire Carpenter left the blue umpire suit dusted white, producing McGraw’s biggest thrill in baseball.
West Virginia defeated Ohio University 4 to 3 while Michigan beat Georgia 4 to 1 in recent college hockey style notes. The brief shows two result lines indicating competitive outcomes among teams.
The 1929 season opens with major league teams returning to home turf across the country. Giants face Senators in New York while Yankees meet Robins at Ebbets Field, Red Sox and Braves play in Boston, and Phillies and Athletics wrap up training in Philadelphia. Browns drawing AL attention in St. Louis as Tigers prepare in Toronto. Giants projected to lead nationally. Cubs favored in Chicago. Yankees, Red Sox, and Phillies to contend in varied early-season matchups.
The city AAA league team will practice Sunday if weather allows Captain Jack Ambrose said. With league open date under a month away the club aims to stay in trim through regular practices. The return of nearly the 1928 lineup has boosted enthusiasm for another successful season.
Al Mello of Lowell defeated welterweight champion Joe Dundee in a ten round decision. Kowalik of Buffalo beat Al Corbett in Cleveland. Strangler Lewis toppled Pat Magill in Ireland in a one hour and 20 minute bout. The New York Giants return home to open the season with an exhibition vs the Washington Senators, fifth in the training series with 3 wins 1 loss and a 4 0 win over Washington in their last practice.
Elyria runner Charles Eskins reports shin splints but says he is overcoming injuries and plans to stay in the 52 mile race from Wheeling to Cambridge. He moved to 24th in the standings and aims to tighten his time as the cross country challenge continues toward Columbus.
First through eighth graders will compete in 23 events at the county track meet. Primary boys in 25 and 50 yard dashes and 200 yard relay. upper grades include 220, 440 relays and high jump for boys, plus various dashes and baseball throw for girls. Oberlin Stadium hosts May 4 high school level events.
Inclement weather forced Elyria high school to postpone another baseball game with Lorain. The team, eager for real competition, expects to play Tuesday at Riverview Park. Pitcher Pinkey Smith has recovered from arm soreness and is ready to start.
The triangular track meet at Elyield yesterday caused the postponement of spring football practice yesterday afternoon. Some grid candidates took part in the track meet, and many were on the sidelines.
Los Angeles defeated Oakland 6 to 1 while San Francisco beat Sacramento 6 to 2. Hollywood jumped Portland 7 to 1 and the Missions topped Seattle 11 to 9 in league results.
The West Side baseball team will hold a Sunday practice at 10 o’clock on the Roosevelt School diamond. Players from last week are asked to attend and newcomers may try out. Manager Stein aims to enter class A this year and seeks game bookings for the nine.
In Indianapolis on April 12 the eacanas tied the White Sox 5 to 4 in ten innings. April 13 saw Hornsby and Wilson power the Cubs to a 4-1 win over Kansas City. Birmingham beat Cleveland 4-3 after late innings, and Philadelphia prepared for a city series closer. Brooklyn hosted the Yankees in a two game tune up after a peculiar 23-21 loss to Greensboro.
Pinehurst North Carolina April 13 George Voight New York will defend the North and South amateur golf championship in a 36 hole match with William C Fownes Jr Pittsburgh today Voight earned the right by winning last year s crown in the semi final against Phillips Finlay Harvard 3 and 1 He carded a 69 the best round of the tournament Fownes defeated Richard Wilson Southern Pines by the same margin Wilson trailed after squaring at the 14th Voight went out in 37 and home in 32 his last nine including a two two threes four fours and a five.
The advanced art class of the local high school conducted Senior high chapel Friday morning under Miss Thelma Beelman, art instructor. Miss Lucille Gillman led chapel and oversaw the devotional portion of the service.
Johnny Kilbane the ex featherweight champion will referee the two main ten round bouts at Moose Coliseum Lorain Monday night promoter Harry Snodgrass says a boxing commission has been appointed and fighters must pass two physicals. Genet meets Barry and Nickoletti faces McHale in a lively card featuring local and Cleveland fighters with white gloves for the main events.
The article lists an oratorical contest and art slide show featuring works by Innes Schultz Wesbecker Tisdale Schmauch Arndt Grugel Bechtel, plus a student's quartet and harmonica solos. It notes St Peter’s Brotherhood members visiting Elyria for initiate work, a missionary society meeting hosted by Mrs Reynolds and Mrs Pelton, and forthcoming Grange activities including Oberlin and Hickory Tree Granges, Demeter club, Pomona Grange, and a Brownhelm church Bible evening led by Miss Fern Ladrech.
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