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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1921

Page

4

Boxing Fight Card Planned Across Cities This Week

A multi city schedule lists bouts in Canton Pittsburg Wheeling Mexico City New Haven Philadelphia Kansas City Clinton Newark Centersville Mount Carmel New York St Louis Poughkeepsie Lexington Buffalo Baltimore Minneapolis Erie and more. Notable matchups include Al Walther versus Mickey Forkina in Canton and Joe Lynch facing Benny Coster in New Haven.

Canton al Walther Mickey Forkina Dick Evana George Hicks Ed Willeta Billy Hush Pittsburg Jack Perry Johnny Tillman Wheeling Johnny Klesch Joe Chip Mexico City Bill Brennan Wille Meehan Freddy Jacks Tony Capon NEW Saven Joe Lynch Benny Coster Philadelphia George Chaney Willie Beecher Kansas City Jimmy Kramer Billy Strew Mike Orrigan Jack Callopy Clinton Eddie Root Peddy Clancy Newark Joe Benjamin Centerville Hugh Walker Ralph Alexander Mount Carmel Young Willis Joe Leonard New York Joe Welling Pete Hartley T. Louis Harry Kabakoff Johnny Murray Poughkeepsie Joe Dillon Joe Collette al Norton Joe Smith Cleveland Matt Hinkel Troop A Riding Academy Jack Wolfe Danny Kramer Henry Kerstein Benny Cordova al Brown Lefty Thomas Young Kivi Butch” Carney Lexington Hope Mullin Buffalo Johnny Dwyer Dick Loadman Baltimore Pete Herman Kid Wiliams Minneapolis Mike Gibbons Chuck Wiggins Homer Smith Zarry Williams

Foreign Athletes as Competitors in Big Penn Relays

The Penn Relays in Philadelphia April 29 and 30 will showcase international and national power with France's Ali Khan leading a group of elite sprinters and relay runners alongside Yale Harvard Penn Michigan Wisconsin Chicago Ohio State and many others. Notable entrants include Watt Cornell and Nightingale West Virginia among a field of five hundred teams and 3 300 athletes with potential records on the line in events from high jump to sprints.

I. N.8 New York Penn Philadelphia Wwth France George Orton Pennsylvania Yale Harvard Michigan Wisconsin Chicago Ohio State Ali-Kahn Antwerp Paddock Scholz Murchison Ferry Mercery Delvart Geo. Andree Watt Cornell Nightingale West Virginia Montague Brilliant

Yale Varsity Crew Beats Penn for Junior Varsity Race Lead

Yale won the junior varsity race against the University of Pennsylvania in Denby Connecticut. Yale led from start to finish but Penn closed the gap late, finishing with Yale 7 12 1 2 to Penn 7 22.

Denby Conn Yale University of Pennsylvania Elis Penn

Penn Wins Senior Varsity Race Over Yale at Derby

Pennsylvania beat Yale by one length in the senior varsity race at Derby Connecticut. The crews were even until the final quarter when Pennsylvania spurted ahead and finished in 7 minutes 5 seconds to Yale 7 minutes 9 seconds.

Derby Conn Pennsylvania Yale Eli Penn

Balas Beat Colts In Close Battle

Elyria Gala bowling team defeated the Gala Colts at Gala alleys in a tight match. The Colts won two of three games while the Galas led in total pins. John Muller led for the Galas and Koenig for the Colts.

BALAS Elyria John Muller Koenig

Lorain Eagles Face Firestone In Akron Soccer Test

Lorain Eagles, one of the state’s fastest teams, travel to Akron to meet Firestone Rubber Co. in a close contest predicted. Lorain, boosted by new players, has defeated league leaders White Allies and Magyare of Akron, even while playing with ten men in one game. A large Lorain following will ride the 8:50 Lake Shore Electric limited.

Lorain Lorain Eagle Firestone Rubber Co Akron Firestone Lake Shore

Baseball Results From Today's National League and American League

Box scores show Brooklyn 17 Boston 7. New York 5 Philadelphia 11. Pittsburgh 7 Cincinnati 3. Cleveland 6 St Louis 7. Boston 4 Washington 10. Philadelphia 14 New York 4. Pitchers listed with lineups and outs. Rain affected St Louis vs St Louis and Chicago vs Detroit as noted.

R. H Brooklyn Boston Cadore Mamaux Kremer Watson O’neil New York Philadelphia Ryan Toney Smith Meadows Brugger Pittsburgh Cincinnati Ponder Schmidt Napier Wingo Cleveland St. Louis Uhle Clear Petty O'Neill Kalbe Shocker Severeid Awald Eaves Washington Thormasten and Ruel Zachary Acosta and Gharrits Harria and Perkins Percy and Schang Lews Chicago Chicrago Detroit

Tennis cracks attend annual feed in New York

Many veteran American Davis Cup players will join the dinner April 22 at the Biltmore Hotel to honor this year’s victorious team. Invitees include Dwight I Davis, William A Larned, Holcomb Ib Ward, Malcolm Whitman, Raymond Little, George Wrenn and Harold Hachett.

New York Biltmore Hotel United States Lawn Tennis Association Dwight I Davis William A. Larned Holcomb

Tagging the Bases Slips to Cuba on St Louis Stand

Riviere and Kircher were knocked off the mound as Cuba won their second straight game from St. Louis. The Browns collected 12 hits off Jim Bagby but failed to prevail against Indiana pitcher Johnny Milius, whose wildness shaped the outcome.

International News Service Riviere and Kircher St. Louis St. Louis Browns Jim Bagby Indiana Johnny Milius

Craziest Australian Ring Night as Criqui Stops Godfrey

In February in Sydney, French featherweight Eugene Criqui stopped Sid Godfrey in the tenth round before a dense crowd described as packed beyond capacity. Reports note tickets sold out, trams and buses ran full, and observers deemed the fight a major local spectacle.

Australia Eugene Criqui Sid Godfrey Criqui France Mees Goodfrey Godfrey Txla W. F. Corbett Sydney

Braves edge Brooklyn in tense major league tilt

Eddie Collins delivered a crucial two base hit turning the tide for the White Sox at Detroit. Earl Hamilton received solid support as the Pirates won at Cincinnati. Home runs by Rice and Garrity highlighted the Senators victory over Boston. Outfielder Lee of the Reds is sidelined with blood poisoning in his left arm.

Banquet closes Elyria Y indoor season with praise

Elyria The Y hosted a banquet to close the indoor season for the two basketball leagues and the Volleyball League. About 80 men from 15 teams attended with short talks, music and singing. Members pledged support for next year and the department plans to work with city recreation programs.

Elyria

Ohio National Guard Staff Organized in Line with Regular Army

Adjutant General Florence reorganizes the Ohio National Guard headquarters staff to align with regular army structure. Key posts include Colonel Joseph Herron as senior instructor, Major John C. Volka as acting chief of staff, and assistants for operations, intelligence, war plans and training, supply, finance and transport with officers Griffis Hamilton Wilson Vander Water in Columbus Toledo.

Columbus Florence Ohio National Guard Joseph Herron Natonal Guard John C. Volka C H Griffis Hamilton Chalmers R Wilson Leutenant John C. Water Toledo

German Menus Must Show Prices Edict In Berlin

The Rhineland Commission in the British occupied area orders price lists in all cafe and restaurant wine cards in English. Prices with and without tax must be shown for theater tickets and other entertainment as British complaints of gouging prompt action.

International News Service Berlin Interallien Rhineland Sormmission

Reform-er Turned Square Joins Work Force in Cumberland

In Cumberland Maryland Joan Snyder reports on a reformer who abandoned activism and entered the workforce, adopting a practical path to employment. The piece notes a shift from public influence to a steady job.

Cumberland Maryland Joan Snyder

Cupid Park Planned for Kansas City to Aid Young Lovers

Kansas City Kansas April 16 Louis H Chapman Water Commissioner announces a new Cupid Park to serve as a dedicated area for couples. Eleven acres will be converted into a park with benches swings and cozy nooks aimed at providing a discreet space for courting couples amid concerns over public spooning in other city parks.

Kansas City Kan Louis H. Chapman Chapman

Tornado Rages Through Texas and Arkansas Areas

Casualties mounting across Miller and Hempstead counties in Arkansas and Texas as homes and farms are destroyed. named victims include Mr. and Mrs. Atkins and son George in Hempstead, the Coyle family at Dolph, Mrs. J. A. Duke and son, Bert Roberts family losses in Shiloh Miller county, and others. Red Cross relief teams and nurses respond as rescuers search debris and shelter displaced residents.

Joe Atkins George Hempstead Coyle Dolph J. A. Duke Shiloh Miller County Carter Lennie Roberts Bert Roberts H. Porter R. L. Perkins Avenger Cags County Texas Miller and Hempstead Arkansas Theaa

Canton Twirler Aids In Defeating Indians

Ray Kolp formerly of Canton earned his first major league win for the Browns against the Indians. Tris Speaker failed to deliver a decisive hit in the ninth with the winning runs aboard, allowing St. Louis to even the series. George Uhle struggled, leaving the game in the seventh as Clark took the mound.

St. Louis Ray Kolp

Contest honors in Lorain County Reading Contest

At the Lorain County Reading Contest held at First Congregational church victors were Virginia Shurdell Virginia Sherdell Elyria Brown and Dorothy Hewes. Winners receive gold silver and bronze medals engraved with their names and places.

Elyria Lorain County First Congregational Church Virginia Shurdell Huntington Elyria Brown Carlisle Dorothy Henes Ridgeville Seal County Virginia Sherdell Dorothy Hewes Grace Graham Sue

Unclear OCR fragment hints at buys and transfers

Fragmentary text mentions May and state and cable related terms with names garbled. No coherent events or entities clearly present to summarize a definite item.

Gu corre disco' other pelag ion imagery noted

Fragmentary text references disco, booz, and fishing beds with unclear context. Names, places, or concrete events are not discernible from the readable portions.

Gu Corre

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