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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1929
Page
14
State fish and game authorities issue hunting licenses with conservation advice on the back. Otto K. Mischka distributes twenty five licenses to local vending sites. The back features safety tips, law reminders, and calls to support game protection groups to prevent waste and fires while promoting informed, legal hunting.
Chicago University football captain Pat Kelly debates accepting promoter Jim Mullen’s offer of a $3000 purse to meet Arthur Sires, testing amateur ethics versus popularity while coach Stagg weighs the Maroon purity in sports.
An ice and snow season fosters the formation of the Elvira Junior Skiing Club. Harry Shapiro serves as president with Rob Blair as secretary and Dick Boylan as treasurer. Members are Elyria High School students, and lessons are offered gratis.
Central Press recalls June 1929 sports across disciplines. Stanford swept intercollegiate games, Edwards set an indoor half mile mark, La Coste and Hosrettewon French titles, Simpson dazzled with 9 4 10 holds at Chicago. June highlighted Keech deaths, Athletics lead, Salo win, Columbia rowing upset, Schmeling beat Uzudun, and Bobby Jones reclaiming the Open title by 23 strokes.
Ritticisms by William Rich celebrate Benny Bass, the new junior lightweight champion from Philadelphia. The piece playfully praises his defiance of hooks and weight class rivals, noting his rise from youth to world contender and his festive spirit now filling Christmas Eve with humor and resolve. Bass is portrayed as stronger in spirit, ready to promote peace and goodwill among champions.
Olympic 400 meter champion and former Syracuse football star Ray Bear Butt joined the "I want to fight Art Shires" club in New York. He vowed to enter the ring from $3,000 on the line and knock Shires flat, claiming a photo of Shires on the mat shows him in prime shape.
William Hines of Chicago defeated Danny Levine of New York by decision in the Jamaica arena feature. In New York, Jimmy Slavin and Sammy Goldberg, both from New York, fought to a draw at St. Nicholas arena with Slavin at 125 1 2 pounds and Goldberg at 122 1 2.
Joe Lynn of Terre Haute Indiana fought Johnny Posky of Windsor Ontario to a standstill at Fairview arena last night and won a ten round decision The crowd roared as Referee Sam Hennessey announced Lynn won eight of ten rounds reflecting a strong performance by the Indiana fighter and a subdued showing by Posky.
New York December 24 The New York State Athletic Commission planned to reveal the probe results from the Bass Morgan junior lightweight title bout. Bass knocked out Morgan in the second round at Madison Square Garden Friday night, prompting the boxing board to withhold purses and launch a thorough inquiry led by Jim Farley, chairman.
New York dispatch reports a 1930 football game between Pittsburgh and Ohio State will replace the longstanding Washington and Jefferson sectional contest. W. & J. withdrew to free the Nov. 16 slot for Pitt on Ohio State’s schedule, Carnegie Tech moving to Nov. 8.
Chicago reports James Braddock and Leo Lomski plan a second meeting within a year to crown the heavy penultimate challenger to Loughran. Jack Dempsey promotes the bout with Braddock expected to receive the larger purse after their prior decision.
Richard Shikat of Germany, widely recognized as world heavyweight champ, defeated George Manich of Jugoslavia after 50 minutes. Mika Romano of Corona tossed Buck Olsen of Minnesota in 11 minutes and Cy sione Reas of Germany won a 30 minute decision over Charles Fox of Cleveland.
Johnny Pais returns to Kay County boxing on the Not an Empty Stocking benefit card at St. Wagner Hall. He stops Mike Sekerak in the fourth after surviving six knockdowns. The crowd also watches Finnegan vs Martin exhibition, draws, and multiple quick scrapes as local boxers entertain and raise funds for charity.
West Point football cadets rehearse two secret daily practices on Stanford campus as they prepare to face Stanford next Saturday. A stadium search and guards at gates restrict entry to only cadets. Meanwhile Stanford practices with Shrine All Stars. star center Walt Heinecka is hospitalized with a severe cold, risking Saturday’s game.
Sunday results list Brooklia 31 Rochester 16 Chicago 18 Fort Wayne 16. Fixture schedule shows Cleveland at Syracuse Paterson at Rochester Fort Wayne at Chicago Thursday Cleveland at Fort Wayne Friday Cleveland at Fort Wayne Chicago at Syracuse Saturday Fort Wayne at Cleveland Brooklyn at Paterson Sunday Syracuse at Cleveland Chicago at Brooklyn.
In Amherst Ohio the Amherst Wings edged the baton Independents 34 to 26 in a fast college basketball game. Amherst led 24 to 31 at halftime as the pace remained brisk, with key scoring from the Wings and strong defense down the stretch.
Promoter Johnny Madhock announces staff for the upcoming meet with announcer Jim Armitage time keeper Juicy Kline and referees Whitey Fauver Dave Taylor Al Taylor Jimmie Murphy Herman Esch and Mike Bayson listed among key organizers for the event.
No basketball games will be played this week or next in the YMCA Church and Industrial leagues due to Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. Action resumes January 7 for church league teams and January 8 for industrial league teams.
Hockey statistics show totals and standings by points. Last night Buffalo lost 3 to 6 against Niagara Falls London, Hamilton 1. Schedule notes no game tonight. Tomorrow Cleveland at Detroit. Friday Toronto at Windsor, Detroit at Niagara Falls. Saturday Hamilton at Buffalo and London at Cleveland.
Cincinnati December 24 The National Boxing Association secretary John W Driskill announced the new year will open with four boxing titles listed as vacant The N B A recognizes no champions in bantamweight middleweight and heavyweight divisions Panama Al Brown heads the bantamweight contenders with Ted Baldock of England second The light heavyweight ranking is led by Maxie Rosenbloom with Jimmy Braddock George Courtney Leo Lomski and Jimmy Shattery as leaders No middleweight ranking is ready yet and Edward C Foster Rhode Island chairman will issue lists after January 1 The N B A aims to arrange title matches in the bantam and light heavyweight classes while the others have no champions
New York December 24 Boxing at Madison Square Garden hopes the Griffiths Risko bout will yield a worthy challenger for Jack Sharkey. The heavyweight winner could face Sharkey while fans crave a better main event than the Garden’s recent card, favoring a more decisive performance.
Snow forced the Pittsburgh football squad indoors at Hunt Armory for a two hour drill as players prepare for the transcontinental trip to Pasadena. The Panthers will meet Southern California in the Rose Bowl game on New Year’s Day.
Radio schedule lists NBC and CBS programs with time slots each evening. Programs include Westinghouse Salute Mobiloil Hour Palmolive Hour and Hank Simmons Showboat airing on WEAF WIZ and WABC networks.
A recent radiotelephone call connecting New York and Sydney via London, spanning about 15 000 miles, is described as the longest on record. Sir Williera Forster aged 77 marks 45 years as master of the South Staffordshire Hounds in England, having been absent for 11 days of bunting.
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