This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1932
Page
2
By Chuck Hupp. In the final round of the Y Junior Class B Church league and the fifth round of Class A Junior loop, Traxler defeated top bowlers as St. Mary's suffered a big upset in the B division during Saturday play.
Lake Placid hosts the two man bobsled heats with sixteen teams from eight nations. U S A No 1 piloted by Hubert Stevens is the favorite as Canada beat Poland 1 0 and the United States shut out Germany 7 0. In other sports, Holy Cross tops St Marys and St Agnes wins several league games.
Summary of intramural results across Western, Fastery, Ric Ten, and Southern leagues. MG beat Ey 14 12 and 25 beat TWN 17 3. Forfeits used in A034 2 9, 745 2 0, and 200 2 0. Other matches include I B S beating E Be Nu 15 12 and 25 22 Rocks Mountain league.
The Cleveland Indians hold sixth place in the International Hockey League standings. A new five man offense, tested Saturday, overwhelmed second place Detroit and the plan aims to improve the club’s position by week’s end. Detroit fell to Syracuse 3 to 1 as the Stars moved ahead of Cleveland. Buffalo visits Cleveland tomorrow. All teams are idle tonight.
Detroit on February 8 reports that due to worsened conditions there will be about 506 fewer teams in the American Bowling Congress tournament than took part in the 1931 event.
Red Faber of the Chicago White Sox, renowned for mound work, is recognized also for weak hitting. Last season he batted only .076, reflecting his limited offensive value despite pitching skill.
The YMCA Junior A basketball schedule shifts with games starting at 1 30 PM instead of 2 45 PM. St Marys leads while St Agnes St Paulo Hungarian Reforms and Holy Cross fight for second place in a four way tie.
Frese era Elsha High cagers ready for two tough games this week on foreign courts. Cleveland Heights hosts Sixth Streeters at East High court with a six foot standout lineup and recent slump reversal. Flashes visit Lakewood for a Lake Erie clash as Clymer sticks with his starting five of Jones Adams Banick Coniam Lehman.
The long awaited exhibition tour resumes as Dempsey faces Jim Corbett opponents, aiming to regain form after earlier matches. Report notes public interest remains high despite questions about his pace and stamina.
St Agnes and Holy Cross are set to face St Mary's as race leaders St Mary's five sit one game ahead. The matchups promise a thrilling contest of the season with high stakes and tense standings.
Chicago players Augie Rieckhefer and Otto Reiselt meet in the finals of the Three-Cushion Billiard Tournament in Chicago. They were tied after three weeks with seven games won and three lost. The purse is 900 dollars. Reiselt is a two-time champion and Rieckhefer a longtime top contender.
Coach Braun's Amherst High team defeated rival South Amherst 27 to 11. Amherst built a 14-4 halftime lead and dominated after the break, with Edwards scoring five field goals to star for Amherst.
Cleveland Shamrocks defeated Magyar 3 0 to reach the Western final. They meet Mittsburgh Castle Shannon Morris for the Western title as Indiana and Ohio State prepare for track action at Bloomington. Jesse Fazekas and Jack Keller are noted rivals for Ohio.
New York Giants plan an expanded spring training routine with increased workouts and conditioning compared to the Chicago squad, aiming to build strength and team cohesion ahead of the upcoming season.
The Giants will play 26 exhibition games while the White Sox play 13 fewer.
Elyria boxing card features three local fighters on a show at Mouse Coliseum Lorain with Freddie Edwards vs Jack December in an eight round main. Mike Boyson Johnny Miller and two Lorain featherweights Billy Senders and Ray LaRay headline six rounders. Andy Pollock and Benny Sills meet four rounders with Jimmy Long in reserve.
The 44 Nabakowski Roofers improved to 13-2 after two weekend victories. They edged the Ashtabula Wing 27-26 at Amherst High School in a tough battle, then beat Fremont Pennzoils 51-37 on the road. Second half surge, led by Menz replacing Hutton, and Gormley’s clutch shot sealed the win.
Lorain County Golden Gloves entries must be in by 6 P M this evening. John R Sandy Pfeiffer in charge announced details and can be reached at 4762 Lorain between 4 and 6 P M or via the Chronicle Telegram Sports Editor.
The Hi Speed Gas quintet travels to Mansfield tonight to face the Reformatory five in a key game. The visitors boast a strong record this season and include Lorain Kyx-Hi as a former opponent the Reformatory team beat earlier. Mansfield counters with what may be their toughest challenge yet. All Hi Speed players must meet at the Y at 6:50 sharp.
In Cleveland a four round exhibition is planned for Thursday night with Jack Dempsey and Akron heavyweight K O Christner. Dempsey will wear seven ounce gloves after easing back into condition. previously he used heavier gloves up to 16 ounces during his comeback. Six ounce gloves are standard regulation weight.
Officials of the K I O baseball league plan a meeting in Cleves Ohio next Sunday to approve reforms aimed at reducing costs. Centralization to cut travel expenses is proposed. Dayton and Springfield may be dropped. other member towns include Cleves Cheviot Harrison Duckworth Potters Middletown Hamilton Lawrenceburg and a possible Northern Kentucky team.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.