Pirates Bolster Up Weak Spots in Pitching and Defense
New York February 12 Pirates add several claimable prospects to strengthen defense at first and left field and shore up pitching. Young right-hander Steve Swetonic from Indianapolis expected to join rotation. Larry French from Portland admired for Pacific Coast League work. Jimmy Stroner touted as top Western League player with high batting average and power. Veteran arms include Jess Pettit Rhonda and others shaping a deeper staff. Infield and outfield battles unfold as managers list tentative lineup with Struner at third, Sheely at first, Adams second, and Waner brothers in the outfield slots.
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New York
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Ston
Steve Swetonic
Indianapolis
Rochester
Larry French
Portland
Jimmy Stroner
Wichita
Jess Pwttr
Tarry Rhonda
Brooklyn
Glenn Wright
Burleigh Grimes
Lee Meadows
Try‘ding
Ray K
Canton
Roy Spencer
Lars Sheeles
Chicago White Sox
Tor
Sacramento
Sparky Adams
Pie Travenor
Dick Bartell
Perth
Stronger
Aicona
Waner Brothers
George Grantham
Adam Somorosky
Fred Brickell
Carl Frey
Donnie Bush
Locup
Hesley
Hargreaves
Spener
Uitchers
Bill
Northwestern and Michigan edge in close Monday basketball
In a tight clash Northwestern beats Michigan 24 to 23 while Purdue and Evansville posted scores 48 to 25 and 22 to 20 respectively. Cincinnati reports Red Lucas, famed pitcher, has signed a 1229 contract after holdout rumors. The star hurler said he was not a rookie, despite returning a contract from the club.
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Bakketball
Northwestern
Michigan
Purdue
Evansville
Defiance
Binffion Iv
Oklahoma
Nebraska
West Virginia
Virginia
Charles
Red’ Luncas
Church League Cage Standings Show Five Evening Games
Five games are on the Y Church league schedule tonight. Hungarian Reform and St Johns open at 7:60, St Marys vs St Agnes in the city Catholic final at 7:15, with Methodists vs Baptists, First Congregationalists vs Bnai Brith, and Church of Christ vs St Pauls filling the card. Standings and top scorers listed.
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St. Johns
St. Marys
St. Agnes
Methodists
B'nai B'rith
Church of Christ
St. Pauls
Ornm
St Andrews
Ewes
Pilgrim
Grace Lutheran A
Bnai B
Agnes Ee
St. Marss
Hee Pauls
Seeae VG. F. Tl
Ningsley
GF. x
Tiniepen
Eaton
Barkus
Hung
Snider
Pilg
Turner
Schulke
Widmer
Miller
Padley
St. Andrews
Andrews Os
Third Floor Boys Celebrate Gage Victory
Third floor residents of the YMCA dormitory celebrated after their team defeated the fourth floor 37 to 4 in the first of two series to decide the dormitory championship. Timms and Hess led the fourth floor with high scoring, Widner led the winners, and plans for a sequence of tournaments will be announced at Week 1 dormitory dinner.
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Timms
Hess
Widner
Dempsey and Carey Predict Profit for Stribling Sharkey Bout
Miami Beach reports promoters Jack Dempsey and W F Carey say the Stribling Sharkey fight will likely profit. Carey cites seat sales near 10 000 and total costs not exceeding 15.96 thousand, while discussing possible arena additions if orders stay strong. Dick Hoyt receives the financial plan as investors weigh profits.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Jack Dempsey
W. F. Carer
Dick Host
Carer
Ohio Conference adopts tentive 1930 basketball schedules
Tentative schedules for 1930 basketball were adopted at the winter meeting of the Ohio Conference Managers Association in Columbus. The meeting was attended by basketball coaches and athletic directors of conference schools. The schedules now go to faculty committees for approval.
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Columbus
Ohio
Three Big Ten Teams Tie for Conference Lead
Chicago Feb 12 Three Big Ten teams Michigan Purdue and Wisconsin share the top of the standings after Northwestern defeated undefeated Michigan 24 23 last night Michigan drops to five wins one loss matching Purdue and Wisconsin The game featured a seesaw second half with a late Michigan lead erased by Northwestern's late free throws and a key score by Bergharma in his debut for Rut Walter while a 6299 capacity crowd watched. Illinois also won to improve in the standings.
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Chicago
Michigan
Purdue
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Enigime
Wolverines
Wildcats
Mitie
Russell Bergherma
Rut Walter
Gleichmann
Illinois
Minor Neeoa
IHS
Elyria E. B. C. Five Falls to Birmingham High
The Elyria Business College five lost 21 to 57 at Birmingham High School. The "Bookkeepers" faded late while Birmingham pressed and built a decisive lead. Elyria B C basketball team travels next to Sandusky for another game.
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Elyria
Collezaintet
Birminghama High School
Birmingham Arm
Sears
Cyulsemians
Emaels
FEF. B. C
Sandusky
Sandusky Business College
Padley
tGusky
Bako
Etween
Wilson
Weer
Saimigond
Birmingham High
T. Vincen
Eenes Wasen
Eeees
Gerber
Peer
Aneeee
Forward troubles plague Elyria team in Lake Erie race
Elyria high school coach I H Stiffler steers his two forwards to strengthen the lineup. Robertson the new center shines as a find of the season, with Griffiths and Mikes guards providing defense. Forwards Claycomb Hales Horan and Brock struggle with consistency and shooting accuracy, risking a cellar spot unless they improve. A decisive test comes against Rocky River tonight and Heights Saturday to determine the EMS team’s fate. In Newark, Feb 12, two junior light heavyweights Homer Rowan and Midget Mike Moran meet in a 12 round bout. Moran, from Pittsburgh, aims to claim the junior title, while Rowan defends Newark’s boxing prestige in a 36-round program. A semi final features George Amarino and Johnny Doyle.
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I. H. Stiffler
Elyria Hich
Babe’’ Robertson
Lake Erie
Robertson
Griffiths
Mike
Claycomb
Hales
Horan
Brock
EMS
ERIS
Rocky River
Newark
Homer Rowan
Mike Moran
Pittsburgh
Oscar Gardner
Eddie Lenny
George Amarino
Johnny Doyle
Indianapolis
Weighty show this night features Wade Rogacki clash
Glen Wade heavyweight claimant to the world's light heavyweight title meets Joe Rogacki in Columbus while Chicago Pele headlines the 2 de luxe program. Cowboy Chick vs Ray Carpenter and Abs Coleman vs Gentle John Kilonis also set. DEFIANCE OH Feb 12 Findlay tops Platton 52-10 in northwest standings. Ohio Relays May 4 card being readied with Canadian sprinters invited.
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Columbus
Glen Wade
Clarence Acklund
Joe Rogacki
Chicago
Pele
Cowboy Chick
Phars
Texas
Ray Carpenter
Abs Coleman
Gentle
John Kilonis
Australia
Peres Wiliam
Vancuuter
Canada
Schoulber
Fiah
Claude Bracey
Rice Institute
George Simpson
Ohio State
Trank Wyhott
Glendale
Cal
Wigi
Wellington IF. O. Morrison Dies Suddenl y at Auburn Ind
F O Morrison aged 50 known as Curly Morrison died of a heart attack at a Auburn hotel while en route to Wellington. He was General Manager of Postal Telegraph Co for Ohio and Southern Michigan and was accompanied by a companion when he collapsed after complaining of his heart.
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IF. O. Morrison
Auburn
Ind
Wellington
F. O. Morrison
Curly’ Morrison
Morrison
Postal Telegraph Co
Ohio
Michigan
Mr. Morrison
Lincoln Seen En Route Inaugural Visit Linked To Lorain County
Arthur E. Smith recalls 68 years ago traveling from Union Depot Cleveland with his father to see Abraham Lincoln en route to the Washington inauguration. The memory centers on Lincoln’s arrival and the father guiding his seven year old son to watch for the tall man, a moment vivid in local history.
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Lincoln
Arthur E. Smith
Wellington
Lorain County
Abraham Lincoln
Doctor Smith
Union Depot
Cleveland
Washington
Smith
Mr. Smith
Getting Better for Mrs Rowland After Illness
Mr Ralph Rowland of Kammy's Corners, previously of this place, visited Saturday and reported his wife’s condition improving from a critical illness. Doctors planned possible hospital operation with confidence in recovery, and by Sunday her marked improvement raised hope that surgery might be avoided.
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Ralph Rowland
Kammy's Corners
Saturdar
King's Daughters Meet Monday At Mrs Wight's Home
Members of the King's Daughters will meet Monday evening of next week at the home of Mrs. John Wight on Courtland Street. Miss Marian Roedel will have charge of the program for the evening.
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King’s Daughters
John Wight
Courtland Street
Marian Roedel
Charce
Falls Attend Monte Carlo Party at Spring Valley Club
Dr and Mrs R W Falls attended the Monte Carlo party at Spring Valley country club last Saturday evening and reported a most enjoyable evening with friends and neighbors.
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R. W. Falls
Monte Carlo
Spring Valley Countrys Club
Miss Betty Page Hosts Ninth Birthday Party
Mise Betty Joan Page celebrated her ninth birthday with about twenty Mitic school friends at her East Main Street home from 2 to 8 30 in the evening. Mr and Mrs Howard Page hosted the event in honor of their daughter.
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Mise
Betty Joan Page
Howard Page
East Main Street
Lincoln pennies given by local G A R post official
A Lincoln penny distribution marks Lincoln's birthday as A Williams, the local G A R post commiss ioner and candidate for State Commander, offers a coin to 56 residents in a commemorative gesture.
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Lincoln
A. Williams
G. A. R. Post
Bivin's Sheep Store to Reveal Double Page Ad Tomorrow
Elyria Chronicle Telegram teases a big tomorrow reveal titled The Step and sensation of Elyria promising a grand double page announcement from Bivin's Sheep Store, urging readers to watch for the upcoming feature.
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Elyria
Chronicle - Telegram
Bivin
Legion Membership Contest Ends Tonight
The American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary fight for members this week with both sides certain of victory. The losing side will serve a chicken dinner to the winners in the post contest finale tonight.
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American Legion
American Legion Aunilary
Preacher Assigned to Clyde for Evangelistic Campaign
Rev. H. G. Sarle of the M. E. Church will preach in Clyde next week as part of the Huron County Evangelistic Campaign. All Huron county churches participate and pastors from Lorain and surrounding counties were asked to assist the Huron pastors in their work.
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Clyde
H. G. Sarle
M. E
Huron County
Lorain County
Birthday Dinner Attended by Four Vermilion Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Daugherty and Mr. and Mrs. William Banket attended the birthday dinner of Mrs. H. N. Herrick of Vermilion Sundar.
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Henry Daugherty
Wiliam Banket
Locals Sightseers and Visits Across Nearby Towns
LOCALS recount Sunday visits by Mr. and Mrs. G A Paddock and Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Tench of Cuyahoga Falls Ohio to Ed Wise’s home. William Rook returns home from Lorain hospital in steady condition. Lorain visitors include Mr. and Mrs Dan Grissinger and Mr. and Mrs W J Powell. Walter Cole writes from California geranium hedges bloom beautifully. A R Horr of Cleveland guests of Charles Horr. Gold production in the United States mirrors 1859 levels.
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G. A. Paddock
Kenneth Tench
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Ed Wise
William Rook
Lorain Hospital
Taylor Street
Dan Grissinger
W. J. Powell
Lorain
Walter Cole
This
California
A. R. Horr
Cleveland
Charles Horr
Shipping Board to Sell Ships to Chapman Co
The U S shipping board told the senate commerce committee it will sell the U S lines and American Merchant line steamers to the Paul W Chapman Co of New York. The board appeared to explain why Chapman's bids were accepted after orders not to consummate sale until the committee could review the offer.
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Washington
U. S. Shipping Board
Senate Commerce Committee
U. S. Lines
Paul W. Chapman Co
New York
Chapman
Two Marine Flyers Killed in California Crash
In San Diego California on February 12 two United States Marine flyers Sergeant Thomas Nickele and Corporal Raymond Wiley were killed when their airplane crashed on the Scripps ranch area near the city. The cause of the crash is not known.
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San Diego
Calif
United States Marine
Thomas Nickele
Raymond Wiley
KE. W. Scripps Ranch
Here
Death of Prince John XI Liechtenstein at Castle Feldberg
Prague reports the death of the aged Prince John XI of Liechtenstein at Castle Feldberg Liechtenstein yesterday. He was the oldest monarch in Europe and lord of a small realm. He died at age 88 after ruling over a country of about 10 000 population and never married.
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Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
John XI of
Liechtenstein
Castle Fledberg
John
Europe
Flint artifacts in Mesopotamian caves hint birthplace of humanity
Archaeologists report discovering Flint implements in Mesopotamian cave sites that may illuminate where modern humans originated. The finds could push back timelines for early tool use and migration patterns, suggesting a possible birthplace region for the human race based on connection to adjacent ancient cultures.
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Mesopotamia
Food Inspector Busy in 1928 Elyria Year with Condemned Goods
City Food Inspector George W. Savage reported 1928 condemnations due to insufficient cooling. Five hundred fifty gallons of milk were dumped, a whole shipment of fish was destroyed, and 147 pounds of dressed chicken were unfit for food. The inspector conducted 247 inspections and investigated 132 direct complaints.
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Elyria
George W. Savage
Former editor F A Churchill dies at 73 in Conneaut
F A Churchill, 73, former editor of the Conneaut News Herald and Hyde Park Herald in Chicago, and an editorial writer for the Philadelphia North American, died in Conneaut. Funeral services will be held today. Churchill edited the News Herald from 1910 to 1914 and supported war campaigns during World War I. He moved to Chicago in 1924 to edit the Hyde Park Herald.
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Conneaut
F. A. Churchill
Conneaut News-Herald
Hyde Park Herald
Chicago
Philadelphia North American
Churchill
News- Herald
Hyrde Park Herald
Litzinger arrested after station robbery attempt
State briefs report Litzinger from Somerset, 21, arrested in Zanesville after an attendant he tried to rob shot him, leaving him not seriously wounded. Cincinnati reports Susie Snyder killed by a bus in fog. Columbus notes Miss Thurza Black of Malta named financial officer of the state insurance department with Governor Cooper’s approval.
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Zanesville, O
Litzinger
Somerset
Cincinnati, O
Susie Snyder
Columbus
Thurza Black
Malta
State Insurance Department
C. S. Younger
Cooper
New England Leads US In Per Capita Savings By Margin
In per capita savings, New England is more than 15 years ahead of the United States as a whole, highlighting regional financial discipline and longer term savings trends across the region compared to the national average.
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New Engtland
United States
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