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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1920
Page
10
The piece outlines Benny Vulgar emerging as a top featherweight challenger after defeating Jimory Hilti and pushing Kilbane, the long reigning featherweight champion, toward potential retirement. Vulgar, an immigrant from a quiet French village, built a sharp fighting style in New York City and looks set to challenge Kilbane for the title.
Oberlin College reveals its 1920 football schedule via Athletic Director Metcalf. Six conference games include Wooster and Ohio State contests. non conference dates are limited. The lineup features Mt Union, Heidelberg, Case and Western Reserve among others with Me l Barden leading the 1919 veterans into a hopeful season.
Fragmentary text mentions teams traveling to the sunny south for training camps in the states of the south, including Alabama Arkansas Louisiana and California.
The document lists 1920 training sites by league with city pairings. National League sites include Pittsburg Hot Springs Arkansas and Chicago Pasadena California among others while American League sites cover Boston Hot Springs Arkansas and Cleveland New Orleans Louisiana, among scattered pairs.
Oberlin hosts Ohio State in a key college matchup. The standings show Akron and Wooster near the top. Oberlin has recent losses and wins against Wesleyan and Miami. Saturday schedule lists Case, Ohio State, and regional games with multiple venues and rivals.
Oberlin seeks a tough home challenge against Ohio State as the team aims to rebound from a rough stretch. The Buckeyes travel ready to contest, with Oberlin focusing on defense and favorable conditions to secure a season high effort.
The team plans to line up with a reshuffled roster as coach praises recent snowballing form and predicts a competitive clash that could deliver a state level defeat. Francis and Greenspun are noted but details remain unclear.
Lorain wins undisputed cellar title against Elyria by a strong display of defense and long-range shooting. Lorain's Staggall Klein Slante Hurst Slough and Barker pace the victory while Elyria fights hard but falls short to a scientifically played Lorain squad.
Oberlin faces Cant and Pres defensive stoppers Chubbert and Hubbert as Denison prep stoppers Town Watchington State stars. Coach Speelwen to start Roethoff Wheler Milliken Frey and Hubbert in a high stake matchup with a record crowd expected at the arena.
Johnny Sheppard, lightweight champion of England, travels to witness Benny Leonard versus Johnny Dundee. He arrives as the bout is called off and still hopes to see the pair in action and meet Leonard and Dundee in this country.
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