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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1923
Page
5
In a YMCA Marble Editor feature the town boys and girls learn common marble terms. Words defined include Taw or Shooter, Pucks, Knuckle Down, Hunching, Raising hand, Roundsters, Scratch Line, Dobbhog, Sneaking, Turn, Lofting, Dubs, For Beeps, and For Fair with notes on play and rhythm of the game.
Racing events at Jefferson Parish Fair Grounds and Havana clubs start today. Bowling opens in Duluth and St Paul as teams compete in association tournaments. Cycling continues in Chicago with day five of the six day race. Basketball begins the Tri State interscholastic tournament in Cincinnati. Amateur championships unfold in Brattleboro and New Haven. Power boat regatta runs in New Orleans as seniors tour and golf reaches Pinehurst. Boxing cards feature Tremaine Curtis, McCarron Bogash and Bloom Porco in New York Bridgeport and Erie venues.
Fremont high school casers end a winless season by hosting Elyria in the Little Big Seven League as injuries and suspensions plagued the squad this year. Coach Taylor Washanes hopes a speedy return of players next year to field a winning team. The major game tonight features Lorain versus Bellevue at Bellevue, with Sandusky at Norwalk and Oberlin finishing league play.
The Chronicle Telegram outlines the decline of Fred Tones, a once celebrated Giant and Cincinnati star. It notes the failed bid to persuade him to return to baseball, his heart breaks, and the arc from minor leagues to near big league再position, marking a poignant end to a notable talent.
In Columbus on February 16 Avherst details show Andrew Bruce of Amherst earning two wrestling medals, while Trevennis Bruce captured the 235 pound championship by pinning Batth after winning the 125 pound class from Tallard in a single evening event.
Last Night's card saw Jailer Fried of Chicago stop Wilhemson in ten in Boston. Walter Lee of Denver knocked out Mike Mandot in one in Boston. Billy Dufts of Everett defeated Shaer O'Brien in four in Boston. Willie Gould of Boston decisioned Sandy Taylor in New York. Sammy Mandel beat Eddie Anderson in ten in Minneapolis. Mickey Forking beat Dago Joe Gans in ten. Frankie Schoell beat Morris Chlaifer in ten in Omaha. Tiny Herman defeated Farmer Dodge in sixteen in Omaha.
Oberlin had set a 1923 game at Amherst for October 27 after a satisfactory 1922 season. An invitation to travel to New Haven to face Yale on October 37 could not be accepted due to the Amherst date, a tough but necessary choice for the program.
The Moose led a 3-0 victory over Knights of St. John at Gala alleys with Peters posting two 200+ games. At Temple alleys Haserodi's Jewelers edged Coca Colas in a tight series as Jewelers won 2-1. Walkden of Coca Colas and Wilcox led Jewelers, each topping 200 in multiple games.
Amherst High cagers meet Wellington High on Saturday at the local gym. The girls game starts at 7 3 7. Previous meetings saw Wellington win. Amherst aims to swing the series. Separate note mentions shark-skin leather production rising at Newark plant and a New York paper industry exposition in April.
Feb report from LaGrange School notes candy sale for library funds led by Mr Jones and box proceeds, seating changes in Mr McMillan's class, three suspensions for disobedience, a new manual training table for Miss Hubbard, a poster urging students to prepare for the March 30 oratorical contest with Grafton Belden Columbia Penfield and LaGrange, and a planned debate series. Avon game results, fresh promotions for grade advancement, illness absences, and upcoming literary program and Girls Glee Club practices are listed along with staff changes and visitors.
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