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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1926
Page
17
Oberlin and Bellevue meet in the high school gym tonight for the Little Big Seven League championship. Each has lost only one game this season, Oberlin to Sandusky and Bellevue to Sandusky. Bellevue beat Sandusky last Friday. Oberlin also routed the Fre-Monthagers 52 14 the same night.
Elyria fans plan to travel to Oberlin for a pivotal league game tonight as Oberlin hosts Bellevue. The match is billed as one of the season’s fiercest contests with Bellevue aiming to add another league title, while Oberlin fights to strike down that favorite status with its best lineup ready for the decisive clash.
Stamilton School leads the Junior High League with a spotless record as tomorrow's schedule features top rival Washington teams in four games starting at 2:00. Washington 217 meets Gates in the opening clash followed by Washington 237 versus Washington 236 and Washington 250 against St. Mary's. The lineup continues with Washington 232 facing Hamilton and Washington 234 squaring with Washington ane nud.
Two Elyria squads represent the city in a regional volley ball event starting at 1 30 pm at the Lorain YMCA and running until 10 20 pm to determine the district rep for the state tournament in Columbus. Fifteen teams from Torain Cleveland Massillon Warren Mansfield Akron Alliance and Youngstown compete for the slot and the state winner advances to nationals. Johnny Hines presents The Live Wire a thousand shocks above the rest.
Three teams tied for top in the Grammar School league will play Saturday games starting 12 20. If the tie persists after these games a series will decide the champion. Fixtures include Ely School against Washington at 12 30 Garford against McKinley at 12 43 Sid Marys versus Gates at 1 15 and Franklin at 1.
Helen Wills of California dismisses Alisa Wright of England 6 0 6 0 in Beaulieu France to move into the Bristol tournament second round. The match highlights her developing style as she eyes a next attack on Suzanne Lenglen and a possible love set record.
The Colson five defeated Grafton Ford Service in a fast Industrial League basketball game on the Y floor. Cook and Heinzerling sparked Colson with early scoring as Grafton fought hard to stay close, but Colson’s teamwork and pace suggest Fox Furnace will face a tough final matchup in March.
Columbus February 19. State School Commissioner H R Tonsend announces that summer training camps for high school football teams are barred after a questionnaire to Ohio High School Athletic Association members. Certified high school coaches may be barred from playing against professional teams. Yankees head south for spring training in Florida with Giants and Dodgers also moving.
In the Y Junior Church league Baptist beat St Johns in a resumed contest. Baptist opened with a fast start and built a lead while their guard held St Johns scoreless in the first half. Myera and Goonspeed teamed for nine Baptist baskets.
Strangler Lewis captured the sole fall against William Demetras after 56 minutes of work in Cleveland last night. The bout went to a second clash that ended in a stalemate with neither man gaining an edge.
The Amherst boys traveled to Elyria and split two close games with the Y team. In the first game Amherst won 11 to 9 as Guildand Buswell led scoring for their sides. In the second game Congregational Junior players toppled Amherst as Bob Fauver scored five baskets and two free throws while Hussett led Amherst.
A compiled schedule lists racing meetings in New Orleans Miami Tampa Juana Havana and Greensburg cycling in Chicago and Hanover many events include basketball golf wrestling boxing dog racing and intercollegiate championships featuring notable bouts such as Roland Todd vs Tiger Flowers in Boston and others across St Paul Belleair Ormond Beach and Balti more with dates and venues implied.
In the Junior Church Basketball League schedule a full slate of games unfolds tomorrow with St Marys vs Reform at 4 pm, St Agnes vs Congregational at 4 15, Church of Christ vs Bnai Brith at 5, St Andrews vs Baptist at 5 15, and Methodist vs St Johns closing at 6. The standings show Methodist and Reform atop with clean records as St Marys eyes a close game.
In New York on February 19 Tommy Milligan welterweight champion of Great Britain faces Jack Zivic of Pittsburgh in a ten round return bout at Madison Square Garden. Zivic previously edged Milligan in their first meeting. Also highlights include Roland Todd defeating Billy Vidabeck ten rounds in Jersey City and Andy Deavoci stopping Danny Shugrue in Brooklyn. Faculty team from Lorain County defeats Columbia Independents 68 to 31 at LaGrange Hall, their second win this week after beating Colson Company 66 to 41.
Supt HL Rawdon leaves Saturday for Washington to attend the National Federation of the State High School Athletic Association meeting and a NLEBA superintendent’s meeting, returning by Wednesday. Dr. E A Steiner of Grinnell College will address Washington’s Birthday at Finney chapel Monday Feb 22 at 1 PM with music by the glee clubs. Judge A R Webber of Elyria speaks at United Church Thursday Feb 18 at 7 PM on the greats in the legal profession.
Professor Youtz urged cultivating the spiritual life as the church’s primary task. Professor Bosworth discussed the fourth Gospel as a means to reach three groups: Stoic influenced, mystery religion followers, and Gnostic readers. He affirmed the Gospel’s truth and lasting value to the church.
Ford Motor Company announced a new airplane manufacturing plant to be erected on the site of the old building in Detroit. The factory will be three times as large as the one destroyed by fire and will include a new hangar with capacity for fifteen or more airplanes and every modern facility.
In the Ford system of production the document notes a new plant building 120 feet wide and one story long. Materials will enter the building and move through various stages to emerge as completed aircraft.
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