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Newspaper

The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1931

Page

7

Heights Down Elyria In Fast Game 38 32 Church Of Christ Wins

The Church of Christ swept the home and home series with Norwalk Pennzoils 55 30 as Churchmen outplayed visitors from the start. Joe Smith opened with a field goal, Crawford tied briefly, then the Churchmen pulled away to lead 27 9 at halftime in a dominant performance.

Ernie Braden Church of Christ Norwalk Pennzoils Invaders Hivrians Joe Smith Crawford Parma Pennzoils

Lorain Lights Cinch Lake Erie League Title

Lorain clinched the Lake Erie League title as the Church team dominated Norwalk in the second half. G Smith led scorers with sixteen points, Cox added ten and strong play facilitated the upset. In another prelim Magyars crushed Farrell 69 to 23, Art Buswell pouring in 22 points for Lorain’s rivals.

Lorain Lights Lake Erie Norwalk G. Smith Cox Keystone State Art Buswell Doe Probo Lorain Lakewood Bantams Schneider Kohlinger Lakewood Gr Fircth T. Schneider Kohimyer Susi Thomas Wee Hun Cornwall Ig Ve . Kreform Ry Levak Erie Barkacs Buswell Paonessa Seeuteas Koss Tarrell Harce Joe Szabo Pe Ferrel T AL Nagy McLoughliin Asa TF Ok Beeen Greene Oo Tees Nee Grover Teen O Malik Kranyah Machoch Lehman Thee Nawl Lyons Pee Eldred DuCoty Donovan Gerber Blakeley

Elyria and Parma Head Y Cage Card

Elyria Church of Christ aims to avenge a midweek defeat by Parma M and W Markets as the teams meet at the Y tonight. Parma’s stronger lineup stars Reinker and Mocho after a previous loss here. Also feature matches include Elyria Fox Furnace versus Mischka Candies Amherst, with Henry Guthman Kofsky West among Fox stars. Curtain raiser pits Methodist Juniors against A Z Juniors.

Elyria Church of Christ Parma M and W Y. Parma Reinker Mocho Elyria Fox Furnace Mischka Candies Amherst Henry Guthman Kofsky West Fox Methodist

Toledo Registers First N W Win

Toledo University defeated Findlay College 33 to 9 to claim its first Northwest Conference win of the season here last night. The victory boosts Toledo's standings as Findlay fell further from the championship flight in the league race.

Toledo. O Findlay College Toledo University Toledo

Baseball Time Down in Dixie

William Ritt profiles spring training with rookies marching toward big league immortality. From Kansas farms to city lots and colleges, hundreds seek a spot in the major leagues as the 1931 season looms. A romance of the camps and the hunt for a star fuels public fascination.

William Ritt Central Press Florida Golden State Kansas Farm College Campus Tioy United States Ruth Cobb Mathewson Dixie

Amherst Tops New London 23 22 on late shooting

Amherst High defeated New London 23 to 22 in a North Ohio Athletic League meeting at New London. Baetz, the sensational guard, scored five field goals to spark the win while Phillips led New London with eight points.

NEW London Baetz Amherst Phillips

Ken Strong Signs with Toledo Mud Hens

Ken Strong, former New York University athlete, signed as an outfielder with the Toledo Mud Hens of the American Association. He played last season for Hazelton in the New York Penn League, hitting 41 home runs and batting .371.

Toleno Tin — Kenneth Strong New York University Toledo Mud Hens Strong Hazelton

Ohio State swims past Ohio Wesleyan by 160 to 15

Ohio State University swimming team defeated Ohio Wesleyan 160 to 15 in a dual meet held in Columbus Ohio last night. The meet featured dominant performances from OSU, with strong showings across multiple events.

Ohio Wesleyan Columbus Ohio State University

230 and 103 Win Intra-Mural Titles

230 won the Lake Erie league title at the high school gym yesterday afternoon with a 19 to 15 victory. 103 defeated 309 23 to 14 to win the Big Ten league championship at the same venue.

Duke Gull

Baldwin Wallace trounces Case in Ohio Conference game

Baldwin Wallace overwhelmed Case 33 to 15 in an Ohio Conference basketball game in Berea. Anderson, Baldwin Wallace guard, sank seven field goals to lead the scoring. Baldin Wallace led 15 to 7 at the half.

Berea Baldwin - Wallace Cage Anderson Baldwin-Wallace

Defiance Ties For Northwest Leadership In Close Win

Defiance College moved into a tie for the Northwest Basketball Conference lead after edging Bluffton 31 to 29 last night. The Defiance squad rallied in the final 15 seconds after a slow start, overcoming Bluffton at Bluffton.

Defiance N. W Bluffton Defiance College Bowling Green

Indians Advance Guard Leaves For New Orleans Tonight

Cleveland Indian pitchers depart tonight for six weeks of spring training in New Orleans. Five hurlers Mel Harder Clint Brown Pinky Shoffner Pete Jablonowski Walter Miller sail with Ferrell joining Monday. Manager Roger Peckinpaugh and GM Bill Evans greet the group as more players arrive later in the week.

Cleveland Indian New Orleans Cleveland UAH Cleveland Indians Southland Bill Evans Roger Peckinpaugh Indians Wes Ferrell Tribe Mondar Ferrell Evans Greensboro N. C Walter MecNichols Mel Harder Clint Brown Pinky Shoffner Pete Jablonowski Walter Miller

Equipoise Looms As Favorite In Kentucky Derby May 16th

New York Feb 21 UPI With most Derby contenders named for the fifty-seventh Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 16 Equipoise is favored. C W Whitnes's Equipoise, eight wins and 156 835 dollars last year, tops futures at 6 to 1 after a stellar juvenile season and Pimlico Futurity win. Other top contenders include Jamestown and several Greentree and Sagamore entries. Only four fillies are listed as possible starters. Twenty Grand Surf Board lead the Greentree group. Vander Pool son of Campfire Bramble Rose represents Ten nessee Stable. Mate and Insco among other strong two year olds. Kentuckians pin hopes on homebred who won four of seven starts at two.

New York Upi George D. Widener Jamestown Churchill's Downs C. W. Whitnes Pennant Xelair Stud Sallant Fox Greentree Mrs. Payne Whitney Sagamore Grand Surf Board Vander Pool Campfire Bramble Rose Tennessee

Wildcats Seek To Hold Lead In Big Ten Race

CHICAGO Feb 21 Every Big Ten team tips off tonight with focus on Northwestern and Minnesota. Northwestern leads the race by one game and hosts Iowa while Minnesota visits Ohio State. Michigan and Indiana, tied for third, compete at Ann Arbor to break the deadlock, with Illinois at Champaign facing Chicago and Wisconsin at Purdue in Lafayette.

Chicago Tps Big Ten Northwestern Minnesota Illinois Towa Town City Ohio State Columbus Michigan Indiana Ann Arbor Ilinois Champaign Wisconsin Purdue Lafayette

Ohio State to Meet Minnesota in Western Conf. Clash

Columbus Feb 21 The Ohio State University basketball team faces the University of Minnesota quintet in a Western Conference contest in Columbus tonight Minnesota sits second in the standings Coach Harold Olsen will likely keep the same lineup that lost to Chicago by one point Monday night Forward Wen Fesler Harold Ervin guard Dick Larkin Jos Hoffer and center Howard Mattison are expected to start

Columbus Ohio State University University of Minnesota Minnesota Harold Olsen Ohio Chicago Wen Fesler Harold Ervin Dick Larkina Jos Hoffer Howard Mattison

Camden High Defeats Henrietta in 20-16 non league game

At Kipp ton on February 21 Camden High defeated Henrietta High 20-16 in a tight non league showdown. The halftime tie stood 10-10 as Camden pulled away in the second half. The Henrietta Girls rolled past Camden Girls 29-12 in the preliminary, and Henrietta Grade School beat Camden Grade School 32-3 in the curtain raiser.

Kipton Camden High Henrietta High Camden Henrietta Girls Camden Girls Henrietta

Augustus Takes Bellaire Title In 26 Hole Tourney

Augustus defeats W Stanton Barbour of New York to win the Genève Washington birthday tournament title in Bellaire. The 26 hole final at the Belfry course crowns Ellsworth Augustus as golf champion.

Bellaire Fifa Ellsworth Augustus Cleve- Isira W. Stanton Barbour New York

Kid Francis Whips Shea in Featherweight Fight

Italian fighter Kid Francis defeated Eddie Shea in a ten round bout in New York by unanimous decision. Francis won four rounds to three with three even, despite Shea's harder punching. The result positions Francis as the next challenger to featherweight champion Christopher Battalino of Hartford, Conn.

New York Kid Francis Italy EddieShea Chicago Shea Francis Jin Christopher Battalino Hartford

Goddard Sweeps Toward Fifth Derby Victory

QUEBEC Canada February 21 Emil St Goddard of the Pas Manitoba led the Quebec Dog Derby with a 25 minute 23 second open day advantage as the final lap began. Karl Brydges of the Pas remained in second with Leonhardt Seppalla the opening day runner up trailing.

Quebec Can iEmil St. Goddard Pas Manitoba Tavern Club Cleveland. C Karl Brydges Leonhardt Seppalla

Heights Tops Elyria In Narrow Lake Erie Standings Game

Heights defeated Elyria 38 to 32 in a Lake Erie standings tilt. Shaw led with 27, while Rocky River posted 17 and Lorain 14 as Lakewood trailed with 12 points in a low scoring night.

Heights Elyria Shaw Rocky River Lorain Lakewood

Shaw Cinches Title Tie By Beating River 27-17

Elyria High loses to Cleveland Heights 38-32 keeping Heights and Van Orsdall’s five in the league race. Lorain tops Lakewood 14-12 to secure third place. Shaw defeats River to force at least a tie, while Elyria looks to rebound against Oberlin in the season finale on the Elyria floor.

Shaw River Loram Lakewood McCaskeymen Elyria Oberlin Russell Davies Elyria High Lake Erie Smithmen Cleveland Heights Tiger Hilltop Opera Court Heights van Orsdall Beam Lorain

Lorain Ex-Hys Challenge Elyria Five For County Title

The Lorain Ex-Hys issued a challenge to the Elyria Church of Christ for a county championship game. Elyria’s manager should contact William Marks of Lorain via letter or at the provided phone number.

Lorain Elyria Elyria Church of Christ William ‘Marks

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