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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1926
Page
5
Tiger Flowers, the Atlanta Negro, defeats champion Harry Greb in a fifteen round decision at Madison Square Garden. Flowers dominates early rounds while Greb stages a late comeback, but fails to reclaim his crown.
Oberlin, Feb 27. With a rebuilt lineup after losing seven of last year's stars, Captain Bob Leahy leads a young squad that has shown steady development. Two important games remain: at Denison on February 27 and Mount Union at Oberlin on March 6, promising strong defensive battles.
In New York, Feb, Americans lead the American French indoor tennis series after doubles victory. William Tilden and Vincent Richards ached to face Tone Lacoste and Jean Borotra in today’s final matches while LaCoste and Brugnon pushed the Americans to five sets before losing. The series victory required one more win for the Americans.
Elyria High overwhelmed Painesville High with a 25 to 7 victory in the North Eastern CQmic tournament opener. Wentz Hess and Colgan led Elyria’s scoring as they dominated play, building a 19 to 6 lead by end of the third quarter and closing strong with consistent defense and sharp passing. Colgan and teammates then prepared to face University School in Cleveland, with Lakewood looming as a potential title favorite.
Elyria bowling teams showed poorly at the Inter-City Bowling Tournament in Tiffin with no finalist spots. Hubbel and Root of Moose team place third in singles with 1,290. Martin Bake Shops of Lorain lead five leaders with 3,061 total. Neilson's Jewelers Lorain sits fifth. Canolas and Schafer are fourth in doubles. Canolas third and Preno fourth in all events standings.
racing meets listed in Miami Jefferson Park Tampa Havana Havana Miami Boston Baltimore Urbana LosAngeles Los Angeles and Chicago. basketball southern conference championships at Atlanta bench show in New Orleans curling Quebec bowling Indianapolis Tulsa skating New York tennis Franco American indoor in New York.
The Florida open golf tournament winds up in Tampa as the final round decides the champion. The Women’s South Atlantic championship also closes at Ormond Beach with winners crowned. In boxing, Sally Seaman faces Del Pino in a 15 round bout in Havana, Cuba.
In St. PlornnwsnURGH Fla on February 27, Roy Chesterfield, rookie pitcher for the Yankees, is revealed as a poetry writer after one of his poems appears in a local paper. The club ponders whether manager Huggins will curb his practice.
A mosaic of sports anecdotes covers 1925 NL left handed pitching advantage versus right handers, AL trends, and a St. Louis dispatch about Miller. Also notes J B Richardson’s ten week old colt travel tale, Hin Tilden naming Costa as potential tennis heir, Ned Grange's alleged regret, and Chicago Coliseum hosting the national outdoor life exposition May 10 15 1926 with broad appeal to sport fans.
Suzanne Lenglen says doctors oppose her singles play before June due to health concerns. She plans to play doubles with M. Cochet at Mentone next week and may not return to singles until June. She notes Wills is in strong form and fears another clash until she is fully fit.
The Y industrial league sends two strong Elyria squads to the Northeast Tournament in Alliance. Fox Furnace and Colson Co. will carry the league’s hopes with Calvary Evangelical of Cleveland and Old Stone Church of Cleveland as first opponents. Russell names: Kirby, Miller, Heinzerlit, Schrock, Stolzenberg, Crooks, Geiger, Maddock.
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