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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1925
Page
9
Kid Kaplan battered Danny Kramer through eight rounds with brutal rights and lefts. Kramer struggled bloodied with a cut eye and bloodied nose as fans cried for mercy. Kaplan finished the assault in the ninth round to claim the featherweight championship in New York.
Pittsburgh defeated Cleveland 1 to 0 in a hockey game played last night. Other sports items note England doubles champions J C F Simpson and R C O Williams may come to America for the national championships, Tiger Flowers vs Jack Delaney set for January 16 at Madison Square Garden, and the Erie YMCA relay team setting a world record for 160 yards in 1 15 4 5. O'Dea Cross Smith Wright comprised the Erie quartet.
Benny Leonard and Mickey Walker spar over a possible welterweight title clash as Tunney bets on a Gibbons rematch. Princeton announces Bill Roper returning to football reins amid win over Harvard and Yale, while Red Sox manager Lee Fohl previews a youth initiative with new players and departures.
French billiard prodigy Roger Conti rises as a serious threat to Willie Hoppe in the 18.2 balkline title races. Conti set a world high run of 477 in February and has contested three world championships in the U S, while Hoppe praises his play though Conti jokes he will win with his cue rather than wait for the crown.
The 1924 year elevated minor sports to major status with global events in polo swimming billiards squash and auto racing. Milburn led America to two wins over Britain in Meadowbrook polo while Weismuller and Ederle set swimming marks. Peters Moeskops dominated cycling and Pell Rockefeller Yale rowing captured Olympic glory. Mah Jongg failed to supplant poker as the indoor game leader.
Me Men's Tlacine leans and Culmi-Ameriega clashes headline a racing card at Juana's Journey Club in Tia Juana. The program includes a noted AL Bray Ruse event with 12 points and a property interest petition spanning 28 pages.
Local court records indicate Hibed aa mano pleas against Co. and involved parties including The Hal Surety Co., Cleveland, and Tony Santucci of Lorain. The case concerns a promissory note dated in Lae Tan with multiple states referenced.
The mayor's office issued nineteen building permits in De- cember including two stores and one waiting room. Total project costs around 17 370. Fort Earnhardt secured a store permit at Lake and Spruce for 1 200. H J Berkley received a brick store permit at 729 Cleveland for 4500. Nine parcels and four dwellings plus three remodels were approved.
The Cleveland Indians traded Byron Speece from the Senators, turning a potential world series payout into a chance to pitch regularly. Manager Harris aims to rebuild a strong staff with Walter Johnson Joe Martina Fred Marbury and Vean Gregg alongside Coveleskie. Speece’s submarine delivery and control give Cleveland depth as they pursue a long term pitching core.
The Lorain County treasurer reports 1924 tax levies by state and local purposes. State School Levy 243 mills total State Levy 292 mills. County levies include General County, Indigent Soldiers Fund, Blind Keter Paina, Road Improvement, State Aid Road, Morr Tappa, Building Fund, Agricultural Society, and other items. Local school district rates apply to all property in township districts.
Anna Schwartz a twenty two year old with a blond bobbed look was sentenced to a week in prison for leading astray a married barber named Joseph Leopoldine. Leopoldine's wife testified Anna captivated him with her hair and often sent for him to trim it. The judge suspended full imprisonment until late 1920 pending future complaints.
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