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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1934
Page
2
In a Big Ten week start Purdue faces Indiana in a pivotal clash that could place the winner atop the conference standings. Both teams carry 8 1 records as Norman Cottom and Willard Kehrt duel for scoring honors in tomorrow nights inter state showdown.
In New York the spotlight falls on Cleto Catell European 135 pound champion and Jackie Berg as top light eight contenders in a ten round duel. The Garden set bill promises hard punching action and a showdown recalling past classic battles.
Oberlin High seeks its first Little Big Seven win tonight against Bellevue High on Oberlin hardwood. Oberlin opened the league with losses to Norwalk and Fremont while Bellevue stood at 0-1 after a defeat by Sandusky. The program also features a big Norwalk vs. Tiffin Columbian clash on the same night with Norwalk owning two league wins and Tiffin one. Fremont visits Willard in another league game.
Defiance travels to Findlay and Bluffton visits Wilmington to start the Northwest College Conference basketball schedule. Cedarville opens at Bluffton Saturday, while Wilmington as 1933 champion seeks a strong defense after beating Cincinnati and Dayton in early play. Cedarville shows improvement. Bluffton and Defiance lag in prep games.
The article notes the school’s stance that football is of no great importance, reflecting a belief priority towards other activities or academics.
Buckeye Conference basketball title chase resumes tonight in Athens as Ohio University faces Miami University. Miami beat Whitenberg in its opener, while Ohio lost to Ohio Wesleyan. Lawrence Gill leads scoring with 25 points, though he has played two games. Don Humphreys and Willard Henry are next with 17 and 15 points respectively.
Randall faces DeCarro in a 10 round main bout at the Eagles Club Sandusky tonight. Moore from the Finegan stable teams with Paradise of Norwalk in the six round semi final.
Clearview High seeks a tenth straight LCL win hosting Brownhelm on Pen Field. South Amherst, 8-0, also at home facing Brookside as Henrietta aims to rebound versus Grafton. Avon Lake at Brighton, Columbia at Avon, Penfield at Eaton, Camden at La Grange, Ridgeville at Belden predict tight results.
Locker Room Gossip notes coach Don Peden of Ohio University, famed for a stellar record and a calm pose, may be courted by Ohio State or Dartmouth. Friends see him staying at Athens for peace of mind, good pay, and strong teams, though Illinois could lure him if offered.
Seven high school teams including New London New Haven Wakeman Greenwich Townsend Monroeville and Fairfield will compete at Community high school in Norwalk on February 22 23 and 24 The opening round on February 22 pairs New Haven vs Wakeman Greenwich vs Townsend and Monroeville vs Fairfield New London has a first round bye.
International press report from New York notes George Calza of Italy defeats Man Mountain Dean, with Frank Bronowicz of New York and Tiny Roebuck of Oklahoma in the corner, the result described as a decision.
Ohio State basketball faces Northwestern with uncertain starting lineup due to injuries to forwards Colburn and Whitlinger. Paddow and Wilson may start if replacements are needed. Fisher could see action. Rosequist Beitner and captain Conrad expected in the starting five. Indiana’s 38 to 22 win over Ohio remembered as context for coming games.
The Y M C A Junior Church League starts play tomorrow with five games. In A division four teams Holy Cross St Marys Methodists and St Agnes compete. B division features seven teams including Methodists First Congregational Hungarian Reforms St Marys St Andrews Holy Cross and St Agnes.
Cincinnati announces Bob O'Farrell will serve as player manager for two years with the Reds after being acquired from St Louis along with Sylvester Johnson in exchange for Glenn Spencer and cash. The veteran infielder will likely earn about 12000 annually and replaces Donie Bush, with Cincinnati coming off three straight last place finishes.
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey steps down from a train in Washington after traveling from New York. He is greeted by Max Baer, who views Dempsey as his idol while the two discuss a championship bout with Primo Carnera.
St. Louis Cardinals release Estel Crabtree, out fielder, to the Rochester internationals. Crabtree, obtained from Cincinnati last season, played with Rochester during part of the 1933 season on option.
Tony Colesano from Massachusetts threw Steve Vidam of New Jersey. In New Orleans Jim Brown Ing defeated Milo Steinborn 230 to 220 in two straight falls.
Freddie Kushin, a local professional golfer, has been named club pro at Homelinks course. He becomes the first pro at Homelinks since 1929 and has spent the past three years with the Par Three course.
The Knights of Columbus bowled into first place in the second half City League after a mixed night. The Kaysees topped the standings while I T S Rubber split with Little Brown Juys. Welsh Funeral Home won two of three from Glen Rogers Motors. high three game series went to I T S with 597 by Jack Renninger and 589 by Edgar Martin including a 229 best game.
Cleto Locatelli lightweight vows to bring the 135 pound world title to Italy this year and makes his second American appearance at Madison Square Garden tonight. He fought Tony Canzoneri earlier, a bout in which Canzoneri dominated him. Tonight Locatelli meets Jackie Kid Berg and is favored to win.
Chicago heavyweight Wic King Levinsky has signed to meet Max Schmeling in a 15 round bout at the Chicago Stadium on February 16. Levinsky will receive 25 percent of the net receipts as negotiations continue with Schmeling’s manager Joe Jacobs who previously proposed 35 percent.
Iona Michigan residents observed a curious reuse of former Lansing traction trolleys. After the Lansing traction company shut down, its trolleys had their wheels stripped and were sold to poultry farmers nearby to serve as chicken coops, while professors and legislators commuted to work in Lansing.
Elyria High cagers seek a fifth win and first Lake Erie League victory as Shaw High visits tonight. Shaw opens with Lakewood win. Elyria defensive lineup includes Murkowski Myers Scott Gerber Urig with Dean possible. Shaw starts Peckinpaugh Rupp Snavely Bak er Hagey with Snavely Langer Nims Gottron Clark Flint as reserves.
The 60th Kentucky Derby set for May 5 at Churchill Downs will offer a purse of 30 000 added dollars, down from 50 000. Col Matt Winn cites uniform policy with other tracks, noting the Derby purse history from 20 000 to 30 000 to 50 000 and the Oaks, Clark Handicap and Bashford Manor stakes also trimmed to 7 500 added.
Kenyon College beats Capital University 56 to 44 for its first Ohio Conference win. Clarke tallies 18 points for Kenyon while Capital guard Gugel leads his team with 12. The game opened with a 12 point Kenyon lead.
Four top amateurs meet in the Miami Biltmore tournament semi finals in Miami Florida Clifford Sutter of New Orleans faces George Lott of Chicago for the first match Frank X Shields of New York ranked No 1 in the country plays Bryan Grant of Atlanta who beat Ellsworth Vines at Nationals last September The doubles field narrows to four teams Sutter and Eugene McCauliff Lott and Marcel Rainville Davis Cupper Shields and Ricardo Morales Cuban Cupace Grant and Malon Courts of Atlanta.
New London Wildcats seek a second league win as Amherst High invades tonight in Ohios Northern High School league game. Referee R M Young of Mansfield to officiate. Earlier Wellington defeated by New London. Medina visits Wellington in the other league matchup.
Long Island 41 over George Washington 25. Kenyon 44 def Capital 36. St Johns 36 over Hampden Sydney 16. Maryland 37 over Duke 33. St Thomas 30 over St Olaf 12. Iowa State Teachers 34 over Cornell 32.
In New Haven Al Gamner defeated George Nichols by points 171 to 167. Tony Tios defeated Eddie Moore 159 to 169 in Bridgeport. In Stockton Star Frisco scored a technical knockout over Ernie Jurado 112 to 112. Babe Nationalista defeated Bunny Maka 115 to 112 in Sacramento.
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